The Almighty Lord Caspian by Cath Nitfisch

Chapter 419 Tens of Thousands of Troops

Caspian shook his head at Charles. “Wonderful! That’s really funny!”

Charles frowned and asked, “What’s so funny?”

Caspian sighed and answered, “I always thought that you were a smart man. I never knew

that you’d be so stupid to not even realize that you’re about to die.”

Charles smiled back at him. “Enough nonsense, Caspian! Do you really think I’ll believe

you?”

The next moment, Charles suddenly felt immense pain coming from his abdomen.

He looked down to find a dagger pierced through his body.

It was from none other than Gilbert.

“Mr. Shane? Why?” asked the dumbfounded Charles.

He had risked his life to retrieve the Eldorian Scroll fragment for Gilbert, only to be

backstabbed in the very next moment.

“Heh. Caspian’s right, you know. You’re really stupid.

“The Eldorian Scroll is a sacred treasure that countless men have dreamed of acquiring.

And now that I have it, I can even become king!

“So, do you really think I’ll be handing the scroll fragment back to Shadow Gate? Of course

not, and to do that, I’ll have to silence you,” explained Gilbert.

Charles realized that Gilbert had been keeping him around for the same purpose as

Fabian, to serve as mere fodder.

He also realized that Fabian was right about Gilbert only keeping them around like pets to

serve him.

Now that he no longer had any value to Gilbert, Gilbert no longer had any reason to keep

him around.

Even Fabian had wanted to acquire the Eldorian Scroll fragment for his own ambitions.

it was only natural that Gilbert had plans of his own with the scroll fragment.

He would seek to unlock the scroll fragment’s secrets and improve himself to the point of

even beyond supreme grandmasters before challenging Elijah for his throne as the leader

of Shadow Gate.

Charles never expected to be killed by Gilbert of all people. “You’re such an evil man, Mr.

Shane…”

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“It’s your own fault for being so stupid,” replied Gilbert as he pulled out the dagger.

Blood gushed out of Charles‘ body like a fountain as he desperately tried to cover up his

wounds.

His face was filled with despair and regret for believing in Gilbert.

Everything Charles had done was for naught.

Caspian was right on the mark that he was stupid.

Both Charles and Fabian had been mere tools to Gilbert.

But Charles‘ realization arrived too late.

He soon collapsed to the ground and would never move again.

Caspian shook his head at the sight of Charles joining–Fabian in death.

The two of them would have met their end sooner or later either way.

Caspian sighed and asked, “Can’t believe you’d even kill your own allies. Is it really worth

it to betray them just to get your hands on the Eldorian Scroll fragment?”

“Save your breath, Caspian. Everyone in Shadow Gate is selfish. We’re evil folks who

gathered together to achieve our own goals. Who knows if Mr. Burton himself would simply

decide to kill us off if he feels like it so that we won’t go against him?

“The weak should fear the strong, and only the strong get to decide who lives!” explained

Gilbert.

Seeing as he was able to rise through the ranks and become the tenth elder, he had long

seen

the truth.

Shadow Gate was a gathering of very cruel individuals.

Those who had survived long enough to be given titles were ruthless and selfish to begin

with.

They had to become stronger than anyone else so that they no longer had to serve

someone else.

Gilbert stared at Caspian and declared, “Once I’ve improved myself after unlocking the

Eldorian Scroll fragment’s secrets, I’ll be back to kill you first!”

Both of them held a grudge against each other. Gilbert had endured being humiliated by

Caspian again and again.

Caspian looked at Gilbert and taunted him, “Don’t tell me you really think that acquiring

the Eldorian Scroll fragment would be so easy?”

“What do you mean, Caspian?”

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Gilbert’s excitement died down as he realized that something was wrong.

Caspian smiled. “Have a look for yourself.”

Gilbert hurriedly opened the Eldorian Scroll fragment and was dumbfounded when he saw

its.

contents.

There was only a single word written on the scroll, and it read “useless“.

Gilbert coughed out a mouthful of blood from shock.

“Caspian, you bastard! You tricked me again!” scolded Gilbert.

Caspian remained calm the entire time as he had already anticipated Fabian’s actions

from the

start.

The moment Fabian lunged at him to snatch the scroll, Caspian had already switched it out

with a fake one.

“I’ll tear you apart with my own hands, Caspian!” declared Gilbert.

He was enraged after being tricked by Caspian.

However, his anger turned into confusion as he realized Caspian remained calm and

collected.

He didn’t dare to act rashly just yet.

Suddenly, the entire tomb began to shake with a loud rumble.

“This is bad! It’s going to collapse!” shouted Xandros.

The tomb was rigged to collapse on itself after the coffin was opened.

The entire tomb began to collapse with stones falling off what used to be the ceiling.

“Run! Get away from here!”

“Get out of here now! Or it’s going to be too late!”

Everyone started screaming as they ran for their lives.

Horace was the first to react to the situation.

He rounded up the remaining people of the TMAA and brought them out of the tomb.

They no longer had any reason to stay now that the head elder of the TMAA was dead,

and they only had four hundred of them left.