Chapter 1791: Interrogation and Tension

"Lord Jielinisi, I wonder—"

"Who are you?"

Jielinisi glanced at Gelu, his brows furrowed tightly, as if he were recalling the identity of the Dwarf before him, or perhaps expressing his own dissatisfaction.

"I am Gelu, an Elder of the Gray Rock Clan, entrusted by King Baside to carry out a secret mission here."

Gelu could tell that the other party had already recognized him; after all, a Holy Hammer Warrior active in the public eye was no secret to any side, and even the habitually arrogant Cormanthor Elf would not ignore one.

But he still did not say that he was here to oversee the venue, even if it was only for a spur-of-the-moment demon challenge; if he said so, the other party might immediately push the responsibility for the Prince's disappearance onto him.

Although Gelu considered himself to have a certain degree of responsibility, the instinct of human nature still made him choose the explanation most favorable to himself.

"So it is Elder Gelu. Then I must ask you, Lord: why were you present at the scene where Prince Saier disappeared?"

Jielinisi naturally did not take the casual accusations of the two guards to heart, but this could likewise serve as an excuse for him to interrogate the Dwarf before him.

Regarding this, Gelu felt even more troubled, but could only say: "When the incident occurred just now, I was in another viewing stand. At least two Spellcasters attacked simultaneously, one of whom pinned me down. By the time I broke through the obstruction and arrived here, I only saw these two being restrained. I had just restored them when you appeared."

"Is that so?"

Jielinisi actually somewhat agreed with this explanation in his heart, but someone had to be held responsible for this matter. Aside from the actual perpetrators, wasn't this Dwarf Holy Hammer Warrior before him the best candidate?

"What is the relationship between Elder Gelu and the Courage Arena? How is it that the people of the arena did not appear, yet you did?"

"This—"

Gelu cursed inwardly, knowing he could not hide it, and could only say: "The Courage Arena is an asset of King Baside. I am entrusted by my King to carry out a mission here, so naturally, I have a responsibility to look after it."

"Oh—"

Jielinisi drew out the tone, then his expression changed abruptly, and he interrogated with a very stern tone: "Do you know that Prince Saier is the most beloved grandson of Yilisier Mianwang! You must give Cormanthor an explanation for this matter!"

"Lord Jielinisi, I also feel very regretful that such a thing has happened, but is the most important thing right now to pursue who is responsible, or to search for clues about the attackers and find Prince Saier as soon as possible? The other party did not kill Prince Saier directly, so there is still hope!"

"Hmph!"

Jielinisi knew he could not appear too exaggerated, so he snorted coldly, "Please have Elder Gelu seal off the arena and confirm the identities of everyone who appeared in the arena today. As for this place, there is no need to trouble Elder Gelu."

Due to factors such as tradition and habit, Dwarf Mages are not as adept at research and analysis as Elf Mages. By comparison, Jielinisi was more willing to trust the results of his own investigation.

Gelu knew this well, and subsequently turned and left.

After Gelu left, Jielinisi hesitated slightly, but ultimately chose to contact his home country. However, he did not go directly to the Mianwang, but instead found the High Mage Ailikante, Prince Saier's uncle.

He briefly explained the course of events, especially the situation where Prince Saier did not listen to his advice and left privately while he was busy investigating the Ancient Fortress.

Of course, this also included accusations regarding the Courage Arena's failure to provide adequate protection.

In reality, Jielinisi knew deep down that although he was ostensibly entrusted by the Mianwang to look after Prince Saier, his true mission was actually to investigate the newly discovered Ancient Fortress in Siluwende.

Looking after the Prince's training was merely something done along the way; even the Mianwang could not demand that a High Mage protect a little Prince without leaving his side for a moment.

That he was able to arrive within minutes of the Prince's incident could already be considered dutiful; the only thing to worry about was the personal feelings of the Prince's relatives.

However, although Jielinisi had joined the Mianwang's faction, he was far from reaching its core. He did not know that shortly after he transmitted the news, Kemansuoer was in near total chaos.

After Ailikante received Jielinisi's message, he immediately met with Yilisier Mianwang. Afterward, the two parties activated the High Detection Array one after another without any hesitation, while simultaneously requesting that a Main God Priest participate in a prophecy.

Such a massive commotion left the people of Kemansuoer in a state of panic, especially those opponents of the Mianwang, who almost thought the Mianwang was about to move against them.

It was just that this commotion came quickly and went quickly. Not long after, Yilisier received a report: no direct clues to the attackers could be found, but it was certain that some indirect clues could be found at the Courage Arena.

Thus, roughly half an hour after Prince Saier was attacked and disappeared, High Mage Ailikante personally led a capable investigation team and rushed to Asikeer.

Courage Arena.

On the viewing stand where Prince Saier last stayed before disappearing, two Gold Elf Mages from Cormanthor cast spells to amplify their Perception to the extreme, maintaining a high degree of synchronization with the Magic Net, attempting to Huanyuan the scene of the Prince's attack in this way.

And in another corner of this not-so-large viewing stand, two other Gold Elf Mages were attempting to find clues using other means.

Furthermore, in other viewing stands, as well as where the temporarily detained arena spectators and gladiators were, Cormanthor Elves were participating in investigations and even interrogations.

Meanwhile, inside the arena's Xiu Xi Shi, Gelu met the Envoy sent by King Baside. It was just that outside the Xiu Xi Shi, the area was almost entirely occupied by Elves acting unscrupulously, which made both of their expressions somewhat gloomy.

After a moment of silence, the Envoy spoke first, "Elder Gelu, the King attaches great importance to this matter. Please, Elder Gelu, you must cooperate with the Cormanthor side's investigation. Additionally, the King asked me to convey to you that he feels very sorry for involving you in such a disaster."

Although Danzo is named a kingdom and has a King who commands everything, the country is actually divided into different clans. Between clan and clan, there are connections but they are not completely interconnected.

King Baside is named "King," but in reality, he is more like an external spokesperson jointly elected by the various clans. Of course, the Red Copper Clan to which King Baside belongs is the strongest in Danzo.

Furthermore, the original people of Danzo all fled from Sannata in the south, and a significant portion even originated from the same clan, only differentiating into multiple different clans after establishing Danzo.

In a sense, Gelu and King Baside could be considered relatives. Hearing the apology from King Baside conveyed by the Envoy at this moment, Gelu did not feel surprised.

It was just that he felt very dissatisfied with King Baside's instruction to fully cooperate with the Cormanthor investigation, and even in front of the Envoy, he raised his doubts:

"Prince Saier was attacked and disappeared at the arena. If we let Cormanthor investigate unilaterally, I fear the results will be unfavorable for us!"