"Hmm … Ahhh!"
Jordon, who had gone berserk, tried his best to activate his strength. His muscles had expanded to their limit and his Blood Qi had reached its peak. This was his most powerful moment.
However, his gigantic battle axe was stuck between Emyr's two fingers. It did not move at all.
"Go to hell!"
Jordon clenched his teeth. The floor beneath his feet cracked under his immense strength. The cracks spread and soon, the entire floor of the dining hall was shattered.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bang! The explosive strength of his muscles and Blood Qi caused Jordon's clothes and armor to explode. Initially, Jordon was just a little muscular. However, he had now become a gigantic muscular giant. His muscles were exposed like the old bark of a thousand-year-old tree.
Standing there, Jordan's every breath would bring out thick and hot steam. The steam shrouded his face, making him look even more mysterious and powerful.
Julie could feel the terrifying pressure just by standing next to him.
"Deep berserk!"
Hogg laughed hysterically. "It seems like the almighty God of Light, Yebierni, does not want you to leave this place alive! Emyr! You're dead! "
Bang!
Jordon swung his battle axe. This time, his strength was even more terrifying than the last time. After going into deep berserk, Jordon's strength had increased from bronze-level rank-3 to bronze-level rank-6. It was an insane increase!
The dining table was broken into pieces by the strong wind. Hogg and the butler who were standing at the door could clearly feel the cold air from the battle axe. It was as if the axe was pressed against their necks.
"So what?"
Julie said proudly. "In front of Emyr, is there a difference between a 100% increase and 200% increase for a small fry?"
"How dare you call me a small fry! Go to hell! "
Jordon, who had gone berserk, was not rational. He was easily provoked. Hearing what Julie said, he immediately changed his target.
Jordon exerted his strength and with a crack, the battle axe cracked open!
After that, Jordon picked up the half of the battle axe and rushed towards Julie in large strides. The ground rumbled loudly as if the entire Lord's Mansion was trembling.
"Lord Emyr!"
Julie's expression changed drastically, her heart filled with fear.
If she were to run away now, she would be embarrassing Emyr!
She clenched her teeth. Out of her trust in Emyr, she closed her eyes and stood there resolutely!
"Whoosh —"
Jordon's eyes glowed red as he raised his huge axe. He leaped into the air and concentrated all his blood energy on one point. He was going to cleave Julie into two halves in the next moment —
At that moment, a sharp sound pierced through the air. In the next moment, half of the axe penetrated Jordan's body and whistled through the mansion before disappearing into the distance.
Immediately after, the falling Jordon split into two and exploded from the middle!
Blood and organs fell from the sky, dyeing the entire restaurant red.
"Pa!"
Jordan's head fell in front of Hogg. Hogg was scared out of his wits.
"… Now, can we talk?"
Emyr walked to Hogg's side with a smile on his face.
"You, what do you want to talk about?!"
"Of course —"
Emyr walked over and patted Hogg's shoulder with a grin. "— How much money are you willing to pay for your life? You should know that murdering a noble, a Lord at that, is a capital offense …"
Hogg's vision darkened. He knew that he was faced with a huge choice.
How much was his life worth?
How much could he take out?
Even if he was satisfied, would he let him leave with the other gold coins?
His cold sweat turned into a small stream.
The butler's eyes turned cold and he quietly reached for the dagger at his waist.
If Hogg survived, then he, the butler who helped Hogg, would definitely become a sacrifice.
Therefore — Hogg must die!
"Ah!"
Hogg's eyes widened as he felt a sharp pain. He turned around in disbelief and pointed at his butler. "You actually betrayed me!"
The butler's face was gloomy. Without saying anything, he pulled out the dagger and ruthlessly stabbed Hogg's chest several times. In the blink of an eye, Hogg lost his breath.
The butler threw down the dagger and knelt in front of Emyr with a fawning expression. "Sir Emyr... No, Sir Lord, I know where all of Hogg's wealth is hidden. Of course, all of this wealth is now yours. I can lead the way for you."
Lead the way?
Emyr sympathized with Hogg. This guy would probably die with his eyes wide open.
Although he needed the butler to lead the way, Emyr didn't like this kind of traitor. He would betray Hogg and would also betray him in the future.
No matter who it was, no one would like a traitor.
The butler led Emyr and Julie to the Lord's Mansion's treasure room. It was as if he didn't betray his master for glory. He didn't care about the strange looks the servants gave him.
"This is Hogg's treasure room. The gold coins he has plundered over the years are all here. Other than this, there is also a small treasury hidden here. There are some valuable Magic Crystals inside."
The gold, silver, and copper coins piled up inside the treasure chest added up to more than a hundred thousand gold coins. Other than this, there was also a batch of high-quality armor and weapons. It might have been prepared for his private army, but it was unknown why it wasn't given out. Adding it all up, it was worth at least several tens of thousands of gold coins.
The butler came to the wall and opened a groove in the wall. He quickly opened the small treasury and took out the Magic Crystals and Magic Gems stored inside.
These so-called Magic Crystals and Magic Gems were of average quality, but considering Ellington's situation, it wasn't easy for Hogg to get this kind of goods.
The Magic Crystals were of average quality. They could be used to replace one's magic power when casting spells. The Magic Gems could be made into accessories and could be sold for quite a bit of gold coins.
This was an unexpected fortune. Of course, it was also part of Emyr's political funds.
With this money, it would be much easier for Ellington to develop.
Emyr was very satisfied.
Julie exclaimed, "Ellington is this poor, how did he get so much money!?"
The butler said with a smile, "Lord, actually this isn't all of Hogg's wealth. He still has a part of his wealth in the mountains."
"In the mountains?"
Emyr and Julie were both stunned, "This fellow hid the gold coins?"
"No."
The butler said with a flattering face, "Actually, the bandits that came to Ellington to rob were all Hogg's private army. They would occasionally rob some merchants on the nearby north-south trade route."
"What!?"
Julie exclaimed, "Sending his own private army to rob his own territory, what good does this do for him!?"
"There are many benefits."
Emyr sneered and said, "He can quickly exploit the wealth of the residents of the territory and make them unable to escape here. He can also create chaos in Ellington's public security and the bandits run rampant, making others lose interest in this place. He can continue to be the local tyrant here."
Julie was silent.
Emyr asked, "Do the private soldiers outside know the bandits from before?"
"Yes, Lord."
The butler lowered his head, his face full of cold sweat, "Not only that, the captain of the militia, Ronnie, has also been bribed by Hogg. So every time he prepares to rob, he will deliberately let him lead the militia and the robbers to separate … Previously, Baron Hogg also ordered Ronnie to secretly burn your Lord's Appointment Letter, wanting to frame you as a liar and deliberately frame you …"
"Ronnie? It's that guy … "
Emyr remembered the man who was hostile to him when they first met. At that time, he was busy saving people and forgot that the Lord's Appointment Letter was still with him.
But forget it, he didn't need it now anyway.
Julie was especially angry when she heard this, "Damn it! Someone would betray his family for those little gold coins! Ronnie deserves to die! "
Emyr looked at Julie thoughtfully and nodded, "You don't need to tell me, I know what to do."