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Marvinâs appearance startled everyone!
Hubble seemed to be uneasy and he couldnât help but look at the corner of the room.
There stood a man with an embarrassed expression.
After Turalyonâs death, that guy had jumped at the opportunity to become Hubbleâs trusted aide. The order to not allow ordinary people into the city had actually come from Hubble. Jast was just dutifully carrying it out for him. But Marvinâs appearance had messed up some of Hubbleâs plans. He wasnât sure about the extent of Marvin and Danielaâs relationship, so he had yet to make a decision.
Hubble chose his words very carefully as he solemnly said, âThis is a very official meeting. It concerns the right of inheritance of the Cridland clanâŠâ
Marvin waved his hand in dismissal and addressed the whole room:
âWhat you mean is, first, you have already made the decision, as everyone here already considers Mister Hubble the heir. Second, I donât have the qualifications to interfere with the clanâs internal affairs. Isnât that what you meant?â
An embarrassed expression appeared on Hubbleâs face. He was quite a scheming and hypocritical person. Regardless of the nature of the matter, he would usually be able to control his facial expressions.
That kind of person would definitely be very troublesome in times of peace.
But in the current chaotic era, such subtlety wasnât as important.
This was also the reason Marvin could act with so little restraint.
In the entire Lavis Dukedom, there was no one besides Daniela that could contend against him.
The others listened to Marvinâs words while sneering.
One elder among them stood up and berated, âSince you already know, why are you still asking?â
âWhat about Daniela? Did she send you?â
âTo even dare to leak the location of the clanâs secret meeting place, she will receive the clanâs punishment!â
The others echoed in assent!
In the secret cave, everyone criticized Daniela relentlessly.
After no less than two minutes, they finally stopped talking shit.
Marvin was still sitting very calmly as he asked with disdain, âDone talking?â
Jast suddenly felt a chill⊠He had an ominous premonition. He subconsciously took a few steps back, pressing against the wall.
The others didnât seem to have any such feeling.
In their eyes, although Marvin was said to be a hero with the strength of a Legend, he surely wouldnât dare to act recklessly in their territory.
This was the core of the Cridland clan, so how could they be here without any powerhouses keeping watch?!
If Marvin dared to act out, they would make him pay the price for provoking the Cridland clan!
Hubble took a deep breath and looked closely at Marvin. âMister Marvin, Lavis and White River Valley are close allies. Could it be that you want to destroy this relationship?â
Marvin jeered back, âYou all think far too highly of yourselves.â
âOn what basis can you represent the Cridland clan?â
âTo be honest, I am ashamed by the appearance of scum like you in the Cridland clan.â
After saying this, Marvin abruptly stood up.
The frightening aura of a Devil burst from his body!
Everyone blanched in fear!
This was the aura of the Molten Archdevil!
During Marvinâs mission in the Crimson Wasteland, his Molten bloodline had been stimulated by the Greater Demon Balkh. Even if that bloodline was still weak and no real strength could be released from it, the nature of the aura was already very dreadful.
âThose of you who said that I donât have the qualifications to participate in the Cridland clanâs internal affairs, do you not know what this is?â
He raised an arm and shook his wrist, showing the dazzling appearance of Ancestorâs Mystery.
Hubble glanced at Marvinâs wrists and couldnât hide his longing and greed.
Only pity remained in Marvinâs heart.
â[Ancestorâs Mystery]!?â
âWho are you?! Arenât you White River Valleyâs Marvin?â
âHow could you have a Devil bloodline?â
The elders seemed quite shocked.
Marvin really did feel rather sorry for them. These people lacked information. Perhaps the Great Duke simply didnât share his information with them.
Thus, he raised his head and looked at them pridefully as he declared, âI am Dirossâ descendant, the owner of Ancestorâs Mystery.â
âThe blood of the Cridland clan flows in my veins. When the Great Duke signed the alliance contract with me, this point had already been verified. In other words, Iâm also a member of the Cridland clan.â
âAs for whether I am qualified to speak here, I wonder how many people in Fairhala, or in all of Lavis, have inherited the Cridland bloodline as strongly as I have?â
They looked at each other in dismay, not knowing what to say.
The news Marvin just revealed to them was too shocking.
The Molten Archdevilâs bloodline⊠That wasnât inferior to Danielaâs Ice Angel bloodline!
If awakened, he would definitely be an unmatched powerhouse!
Remembering that Marvin already had the strength to slay Gods, they suddenly felt a bit foolish.
Hubbleâs expression was uneasy as he tried to say something to retort, but Marvin had already decisively continued, âI, Marvin Cridland, on behalf of White River Valley, and on behalf of myself, fully support Daniela as the inheritor to the position of Lavisâ Great Duke.â
âIn my eyes, besides Daniela, no one else he has the qualifications to the inheritance.â
âI hope that everyone present can take this into consideration.â
They were all silent, unsure how to answer.
But at that time, Hubble suddenly spoke up. âThey do not need to think about it, this matter has already been decided.â
âMy younger sister wonât refuse my request,â he insisted, his tone very resolute.
He looked at Marvin malignantly as he pointed out, âMister Marvin, although the blood of the Cridland clan also flows in your veins, your grandfather Diross stole the family treasure and had already been expelled by the clan. Thus, your words have no meaning.â
âNow, please leave this place immediately!â
âI am the future Great Duke of Lavis. If White River Valley still wants to work together with Lavis, then I must ask that you conduct yourself with dignity!â
Marvin showed a thoughtful smile as he looked at the rest. âDoes everyone here think this way?â
He had a strange look in his eyes.
The elders looked at each other in hesitation for a while, but ultimately recalled all of Hubbleâs tempting promises. One of them said while grinding his teeth, âWe canât let a woman become the new Duke!â
âHubble is the best choice!â
âEven with your support, we will still choose Hubble!â
Marvin suddenly laughed loudly.
They were all baffled. âWhy are you laughing?â
Marvinâs smiling expression vanished, becoming one of pity. âYou know⊠Daniela told me to give you a chance.â
âShe is still too soft-hearted.â
âIn this regard, even the lazy Ivan is more decisive than she isâŠâ
Hubble suddenly paled as he demanded, âWhat are you planning?â
âDo you want to become an enemy of the Cridland clan?â
But the only response he received was the area plunging into darkness!
In an instant, the entire secret cave was swallowed by shadows!
Advanced Divine Vessel activated!
[Shadow] Domain activated!
Marvinâs lazy voice echoed from the darkness:
âIâm just helping with cleaning up some pests.â
Then, the aura of death began to rise up in the cave.
Everyone lost the ability to see, and they were thrown into chaos!
Outside the hidden cave, a silhouette was crazily fleeing the mountain!
âThat lunatic! He really acted against them!â
Jast was frightened as he kept going as fast as he could.
âI must spread the news! Daniela is simply a murderer!â
As he was stumbling in panic, a young girl appeared on the mountain, just in front of him.
When he noticed her, all he was able to think of was that she seemed somewhat familiar.
The girl raised up her daggers. A pair of daggers that glittered like stars.
This was the last thing Jast saw.
Isabelle silently beheaded him.
A 4th rank Sorcerer was way too weak in front of a Legend Assassin.
In the darkness, some people were gasping for breath, some were fleeing, and some were just screaming bloody murder as they panicked.
But death would still find them.
The killerâs movements flowed naturally and without any emotion, accurate and delicate, as if conducting surgery.
After a while, the shadows scattered, leaving only corpses in the meeting area.
Marvin cleaned his daggers while slowly departing from the cave.
Someone would take care of cleaning up the aftermath.
In this world, if a force wanted to maintain its power, it would have to make sure to remove any tumors that sprang up inside.
In the end, Daniela understood that, so she had surreptitiously gathered the Legend powerhouses for a secret meeting. After they were dismissed, they would find out that the Demon army had stealthily attacked the capital once again, killing Hubble and the others.
That group of people would get proper burials.
Then, there would be no one left in the territory to stop the future Ice Empress from gaining her destined radiance.
Lavis was bound to bring about a new era in the North!
Marvin knew that even without him, Daniela would definitely still have acted out of necessity.
But that would have caused her great torment. Doing it for her was equivalent to paying her back.
After all, she had done a lot for him in White River Valley.
Also, by helping her with this, the two would become closer.
âLetâs go. The long-distance Teleportation array should have been attuned by now. Itâs time to go home,â Marvin called to Isabelle as he began to walk up the mountain.
The girl nodded in acknowledgement and glanced back.
The city at the bottom of the mountain was still sleeping peacefully. Most of the populace probably wouldnât learn about what had happened that night.
Maybe this was also a kind of happiness.
If Turalyon hadnât died, Daniela may never have discovered her brotherâs perfidy. As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss.
The Source of Fireâs Order was raging atop the mountain. This rare Sanctuary seemed especially tranquil.
The two entered the array, and Danielaâs trusted aide activated it.
The Northâs night flashed past and ultimately disappeared in the chaotic space.
Darkness was the paradise for Dreams.
During the long nights of these difficult times, most people struggled in their dreams.
A stunning woman arrived outside White River Valley.
Her eyes were very beautiful, glistening like pearls.
âEven the Dream Guardians werenât able to kill you⊠I wonât underestimate you again, Marvin.â
âIâll be acting personally now, so youâd better not give me any opportunities.â She was smiling to herself as her body slowly merged with the Sanctuary.
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The Sanctuaryâs light, which should have repelled her, surprisingly didnât try to push her out.
In fact, it was slowly ushering her in.
She was holding a smooth feather in her hand.
A/N: The transitional plot is just about finished, the next part of the story will be unfolding!