Angel could have used an Illusion Technique to beguile Fulinton, but seeing Fulinton’s reaction, he knew the other recognized Suise and realized that considering the character he was displaying, there was actually no need for trickery.
Indeed, after a moment of stunned silence, Fulinton muttered under his breath, “Could it be that fellow’s doing? Dammit, I knew I shouldn’t have been tempted by convenience…”
In full view of everyone, Fulinton confessed everything.
The reason he’d arrived in Waterford so quickly was that someone had brought him there. Riding on a flying carpet, they had reached Waterford the day after leaving Sea Moon City.
Suise demanded, “Who was this person, and why did he take you with him?”
Fulinton, “I don’t know who he was, but I remember he must have been a passenger on the White Bear. I haven’t seen his face, but I recognized his clothing. As for why he took me, I don’t know, he just asked me to do something for him.”
“What thing?” Suise barked.
Fulinton swallowed hard, already guessing that this must be why Lord Suise had set his sights on him…
In the terrifying gaze of Suise, Fulinton’s legs trembled, and his groin began to dampen.
“It was, was… his doing. He had me bury a chest in the ground.”
“What was in the chest, and where did you bury it?”
“I don’t know what was inside the chest; I never opened it, nor dared to. He had me bury the chest near… Mount Fear Falls,” said Fulinton, trembling as he spoke.
“Mount Fear Falls, where’s that?” White Bear asked, puzzled.
“It’s right next to Gru Town, my brother Lyon used to train his body there,” Angel replied.
By now, everyone was vaguely aware that the chest probably held something very suspicious.
Perhaps the incidents at Pat Manor were also related to this chest! Otherwise, why would they be asked to bury it right beside Gru Town?
Moreover, since Fulinton was a Mortal, even if he were discovered, it wouldn’t raise any suspicions at all.
“My lord, what exactly happened, I truly am innocent; I don’t know anything… I was just tempted by convenience. That person told me that as long as I did this for him, he would fly me to Waterford. It was only then that I had learned of my family’s scattering and, in my eagerness, I agreed,” Fulinton said with a tear-stained face: “I really didn’t do it on purpose, I didn’t know anything.”
Fulinton kept repeating similar statements, apparently realizing that the chest was the key to everything.
“Take us to the place where you buried the chest,” Suise ordered, uninterested in responding to Fulinton’s pleas, and grabbing him by the collar, he stepped onto the windowsill and flew out.
The others swiftly followed suit.
Meanwhile, Richard, who was leaving the Slums, still had a dazed expression. He had no idea of the identity of the group, but the reward they provided was very substantial. He had secretly peeked inside and amidst the sparkle of silver, even caught a glimpse of gold.
This single commission could keep him worry-free for half a year!
As Richard’s heart leapt with joy, sudden cries of surprise rang out around him. Frightened, he quickly tied his money pouch, as in the Slums, the starving people could do anything.
Once Richard had safely tucked away his money pouch, he realized nobody around him was looking in his direction; instead, they were all looking up at the sky.
He too looked up.
With just one glance, he was stunned. The person who had gone to the Slums with him, the one who had commissioned him, was now flying through the air, swooping past with the sound of the rushing wind…