"Who is this young man, really? How could someone with such low cultivation mastery control a legendary weapon like that? To use such a weapon, he must at least be at the level of the Earth God Realm," murmured Blake Wilder, who was already in the hands of Miller.
It wasn't just Blake Wilder who was worried about Julius's abilities. Benedict Kipling Blackthorn felt the same. He had planned to hold the villagers hostage but abandoned the idea because Julius's capabilities made him lose his nerve. Now, he had no choice but to do what Julius commanded.
Everyone had gathered in Blake Wilder's courtyard. Julius ordered Benedict Kipling Blackthorn to start telling what had happened. He explained plainly that he was the one who had been terrorizing the villagers by pretending to be the undead Tiberius Achilles. Benedict Kipling Blackthorn's confession was immediately believed by the villagers because he had worn a mask resembling Tiberius Achilles's face and had removed it in front of them.
Unlike Blake Wilder, who chose to remain silent and not admit to his actions against the Tiberius family, Benedict Kipling Blackthorn confessed everything. He tried to conceal the massacre he had committed against Julius's family. However, suddenly, members of Blake Wilder's family emerged from the underground chamber. One of Blake Wilder's brothers, named Arizona Clifford, disclosed everything and admitted that his brother was the one who had carried out the massacre of the Tiberius family.
"You traitor, Arizona Clifford! How could you betray your own brother like this? Haven't I given everything to this family, even pleasures that the previous family leader couldn't provide? It's because of my efforts that the leadership of Luminae city is now in our hands," Blake Wilder shouted angrily upon hearing his brother's confession to the villagers about his deeds against the Tiberius family.
Blake Wilder's words indirectly acknowledged that everything Arizona Clifford had said was true. Of course, the villagers were furious because they had trusted him as the city's leader. Unexpectedly, they started pelting Blake Wilder with stones, leading to his death as he was immobilized by Miller's blood vessel technique.
Julius could only sigh deeply as he witnessed the events before him. He hadn't intended to kill Blake Wilder. The young man had intended to hand him over to the authorities at the royal palace so that the new Starfall family leader could be tried there. However, the villagers chose to take justice into their own hands and sentenced Blake Wilder to death by stoning.
The villagers wanted to do the same to Benedict Kipling Blackthorn, but they didn't dare because he wasn't restrained like Blake Wilder. Once again, something unexpected happened. It was Miller, Julius's assistant, who killed the man.
"Forgive me, young master. I couldn't contain myself regarding what he did to your family. Since I was young, I've worked and lived with your family, so it's like they're my own siblings. Anyone who harms your family is like harming me," Miller apologized to Julius.
"Forget it. You're not at fault. If it weren't for you, I would have been the one to kill him. However, I wanted to interrogate him first about who the leader is and the type of star formation and where their headquarters are," Julius replied, regretting the situation slightly.
"Young master... May we know who you truly are?"
In the uncomfortable atmosphere felt by Julius and his assistant Miller, suddenly, one of the villagers asked about the true identity of the young man. At that moment, Julius had not yet removed his red cloth face covering. Thus, no one recognized him, especially since he rarely interacted with the villagers. They only knew the face of the young man, but few had ever heard his voice.
"I am Tiberius Julius," the young man replied shortly, unveiling his face covering.
The incident startled everyone, especially the Starfall family members who had gathered in front of their house. There was a sense of fear among them about what Julius might do to their family. After all, those who had massacred the Tiberius family were from their own family, led by Blake Wilder. Only a small portion of the Starfall family didn't participate and opposed Blake Wilder's actions.
On the other hand, the family was well acquainted with Julius's everyday behavior. He was known for his arrogance and often acted arbitrarily towards others, even if they hadn't wronged him. Especially in a situation like this where it was clear their family had committed a fatal mistake against the Tiberius family, nearly wiping them out. Death was surely what they would face.
Similar to the villagers present, after discovering that the masked person was indeed Julius, known for his arrogant behavior, they felt their own worries. For those who had never been involved and had never blamed or accused the Tiberius family as the instigators of the chaos in Luminae city, they could breathe a sigh of relief knowing the young man wouldn't act cruelly towards them. However, for those who had spoken out harshly and accused and vilified the family for everything that had happened, their fear was palpable.
"You, the villagers, don't need to worry. I don't blame you for ever considering my grandfather as the perpetrator of the chaos in this city and for hating our family. It's understandable because you did see someone resembling my grandfather committing crimes. On this occasion, I also want to apologize to you if I have been unkind to you, making you feel afraid of me. In the future, I will try not to behave poorly towards you, the residents of Luminae city," Julius declared firmly and clearly.