Massimo was hiding by the door and looking around at this moment. To his surprise, the child had sharp eyes and actually saw him through the crack of the door.
Massimo leaped up, picked up the child, and quickly ran outside. No one noticed that the child's eyes had become scattered, muttering something in his mouth.
Many nobles had fled to the top platform of the castle, which was very high and inaccessible to the wolves, who surrounded them barking furiously. They were dressed in thin clothes and shivering constantly.
Pretending to care, Massimo shouted, "My people, do not be afraid. I have arranged guards here to protect your safety!"
The nobles were in an uproar, and many were whispering among themselves. In their eyes, their fear of the patriarch had diminished, and they had gained more respect and gratitude.
Seeing that they had been deceived, Massimo continued to encourage them. "If any of you have mages or powerful attendants, it would be better to contribute them. To safeguard the lives of our families and the whole clan."
A few bold young men stood behind the patriarch. "Although we may not have the ability to defeat the wolf pack, it's just a matter of time before we take care of a few."
Eric threw a flying sword and cut off the hind legs of several wolves. Eric was the chief guard of Duke Alger, and his willingness to help must have been instructed by Duke Alger.
Knowing that his plan had succeeded, Massimo jumped off the platform and fought among the wolves with these warriors.
Massimo secretly released an irritant gas against the wolves into the air. Soon, they became even more fierce, biting the guards' thighs with force, tearing off a large piece of meat with each bite, and spraying blood into the air.
The attendants all had deep wounds on their bodies. Massimo secretly pricked a wolf with a needle, and it showed a painful expression. After a while, its eyes became even fiercer, and it charged towards Eric.
Eric was defending against the attack of four wolves and had no room to fight back. He closed his eyes and prepared to accept the painful blow.
Behind him, Massimo had a deep, bloody scar on his arm. It was the only wound on his body.
Eric decided to swear allegiance to Massimo. "I have made a sacred oath that I will swear allegiance to Massimo Legoza until the end of my life, and I will fight until the last moment!"
Soon, the wolf pack was wiped out by them. Massimo led all the attendants and a few young men to search the whole castle. Several noble young masters rushed ahead, and Massimo appeared behind each attendant occasionally. The attendants felt a slight sting, but they only thought it was their wounds aching and didn't notice anything.
Passing by Elena's house, Massimo pretended to be concerned and advised the young masters, "There may not be many wolves left, but they haven't shown themselves yet. I'm worried that they may be very strong and cause harm to you. This is the only room that is intact. It would be better if you stay here first while we go and come back."
The young masters were also very tired after a long fight and search, so they quickly adopted Massimo's suggestion, took the key, and turned into the room. Massimo flipped his palm, and a ball of black gas quietly wrapped around the attendants, preventing them from moving forward.
There was a scream, and Kathy was covered in water, dripping down her face. She ran out of the room, followed by Leo with a bucket. Kathy didn't know why she appeared in Elena's room and was splashed with water by Leo, whom she had admired for many years but didn't like. She wondered if he had fallen in love with someone else.
Laura was also carried out. Kathy was surprised. It had happened so suddenly that she hadn't seen Laura. Could she have been attacked by someone too? No, Kathy's eyes turned. Recently, Laura had been acting suspiciously and always managed to survive desperate situations. Could someone be helping her behind the scenes?
Currently, there were four dukes in the castle. Apart from the dead Elena family, there were still Duke Leo, Duke Page, and Duke Alger. Duke Alger was a very famous old fogey who was very arrogant and disdained to associate with other inferior clan members, let alone Laura, who was an illegitimate daughter. He wouldn't even look at her. Just now, Leo had been so ruthless to her, most likely instructed by Laura.
"Laura, wait and see. You'll get what you deserve," Kathy clenched her fists and stared at her maliciously.
Laura felt a cold wind behind her but still kept her eyes tightly closed, pretending to be still asleep. She was well aware that Massimo had deliberately found many people to witness her as the murderer. She was willing to give Massimo a satisfactory answer to lessen his suspicion of her. After all, as the patriarch, he had great power. Moreover, to make them fight each other, she needed to keep herself clean. Laura moved her fingers and felt that Ned was nearby. She lay motionless, feeling relieved.
Ned was invisible, lying on the ceiling, slowly sensing the black gas by Massimo's hand.
He seemed to smell the scent of his own kind.
He tried to suppress it and found that the black gas gradually dissipated.
Ned furrowed his brows and thought to himself, "Could Massimo just be borrowing some of the werewolf's power?" He knew of a potion that, when used, could temporarily grant the user the power of a werewolf. However, the ingredients for the potion were rare and hadn't been seen by anyone for many years. So, how did Massimo get it?
Massimo remained silent for a long time and finally couldn't help himself. He pretended to stretch his body and casually said to Leo, "I was suddenly trapped by something just now and couldn't move or speak."
Leo interrupted him coldly and said, "I think there must be an insider in this city. Your daughter and... illegitimate daughter conspired to kill Elena's family and have other ulterior motives. You should think about how to deal with it."
Massimo was speechless. He remembered many years ago when Leo was still a young man with short blond hair like gold. Although Leo didn't smile often and always had a deep and thoughtful expression, he was so young and dazzling at that time, completely different from the bloodthirsty and violent tall man he was now.
Massimo was shocked by Kathy's sudden appearance and momentarily at a loss as to how to handle the situation. He waved his hand and said, "Alright. Take them to the east wing on the third floor for interrogation."Two attendants lifted Laura, while two others escorted Kathy. Laura didn't resist, only staring coldly at Kathy with a seemingly sarcastic smile on her lips.The nobles who were still on the top floor began to make their way downstairs. Seeing Kathy being escorted with a lifeless expression, they gathered to discuss:"What's going on? Is Kathy also behind this? Wasn't Elena her good sister? What kind of grudge could there be for her to be so ruthless?"Laura sneered inwardly. This was just the beginning. Wait until Kathy's true colors were revealed; the shock was still to come.Massimo spoke righteously, "Rest assured, everyone. Although she is my daughter, I will uphold justice and not spare a single culprit."All the attendants returned to their lord's side. Massimo clappe
The creaking door opened, and Alex peeked in. With a delighted smile on his face, he walked in holding flowers. Tall and handsome, he looked like a stately fishbone tree outside the city. He knelt before Kathy with a hint of apology in his voice, "I'm sorry I'm late. Whether you want to hit or scold me, I have no complaints." Kathy's face was as cold as ice. "How did you know I was here? Father just ordered me to be brought here, and you followed closely behind. Didn't the servants stop you?" Alex anxiously grabbed Kathy's arm, but she sharply shook him off. "No," he hurriedly explained. "I saw you being scolded by your father yesterday, and I felt helpless and anxious. So I went to consult with my father and planned to sneak in through the window to see you. But you were gone. I had to bribe a guard to tell me where you were." Tears welled up in Kathy's eyes. It was evident that her previous heartless words were just a test for Alex. Laura sneered sarcastically. She found the wh
As the clock struck twelve in the castle, Massimo's powers had been restored. In the most luxurious room of the castle, Massimo gradually awoke, looking at the ring on his hand in panic. However, when he tested his powers, he was amazed to find that they had miraculously returned. Nonetheless, he thought of the draining scene from before still made his heart race with fear. He walked over to the bookshelf and moved the leftmost book, revealing a locked password lock chained in place. Using his powers, he unlocked the password , and with a loud bang, the bookshelf slid downward, revealing a large door shrouded in black mist. Massimo calmly walked through, entering a vast chamber filled with bloodstains left by werewolves. Unperturbed, he sat on the throne and whispered to himself, "This day will finally come." Meanwhile, in the inner chambers, Laura leisurely sipped coffee that Ned had smuggled out of the castle, as if she were in a peaceful paradise far from her life as an illegitim
After several days of calm, the castle was still at peace. Massimo was deep in scheming for the completion of his great ambition. He continually basked in the joy of his imagined kingship, plotting the removal of the last duke, after which he believed there would be no obstacles in his path. At that time, he envisioned, the entire family would swear fealty to him. Laura stared at her pale reflection in the mirror, then down at her once delicate hands, now tortured and disfigured. She felt a profound sense of pity for herself. If only it weren't for Massimo, she wouldn't be in this state. Everything that had happened was his doing, and sooner or later, she vowed, he would suffer as she had. Ned took Laura's small hand and kissed it gently. "Even after all this torture, your hands are still so beautiful. I truly love them." "You're the only one who thinks so now," Laura said with a resigned smile. "There's just one left. What's your next move?" "The last one. I want to give your fami
In the town, a ragged madwoman appeared, shouting incessantly, "My husband has returned, he's coming to fetch me. Have you seen my husband?"After the death of Duke Page, the Duchess lost her status, her family fell apart, and she was reduced to begging for food. Her hair was disheveled by other beggars, and it seemed that witnessing the death of Duke Page was too much for her to bear, transforming her into this sorry state.Massimo, upon hearing that the Duchess had become a madwoman, ordered his guards to bring her back to the palace.Grabbing the Duchess's face, Massimo said in a low voice, "I know your husband is dead and it's hard for you to accept. But don't embarrass me in public. Do you want the whole town to laugh at our family?"The Duchess recoiled in horror, "My husband, my
As the clansmen fled the castle in droves, Massimo shouted, "Hey, you foolish people, I am your chieftain. Can you recognize the current situation?""We don't recognize you now, you scum. The family is ruined in your hands. I think the cursed one is you. You've implicated us and don't even know it.""I'll show you who your king is," Massimo laughed."You should really see what a chief is like. You said I was useless, didn't you? Let me show you."The scepter in Massimo's hand had been transformed into a large sword that could chop people. It instantly became a sword with just the press of a button.It turned out that there was a hidden room in Massimo's chamber, filled with weapon modification tools. He had ignored his clansmen, but he had been dedicated to transforming himself. He had been pondering how to become powerful.His initial plan was to use this sword to personally kill the four dukes, but unexpectedly, they died mysteriously, leaving the sword useless. He never imagined th
In the palace, Massimo was left alone, gazing at the vast emptiness. A crisp clap of hands rang out."My father, you are truly valiant. You have slain the entire Legoza family. I never expected such greatness from you.""I just didn't expect you to still be alive.""What, are you disappointed that I'm alive? Aren't you only left with me and my sister now?""So, my dear daughter, you and your sister should assist me in reviving the Legoza family.""Hahaha, are you joking? How can we revive them when there's no one left?""What's so difficult about that?" Massimo, the monster, walked over to Laura and circled her."As long as my bloodline continues, the family will be revived. You and your sister will continue to bear the hope of our Legoza family for me.""You haven't changed a bit. You're still as disgusting as ever.""Who are you talking to? Have I been too indulgent with you?" Massimo grabbed Laura by the neck, furious.Laura struggled for breath, slapping at his hand."You... remem
The next morning, Laura woke up feeling the stuffiness of her room and decided to take a stroll through the castle.As she traced the bricks and mortar, she saw traces of her and her mother. Her eyes seemed to see her six-year-old self running past, through a long corridor where she once ran to find her mother. Following this shadow, she walked and walked until she stopped at a room and knocked on the door.After a moment, her mother slowly opened the door, revealing only her body and hiding the interior from Laura's view.Peering through the crack, Laura could only see darkness, but she noticed a trickle of blood at the corner of her mother's mouth. Innocently, she asked, "Mother, what's that on your mouth?""It's just strawberry jam, dear Laura," her mother replied.Laura believed it was strawberry jam and reached out to her mother for some."Laura, let's go to the kitchen to get some, shall we?""No, no, I want what you just had. Mother, I want to go inside and play for a while. Pl