NOVGO.NET Chapter 310: A Plan for Culprit!
Chapter 310: A Plan for Culprit!
Chapter 310
From a nobody to being someone looked after by an elder.
’As expected, she could see something I was not able to…’ He shook his head; he was still leagues below when compared to the likes of Ophelia.
“I should contact them. They must be close to completing their missions in the demon lands right now,” the elder said to himself as two distant figures flashed vividly in his mind.
He instinctively knew that they were the best people for this mission.
They would be able to lead the team and successfully get Oliver out of that cursed place.
’It’s been a while since I saw them. I wonder how much they improved.’ He had a small smirk on his face as he got up and made preparations.
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“M-My lord, please calm down…”
“SHUT UP!”
A roar shook the halls, suppressing those present within.
Their expressions paled as they looked at the boiling expression on the face of the newly promoted baron.
“Is this all you fools have to say!?” His angered voice reached them.
Despite being the ones wielding the highest power in the territory, they were insulted by being referred to as ’fools,’ yet none of them dared to refute it, and it was solely because the person before them was the lord himself.
Ever since his treasured land was destroyed by someone, they had been urgently called to find the one responsible.
But they had no clue. The guards had found nothing at the location either that could lead them anywhere.
So, it was pretty much akin to finding a needle in a haystack.
However, they could not say it—who knew if they would be executed on the spot.
The lord was truly furious this time. They could only offer lousy suggestions in the end.
But this only infuriated him even more.
Finally, someone spoke. He was one of the four household heads.
“My lord, if I may?” He coughed and said in a deep voice, “I would like to suggest that we consult a diviner from the capital. In a scenario such as this, where we have no findings, the diviner might be able to give us a direction. From that, we could narrow down the scope of our search, eventually leading us to the culprit.”
The others’ expressions changed the moment they heard the word ’diviner.’ They were all familiar with this term.
One of the most prestigious and respected positions within the entire demon lands, only a handful had the talent to become a diviner. It was an incredibly difficult yet powerful profession.
Such entities were respected even by the nobility of the highest order!
And this was precisely why they had varying expressions.
Not only were most of the diviners present in the main city of the demon capital, but hiring them was not so easy.
Money was secondary; just arranging a meeting with someone of that level was incredibly difficult, even for a baron like their lord.
Not only that, but even if they managed to secure a chance, the fees to hire such an entity could very well bankrupt their city itself.
It was that serious!
The lord fell silent. He had considered it before as well; however, just the thought of hiring such a troublesome entity made him question the entire thing.
Not to mention the cost.
He was afraid that he might not be able to bear the expenses alone.
He had already suffered a significant loss, and adding anything more on top of that made his heart bleed further.
But the anger and the feeling of revenge had clouded his mind at this moment. He wanted nothing more than to hunt down the person responsible behind this, no matter what.
His eyes shone with a cruel glint as he gazed upon his men.
“Do it.”
“Pardon, my lord?”
His words momentarily dazed everyone who was present in the meeting hall.
It took a second before his words were finally registered, and it was no exaggeration to say that their expressions turned crazed.
They immediately rebuked his decision.
“My lord, that’s too much!”
“My lord, we cannot afford such a person—the economy will crash!”
“Such an action would definitely draw the enemies’ attention.”
“Indeed, and getting connected to a diviner would require us to use a lot of resources separate from their fees, which in no way would be favorable.”
Crash!
“…”
The room fell silent as a heavy pressure descended onto every single demon present. It was terrifying and suffocating.
The lord spoke expressionlessly, “This is the end of the discussion. I need the culprit before me.”
His tone, although exceptionally calm, sent chills down their spines.
He glanced at the demon who suggested the idea in the first place. “You are to connect us. Any resource you need shall be given. Everyone here will cooperate no matter what is asked of them. If someone doesn’t, then I will have no use for them.”
He said the last part in a cold voice as the murderous aura around him intensified.
They all felt as if their throats were being gripped from behind.
At this point, one thing had become clear to them—the lord had truly gone mad.
He was blinded by revenge, and they could not do anything but cooperate, pour out their resources endlessly to find the culprit.
They knew that there was a storm coming in the days to follow.
Not to mention, once the diviner helped them, who knew how terrifying the hunt would become.
All the household heads present at this moment could not help but curse the person who poked the hornet’s nest and left them to deal with it.
The demon in charge had the appearance of a middle-aged man with one horn sticking out of his head.
He was none other than the head of the Veythar Household.
While earlier the others were debating and acting in chaos, he took charge and established his importance in the lord’s eyes.
Now he had full authority. It was also the best time to increase his own power and influence over the other families. Since he had the lord’s permission, it was no different from using the lord’s authority to command the other households as well.
’Hehe, fools. Just see how I turn this into a goldmine,’ he thought with a sly grin.
If only he knew that the person they were after was chatting with his granddaughter, his expression would not look so good.
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