CHAPTER 840: BEHIND THE DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT

The master of the Silent Reaper was walking along the busy streets of the city. He was in disguise and looked like a normal citizen, not attracting any attention. Then suddenly, someone came beside him from the crowd. The man walked side by side with him as the master received a voice transmission.

"The news seems legit. They actually came to Poison Valley yesterday, but the people did not know for what purpose. I got this information from our informant in the Adventurer Guild, that the Barevisk family indeed knew about the miracle herb and kept the news to themselves so they could claim the herb first."

"The patriarch of the Barevisk family was also seen unconscious when their group returned from Poison Valley, which strengthens the credibility of the information. From what the inspection team gathered, the rumor about the patriarch still being unconscious seems true."

"Many elders and other family members have been talking about it, and they seem quite restless regarding the patriarch’s condition. His state appears strange, which makes them unsettled."

Luvier stopped his report as they continued walking. The master glanced at the floating land for a moment before he asked.

"How about the rumor that I attacked Munez? Where did that come from? Why is there such a rumor?"

"We don’t know the details. But we received information that the rumor itself came from Ferix Barevisk, the younger brother of Patriarch Barevisk." Luvier answered.

The master thought about Ferix, the one and only younger brother of Munez. Of course, he knew how Munez treated his brother. He knew that Munez never liked his little brother even a bit and always kept him away from the central power.

Because of that, he was quite surprised that Ferix got involved in this matter. Why did Munez bring his younger brother along to Poison Valley?

He did not think Munez had suddenly become a caring brother and decided to take Ferix to gather the miracle herb. Also, why did Ferix suddenly bring up the Silent Reaper in this rumor? He knew that the story about the Silent Reaper attacking Patriarch Barevisk was nonsense.

There was no member of the Silent Reaper who had taken any action against the Barevisk family at that time. Moreover, he had never given any order or mission related to the Barevisk family.

The master couldn’t help but smell a conspiracy here.

"How about the security and the grand elders? Is there anything we need to pay attention to inside the manor?" he asked.

"The security is tight given Patriarch Barevisk’s condition. The grand elders are all inside the manor. With the news about Master attacking Patriarch Barevisk, they also seem wary of your arrival."

"And the younger brother of Patriarch Barevisk is also inside the manor; they did not let him go for now. I think the higher-ranking members from the patriarch’s faction are preventing him from going outside as a preventive measure against any movement from him," Luvier replied.

The master thought for a moment before he finally made his decision.

"We will move at midnight. We will strike while they are busy with Munez’s condition."

"Yes, master." Luvier answered before he walked further away from the master.

The master continued walking under the afternoon sunlight that slowly moved toward the western horizon. He only needed to wait for midnight to start the action, and after that they would hide at another hideout that even Munez did not know.

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Time flew by, the sun had already sunk, and the moon replaced it in the sky. The Akares Star had two moons, one large and the other small, with the larger one positioned above and the smaller below.

The unique sight would amaze anyone who came from a world with only one moon, such as the Ancient Blue Gate World. The two moons, accompanied by countless stars, created an incredible scenery.

When both moons reached the highest point of the sky at midnight, many people would still look up to admire the view.

However, within the beauty of the night, there were some who were not there to enjoy it. Some used the darkness as the time to begin what they had planned during the day.

More than fifty silhouettes approached the floating land where the Barevisk family manor was located. Their movements made no sound, left no trace, and went unseen by anyone. From one rooftop to another, they moved like blurred shadows. Not even the wind was disturbed by their passing, as if the silhouettes were shadows themselves.

After a few moments, they finally arrived near the teleportation formation that connected to the floating land. The formation was guarded by five guards, one of them being the strongest, at the peak of the pseudo-immortal establishment stage. He was the one responsible for overseeing anyone who entered the floating land.

The silhouettes blended into the darkness of the night as they stopped moving. There was no movement for a few seconds until, suddenly, several shadows darted out from the darkness and approached the guards. Their movements were swift and undetected.

The guards realized nothing as the shadows passed them, reappearing right behind each of them. The shadows suddenly turned corporeal, taking on human form. The guards barely sensed something was wrong, and before they could react, the figures behind them grabbed their throats and strangled them.

They squeezed until the guards lost consciousness, then dragged the bodies into the shadows. One of the figures approached the teleportation formation, lowered to one knee, and began activating it.

The moment the teleportation formation became usable, the rest of the shadows waiting in the darkness finally made their move.

Ten shadow figures stepped onto the formation and were teleported to the floating land. Then came another ten, and another, until all of them had been teleported.

Once the last group arrived on the floating land, the shadows already hidden in the darkness began to move again.

In front of the manor gate, a team of shadows had already incapacitated the six guards stationed there. These guards not only protected the gate but also kept watch over the teleportation formation.

From their position, they could see the teleportation formation, which was why the first group of shadows had been tasked with disabling them as quickly as possible upon arrival. After getting rid of the guards, they entered the manor grounds by leaping over the high walls.

Without a word, the shadows separated into several groups and spread in many directions around the manor. Their movements were perfectly coordinated, as if every step had been planned in detail beforehand.

Without making a sound, many of them bypassed the guards and evaded the detection formations.

Each group of shadows moved toward its designated target. One such group was heading toward one of the most heavily guarded places in the manor, a separate building watched over by dozens of patrolling guards, with even two pseudo immortal cultivators sensed nearby.

This group of shadows stopped not far from the building, observing the situation from the darkness. There were many trees and plants surrounding the structure, and the shadows concealed themselves among the branches.

After a few moments, one of the shadows sent a voice transmission to the other five shadows that followed it.

"The security is truly tight. It seems the rumor is true, and I think even now, that Munez is still not awake. I can sense the familiar presences inside that building, they are all our targets," said the master of the Silent Reaper.

"Start now," he ordered before the shadows moved toward the building.

Elsewhere, in another part of the manor and separate from the main building, there was a vast, isolated pavilion complex.

Inside this complex stayed Sir Ferix and Aldrian. Their place was guarded by many cultivators, the security quite strict. It was as if Sir Ferix were some kind of prisoner.

Sir Ferix already knew the reason why the higher-ups from the other faction were keeping him here. With Munez unconscious, he might do something that could destabilize the family, for example, he could ignite a rebellion if he were allowed to return to his own manor.

Moreover, he was an important witness, and he knew that some even suspected him of being involved in the attack on Patriarch Barevisk. Because of that, he could not leave until everything was cleared up. He had to stay in this place for an indefinite time, or at least until the patriarch woke up.

At this moment, Sir Ferix was still awake, cultivating in the garden of his pavilion. Aldrian stood not far from him, gazing at the two moons.

As he observed the beauty of the night sky, he suddenly sensed something that made him smile.

’So they have already started.’