Corrupt Creations

Seth was observing everything they were doing and talking and when he heard those words leaving his mouth, Seth furrowed his eyebrows. 

'Another Faction trying to covet the Blazing Phoenix Country? Are they in bad terms with the Wu Martial Kingdom too? Hm...' 

Seth decided to put them on the list of targets he needed to deal with. He didn't know who those people were and would not act reckless, but that didn't mean he wouldn't do anything. 

Elyon had given the humans the antidote to the synthetic Evergreen Poison, but he didn't tell them it was ineffective against the real one. However, he couldn't produce the real one, since it was the Elf Queen's inherited power that could produce it. The synthetic version was made using the diluted real poison. It was a measure the elves devised to protect their territory better. 

Seth observed each one of the people that was in that building and he made sure to record their faces in his mind. There were five people that he was already thinking of targeting, the five humans that seemed to be the youngest present. If he guessed right, they would be participating in the Wild Games. 

Elydir looked at those five young humans and didn't even bother to hide his contempt. He was a Mana Perception initial-stage cultivator while the strongest among them was a Qi Transformation late-stage Realm cultivator. That in itself, disqualified them to interact with him. 

Seth observed how he was acting and facepalmed while comparing his attitude with the attitude of the elf he encountered inside the jungle. They were worlds apart. 

Elyon and the elves present in the building used a special passage to leave, disappearing in the night, leaving behind the humans. Now that they had finished their business, there was no way for them to be related with Elyon or anyone influent if they were to get caught, so they relaxed a bit. 

However, they didn't know that Seth had witnessed everything. 

While that was happening, on Elyra's side something strange was happening too. 

A man cautiously approached Elyra and whispered for only her to hear. 

"Miss Elyra. Madame Luberus wants to talk with you privately. If possible, she would like to meet you alone, since she does not want to be exposed." 

'Madame Luberus?' Elyra furrowed her eyebrows trying to think of the possible scenarios of them privately talking. But even after some seconds, she couldn't think of anything at all. 

"Alright. Where is she?" 

"Outside the party, follow the street until you find a dark alley a kilometer away from here." 

Elyra didn't like the way things were going, but she had an unwavering confidence in her strength, so she didn't think anyone could ambush her like that. In the end, even though it seemed to be a trap, she decided to go. 

Some minutes later, when no one was noticing, Elyra left the party and headed towards that destination. When she arrived there, she saw a single female elf donned in an overcoat that was hiding her features. 

Elyra could barely recognize her as being the woman that was walking with her head low behind Elyon. 

"Miss Elyra you came. This got to be fast so I will go directly to the point. Are you from the Secret Security Unit?" 

Elyra didn't like the start of this conversation. The Secret Security Unit was a secret battalion, just like the name says. Normal people shouldn't know about it, but her complexion came back to normal after realizing that the woman before her was Elyon's wife. She may know about many things. 

"I am. How did you know about it? If the answer is not satisfactory, I can arrest you right now." 

"Miss Elyra, I don't have time for that. The things I need to tell you are way more important." The woman seemed to be anxious. 

"Then, tell me." 

"Elyon is planning something cruel. I don't know what it is exactly, but there have been many elves that lost their lives in his experiments already. Even some member of our family has suffered on his hands. If you don't stop him, he may cause a disaster!" 

"..." Elyra didn't think that Elyon would be crazy enough to something like that. He was none other than the leader of the Luberus Family. 

"You have to believe me." 

"Do you have any proof of that with you? I can't mobilize my powers without good enough proofs. Chief Commander Allannia would not forgive me if I did that." 

"I don't have any proof with me now, but..." 

"But?" 

"I know where he was conducting his experiments... There may be many corpses there and you will be able to see it for yourself." 

"Where is it? Bring me over there." 

"There is a building located outside the city, where he usually conducts his activities. It will only take us twenty minutes to arrive at that place." 

"No. I will make it quicker." Elyra used her Mana and supported Madame Luberu's body, shooting towards the place she said. She didn't completely dismiss the possibility of an ambush, but she had many ways to escape if anything like that happened. 

Five minutes later, they were in that place. It was a desolate building that seemed to be in ruins, but outside of that, the outside and the inside of it was abandoned. There wasn't a single sign of life there. Even after checking for whole ten minutes, they weren't able to find anything. 

"No. It is impossible! They were using it yesterday! It can't be real."

"Madame Luberus, were you trying to lure me out?" Elyra was a bit doubtful. 

"No! Miss Elyra, please believe me. I wasn't talking nonsense." 

"Madame Luberus, as you can see, there is absolutely nothing here. It is already getting late. I will bring you back to the place we were before and you will be able to safely return home." 

"I... I... Alright." 

They went back to the place they were before and parted ways a bit later. 

"Seth, are you hearing me? I just sent Madame Luberus back home, but she seems out of her character today. Make sure to follow her in secret and protect her until she arrives home. I will assume the investigation around here for now. If you have anything to report, you can do it after you finish this little job." 

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Seth had already discovered many things and now only those humans were inside that build, doing their things. 

He suddenly heard a command from Elyra and didn't think twice before acting. He used his Soul Sense and discovered a woman walking alone at night on the streets. He followed her for many kilometers until she passed the metal gates of a distant mansion. 

Seth didn't know why Elyra was sending him to protect someone from the Luberus family, but his task as a temporary member of the Secret Security Unit were being perfectly handled until now. He had many things to report for her, but she told him that it was to be done later, so he wasn't in a rush. 

Madame Lubeurs passed through the gates and arrived safely in her home, but Seth decided to observe a bit longer from a farther place. After five more minutes nothing seemed to happen and she was already entering the building, but suddenly, a golden arrow passed cutting the air and anything on its way, leaving a very long golden line behind. Seth could only observe as it passed through Madame Luberus heart, pining her on the door of her own house. 

She lifted her head in a last attempt of seeing who was the one that shot the arrow, when she saw the figures of her husband and son approaching slowly. Elydir Luberus was holding his golden war bow while approaching indifferently. 

Elyon got near her and said slowly. 

"Did you think I wouldn't notice what you were trying to do? I was a step ahead of you all this time. Miss Elyra won't be able to discover anything since you will be "leaving the city" for a "lonely vacation". But don't worry, very soon, she will take your place as my main wife." 

Elyon brought out a drop of green liquid and a drop of corrupted blood, mixing both of them in the air, while using his Profound Mana energy. The drops merged perfectly, amplifying the potency of the Evergreen Poison. He sent it towards his wife, making the drop enter her forehead through her skin. 

Madame Luberus couldn't even make a sound as her strength was already leaving her body. She only gave a last look towards her son in disappointment and grief, as her body dissolved in a million particles, leaving not a single trace behind. She didn't even blame him, since he was brought like that by his demon of a father. 

Elydir Luberus didn't feel anything. His father commanded him to shoot his own mother and he did it as if he was following a simple order. 

Elyon looked towards his son, proudful of the soldier he had created. 

Seth on the other hand wasn't shocked as he thought he should be. He was actually enraged. He could not accept that Elydir Killed his own mother. He was a cold blood murderer, an inhumane creature, actually a non-elf creature. 

He remembered the old days he had with Martha, his adoptive mother, and could only feel more hatred for the action that pair of elves committed. His aura started to overflow, almost making a disturbance in the air around him, but he quickly controlled it and left the scene. He was observing what happened from five kilometers away, using his Soul Sense. 

Elylon looked towards the forest nearby, after he felt something strange, but couldn't find anything. His aura was observing the entire environment around him, searching for other auras, but he couldn't notice any presence. Given the nature of his Profund Mana energy, one could only wonder how strong were his senses. 

"It must have been my imagination."