Chapter 1147: A Fatal Meal

Chapter 1147: A Fatal Meal



Suddenly, Gaverick's expression turned stunned before twisting into rage.

"What is the meaning of this? If the meal wasn't to your satisfaction, was there any need to waste it by throwing it away?!" Gaverick demanded, his voice tinged with immense anger.

The expressions of those around them also twist in anger and disapproval at Brane's actions. Brane snorted at their reactions.

"Are you going to pretend you didn't know the meal was poisoned?" Brane asked, his tone deadly serious.

Hearing Brane's accusation, Gaverick's expression turned to shock.

"Poison?!" Gaverick exclaimed, his voice steady as he shook his head. "The fruits were picked from one of our finest orchards as a feast for your arrival. There's no way it's poisoned. Are you certain you haven't mistaken, great warrior?" His eyes locked onto Brane, but he couldn't see through his composed mask.

On the inside, Gaverick's heart raced with fear. 'He uncovered the poison... but how?' His thoughts raced wildly.

Brane clicked his tongue in thought. They were even more thick-skinned than he had anticipated. Nonetheless, he wasn't new to this game and decided to play along.

"If you don't believe me, verify it yourself," Brane said, lifting the basket into the air with Celestial energy. The basket vanished instantly and reappeared on the opposite side of the table, right before Gaverick and the others.

The scene left everyone in the room stunned. They had seen the bowl lift from the table but couldn't keep up with its movement as it traversed the distance and reappeared before them.

A shiver ran down their spines.

Gaverick quickly composed himself, his expression darkening into a frown. He picked a fruit from the basket, scrutinized it briefly, and then signalled to one of the guards.

The guard standing beside one of the four stony, thick pillars in the hall swiftly approached the large rectangular table and stopped before them.

Gaverick handed him the fruit. "Eat it," he ordered.

The guard hesitated for a moment before bringing the fruit to his mouth. He bit into it, chewed, and swallowed.

"Will you be able to handle this task, Leri?" Gaverick asked.

"I will do my best not to disappoint you, Emperor," Leri responded with a firm nod, her tone and expression grave.

Gaverick nodded in return, then shifted his gaze toward Brane and Zara.

"Once we have apprehended the criminals responsible, we will hand them over to you so you may decide their fate," Gaverick said. Then, with a curious expression, he added, "May I ask how you detected that your meal was poisoned? I'm simply curious. If you choose not to answer, that's fine." He shook his head slightly, hoping their performance had been

convincing.

Watching the drama unfold, Brane shook his head in disappointment, wondering how they had sunk to such a disgraceful level.

'How despicable,' Zara thought, her expression solemn.

"Husband, I don't think there's any need to bring them to Paradise. We shouldn't risk infecting it with their corruption. This place suits them well. We should gather only the nymphs and take them to Anara, where she can provide them with proper care," Zara said, her emotions drastically rising as she mentioned them.

"We don't have to judge them all the same way. I believe many deserve to be freed from this pocket dimension," Brane responded. Then, his gaze sharpened. "Regardless, I agree that we should focus on the nymphs while we filter through the others."

Their conversation was concealed behind the masks they wore.

Upon hearing Gaverick's question, Brane nodded. "My wife was the one who sensed the poison hidden in the meal. I can confidently say that nothing escapes her senses," he said,

gesturing toward Zara.

Gaverick's gaze flickered toward Zara, the woman wearing a half-pink and fiery red mask coloured horizontally with numerous tendril-like designs engraved on its surface, similar to

Brane's.

'It seems this 'Paradise' has far deeper and more terrifying roots than I imagined,' Gaverick thought, his mind racing.

Despite not underestimating Paradise after what he had heard from Knight Darian-Brane's and Zara's terrifying display of skill-it still felt he had significantly underestimated them. "That's a truly fascinating ability. I wonder if you could lend us a hand while interrogating the criminals responsible for this to help us identify the one responsible more quickly," Gaverick suggested.