Chapter 952: 952
Holler, mayor of Shatterstone Town .
He wasn't of noble background and had no dukeship but his life in the military made his style of action strict and fierce . The mayor who settled things in a fair manner was loved by the citizens of Shatterstone .
However, right at the moment, the mayor's body was being carried out from the secret room in Dwarf Wine and Rice Basin .
Being different from the bunch of Edis who just died not long ago, the mayor didn't just die for quite some time, his body was meticulously looked after and was presented in a mummified state .
"H-How is this possible? I saw and greeted the mayor this morning!"
Old Peeker was looking on with disbelief at the body on the floor .
Kieran frowned as he fell deep into thought .
It wasn't because of what Old Peeker said though . There was no doubt that the mayor Old Peeker saw this morning was a fake but what baffled Kieran was; since someone killed the original mayor and took his identity and position for quite some time without being discovered, it meant the murder was planned beforehand for quite awhile . Definitely not something done impulsively or without careful planning .
Given the circumstances, why would the killer keep the mayor's body here?
The body was even looked after in a certain area, preventing it from rotting and maggots from eating the flesh .
From how Kieran viewed it, it was completely unnecessary, an extra move .
Kieran unconsciously squatted down and carefully inspected the body before him .
The body had no visible wounds and the bones were intact as well .
"Killed by poison?" Kieran wondered .
Kieran then discovered a tattoo behind the mayor's neck: half a sun rising up from the horizon while engulfed in flames .
Kieran was not a stranger to the tattoo . When he received his simple memories during the start of the dungeon, it educated him of the tattoo's origin: Burning Dawn!
Only the soldiers of Burning Dawn had tattoos like this .
"Holler comes from Burning Dawn?"
Kieran asked the soldiers beside him .
"Yes, Mayor Holler was a soldier in Burning Dawn 10 years ago . He retired because of some heavy wounds and then he came to Shatterstone to take up the position as mayor .
So was the late Sheriff Peters . Both of them are good friends, brothers in arms . "
Marco, the calm civilian soldier who drew his sword replied Kieran .
"I see . "
Kieran turned his attention to the other things in the secret room other than the bodies . Metalware, bronzeware and some tied cowhide; Kieran nodded as if he thought of something .
. . .
Volgen led a group of four and was approaching the mayor's office .
The young captain gave the signal with a wave of the hand and one of the four soldiers went up to inspect the main door . He then turned around and signaled his team .
"Door . Not locked . "
Volgen understood the hand signal . He immediately led the other three forward and opened the door as lightly as possible .
The hinges were well oiled throughout the years, so it didn't screech when it was pushed open .
Volgen sized up the dark room before him .
He wasn't a stranger to darkness since he was originally a hunter himself . His eyes were able to adapt to darkness faster, thus he saw the mayor lying on the floor .
The mayor was facing down, blocking a clear view of his face but the physique and outfit pointed out that the body should be the mayor Volgen knew off .
The young captain immediately signaled his men to stay alert before slowly and carefully approaching the fallen mayor .
The closer Volgen went, the more his heart sank .
From the moment he stepped into the mayor's office until now, he didn't hear the mayor breathing, not even once .
When his palm finally touched the mayor's calf, his heart sank to the abyss .
The stiff and cold body told the young captain that it was indeed a dead one .
"Damn it!" Volgen cursed in his heart .
The young captain was very respectful towards Holler . His swordsmanship and ability to read and write were taught by Mayor Holler and the deceased Sheriff Peters .
Two of the deceased were like teachers, perhaps even family to Volgen .
A year ago when Sheriff Peters died, Volgen reacted to it furiously and it almost drove him mad but with Holler's persuasion, the young Volgen was still able to remain sane .
Now, Holler was dead and without the father figure holding back Volgen, he was soon consumed by his own rage but he didn't forget about the body on the floor .
"I will avenge you!"
Volgen made a silent vow . He grabbed Holler's body and was ready to carry the body out .
However, when Volgen's hands touched the body, the door that the young captain came in from suddenly shut with a "bang" .
The four civilian soldiers that stayed on guard outside the office had their necks twisted a few rounds before snapping sounds emanated from their neck . A heavy grunt later, all four of them were dead .
The moment things went south, Volgen was holding to his sword tightly but it was useless .
A formless energy bound his body and lifted him up in mid-air .
Then… the body moved!
It moved in a way that defied human body structure . Its torso turned around and its waist was twisted 180 degrees and formed an eerie spiral .
However, compared to the morbid eyes, the twisted waist was not much of a scare .
What kind of eyes were those?!
Its eyeball was like a glass ball filled with cracks; it was not just morbid but the cracks were showing off red luster . Despite the dark environment, it was very clear .
"Volgen, Volgen, Volgen . Why you? Why would you appear here? I originally didn't plan for you to die this early . " The body spoke in Holler's voice .
"Who are you?" Volgen's body was restrained but his voice wasn't .
"Who am I? I am Holler, the mayor of Shatterstone Town! Don't you remember, I taught you how to use a sword, how to write and read, how could you forget about all that?" The eerie body laughed .
"Mayor Holler that I knew wasn't a freaking monster like you!" Volgen said furiously .
"Provoking your opponent and search for openings? Mmmm, this is what I thought you during our first lesson, but… it seems like you did not master it well . "
"I remember I told you that in order to perform this particular act, you must have sufficient understanding of your opponent . Do you think you understand me? Or you thought you understood me . BUT! Now, you can't even imagine what I am! I have surpassed the mortal state and I will show you what I can do!" The eerie body mocked Volgen for being ignorant .
The body slowly raised its arms; the furniture in the room was slowly lifted up in mid-air following its movement .
"See? This power is something that you can't even imagine, it's…"
As it spoke in a frantic manner, its voice suddenly stopped .
A hand extended out from the shadow and grabbed its neck; flame then burst out from the palm .
A moment ago, it was still boasting to Volgen and a moment later it was wailing in agony .
It then swiftly turned to ash but things were far from over .
. . .
Outside Shatterstone Town, a buff man on top of his war horse was looking up to the moon .
He then took out a scroll from his pouch, ripped it in half and threw it up to the sky .
Fuuu!
A black wind was blown out from the scroll, forming a dark cloud over the moon .
The bright moon was instantly blocked out, causing the sky and land to fall into darkness .
After the series of actions, the muscular man lifted his arm up without hesitating and gave the order by swinging it down .
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