At this moment, Lyndin rose to her feet, smiling. “Young master Albert, hello. I’ve come with my five fellow apprentices in search of a man we intend to kill.”
“Five fellow apprentices? Who is your master?” The middle-aged man behind Albert asked.
“The Monolithic Sword Saint, Haydson.” Lyndin said.
The reason why Lyndin dared to make wild claims like this was primarily because the Monolithic Sword Saint was a man who liked to roam all about the world. Thus, there were most likely very few people in the entire O’Brien Empire who knew exactly who the apprentices of the Monolithic Sword Saint were.
“The Monolithic Sword Saint?”
Everyone was shocked.
“Young master.” A servant of Albert’s came running over. “Young master, we have the information. The man whom Miss Jenne came here to meet registered under the name of ‘Ley’.”
“Ley?” Albert frowned.
“Never heard of him.” Albert turned to look at the expert he had brought. “Uncle Slan [Si’lan], are you confident you can deal with him?” The middle-aged man frowned.
But hearing this, Lyndin’s heart was suddenly swayed.
“Young master Albert, can it be that you have a grudge against that man named Ley?” Lyndin laughed.
Albert looked at her in surprise. “What of it?”
“My five fellow apprentices and I have come to deal with him.” Lyndin smiled.
Albert was immediately excited. He really did hope to develop a closer relationship with this holy, pure beauty, and this was an excellent opportunity.
“Perhaps I will not only kill Ley and acquire Jenne, I will also acquire this beauty in front of me.” Albert’s heart began to quiver. Lyndin’s beauty was not one whit inferior to Jenne’s, and in fact she was even superior.
Albert smiled. “That is wonderful. Everyone will work together, then. What is your name?”
“I am called Danlan.” Lyndin still used the same false name.
“Beautiful Lady Danlan, your master, Lord Haydson, has previously paid a visit to the Jacques clan before as well. At that time, he had spent a full month together with my great grandfather.” Albert said, attempting to draw a closer connection.
“Oh?” Lyndin seemed rather surprised.
“Indeed.” Albert then looked at the five men behind Lyndin. “Are your people confident in your ability to deal with Ley?”
“Do you not have faith in the disciples my master taught?” Lyndin said somewhat unhappily. That frown on Lyndin’s face when she was unhappy only made her look all the more mesmerizing. Albert could almost feel his heart twitching ferociously.
Just as Albert and Lyndin were chatting, the people keeping tabs on Jenne rushed in from the outside.
“Young master, bad news! That Ley took Miss Jenne with him and actually separated from young master Keane. And they just exited the courtyard. It seems they plan to leave.”
Albert immediately jumped to his feet.
Albert, Lyndin, and the others all stared at the outside through the window. Indeed, Jenne was following Linley on the street in a direction heading outside of the city.
As far as Keane, his group was taking a different route. The two even waved farewell to each other.
“She’s leaving? Jenne is really leaving with this Ley?”
Lyndin’s face changed, and her mind became unsettled.
The strategy she had just came up with had just been ruined by Linley suddenly leaving with Jenne. She didn’t expect that Jenne would leave with Linley. After all, Jenne had been with Keane for all these years.
“Jenne is really going to leave with that bastard? It seems the two of them really do plan to wander the world together.” Albert fumed. “Men, attend me!”
“Don’t be hasty.” Lyndin’s eyes lit up, and she immediately interrupted him.
Albert looked questioningly at Lyndin. Lyndin, by now, knew that with Linley’s departure alongside Jenne, her previous plan was now useless.
But there was another way.
“Albert, send some people to follow them. Once they leave the city, we will ride horses after them. Outside the city… my fellow apprentices and I will kill him.” Lyndin said confidently.
Outside the city, most likely McKenzie would only be able to arrive after they had already killed Linley.
“Oh?” Albert was delighted. If he didn’t have to personally act, of course he would only be all the happier.
“How about this. After they leave the city, lead a squad of knights after them. Myself and my five fellow apprentices will join the squad, so Linley doesn’t notice us at first. When the time is right…” Lyndin laughed coldly.
When Linley was caught off-guard, the six of them would suddenly erupt from the squad and surround Linley, setting up the Angel Battle Formation.
In a short period of time, they would kill Linley.
Once the Angel Battle Formation was successfully set up, they had a virtually 100% chance of killing Linley. After all, when Angels set up the Angel Battle Formation, even if they didn’t go all out, they could still kill early-stage Saint-level experts. Once they did go all out and allow their bodies to collapse, even a middle-stage Saint-level expert might perish.
“No problem.” Albert patted his chest and guaranteed.
Lyndin and the other five were all smiles, while Albert was smiling radiantly as well.
Outside the city.
Jenne rode on the back of the black panther, while Linley was walking, as smooth and graceful as the wind. While walking, Linley chatted and laughed with Jenne.
Jenne’s face was radiant, filled with the light of true happiness. As long as she could often see Linley and chat with him, Jenne felt that she was already very happy and fortunate.
“Jenne, in a bit, please be careful.” Linley suddenly said.
“What?” Jenne was somewhat startled.
Linley said casually, “There’s a squad of knights chasing after us.” A hint of a murderous intent was in Linley’s eyes. This squad most likely had to do with the Radiant Church.
“It is about time to truly test the power of the Hundred Layered Waves anyhow.” Linley intentionally continued forward at their current pace, allowing the squad to have the chance to catch up.