Work Prophet
Chapter 627 - 59 The Injured Lynx

Chapter 627: Chapter 59 The Injured Lynx

Infiltrating the Blood Moon Association is an extremely dangerous matter, and the Silver Moon Church here doesn’t have wireless communication devices like the Double Rest Sect does.

Each piece of intelligence that can be sent back is very limited, and even the High Priest Quintus does not know the specific details.

As for the Welch family, they are still in the dark at this moment, thinking that Pepp has just gone out to visit friends.

Miss Rabbit said to Quintus, "I remember Pepp’s uncle once followed Marquis Kuren on an expedition and died in the Dragon Ridge Mountain Range, Someone from the Welch family should have come to retrieve his body, have you told them this news?"

Quintus shook his head. "I am also concerned about Lord Pepp, but if I tell the people from the Welch family now, with Hirodod’s vigilance, he might realize that someone from our side is among them.

"This would bring danger to the insider, and more importantly, we may lose the precious opportunity to capture Hirodod."

"Hmm... What you said makes sense."

The lady said, more worried about her brother Blanco than Pepp—in Miss Rabbit’s eyes, that guy is an idiot who has grown so big yet still wet his pants.

Cooperating with Hirodod is like being swallowed up sooner or later without even leaving bones behind; Vanessa has always prided herself on being smart, so why would she get involved with the Blood Moon Association? That is just too foolish.

These thoughts flashed through Miss Rabbit’s mind, and the lady silently sighed to herself before saying to Quintus.

"Thank you for the information you’ve provided. I will discuss the matter of peaceful coexistence with Prophet Merlin, and from what I know of him, he is unlikely to refuse."

Upon hearing this, the wrinkles on Quintus’s face seemed to smooth out a bit.

"That would be best. I need to return to Duolin City now, as there are still many matters waiting for me at the Church. If you and Prophet Merlin have time, you could also come to Duolin City; I will await your arrival there."

The lady was not sure if it was her own misconception, but as she watched Quintus leave, she felt that his body seemed a bit more stooped.

Miss Rabbit withdrew her gaze and walked to her warhorse, the Sun King, who was lazily basking in the sun.

The lady took a carrot from Thomas’ hand and held it out to the Sun King, skillfully mounting the horse while it was eating the carrot.

As she passed a grove, Miss Rabbit heard some noises coming from behind a rock.

A guard from the Arias family drew his sword from his waist and cautiously approached; he peered behind the rock, then sheathed his sword again.

He said to the lady, "Lady Ireya, it’s an injured lynx."

"A lynx?" Miss Rabbit was somewhat surprised.

The lynx is the animal on the Figrola family’s emblem but is very rare in the western lands.

When the Figrola family moved from the Northern Territory to this land many years ago, it is said they also brought a few lynxes with them.

However, those lynxes did not adapt well and did not live long before they all died.

Since her birth, Ireya had never seen a lynx.

So she dismounted from her horse, curious to take a closer look.

Indeed, behind that rock, she saw a strange creature that looked like a cat yet like a leopard, with tufts of black fur on its ears.

"This really is a lynx." The lady matched it with the pattern on the Figrola family’s emblem and couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.

She also noticed that the lynx was severely wounded, with one leg caught in a hunter’s trap. In addition to that, it had been shot with two arrows, one of which hit it in the abdomen, where there was now a deep red stain.

And that was why the animal hadn’t fled despite many people approaching it.

Miss Rabbit estimated with such severe injuries, this lynx probably couldn’t survive either.

So, Lady drew her treasured sword, Beast Claw, from her waist, planning to end its sufferings, but halted as she was about to swing it down.

She suddenly remembered that according to Empire tradition, it was forbidden to harm the clan animals on the territories of the families.

However, when Lady looked at the lynx, she found it was also looking back at her, its gaze subtly revealing a hint of hope.

Miss Rabbit scratched her head, glanced around, and seeing only her own people, she ultimately decided to bring down the sword.

The poor lynx received the release it had longed for, and then Miss Rabbit sheathed her sword and ordered two guards of the Arias family to dig a hole to bury the lynx.

She cautioned everyone not to speak of this matter and then remounted her horse to return to Rock Snow City.

At the same time, on the other end of the Bratis Continent, Crab’s Corner was as bustling and prosperous as ever.

This foremost harbor of the Empire, originally belonging to the Weiting Family, was now under the control of the Drummond family.

They used to be vassals to the Weiting Family, but today was different from the past; after the Weiting Family’s decline, the Drummond family finally became the new lords of the land.

This was even recognized by other families on the new continent; however, Du Sang of the Drummond family couldn’t feel happy about it.

He had always felt that only he had the ability to truly replace the Weiting Family and control this land, having long considered the harbor his to own.

But he never expected that Edward II, before his death, would grant Crab’s Corner to that female knight from Green Field.

Moreover, the Arias family was not any prestigious noble family; Du Sang had never even heard of them before.

Even though the Lady had won the championship in the combat contest, he didn’t think the girl had any right to this land.

"That old fool must have lost his mind," Du Sang complained to his closest friend, "to give the city to an outsider. Why didn’t he just die a day earlier?"

The person sitting opposite Du Sang was the swift Bales, head of the Vilnaf family, who was also among the earliest to support Du Sang becoming the new master of the new lands, even swearing allegiance to him first.

Bales shook his head, "Edward II might not have been a wise ruler, but he definitely wasn’t stupid. There must be some deeper intention behind his bestowment of Crab’s Corner to Ireya, but alas, he is no longer around to tell us."

Du Sang personally poured a cup of wine for both Bales and himself, took a sip, and then spoke leisurely.

"I don’t care what Edward II was thinking, but I am absolutely not going to concede the harbor to anyone else."

Bales nodded slightly, taking the cup, "That Ireya is just an outsider with no roots here – she can’t be our opponent.

"If she doesn’t come, that’s fine, but if she does, we can take the opportunity to force her to hand over Crab’s Corner."

"Hey, how can you be like that; first, be polite. Ireya, she’s not married yet, right? Hmm, my eldest son just became a widower last year, and he’s only thirty or forty years older than her – I think they’re quite suitable."

"If she is sensible and agrees to this marriage, then we might let her off the hook..."

But before Du Sang could finish, a guard rushed in from outside in a fluster.

"Bad news, my lord, the enemy is here! The enemies are here!!!"

"Enemy, what enemy?" Du Sang was puzzled, wondering if he had merely complained a few bad words about the Old Emperor behind closed doors, there was no reason for the New Emperor to attack so quickly.

But then he saw the guard point out the window, and so Du Sang and Bales went out to the balcony, looking in the direction of the harbor. In the next moment, their faces involuntarily showed a trace of panic.

Because they saw, in the sky, a dense mass of black dots rapidly approaching this place.