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Chapter 1188 - 1188 192 Poison of the Abyss_3

1188: Chapter 192, Poison of the Abyss_3 1188: Chapter 192, Poison of the Abyss_3 Several people died on the spot, and George needed to take care of the aftermath.

After a brief conversation, Hudson decisively turned and left with Melissa.

On the way back, the more Hudson thought about it, the more something seemed off.

The events were too coincidental.

First, the auction items were switched, followed by the disturbance caused by the Followers of the Evil God, and most crucially, the appearance of the “Poison of the Abyss.”

Suddenly, a light flashed before Hudson’s eyes, and he quickly came to a conclusion—the old man who had shouted earlier was suspicious!

Merely by a puff of smoke, he identified the legendary “Poison of the Abyss,” which seemed excessively remarkable.

Either the old man had encountered the legendary “Poison of the Abyss” before, or it was deliberately released as a diversion to attract everyone’s attention.

Hudson clearly remembered that after the smoke, many unfortunate people started foaming at the mouth, showing clear signs of poisoning.

There are many deadly toxins that cause such symptoms, but the “Poison of the Abyss” is definitely not one of them.

With this interlude, it diverted everyone’s attention, and the prior switch of auction items went unnoticed.

After connecting the dots, Hudson was sure that the old man who had shouted and the person involved with the Elf Slaves were related and it was likely his doing.

To escape smoothly, secretly controlling a guilty feeling, disguising as Followers of the Evil God to attract attention, logically, it all made sense.

“George is in big trouble, today’s events were clearly targeted at the Moxi Duchy!”

Hudson couldn’t help but sigh.

Identifying the problem doesn’t mean it can be resolved.

The incident had already occurred, and once it’s proven that the Followers of the Evil God were fake, blame-shifting would inevitably fail, and the Elf Race would definitely demand an explanation from the Moxi Government.

The current Moxi Duchy didn’t have the courage to say to the Elf Race: No!

Without paying a sufficient price, the matter can’t be concluded.

“Hudson, the Moxi Duchy has become a land of controversy; maybe we should return first!”

Melissa proposed opportunistically.

She had come with Hudson to enjoy the spectacle, not to unwittingly get involved in the storm.

Noble’s survival law: Never meddle in other people’s business!

“Leaving now would make it seem like we are afraid.

Let’s observe the situation first.

Even if someone is targeting the Moxi Duchy, the situation won’t deteriorate immediately.

This situation isn’t aimed specifically at me; as long as we don’t get deeply involved, it won’t be tied to us.

The Moxi Duchy doesn’t have much presence, it’s simply not worth the effort for any major forces to deal with them.

The only mortal enemy left is the now-defunct Warhammer Kingdom.

If it was those remaining aristocrats causing this, things would actually be simpler.

As long as we find the people responsible and deal with them openly, it would be an explanation to the Elf Race.

What I’m afraid of is interference from a major power; even if we uncover them, the Moxi Duchy can’t do anything about them.

The Elf Race will have to figure out a solution themselves.

Without paying a certain price, it would be difficult to conclude this matter.”

Hudson analyzed rationally.

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At the auction scene, George’s anger was increasingly intensifying.

In the blink of an eye, five Elf Slaves vanished before his eyes, showing clear signs of maltreatment on their bodies.

Already troubled about how to account to the Elf Race, now the situation had become even more complicated.

“Your Majesty, after the Priest’s examination, it is confirmed: these five elves had long been dead.

It’s only that their souls were imprisoned within their bodies by the Necromancer using evil methods.

Now that the Necromancer has left the scene, he cannot continue to control their bodies with their souls, revealing the truth that they had been dead for many days.”

Chancellor Helcheg said gravely.

This time they were thoroughly duped; just now, so many people could testify that these five Elf Slaves were alive, but now suddenly they were dead, with nowhere to reason this change.

Even if it’s proved to be the Necromancer’s doing, it wouldn’t help unless the suspects were captured, otherwise, the Elf Race wouldn’t believe such an explanation.

“Search!

No matter which power is involved, we must find the real culprit.

Since the enemy has made a move, they will not stop here.

In the future, similar methods are likely less in number.

The times have changed; we are no longer the insignificant, ordinary Duchy of the past.

Military-wise, we even have a slight advantage over some bottom-ranking Kingdoms.

Now that we’ve become a major power, we inevitably have to participate in the continental conflicts.

Whether we like it or not, we’ve been passively drawn into it.

Everyone must adjust their mindset promptly and face the upcoming challenges with the most active attitude!”

George heartened everyone.

His intuition told him that the Duchy was about to face serious trouble, and they must consolidate their forces to respond.

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