Chapter 286
Chapter 286: The challenger
“Is this kid the Bryan you’ve been telling me about?” One of the three Dark Mantle heavyweights, Amyes, asked elegantly as he observed Han Shuo in the Garden House with amusement.
“That’s him. He’s truly done a lot of big things during this short span of time. His strength also seems to be unfathomable. However, I haven’t really seen it for myself. Let us use this opportunity to see his real strength?” The remote looking Candide said to Amyes.
Amyes only looked to be around thirty some years old. He wore a fitting white robe without any other ornaments, which gave him a clean and pure look. This elevated his extraordinary handsomeness even more. In addition, there was an attractive, graceful charm about him.
However, to the nobles of the Lancelot Empire, Amyes’ ever elegant smile and graceful handsomeness was shrouded by a shadow of death. A noble was simply out of luck if they were targeted by him. At the bare minimum, they would be thrown in jail after their property was seized, and at worse, instant execution.
Of the three heavyweights of the Dark Mantle, Cecilia usually carried out activities in foreign lands, Candide was responsible for gathering domestic intel and investigating other Empires’ assassins. As for Amyes, he was in charge of monitoring and intimidating the dignitaries. The three of them coordinated with each other very well. Candide and Cecilia rarely showed their faces and never posed any threat to the Empire’s nobles, so Amyes was the one that most of them were familiar with and also feared the most. There wasn’t an aristocrat that wasn’t afraid of him.
“You should know very well of Leah Cain’s strength. Besides, he has a relationship with the First Prince Charles. If this boy can’t win against Leah Cain, I’m afraid he won’t be able to leave this place alive.” Amyes squinted to look at the proudly standing Han Shuo in the Garden House, and said to Candide.
“Heh heh. That’s hard to say. Ferguson was a light grand magus like you, and yet he still died by Bryan’s hand. From what I know, Ferguson’s reputation isn’t any less than Leah Cain’s. If he could kill a light grand magus, he should be able to kill Leah Cain all the same!” Although Candide wasn’t so optimistic about Han Shuo privately, he still had to put up a front before Amyes. After all, Han Shuo had been promoted by him.
Amyes smiled elegantly and nodded slightly before sitting down leisurely on a stone bench above a high platform. He took out a set of fine tea accoutrements and began to enjoy it.
Han Shuo was currently quite worried in the Garden House. Through the three yin demons’ observation, he found Emily, Phoebe, and Fanny outside. Even though they weren’t in the same spot, he knew they’d definitely rush to him once he left the Garden House.
Fool! Even if you win, don’t even dream of a gaining a foothold in this Lancelot Empire anymore. No wonder you had to flee from the Brut Alliance. With your hot temper alone, you should’ve long since been killed if it weren’t for your power! First prince Charles cursed nonstop in his heart as he looked at the arrogant Leah Cain. He secretly made up his mind to absolutely not reveal his relationship with Leah Cain, even if the latter managed to kill Han Shuo. He needed to prevent this from impacting the nobles’ opinions of him.
“Mister Leah Cain, I hope you won’t let me down!” Han Shuo’s mind moved with a thought and the Demonslayer Edge appeared in his right hand. The two-meter long edge didn’t look very sharp, the body of the weapon was an unusual dark brown. Basically, the Demonslayer Edge didn’t look at all prominent without being injected with magical yuan.
“Little guy, since you dared to find me, I’m sure you must be well prepared. Today, I’ll let you know the true power of your seniors. Don’t think that you’re invincible just because you won against some garbage!” Leah Cain let out a cold harrumph. He pointed his sword at Han Shuo and said haughtily.
Han Shuo no longer responded to Leah Cain, his face ice cold. He slightly raised the Demonslayer Edge and shot forward. His extremely fast speed created several shadow images on his path, so fast that it was difficult to tell which one was real and which one was false with naked eye.