Baron Cullen

The Knights' headquarters dungeon.

Karen was roughly shoved into a narrow, dark cell.

Before he could even stand up straight, he saw a figure shrouded in shadow sitting quietly in front of him, seemingly having been waiting for a long time.

"Karen Waller, it's only been a few days..." The figure stood up and slowly emerged from the shadows. "How come you've ended up as a guest in my knightly order's dungeon again?"

Under the firelight, the figure finally revealed its true form.

Grand Master of the Knights, Kevin Connor!

"Commander, I really don't know that," Karen said with a sneer, her eyes full of disdain. "Perhaps it's due to someone's dereliction of duty and abuse of power, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Kevin's face immediately darkened.

He suddenly grabbed Karen by the throat and gritted his teeth, saying, "Interesting, you still dare to be arrogant even after you're here!"

Do you think I wouldn't dare kill you?

"Try killing one of them for me?" Karen, barely suppressing the intense feeling of suffocation, sneered. "All you're good for is empty talk! You want to kill me? You're not worthy!"

Kevin stared intently at Karen in front of him, as if he had struggled for a while before reluctantly releasing his grip on her throat.

He glanced at the two knights beside him and said coldly, "Search him thoroughly. I want to make sure there's nothing on this kid that shouldn't be there!"

Kevin's expression was rather unpleasant as he said this.

That mansion was not only owned by Bastian, but also had some connection to him.

If this kid were to hide some crucial evidence and bring it up at the trial, even as the Grand Master of the Knights, he wouldn't be able to escape unscathed.

So, as long as it's confirmed that there's no evidence on this kid that could implicate him, then everything is fine.

...

Meanwhile, news of Karen's arrest quickly reached the ears of the warband, the Mage Guild, and the Order Keepers.

However, both Brandon Rhea, the vice president of the Mage Guild, and Brett Nesman, the deputy leader of the Order Keepers, were politely refused when they personally visited the city lord to request an audience.

The reason given by the officials of the city lord's mansion was that the city lord was investigating this seemingly extremely heinous case of murdering a colleague and had not yet determined the nature of Karen's crime.

But this explanation clearly did not reassure the two men.

After all, they knew that the city lord was a man of his word, and without his personal promise, everything was subject to change.

However, just as the two were leaving, they suddenly realized that the battle group's attitude was unexpectedly calm.

Leaving aside Captain Vaughn, based on their understanding, Vice Captain Lamont, who values ​​Karen highly, would undoubtedly be the first to rush to the city lord's mansion to demand an explanation after learning of this.

But this time, even Lamont didn't show up.

"It seems things aren't that simple," Bright said, glancing at the gloomy sky outside the city lord's mansion.

Brandon glanced at him and asked, "Mr. Bright, do you mean... things might not be as bad as they seem?"

"I don't know, but the city lord and the warband's attitude is very strange." Bright shook his head, his face expressionless. "In any case, our leader has spoken."

If Karen is sentenced to death, she will personally take action.

Upon hearing this, Brandon's expression changed slightly.

As the vice president of the Mage Association, he naturally had some knowledge of the high-ranking figures of the major powers in the city.

What concerned him most was the extremely mysterious leader of the Order Keeper branch.

It is said that even in a one-on-one situation, none of the four—Lord Drano, Bishop Albert, Master Vaughn, and Guild Master Donald—could defeat that leader.

That person might actually be the strongest in the City of No Breath!

He would naturally be very happy to see a powerful figure of this caliber help Karen.

However, he also had some doubts in his heart.

Why would someone of this caliber be willing to help Karen?

Could it be that the president has made a move?

Before Brandon could say anything more, Brett had already walked away, seemingly not wanting to give him a chance to ask questions.

...

Inside the study of the city lord's mansion.

Lord Draenor sat behind his large desk, his fingers lightly tapping the surface as he listened to the guard commander's report on the situation after Karen's imprisonment and the reactions of various factions.

"Lord City Lord, Vice President Brandon and Deputy Chief Bright have already left," the captain of the guards reported respectfully from in front of the desk.

Delano nodded without saying anything more.

But the captain of the guards did not leave. After considering for a moment, he spoke again: "Lord City Lord, there is one more thing."

"explain."

"Chairman Donald has arrived."

Delano's expression changed slightly.

It wasn't out of fear or because I felt it was troublesome; it was just an accident.

After the vice president came first, I didn't expect the president to come in person.

"Please invite Chairman Donald in."

Donald soon entered the study.

"Lord of the City." He bowed slightly.

"Please don't be so formal, Master, have a seat." Delano smiled and got straight to the point, "Did you come to the City Lord's Mansion this time for Baron Karen Waller?"

Donald nodded and smiled, "Indeed, Lord City Lord, although Baron Karen's behavior this time was inappropriate, it was not without reason."

Jacob Lance's brutal murder of innocent young girls has reached an appalling level.

I think anyone who witnessed such a demonic act would be outraged and take action for the safety of the city.

Therefore, I believe that Baron Cullen's actions are somewhat understandable, and given his past contributions to the city, I hope Your Excellency will consider his crimes accordingly.

Delano listened quietly, and only spoke slowly after Donald finished speaking: "President Donald, I understand what you mean."

Baron Karen Waller's contributions to the city are evident to all, and his potential in the realm of the extraordinary goes without saying.

At this point, he paused, then changed the subject and became serious: "After all, he violated the imperial law, which is the foundation of the empire."

Murdering a colleague, vigilante justice, is a serious crime under the law, even a family offense! Such behavior should not be encouraged, regardless of the reason.

If everyone acts based on personal likes and dislikes and so-called chivalry, then the order of the empire will become nothing but empty talk.

Upon hearing this, Donald's expression remained unchanged. He simply gave Delano a deep look before asking, "Then what does the City Lord mean...?"

Delano smiled and said, "This case has a great impact. The Church's Priest Bastian Jim and Grand Master of the Knights Kevin Connor have put a lot of pressure on the city lord's mansion."

I must handle this impartially and give an explanation to all parties.

His words sounded somewhat ambiguous and wavering; he didn't explicitly state that he would severely punish Karen, but he also didn't say that he would protect her.

"That is the way it should be." Donald smiled, then stood up and bowed slightly to Delano. "I believe that the Lord of the City will make a fair and popular decision."

The case is of great importance, so I won't stay any longer. Goodbye.

After saying this, and receiving a signal from Draenor, Donald turned around and activated his extraordinary element, disappearing from the room into thin air.

Delano, still sitting behind his desk, stared at the spot where Donald had disappeared, a deep light flashing in his eyes.

...

The Association of Dharma Masters.

In just a few moments, Donald appeared in his office.

He walked to the window and gazed at the scenery of the association outside, but his mind kept replaying the conversation he had just had at the city lord's mansion.

He could sense that Drano had reservations about the Karen matter, but his specific intentions were hard to fathom.

"This city lord's mind remains as deep as ever."