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"Rashid, stop!"

Roque shouted angrily, so loudly that the nearby caravan workers looked over in surprise.

They had never seen Roque, the manager, lose his composure like this.

What had happened to make him so angry?

Roque had no time to care about the strange looks from the people around him as he strode towards the direction of the carriage.

He couldn't believe Rashid had dared to open the door of that carriage.

It was a Guild-customized carriage and bore the rare emblem of the Royal Family of Feis. Anyone slightly knowledgeable about the Kingdom would know that such a carriage was not for anyone to use casually.

It wasn't even certain if Miss Liz was inside the carriage.

Even if she was, no one present had the right to forcefully open the door for a search.

Roque thought Rashid knew this, so he hadn't paid much attention, but Rashid's stupidity clearly surpassed his expectations.

Rashid had actually dared to pull open the door, which was a grave offense to that person!

Did he understand the consequences of angering a Great Noble of the Kingdom?

Rashid had blundered, being a noble's manager, yet he had failed to notice such an obvious insignia.

But at the same time, as the caravan manager, Roque wouldn't fare well either.

That's why Roque was so angry.

Ignos, who was standing by, could no longer maintain his previously calm demeanor, his face was now so gloomy it could drip.

A Great Noble eligible to use the Feis Royal Family's Longsword Emblem, which Duke had come to this place?

Was it Duke Mota from the Northern Territory or Duke Helta?

No, those two had never used this special type of carriage, they always traveled with their guards and not with the Feis Guild's caravans.

Could it be... a Great Noble from Bright City?

That shouldn't be, where was the guard of this Great Noble?

In a flash, a multitude of thoughts passed through the mind of Ignos the manager, but in the end, he realized only one thing.

Trouble, big trouble!

He did not doubt the authenticity of the emblem at all. Anyone who dared misuse it would have been long dead in front of the presently strong Royal Family of Feis.

Before the two could react, a massive fireball suddenly flew out from the door Rashid had opened, and even though Blake tried desperately to block it, some of the force still hit Rashid.

The poor fellow was instantly engulfed in flames, emitting a terrifying scream.

Roque glanced inside the carriage and saw a grey barrier emerge at the door, blocking the view of those outside, and he let out a sigh of relief.

How could he have forgotten this?

The Feis Guild's specially customized carriage that Lis rode in naturally came at a steep price to ensure the safety of its passengers.

There were three special enchantments arranged on the carriage!

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The first enchantment reduced the carriage's weight to minimize jostling;

The second enchantment was conditionally triggered; if the door was forcefully opened from the outside, it would generate a magical fireball to attack the enemy;

The third enchantment would create a barrier to obstruct the view when the previous enchantment was triggered, preventing outsiders from investigating the situation inside the carriage.

Roque knew this information, but it had been so long since anyone dared to do such a thing, he had forgotten about the Magic Protection on the carriage.

Serves him right!

Roque glanced resentfully at Rashid on the ground, who was having the flames on his body extinguished by Mage Xirui.

After Xirui put out the flames, Rashid's body was charred and in tatters, clearly he had nearly lost half his life.

Not bothering to say more to him, Roque turned his head to Ignos and said:

"This is a grave offense to that Great Lord! Ignos."

Roque's tone was no longer calm; the fury in his voice couldn't be contained any longer.

Ignos's face was grim too, but he still explained to Roque:

"Manager Roque, please believe me, this was neither my doing nor the intention of Count Solo."

"We mean no disrespect to his lordship! Not at all!"

"All this was Rashid's doing alone!"

"I don't know how to address the lord in the carriage, but I offer my sincerest apologies."

Ignos spoke very quickly, unhesitatingly shifting all blame onto Rashid to exonerate himself.

"Hmph!"

Roque ignored Ignos and immediately walked over to the carriage, gently closing the door again.

Whether Miss Liz was inside the carriage or not was now irrelevant.

What to do now?

Roque's brain was also working rapidly, trying to find a thorough way to ensure that Marquis Kane's wrath would not fall onto him.

Damn it!

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Roque remembered the guild leader's admonition before leaving, a seriousness he had never seen before—not even when several important caravans of the guild were lost in the southern Great Forest had the leader been so grave.

"Zorff!"

With no other option left, Roque made his decision instantly.

"Yes!"

Zorff, who had been at the back of the caravan, had already noticed the commotion and was now swiftly approaching.

"Gather all the guards and mercenaries!"

"Yes!"

Hearing Roque's resolute voice, Zorff did not hesitate and turned around to leave immediately.

"Ignos, leave here at once!"

"Feis Guild does not welcome you!"

Roque had made up his mind that if these people showed any hesitation, he would use force directly.

Compared to this knight squad, the Feis caravan's protective force was undoubtedly stronger.

What does it matter if the personnel of the caravan are injured or killed? Now was not the time to consider such things.

By offending, Rashid had already made himself an enemy of the caravan!

"Calm down, Roque!"

Ignos was also getting desperate, with a slight sweat breaking out on his temples.

He quickly raised his hands to show his lack of hostility while motioning for the accompanying knight squad and Mage Xirui to retreat slowly and leave the area around the caravan.

Having been through many incidents, he was well aware that Roque was not just angry; he was even eager to start a battle with them to wash off the responsibility from himself.

Upon hearing the command from Count Solo's chief manager, the accompanying individuals didn't dare to be careless and quickly backed off, with Blake hurriedly carrying Rashid on his back, no longer caring about his injuries.

Even Silver Mage Xirui, seeing the familiar Ignos so serious, realized he might have caused a major disaster.

Seeing that Ignos was very cooperative in retreating, Roque even felt a bit regretful.

What a pity, what will happen when Lord Lis returns later?

Roque figured that Lord Lis might not be in the caravan at the moment; the lord had a habit of disappearing like this.

By now, Zorff had arrived with the caravan's guards and mercenaries, standing opposite Ignos's group with an unfriendly look on his face.

The atmosphere seemed to have dropped to freezing point.

Roque was considering what to do next, while Ignos was thinking about how to rid himself of as much responsibility as possible.

As for Rashid, severely burned, no one cared.

It would be a bargain if this guy died here!

Just then, a voice broke the silence.

"What are you doing here?"