Chapter 247: William: Oh no, I''ve be a decoy!


    "Murt, how dare you betray me?"


    The moment Williamid eyes on Lynn, everything became clear, yet he couldn''t believe that one of his most trusted subordinates would betray him.


    How is this possible? How dare he?


    "Have you forgotten about your parents and family? Murt, they''re all in my hands," William threatened harshly.


    "Now themunication hawk isn''t by your side..." Murt replied in a low voice.


    As long as William died here, naturally, no one would issuemands.


    "You probably don''t know, Mr. Murt actually possesses quite decent wizard talent," Lynn said with a smile. "After witnessing higherndscapes, how could anyone endure lurking in the mire?"


    Of course, he employed a few additional tactics, otherwise, how could he trust an enemy''s confidant...


    "You''re courting death!" William mmed the table in anger. A dozen or so mechanical amplifiers immediately sounded, sharp crossbow arrows flying out from under two obese feet, aimed at Lynn and the others.[Eletromaic Maniption]


    Lynn extended his hand, the speeding arrows freezing right in front of him. Subsequently, shes of lightning appeared on the iron tips. With a flick of his hand, the wooden shafts immediately shattered, the iron heads flying out even faster, piercing William''s obese body, erupting a mist of blood.


    William''s agonizing cries resounded throughout the room, but the sttered blood mist didn''t touch the ground; it encircled him under some force''s gathering.


    Amidst horrifying shes of blood light, William''s figure began to rapidly swell. His fat disappeared swiftly, eventually forming a blood-red figure over two meters tall, incredibly muscr, with crimson eyes emitting a terrifying aura, a violent, murderous intent permeating the entire room.


    The stripped blood spontaneously formed a barrier, blocking the iing [Chain Lightning].


    "Quite a skill," Lynn remarked lightly. He intentionally controlled the intensity of the electric current, yet he hadn''t expected the other party to easily block it.


    It seemed that during the ten-plus years working for Herlram, William hadn''t refrained from making underhanded moves.


    Previously, Lynn had been curious about which fleet brought that statue of the evil god into the wizard''s domain. There was no clear record of it at Iyeta Harbor. Now it seemed it must have been brought in by the fleet from "Hadrta"!


    Murt was also incredibly surprised by William''s sudden eruption. This was information even he wasn''t aware of, so he hurriedly reminded.


    "Lord Lynn, ever since five years ago, William has been brewing and consuming a peculiar red wine. I suspect it may contain some kind of monster''s blood..."


    "Traitor!" William, upon hearing Murt''s words, filled his eyes with a bloodthirsty gaze, charging at the two like a colossal bull.


    [Phosphorus - me Demon''s Hand]


    Lynn refrained from using the recently acquired, still unskilled electromaic magic. Fiery streams surged from his palm, instantly engulfing William.


    The blood-red barrier surrounding him became the best fuel; the intense white phosphorus mes swiftly pierced the barrier, turning William into a zing torch.


    Yet, William ignored the searing pain of being roasted by mes, flesh torn and devoured. He only had one thought in mind: kill the two in front of him!


    Unfortunately, it was just wishful thinking. In the next moment, the mes Lynn conjured in his palm transformed abruptly into an extremely cold stream.


    [Liquid Nitrogen - Ice Storm]


    William immediately experienced the contrast of fire and ice. His already blurred flesh burst into pieces, rapidly disintegrating into tiny ice shards that fell to the ground...


    A mere four or five meters separated them, but ultimately, William fell in front of Lynn, as if his entire rush was merely to perform a grand gesture.


    Murt looked at William with pity. He could easily tell that the robust physique was the side effect of some strange ritual; undoubtedly, the power gained was formidable, but in the presence of a true wizard, it appearedughable.


    This further proved his own choice was correct.


    "Decent physical quality..." Lynn praised, then disregarded William''s bloody, blurry body, cing his magical palm on thetter''s head.


    [Soul Search]


    Due to being just an incarnation, Lynn''s ess to mental power was limited. However, with William already driven somewhat insane by the intrusion, not much effort was needed. Lynn effortlessly obtained the information he desired.


    The stimtion from the mental intrusion woke William from the pain of mes and ice, shouting frantically.


    "Wait, you absolutely can''t kill me... My every confidant knows about the Misty Sea''s information. If I die, they''ll spread the news... I don''t want the profits from trade anymore, it''s all yours, everything!"


    "No need to worry so much, William," Lynn smirked. "Don''t you have a decent decoy? I believe he''ll live well in your ce."


    William''s pupils contracted, yet before he could say anything, his entire being was frozen into an ugly ice sculpture...


    "Lord Lynn, there''s a hidden passage directly to the hall here. Mr. Laude should be there," Murt said urgently.


    "Let''s go, don''t keep him waiting!" Lynn nodded.


    Though Murt was his inside man, time was too pressing. Cody visited in the morning, issuing the invitation in the afternoon, making it impossible for real-timemunication.


    So, when Murt suddenly appeared before Laude, requesting the handover of the "Ring of Arcana," Lynn knew something had gone wrong, prompting Laude to surrender the ring.


    Dealing with William altogether had taken no more than ten minutes. If Laude was clever enough, he should be enjoying dinner with the decoy right now.


    Upon reaching the hall, Lynn realized things seemed different from his expectations. Wine stains and scattered dishes littered the floor, a scene best described as chaotic.


    After dispatching a dozen guards with a [Chain Lightning], Lynn and Murt rescued the disheveled Laude from the trap.


    Laude stared resentfully at Murt.


    "Mr. Laude, there were many people outside just now. Please forgive my previous offense," Murt apologized awkwardly, then handed the "Ring of Arcana" to Laude. "I''ve always said I''d protect it with my life!"


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