I am a mage, with an infinite mana bar!

Chapter 229 Night of Assassination

After escaping from the banquet hall, Eli was filled with unease.

She had planned to talk to Lynn about something tonight, but she didn't expect this sudden turn of events.

She and Hector carried the unconscious Count Frey to the study, where they used the Count's patriarchal ring to open the treasury door.

"Mr. Hector, could you please fetch some potions to alleviate my magic depletion? I remember they should be on the shelf to my right."

After she finished speaking, she immediately raised the staff of the spirit of the mountains and healed her father's injuries.

Although Count Frey suffered a great backlash for using magic beyond his level, he was already a senior-level expert in the late stage and had mastered many fifth-circle spells. He was only using a scroll of sixth-circle magic, which was one level higher than his level, so he did not lose his life.

With the help of the abundant items in the treasure vault, Lawrence Frey finally woke up.

When he first saw his anxious daughter, he was somewhat dazed and instinctively wanted to call out his wife's name.

But his mind cleared quickly, and he immediately asked, "Eli, what's the situation in the city?"

"I have received Charlotte's message. There is no further unrest in the city. Those monsters have been imprisoned in the banquet hall by my brother and the others."

Hearing this, Lawrence finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The aftereffects of the backlash from being above his level caused him a splitting headache, and the depletion of his magic power made his body particularly weak.

The recent series of major events in Luo'an City gave him a sense of impending crisis.

He placed his palm on his daughter's hand and said weakly, "Eli, I've asked Lynn to escort you to Tyrande's hermitage, just like we talked the other day, so you can learn magic properly from Mr. Tyrande, okay?"

Eli looked conflicted. She had a big fight with her father about this last time. She had planned to go to the capital to investigate the truth about her mother's death, regardless of whether she could inherit the title. Although the process would be more difficult, she had made up her mind.

However, my father is currently in poor health, so it's not the right time to discuss this matter openly.

"You should rest well and recharge; things are still chaotic outside."

Lawrence sighed, as if he wanted to say something more.

Suddenly, all three of them heard a clicking sound coming from the entrance of the treasure vault.

It's like a gear turning slower and slower until it finally stops.

Then the heavy doors of the treasure vault were easily pushed open.

A handsome young man with blond hair and blue eyes swaggered in, as if he were strolling through his own backyard.

"Mr. Luke!?" Eli was the first to recognize the newcomer.

She had heard Lynn mention Luke a few times, and he was quite famous in Roan's social circles. His flamboyant and frivolous words and actions often made Roan seem too conservative, which left a deep impression on her.

Luke looked around, marveling at the treasures in the vault, and slowly strolled over to the three of them.

Lawrence looked terrible, and Hector asked the question on his behalf: "Luke Gattuso, what are you doing here?"

This is the Frey family's most important treasure trove; please do not enter without permission.

Luke, however, seemed not to understand his subtext and even bowed smugly.

"I have a wide range of interests, and I happen to be quite knowledgeable about mechanical gadgets, so opening this door shouldn't be too difficult for me."

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Lawrence seemed to have thought of something, and a look of fear immediately appeared on his face.

"Mr. Luke—you shouldn't be here. Please leave now."

The tone sounded like pleading with the other person to leave quickly.

He secretly made a gesture with his hand hidden behind his back, and Hector, who was standing behind him and Eli, immediately understood.

Count Frey struggled to his feet, but the process triggered a violent cough, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the side, knocking over a nearby shelf.

Several glass containers fell from above, making a loud, jarring noise.

Hector took the opportunity to turn his head to the side, chanted a spell in a low voice, and then pointed his staff at Luke.

[Humanoid Immobilization Technique] Activated!

Luke gently raised his right hand, and the sapphire on his ring finger glowed faintly.

In an instant, the magic was deflected, and Hector's body stiffened, unable to move an inch.

Eli immediately raised his staff, ready to launch an attack.

Luke simply shook his head and smiled. "Miss Eli, Lord of the City, I have no intention of harming you. Put down your weapons and let's talk this over."

His magical skills surpass Lawrence's, and he has almost reached the elite level. Dealing with Hector, who has not yet delved deeply into the senior level, is naturally a piece of cake.

Eli is currently only at the beginner level, although he is not far from the senior level, but he poses no threat to Luke.

Lawrence, who was in poor physical condition and unable to fight, clearly understood the one-sided situation before him. He could only nod and sit down with Eli's help.

Luke sat opposite the two, crossed one long leg, looked around for a while, and sighed with some disappointment when he confirmed that there was no tea in the vault.

Lawrence looked at his daughter, "Eli, you can go out now. I'll stay here."

Elizabeth clearly didn't understand her father's intentions; she only felt that he was pushing her away forcefully, as if trying to prevent her from learning the truth of what happened back then.

She was just about to begin when Luke interrupted her with a smile.

"Miss Eli, I have something to tell you. You and my friend, Lynn, seem to be getting along quite well?"

Eli looked at him, not understanding what he meant.

"Heh, that's a truly exceptionally talented young man! I see in him a value that surpasses that of an entire magic energy mine!"

"I have reason to believe that with his help, you will be able to successfully obtain the position of heir and inherit the title. At that time, I will also have sufficient leverage to negotiate with that lord."

Luke scratched his fluffy blond hair. "But unfortunately, that person has given me another order. To be honest, I feel I'm all grown up and don't need to obey anyone anymore, but what can I do when I respect that person so much?"

He took out a bottle of medicine from his storage space and handed it to Lawrence. "Lord City Lord, please drink it."

Eli and his daughter immediately looked warily at the strangely colored, slightly whitish black medicine.

Luke blinked. "It took me quite a while to make this. Luckily, I got help from a vampire, which is how it was completed."

"It can help create clones and fake death, but unfortunately this alchemical potion cannot replicate elven bloodlines."

His expression suddenly turned serious: "Miss Eli, I had thought that the title of Earl would protect you from disaster, but now it seems unlikely. I beg you to stay away from Serentil, the farther the better."

"No—" Eli instinctively refused. She hadn't quite grasped the situation yet, but she could tell that Luke was there to help them.

Lawrence had been coughing incessantly, and he could tell from Luke's expression that the situation was critical. "What on earth happened?"

"The Iron Blood Brotherhood assassins have arrived in Luoan City, Lord. They are here to take your life."

Upon hearing this, Eli hugged her father's aged body tightly, her heart filled with anxiety, as she felt his body grow colder and colder.

Lawrence immediately reached out his hand to Luke and pleaded, "Mr. Luke, I beg you to take Eli away from here immediately. I'm old, and death doesn't matter to me, but she's still—"

"Of course, I will protect Eli. This will make Lynn owe me a favor, which is a sure-fire way to make money for me."

Hearing this, Lawrence felt relieved and finally accepted the bottle of panacea with trembling hands.

"You can use your identification skill to assess the drug's effects first, but the panacea is all-encompassing and its effects can change freely according to the user's wishes."

Luke didn't really care whether Lawrence would drink the medicine as he said; he had already done everything he wanted to do.

"By the way, before you go into a state of suspended animation, I have one more question to ask."

He rubbed his chin, and, driven by his curiosity, casually asked, "I once saw a coded message at that lord's place, Anastasia, or something like that. What does it mean?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the sapphire ring on his right ring finger shattered, and black snake chains shot toward Lawrence Frey!

Meanwhile, throughout Luo'an City, figures that had been lurking in the shadows for a long time emerged.

They were only half the height of an average human, wielding daggers or short swords, and stormed into the homes of high-ranking officials and renowned scholars in the upper city. Some of them were spellcasters who had just escaped from the banquet hall of the city lord's mansion, but they still ended up falling in pools of blood.

Deep within the Whispering Forest, Eliora, high in the sky, watched the scene with great interest. "Good progress, they're all coming towards you."

She then slowly descended, watching as Lynn brought this farce to an end by sacrificing her own soul and body.

Within the boundary of fate she had set, crimson gradually spread across the body of the boy with his eyes closed.