Haus couldn't see Arthur anywhere within the crowd of people. He thought that Arthur had fled after hearing that the deacons were coming.
Therefore, he immediately said some harsh words to scare the residents. When he said that, he noticed many of their eyes changed as if staring at a clown in a circus.
He was baffled. Why were these lowly people acting so strange today?
Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in front of him!
The moment he saw this person, he was so frightened that his legs trembled. This person hadn't left yet!
"The deacons are already on their way here. Brat, I'm warning you. If you don't leave now, only death awaits you!"
Haus broke out in a cold sweat as Arthur stared at him with a dark expression.
He had said that the Spencer family's deacons were on their way. He wanted to use this opportunity to scare Arthur. As long as he didn't kill him, Haus could do whatever he wanted afterward once the deacons dealt with this man.
That thought didn't last long when Haus saw something from the corner of his eye. In an instant, he fell to the ground.
"Who's that?"
He looked at the few figures and gasped.
These clothes belonged to deacons of the Spencer family! All of them were energy level one transcendents!
No way. This was impossible.
Haus didn't want to believe it!
These corpses had already dried up. He couldn't see their original faces as their blood had been drawn out. He wanted to assume that they were just a bunch of strangers, but these clothes and their remaining auras…
Haus swallowed his saliva. These people really were the deacons of the Spencer family! How were they all dead?!
If this man really had killed them, his strength must be far from his imagination!
"It's time for you to die." Arthur frowned as he looked at Haus. It was clear that he wasn't planning to leave Haus alive.
"No! I'll give you money, lots of money! Please don't kill me!" Haus was already kneeling on the ground. He frantically kowtowed to Arthur and begged for mercy, profusely saying he wasn't the mastermind behind all this.
But Arthur wasn't going to let him go.
"Stop!"
Just as Arthur was about to swing his sword, an angry voice came over. Arthur turned his head and saw a short, middle-aged man with a beer belly and two long beards pushing the people away.
The man wore a tight-fitting, wide-sleeved noble outfit with black and red patterns. The square white scarf and shirt were particularly eye-catching against the black vest. Long, black boots with a crimson cross pattern wrapped around his knees, and a shimmering cross medal was on his chest.
Arthur recognized that only the officials of the Empire had that medal. Seeing his blue eagle-like eyes, Arthur knew this man was Hesius, the mayor of this town.
"Mayor!" The moment Haus saw the mayor, he ran over.
"What's going on?" Mayor Hesius looked around and frowned when he saw the dried-up corpses.
"Mayor, you're here just in time. Look, there's a foreigner here to beat up the people of this town."
After Haus approached the mayor, his previous wagging tail and begging expression instantly disappeared. Instead, he pointed at Arthur and said sternly.
"He used his identity as an outsider to beat up the people and kill many of my friends. The deacons of the Spencer family couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to uphold justice for us. However, they were all killed by him!"
"He also turned their corpses into mummies. This man is the incarnation of the devil! Mayor Hesius, you must arrest him!" Haus's voice was dripping with tears.
It was as if he was the victim earlier. Seeing Haus spout such shameless lies, all the residents were instantly furious!
"You're lying!" they retorted.
"It's you people who've been bullying us!"
"You're the demons and vampires!"
Hesius took a look at the noisy scene. These villagers were sallow and emaciated, and their eyes were dull.
Many of them were incredibly thin, with many scars on their bodies.
Hesius understood what was going on. Of course, he didn't believe a single word that Haus had said. However, he had no choice but to side with Haus because of the family behind him.
If he offended the Spencer family, the residents wouldn't be the only ones who would suffer.
He reprimanded sternly, "Outsider, I don't care who you are, but please leave this town!"
"The residents here don't welcome you! You've bullied the people and killed the innocent. Sooner or later, someone will come and punish you!"
Then, he pointed at Haus, "This man is an honorary villager of our town. Therefore, I won't allow an outsider like you to harm him! If you don't leave now, don't blame us for being impolite!"
Arthur frowned. As the mayor of Huska, Arthur didn't believe that he didn't know the situation.
His current actions were biased towards the local ruffians who had invaded the residents' land. It was only because of Haus's identity that he didn't want to have a conflict with him!
Before Arthur could speak, the people beside him couldn't hold back.
"This man is a devil, a demon! He's not an honorary villager at all! He took over our land, our houses, and even forced us to work."
"We're suffering every day, but you never cared! You didn't do anything when we came to you for justice!"
"Now that someone has finally come to save us, you're trying to stop him!"
"You are the one who raised these demons! You're a demon who hides in the dark!"
The people pointed and scolded Mayor Hesius.
They had sought fairness countless times, but this man didn't do anything. Moreover, he only appeared now to stop the person who had come to uphold justice for them!
Such an act ignited the anger of the villagers. However, the mayor was used to this kind of situation. His expression didn't change at all as he took nothing to heart.
He simply stood there with Haus and looked at Arthur.
Arthur looked at their hypocritical faces and sneered. "No matter who it is today, I'll kill him!"
After that, Lu Yu exploded like thunder! The sword shot out like an arrow, aiming toward Haus.
The mayor's pupils widened as he tried to block it with his hand. However, the speed of the sword was too fast. Before he could react, the sword stabbed Haus in the forehead.
Then, Haus turned into a dried corpse in less than a breath.
[Killed a tyrant, points +10]
Mayor Hesius's expression turned livid. He looked at Arthur, his expression dark.