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Chapter 35: The Bad Guys Want To Kill Me For No Reason
The sound of the fight between Marco Case and the murderer was not small.
All the lords including Bass Richards, Bishop Bolton, and others were all attracted in an instant.
The killing of the prince was no small matter.
What’s more, the prince died on the day of mourning for the old king, in the church of the God of Creation.
Xia Zuoyi and Marco Case stood in the mourning room, surrounded by fragments of tables and chairs destroyed in the fight.
The prince half-kneeled in front of the God of Creation, with a dazed and horrified expression on his face.
His limbs had become stiff. He was killed by a slash on the neck. Blood sprayed everywhere, with countless bright red blood splashes on the statue’s white robe that slowly flowed down
 conspicuous and glaring.
Bass Richards stood in front of the lords who followed. There was no sign of surprise on his face. On the contrary, a strange and weird look quickly flashed through it. His nose was slightly agitated, and his breath was a little short and excited

However, he converged his emotions extremely quickly, and in an instant, there was no abnormality.
Except for Xia Zuoyi, who has been observing since Bass Richards appeared, no one noticed these sudden disappearances on his face.
Bishop Bolton’s eyes flickered when he saw Marco Case and Xia Zuoyi, and it took him a while before he stepped forward to check the prince’s condition.
Not for a while.
He confirmed the death of the prince, and then sorrowfully asked who was the murderer?
Marco Case shook his head with a heavy expression, “We don’t know who the killer is. His face was covered
Wearing a black robe that only a clergyman can wear, but with neat skills. Like
”
“Like what?” A lord asked hurriedly.
Marco Case, “It’s like a knight who’s been trained since childhood.”
“What?!”
“How could
”
There was a constant exclamation among the lords, with unbelieving voices.
Xia Zuoyi looked on calmly, then suddenly met Bass Richards’s eyes. There’s undisguised malice and murderous intent in it, which made him clench his hands involuntarily. It’s an unfavorable start, he said in his heart.
Marco Case, “The prince was killed when Earl Desinia and I came over. There was no time to stop it
”
“Mister1 Bolton, it’s better to seal off the church immediately. The prince’s murderer is probably still here. I broke his wrist. As long as we investigate carefully, we can find out the killer.”
Bolton’s mouth twitched slightly. His voice slowed down, “Don’t worry, Lord Marquis. No one will walk out of the church easily.”
Marco Case frowned, feeling something was wrong.
He said again, “Your Grace, I request that the royal knights be allowed to come to the church to investigate. In addition, quickly send someone to protect the two princesses
”
The prince was killed, and Marco Case guessed that the two princesses might also encounter accidents.
Some lords echoed Marco Case’s words and wanted to leave the church and call in their servants and knights to protect themselves.
But some others, including Bass Richards and Bishop Bolton, were indifferent.
Marco Case began to feel that things were clearly wrong.
At this time.
A series of heavy footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door. The royal city’s armored knights surrounded the mourning room, but the cold and sharp spear pointed at the lords inside.
A lord’s expression immediately changed, “What’s going on?! What are you doing?!”
Marco Case instantly recognized that these knights in front of him were all managed by Bass Richards.
He jerked up his head, “What do you mean, Your Grace?!”
Xia Zuoyi, “Don’t you understand? You don’t have to work hard to find the murderer. His Grace is too ambitious. He killed the prince in order to seek the throne.”
“He now wants to restrict our freedom and not leave the church.”
“Mister Bishop is obviously on His Grace’ side, too. Am I right?”
The lords who didn’t know the truth were shocked.
The expression on Bass Richards’ face has confirmed the authenticity of Xia Zuoyi’s words.
Bishop Bolton looked at Xia Zuoyi with a strange gaze, “I didn’t expect that this matter would be first seen through by the little earl.”
“But it doesn’t matter. I’ll spare you more time.”
“The prince is dead, and Gadaat can’t survive without an heir to the throne.”
“His Grave has always been dedicated to Gadaat. If the king does not have an heir, he can be elected by the church and the lords. I naturally support His Grace, you
”
A lord instantly said angrily, “The killing of the prince is a conspiracy you and them planned together!”
“Bass Richards is not worthy of the throne! There are also two princesses in the kingdom, and their children are equally good
”
Harry William sneered, “Fool. Do you think we’re going to let two fish out of the net?”
Unlike the prince, the princesses do not need to enter the church to mourn for the late king. They will wait in the palace for the three-day mourning period to end.
But today’s palace is also under the control of Bass Richards.
The lord’s face turned red and his fingers trembled as if he had been strangled, “You, you
 Treacherous sinners
 The God of Creation will definitely punish you
”
Harry William snorted, “All members of the royal family have died. You have no choice but to support His Grace.”
Marco Case said angrily, “He killed the prince. He can’t inherit the throne!”
But Bass Richards raised the corner of his mouth, “Who said I killed the prince.”
Xia Zuoyi frowned.
Only to listen to him continue, “The murderers who killed the prince were the Gaynors. And those who killed the royal family were all the spies sent by Gaynors into Gadaat. They had nothing to do with me.”
Xia Zuoyi immediately thought of the death of Gaynor’s third prince.
Bass Richards and Bruno Green had already cooperated secretly when they attacked him before. It’s hard to guarantee that they won’t continue to contact each other to complete each other’s shady businesses.
For example, this time, the Gaynors killed the prince.
As long as Bass Richards firmly controls all the lords, the conspiracy on the surface can be buried.
What’s more, Gadaat and Gaynor are not friendly with each other. There are often minor frictions on the border. The people of Gadaat who don’t know the truth will only turn their hateful eyes on Gaynor.
The succession of Bass Richards will not be hindered in any way.
The other lords naturally figured this out with different expressions.
The previous angry lord shouted, “Are you still in collusion with Gaynor?! I must expose your true faces so that people
puff.”
A spear stabbed the lord’s chest mercilessly, then slammed his body against the wall fiercely. The blood gushed out, which made the other people stupefied in an instant.
Bass Richards faintly withdrew his eyes, not looking at the corpse that was slowly sliding down the wall.
Harry William, “You have to think clearly. You can continue to be a lord in the future by supporting His Grace, and you will walk out of the church alive. Or you will die, just like
”
Harry William glanced menacingly at the gradually freezing corpse on the ground.
The faces of the royal knights were covered by helmets and the sharp fore-end of their spears directly faces the lords. The atmosphere slowly became oppressive.
Some lords began to waver, their expressions constantly changing and hesitant.
In the end, one man lowered his head and moved his steps to stand behind Bass Richards.
“Engel, you!”
Marco Case stared at the man in disbelief. He didn’t expect that the first person to walk over is an earl who had a good relationship with him.
Harry William smiled with satisfaction, “Those who know the current affairs will live long.”
Someone takes the lead, and the rest have no choice but to make a decision.
In the end, except for Marco Case and Xia Zuoyi, all the others chose to stand on Bass Richards’ side.
Some lords even persuaded, “All members of the royal family are dead, and a successor must be chosen
 The succession of His Grace as the king is not a loss for you and me.”
Now that things have reached this point, they can only accept their fate.
Marco Case’s chest fluctuates.
Xia Zuoyi said nothing with a cold face.
After all, this matter’s success or failure is still very different for him. Bass Richards will not let him go.
Sure enough, Bass Richards made a look and slightly raised his hand. The royal knights around the room immediately aimed their sharp and cold spears at Xia Zuoyi.
Marco Case subconsciously stood in front of Xia Zuoyi, “What are you going to do?!”
“His Grace, of course, is going to kill me.”
Xia Zuoyi said behind Marco Case, “Whether I’m on his side or not, he just wants me to die.”
Marco Case frowned, “Why?”
Xia Zuoyi, “There’s no reason why bad guys want to kill.”
“Just as he could plan to kill the prince in order to ascend the throne, he didn’t hesitate to kill those who resisted him before
 Do you think the death of the former king is also related to him?”
After hearing this, Marco Case’ heart moved.
The rest of the lords couldn’t help looking at Bass Richards.
Xia Zuoyi said, “Do you really want to follow a man who kills innocent people like this?”
“He can murder the royal family in order to achieve his goal and coerce you for justified succession.”
“It’s hard to guarantee that he won’t kill again for the sake of profit or to conceal today’s truth. At that time, you may not even know how you died
”
The newly surrendered lords began to change their expressions, their minds wavering again.
Bass Richards’ face suddenly darkened.
This little bastard always blatantly and secretly spoils his good deeds. He’s young but has a deep mind
 Xia Zuoyi’s existence is like a thorn in his heart, which can’t be kept.
Just as he was about to order the killing of Xia Zuoyi, a clergyman suddenly came out of the door and whispered in Bishop Bolton’s ear.
Bolton suddenly changed his face.
He looked at Bass Richards and said, “I have something to do so I’ll leave first.”
After that, he turned around and left quickly without waiting for Bass Richards to answer.
Bass Richards frowned and looked unhappy.
But then, he needed the support of the church most, so he could only restrain the anger from the bottom of his heart. He stares at Xia Zuoyi, “Kill
”
“Chirp—”
A sharp sound, like a bird’s song, suddenly sounded in the room, penetrating and harsh.
Everyone frowned and covered their ears subconsciously.
With a bird whistle in his mouth, Xia Zuoyi kept blowing and quickly retreated to the small window on the innermost side of the mourning room
 However, a long spear with a slant stab has been swept over.
—”Boom”.
The long spear was blocked by Marco Case and hit the statue standing on the right side, suddenly knocking out a crack.
Xia Zuoyi’s vision turned in an instant. He’s picked up by Marco Case and clamped around his waist.
Immediately afterward, he heard the sound of broken windows and the exclamations of the lords
The scene in front of them changed at the same time, the surroundings suddenly became chaotic and noisy.
A running knight yelled, “Walker William has taken Keith William hostage! He’s leading people into the church
”
Bass Richards’ angry voice rang behind him, “Chase! Catch up with them!”
Translator’s Note:
慈生 [xiān sheng] – Sensei, Seonsaeng or Xiansheng is an honorific term shared in Japanese, Korean and Chinese; this is literally translated as “person born before another” or “one who comes before”.
Whew, finally felt a little better, side from the mild headache (because of the hot weather). I got really scared when I got sick on Saturday (I started feeling a little unwell on Friday actually) because we went to town and Covid cases are steadily rising there and my sense of taste and smell weakened (I think) and I couldn’t taste the food I cook (False alarm, I actually do tastes it but I think my brain just forgets that easily XD). My mom was so worried for me, she kept calling me and asking how I feel, etc. Good thing I’m okay now and I can update on time hehehehe

And also, thank you for the people who wished I get better soon, really appreciate it!! <3 <3