Strongest Mage with the Lust system

Chapter 625  Betrayal?

ʼThey didnʼt know of my strength?ʼ He thought before immediately shaking his head.

ʼNo, to be more accurate, the one who sent them doesnʼt know of my strength.ʼ ʼNo wonder they were so weak.ʼ

His eyes flickered in thought.

The moment he killed them, he had realized they were just high-stage Four Star Mages.

This had confused him because the three noble families should already know he was stronger than ordinary Five Star Mages.

ʼThis means the one who mobilized them isnʼt someone from three noble families and since the Royal family has already agreed to allow the Fullers to keep me for a week, he shouldnʼt be from the Royal family either.ʼ

ʼIʼm sure some other parties had watched me fight Oliver but I can be certain no one other than the three noble families and the Royal family recognised my bloodlineʼs extraordinariness. If someone had, these families would have already taken care of them.ʼ

ʼIf thatʼs the case, then who could it be?ʼ

His brows furrowed as thought rapidly flickered in his mind. Then a moment later, he found out three parties that could be that mastermind of this attack, ʼEither he is Count Wiley, The Dalton family or… the Ming family.ʼ

ʼThough I doubt it could be the Ming family given their limited ability… they are still one of the suspects.ʼ

ʼThe chances it could be the Dalton family isnʼt high either since they are allied with the Arasia family. Unless the Arasia family didnʼt inform the Dalton familyʼs leadership about my strength… If thatʼs so, it should be Jackʼs parents but if it is them… then it doesnʼt make sense since these two didnʼt have any intent to kill. Were they asked to capture me?ʼ

ʼMy intuition, however, tells me it is Count Wiley. If itʼs really him… he clearly doesnʼt know anything about my bloodline because if he did, he wouldʼve known these Four Star Mages could do nothing to me.ʼ

ʼThen there could be just one reason why he would send people after me…ʼ

Thinking this, he looked down at the sword in his hand.

ʼ...to snatch the Thunder Sword.ʼ

When he came to this conclusion, another question arose.

ʼHow did he know I have it in my possession? He certainly didnʼt know earlier because if he did, he wouldnʼt have attacked the Garfield family.ʼ

ʼEither he saw me use it which I doubt is the case… Or someone told him… someone from the Garfield family.ʼ

His expression turned dark when this thought appeared in his mind.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Just then, a few figures soared through the sky and landed in front of him.

Mike had arrived with a few Five Star Mages, two of whom were the Twin Calamity a.k.a. Renu and Vani.

Ignoring the corpses, Mike looked at Max and asked, ”You alright?”

ʼI hope Iʼm wrong.ʼ He sighed inwardly.

Then nodded, ”Yeah. Iʼm alright. Just check if they are from your family or someone from outside.”

The elders behind Mike raised their brows, not appreciating his somewhat rude tone.

Mike, however, didnʼt mind it and gestured to one of the elders, who nodded and uncovered the dead duoʼs faces.

When he saw their faces, his expression fell. The others had the same reaction. Sigh!

Mike sighed, ”These children are indeed from our family.”

Max wasnʼt surprised because for someone from outside the family to infiltrate the Fuller estate and attack him without alerting the security system was way too difficult.

”Your children are too rebellious.” He scoffed.

His words caused everyoneʼs expressions–except Mikeʼs, who was calm as a rock–to darken.

Renu, the most violent out of the bunch, immediately shouted, ”Donʼt you dare disrespect the patriarch!”

Max didnʼt bother sparing her any glance and turned around, ”You guys take care of it. I have things to do.”

”Wait!” Mike said just as he was about to leave.

”What is it?”

Mike looked at the corpses before saying, ”I had thought I had some time to do it, but it seems people have already started to become restless.”

As Max looked at him in confusion, Mike gestured to the Twins, ”So, they will stay with you from on to protect you.”

Renu grumbled in a low voice when she heard this while Vani was unphased.

Max wanted to refuse as he didnʼt like someone keeping watch on him constantly, but not wanting to take a risk, he nodded before asking, ”What about the protection of my companions?”

”There are already people protecting them. Just make sure they donʼt wander too far from the guest houses as it would make it harder to protect them if something happens.” Mike said

”Alright. Iʼll take my leave now.” Saying this, he left the place.

Vani grabbed Renuʼs hand before following him.

After they left, one of the elders, a some fifty year old looking woman, said, ”Patriarch, I donʼt think the one who had them attack him was after his blood–”

Before she could finish, Mike waved his hand, ”It doesnʼt matter. Handle these corpses. Also, see if they have any family left.”

”Yes, patriarch!” The female elder nodded.

Mike then left and other elders also dispersed, leaving her with the corpses. Her eyes flickered with a hint of greed which she immediately suppressed when Mikeʼs face surfaced in her mind.

ʼNo matter what valuable thing the kid has, it isnʼt wise to go against Patriarch.ʼ Sighing, she waved her hand and lit the corpses on fire.

…

Max, with the twins following him, arrived at the guest houses.

Just as he was about to enter the house Claire was staying at, he paused, turned around, looked at Vani and said, ”Wait here.”

”No, we were ordered to follow you wherever you–” Before Vani could answer, Renu refused, only for Vani to give her a silent glare that quietened her, though she kept grumbling in an ineligible voice.

”Please go ahead.” Vani said.

Max nodded and before entering the house, he muttered, ”One sensible and one stupid, huh? Twins indeed.”

”How dare you call me stupid! You, come out this instant!” Renu immediately raged but Max completely ignored her and entered the house.

Vaniʼs lips twitched and she smiled wryly.

Seeing her smile, Renu was even more incensed and hissed, ”Yeah, you laugh.”

Vani shook her head, and affectionately patted her head, ”Calm down. He was just teasing you.”

Renu frowned in realization. She then clicked her tongue in annoyance, ”What a petty little man!”

Inside the house, the corner of Maxʼs lips twitched when he heard her.

”She needs some good spanking.” He muttered.