Chapter 65 - 63: Betrayal and Genius

Chapter 65: Chapter 63: Betrayal and Genius

In less than a minute, Roy’s nearly depleted Fighting Qi recovered by half.

He got up and stretched his limbs. Without any hesitation, he immediately released his Fighting Qi, letting the white, flame-like energy envelop his entire body.

The next moment, he broke into a frantic sprint toward the Ice Wolf Domain.

At his current speed, he would be back in the Ice Wolf Domain in another two to three hours.

’I hope I make it in time!’

Roy sighed to himself.

Although the Spiritual Warning had shown him a clear vision, it hadn’t given him a precise time.

The only thing he could be sure of was that the scenes from his Spiritual Warning took place at night.

As for which specific day, he had no idea.

He was also very curious about who, exactly, would be attacking Ice Wolf Castle.

Before leaving the Ice Wolf Domain, he had worried someone might cause trouble for Tony. That was why he had specifically sought out Sandru and Catherine and asked them to secretly keep an eye on the Ice Wolf Domain.

With the two of them watching in secret, even if someone did cause trouble for Tony, they should have been able to get Tony and Erin to safety.

After all, Sandru was a Black Iron Great Knight, and his strength even surpassed that of Count Rock Lion.

Even if Count Rock Lion himself led an attack on Ice Wolf Castle, Sandru could have gotten Tony and Erin out.

Furthermore, if Count Rock Lion wanted to move against Tony, Catherine would definitely get word of it immediately and notify Sandru in advance.

Roy had considered all this, which was why he had asked them both for help.

Normally, with them on watch, Tony should never have ended up in the state shown in his Spiritual Warning.

And yet, his Spiritual ability had shown him exactly that scene.

During his three-day journey, Roy had also considered whether Sandru and Catherine might betray him.

After careful consideration, he dismissed the possibility entirely.

The reason was simple: Sandru and Catherine had absolutely no reason to betray him.

First, they were both members of the Second Son Brotherhood.

Second, besides himself, Sandru and Catherine were the only two people who currently knew he had been promoted to Great Knight.

Although he hadn’t revealed his full power to them, only demonstrating the strength of a Black Iron Great Knight, that alone was enough to keep them in check.

Even if they, like Miria, suspected he had begun his Cultivation in secret after the Old Baron died.

Or, even further, suspected he had started his Cultivation the moment he turned twelve, they still wouldn’t dare betray him so easily.

Because regardless of when he had actually started his Cultivation, it didn’t change the fact that he was only eighteen years old.

An eighteen-year-old Black Iron Great Knight!

Even across the entire continent, such a person was an undeniable genius!

Unless Sandru and Catherine had both lost their minds.

Otherwise, Roy couldn’t imagine them making such a foolish move.

Time trickled by.

「A little after two in the afternoon.」

In the forest near Ice Wolf Castle, Roy stood on a thick branch—as wide as a grown man’s thigh—and gazed at Ice Wolf Castle several hundred meters away. He let out a sigh of relief.

Ice Wolf Castle looked no different than usual.

Soldiers stood guard on either side of the main gate, and the Ice Wolf Banner still hung from the ramparts.

Clearly, Ice Wolf Castle was not under attack.

Not only that, but judging by the soldiers’ relaxed demeanor, Roy had reason to believe that Tony hadn’t even received news of the four Dukes’ rebellion.

Confirming he hadn’t returned too late, Roy finally breathed a true sigh of relief and sat down on the thick branch.

After a moment of thought, he got up and headed for Redwood City.

The scene from his Spiritual Warning took place at night.

In other words, he didn’t need to worry about an attack on Ice Wolf Castle until after dark.

「Redwood City.」

「West District.」

「The Red Salmon and Cherry Pie tavern.」

Roy didn’t enter Redwood City through conventional means; instead, he scaled the walls.

From there, he moved swiftly across the rooftops, arriving on top of a building near the tavern.

Once inside Redwood City, he realized it wasn’t just Tony who was in the dark; the city’s residents also hadn’t heard about the four Dukes’ rebellion.

The atmosphere in the city was no different than usual.

Before jumping down from the roof, Roy donned a mask to hide his face.

Without hesitation, he entered the tavern and went straight to the bar. He pulled a Copper Coin from his clothes, one imprinted with a Seven-Pointed Star and Crossed Swords.

He showed the Copper Coin to the bartender, Blatt, and asked, "Is Sandru in?"

Blatt glanced at him and replied swiftly, "He’s in his office."

Roy said no more. He put away the Copper Coin and, moving with familiarity, headed for the stairs.

Just then, however, he spotted a familiar figure in the tavern’s main hall.

’What is he doing here?’

The familiar figure Roy saw was none other than Sir Adam, the Knight whom Tony had expelled from the castle just days after Roy’s coming-of-age-banquet.

Sir Adam was currently dressed in a suit of silver-white Light Armor, flanked by two women who were clearly prostitutes.

Sir Adam had an arm wrapped around each of them, smugly boasting about something to his nearby companions.

Roy didn’t recognize most of the people with Sir Adam, only a few men who had left the castle with him—former members of the Ice Wolf Castle Guard.

The moment he saw Sir Adam, a suspicion involuntarily flashed through his mind.

’Could the one attacking Ice Wolf Castle be Sir Adam?’

On the surface, Sir Adam didn’t have the strength to take on Tony.

Unless Sir Adam had also advanced in rank.

Otherwise, as a mere Middle Tier Knight, Sir Adam was no match for Tony.

However, that didn’t mean Sir Adam was incapable of putting Tony and Ice Wolf Castle into the state he’d seen in his Spiritual Warning.

Roy hadn’t forgotten that Sir Adam had some shady connections to Baron Red Eagle and Baron Giant Dog, both of whom Roy had killed.

He didn’t stare at Sir Adam and his party for long. He quickly looked away and continued toward the stairs.

「Second Floor.」

「Outside Sandru’s office.」

Roy raised his right hand and knocked on the door.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

The moment the knocking stopped, Sandru’s voice came from within.

"Come in!"

Hearing Sandru’s reply, Roy pushed the door open and went inside.

Sandru clearly hadn’t expected the visitor to be Roy and was taken aback for a moment.

But he quickly guessed why Roy had returned at this particular time.

Before Roy could speak, Sandru said quickly, "You’ve heard the news? That the four Dukes have seized the Royal Capital?"

Roy nodded. He closed the door, removed his mask, and sat down opposite Sandru. "The four Dukes had men in the military camps stirring up dissent," he said slowly. "I learned about it from their shouting."

"Never mind that. I want to know if you’ve heard anything recently about someone planning to move against Tony."

’Someone wants to move against Tony?’

Sandru’s brows furrowed instantly.

After a few seconds, he spoke. "No. Why would you think someone is planning to move against Tony?"

Roy, of course, wasn’t about to tell Sandru that his Spiritual ability had given him a warning. He said calmly, "Just a casual question..."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "Did the organization know about the four Dukes’ rebellion all along? Is that why they added military supplies to the Exchange Scrolls?"

"I don’t know if the organization knew about it from the start."

"I’m just the supervisor for Yorkshire. I don’t even count as middle management in the organization."

"But judging by how the organization usually operates, they probably knew something ahead of time."

Sandru sighed and spoke slowly.

To ordinary people, a Black Iron Great Knight like him was certainly a major figure.

But within the Second Son Brotherhood, he was merely a low-level regional supervisor.

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