Chapter 194 – Let Him Die

“Hah? You want to ask me how our operation is going? Elena, why are you suddenly asking about that… just casually asking? Hm, we’re in the middle of a competition right now, I’ll tell you afterward… no? Strange, what are you so impatient for, don’t you know about it as well? Lin Xiao should have told you… detailed specifics? It’s related to where Lin Xiao went? … Eh? Really? Okay, okay, then I’ll tell you.”

Faced with Elena’s repeated questioning, Rosie couldn’t dissuade her and could only start quietly chatting with her.

They’ve never really had a close relationship, this is the first time that Elena has voluntarily spoken to her from what she remembers, so it felt new.

The aloof maid finally needed some help, and couldn’t help but ask Rosie to share information. And Elena did this because she was worried about her master… Rosie’s earlier judgment was right, Elena has a secret physical relationship with her master. Look, it’s not even been a half day and she’s already worried, that’s the best proof.

Of course, Rosie wasn’t someone who would hold onto someone’s ponytail and not let go. She slowed her pace and quietly chatted with Elena.

As for their operation, it was best that Caesar didn’t find out. Although Shen DaiYing might be a killer, but she didn’t have any definitive proof. Secretly investigating was one thing, viciously slandering someone was another.

“You should know the approximate situation from Lin Xiao, right? You probably just don’t know what happened later on.”

“Later on?”

It turns out that a couple of days ago, Lin Xiao went to Rosie and the two carefully went over all the details of everything related to Shen DaiYing and found a useful clue.

Although they had no way of proving it (and of course Lin Xiao didn’t confess all his information), but they found a connection between all three assassinations.

The merchant Jackson, the finance minister David, and the Great Sage Hobson… if these three were all killed by Shen DaiYIng, then there must have been a common reason, if they could find it, then there would be a new breakthrough!

“After I told Lin Xiao about all the information I obtained, his conclusion was human trafficking!” Rosie seriously leaned next to Elena’s ear while glancing at Caesar, afraid that he would hear.

It looked as if the three were not related in any way, but they had something in common… they all had a close interest with human trafficking.

“Jackson was a slave trader in the first place, he has a monopoly of it in Lombard Kingdom, he even does human trafficking in the black market. He’s been secretly increasing his influence, now that he’s dead, all that has come crashing down.”

“David was Jackson’s shield, they often conspired together and was paid off very well. Now that he’s dead, the whole slave industry is being rearranged and the monopoly has been torn down… really, a while ago my father said that he wanted to get into the slave trade, but I firmly disagreed? How could he do that? I don’t want him to get assassinated for doing immoral business!”

As Rosie wandered off topic, Elena glared at her and she quickly went back on track.

“Hmph, Hobson is last… the strange thing was, he was a very righteous person and had a clean record. He was one of the most trusted sages, if you had to find a connection, then… he advocated for strict control of human trafficking, and restricting slave trades with the final goal of completely prohibiting it. He was too idealistic and perhaps he accidentally touched someone he shouldn’t have and was marked.”

After listening to all the information about those three, Elena fell into deep thought.

That was all the information that Lin Xiao and Rosie had, but Elena couldn’t understand.

What did human trafficking have to do with Shen DaiYing? … Was she helping people take care of them, then why did she have to come all the way to Lombard Kingdom to help someone?

Who is it, is it that fatty Anderson?

“Wait… did Lin Xiao already guessed Shen DaiYing’s next target?” Elena quietly muttered.

Now she knew why those two suddenly disappeared!

Perhaps Lin Xiao could already tell who her next target was from the information, so he secretly followed her after she left.

Must have been, that guy likes her so much that he definitely would do something like that!

But now the question was, who was her next target?

Elena already had all the information, everything that Lin Xiao knows, but she still couldn’t make out Shen DaiYing’s plans…

Since she stealthily left, then that meant at least, her target was on Despair Island… but which team?

Could it be those strange siblings from Bamboo Academy?

No, they shouldn’t be involved with human trafficking.

Or is the the prince from Heino Academy?

No, why would he involve himself with human trafficking, he also wasn’t trying to prohibit it like Hobson.

Cato and Water Academy were already eliminated, and Elena didn’t know much about the remaining teams. Was there still someone else important among them? If that was the case, then there’s no way she would know!

She could only ask Rosie to see if there were anyone within the teams that were related to human trafficking, like gangsters, slave traders, etc…

Rosie tried remembering but came out empty-handed.

Elena helplessly sighed and shook her head with an indescribable sense of disappointment.

Lin Xiao already got the answer yet she was still in the dark and couldn’t help at all… but, why did she have to help?

On second thought, Elena forced herself to abandon those useless thoughts.

If Lin Xiao got involved and died, wouldn’t that be better? Then she wouldn’t have to go to Snow as the slave contract would naturally be dissolved on Lin Xiao’s death.

“Let him die then…”

Elena muttered and stopped bothering Rosie with questions.

On the fifth day of the competition, the remaining three people from Loran Academy followed the river and headed towards the final battleground.

The other two, unknown.

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Despair Island, valley.

The four students wearing yellow uniforms advanced with difficulty within the valley.

This was the short path that cut through the valley. As hosts, Heino Academy knew this path, and they even had a map, so naturally they wouldn’t miss out on this shortcut.

But it was easier said than done.

He already heard that this road was extremely bumpy and easy to stumble on, even though he regularly trains his body, as a magician it was very arduous.

It was well into the firth day, and Charles, ‘Little Princess’ beautiful long robe was covered in dust. He can’t help it since they were so high profile, it was their own fault that their robes bight yellow robes stood out like chrysanthemums in the green forest.

They were easily noticed by other teams even when they were really far away. Thought they knew that it was Heino Academy, but they all wanted to give it a try. Because if they were by chance successful then they could collect all their points and it was worth a shot!

The terrain was difficult to navigate, they were constantly ambushed, it was even painstaking for the incredibly skilled Devoru.

After the struggles throughout the day, the sun slowly set and night came. They thought they could finally relax but it was just getting started.

They were almost out of the valley and Despair Forest was right before their eyes. After tonight, they would be able to enter the forest first thing in the morning and head towards the vault.

The problem was there was no suitable place to sleep here! It was especially easy to be ambushed at night so they had to do their due diligence.

After they set up camp and lit a campfire, the four huddled around it to rest.

As night fell, the flickering flames illuminated Charles’ cute face, making his fiery red hair even more vivid, his enchanting face looked just like a beautiful girl.

“Eh? What is it Devoru, you keep staring at me.” Charles propped his head up with his hands, smiled and asked.

He noticed Devoru, who sat across from him, staring blankly at him.

“N-nothing, prince. But…” The solemn Devoru who already placed his spear down, awkwardly averted his gaze when Charles questioned and quietly said, “Scarlet Fairy…”

“Oh? Hehe, it’s been a long time since I’ve been called that way, you made me remember a lot of unpleasant memories.”

Not many knew that nickname anymore, if possible, Charles wished that everyone would forget about it.

“Prince, I definitely won’t let the past repeat itself.” For some reason, Devoru suddenly spoke of something else.

“Okay, I believe you.” Charles nodded his head, understanding what he meant and smiled.

“Prince, please get some sleep. You can leave the night guard to us.”

The night was getting dark and it was time sleep. Devoru stopped engaging in idle chit chat, picked up his spear and prepared to start beginning the patrols with the other two.

“Thanks for your hard work. It’s the sixth day of the competition after tonight, you mustn’t get lax.”

“Yes!”

“Yaawn… good night.” Charles yawned, shrank into his robe and prepared to sleep.

Devoru extinguished the fire after he saw Charles lay down and began patrolling.

A beautiful figure flashed by in the darkness, unbeknownst to anyone.

Her long black hair flowed in the night sky, her slender legs took graceful steps, her little delicate feet wrapped in a pair of dark red high-heels, giving off an off sense of beauty.

“Sorry, Scarlet Fairy.”