Baron Cullen

Karen was completely stunned.

This news struck him like a thunderbolt.

Seeing the complex emotions on Lamont's face, he knew the other wouldn't joke about something like this, and hurriedly asked, "Why did this happen? What happened after I lost consciousness?"

Lamont then recounted everything that followed.

"Karen, don't worry, this score won't be settled so easily!" he said in a deep voice. "To pull off such a big stunt, there must be someone behind it, and that person is definitely not someone to be underestimated!"

Even if that damned bastard Raz commits suicide, I'll still find the person behind it, chop them to pieces, and feed them to the dogs!

"He... Mr. Adams, where is he buried?" Karen looked up, trying to appear calm. "I'd like to go see him sometime."

"The funeral will be held in the public cemetery to the west in three days."

Upon hearing this, Karen could only silently accept this cruel reality.

Although he had only known Adams for a short time, they were comrades-in-arms who had risked their lives together in the sewers.

He might not have survived if he hadn't received help from the other party.

Regaining his composure, he asked, "Vice Commander, what did you mean by 'the person behind the scenes'?"

"You were unconscious at the time, so you didn't know that there was an ice cellar and a trading post behind that room in the sewers."

Our subsequent investigation revealed that the ice cellar contained a large number of human organs, and the exchange was a place specifically used to sell those human organs!

We even found ledgers in the exchange to confirm this, but unfortunately, the ledgers didn't contain any clues about who was behind it.

Upon hearing this, Karen was greatly shocked!

Human organ trafficking?

Having lived a modern life in his previous life, he was naturally familiar with this term.

But he never expected that such extremely filthy and sinful deeds would exist in this other world!

Recalling the gruesome corpses found on Queen Street, most of the organs of each body were missing.

That makes sense.

"The Knights will continue to investigate this matter. You performed exceptionally well in this mission, and the reward will certainly be substantial." Lamont patted Karen on the shoulder. "Take a good rest during this time."

At that moment, Karen felt that familiar warmth deep in her right eye and asked, "Right, I remember I was badly injured. Did someone bring me to the hospital immediately?"

"Speaking of which, you really have to thank that young lady." Lamont smiled. "I heard from the brothers in the chapter that you were on the verge of death at the time."

Thanks to the lady from the mage association who desperately used healing magic on you, you were pulled back from the brink of death.

Although other mages were continuously channeling extraordinary elements into the woman, it is said that upon returning to the ground, she fainted due to complete exhaustion.

Karen's heart skipped a beat.

He couldn't leave this favor unreturned, so he quickly asked, "What...I mean, what's the young lady's name?"

Wilhelmina Doretta.

...

News of the destruction of the underground human organ harvesting facility spread rapidly throughout the City of No Breath, immediately stirring up waves of excitement.

Following this incident, the city lord's mansion ordered an increase in the number of people patrolling every night and instructed the knights to investigate the individuals behind the case as quickly as possible.

Since returning to the surface, Karen has come into the sights of several major powers in the City of No Breath.

Everyone knows that if it weren't for the newly appointed Baron of the Waller family, probably no one would have been able to solve this human organ harvesting case.

Therefore, several major powers sent invitations to him or personal letters from their leaders to express their gratitude. Even the city lord Drano sent officials to request an audience with Karen.

three days later.

Just as Karen was preparing to be discharged from the hospital, both the Mage Association and the Order Keeper's branch sent her a carefully worded letter of thanks.

He opened the letters and saw that both factions praised Karen for her extraordinary kindness and admirable courage in assisting in solving the human organ trafficking case.

He especially acknowledged and thanked him for his efforts, which prevented the two factions' squads from suffering greater casualties.

Both sides emphasized their friendship and their high regard for and welcome of Karen at the end of their letters.

He was quite excited after reading the letter.

For someone like him, who had just inherited his family's title and become a superhuman, gaining the friendship of the two major powers in the City of No Breath was undoubtedly excellent news.

He put away the letter. He had intended to visit the second-tier mage Wilhelmina before being discharged from the hospital, but was told that she had already been discharged and returned to the association, so he had to give up for the time being.

So he first went home to wash up briefly, changed into formal aristocratic attire, and then went to the public cemetery in the west to attend the funeral of his comrades who had sacrificed their lives in the human organ trafficking case.

Before leaving, he placed a bouquet of flowers at the tombstone of Adams Gill, the Order Keeper squad leader, and then left the cemetery, boarding his own carriage and heading towards the city lord's mansion.

The City Lord's Mansion, the Government Affairs Hall.

Karen stood in the spacious hall and bowed slightly to Lord Drano, who sat in the main seat, as a sign of respect between a subordinate and a nobleman.

Meanwhile, the scribe read out a commendation decree personally issued by Lord Drano, praising Karen for his great contribution to the case.

"Baron Cullen, I remember the last time we met was at the trial against your Waller family." After reading the words, Delano looked at Cullen, a slight smile on his angular face. "At that time, you were willing to risk your life to save your family and protect the family's honor. I greatly admire your courage and sense of responsibility."

Seeing you now diligently fulfilling your duties in maintaining peace and stability in the city makes me very gratified.

"You flatter me, Lord City Lord," Karen said, bowing slightly. "It is what I should do as Baron of Absolute Breath and a member of the Waller family."

I have the utmost respect for the fairness and righteousness you displayed at the trial, and I will continue to contribute my efforts to the city in the future.

Upon hearing this, Delano nodded and then gave a wink to the scribe beside him.

The clerk understood and immediately summoned two guards from the city lord's mansion. He then looked at Karen and smiled, "Lord Karen, your performance this time was outstanding. The City of Absolute Breath is honored to have a baron like you."

Then, two guards approached Karen and handed him a heavy bag containing a total of one thousand gold coins and a box filled with various extraordinary potions.

He opened the box and saw various magical potions neatly arranged in crystal bottles.

Both healing potions for quickly healing external injuries and restoring physical strength, and mana-replenishing potions for quickly restoring depleted extraordinary elements, are included.

It even has some rare special potions that enhance the senses, such as the Eye-enhancing Potion, the Hearing-enhancing Potion, and the Deep-Smell Potion.

This reward is quite practical.

Especially those auxiliary potions, which can play an unexpected role at crucial moments.

Clearly, Draenor, as the city's lord, had been watching him closely and recognized his performance.

"Thank you very much, Lord City Lord. I swear in the name of the Waller family that I will never betray the trust of the City Lord and the Empire."

After saying this, he bowed to Drano again and then withdrew.

After leaving the city lord's mansion, Karen rode in his own carriage to the warband's encampment.

The atmosphere inside the battle group's base was completely different from the bloody underground space, but it was still heavy.

The sacrifice of several comrades was a painful event for them.

Karen originally wanted to help comfort the families of his fallen comrades, but Lamont refused because he was still recovering from his own injuries.

"Karen, you did a great job this time. You're definitely someone I have high hopes for." Lamont still had a hearty smile on his face. "The fact that Olsen's team was able to come back alive and that the innocent civilians who were kidnapped were able to regain their freedom is all thanks to you."

They remain calm in the face of danger, can accurately assess the situation, and have the courage and ability to fight desperately in critical moments.

Our chapter is honored to have someone like you.

As he spoke, he handed Karen a booklet he had prepared beforehand, saying, "Here, this is a reward from the warband. This is something you can't even buy with contribution points!"

Karen took a look and saw that the booklet was wrapped in some kind of animal hide, with some wear and tear on the edges.

The cover features a bold, large-character phrase: "The Violent Triple Slash".