Work Prophet
Chapter 280 - 38 Golden Eyes

Chapter 280: Chapter 38 Golden Eyes

Clara didn’t recognize the arrival, but judging by his attire and appearance, he should just be a nearby farmhand. The only particular trait might be his eyes.

Those pupils were yellow, shining like gold, just like the metal itself.

"What happened?" The man, seeing the little maid running toward him, set down the firewood in his hands and spoke in a gentle voice.

"I...I was attacked," Clara panted, cautious due to her previous ordeal, she didn’t immediately reveal her identity.

"Was he the one who attacked you?" Golden Eyes pointed at Xie Wei, who was still rolling on the ground.

"That’s right."

"Don’t be afraid, I will protect you," Golden Eyes then assured, patting his chest.

The little maid had no time to say anything more when she saw Golden Eyes pick up a stick of firewood from the ground and walk over to the pudgy boy.

At that moment, despite still being too pained to open his eyes, the latter became alert upon hearing footsteps nearby, waving his fists in the air and shouting phrases like, "Come on, I’m not afraid of you!"

Golden Eyes heard this and couldn’t help but smile.

Afterward, Clara didn’t even see how he got in front of Xie Wei because Golden Eyes moved so fast and lightly, like a bird.

He swung the stick of firewood in his hand, drawing an elegant arc through the air, and with a soft "puchi" sound, the end with the wooden spikes pierced the pudgy boy’s throat!

The entire process was smooth and effortless, like inserting a small knife into a piece of cheese.

Xie Wei’s voice stopped abruptly.

In the final moment before his death, he finally opened his eyes, saw his killer, and his face showed shock and confusion.

But by then, other than making some meaningless "heh heh heh" sounds, he could no longer speak a word.

Golden Eyes let go of the bloodstained stick of firewood, and when he turned back around, he saw the little maid had run off again.

But after the previous struggle and flight, Clara was nearly out of strength.

However, Golden Eyes was not a pudgy boy like Xie Wei—he had already demonstrated how nimble he was.

Clara didn’t get far before he caught up with her again.

The little maid tried the same trick again, pulling out the bottle of anti-wolf spray from her bag and furiously spraying it at Golden Eyes’ face, but he skillfully dodged the mist, and then the little green bottle was snatched from her hands.

"Quite a potent poison," Golden Eyes commented, "but not potent enough. That kid was hit by your poison for so long and didn’t die, which shows the toxicity is only so-so. However, the device is quite ingenious."

"This thing wasn’t meant to take people’s lives in the first place," Clara said.

"Is that so, what a pity."

Despite saying that, Golden Eyes still kept the bottle of anti-wolf spray.

"Was it you who had Xie Wei lure me out?"

Seeing that there was no escape, the little maid stopped wasting her energy and stood her ground, saying so.

"Yes," the farmer with yellow eyes didn’t beat around the bush, admitting it straightforwardly.

"And then you killed him?"

"Not only did I kill him, but I also killed his father and mother. That way, there wouldn’t be anyone left to know who took you away."

"Are you sure you didn’t grab the wrong person? I’m just a little maid."

"Merlin’s maid, and according to my investigation, your relationship with him is more than just master and servant—it’s more like that of teacher and student. Merlin evidently cares a great deal about you, and since you’ve been with him day and night, you must know many of his secrets."

"So, you were actually after Merlin."

"Not me. Someone else is interested in Merlin. I am just like that kid called Xie Wei, someone who runs errands for others," the yellow-eyed farmer shrugged.

Clara seemed to have realized something, "Those Black Armored Cavalry who attacked Prophet Merlin before..."

"They were my men and me. I must admit, Prophet Merlin is indeed very difficult to deal with. That’s why I had to settle for the next best option, capturing you to deliver to that noble."

The yellow-eyed farmer paused, "Time is of the essence, we should set off now. Otherwise, once Prophet Merlin realizes you’re gone, leaving Green Field won’t be so easy. Fortunately, my horse is hidden nearby. You’re a smart person, Miss Clara."

"Am I?" the little maid blinked her eyes.

"Someone with a photographic memory couldn’t possibly be a fool, so you’d better not pretend to be ignorant or play any tricks. Just cooperate with me, and we can both be happy on this journey. My previous assurance still stands; I can guarantee you won’t suffer any harm until I hand you over to that lord."

"You killed Xie Wei in front of me as a warning, didn’t you?"

"Like I said, you’re a smart person, Miss Clara," said the yellow-eyed farmer. "Let’s go, we still have some distance to cover to our destination."

"So, what should I call you?"

"Just call me Golden Eyes."

...

On the other side, Li Yu was oblivious to what had happened to the little maid.

However, after presiding over Miss Rabbit’s initiation ceremony, he also took part in the interrogation of those assassins who were still alive.

The results were somewhat surprising to him; most of these men were fanatics of the Silver Moon Church, and some were killers attracted by the high rewards, but there were few specially trained elite warriors among them, not to mention the Black Armored Cavalry who had attacked them that night.

Li Yu was somewhat puzzled about what exactly the Silver Moon Church was attempting to do.

This time they made a big show of trying to stop Ireya from joining the Double Rest Sect, but not only did they fail, they were severely backstabbed by the "betrayal" of Anton and Adelle, making the scene quite embarrassing indeed.

Afterward, the attack aimed at him did come, but on one hand, Li Yu was well-prepared, and on the other, the Silver Moon Church’s performance was too weak. With their background and strength, it’s not that they couldn’t find more capable people; even if they were to fail, they shouldn’t have been defeated so thoroughly, so disgracefully.

Especially in front of so many nobles of the west, they showcased such a farce. Although those nobles kept straight faces at the time and showed no reaction, many of them must have perceived the weakness of the Silver Moon Church through this incident.

As a result, others will have fewer scruples about following the Lady’s lead in joining the Double Rest Sect, and Li Yu suspected that it wouldn’t be long before people started contacting him in secret.

This was undoubtedly a severe blow to the reputation of the Silver Moon Church, with the adverse impact even surpassing Adelle’s cheating scandal.

If not handled properly, this could even shake the foundations of the Church.