Chapter 645: 262: Outsourcing? (Two-in-One Long Chapter)_2

Chapter 645: Chapter 262: Outsourcing? (Two-in-One Long Chapter)_2

She had been pondering one thing all along, but after thinking for quite a while, she still couldn’t understand it.

If she hadn’t seen wrong, Grant, who had cast the innate wizardry “Ice Shield,” had clearly defended against the opponent’s attack, and Grant had also dodged to the side away from the spearhead’s trajectory. So how could he still have been hit right between the eyebrows!

What was going on here?

It couldn’t be that the short spear could turn corners, could it?

Lady Cleya glanced at the short spear resting on Reine’s bracer, her eyes filled with confusion.

…

Although this was the administrative district, the law enforcement officers and the City Guard always arrived slightly later. According to what the Sword Bearers Branch’s guards said, a Sword Bearer lord had been attacked right at the entrance to his own branch.

Everyone was immediately filled with righteous indignation, but after seeing the corpse, they were all silenced, including the law enforcement officer Logan.

The attacker turned out to be a formal Wizard…

The power behind this was no ordinary force!

At that moment, Assistant Undersecretary Melanie of the administrative building’s empowerment department came out with a squad of guards.

She had just left the administrative building when she heard the commotion outside the main gate.

As she approached, the sight of large fragments of ice on the ground and the body in a white robe lying there caused her eyes to narrow, and her gaze towards Reine changed.

Even though Melanie knew Reine was powerful, she hadn’t expected him to be this strong!

The one lying dead by Reine’s hand was clearly a rare Ice Mage.

“Lord Reine, are you hurt? I heard from the guards that you have just been assassinated?”

“Yes, Melanie. That’s correct.”

“This is truly despicable. Leave the follow-up matters to me, Lord Reine.” Melanie noticed the replica imperial scepter on Reine’s belt, knowing Reine likely had a mission to attend to.

“Alright then, thank you for that, Melanie.” Reine thought for a moment and decided not to mention that the assailant might have been sent by the Yakesen Auction House. Taking his crystal staff, he prepared to leave.

Because some matters are better investigated by others.

At that moment, Reine’s eyes caught a glimpse of a luxurious carriage parked not far from the side.

The carriage seemed to have been there since the beginning of his battle, and he felt that the person inside the carriage had been observing him earlier.

However, when Reine saw the familiar Kaliri bird crest on the surface of the carriage, he couldn’t help but feel surprised.

Wasn’t that the Habus family crest?

What was a carriage of the Habus family doing here?

At that moment, Chief Maid Shadia, with an excited look, hurriedly opened the carriage door and stepped down.

However, there seemed to be a hesitation in her expression, so after getting out of the carriage, she didn’t come forward but instead fixed her gaze on Reine.

Chief Maid Shadia?

Why had she come?

Reine paused for a moment before taking the initiative to walk over.

At this time, Shadia was far more excited than Reine because, from the way he looked at her, Shadia could be sure that he was indeed Reine!

It was truly Reine!

She hadn’t been mistaken!

As for why Reine’s power had become so strong, she didn’t understand, so she stopped dwelling on it.

“Chief Maid Shadia, what brings you here?” Reine greeted her with a slight smile.

“Reine… Baron, I….” Shadia was so nervous she found herself tongue-tied.

Because Reine now exuded such a strong presence.

Reine, carrying the aura of having just killed a formal Wizard, approached, causing Shadia, a commoner, to feel nervous instinctively.

At that moment, stepping down from the carriage was a figure Reine found familiar, and moreover, one that often appeared in his youthful dreams…

This immediately made Reine’s eyes widen, and he blurted out without thinking:

“Lady Creya, you… you’re supposed to be in the Imperial City, aren’t you?”

Cleya gave a slight smile and said, “Reine, no, I should now refer to you as Baron Reine, it’s been a long time!”

“Long… a long time indeed!”

For some reason, Reine thought himself much stronger than her now, yet facing this lady… his goddess during his days as a youth servant, he still felt a bit ill at ease or perhaps… slightly nervous.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar young man scratching his head before her, his honest demeanor caused Cleya to cover her mouth and giggle.

Suddenly, her full and tight figure trembled slightly with her laughter, overwhelmingly beautiful.

Cleya realized that although the young man’s strength had undergone earth-shattering changes and had become insurmountable even for her, and his stature was no longer thin, but tall and burly, those clear eyes and mildly familiar gestures seemed to still be those of the Reine she remembered from her memories.

“Reine, it doesn’t seem quite appropriate to chat here. Perhaps….” Creya steadied her emotions and, noticing the frequently inquisitive glances from the people around her and Reine, suggested.

“Of course, Lady Creya, why not come and sit at my place? It’s not far from here,” Reine offered.

“Good, Baron Reine. Then please, lead the way,” Cleya replied with a light smile.

“Miss Creya, it’s best to simply call me by my name, Reine, just like before.”

…

The trio didn’t take the carriage but instead walked towards a villa nearby.

Perhaps because they hadn’t seen each other for the better part of a year, and even though they didn’t feel strange, both of them were a little unsure about where to begin the conversation.

Then Cleya seemed to remember something, her expression turning serious, “Reine, do you know anything about the background of the Ice Mage you just fought with?”