Chapter 851: Tracking the Murderer

Chairman Lei En, please do not misunderstand.

Haise Ketu finished speaking, gave a slight nod, deliberately restrained his aura, allowing those around him to breathe a sigh of relief.

The legendary Wizards were deeply surprised.

The Rui Ke Guards were even more astonished; it was their first time seeing the Lord Commander show softness.

It should be known that the Lord Commander's temperament is known to all Nuosiruier, described positively as hard‑hearted and selflessly public, but also as contemptuous, causing his subordinate guards to tremble and not even dare to breathe in his presence.

Even when the Consul was still alive, the Lord Commander would occasionally contradict him, refusing to give the Consul face.

A high‑ranking Saint Rank strongman bowing to a legend was unheard of, yet upon realizing it was Chairman Lei En, people felt relieved.

Chairman Lei En is not a Holy Soul, but his power and status surpass those of a Holy Soul.

He considered this entirely natural.

The Soul Eye continuously observed Haise Ketu; his emotions were uneasy, tinged with a hint of resentment—certainly truthful, yet possibly concealing something.

Lei En resumed his normal form and asked again, "Who is Ms. Enoli?"

"The Consul's lover."

Haise Ketu did not hesitate, adding, "Ms. Enoli is Viscount Dai Ge Lun's wife, but she and the Viscount have been estranged for many years; they separated long ago and met the Consul at a banquet three years ago."

What a tangled circle!

Lei En muttered to himself, yet felt no surprise at all.

Such situations are common among Empire aristocrats; many couples keep a public façade while privately pursuing their own interests, and any nobleman without a few mistresses cannot hold his head high in the circle.

"Where is Ms. Enoli?"

As Lei En asked, his gaze scanned the room.

"That one is Ms. Enoli," Haise Ketu said, pointing beneath the altar to a human female skull, also stripped of flesh yet retaining beautiful curled hair, placed amid a pile of corpses, highly conspicuous.

Her body had also been cut into many pieces, surrounding the skull.

From the marks on the corpses, one can see she must have endured inhuman torment in life, her death exceedingly tragic.

Every victim in the room was like that.

The deceiver Luo Xi is a psychopathic evil god; the more the sacrifice is tormented, the more pleasing its soul offering is to Him. In this regard, Blood God Ha Ka Si Nu's "Bloody Sacrifice" and Joyful Queen Mei Kan Wei Ta's "Painful Sacrifice" fall short.

Luo Xi holds no priesthood related to "Bloody," "Painful," or "Torture."

He is simply a madman who enjoys watching others suffer.

Consequently, he has earned the hostility of almost all good gods, and even among evil deities many cannot tolerate Luo Xi's perverse mind, becoming his enemies.

Among mortals, Luo Xi's followers are notorious, like rats crossing the street that everyone shouts to beat.

Haise Ketu said, "Aside from the Consul and Mrs. Elino, there are fifty‑four other dead; thirty are Rui Ke Guards, the rest are staff, attendants, and servants of the Aosopu Manor."

Lei En's legendary Wizards all wore solemn expressions.

The Rui Ke Guards operate in squads of ten.

These three personal guards of the Consul have captains who are legendary transcendent beings, and the members' transcendent professions are carefully matched, including several powerful casters.

Ge Nie Wu Si himself is a Saint Rank strongman; he and the personal guard were silently slain, only discovered after dawn, clearly indicating Luo Xi's followers had long plotted, made ample preparations, and had long targeted the Aopusu Manor.

Ou Ti Lu Ke said in a deep voice, "Outside the manor there are traces of a sound‑light barrier array; the rune formation is exceptionally skillful, at least that of a Legendary High-rank Wizard."

"Anyone who could kill the Consul must also be a Saint Rank strongman," An De Luo continued.

A La Man Se cast an Arcane upon himself; his eyes glowed with magical radiance piercing the void, judging, "Some of the manor's void ripples have not yet healed; they lead to the Fey Plane, so the battle should occur within the Fey Plane, which explains last night's silence."

"Fey Plane?" Duo Fu immediately speculated, "Could it be the Master Trickster acting?"

Ou Ti Lu Ke nodded, "Very possible."

Tricksters are a transcendent profession created by Luo Xi; upon reaching Mid-stage legendary status they can freely enter and exit the Fey Plane, which is their absolute arena, and a Master Trickster in the Fey Plane can rival a Fey Lord, their power multiplying severalfold.

The legendary Wizards analyzed the general battle course in just a few sentences.

Haise Ketu also had an epiphany.

He is not a caster; his knowledge in this area does not match that of these outstanding legendary Wizards. Holy Soul Wizards and Grand Arbiter Lu Si Pe Er surely discovered something, yet did not tell him.

Suddenly, Lei En's figure became hazy and distorted, as if merging with water, and vanished in an instant.

"He has entered the Fey Plane," A La Man Se said.

Haise Ketu and the legendary Wizards were all startled.

Within the overlapping dimensions of the Prime Material Plane, the Fey Plane is the most perilous. It is a world of twisted minds, filled with bizarre hallucinations, and teeming with countless native species; a slight misstep can cause one to be assimilated by the plane and become a mind‑twisted monster.

Lei En stood on a verdant meadow, surrounded by a lush, dense forest.

Soft light filtered through the canopy gaps, a gentle breeze brushed his face, the air carried a sweet fragrance, and rhythmic insect chirps and bird songs filled his ears—a thriving vitality.

It felt like a midsummer night's dream, exuding profound tranquility.

Looking up, a massive dim sun hung on the horizon, motionless, its lingering sunset glow casting a perpetual twilight over the world—never descending into darkness, yet never reaching a bright daylight.

This is the Fey Plane, also called the Fey Wilderness.

All things are projections of the Prime Material Plane, yet colors are hyper‑vivid—red redder, green greener, countless hues intermingling; the swaying forest flora seems alive, the entire world bizarre and surreal, as if stepping into a dream.

Lei En squinted, quickly adapting.

He sensed an indescribable mental force permeating every corner of this world, infiltrating without exception, striving to seep into his mind, affecting his soul and Willpower.

Truth and Willpower constantly activate, like an unbreakable mental shield,

he surveyed the surroundings.

The terrain here mirrors that of the Aosopu Manor in the Prime Material Plane, except lacking structures, replaced by wilderness and forest.

Lei En's spirit leapt skyward, gazing down upon the earth.

Soon, several miles away he discovered an anomaly: the western West Mountain's projection on the Fey Plane was a crystal peak, its dark‑purple crystal mountain bearing a forest that had been ravaged. He teleported there, seeing the ground scarred with scorch marks, bolts of lightning‑sword energy carving intersecting ravines, and strong magical fluctuations lingering nearby.

Ge Nie Wu Si is a Thunder Magic Swordsman; the lightning‑sword energy was his doing.

The magical fluctuations were primarily Arcane.

"Nine‑Ring Arcane…"

Lei En felt a slight chill; this meant a Saint Rank caster had acted, likely the Holy Soul Wizard of the Dark Sun, but other possibilities weren't excluded.

Moreover, the light on this battlefield was also somewhat strange.

The All‑Seeing Eye opened, and the whole world became clear and transparent in its gaze; countless details were revealed, and a very conspicuous dividing line appeared. It formed a spherical area, like a force field, several hundred meters in diameter; inside and outside the boundary were starkly distinct, the light intensity was interfered with by some power, showing a marked drop.

"Twilight Illusion!"

Lei En whispered, for he already knew who the murderer was.

One of the three strongest Trickster Masters under Luo Xi, the highest leader of Shadow Blade, known as the "Twilight Lord" Luo Keliang!

Trickster practitioners are an unstable supernal profession.

Each Holy Soul Ascension Trickster fuses a different magic soul, and their abilities differ. Luo Keliang fused an ancient Twilight Dragon, a lord of the Fairy Plane who wields the legendary Element "Twilight Illusion", becoming Luo Keliang's most powerful means.

Luo Keliang was one of the earliest Tricksters, his notorious name having spread for nearly a thousand years.

It is said he has already approached the Thirty‑level.

Even fighting alone, the twenty‑three‑level Ge Nius was no match for Luo Keliang, let alone with a Holy Soul Wizard involved; Ge Nius could hardly escape.

Lei En stood still, pondering.

A sacrificial ceremony cannot be disguised; apart from Luo Xi's followers, no one could commit such a ruthless act, so it was not surprising that Luo Keliang was the murderer.

What puzzled him was the involvement of a Holy Soul Wizard.

Not all Holy Soul Wizards reside in the Empire; outside the Empire, quite a few Wizards do not worship the God of Magic.

Members of the Dark Sun under Luo Xi, commonly called the "Hand of the Deceiver", are almost all casters.

This group is mostly black Wizards.

Black Wizards, like the evil god they worship, are mentally unstable, but that does not mean they have no chance to become Holy Soul Wizards; it is merely extremely difficult.

Dark Sun and Shadow Blade are both Luo Xi's follower organizations; they often cooperate, but Luo Xi, the madman, prefers to see them slaughter each other. Therefore, Trickster Masters generally avoid meeting the Holy Soul Wizards of Dark Sun, and there are almost no records of simultaneous action.

Could it be that, this time, to kill Ge Nius, they made an exception and joined forces?

If not…

There are not many Holy Soul Wizards in the world who can master Nine‑Ring Arcane.

Lei En, heavy‑hearted, left the Fairy Plane and returned to the Prime Material Plane, appearing at Aosop Manor, and said to Hai Sekto and the Legendary Wizards: "The murderer is Luo Keliang."

He did not disclose the information about a Holy Soul Wizard's involvement.

"Twilight Lord Luo Keliang!"

The crowd clenched their teeth; they had all heard of Luo Keliang's notorious name, and this result was both expected and beyond reason.

Only a Trickster Master could kill a powerful Consul.

This gave a new understanding of Lei En's ability; he had merely visited the Fairy Plane for a few minutes, yet identified the murderer.

Andro asked in puzzlement: "How did Luo Keliang know the Consul's whereabouts?"

Every Consul must reside in He Palace, protected by Rick's Guard, and the Naiser Fu Kong Cheng hovers above; to ensure safety they rarely spend nights outside. Ge Nius's tryst with his lover was known only to his closest companions.

"Because someone leaked it."

A voice came from the garden exit; the Legendary Wizards turned and saw a Holy Sword Knight in silver armor walking toward them.

"Lord Xi Sai Er."

The Legendary Wizards all saluted.

The newcomer was one of the three Arbitrators of the Church of Justice, second only to Grand Arbitrator Lu Si Pe Er, a Saint Rank strongman, respectfully called the Silver Radiance Sword Saint.

Lei En was not unfamiliar with Xi Sai Er; the first time he met him was introduced by Ge Nius, and a month ago Xi Sai Er also represented the Church of Justice at the unveiling ceremony of the Statue of the God of Magic.

"Who leaked it?" Lei En asked.

Xi Sai Er, with a solemn face, replied, "Interior Minister Anbu Er."

"It was him!"

Hai Sekto was first extremely stunned, then a flash of anger crossed his face, cursing: "I knew this scoundrel was no good—greedy and lecherous, fighting covertly with Du Bo Si Tan for power, and he even betrayed the Consul, betrayed the Empire!"

Xi Sai Er glanced at him and said lightly, "Anbu Er is already dead."

"Did he die last night as well?" Lei En asked, unsurprised.

"Yes, Chairman Lei En." Xi Sai Er nodded slightly, "All twelve members of Anbu Er's family, plus over forty of his guards and servants, were all killed to silence them. I just came from the scene; their time of death is about the same as the Consul's, perhaps a bit earlier, and the murderer is also a follower of Luo Xi."

Lei En let out a sigh.

He had just arrived in Nuosiruier, greeted by Anbu Er; to be honest, the latter left a good impression—polite, efficient, reliable, a very capable person.

However, Anbu Er was only a Mid‑stage sorcerer.

In this world ruled by supernal power, mere competence is insufficient; one must also possess great strength to protect oneself and one's family.

Most of Ge Nius's close aides are Legendary Supernal Beings.

Anbu Er is an exception, and also a breakthrough.

Even if he wishes to remain loyal to Ge Nius, enemies can easily pry his mouth open, or even directly control his mind, obtaining any information they desire.

The crowd fell silent.

To assassinate Ge Nius, Luo Xi's followers evidently planned for a long time, thus achieving such flawless execution.

Lei En glanced at the bloody sacrifice in the room, then looked up at the sky.

The Holy Soul Wizards' meeting had not yet ended.

Luo Keliang and the evil god's followers must have long fled the Empire, but the Supreme Council will never be satisfied; they will certainly retaliate, otherwise how can the Empire's people's anger be quelled?

It's just unknown what form that retaliation will take.

The Legendary Wizards all waited.

Suddenly, a Legendary Holy Sword Knight rushed into the manor, handed Xi Sai Er a stack of photos. Xi Sai Er glanced at them, his complexion changed dramatically, then passed the photos to the Legendary Wizards, suppressing his fury, and said: "Now throughout Nuosiruier City these photos are circulating."

Lei En took the photos, looked at them, and also turned a deep shade of anger.

On the photo was exactly the sacrificial scene in the room behind, and below it was attached a line of twisted text:

「With the Consul's blood offered to my lord Lohsi, the ignorant masses of the Empire who do not believe in my lord, tremble before His great power! 」