Ch. 3291..3300
Chapter 3291 Painful Memories
At that moment, Floyd had closed his eyes, as he couldn’t bear to watch the screen in case Gloria appeared on it.
In the event she did, there was no way they could clear their name.
At that moment, Levi noticed the awkward expression on Floyd’s face. However, he assumed it was because Floyd couldn’t bear watching the five suffer, as it was something the latter had always felt guilty about.
Therefore, Levi didn’t make much out of it.
As time ticked by, crystal clear images continued to appear on the screen.
If time had permitted it, the specialists were even able to produce a continuous scene out of it.
“Wait!” Levi exclaimed all of a sudden.
Even Sonja and companions almost gasped aloud at the same time, for the last group of men who went to see Azure Dragon were the true perpetrators.
All of them were wearing black robes. With their faces hidden from view, they looked especially suspicious.
In fact, they stood out like a sore thumb when compared to the other members of the Ecclesiastic Order.
When Sonja saw the image of the group, her earlier suspicions were confirmed beyond any doubt.
Upon hearing everyone’s gasps, Floyd assumed that Gloria had appeared on the screen.
Furthermore, he had the illusion that everyone was already staring at him.
When he opened his eyes at once, he realized no one was paying him any attention.
Instead, they were looking at the image of a mysterious group of men in black robes, causing him to heave a sigh of relief.
“We need to focus on these men!” Levi declared before turning to look at Sonja intently.
Instead of getting the latter to identify the men on the spot, he continued to wait.
Meanwhile, Azure Dragon and the other four had gone berserk when they were recollecting the scene with the men in black robes.
The intensity of their hysterical reaction grew by about a hundredfold of how they responded earlier.
Their bodies were giving away data that was off the charts, a testament to the tremendous suffering they were experiencing.
From the looks of it, all indications pointed to the fact that these men were the ones responsible.
After all, all five victims reacted to the group with much greater intensity than the rest of the Ecclesiastic Order.
At the same time, Sonja’s group was extremely astounded that something from the mundane world was capable of showing the face of the perpetrator.
This is really strange! Even though their faces can’t be seen, the shape of their figures and the outfits they wear have been accurately presented. That’s actually what they look like!
“Continue! Continue!”
Doing their best, everyone moved the process along.
At that instant, the mental torture for the five victims had just begun, as their greatest challenge awaited them.
All would be well if they managed to survive the process. Or else, they would end up being crippled for life.
In truth, Levi, too, was concerned given how unpredictable the situation was.
However, there was nothing he could do, for the five had to resolve their crisis by themselves.
Subsequently, their recollections were dominated by the men in black.
In the meantime, the surroundings in their memories shifted away from the Heavenly Base as they left.
It was obvious to everyone that was the moment Azure Dragon and his comrades were led outside.
Finally, the surroundings changed into the place where the five had their spiritual bones removed.
Upon that scene, they were seized by excruciating pain.
Despite being under hypnosis, they struggled so vehemently that it was impossible to pin them down.
Given that they were reliving the most horrifying scene, it was unavoidable for them to be overwhelmed by emotions.
At the same time, images of the perpetrators began to flash across the screen.
The scene started with a small group in the beginning before shifting to one with tens of people in it.
All of them were dressed in the same outfit even if their faces were not clearly visible.
Nevertheless, every single detail was presented, as the five of them had such a deep impression of the event that they left nothing out.
Chapter 3292 The Biggest Trauma
Consequently, images of the severance dagger and other tools emerged for everyone to see.
When everything within the five victim’s memories was shown, Sonja’s group gaped in awe.
Levi did managed to find the culprit.
Boom!
Suddenly, something occurred to them, causing them to break into cold sweat.
Even though Levi has found out the truth himself, the perpetrator might assume that we were the ones who exposed them. If that were to happen, North Pavilion would be in trouble.
Hence, all of them began to grow concerned.
At that moment, the five victims had entered the most difficult part of the process.
They were in so much pain that it felt worse than death itself.
Many who couldn’t bear the sight of them were already in tears.
Clenching her fist tightly, Forlevia cheered them on.
As for Floyd, he was filled with guilt, as he was somehow responsible for the situation.
Unable to resist any longer, he declared, “Let me help them! I can’t bear to watch any longer.”
“No, they have to overcome it themselves! No one is able to help them at all!” Levi stopped him.
The only thing everyone else could do was watch and pray.
Finally, the five arrived at the most terrifying scene of all.
Other than the men in black robes, the Bonemasters were also there.
The audience instantly recognized the Bonemasters as the ones that had been killed.
Their faces match! The culprit did kill the Bonesmasters in an attempt to destroy evidence.
At that moment, Azure Dragon recollected their most agonizing scene where the Bonemasters removed their spiritual bones.
It was the beginning of their hellish torment.
However, Levi furrowed his eyebrows curiously.
He had assumed the climax of their pain was when the Bonemasters appeared, and they would be able to endure it.
Unfortunately, no one expected it to just be the beginning, and the most painful part had yet to arrive.
As the intensity of their suffering increased, the five could no longer maintain control of themselves.
Oh no! It looks like they might not make it!
Levi clenched his fists tightly.
As for the others, they too looked on with tense expressions.
“What’s going on? Can it be the worst has yet to come?” Levi couldn’t help but mumble.
Everyone else was equally worried.
Since they couldn’t do anything to help, they were resigned to watching anxiously.
After all, the five of them could only rely on themselves.
Just as expected, Levi’s speculation was spot on.
The one who was the most terrifying wasn’t the Bonemasters or the men in black robes, but the person looking to transplant the five’s spiritual bones.
He was the young leader of the men in black robes and the biggest source of everyone’s trauma.
Despite having caught a fleeting glimpse, it was enough to sear his presence into their minds.
After all, their spiritual bones were being transplanted into his body.
Soon, the man appeared in the group’s recollection of their memories.
Meanwhile, when Sonja and her companions realized what was going on, they too were shocked.
Is the culprit who was at the receiving end of Azure Dragon and his companions’ spiritual bones going to show his face?
As their anxiousness swelled, their breathing grew heavier.
Who can it be?
At that moment, they felt that there was someone else behind that particular faction.
However, they just didn’t know who.
But there’s no way anyone within the Ecclesiastic Order can control that group.
As there was another important reason, fear began to creep into them.
They were afraid of seeing a familiar figure or face.
Even Levi and the others grew anxious as if they knew the person they were looking at was the powerful mastermind behind it all.
For some inexplicable reason, the image of Gloria suddenly flashed across Floyd’s mind, catching him by surprise.
Hence, he didn’t dare watch any longer.
If it turned out to be her, he wouldn’t be able to accept it.
In fact, he didn’t even dare think about the possibility.
At that moment, the five of them let out an agonizing scream as they reached the peak of their pain.
Huffing and puffing, all of them were gasping for air desperately.
Amidst the heavy breathing, the figure finally emerged.
Chapter 3293 Totem Of The Sky Devouring Python
The actual person who transplanted the spiritual bone had finally appeared!
The crowed looked over and stared at the portrait that began to take shape.
“What?”
Everyone gasped the moment they saw the painting.
But they eventually sighed in disappointment when they realized the painting only featured the person’s back. No one knew how the person looked from the front.
Based on Azure Dragon’s memory, they only saw the culprit’s back but not the face.
Levi expected this outcome as he knew Azure Dragon would have been dead had they seen the culprit’s face.
He would have gotten rid of them on the spot. I wouldn’t have been able to rescue them. It’s simply impossible!
From the way the culprit got rid of those Bonemasters, he wouldn’t have left any traces behind.
Therefore, I’m not surprised that Azure Dragon hasn’t seen his face.
But something else caught Levi’s attention—the man was not dressed.
He was half-naked because he had to transplant the spiritual bones from Azure Dragon into his body.
That was why they could see the tattoo on the culprit’s back clearly.
The tattoo was a totem of a gigantic python devouring the sky.
Levi’s eyes were instantly fixated on the tattoo!
What does this totem represent?
Is that merely a totem or does it represent a powerful influence?
We should be able to locate the culprit as soon as we find out the meaning behind the totem!
“What is it?”
Sonja and the rest looked confused after seeing the tattoo.
They, too, wondered the meaning behind the totem as it had never appeared in the Ecclesiastic Order before.
They really had no idea.
They might know the identity of the men in black robes, but they had no idea who this mysterious figure was and what the totem was all about.
Besides, the totem of the sky-devouring python had nothing to do with the men in the black robe, as the latter’s totem was something else.
What does this totem represent then?
Based on the image, it was clear that the men in black robes treated the mysterious figure with great respect.
They had also kept a watchful eye on the surrounding during the transplantation of the spiritual bone to ensure everything went smoothly.
Who has the power to command these men in black robes to protect the transplantation?
The conspiracy theory behind this was beyond their comprehension!
Perhaps the older generation or elders like North Pavilion and Three Sages would know who this person is?
That mysterious man must be someone beyond our reach!
They all felt a chill down their spines as they realized things might be more complicated than expected.
They also believed that more parties were involved in this!
At that point, they all regretted their action.
We wouldn’t have interfered with this matter had we known how complicated this problem is!
It’s the end for all of us.
At that point, everyone had different thoughts running through their minds.
Meanwhile, Floyd could not help but reprimand himself when he learned that the mysterious figure was not Gloria.
What’s wrong with me? How could I suspect Gloria in the first place?
I shouldn’t have thought of her like that. I’m such a terrible person!
Overwhelmed with a pang of guilt, Floyd wished he could give himself a few tight slaps as punishment.
I would have been dead had she not rescued me; yet, I still had to audacity to suspect her!
From now on, I, Floyd Irving, would not suspect Gloria anymore!
Floyd swore in his heart.
After studying the totem of the sky-devouring python, Levi’s gaze turned toward Sonja and the rest.
“Do you know this totem?” Levi asked.
Sonja shook her head. “No idea. I’ve never seen this before!”
Magnus and others, too, shook their heads as they had no clue what it was.
“But we’ll find out who the culprit is once we’ve more information about this totem!” Magnus made a meaningless remark.
Levi rolled his eyes at him. “Do you expect me to check the backs of everyone in the Ecclesiastic Order? Do you want me to ask them to remove their clothes?”
“We’ll investigate to find out more about the totem. I’m sure we can find it in the Ecclesiastic Order!” Sonja proposed.
They just wanted to leave that place as soon as possible because they did not want Levi to bombard them with more questions.
It was as if Sonja and her people were afraid that Levi would ask for more information about the men in black robes.
Levi pointed at the portraits of the men in black robes and asked, “You don’t know the totem, but I’m sure you know the costumes that the men in black robes wear, right?
Chapter 3294 Please Give Us A Break
Sonja and the others froze upon hearing that question.
Magnus and the other two men, too, struggled to come up with an answer.
They knew the answer. In fact, they knew it quite some time ago.
Magnus and the other two men were at a loss for words.
Since Levi had kept his eyes on them, they had made quite a number of mistakes that had aroused Levi’s suspicion.
They knew they could not fool Levi anymore as he had lost faith in them.
The only way out was for them to tell the truth.
Suddenly, Sonja stood up and said, “Yes! We know who they are!”
Magnus and the others looked at her in disbelief.
What? Is she going come clean? How dare she?
“But we can’t tell you who they are. If we did, we’d die! Our family will die too! They’ll also destroy our lands! Please understand we’re in a difficult situation, Crown King! So please show us mercy, and don’t force us to give you the answer!” Sonja pleaded.
Upon hearing that, Magnus and the others started pleading with Levi, “Please do not force us to give you the answer.”
After dropping their knees, they continued begging, “Please don’t force us to answer that question!”
Everyone was stunned.
They looked at Sonja and the rest in disbelief as they could not believe their ears.
What’s going on?
Why are they so terrified of those men in black robes?
They know who those men in black robes are, yet they’re afraid to reveal their identity? Why?
They were shocked because they had no clue how powerful the men in black robes were.
Why are Sonja, Magnus, and the others so afraid of them?
They even kneeled before Levi, hoping that he could show them mercy.
Unbelievable!
But there’s something amiss about their reaction.
Floyd noticed something was off with the way they reacted to Levi’s question.
Before this, he had shown signs of hostility toward Sonja and the others because Gloria had brainwashed him to believe they were the enemy.
He believed Sonja and her people must have an ulterior motive for helping them.
To confirm his suspicion, Floyd had even investigated that group of people.
At this point, the turn of events had caused him to be warier of them.
Obviously, they know who the men in black robes are, but they’re still trying to keep it from us.
They even played the sympathy card and expect the mentor to let them off.
Something’s fishy.
Floyd became even more suspicious of them. Likewise, he started believing everything Gloria said.
These people are trying to sow discord among us. They must have a hidden agenda.
“Master, I’m worried these people have an ulterior motive!” Floyd warned.
“It’s okay.” Levi’s lips curled into a smile.
It looks like I’ve found my match.
These men in black robes must be extremely powerful as they could easily intimidate Sonja, Magnus, and the rest.
They all seemed to be terrified of the men in black robes.
I bet they could feel the fear in their bones.
But I believe the man who carried out the transplantation of the spiritual bone is much more powerful, as he was the one who gave orders to the men in black robes.
Interesting.
Give me some time, and I’ll find out who these people are!
“All right. Fine. You don’t have to answer my question.” Levi looked at them and grinned.
Sonja heaved a sigh of relief and said, “We might not have given the information, but I believe you’ll be able to find out who they are! Many people in the Ecclesiastic Order know who those men in black robes are. They might not know those mysterious men’s appearance, but they should recognize those people based on their costumes!”
“I’m sorry, we cannot tell you who they are. We’ll be in deep trouble if they find out we are the ones who leaked this piece of information to you! But that said, we really have no idea what the totem is. I bet no one from the Ecclesiastic Order knows about it either!” she reiterated.
Levi nodded upon hearing that. So she knows what I’m capable of. What a smart woman!
She’s right. It’s okay if she doesn’t give me the details. I’ll be able to find out who the men in black robes are eventually.
Well, at least they had prevented a massacre by not revealing anything to me.
“All right. I’ll spare you. You may leave now since you have nothing to do with it!”
Levi decided to let them off.
Chapter 3295 You Are Being Lied To
What? Ask them to leave? No!
Floyd was extremely anxious. How can they leave? They’re just a bunch of liars! It’s obvious that they’re up to something! They’re all dying to leave.
“Master, you mustn’t…”
Floyd was about to say something when Levi shot him a stern glare, causing him to fall silent. Hence, he had no choice but to back off.
He really wanted to reveal the “secret” that Gloria had told him, so Levi would know their true colors. However, he was scared of exposing Gloria beforehand.
After hesitating for a while, he did not say anything.
“Let’s meet next time, Crown King! Thank you for not forcing us. Please be careful too! They’re not just some ordinary people—the North Pavilion is not a match for them. If you manage to find and confront them, you must be serious about it We probably won’t meet in the future. Hope to see you again, if that’s what fate decrees.”
After saying that, Sonja and the rest prepared to leave.
Levi nodded.
He was interested in a force that was powerful enough to scare the North Pavilion like that.
I must really treat this matter seriously.
On the other hand, Floyd scoffed secretly. Just keep up with that act! There’s no way you’d leave so easily. You must be playing some tricks again!
As Gloria had exaggerated significantly to him earlier, Floyd did not really like Sonja and the rest.
No matter what they did, he felt like they were planning a vicious plot.
Furthermore, now that this incident happened so coincidentally, he was even more suspicious.
Even though Sonja and the rest knew who those people were, they refused to reveal the group’s identity and even came up with such an excuse.
Everyone else could not help but feel suspicious too, let alone Floyd, who kept targeting and seeking trouble with them.
No matter how Floyd looked at it, something was wrong.
There is definitely a plot!
However, since Levi already allowed them to leave, Floyd could not do anything to stop them.
“Fine! I’ll send them out, Master. Take care of Azure Dragon and the rest!” volunteered Floyd.
Levi nodded.
After that, Floyd sent Sonja and the rest out. At that moment, he suddenly smirked coldly and said, “Don’t think that I don’t know what you’re planning. You’re just after my master and Forlevia’s spiritual bones, right? And his sword? You’re pretending to help my master just for those, aren’t you?”
Floyd’s snarky comments caused Sonja and the others to turn around. They probably did not expect him to say something like that.
It seemed like Floyd did not take their advice the previous time.
“Are you still hanging out with that woman? Remember what I said. She’ll sabotage you sooner or later—including your master and Forlevia!”
“Yeah! She’s the one who’s after your master and Forlevia’s spiritual bones and the Ancient Divine Sword.”
“Watch out! You’re being deceived,” cautioned Sonja and the rest.
“Hahaha!” Floyd burst out laughing. To him, they were just trying to sow discord between him and Gloria.
They should only use cheap tricks like this once or twice. Why do they keep using it? I’m talking about them, but they managed to drag Gloria into this. They’re just pushing the blame away!
After all, Gloria isn’t here and she didn’t instruct me to do anything. She didn’t even mention Master and Forlevia’s spiritual bones. Instead, she kept being concerned about me, Master, and Forlevia. How can someone like her harbor any ill intentions?
Furthermore, Gloria is one of us. She’ll never harm Master and Forlevia. Never!
When Azure Dragon and the rest were recalling what happened, they did not mention Gloria at all. On the other hand, Sonja and her group had already looked for Azure Dragon and checked their spiritual bone.
The truth is crystal clear—if Gloria really has ulterior motives, she would’ve checked Azure Dragon and the others’ spiritual bones. As for Master and Forlevia, that’ll be a matter for next time.
Chapter 3296 As Long As Your Master Believes It
Gloria has never followed me to meet Master and the rest. She did not even come to this place as she is afraid that she’ll affect them negatively.
In the end, Sonja and the others ended up around Master constantly. It’s obvious what they’re interested in!
When it comes to credit, Gloria definitely had as much as them.
Even though she managed to find half of the Bonemasters on the list, she did not seek anything in return.
On the other hand, Master has already given you a promise. Still, you keep having ulterior motives.
Naturally, I can tell who’s the bad person and who’s the good person here.
I know very well that there’s not a single good soul in the Ecclesiastic Order. All of them have an ulterior motive, especially Sonja and the rest who are trying so hard to help. No one would believe that they are not vying for something else!
Staring at the four of them, Floyd smirked coldly. “Do you think that sowing discord is a very advanced technique? It’s simply too low-class! Even a child can see through it right away. If you want to do it, can you think of another method next time? Stop being so obvious!”
“Return to your senses! You’ve been entranced by her!” urged Sonja.
Magnus and the others chimed in, “Don’t you know that she survives by leeching on others? You’re about to be sucked clean!”
“That’s right! None of the men whom she lays her eyes on would end up well.”
“Haha! I’m well aware of what is going on now. Master can tell friend from foe very well, and I’m even better than him! You’re sowing discord so internal chaos will break out and get Master involved as well, right? That must be great for your plan to proceed!”
Floyd scoffed coldly, looking like he had seen through their deception.
The main reason was that Gloria had brainwashed him, causing him to jump to the wrong conclusions.
Hence, no matter how much Sonja and the rest tried to remind him, he would stubbornly believe that they were merely trying to sow discord. Everything they did was part of an evil plan.
Looking at Floyd, the others felt very exasperated.
Nothing can save him. He is a gone case and completely bewitched by that woman.
But this has nothing to do with us anymore. Now that we’re involved in such a troublesome issue, it’s better that we have one less thing to care about.
“Forget it! I won’t waste any more time with you. It’s none of our business, anyway!”
After that, Sonja and the rest prepared to leave.
“Wait! Did I let you leave?” demanded Floyd coldly.
The four of them stared at Floyd. “Your master let us leave. Are you going to stop us? Just with you alone?”
In terms of ability, Floyd was of no match to them.
However, Floyd scoffed icily. “Are you afraid? Why don’t you just tell us the identity of the men in black robes?”
“If we tell you, we’ll die. The North Pavilion will be destroyed too!” explained Sonja.
“Hahaha! Who’d believe that nonsense? The North Pavilion is a huge faction in the Ecclesiastic Order! How can anyone destroy you so easily? I don’t believe it! Can’t you come up with a more convincing lie?”
Floyd shook his head, refusing to believe them.
He knew the Ecclesiastic Order very well. There were not a lot of factions that could destroy the North Pavilion, let alone those who could terrify them like that.
Sonja snorted coldly. “What matters is that your master believes us. It doesn’t matter even if you don’t!”
Floyd burst out laughing. “Do you think that Master will really believe you? He just wants to see what your next step is!”
Sonja and the others were helpless to do anything.
The extent to which Floyd was under Gloria’s control was much worse than they had imagined.
Thus, they did not even bother to argue with him—it would be pointless anyway.
“If you want to prove your innocence, tell me who the men in black robes are! I’ll believe you if you do that.” Floyd swept his gaze across everyone’s faces.
“Why should we tell you? What’s that got to do with us?” rebuked Sonja.
A mischievous smirk played on Floyd’s lips as he said, “It’s not that you’re unwilling to tell us. You’re just hiding a shady secret! You don’t dare to tell us who the men in black robes are because you’re related to them, right?”
Chapter 3297 Facing Their Biggest Fear
“It was the North Pavilion who dug out Azure Dragon and the others’ spiritual bones, right? The men in black robes are from North Pavilion! That’ll explain everything! According to what they recalled, you had looked for them earlier and checked their spiritual bones. Didn’t you do that because you’re after their spiritual bones?”
“Well…” Sonja and the others were stunned as they could not prove their innocence about that.
It was true that they had appeared in Azure Dragon and his gang’s memory, but that should not be used by Floyd to attack them.
“Also, you checked my master and Forlevia’s spiritual bones too, right? You’re the only group that knows their spiritual bones!” continued Floyd.
Sonja and the rest could not refute that either. It was true.
“In fact, you might have killed the Bonemasters and destroyed all evidence! You definitely didn’t expect that I have a way to restore their memories, right?”
When Floyd saw how silent the others were, he spoke even more agitatedly.
“You’re the murderer, right? Stop pretending! I’ve seen your true colors!” he scoffed coldly.
“Do you want to die?” Furious, Sonja and the others were about to attack.
At the most critical moment, Levi’s voice boomed. “Floyd, let the guests leave!”
Floyd sighed exasperatedly and had no choice but to let them leave.
“Just wait! I’ll investigate you later and expose all your devious plans. You’ll receive your punishment! I’ve got a lot of evidence and clues now. Soon, I’ll find out if the image of the sky-devouring python has anything to do with North Pavilion. Once I find out the truth, you’ll meet a horrible end,” warned Floyd.
Sonja and the rest were exasperated. “It’s impossible to reason with you! Be more observant! I hope that Crown King won’t be affected and that the woman can be exposed as soon as possible!”
Once they mentioned Gloria, Floyd panicked.
He was afraid that they would complain to Levi and expose Gloria.
That must not happen.
Upon that thought, Floyd warned frantically, “If you dare to tell Master about her or defame her in front of him and anyone else, I’ll kill you!”
Sonja and the rest could tell that he was scared. However, they merely sneered mockingly, “What’s that got to do with us? We can’t be bothered to care about it! I hope that you’ll meet your demise because of that woman. Only then would I feel satisfied! Just wait! There’ll be a day when you’ll regret it!”
They left after leaving those harsh words. Floyd was still furious.
How dare they defame Gloria? Of course, I’d be angry!
“Fine! Let’s wait and see what unfolds with time!”
Floyd wanted to prove to them that he and Gloria would pass the test of time and remain together forever. Their true love would destroy everything.
Gloria would definitely pass any challenges.
From all those suspicions that he had, he now chose to believe her steadfastly.
“How childish!” Although Sonja and the rest had left, their voices still traveled from afar.
This made Floyd even angrier. However, he still rushed back to see how Azure Dragon and the others were doing.
The appearance and characteristics of the culprits had already been revealed.
Meanwhile, Azure Dragon and the others had suffered greatly. Still, they managed to pull themselves through and face the pain directly.
They confronted their deepest fears and treated it as the most commonplace event.
If they see those nightmares again, they could face those fears nonchalantly.
They had succeeded in eliminating those terrifying nightmares from their mind.
However, everyone had witnessed how much pain they were in earlier.
Their hearts ached for Azure Dragon and the rest.
“Everything will be fine after this! Just spend some time to get better. You’ve braved through the most challenging obstacle of eliminating your fears.”
Chapter 3298 You Never Have To Apologize To Me
“I’ll find the culprit and seek revenge. Just rest well and recover!”
Levi was in a good mood. After all, they had just eradicated their nightmares and gotten clues about the culprit.
The only question left was how they were going to catch the culprit.
Initially, he wanted to warn the Ecclesiastic Order and threaten them to hand over the hostages by using the evidence.
Even if they did not get the hostages, they could still find out who the culprit was.
However, Levi could sense Sonja and her gang’s abnormal reaction, their fear, and their unease.
This meant that the culprit was not someone to be trifled with.
Furthermore, looking at how the opponents were destroying all the evidence, they did not want to reveal themselves yet.
In that case, it would be counterproductive for Levi to make a huge ruckus about finding them.
By doing so, he would alert them unnecessarily.
If the image of the sky-devouring python was leaked, the opponents might take measures to make this important clue go missing.
Hence, Levi must not go about this in a high-profile manner.
What should I do? Oh, right! Even if Sonja and the rest from North Pavilion are so reluctant to reveal anything, I can look for the elders of North Pavilion—the Three Sages! They probably know everything, right?
Levi made a decision secretly.
Everyone’s next mission was to find the culprit.
That was what Floyd set out to do too. While everyone else might be searching aimlessly, he was very certain who his target was—Gloria.
She was extremely knowledgeable and knew about a lot of things.
Now, he desperately wanted to know if the image of the sky-devouring python had anything to do with North Pavilion.
Since they were so eager to leave, he was sure that they were related to this incident. Perhaps, they had left to destroy the evidence.
After leaving the base, Floyd went to look for Gloria gloomily.
However, Gloria was busy researching Forlevia’s self-created technique and went into a recluse.
Hence, she was not there when Floyd came looking for her. He could not even contact her.
“Huh? Where is she? Why can’t I contact her?”
It was the first time something like this happened. Floyd’s expression changed.
Could it be that…
A suspicion appeared in his mind, but he quickly smacked his head.
“How dare you suspect Gloria? Have I gone mad?” Floyd started scolding himself.
Previously, Gloria had full knowledge about Floyd, Sonja, and the rest’s actions.
For example, she knew when Floyd came and would make preparations beforehand.
However, she was now immersed in practicing Forlevia’s self-created technique. She wanted to master it quickly and reach the highest possible level.
Hence, she could not be bothered to care about anything else.
She was clueless as to what was happening outside.
Just like that, Floyd waited without any complaints.
He kept waiting till a day passed.
“She’s probably busy!”
Floyd would rather come up with excuses for Gloria than suspect her.
Just when he was about to leave, she came rushing over. His eyes lit up immediately and he felt like he was on the verge of crying.
My wait was not futile! I knew that she’s busy.
Gloria quickly explained to Floyd that she had gone to West Pavilion and did not return in time. She even apologized to him.
Floyd grabbed her hand and exclaimed emotionally, “No, you don’t have to apologize to me! You never have to apologize to me! If any one of us is at fault, it’s definitely me!”
He was a total goner under her spell and control. To him, Gloria could never be wrong.
“Okay! I trust that you won’t do anything wrong either, so you never have to apologize to me! If something like this happens next time, I’ll inform you beforehand. Looking at how you’ve come looking for me so anxiously, something urgent probably happened, right?” asked Gloria.
“Yeah! I’m here to inform you that Master has already found the culprit who harmed Azure Dragon and the others!”
Gloria was astonished when she heard that.
They found the culprit so quickly?
Chapter 3299 Is There Such A Way
Something’s wrong here. All the Bonemasters were killed, and I’ve seen it with my own eyes! How is it possible to find the murderers when there aren’t any clues? Gloria actually wanted to help Levi in finding the murderers because she would benefit from it as well.
However, there wasn’t a single clue.
Gloria was in disbelief. How did they manage to find the murderers so fast? What kind of speed is this?
Floyd immediately introduced her to their methods. Gloria tried her best to learn everything about the real world.
However, she had never heard of such a thing before.
That was why she was in utter disbelief. They can even show the memories of that person? How is this possible?
Floyd quickly explained everything to her, and he even told her who from the Ecclesiastic Order went there.
Not only that, but he also named everyone from West Pavilion who had been there.
Upon hearing that, Gloria finally believed him. This is amazing. Is there such a way in the real world?
Everything was revealed.
Apart from that, Floyd had taken quite a few portraits and drawings done by profilers and artists with him before he left. He showed everything to Gloria.
He had basically shown her what the killers looked like.
In particular, every detail of the men in black robes was shown. More importantly, their attires were shown.
“Wait…” When Gloria saw the portraits of the men in black robes, she trembled and widened her eyes abruptly.
Did I jump to conclusions about those at North Pavilion? Were they telling the truth? Are those men in black robes really that scary? Floyd spotted her unusual reaction, so he couldn’t help but ask, “W-What is it?”
Gloria definitely recognized them. After all, even Sonja and the others knew about them.
In other words, most of them from the Ecclesiastic Order knew about the men in black robes.
Gloria was shocked. It’s them? No wonder! Who else but them would act so quickly? If it really was them, then it explained why those Bonemasters were killed.
Despite her shocking thoughts, Gloria pretended like she didn’t recognize those men. “Have I seen those black robes before? I can’t seem to recall!” Gloria mumbled.
Floyd went on to tell her about Sonja and the others. “I have a question, though. Are those men really that scary? Are they really capable of frightening people so badly?” he asked.
Still, Floyd felt Sonja and the others were messing with him.
Gloria shook her head. “That can’t be. How is it possible that North Pavilion had been wiped out? North Pavilion is very strong, and I can’t imagine someone being capable of wiping it out! North Pavilion has the Three Sages, and they’re all elite fighters in the Ecclesiastic Order. How could they possibly wipe out North Pavilion the moment someone mentions their names? That’s rubbish!”
Floyd was convinced. Sonja and the others were talking nonsense. There was no way they were telling the truth.
“Regarding the men in black robes, I don’t know who they are. I’ll have to head back to West Pavilion and ask my masters about it. I’ll get back to you once I’ve gotten a confirmation!” Initially, Gloria wanted to tell Floyd directly so that she could take credit.
However, she was frightened by that faction.
Indeed, they were as frightening as how Sonja and the others had described them to be.
No one dared to mention their names. Whoever did would definitely die. Not only me, but everyone else will die as well! In fact, the whole of West Pavilion could perish. It’s certainly that serious. Perhaps even people like the Three Sages are no match for them. I must make sure the faction doesn’t know about my relationship with Floyd. Also, I have to find out if they can track me down after I’ve told Floyd. I must tread lightly on this matter. Hence, I shouldn’t tell Floyd anything right away.
“Okay!” Floyd nodded. “However, these men in black robes aren’t the masterminds. They’re serving someone!”
Chapter 3300 I Trust You
“What? There’s someone else?” Gloria was stumped. There’s someone else behind this faction? That’s unbelievable!
“The portrait of the mastermind only shows the back of his body!” Floyd took out the portrait hurriedly.
Gloria was instantly attracted by the portrait.
There was nothing special about the back of the man. However, Gloria was stunned when she saw the totem of the sky-devouring python on it.
I’ve seen this somewhere! Unlike before, she really didn’t know what she was looking at this time around.
This is so familiar, and I’ve definitely seen this somewhere. In spite of trying her best to recall the totem, her effort was to no avail.
However, she was sure about seeing it before.
After all, she had been with all sorts of people from the Ecclesiastic Order. In fact, it was safe to assume that she had seen all of them.
Hence, the chances of her seeing the totem before were quite high.
Although Sonja and the others had absolutely no idea what it was, Gloria was rather familiar with it.
“This totem looks familiar. I’ll ask my masters about it!” she said.
Floyd flashed a smile in response. I knew it! Although they’re all from the Ecclesiastic Order, I’ve gotten different answers from them! Sonja and the others were either reluctant to tell me, or they were just simply clueless. Gloria, on the other hand, didn’t even reject me blatantly. Instead, she had told me she would get confirmations from her master and his gang.
“Okay! Those few from North Pavilion are intentionally sowing discord! I’m afraid that they might add fuel to the fire and slander you! I think they might give Masters and the rest a bad impression of you before you can even meet them!” Floyd thundered.
Gloria had thought about the possibility of that happening as well. Hence, she would have to get rid of a few people first so that she could proceed with her plan.
Now that the list of Bonemasters is completed, I’m going to get rid of Sonja and the others. Before that, I’ll dig out information about Levi and Forlevia’s spiritual bones from them.
“I think they must be doing this for a reason! They want my master’s sword, his spiritual bone, and Forlevia’s spiritual bone too!” Floyd was still talking about Sonja and the others.
Gloria’s eyes lit up when she heard those words. That sword as well!
Those are the things I want!
If I can get either Forlevia or Levi’s spiritual bone, along with Forlevia’s technique and the sword, I’ll be on top of the world!
I need to take things slowly and not act rashly.
After all, Levi is too strong now.
Firstly, I need to find someone who can restrain Levi.
Since this faction had already taken Azure Dragon and his gang’s spiritual bones, I can only imagine how strong they had gotten.
Besides, they’re also backed by the mastermind with the sky-devouring python totem.
I’m sure they’re very strong. Hence, they’ll surely be able to restrain Levi. By then, I can finally make my move and get Forlevia’s spiritual bone and Levi’s Ancient Divine Sword.
Those will all be mine in the future. I have got to plan this properly so that I can get Levi and his enemies in trouble.
God Crusher is a good sword. I’ll steal it when I follow Floyd to their base. After that, I’ll just blame it on someone else.
However, getting Forlevia’s spiritual bone is a problem, though.
It’s too hard to transplant spiritual bone. Besides, I don’t even know what kind of spiritual bone she has. I must start working immediately.
Indeed, not only did she need to learn Forlevia’s technique, but she also had other things going on.
After that, she would have to start using her pawns to get rid of Sonja and the others.
At the same time, she had to go back to West Pavilion to find out more about the totem of the sky-devouring python.
When that’s done, I’ll reveal the identities of the men in black robes and frame some other people so that these men would think that they were the ones who revealed their identities. By then, I’ll have nothing to do with it.
She had to plan everything out perfectly so that no one would think that she was involved.
Before she left, she said to Floyd gently, “I’ve made a blunder this time around. It won’t happen again! I’ll inform you in advance if something happens!”
“Okay! I got it! If you’re busy, you should get on with your own matters first. I trust you, and I won’t let anyone slander you!” Floyd believed her.