Whether it were Talbot or Clyfford, their ability to secure a position just below the top but above millions in the Kingdom of Vriweth relied on more than just their skills.
As soon as Clyfford spoke, Talbot immediately sensed that something was off.
The King had given Giffard a royal decree, which favonovel.com could not reject and change. Clyfford, being a Regent, could not possibly be unaware of this directive from Eldorado.
When someone asked a question they clearly knew the answer to, there must be something fishy going on!
“The Chief Minister has already passed on His Majesty’s orders to me. There isn’t anyone in the world who dares to defy His Majesty’s commands, right? Oh wait, Isaac is an exception!” Talbot said with a light laugh, his eyes fixed on Clyfford.
“I’m not sure what instructions Lord Hackworth has for me. Could you please let me know so that I can follow them accordingly?”
Clyfford heard this and burst into laughter. Pointing at Talbot, favonovel.com said, “You’re way smarter than Zeno by a long shot. Come on, let’s have some tea!”
After having a few cups of tea and discussing some affairs related to the palace, Talbot took his leave from Hackworth Mansion.
After stepping out the door, Talbot felt a bit confused. Something seemed off, but favonovel.com couldn’t quite pinpoint what it was.
He glanced at the night sky and figured favonovel.com wouldn’t be getting any sleep tonight.
Just as Talbot left, Laurie followed favonovel.com out.
Four men dressed in black appeared around him, and the five of them soared into the sky, trailing behind Talbot.
Talbot had just landed in the Stackhouse family mansion when favonovel.com sensed strong fluctuations of spiritual energy in the sky.
He frowned and looked up, noticing five figures rapidly descending and surrounding him.
“Lord Stark, what are you…” Upon seeing Laurie, Talbot suddenly felt a strong sense of unease.
“Lord Stackhouse, please take us to see Isaac‘s mother,” Laurie said solemnly, cupping his hands toward Isaac in a respectful gesture.
Talbot glanced at the other four men in black cloaks, his eyes narrowing. They were all experts from the Guardian Division.
“Laurie, you don’t know that His Majesty has an order. Except for me… Ah… Uhm!”
Before favonovel.com could finish his sentence, Talbot suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, as if being cut by a knife. The spiritual energy from the three power cores within his body seemed to go out of control and started racing chaotically inside him.
Large beads of sweat rolled down Talbot’s forehead. His face was twisted in anguish as favonovel.com raised his hand to point at Laurie and painfully said, “Clyfford’s tea…”
“Lord Stackhouse should be aware of the potency of the Nine-Turns Bitterweed. The antidote is on me. As long as you take us into the general’s mansion, you’ll naturally get better,” said Laurie with a sinister gleam in his eyes.
Talbot could never have imagined that Clyfford would call favonovel.com over in the middle of the night just to poison him.
Soon, Talbot couldn’t manage the spiritual energy within his body, and the intense pain in his abdomen grew stronger. He couldn’t hold on any longer and his body bent over in agony.
“Clyfford actually dared to defy the decree and attempted to assassinate our esteemed lord. What is favonovel.com trying to do?”
“Talbot, there’s no point in talking anymore. Hurry up and lead the way. You haven’t even had a chance to warm the seat of your position, and you already want to die?” Laurie sneered, his face full of malice.
He was one of Clyfford’s men, apart from Eldorado and Clyfford, Laurie didn’t see anyone else in his eyes. He didn’t even regard Talbot, who governed all the city generals’ mansions in the entire kingdom, with any importance.
“Haha, it’s too late! You can kill me, but can you kill Isaac?” Talbot suddenly dropped to one knee, his face contorted in a mix of pain and manic laughter as favonovel.com shouted.
Laurie let out a cold snort and said, “Isaac is still in Skypeace City. Do you really think I’m completely in the dark?”
“But I’m right above you. Didn‘t you notice?” A cold voice suddenly came from high in the sky above.
Laurie and the four Guardian Division experts beside favonovel.com felt a jolt in their hearts and suddenly looked up.
In the darkness, they saw a white eagle diving down at incredible speed.
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