The drunken Kolon noble laughed heartily, reaching out to embrace a tall woman.
He waved his hand and lifted the woman, staggering towards the second floor.
His unsteady steps caused the woman in his arms to scream loudly, and laughter echoed from downstairs.
As the door of the second-floor private room shut, the people downstairs withdrew their gazes and continued their boisterous drinking.
After a long while, someone muttered, "Why has the Earl been up there so long today? He usually would have come down by now."
"Could he have fallen asleep?" Another man, setting down his wine cup, frowned and said, "We still need to host General Hunter tonight. It's fine to dally with women, but we can't neglect important matters."
"Be careful." A man sitting at the end of the table lifted his head and cautioned, "Don't anger the Earl."
During the conversation, one man propped himself up, staggered to the second floor, and gently knocked on the private room's door, calling out, "Earl? Lord Earl?"
A sudden tightness gripped his heart, and he kicked the door open. The scene before him caused his eyes to bulge. Fresh chapters posted on novｅlfire.net
The roar made people from downstairs rush up. Upon seeing the scene inside, their faces filled with horror.
The Earl, who had been matching them drink for drink just a short while ago, was now sliced into countless pieces, his blood covering the entire room.
And the woman had also turned into a headless corpse.
The tavern's soundproofing was not good. Such a brutal murder scene could not have been silent.
Unless... some special power had blocked it!
The roar echoed throughout the tavern.
Since Tucker of the Thunder Spear led his troops here a few years ago, this city had fallen into Kolon's hands.
With the continued efforts of Kolon's military, the once frontline Sigerno City had gradually become a rear garrison, mainly used for transporting supplies.
The former Noble Council hall was now used by Logistics General Leiden to handle various affairs.
The panicky voice of a messenger interrupted Leiden's thoughts.
"The granary is on fire, the artillery camp has been attacked by rebels, and it's reported that the situation at the ammunition depot is extremely critical."
Leiden looked up, his eyes flickering. The resistance fighters in Sigerno City don't have this capability. So, is it another situation Bob encountered? If it had been a few days ago, I might have been deceived, but now...
He stood up, picked up his sword, his expression stern, and declared, "Everyone, follow me! Let's clean up the rebels!"
The messenger complied, and immediately, the nearby soldiers mobilized, rushing towards the location of the ammunition depot.
「On a nearby rooftop.」
A few Wizard Apprentices frowned as they observed the scene below.
"What do we do now?" someone asked in a low voice. "Leiden did not send guards to assist the defenders but personally led his troops there, still surrounded by many guards."
"Damn!" someone cursed through clenched teeth. "Kolon's people must already know the alliance has joined the war; that's why they are so vigilant."
"So what?" A man with fiery red hair and a strange gaze smirked. "Just because they are on guard, does that mean they can't be killed?"
"This makes it even more interesting!"
"Jonsen," someone's expression changed, "what are you going to do?"
"Of course, complete the mission." Jonsen grinned and, in a flash, dove towards a street below.
Once the most bustling market in Sigerno City, it still teemed with people, even under Kolon's occupation.
Jonsen descended from the sky, a look of madness in his eyes as he crushed a Seal in the midst of others' terrified gazes.
One-Circle Witchcraft—Unleash Chaos!
Invisible mental fluctuations radiated from him, expanding in all directions, assaulting people's minds.
A man howled to the sky, his eyes having turned blood-red at some point, then madly charged into the crowd.
Those nearby, affected by the witchcraft and unable to escape its judgment, had their consciousness devoured by madness.
These people, like wild dogs bereft of reason, lunged at the crowd.
They bit and tore at nearby people, regardless of whether they were friends or family, with no regard at all.
Sharp teeth tore into flesh, accelerating the spread of chaos.
The crowd went completely mad. Those still rational sprinted far away as chaos surged towards the nearby troops.
"That lunatic," a Wizard Apprentice on the rooftop turned pale. "Unleash Chaos is a Forbidden Technique of Nightmare Wizards! He has no idea how many people he'll kill doing this!"
"But it indeed creates an opportunity for us," someone's eyes flickered. "There are at least a thousand people in the Herbal Market. Even Kolon's army would be thrown into disarray by their charge."
"The target has fallen back!"
One person gestured and said, "Let's complete the mission first. As for this mess... it's that maniac Jonsen's doing; it has nothing to do with us."
Several Wizard Apprentices cast their spells, charging towards the mission target.
Soon, news spread quickly: Leiden, Kolon's Peak Great Knight, had been killed by the madman Jonsen.
It was located on the outskirts of the city.
Its surroundings were beautiful, quiet, and secluded.
As the heavy door was pushed open from the outside, glaring sunlight poured through the gap into the hall.
Several Wizard Apprentices gathered around a map on a long table, discussing their plans.
"Poison Wolf Jeff is a major general of Kolon's military. This man was once as renowned as Tucker of the Thunder Spear."
"He may not be Legendary, but his strength among Great Knights is absolutely among the strongest."