Chapter 283 - 226: Breaking the Game from Outside_1

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Chapter 283: Chapter 226: Breaking the Game from Outside_1"Experts truly are experts. Just with three questions, you’ve almost completely clarified the situation. Now, I have a direction for my actions," Gaven exclaimed sincerely. "This time, I’ve really taken advantage of you. If Mr. Darnell hadn’t tested the waters before me, I’m afraid I would have already stumbled." Darnell spoke solemnly, "I thought over it carefully last night. I had oversimplified things previously. After all, it’s a True God’s domain. The quicker it is resolved, the better. Otherwise, Weizemay Manor wouldn’t just be engulfed by the Shadow Plane, but would be directly dragged into Chiaranlisha’s God Kingdom and become a part of it. The original location would most certainly open a permanent gateway to the Shadow Plane. So, for the safety of this place, I beg you, Brother Gaven, you must end this domain." Searᴄh the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Even if Mr. Darnell hadn’t said so, I would have done my utmost regardless," Gaven said with a wry smile. "It’s just that now, I feel the weight on my shoulders has increased a lot." "The capable should do more work," Darnell laughed heartily. "Brother Gaven is cautious and meticulous. You’re the most suitable person for this kind of task. I have confidence in you." Although Darnell said this, Gaven continued to do what he needed to do. The next night, he went over the scenario once again. The whole process was no different from last night. At first, Duke Kolonfer seemed to forget all about the matters, following the script until the moment his wife and daughter climbed the burns and overpowered him; then, memories flooded back like a tide, plunging him into the abyss of fear from which he couldn’t escape. After going through the scenario, Gaven tentatively began to search Weizemay Manor, and when it didn’t lead to further developments, he became bolder. He began turning the place upside down, conducting a meticulous search without overlooking any room or corner. Paper items, in particular, were his focus, including the biography Duke Kolonfer consulted. As for the ghostly letters, they were beyond reach. They were part of the scenario; Gaven didn’t dare to interfere, fearing it would affect the smooth progression of the story. But from within the fireplace, he pulled out the partially burned diary full of Duke Kolonfer’s resentment and grudges. With Duke Kolonfer’s curses and his reasons for murdering his wife and daughter, the picture was almost complete. He suspected his wife of having an affair with his coachman and even doubted that Amanda was his daughter. Jealous rage clouded his mind, leading him to commit murder on a rainy night. But new problems emerged. Had Lady Estelle actually had an affair? Was Amanda truly Duke Kolonfer’s daughter? And where had that adulterous coachman gone? In such cases, the greatest fear isn’t having too many questions, but having none. Each question is a thread, and by following it, one can uncover new discoveries. Following these questions, Gaven searched the stables, which were not only where the coachman worked but also where he lived. The murder likely occurred here because Lady Estelle had come looking for the coachman. Within a hole in the wall, Gaven found a breakthrough letter. A letter from Lady Estelle to the coachman Ailma. However, it wasn’t a secret love letter, but an invitation, asking Ailma to come to Weizemay Manor—Ailma was Lady Estelle’s half-brother from the same father. For reasons unknown, Lady Estelle didn’t dare to introduce her own flesh and blood to Duke Kolonfer; she could only arrange a subsistence job for him through secret channels. This led to a fatal misunderstanding. With that invitation letter, the other two questions were readily answered. It was all Duke Kolonfer’s groundless suspicions. He not only killed his wife and daughter, but he also allowed them to bear unfounded disgrace. No wonder they harbored sky-high resentment and embarked on divine revenge. Would exonerating them and plunging Duke Kolonfer into true remorse break the cycle of revenge? But relying on a single piece of paper wasn’t very convincing. Wouldn’t it be better if the person involved could be brought back? Where had the coachman Ailma gone? Was he dead or alive? If he was alive, could more information be obtained from him? Gaven decided to follow this thread to the end. Tracking the coachman’s whereabouts was not a difficult task for Gaven; he had at least two methods. One was to ask for Virginia’s help, to use the coachman’s personal belongings for a prophecy-based location spell. The other was to deploy the Dog Demon, whose newly unlocked Transcendent Perception reward, Fearless Tracking, was a divine technique in this respect, even more useful than Virginia’s prophecy-based location. The only problem was how to bypass the three Holy Warriors. The Dog Demon absolutely could not appear before them. The Holy Warriors had very extreme attitudes toward devils and demons. If he were to show up, it wouldn’t just be about starting a fight. The image Gaven had painstakingly built up in front of them would collapse. Even if they didn’t turn against him, the relationship would be irrevocably severed, with little chance of reconciliation. Having no choice, Gaven had to take a detour, activating the Dragon Oak Mother Tree’s Flawless Teleportation Spell, and returned to Dragon Oak Territory. Seeing Gaven appear suddenly, Virginia said, somewhat astonished, "Why have you come back? Is the new territory expansion not going well?" "It’s going smoothly, even smoother than I expected..." Gaven briefly recounted his experiences in Battle Valley over the past period. Virginia listened with admiration, "As expected of a Fate Reshaper. Wherever you go, trouble follows. This time you’ve even encountered an Evil God’s domain." "You can eat whatever you want, but don’t talk nonsense," Gaven retorted indignantly, "What do you mean trouble follows me wherever I go? I help resolve trouble, and you shouldn’t wrongly accuse good people." "It’s all the same, all the same," Virginia insisted, unwilling to change her statement, which made Gaven’s teeth itch with irritation. If not for the pressure of time, he would have taken a stick and given her a good thrashing. "Trouble you to open a teleportation spell, and send me near the Dog Demon," Gaven decided to still utilize the Dog Demon’s Fearless Tracking, which was why he was here seeking Lord Virginia to open a portal. "You think opening a teleportation spell is that easy, especially to a place I’ve never been?" Virginia retorted disgruntledly, "I’ll have to accompany you, and since we’re using a teleportation spell anyway, let’s maximize the benefit by sending Thornspike with you to guard your home over there." "If it’s possible to send it over, that would be ideal, but with such a large body, can your teleportation spell bring it along?" Gaven naturally didn’t oppose, as this was part of the plan from the beginning. Gaven now had his own property to manage, having developed new territory, he certainly wouldn’t start from scratch but would instead allocate manpower and resources from Dragon Oak Territory to support the new land. The Treant Knight Thornspike, capable in both offense and defense, was undoubtedly a top choice for home defense. "Don’t you always say it yourself? People die, but there’s always a way - if it’s too big, just shrink it and you’ll be fine," Virginia cast a Shrinking Spell directly on Thornspike, and after using Gaven for coordinates alignment, initiated the teleportation spell. This kind of indirect positioning is hard to be one hundred percent accurate, being off by several dozen kilometers is normal. This time it wasn’t too far off, but it was still over three kilometers from the Dog Demon. The Dog Demon’s nose is frighteningly sharp now, and its intellect keen. The simultaneous appearance of Virginia and Gaven’s scents definitely signified a problem, most likely they were being sought after. No need for Gaven to call out; it didn’t take long for the Dog Demon to follow their scent and come running on its own initiative. After landing, Lord Virginia didn’t return immediately but instead carried Gaven high into the skies with a Flying Spell, soaring thousands of meters up. The entirety of the Three Rivers Region laid beneath them. Having seen the surrounding terrain clearly, Lord Virginia couldn’t help but nod, "You’ve picked a good location indeed. Once all this land is cultivated, however many times the Gnoll population in the Dragon Oak Territory multiplies, they can be sustained without difficulty." Gaven sighed, "Securing the land is just the first step, land alone, without people, won’t turn into fertile fields." "You have to walk step by step, eat bite by bite," Virginia said with an expression of belief in the youth, "Don’t worry, I have full confidence in you. At Spring Bud Forest, the critical moment for transplanting various fruit trees is upon us, so I cannot stay away too long. I’ll head back first." Gaven nodded, "Once I’ve completely taken this place, I’ll invite you over again." Having visited once, for Lord Virginia to think of coming over again was merely the matter of a thought. Having a teleportation spell sure is convenient. No wonder then that the reputation of those powerful Mages often isn’t confined to one location. They can be in the far south one second and in the distant north the next. And that is exactly the goal Gaven strived for. As soon as Lord Virginia left, he ordered Thornspike to stand by where it was. Gaven let the Dog Demon sniff the invitation, asking, "Identify the scent on this for me. Can you track down that man?" "No problem, whether he’s alive or dead, I can find him," the Dog Demon brimmed with confidence, "Hop on, the owner of this scent isn’t far from here." "Not far?" Gaven was taken aback, "Could it be that the coachman has been lingering near Weizemay Manor?" Soon Gaven understood what was going on. It wasn’t that the coachman had a deep affection for Weizemay Manor and was reluctant to leave, but rather that he couldn’t leave. For what the Dog Demon led him to was a pile of bones that had been gnawed clean, along with the nearby Coachman Ghost that lingered around them. Upon seeing Gaven and the others, the Coachman Ghost didn’t launch an attack but instead said excitedly, "Did you come from Weizemay Manor? I can sense my sister... Lady Estelle’s presence. How are the Lady and Miss doing? What has become of the manor?" Just from this conversation, it was clear the Coachman Ghost was not an ordinary ghost; he might even be part of the Undead Vengeance realm. He could very likely be a key component, essential for unraveling the Undead Vengeance realm. No realm is unsolvable, especially not the closed-loop kind. There are often critical points within that lead to their collapse. The more powerful the deity who created the closed-loop realm, the deeper they bury these points of collapse, which could be intertwined and difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood. Although Chiaranlisha was once powerful, reaching the level of a low-to-middle range of Divine Power, even taking possession of Blood Lord Okas’s Belly of Death Sannatos located on the 113th layer of the Abyss. But now that the Undying King has been reborn, he hasn’t taken back the Belly of Death but has expelled Chiaranlisha from the Abyss, leaving her lingering in the Shadow Plane, with her divine power falling to that of a Demigod. Her realm of Undead Vengeance couldn’t be unsolvable. Everyone’s attention was focused on Weizemay Manor, and it’s no wonder an unusual Bound Spirit in the wilderness seven or eight kilometers away went unnoticed. Gaven spoke the plain truth, "Lady Estelle and Miss Amanda have both died, killed at the hands of Duke Kolonfer." Upon hearing this, the Coachman Ghost cursed furiously, "Monster, beast, Kolonfer the beast, I will kill him! I will kill him!" As his anger soared, negative energy rapidly gathered towards the Coachman Ghost, showing signs of going berserk. Seeing this, Gaven quickly soothed him, "There’s no need for agitation, Duke Kolonfer is already dead, slain by Lady Estelle and Amanda who came for revenge." "Did Estelle and Amanda also become Bound Spirits?" The Coachman Ghost’s expression revealed an undeniable sorrow. Compared to an ordinary ghost, his emotions were rather rich; aside from his appearance, there wasn’t much difference from a normal person. In these past few days, he had seen many unusual ghosts at Weizemay Manor, and the Coachman Ghost was somewhat normal in comparison.

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