Earthling in Uncharted Dimensions

Chapter 212: Framing Hegerus

A pair of eyes emitted boundless resentment, while the other was full of curiosity. Sensing their glares on him, Lee sat on a chair and asked-

"What makes you think that I destroyed the sect? Do you think that there has never been anyone in this city, powerful enough to kill a hundred cultivators?"

[Lee, what are plotting?]

'Simple. Divert their attention to the Tubians. Frame Hegerus for the destruction of the sect.'

What Lee asked made Xavi frown. He leaned forward on the table, and Chu Hua deduced from this reaction, that Lee is disclosing the truth. She quickly suppressed her anger and gave ears to his words.

"What do you mean by that, Lee? Are you mentioning that person?"

Xavi could easily figure out the identity of the person from Lee's words. It was on the same day of destruction that Lee met with a stranger who killed many cultivators with a gentle wave of his hand.

"Yes. He was a Dark Elf with the power of evil. He was too strong for any human, and I saw him in the dungeon....."

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A detailed crime investigation thriller was born. The conjoined brains of Lee, Hudson and D, cooked up a flawless story where Lee plays the role of a helpless youngman who got trapped in the dungeon. Through some events, he had run into the path to the second floor, and there he saw a very strange magical circle appearing out of thin air.

Curiosity made him witness the whole incident and a dark elf stepped into the dungeon. Many beasts ran at that person, but his strength far surpassed them. After a few showdown, none dared to go near him.

The Dark Elf then walked to the crystal embedded in a stone pillar. After touching it, the being chanted something which was inaudible for Lee. But after a few minutes, the whole dungeon shook.

Lee quickly and quietly retreated to the entrance of the dungeon, which he found to be closed and sealed. Within a few seconds, the dungeon began to shake and Lee ran from there. The entrance exploded and an army of beasts exited the dungeon. Lee ran to the nearest bamboo forest, where he hid and then later, escaped from there.

Both Chu Hua and Xavi found the story believable. According to the president, the strange dark elf's performance easily outclassed Lee, who was the champion of the tournament. Even if he did not find the culprit fierce, he was able to kill many cultivators in a blink of an eye. The damage and puddle of blood at the scene pointed to the dark elf as the culprit.

According to Chu Hua, what Lee said seems to be matching with what had really happened. The Nine Swan Formation seal was no simple seal. It consisted of nine layers of stacked binding which made the escape impossible. Lee's account of running into the bamboo forest seems to add up with the story where one of the elders of the sect found a few Minotaurs running towards the said forest.

The instance of a spatial tear opening in the forest somehow skipped the eyes of the woman. What's more is that a guard who barely survived the incident by the width of a hair, had reported to have seen weird humanoid objects flashing through the sect, prior to the destruction.

"Just because I saw his face, he hunted me down. But I barely escaped because of the Guild's intervention. If I am not wrong, then that dark elf would come back to the city for sure. I highly doubt that he might be living in the city."

Lee could swear that he heard Xavi's heart skipping a beat. A glimpse of Chu Hua's face and her intent to kill the dark elf in the worst way possible, was evident. Xavi immediately jumped up from his chair and asked-

"If what you said is true, then that dark elf might not have left the city. We must find him."

Turning to Chu Hua, he added-

"And he must pay for his actions!"

The president asked Lee and Chu Hua to follow him, as he walked to the door. They went straight to the underground chambers, where the elves and dwarves live and work.

Xavi asked Lee to describe the dark elf's physique and he promptly did. None of the elves could find any familiarity with the person he had described.

Xavi quickly climbed the stairs and headed for the main reception desk. At the first glance of his arrival, the receptionist and other workers respectfully bowed in front of him. Quickly dismissing them, he placed his hand on the desk and a second later, a ring-like structure elevated itself from the top of the table and suspended about a centimetre from the surface.

"Attention all cultivators!! This is the Guild president speaking. I have an immediate announcement to make."

When the ring rose up and his palm was planted inside the structure, Xavi's voice was exponentially increased and the whole of the Guild complex could hear him. Not only the inside, but the outside of the Guild was also fixed with transmitters that could relay his voice.

We all are well aware of the destruction of the Moon Water Sect. The identity of the culprit was unknown to us until now. We have an eye witness confirming that the mastermind behind the massacre and the related dungeon break is one and the same person.

The person is a dark elf. I repeat, the identity of the culprit is a dark elf. If a dark elf is to be seen anywhere inside the city, he/she is to be brought to the Guild for examination. Proceed with caution, because the dark elf has some special powers. Do not forget that he is the one who killed our fellow cultivators, and I, the president of the Guild, is the witness for it!"

Just a second after the announcement, the president declared 20 gold coins as prize money for the person who catches the right dark elf. The entirety of the Guild was emptied as everyone in the Guild ran outside to catch the culprit.

The voice transmission was an array that should only be used at times of distress. It conveyed the voice transmission, and the elders and leaders were astounded. They heard the president's description about the culprit, and became vigilant. But the declaration of the prize money made everyone run frantically while looking for anyone who is a dark elf.