Chapter 222: The Kendall Family in a Dilemma

After handing a letter to Wizard Stardashan, the Singer turned and left. Some things were truly difficult to decide. Caught between the Scholar and Big Sister Molly, all he could do was try to mediate, but a certain fool was unrepentant, allowing the situation to continuously worsen. To prevent the situation from spiraling further out of control, he had to actively cooperate with the young boss, the Scholar.

Perhaps he could still do something. Thinking this, the Singer left something on the road and quickly departed.

The Werewolf Great Warrior was at his wit’s end. After being injured, he had repeatedly used his innate abilities to escape, making his injuries progressively worse. The hateful ice-cold female mage was too difficult to deal with, and there was also that unpredictable archer whose alertness was too high; he couldn’t even succeed in a sneak attack.

“For the family, I’ll have to borrow your life.” A strange voice echoed in the Werewolf Great Warrior’s ears. Before he could react, his mind suddenly went blank, and he collapsed limply.

Not far away, Little Weir and the Temple Knight Wall were teasing Nicole with roasted meat. This little glutton’s taste was now very refined; she could actually distinguish between Little Weir’s cooking and Wall’s, and she showed disdain for Wall’s skills.

So, these past few days, Temple Knight Wall had been diligently improving the appearance and aroma of his roasted meat. The taste was hard to say, but up close, the appearance was difficult to distinguish. At times like this, Temple Knight Wall always liked to mix his roasted meat with Little Weir’s creations and let Nicole choose. So far, he hadn’t succeeded in fooling her once.

The Hound, who had been watching their antics with a smile, suddenly stood up, raising his magic longbow slightly. A voice came over: “Don’t panic, I am from the Kendall family of Drake City.” A tall, thin man wrapped in a large robe appeared in everyone’s line of sight.

“So, it finally happened?” Little Weir couldn’t help but sigh, still standing up, his gaze falling upon the captured Werewolf Great Warrior.

“Greetings, Lord Weir Declan.” At this moment, a wizard, whose strength was at least not inferior to Ice’s, said, “I heard that Lord Declan was hunting down an orc assassin, and Lilith was worried, so she sent me to help.”

“You shouldn’t have come.” Little Weir was not happy; instead, he was somewhat melancholic. “We could kill this man, but we couldn’t capture him alive. And you can’t kill him; capturing him alive is an even bigger trouble.”

The tall, thin wizard was slightly stunned. He had been looking for this group for over half a day and naturally knew that they weren’t incapable of killing the Werewolf Great Warrior. He thought they wanted to capture the great warrior alive, but he didn’t expect them to think that way at all.

Did I misunderstand something?

“Lord Declan, although I am a wizard, and my strength may not be comparable to Wizard Stardashan, I am still a second-level wizard. But I do not consider myself a wise man. If I have made any mistakes, please speak plainly.” This wizard from the Kendall family was very direct.

Little Weir just sighed softly and said, “The reason I’ve been chasing him is simply to buy time, to give Great Knight Wright Kendall and Senior Knight Molly time to return home and turn the tide. As long as I don’t show up, Viscount Kendall’s trial won’t begin, and they’ll have enough time to operate privately and resolve many matters. But once I appear, it’s time for the verdict. Given the attitude of many noble families in Drake City towards Kendall at this moment, the outcome will likely be very unfavorable.”

“How could this be?!” The tall, thin wizard was greatly surprised. “As long as you withdraw the arbitration application, wouldn’t everything be fine?”

“Do you really think so? Is colluding with foreign races to assassinate a noble really that easy to end? What do you take nobles for?” Little Weir sneered, “Confining Viscount Kendall in the Noble Arbitration Court is for his protection.

If it were handled directly as a case of assassinating a noble, the city hall could proceed directly, and a verdict could be reached without my involvement. But my mother submitted a noble arbitration, which means the parties involved must be present. This has precisely given your family precious time to deal with the aftermath.”

“This Werewolf Great Warrior is the most direct witness to that steward’s collusion with foreign races. The Hound found their scents intertwined at the crime scene, and I can confirm that that fool, in his self-proclaimed cleverness, got involved with this Werewolf Great Warrior. Do you know what this means?” Little Weir couldn’t help but ask in return.

That wizard was just uninterested in politics, but he wasn’t truly a fool.Wall interjected, “He is the most direct and powerful witness to that idiotic steward’s collusion with foreign races, so he must die, but he cannot die by your hand, otherwise it would be silencing a witness.”

The tall, thin wizard fell silent. He carefully replayed the entire incident in his mind, making a deduction based on the information he knew, and realized that Weir continuously chasing the Werewolf Great Warrior until Wright returned to Drake City, resolved the matter, and then appeared with the corpse of the orc great warrior was the best course of action.

No, wait! Why would that bastard steward’s collusion with foreign races affect Viscount Kendall? When did I start attributing all of this to Viscount Kendall?

“What does this have to do with Viscount Kendall? The one who committed the crime is just a greedy steward.” The tall, thin wizard said whatever came to his mind.

Little Weir, however, cast his gaze towards the nearby bushes and couldn’t help but smile bitterly and shake his head: “You still came. What you should be doing right now is returning to Drake City to stabilize the Kendall family.”

“The Kendall family won’t fall. I just want to know the truth. Did my father really want to kill you, to kill Marjorie?” Two figures emerged from behind the big tree: Senior Knight Molly and the Singer, who looked embarrassed.

“How much do you understand about the whole situation?” Little Weir suddenly asked in return. Senior Knight Molly was stunned for a moment, her gaze turning to Ice, the Hound, and Temple Knight Wall, only to find that their expressions were not particularly good either. Clearly, the answer to her question might not be what she wanted.

“A tragic case caused by a greedy steward and a group of greedy guards who wanted to seize a lord’s property.” Senior Knight Molly concluded what she thought was the entire matter.

“Then who gave this steward the audacity to provoke or even assassinate a lord’s entire family?” Little Weir’s expression was slightly grim. “Leaving aside the assassination, let me ask you again, who gave them the courage to seize a lord’s property worth tens of thousands of gold coins?”

“The Kendall family.” This time, Senior Knight Molly didn’t need to answer. The tall, thin wizard also discovered the root of the problem. It seemed that the Kendall family had issues; such a steward was definitely not an accident. Senior Knight Molly’s face was cold, “Just because of this? Couldn’t you have waited for me to come back and handle it?”

“Molly Kendall, I planned everything from the very beginning, even the timing. This property is mine, and it also belongs to the Beast Tamer, the Singer, the Hound, and the Cat Girl. They also have interests in it. One could say this was the first plan I initiated after joining the All-Purpose House, the first attempt to bring out the collective strength of everyone in the All-Purpose House. For this, I invested five thousand gold coins and gave up a dwarven forging technique. Did I do anything wrong?” Little Weir was, after all, just a teenager. After a long period of suppression, he finally couldn’t help but erupt.

Senior Knight Molly fell silent. Her original intention was to use his talent to make the partners of the All-Purpose House live better and happier, and Little Weir had indeed done so, even sacrificing a lot for it, more than she had.

“I planned everything and entrusted a part of the tasks to you, and it wasn’t even for you to contribute without compensation. In fact, your family’s gains far outweighed your contributions. But how did you treat me? The basement I planned was crucial, yet you reduced its size by one-third, not to mention the entire building was shoddily constructed. I can say without hesitation that what you delivered was a magnificent but dangerous building!”

“In such a place, how can you expect us to mess around with groups of teenagers? How can you make those noble merchants willingly come to our door? And yet, the people you sent even wanted to swallow it all. Molly Kendall, what do you expect me to do now?” Little Weir’s words made Molly feel utterly ashamed.

“I endured it. Just as you said, I was waiting for you to come back, waiting for you to give me an explanation, after all, this matter was something you actively took on. In fact, I was also waiting for an explanation from Viscount Kendall. I am an honorary lord, and although I don’t have a prominent family background, I am still a member of the nobility. I also have my dignity.”

“However, for half a month, your family seemed to have forgotten about this matter. Apart from changing a group of people to perfunctorily guard it, there was no action whatsoever. Then, I discovered someone was investigating me, and while performing a task for the All-Purpose House, I found the scent of that steward and this Werewolf Great Warrior at the scene where a city guard captain was killed.” Little Weir’s expression was full of sadness. “Do I need to continue?”

“Speak!” Senior Knight Molly gritted her teeth, a trace of blood even seeping from the corner of her mouth.

“Then that same night, I devised a plan to lure out the foreign races to actively attack the city guard camp, hoping to wipe them out in one fell swoop, and also to sever the steward’s ties with the foreign races. But that steward was even more impatient than I was. He brought your family’s guards and a small foreign race squad, intending to re-enact the tragic destruction of the three city guard captains’ homes. He just didn’t expect that my home not only had a third-level wizard apprentice but also a master who was both a senior knight and a third-level wizard apprentice. You should know the result, right?”

“Are you sure they went together, and didn’t just happen to meet?” Senior Knight Molly clung to her last shred of hope, wishing it was all a coincidence.

Little Weir, however, mercilessly shattered her illusion: “How do you think that steward died? If you observe carefully, you’ll definitely notice that his death was slightly different from the others. Because he was captured alive, confessed everything, and then I ordered him killed. This was to cover up the most direct evidence that Viscount Kendall personally ordered him to get rid of me, and that he actively sought out orc warriors to sell my information, attempting to destroy my family.”

“Now you know everything. Are you satisfied?” Little Weir let out a roar, loudly asking in return: “I’ve told you everything I know, so now it’s my turn to ask. Molly Kendall, what exactly did I do wrong? To make you so painstakingly plot to seize my property, even colluding with foreign races, and trying to kill my entire family?”

Senior Knight Molly trembled all over, meeting Little Weir’s bloodshot eyes, feeling inexplicably shocked. Was this still that gentle and cunning young boy?

“This might just be a misunderstanding. After all, you are not an ordinary lord; you have Wizard Stardashan behind you. Even if Viscount Kendall were foolish, he wouldn’t do such a thing. He has to consider the possibility of Wizard Stardashan’s furious revenge afterwards.” The tall, thin wizard was somewhat disbelieving, but the course of events was precisely this.

“Heh heh, a misunderstanding?”

Little Weir sneered: “The ones who truly misunderstood Viscount Kendall are you. That steward is the one who truly understood him. How do you think that steward’s greedy personality was formed? And the reason Viscount Kendall dared to do this was precisely because my grandfather wasn’t home at the time.”

“As long as he pushes the blame onto that steward afterwards—no! Viscount Kendall probably already prepared to silence him. The truly naive ones are you. At least Great Knight Wright wouldn’t say such childish things as you.”

“What are you going to do?” Senior Knight Molly was silent for a moment, then finally looked up steadily at Little Weir. Her heart was in turmoil. She didn’t understand why such a thing would happen. Her father’s choice seemed completely unreasonable.

“It’s not what I’m going to do, but what you’re going to do. I’ve done everything I can; the rest is beyond my control. This Werewolf Great Warrior is the murderer who assassinated the three city guard captains. All I have to do is bring his body back, and my mission will be complete. The rest is a race against time for you, and the Kendall family has reached the point where it must make a choice.”

Little Weir suddenly added, “After this matter is over, I will withdraw from the All-Purpose House.”

Molly’s political sensitivity was far beyond that of Viscount Kendall and the home-loving wizard. She gently shook her head and said, “It’s not you who should leave, but me.”

“Someone always has to leave. I’m still young, and my mother has always opposed me joining the All-Purpose House, so it’s better if I withdraw. The All-Purpose House doesn’t have many high-level fighters, and losing you would have a significant impact.” Little Weir felt it was better to be an ordinary student. Regardless of the internal reasons for this matter, the external cause was his taking over the All-Purpose House’s property.

The Hound and the Singer’s expressions were slightly off, heads bowed in silence. Ice wanted to speak but ultimately said nothing. Senior Knight Molly was not foolish; she saw everyone’s reactions and felt even more sadness in her heart, “Do you think that after something like this happens, Count Bordeaux, or rather, the Lord of Bordeaux, would still allow me to manage the All-Purpose House?”

“Why not? Ensuring your position remains unchanged is precisely the best way to demonstrate Count Bordeaux’s fairness and strictness, isn’t it?” Little Weir was very impatient with so-called politics, wishing he could stay far away. “If possible, please don’t come to my house anymore either. Mother is very sad.”

Senior Knight Molly felt an inexplicable heartache. Her relationship with Marjorie had been excellent for over twenty years, but after something like this happened, how could she face her?

“Nicole, kill this Werewolf Great Warrior, and you can return to the orc tribe.” Little Weir said, then turned and left. The wizard from the Kendall family also knew that this Werewolf Great Warrior couldn’t be kept alive, and also knew he couldn’t die by his own hand. Since someone was doing it for him, he was naturally very happy, but why would the killer be an orc female warrior?

If there was a question, it had to be asked, and this orc female warrior did not hide anything. Because this orc had betrayed her race and betrayed the orc god, and had become involved with hell demons, she had to die!

Senior Knight Molly and the Kendall family wizard were shocked. They immediately recalled the cause of this great war. This Werewolf Great Warrior must have been in the right place at the right time, but he was indeed involved with the elite foreign army sent to Drake City for assassination. The reputation of colluding with hell demons was inescapable. So what about Viscount Kendall? If he were branded with this crime, the Kendall family of Drake City would only have one outcome: destruction!