The Mind-Reading Mate Why Is the Lycan King So Obsessed With Me novel Chapter 477

Chapter 477: A Pawn’s Final Act (II)

That was why Lazarus didn’t want to kill them blindly. Besides, if Edmund did that, he would probably get into trouble in the future, especially with the Emperor of Vellmoria.

"No," Edmund replied coldly. His voice was so calm, it sent chills down Lazarus’s spine. "I just want them to open their eyes," Edmund continued. "I want them to realize the truth."

He looked at the Count’s corpse without a hint of pity. "The man they’re mourning right now is nothing but trash," Edmund said. "The true monster... is the one they should be afraid of."

If his wife were here, it would be easier to determine who was innocent and who had a rotten heart. But since he had to do it alone, he would imprison them instead.

"Your Majesty, we should check the secret passage the Count hid inside that warehouse," Salem said.

Edmund didn’t even notice when the honey badger slipped out of his coat pocket and shifted into his human form. Luckily, Salem managed to find clean clothes from one of the workers, so he didn’t end up standing there naked.

"Lead the way," Edmund said to Salem.

However, before he walked any further, he signaled his soldiers to gather the factory workers in one place and tie them up.

Lazarus, on the other hand, remained frozen in place. His eyes moved around the factory, then lifted to the dark dome above them, full of disbelief.

He truly hadn’t expected his son-in-law to carry this kind of magic within him. Lazarus had always known that Edmund was strong, but he had never been able to guess just how far the limits of his power went.

Fortunately, Edmund had a great moral compass. Otherwise, he could have captured Primrose so easily, and Lazarus wouldn’t have been able to stop him.

Lazarus quickly shook his head, pushing those thoughts away. After all, it was better not to think about something that had never happened.

"Father," Edmund called, pulling Lazarus out of his thoughts. "Are you coming? Or do you want to wait here?"

"I’m coming! I’m coming!" Lazarus said quickly, shaking his head once more before he finally followed Edmund and Salem toward the other warehouse.

Unlike the previous warehouse, this one looked normal. There was nothing suspicious like explosives or anything dangerous, but there was something that shouldn’t have been there.

There were several trolleys filled with food trays, something Salem had noticed earlier.

"I don’t know if this is really the right place," Salem said slowly, "but... I can feel it."

Edmund stepped into the warehouse, then moved the stacked crates that were covering a metal door behind them.

The door looked slightly rusty, and it was locked. Edmund was about to look for a key, but Salem casually held one up.

"I stole it from the guard earlier," Salem said, almost proudly.

Then he put the key into the lock and turned it. "Let’s see what they’ve been hiding in here," Salem said quietly. "Honestly... I hope we’re wrong."

Edmund hoped so too. He would rather find a bunch of illegal explosives than captive children, but he knew the Count of Veloria wouldn’t kill himself over explosives alone.

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