The Moonlight Swordsman

David, who thought he was tasked with goblin subjugation, would be rewarded if he was successful. He not only planned everything with Thomas about recruiting top mages and hunters from town, but he also went on the trip despite being weak.

Even though he couldn't use mana, a shame for a noble, he still believed in himself and was willing to go the extra mile for the raid. He knew he might die if he went on the raid, but went anyway and led everyone fearlessly; only to discover he was a pawn used by her sister to entice the Paul family members and get rid of them. They didn't care if he lived or died.

"What are you going to do next? The head of the Paul family might act upon his son's death." David looked at his sister.

"Hmm... You see, David, I planned everything up until now, I already expected a situation like this.

"This is just the start; my goal has always been to get rid of them completely, and I now possess everything to make it happen," Leah said.

"And how will you do it?" David asked. He wanted to know if he would be made a sacrificial lamb.

"Now that you guys have killed one of the Grade II mages from their side, there are only 4 Grade II mages left in their household.

"And we have 5." She flashed a cunning smile.

David was confused. There were only four Grade II mages in their family as well, but he quickly realized what his sister meant.

"Y... You don't think he will help us get rid of them, do you?"

"Whether he wants to or not, he will be forced by himself, and we will cooperate with him." Leah looked at her mother in thought.

"And why would he do it?" David wanted to know everything his sister and mother had planned.

"Because I have already tipped the information about him and his group, who were responsible for this incident. You know what the Paul family will do, right?"

"So, you will make him a sacrificial lamb." He said disgustedly. He couldn't believe his sister would go to such lengths to achieve her goal.

"No no no no... why would I do that? He is mine; no one can take him away from him." Leah glared at David with murderous intent.

"You'll soon find out what's going to happen; until then, just stay out of it or you'll die in the scuffle." Leah turned and left the Grand Hall for her room. Alisha left with her.

David and Thomas stared at each other.

"Just make sure you don't involve yourself in this matter," his mother said as Thomas and David bowed and left the hall.

While walking down the corridor, which was bright as the castle and was fully furnished with paintings on every wall, Thomas asked. "What are you going to do next, David?"

David stopped walking and turned to face Thomas. "I am leaving for the east, Thomas.

"At least Katherine is there; she really cares about me. I don't want to live here, where my own family would use me as a lamb on any given day.

"You are released from duty, Thomas. Take care, my old friend." David left for his room.

Thomas stood silently, watching him leave.

"I hope everything goes well for you; I don't know what Katherine's family will do if they know you have left your family." Thomas sighed.

*****

At the same time...

The sound of glass shattering came from a large, luxurious room in another castle.

This was Paul's household castle. If one were to compare Paul and Rosewell's castles, the only difference would be their household banners.

"How did it happen? You said nothing would happen to my Tintin; you promised me, and now my dear Tintin is dead." A beautiful red-haired woman shouted as she threw vases at a man who stood silent.

"You said he would be safe, you fucking liar. Get out of here and never show your face again." The woman fell to her knees crying.

The man wanted to comfort her, but he knew it wasn't the best time. He sighed and left the room.

As he walked, a mage rushed towards him and reported the situation.

"Did you find it?" The man asked the mage.

"Yes, sir, someone tipped us off, and we confirmed it. David had Thomas, five hunters from the hunter guild, and a Grade II mage who was secretly protecting him on his journey. Because of that mage, the whole plan got foiled."

"Who is he?"

"He is someone new, but we have found out where he lives. He lives on the east side, on the outskirts of town, and I think he takes care of orphans."

"Very good. You know what you need to do, right?

"Yes, sir, at night, it shall be done." The mage bowed and left while the man slowly walked towards a big window, staring towards the Rosewell castle.

"You guys played pretty well, and it appears that the future will be challenging. No one is more cunning and nasty than Leah, thus it must be her doing.

"Now your brother is dead, Bretta, and your mother blames me. Instead of him, I should have sent you... As her daughter appeared out of nowhere, the man sighed.

"Don't worry father, we will make sure to pay each and everyone including the Rosewell household for this, they won't be able to escape from this.

"I believe you should send the mother back to grandma for the time being; she will be safe and will feel good there." her daughter said while the man looked up ahead in the sky.

Meanwhile, Aizel didn't have a single clue about anything happening around him. He leisurely strolled around the market.

"Hmm, so Daisy said the potion has the same grade as weapons and the mind potion is a rare rank potion. I might get a chance to buy some more of that when I visit the city with Leah. That potion is my lifeline here, and I need to talk with Alora about it as well. She might provide more information about it if bribed correctly with food," Aizel didn't have a care in the world.