Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent

Chapter 286: Using Force to Reveal the Truth

When Williamʼs army confronted the noble houses, they finally faced opposition.

”How dare you stop us from investigating?! Do you know the consequences of your actions?!” William roared at the nobles who had banded together to form a collective resistance.

The leader of the nobles was the representative sent by the Grand Duke so even the officials of Copperglade felt nervous upon facing him.

”Sir William, there might be a misunderstanding somewhere. Why donʼt we let the Grand Dukeʼs people go? I donʼt think they would do anything to harm Her Highness. After all, Her Highness is the Grand Dukeʼs niece.”

An official whispered to William, but the latter sneered in response.

He had already been made aware of the things that happened in the Crimson Tower. Based on the information he received, the Grand Dukeʼs people were involved with the illegal auctioning of barbarians! So how could William allow them to leave?

”Sir William, I understand your concerns about Her Highnessʼ safety, but you are being unreasonable in detaining all of us here. If this ever reaches the Grand Dukeʼs ears, House Silversword might face heavy punishment!” Said the old representative from the Grand Dukeʼs mansion with a warning tone.

Hearing this, William laughed coldly. ”Did you really think that you could scare me with your background?!”

His Transcendent realm aura suddenly descended upon the gathered crowd, forcing everyone to kneel from the oppressive force!

Only the Knights and Elite Knights were able to remain standing, while the rest fell to the ground, breathing unevenly.

”Sir William, please show mercy! There is no need to use force!” The city officials were scared witless when they witnessed this situation.

William didnʼt direct his aura to them so they werenʼt affected by it.

To prevent the situation from becoming worse, they tried to beg him for mercy and plead leniency. However, the old Transcendent Knight remained firm, unmoved by their pleas.

The old representative from the Grand Dukeʼs mansion gritted his teeth while struggling under the intense pressure. ”William! How bold of you to oppress the nobility of the empire! If you really want to make an investigation, then you must submit the necessary documents and evidence first!”

He couldnʼt back down here. Otherwise, the Grand Dukeʼs name would be tarnished!

William smirked, disdain evident on his face. He made a hand signal to his subordinates and instructed in a cold voice. ”Bring that old thing in front of me and make him shut up!”

”Yes, sir!” His subordinates responded without hesitation. They then approached the old representative and dragged him towards William while disregarding his complaints.

”You guys will pay for this! House Silversword wonʼt get away with-”

Pah!

”So noisy!” William muttered in contempt after giving the old representative a resounding slap to the face.

”You!” The old representative was filled with disbelief and rage. This guy actually dared to humiliate him in front of the crowd!

Everyone gasped upon seeing this. An old city official even passed out due to anxiety and shock.

William raised his hand, looking like he was about to give the old representative another slap.

Seeing this, the latter immediately flinched and closed his eyes.

”Say another word and you will have to look for your teeth later.” Williamʼs voice drifted into his ears.

Hearing this, the old representative was furious, but he didnʼt dare utter a word. He could only stare at William with a deathly glare.

William moved his eyes away from the old representative. He then made another gesture to his subordinates and commanded. ”Inspect their carriages and kill those who resist!”

”Yes, sir!”

The nobles nervously glanced at each other, but no one dared to make a move. They felt that William wouldnʼt hesitate to cut their bodies if they ever decided to resist the inspection.

In the end, they could only watch as Williamʼs subordinates inspect their carriages one by one.

A moment later, the warriors came back and reported to William.

”Sir, we found a few slaves in some of the carriages! Two of them are barbarians!”

The warriors didnʼt lower the volume of their voices so everyone heard them loud and clear.

When the officials heard this, they were stunned.

”What?! Is this true?”

The city mayor who had been silent the entire time staggered, his face pale as if he had lost a lot of blood.

Iʼm done for! I shouldnʼt have accepted those bribes!

Other than him, a few corrupt officials also collapsed and there was even one official who tried to escape only to be captured by Williamʼs subordinates.

”Wait! I donʼt know anything! This is a mistake! Wa-”

Pah!

The officials who were involved with the illegal auction were beaten up.

It was only when William raised his hand did his subordinates stopped. The old Transcendent Knight then looked at the representative of the Grand Duke with a sly smile. ”No wonder you were so noisy earlier. It turns out that the Grand Dukeʼs mansion is actually involved with something like this!”

The old representative frowned while clenching his fists. If he could, he would have punched Williamʼs face, but he knew that it was impossible with the huge difference in their strength.

I must not let them besmirch the reputation of the Grand Duke! I must do something!

Thinking about this, he immediately opened his mouth.

”The Grand Duke doesnʼt know anything about this!”

His only choice here was to sacrifice himself to save his lordʼs reputation.

William narrowed his eyes. ”Detain this man and bring these people to be questioned!”

This guy didnʼt even hesitate to take the blame for his master.

The warriors of House Silversword captured the nobles and temporarily detained them to be interrogated.

Now that the truth has been revealed, the officials and the city defense force no longer hesitated to offer their support in the investigation.

Meanwhile, William went to take a look at the slaves they had rescued.

Among them, the first one he noticed was the demonkin. This guyʼs aura was so strong that it even made him feel threatened.

A Transcendent demonkin! Are these guys insane?! They actually enslaved something like this!