Chapter 1709 - 1709 979 The Truth of Ten Years Ago

Chapter 1709: Chapter 979: The Truth of Ten Years Ago Chapter 1709: Chapter 979: The Truth of Ten Years Ago “Your Excellency Elder, this incident indeed happened ten years ago.”

Nolan maintained a humble attitude towards Kane as well, nodding in agreement as he truthfully responded.

After speaking, a hint of confusion reappeared on Nolan’s pale face as he asked, “Elder, how do you know all this?”

“Because I, too, was in the Southern Coldflame during that time, and I happened to know a bit about the affairs of Sacred Remains Village.”

Kane’s aging face remained solemn as he spoke to Nolan, “Before I explain everything, I would like to ask Your Excellacy a question. After you obtained the Warcraft corpse, did you ever return to Sacred Remains Village?”

“Not hiding anything from Your Excellency, three days after examining the Warcraft corpses, I did go back once to personally thank the villagers. After all, they had given me the most precious thing in their village. If I hadn’t thanked them in person, I would have felt remiss.”

Nolan nodded towards Kane, responding, “However, when I returned to Sacred Remains Village, it had already become a desolate place, without a single person in sight.”

“Confused, I sought out Stone to ask why this had happened. The response I received was that the villagers of Sacred Remains Village had agreed to give up the Magical Beast Skeleton in exchange for relocating from this dangerous border area to the safer Coldflame Hinterland. Hence, Stone provided each villager with a substantial sum of money and arranged new residences for them, successfully trading for the Magical Beast Skeleton.”

Nolan carefully recalled what had happened back then and continued, “After hearing Stone’s response and knowing that everything was taken care of, I fully put my mind at ease and devoted all my energy to researching the Magical Beast Skeleton.”

“So, that is what Stone told Your Excellency?”

A solemn expression suddenly appeared on Kane’s wrinkled face, and he shook his head, “Regrettably, he did not tell you the actual truth.”

“Oh?”

Once Kane said this, not only did Nolan prick up his ears, but so did Leo Ray.

Leo Ray clearly understood the reason for Nolan’s hesitation earlier was likely still concerning Stone’s favor, and this was precisely why he had brought up the matter.

The words Kane was about to speak could very well be the key to eliminating Nolan’s hesitation.

Only by completely dispelling Nolan’s doubts could he wholeheartedly fight for our side. Otherwise, Nolan might still be swayed by the other party, and that would become very problematic.

“Your Excellency Nolan, as a Legion Commander of the Sanders Family dispatched to the battlefield, I once led a Sanders legion assisting the Lancaster Clan in combat at the Western Coldflame Border and was involved in the affairs of Sacred Remains Village. Since this incident was very infuriating, I have remembered it vividly.”

Kane’s face, steeped in deep wrinkles, yet his voice remained resolute and powerful, “To my knowledge, Stone had suddenly accused Sacred Remains Village of harboring spies from the Grimm Kingdom, taking all the villagers to a prearranged secret location for a trial.”

“Since my legion was stationed nearby at the time, we received orders to guard the perimeter to fend off a surprise attack by Grimm Kingdom’s elite aerial troops—given that both enemies and us were in the midst of battle, this was to be expected.”

“At first, I saw nothing wrong, until the wailing screams emerged from the secretive trial location.”

“Realizing that something was amiss, by the time I led my forces to the trial location, I found that all the villagers of Sacred Remains Village had perished, leaving only some Lancaster Soldiers cleaning up the villagers’ remains.”

“According to the leading Lancaster commander, they had just been ambushed by a squadron of Pterosaur Knights from the Grimm Kingdom. The enemy, to prevent their spies hidden in the village from being discovered by us, had completely annihilated the villagers of Sacred Remains Village.”

“After describing the encounter, they also placed the blame for the inadequate guard on me, stating that, considering it was the Sanders legion’s first time on the battlefield, Stone had decided not to pursue my failure in guarding and urged me to quickly lead my troops away from the area.”

Anger filled Kane’s face as he continued, “However, to guard against the Grimm Kingdom’s aerial troops, I had specially deployed the Anti-Air Detection Array, scouts boosted with the Distant Sight Technique, and several other safety measures; I did not see any signs of Pterosaur Knights.”

“Furthermore, with their urgent demands for me to leave, feeling indignant in my heart, I then realized there might be another side to the story. But since it was the Lancaster Clan’s territory, I had no choice but to agree while discreetly keeping watch.”

“After careful observation, I noted that nearly all the deceased villagers had sword wounds on their necks—not the lance or collision injuries typical of Pterosaur Knights. Moreover, the surrounding trees were intact, and there were no droppings from celestial pterosaurs.”

“Each of these points undoubtedly contradicted the story of an attack by Pterosaur Knights. Meanwhile, the Lancaster Soldiers responsible for cleaning up the site were all well-trained swordsmen, some even covertly wiping their sword blades, and the conclusion was self-evident.”