Baron Cullen

Waller House.

Karen had just returned home and was being greeted by her old butler, Phelps, but before she could even step through the door, she was suddenly stopped by a voice behind her:

"Baron Karen Waller." A knight squad leader in silver armor walked up expressionlessly and said in a deep voice, "You are suspected of murdering the knight squad leader Jacob Lance and abusing your power at your mansion on the banks of the Greywater River in the western suburbs of the city yesterday."

"Your actions have violated Article 5 of the Imperial Law. I am here on the orders of the City Lord and the Grand Master of the Knights to take you back for investigation!"

It's time to come.

Karen sneered inwardly; Bastian and Kevin's counterattack was indeed swift.

The other party dared not directly deny the evils hidden within the mansion, and could exploit the fact that he killed Jacob to make a big fuss.

At that moment, Jocelyn, who had heard the commotion inside, came out.

When he saw a fully armed squad of knights standing quietly outside his mansion, his pupils contracted sharply.

"Karen, what's going on?" He walked up to his son, looked directly into his eyes, and his tone wasn't as panicked or anxious as expected. "Is what he said true?"

Karen did not avoid her father's gaze and nodded, saying, "Yes, Father, I did kill Jacob Lance."

"What's the reason?"

"He humiliated and tortured a young girl, and then cruelly murdered her in the end."

"Baron Karen Waller! I warn you in the name of the City Lord's Mansion and the Knights, your attempts to argue here are useless..." Upon hearing this, the squad leader of the knights next to him was about to speak, but was interrupted by Jocelyn.

At this moment, Jocelyn took a deep breath.

He is no longer the viscount he once was, and he is also burdened with a three-month confinement order from the city lord, so he doesn't know much about what's happening outside.

But after hearing his son's account, he turned to the knight squad leader beside him and said, "Although I have been confined for three months and do not know about some things in the outside world."

But he still has the ability to distinguish right from wrong. I believe my son is not a murderer, but a hero who eradicated a cancer from the city of Death's Breath.

After he finished speaking, there was complete silence.

Jocelyn never questioned his son from beginning to end, and even after learning the reason why his son did it, he would still do the same in this situation.

The crime of murdering a colleague is indeed very serious.

However, it is wrong to allow a twisted, perverted person, who is even worse than an animal, to live in the world.

That would not only harm more innocent people, but also tarnish the Waller family crest!

At the same time, the knight squad leader looked at Waller and his son, his face gradually turning gloomy.

Before he arrived, Kevin had repeatedly instructed him to bring Karen back to the Knights' headquarters no matter what.

After all, just in case, they still had to check if Karen had anything hidden on her that she had brought from the mansion.

Thinking of this, the knight squad leader immediately stepped forward and said coldly, "Lord Jocelyn Waller, it's useless for you to say such things to me, and you are no longer the viscount you once were. I'm afraid I can't comply."

Having said that, he waved to the knights behind him.

A group of knights understood and were about to forcibly capture Karen, but a figure blocked their way.

At this moment, the old butler, Phelps, quietly walked up to Karen.

He looked at the knights before him and calmly began to speak:

"Gentlemen, please hear me out."

According to the local regulations of the City of No Breath, if a person does not admit to the charges against them and refuses the enforcement actions of the local knightly order, they are subject to the law.

Therefore, the Knights Order has the right and the obligation to hand over the person involved to the city lord's guards for law enforcement.

Since my lord, the Baron, does not acknowledge your accusations, you may now inform the city lord's guards.

His calm, still eyes stared at the knight squad leader, as if he had already seen through the latter's plans.

Meanwhile, Karen, who was standing to the side, was slightly surprised.

He never expected that his old butler would step forward and stand in his way under such circumstances.

On the other side, the knight squad leader's expression grew increasingly grim after hearing those words.

He never expected that a mere butler would dare to stand up and stop him.

But what the other party said was true; there was indeed such a rule in the local regulations of Absolute Breath City.

But if he actually did that, then their knightly plan would fall through.

As he pondered, a knight behind him seemed to sense his predicament and immediately strode towards the old butler, Phelps, yelling, "Who do you think you are, old man? Get out of here... Ugh!!!"

boom!

Before the knight could finish speaking, the old butler Phelps merely glanced at him.

The next moment, an indescribable, terrifying pressure descended from the sky, enveloping the knight and pinning him to the ground, causing him to scream in agony!

Everyone was stunned by what they saw!

Even Karen, who was standing to the side, was looking at her old butler in utter shock.

What's going on?

Could it be that our old butler is also an extraordinary person?

But he clearly hadn't sensed the slightest extraordinary fluctuation just now.

Thinking of this, he immediately and quietly activated the mysterious rune in his right eye.

But when he looked at the old butler, Phelps, he found that the man was completely normal.

There were no dazzling lights representing extraordinary elements, and no signs of enhancement were found in any part of his body.

But what just happened?

As the knights stared in horror at the old steward, Phelps, the squad leader at the front immediately drew his longsword, pointed it at the man, and said in a deep voice, "Insolence! You not only arrested him, but also openly attacked the Knights Order!"

Your actions have violated Article Two of the Imperial Law, and you are guilty of a capital offense!

He said that, but took no further action, only staring coldly at the old butler, Phelps.

Just as the old butler, Phelps, was about to say something, Karen suddenly stepped forward, grasped his wrist, and said, "Mr. Phelps, thank you very much for your help."

However, I cannot implicate you because of this, and I have already made preparations for this matter, so you and my father can rest assured.

He said this because he had indeed anticipated this situation.

Secondly, he could tell that the knight squad leader had actually been using the old butler, Phelps, to blackmail him.

If he remains in custody, then the old butler, Phelps, will also be implicated.

That's why he stepped forward without hesitation.

But there is actually a third reason.

Although he couldn't see through his old steward, it was undeniable that the steward had instantly suppressed the knight.

Clearly, the old butler, Phelps, is no ordinary person.

With such a special person staying at home, he wouldn't worry about the safety of his father and sister.

After all, given Bastian's personality, it wouldn't be surprising if he did something.

Soon, under the watchful eyes of her father and the old butler, Karen was pushed and shoved away by the Knights.