Black sail

Chapter 655 XXXV. Assassinating the King

Inside another villa where the finalists were resting.

Salette was extremely wary and didn't care about any breach of etiquette before the king. Tomorrow was the day to turn her fate around, and if any of the maids were thieves or assassins, all her efforts would be in vain.

However, the organizers refused to compromise, and the final agreement was that he would not remove his mask, and only the female manager in charge of reception would personally remove it for him, limited to one person only.

If they wanted to kill him, Salert was keeping a close watch and could defend himself.

Because it involves a thorough cleansing in a hot spring, it's impossible for there to be no reaction. There were minor incidents, but those were unavoidable. However, even with the flag raised, the eyes under the iron mask of Ghost Eye Mad Blade, who is delusional and insane, were still staring intently.

The female manager was speechless.

While bathing, she kept telling Salet about precautions, but Salet was completely oblivious and didn't reply with a single word from beginning to end.

It was Wang Chengjun, who was guarding him outside, who was reading the newspaper.

"Fuck me!"

Wang Chengjun cursed as soon as he saw the contents of the newspaper.

The reason why there were more soldiers guarding Kaden and Salert than the other contestants was because of the recent private fight between the contestants. It wasn't just a simple private fight; the two of them actually intended to kill each other.

Judging from their fighting abilities, everything in the room was smashed to pieces, which clearly did not fall into the category of a brawl, but rather constituted attempted murder.

These soldiers from the royal city were curious about the reason. After a few days, they felt they had gotten to know the two of them and asked them, but the two of them did not express any opinion. They could only guess at the reason.

It makes sense! Everything now makes sense!

A showdown of the century: Thieves Guild versus Heaven's Port.

The Adventurers' Guild revealed that two whistleblowers came to the guild today, and their identities have been erased to protect their information.

Both stories involve the descendants of the Overlord, but they offer two different versions of the story! One of the stories is false.

The first story.

It is naturally a heart-wrenching love story. To escape Lisite's pursuit, Salert brought the descendants of the Overlord to Aran and risked his life to participate in the martial arts tournament, just to find a place to stay.

The second story.

It's also a heart-wrenching love story.

Kaden, a chivalrous member of the Thieves Guild, in order to rob the rich and help the poor, seized the treasures that Lister had looted from countless impoverished people at the Heaven's Harbor Manor, hoping to destroy Lister's evil ambition to rule the East Sea.

But they discovered Li Siter's incredible secret: he was actually imprisoning a legendary descendant of the Overlord.

The two fell in love at first sight, developed feelings for each other, and began a forbidden romance.

Just as they were about to help her escape, they encountered Salert, the infamous villain who had committed a heinous crime seven years ago, wiping out an entire family.

This man went unpunished, indiscriminately killing innocent people and plundering treasures in the East China Sea. After Dalinge's death, he immediately betrayed Dalinge, showing no loyalty whatsoever, and joined Lisite's ranks to guard the descendants of the Overlord.

Sallet, with his large and powerful force, along with countless notorious and criminal pirates, sought to kill Kaden.

Outnumbered, Kaden had no choice but to leave a promise that she would return and take the one she loved most with her.

So he participated in the Continental Martial Arts Tournament, hoping to reach the heavens and obtain an official position so that he could lead the Aranian Heavenly Army to Heaven's Port and rescue his lover!
When Lister realized that his plan had been exposed, he immediately sent Salet to meet him in a duel and intercept and kill Kaden.

"What the heck is this?! Such an incredibly melodramatic love triangle!"

The army captain in Wangcheng was completely stunned after reading the newspaper.

These are the two versions of the story, both listed in the Miscellaneous Anecdotes section. The Adventurers' Guild has removed the talisman from their own records, only aiming to generate traffic. I cannot guarantee its authenticity; don't come looking for me if anything goes wrong.

Everyone knows that guild newspapers love to exaggerate and fabricate stories, so the key point isn't in these brainless love stories at all, but in the phrase "descendants of the overlord"!

That's so impactful!

That was an ancient legend, the only legitimate ruler of the Sidis people, the true king of the Western Continent!

Both stories are highly improbable, otherwise they wouldn't be considered anecdotes and tidbits. However, compared to each other, the latter is clearly more credible, and Diaz is one step ahead.

Sallet was a heinous criminal, a wanted fugitive, and his damn loyal boyfriend was on the run with the female lead. If he didn't rape any beautiful women he saw on the street, he was considered to be in a good mood.

In the martial arts tournament on the mainland, he also killed people with dual swords, leaving no one alive. He was extremely ruthless and loved to strangle people's heads. Their heads could fly twenty or thirty meters away, and the blood on their necks would splatter like a fountain. You're telling me this guy is a pure love warrior?

Therefore, good looks are an advantage that benefits people in the long run.

Kaden isn't exactly a saint either; he often leaves no survivors in martial arts competitions. But I choose to believe her because beauty is justice.

Salert looked like a vengeful ghost. The Thieves Guild had already arranged a scenario for Kaden: he would be incorporated into the royal court and could use that as a pretext to lead an army to attack Lister. Coincidentally, Lister had stolen a dragon, caused trouble in Muron, and even robbed a train. The royal court of Aran had long disliked him.

Favorable timing! Favorable location! Favorable human relationships!

What can Lister use to fight Diaz? This move of using someone else to do the dirty work is not just giving Lister a hard time, it's feeding him to his heart's content.

The royal army captain was utterly shocked. Although, given the Adventurers' Guild newspaper's track record, it was likely fake news, just trying to ride the wave of popularity, the words "Descendant of the Overlord" were just too powerful.

The person in question happened to be taking a shower in the house and couldn't contain himself. He knocked on the door and went into the bathroom with a newspaper in his hand.

"What are you here for?"

The female supervisor was startled; she was giving Salette a deep cleaning.

But Alan is a place where the military, police, and secret agents can do whatever they want. The captain of the royal army is of a much higher rank than her and doesn't care about her at all.

"Don't come any closer!"

Salert said coldly, his eyes filled with suspicion, seeing everyone as a thief or assassin.

The royal army captain knew that Salert had lost his mind, so he simply rolled up the newspaper and threw it to Salert, who caught it steadily.

Is it true?

The curiosity of the royal army captain reached its peak. Their work was already boring, and there were few people who dared to cause trouble in the capital of Alan. With this incident, his gossip spirit soared.

Sallet looked at the newspaper, his eyes as cold and gloomy as water.

After a long pause, he realized that Diaz was exchanging blows with Lister.

They were probably worried about many changes tomorrow, and both wanted to strike first.

Both going first means neither going first.

Regardless, this has already put Lister himself in the spotlight. Although it's just a rumor, the two main characters of the story, Salet and Kaden, will face off in court tomorrow to determine whether the story of the Overlord's descendant is true or not.

"Hold……"

Sallet couldn't help but swear like that, because there was a big event tomorrow: the Pope would be there, and the doctor would bring the gift the Pope wanted to give to the martial arts competition.

Lisite has become one of the main characters outside the martial arts competition.

Too many nasty items; tomorrow's outcome is still uncertain—the ultimate Rashomon.

Inside another villa where the finalists were resting.

After taking a bath, Gerdrey also looked at the newspaper, which reassured him a little. It was good to have these things to distract them.

He glanced at the pillow beside him; hidden beneath it was the curse poison given to him by the Witch King of the Gate of Truth. He had to carry it with him every morning to bypass all checks.

The flames of hatred.

It was lit...

All the loud firewood.

crackling sound.

the next day.

September 9th, the annual Stargazing Festival, 8:00 AM.

The sky was cloudless and clear.

The church's private train had already entered the north-central part of Aram, with steam whistles and engine sounds filling the air. It would arrive in the capital that evening.

The blinds cut through the sunlight outside, casting stripes of light and shadow that cut into the interior of the carriage.

This made everyone's faces look extremely grim.

"After two more stops, I won't be able to accompany you anymore. You'll be heading straight to Beijing."

Marcus said calmly.

"Ah."

Micah opened his eyes.

(End of this chapter)