Iya Continent: Card God

"What happened at the City Lord's Mansion?"

"Who's attacking the city lord's mansion over there?"

"Are you crazy? The city lord is a king-level expert."

The people of Belle City were all stunned and captivated by the two instances of magical power emanating from the City Lord's Mansion. Now, they were all unable to sleep, exchanging information and discussing the situation there.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"

Meanwhile, a luxurious black unicorn carriage sped down the street, heading straight for the city lord's mansion.

Jingon, Ben Ford, and the halfling JJ Kingcoin were drawn by the commotion and wanted to go and see what was happening.

“My unicorn knows the way, so you don’t need to watch it from outside. Just wait inside,” the halfling JJ reassured him.

"So, will it hit people?" Kim Gong asked.

“Of course not! It’s very intelligent,” JJ said confidently.

"If you can't hit anyone, then you're useless," Kim Gong bluntly stated.

"Hiss! Roar!" The black unicorn suddenly stopped and ceased its advance.

The boy with the ram's horns frowned, peeked out of the carriage, and looked outside.

"really……"

The only route was completely blocked off. City guards, armed with spears and armor, intercepted anyone trying to approach the city lord's mansion. Anyone who dared to force their way in would be executed.

"Damn it!" Jingong gritted his teeth in anger, wishing he could drive his carriage into it.

However, he couldn't drag the two people behind him down with him. They didn't need to suffer with him.

JJ said helplessly, "I don't think the dean and the others will be in any trouble. Let's come back tomorrow."

The boy with the ram's horns, whose eyes were originally deep and thoughtful, gradually turned crimson.

……

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City Lord's Mansion.

After the commotion, the city's defense commander, the barbarian Thomas, was awakened.

He quickly directed the soldiers within the city to make arrangements. First, he increased the number of city defense soldiers to guard against an attack. Second, he led the patrolling soldiers to seal off an area several dozen meters from the city lord's mansion, prohibiting anyone from approaching and preventing others from learning the true situation.

As for himself, he led his elite troops to the city lord's mansion to find out the truth.

At this time, Lord Dean was being treated by the doctor of the city lord's mansion.

Councilor Wes, Deputy City Lord Asmai, and Linta and others were all on guard and waiting.

"What's going on! Asmay! Wes! Where is the lord of the city!" The barbarian Thomas shouted as he arrived.

"Thomas, keep your voice down, don't disturb the treatment inside," Deputy City Lord Amas reminded him.

"What exactly happened?" Thomas asked, lowering his voice.

The elder Asmai the Tortoise then told the barbarian commander what had happened.

Upon hearing about Lord Dean's plight, the barbarian commander unleashed his magic uncontrollably, his power reaching a terrifying level of mid-diamond rank.

"The city lord is my great benefactor, and I will never let the guy who injured him get away with it!"

"We're still completely clueless about who injured the city lord," said Dean Amel, now sober.

Commander Thomas, his face like a ferocious beast, roared, "Where is that Octopus Thief? Where is he? He must know something about this. I'm going to interrogate him!"

The deputy city lord, Elder Asmai, cautioned, "You may interrogate him, but you cannot kill him now. Do you understand what I mean?"

Linta understood that killing the clawed creature would inevitably invite retaliation from the Octopus Clan.

The current city of Belle is powerless to fight against a terrifying organization like the Octopus Gang.

“I understand. I know the seriousness and consequences of this matter,” Thomas said in a deep voice.

Having received permission, Thomas went to the mansion's magical prison to see the cunning Anthony.

Dean Amell then said, "There's no point in us staying. My students and I will go back now."

Linta's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at the lizardman dean in astonishment.

My God, how could you have the nerve to say something like that? At a time like this, are we just going to leave like this? Is that appropriate?

As soon as he finished speaking, he was met with an unfriendly response.

Dark Elf Councilor Wes appeared in front of them without them noticing.

Beneath his cold face lay an unknown murderous intent.

The deputy city lord, Asmai, said in a deep, weathered voice, "Amel, the three of you, you can't leave yet."

"Why? We don't know how to save people. There's no point in staying here," Dean Amell retorted.

Elder Asmai revealed a profound look and said with great momentum, "I think there is a problem with this matter."

Linta swallowed hard.

The same meaning applies to oneself.

Shia remained calm and silent.

Dean Amell bluntly stated, "What, you suspect that I'm involved in this matter? That I plotted against your city lord? What a joke! The city lord and I are close friends who share drinks!"

Elder Asmai said, "Don't get agitated. It's just a suspicion, and it might not even be related to you." As he spoke, he glanced at Linta and Shia, "Anyone could be involved."

Linta said with a firm and clear look in his eyes, "Vice City Lord, it's understandable that you doubt us."

"But before I have any doubts, I want to sort this matter out. There may be some confusion involved, so I would appreciate your help."

Deputy City Lord Asmai blinked slightly and said in a low voice, "Speak."

Linta's thoughts raced, and he asked first, "Who is the person behind this plotting this against? The most likely target is City Lord Dean. The destructive power of that dragon egg was enough to kill a King-level expert, which is sufficient proof of that. But I want to know, why would they want to harm the City Lord? What benefit would they gain from the City Lord's death?"

Councilor Wes said in a cold tone, "With the city lord dead, Belle City's greatest asset is gone. After that, the enemy can invade Belle City."

"So? The mastermind behind this is the Sastan Empire?" Linta asked.

Deputy City Lord Asmai said, "This is not strange. Under Emperor Sastan, there are three major forces: the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars. The Sun is the army led by the Grand General, the Moon is the political affairs handled by the Chief Justice, and the Stars represent the Empire's spies and conspiracies."

"The leader of the stars is responsible for instigating and murdering people in various countries on the continent of Iya in order to support the 'Sun's' attack."

Linta was shocked, realizing for the first time the power and influence of the Sastan Empire.

"Therefore, the city lord's injury was a result of the scheme of the Sastan Star Commander."

“It can’t be wrong,” Shia said at this moment.

Linta scratched his head slightly and continued, "I roughly know the mastermind's purpose. But to carry out these things, accomplices are definitely needed."

"The initial accomplice should be the person who contacted the city lord through the auction house and sold the dragon egg."

Asmai said, "That person's figure was completely concealed, making it impossible to discern his appearance or origin. His voice and height could also be fake. He probably left Belai City long ago."

Linta agreed with this.

"That person's goal was simply to sell the dragon egg to Lord Dean. But most importantly, there's the remaining matter! Someone must ensure the dragon egg gets close to Lord Dean!"

"this person……"

Dean Amell interjected, "This person looks like you, Linta."

"Huh?" Linta was stunned.