Wizard Immortal

Chapter 614 Taking the Blame

In the quiet morning light, layers of shadows rippled across the ground.

In a vast, ancient palace, a man rides a white horse and walks slowly through it.

He wore a red cloak and a beautiful, exquisite dark leather armor. His handsome face was slightly raised as he gazed at the distant scenery.

"The weather is gradually getting warmer."

Feeling the warm sunshine outside, he smiled, and seemed to be in a better mood.

"Kaiga, any news from the city lately?"

He rode his horse slowly forward, looking at a middle-aged man beside him and asking a question.

He was a middle-aged man who wasn't particularly handsome. Although his appearance wasn't outstanding, his face was very resolute, and his deep brown eyes gave people a sense of trust and reliance.

"In the few days since Your Highness entered the palace, nothing major has happened in the city. The only noteworthy event is the mysterious deaths of some nobles in the city. Their deaths were extremely cruel and carried the aura of an evil race."

"Demons, huh?" Gruul frowned, as if he suddenly remembered something.

As Prince Tamru, he was somewhat aware of the presence of evil creatures lurking in his country.

However, despite his understanding, he was powerless to change the situation.

Although the royal family is powerful, it is not invincible. Faced with the vast power of layers of nobles and lords, it is not immune to having to back down.

Those evil creatures, hidden among the nobles, are often transformed from nobles with long-standing traditions. They are not only part of the kingdom's power but also possess the connections and influence accumulated over countless years.

Even a king wouldn't easily decide to eliminate these beings unless they clearly posed a threat to his own interests, let alone Prince Gruul.

However, being able to tolerate them under normal circumstances is one thing, but it doesn't mean that these evil creatures can be tolerated when they start causing chaos, especially when they target nobles.

Therefore, Gruul frowned at this moment, his expression instantly turning grim: "Who were these people who died?"

"They are all minor nobles, some of whom migrated from the southern Carlo region, and others who originally supported His Highness..." Kaiga slowly spoke up beside him, then seemed to remember something and hesitated before saying, "In addition, last night, the eldest son of the Bakuru family, Sir Him, also died outside, his body covered with several sword wounds, it seems that he was killed by a powerful knight."

"It must have been Yasuo who did it." Gruul nodded. "I know a bit about the Bakuru family. Yasuo's relationship with his brother has never been very good since childhood. Baron Doru has always doted on his eldest son, even going so far as to make Yasuo take his place in the army."

"It wouldn't be surprising if Yasuo resented his brother and even tried to kill him."

"So how should we handle this?" Kaiga turned around and asked.

"Let the Bakuru family's affairs be left to him," Gruul said, not particularly concerned about the matter. "Declare Sir Him's death an accident, and in my name, make Yaso the heir to the Bakuru family."

"Wait, Baron Doru has disappeared now?"

He suddenly remembered something and asked a follow-up question.

"Yes." Kaiga recalled for a moment, then nodded: "According to the report from the knights returning from the south, he has gone missing on the battlefield and is probably dead by now..."

"Since that's the case..." After a slight pause, Gruul came to his senses again and continued, "Let's be more straightforward and let Yaso inherit Baron Doru's title, as well as the territory and power of the Bakuru family."

"I remember, I used to have a territory in the mountains to the south, didn't I?"

He looked at Kaiga and asked.

"Yes." Kaiga nodded. "That was a coming-of-age gift from your aunt, Princess Minas, the year you came of age."

"Give that territory to Yasuo as my investiture gift to him." Gruul waved his hand and directly gave away the territory.

This unusual generosity surprised even Kaiga, who was standing nearby. Although he didn't say anything, he was still extremely surprised.

Having been in charge of Prince Gruul for many years, Kega knows this prince very well.

This person has always been one to act only when there's a clear benefit in their actions. While they are very generous in other areas, they are extremely stingy when it comes to their own territory.

This is also related to the size of the territory under Gruul's control.

Although the Kingdom of Tamru is vast in area, most of its territory consists of desolate, uninhabited lands where the land is practically worthless. Even if it were given away as a reward, few people would be willing to explore it.

Only those lands with large populations and largely developed are considered the best territories.

Of these prime territories, after hundreds of years of gradual granting and distribution, the royal family's share was already quite small, and naturally, even less could be controlled by Prince Gruul.

In fact, if Gruul had not shown outstanding military talent from a young age and led his army to conquer various places since adulthood, gaining a lot of territory and people in the process, he probably wouldn't have much land at present.

With such limited funds, it's impossible for them to be very generous. It's even rarer to grant a large territory like this time.

"It seems Your Highness values ​​that Knight Yasuo very much..."

Looking at Gruul beside him, Kaiga had this thought in his mind. Even with his resolute character, he couldn't help but feel a little envious at this moment.

Compared to Adir, he has served Gruul for many years and has assisted him in making many achievements, but so far, despite becoming a nobleman, he still does not have a territory where his entire family can live.

Thinking of this, he sighed softly, then continued forward, following in Gruul's footsteps.

On this side, Gruul had just issued the order, and it took Adir most of the day to receive the news.

"What? Him is dead?"

Sitting in the courtyard, looking at the letter sent by Gruul, Adir was somewhat stunned.

The letter before me was sent by Gruul, and it contained some of Gruul's arrangements for Adir.

In the letter, Gruul also alluded to Him's death and hinted to Adir that he would let the matter drop, clearly having already concluded that Adir was responsible.

Faced with this fact, Adir suddenly felt somewhat wronged.

After entering that devil's tavern and learning about Him's identity, he did indeed think of finding an opportunity to get rid of Him.

However, despite the murderous intent rising in his heart, he hadn't actually made a move, and hadn't left the house at all in the past few days. Him's death had absolutely nothing to do with him.

In other words, at this moment, Adir is being made a scapegoat for others.

"Who is it?" Adir put down the letter in his hand, stood up and looked into the distance, this thought popping into his mind.

He didn't care whether Sim lived or died. What he cared about was the fact that he had taken the blame for someone else, and the other party's motive for killing Sim.

"Hiem's ​​true identity is a vampire who has not yet fully transformed. Theoretically speaking, the city's shady priests, powerful knights, and evil creatures could all make a move against him."

Thinking about the contents of the letter, Adir frowned: "The specifics can only be determined after seeing the body in person."

As this thought crossed my mind, I heard hurried footsteps outside.

Adir looked up and saw his manor's steward walking anxiously from outside the door, his usually serious face now filled with worry.

"What's wrong?" Adir looked up at the butler and asked, somewhat puzzled by his anxious behavior.

"Sir, the sheriff we sent to negotiate with the bandits was killed by them!"

Looking at Adir, the butler hurried along, his face showing extreme anxiety, and spoke in this manner.

"What?" Adi was taken aback.

Sorry, something came up tonight and I'll stop here for now.

(End of this chapter)