Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Charles, You're Dead!

"Wait! Are you here to kill Charles too?" Zoe, who was still relatively clear-headed, immediately reacted upon hearing Winston's words.This person in the black hoodie was also here to kill Charles, just like them!

It seemed that the person lying on the ground next to Charles was not his companion but rather the one who had lured Charles here.

"Really? Aren't you Charles's allies?" Winston quickly calmed down and asked cautiously.

"Allies? I'd kill to see Charles suffer, to have him torn apart and begging for mercy! How could I be his ally?" Jason spat out, filled with hatred.

He was itching to see Charles kneeling on the ground, pleading for his life.

"Charles! Who would have thought that not only the two of us are out to kill you, but there are others as well. You're dead today!" Jason declared, wanting to end the conversation. His hand reached into his pocket, trying to retrieve that bottle of red miracle drug.

Unexpectedly, Winston interjected, saying, "Charles is undoubtedly going to die today. I don't want to lift a finger, but I have a question I want to ask him before he goes!"

"What question do you have? Hurry up and ask! Once you're done, I want to torture Charles and make him wish he were dead!" Jason was anxious, he couldn't wait to take action against Charles.

After Jason agreed, Winston took a couple of steps toward Byron, ensuring he could kill him first before turning back to Charles and asking:

"Charles, answer me honestly: what really happened out in the wilds of Lsengard?"

Winston had always questioned whether Kevin and Thomas were truly killed by Charles, it was essential for his revenge, so he had to ask!

To his surprise, Charles showed no intention of answering. With a mocking smile on his face, he addressed the group:

"You're all here to kill me? Isn't that a bit foolish? Jason, Zoe, Winston, you're all so foolish!"

"Charles, you're about to die, and you're still pretending!" Zoe scoffed, thinking Charles was merely struggling.

"My master is a master alchemist, and also an eighth-level Beast Master. Aren't you afraid of retaliation?" Charles spoke slowly.

Zoe hadn't processed this yet when he replied, "What's there to fear? No one knows…"

Before he could finish, Charles quickly pointed at Byron and Winston, saying, "They know."

"What! Charles, what do you mean? I'm here to kill you too!" Winston hurriedly explained.

His original plan was to kill Charles and then deal with Byron, but he hadn't expected Charles to guess his identity.

Winston now regretted asking that question, he had given Charles an opening!

Now there were two groups wanting to kill Charles, both fearful of leaving clues that could lead to retaliation from a master-level alchemist or an eighth-level Beast Master.

So Winston, along with Jason and Zoe, had to consider who would kill Charles and what they would do afterward!

"Since you're all here to kill me, you must have ways to easily deal with me. I'm dead today anyway, so why don't you take care of each other first and then come kill me?" Charles said lightly.

That statement seemed to act like a trigger, especially for Jason. If he wanted to kill Charles, he had to use the illegal red miracle drug, and he couldn't leave any witnesses behind. Otherwise, it would be a huge problem later!

The same went for Winston, the people from Lsengard were still waiting for him to exact revenge.

He couldn't let Zoe and Jason leave, if they leaked any information, everything would be over!

After some thought, Winston feigned a relaxed tone and said, "Hey, brothers over there, how about we all take a stab at Charles and work together to kill him?"

Upon hearing Winston's suggestion, Jason's eyes lit up. This plan could work, and he wouldn't even have to pull out the illegal miracle drug, thus lowering the risk!

Both sides had finally reached an agreement to cooperate and were just about to make a move on Charles.

Who would have thought that at that moment, a figure emerged from the woods behind them, shouting, "Charles, die! You're dead today!"

This person was a level-seven Beast Master from [Constellation]. Seeing the scene before him, he didn't immediately comprehend what was happening, thinking Charles had called for help.

Seven hexagram arrays lit up, and chaos erupted in an instant.

Zoe, Jason, and Winston quickly exclaimed:

"Wait! We're here to kill Charles too."

"Yeah, don't get the wrong idea, we're not on Charles's side!"

"Please, let Charles go, I'll be on my way!"

Upon hearing this, the level-seven Beast Master finally caught on. He looked at the people present: one level-four Beast Master, one level-five Beast Master, and one level-six Beast Master. They didn't appear to be there to protect Charles.

Could it be true? Were they also here to kill Charles? A question formed in the level-seven Beast Master's mind: why were so many people coming to kill Charles?

Zoe, Jason, and Winston saw that the level-seven Beast Master had paused. They all breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the newcomer was also there to kill Charles, otherwise, things would have turned disastrous!

"Charles, with so many people here to kill you, no matter how capable you are, you can't escape death!" Winston said, looking at Charles. In this situation, Charles was undoubtedly doomed!

"Oh, really?" Charles hadn't expected so many people would come to kill him today. He felt no fear at all, instead, there was a hint of anticipation.

After thinking for a moment, Charles asked, "Can I ask something before I die?"

"What do you want to ask? Do you have any questions left?" Winston was a bit curious. He was surprised that Charles could remain calm and not desperate in such a situation, he was quite a character! seaʀᴄh thё NôᴠelFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Charles felt a bit embarrassed. He scratched his head and asked, "Is what you're carrying valuable? Or, if you all die later, can I find some high-value treasures on your corpses?"

Upon hearing Charles's words, Winston retracted his earlier thoughts and said, "I thought you were mentally strong, I didn't realize you've gone mad!"

Charles grinned widely, pleased that he could resolve so many hidden dangers today.

Seeing Charles's smile, the level-seven Beast Master felt a bad premonition rising in his heart.

Just as he was about to make a move, Charles shouted, "Dean! If you don't intervene now, I'm done for!"

"What! Dean?"

"Has Charles gone crazy? Where is there anyone else?"

Those who wanted to kill Charles instinctively thought this, but in the next moment,

A tremendous pressure descended upon the area.

A massive vine had sprouted in front of Charles, separating him from the others.

——[Giant Wood Python Vine]——

[Attribute]: Wood

[Level]: 79

[Quality]: Diamond

[Skills]: Vine Binding, Silent Growth, Giant Whip Strike, Rapid Regeneration...

[Weakness]: Fire Attribute

The information prompt in front of Charles displayed the details of this wood attribute mystical beast.

This was indeed the mystical beast of Dean Jamie, the diamond-quality level-79 Giant Wood Python Vine!

No wonder Dean Jamie was so formidable, his strength was truly impressive!

The moment the Giant Wood Python Vine appeared, it split into five tendrils and swept toward those who wanted to kill Charles!

Only the level-seven Beast Master reacted quickly. Moreover, since he hadn't canceled the hexagram array, he was able to summon his mystical beast and used Beast Mastery just in time to evade the attack!

As a member of the Constellation organization, completing the mission was the most important thing. Otherwise, even if he returned alive, it would be worse than death.

So he hesitated not at all. In his Beast Mastery state, he activated his skills and continued to attack Charles!

However, all those attacks were blocked by the vines, and Charles was not harmed in the slightest!

Dean Jamie's figure descended from the sky. He did not summon any other mystical beasts. With his toes lightly touching the very top of the Giant Wood Python Vine, he stood there steadily like a bird in flight.

"Ah, what a pity, just a little fish!" Jamie sighed and extended his right hand, transforming his palm into a fist.

In the next moment, countless wooden vines suddenly erupted from beneath the feet of the level-seven Beast Master, firmly binding him!

Charles watched intently. It was his first time witnessing a battle between high-level Beast Masters.

However, due to Jamie's overwhelming strength, the entire fight lacked any sense of spectacle.

It was completely one-sided. The level-seven Beast Master from Constellation, realizing he was trapped, gave up struggling. He trembled all over, spewed forth a mouthful of blood, and died on the spot.

"See, the people from Constellation are ruthless, even to themselves!" Jamie floated down from the Giant Wood Python Vine, standing expressionless in front of Charles, seemingly lost in thought.

As Charles observed Jamie's contemplative expression, a sense of danger quietly arose in his heart.

He couldn't shake the feeling that Dean Jamie's gaze was somewhat strange.

His mind raced, and Charles said, "Dean, you're really strong! I haven't seen my master in action, I wonder if he's as powerful as you!"

Upon hearing Charles's words, Jamie recalled Ezra's figure in his mind. He spoke to Charles with a hint of resignation, "Tsk tsk tsk, what a clever person. Don't worry, it's all over."

After saying this, Jamie casually waved a hand, and those still struggling—Zoe, Jason, as well as Winston and Byron—were directly strangled to death by the entangling vines!

"How about that? They're all dead now. You can relax, right?" Jamie said slowly.

Charles let out a sigh of relief. He glanced at the corpses of the others and then looked back at Jamie, remaining silent.

"Ah, your master is much stronger than I am, he's definitely not just an eighth-level Beast Master!" Jamie addressed Charles's unspoken question. Then he continued, "It's all yours, I'm not that petty."

Charles's eyes lit up. A level-seven Beast Master, a level-six Beast Master, and all the items on Zoe and Jason—those could be quite valuable!

He wondered what kind of treasures they might contain!