The Hall Master swallowed hard. He nodded slowly, understanding the gravity of his words.
"I do. It means that whoever did this has the ability to obliterate souls, something only achievable by those who have reached the status of an Overlord or possess similar power."
Kelia's frown deepened. It was clear that the culprit wasn't from the Necromancer Tower since all those who could destroy souls within the Necromancer Tower hadn't left at that time.
"If an Overlord was involved, why would they target the leaders of the Major Families?" she asked. "And why leave the corpses intact here for us to find?"
As per the treaty between the four Overlords, none of them could step foot on another continent. So how could you be the work of an overlord?
"If it's not the Overlords, then it is someone who is just as capable as them. In that case, it is even more dangerous. The Overlords are tied by the treaty, but this unknown person isn't," the Hall Master answered.
He further explained his concern, "The person can enter the other Continents freely, not caring about the treaty. If that person is truly just as capable as the Overlords, that can be quite dangerous."
"That would definitely explain how Treniel was killed with such ease, but still..." Kelia truly hadn't expected something like this.
She thought that at best, it would be the work of some high ranking members of other continental forces, but it had become much more complicated now. At this point, she wasn't even sure if this was actually the work of a Hero or not.
Kelia glanced at the Hall Master, her expression softening slightly. "You did well to bring this to our attention. Continue your work, but enhance the security measures. We cannot afford any more surprises at a crucial time like this."
The Hall Master nodded, relieved to be dismissed without further incident.
As the Hall Master hurried away, the Guide turned back to Kelia. "Where are the two prisoners that you brought? I want to meet them."
"They're still being held in the cells. Do you want to question them?" Kelia replied, already anticipating the Guide's next move.
"Not yet, but if everything goes well, we will soon have more information," the Left Guardian said, her words carrying multiple hidden meanings.
She first focused on Eren, who was standing not far from Ruby. As she was already going to soul search, she had made up her mind about starting from Eren.
Between destroying the heir of the Kiel family and a servant, the priority was given to the latter. If she couldn't get an answer from him, or anything suspicious was in his memories, she could then search Ruby for confirmation.
She snapped her fingers, making multiple dark shackles come out of the ground.
Multiple shackles wrapped themselves around Eren's wrists and legs. The rest tied around his neck and the rest of his body, restricting his movements.
"What are you doing?" Eren asked the Left Guardian, appearing flustered.
"Are you already frightened?" The Left Guardian asked, slightly amused. "We haven't even truly started yet."
She stepped towards Eren, stopping merely half a meter away from him. At this proximity, Eren could even feel her scent that felt just as poisonous as her.
"I will begin searching your servant's soul. It might completely destroy him. Do you have any objections?" Even though she didn't need anyone's permission, she still asked Ruby for some unknown reason.
"If it can help you find the killers of my father, then please do it!" Ruby exclaimed, not showing even the slightest pity for the person who had been her personal servant for years.
If she was to choose between the left guardian and her servant, she found sacrificing her servant to be worth it.
Eren looked in the direction of Ruby, his thoughts being impossible to read.
"Then we shall begin. Let's see what you are hiding." The Left Guardian smiled in response as she lightly touched Eren's forehead.