"That might not necessarily be true! Although Fifi herself isn't capable of killing Yonas, we can't be certain that she didn't have any accomplices or perhaps even conspired with someone else to kill Yonas," Leon said after some thought. "Yes, that might be possible!" Angus gasped in realization. He dismissed his initial suspicion of Fiona after concluding that she did not possess the physical capability of killing Yonas, but now after hearing Leon's thought, he realized that he neglected a crucial point—that Fiona could have had an accomplice! However, this was just his and Leon's guess, and there was no way to know if this was truly the case! Besides, Fiona was Yonas' girlfriend, and from what they could observe, she did not possess any motive for killing him at all! There was no way he and Leon could determine Fiona to be the murderer just on an elementary guess! "What should we do now, Mister Wolf?" Angus asked. Although he was determined to help Leon get to the bottom of
In the Thompson Mansion, Arthur and August returned home.The two had to suppress their sorrows to start planning for Yonas's funeral.Since they were not capable of punishing the murderer, Leon, they arranged for the funeral to take place three days later.When the deadline was over, Leon and Angus ended up finding nothing at all. The two were prepared to kill Leon and avenge Yonas....After some time passed, under the command of Arthur and August, the house where the second in line of the Thompsons lived was decorated into a temporary mourning hall.Instantly, a shadow loomed over the Thompsons. The looming air suffocated every member that attended.Just then, footsteps sounded from a distance and a family member hurried into the main hall, alerting Arthur and August."Mister Arthur, Mister August, there are three Dragon Guards at our door..." He said respectfully."What?""Why would the Dragon Guards be here?"Both Arthur and August were stunned and exchanged confused lo
Upon hearing Arthur's inquiry, Oliver briefly introduced Leon's identity. "Elder Thompson, let me introduce myself. This gentleman is Hugh Wolf, one of the Platinum Dragon Guards from the Southern region."During their previous mission together in the Western region, where they joined forces to suppress the Poisowielder, Leon wore a half-golden mask to conceal his identity and adopted an alias in the past.Oliver was well aware of this fact and thus did not reveal Leon's true name."A Platinum Dragon Guard? I never expected such a young man to be a Platinum Dragon Guard. A pleasure to meet you," Arthur was astonished.Though Leon's mask obscured his age and features, based on his physique, Arthur could vaguely infer that he was not much older than thirty. Being a Platinum Dragon Guard in the Southern region's Dragon Corps was a position of high status, typically reserved for formidable martial artists at the Almighty state.Leon's martial talent must be nothing short of terrifying
"We didn't." August shook his head."You didn't? Mister Thompson, you need evidence to make accusations! Since you didn't see Leon kill Mister Yonas, you shouldn't jump to conclusion!" Leon said."But," August opened his mouth to argue but was instantly interrupted by Leon."That's enough! Mister Thompson, are you doubting the Dragon Corps authority and ability?" Leon questioned sharply."I- That's not what I mean," August said hastily.Though the Thompsons were the head of all families in the southern region with close to no rival, the Dragon Corps was a special organization that ruled over the southern region and wielded far more power than the Thompsons.Since Leon was a high-level Platinum Dragon Guard, August dared not to defy him directly, knowing that enraging Leon would not be beneficial to the Thompsons.He quieted down at this thought."Elder Thompsons, according to what we've found so far, Mister Yonas's death likely has something to do with the Demon Lord. I'd like
"Don't worry, Elder Thompson! I have some experience in the medical field. All I need is to see Mister Yonas's wound, so there's no need for me to cut him open," Leon said with a smile."I see. Very well. Mister Wolf, please follow me. I'll take you to Yonas's body."Arthur instantly relaxed upon learning that Yonas's body would not be cut open and led the three Dragon Guards out of the guest room, and into the main hall.In the main hall, Yonas's body was currently being placed in an ice coffin.Arthur commanded two other members of the family to open the coffin and Leon swiftly went over to lift Yonas's eyelids, before touching his chest to begin the examination.Shortly after, he found something and his expression darkened."Mister Wolf, how is it? Have you found anything?" Arthur asked."Yeah, I did! Mister Yonas has taken a second blow to the chest by someone of tremendous power. His entire internal circulation was damaged because of his second blow and that's what caused h
Before Leon could argue, Oliver instantly spoke out to defend Leon. "Mister Thompson, you are wrong! You may not know this, but Mister Wolf is extremely skilled in medicine even if he's not an official doctor!""That's right! The Dragon Corps in the southern and western regions collaborated to hunt the Poisonwielder down before this, but the Reaper’s Breath the Poisonwielder had was so powerful that none of us can do anything about it. Mister Wolf was the one who produced the antidote and led us to success in the elimination of the Poisonwielder," Abraham agreed along, praising Leon's skills."What? That happened?!" Both Arthur and August were stunned.They both heard about the Poisonwielder in the past and knew about the Reaper’s Breath he used.It was precise because of the Reaper’s Breath that the Dragon Corps in the western region struggled to capture the Poisonwielder.However, upon learning that Leon produced an antidote for the Reaper’s Breath and assisted the Dragon Guards
Once the three left, Arthur gritted out coldly, "Damn the Demon Lord! August, arrange our men to look around for the Demon Lords. Once we find something, report to me right away so we can join forces with the Dragon Corps to take the Demon Lord down!"After what Leon said, Arthur was misled into believing that the Demon Lord was responsible for Yonas's death.Though the Demon Lord was powerful and the Thompsons may not be able to face him alone, the Thompsons were still the head of all families in the southern region with countless connections.With the Thompsons' help to track the Demon Lord down, the Dragon Corps would have an easier time finding the Demon Lord; with the Thompsons and the Dragon Corps on the same side, they might be able to kill the Demon Lord and avenge Yonas."Dad, calm down for a second! There are still a lot of things that seem weird. The Demon Lord might not be the killer! We can't act recklessly," August said thoughtfully."Weird? What's weird?" Arthur ask
"Anyway, Angus and Leon already promised to find out about the truth in three days! Let's just wait! Besides, Mister Wolf said that the Dragon Corps will continue to investigate the matter. If the Demon Lord turns out to the be culprit, we will then join forces with the Dragon Corps!" August summarized."Yeah. You're right! Let's just wait!" Arthur nodded and accepted August's advice....Meanwhile, on Leon's end, he parted ways with Oliver and Abraham and drove home on his one.In the mansion in the Heavenly Waters Estate, Leon arrived home just in time for Iris, Cynthia, and the others to return from work as well; along with them were Angus and a dozen of martial artists from the Thompsons.Amongst the member, there were two elders and a few core members of the Thompsons.When Angus defended Leon, he was cast out of the family and had to leave with some of his supporters.He did not want the Thompsons to grow apart and always believed that Leon was wrongfully accused. Hence, h