Chapter 247 Masterminds



From the outside, a man was standing not far away as he watched what was happening inside the manor. A grin blossomed in his face when he saw how panicked they were and the satisfaction he felt in knowing that the territory would eventually fall into his hands was enough to give him the feeling of ecstasy. Because of the unexpected arrival of the Gineharts, he needed to hasten his plans and that he did when they were busy dealing with those useless malevolent spirits they let loose.

"Are we going to finally kill that duke?" a whisper was carried in the air and reached the man's ears.

"Of course, we are, we went to so much trouble just to distract them and while they are gone, we can do whatever we want!" Enrick answered. This answer was then followed by his loud laugh which was followed by several more laughs from behind.

They relished in the thought that now they got the upper hand against Duke Blackwell. They watched as the evil spirits created distraction in the manor. In the far back of the line, someone was also standing and looking at the manor. He was covered by the night's darkness and only his silhouette could be seen.

That mysterious man then whispered something in the air. The wind carried his words and the evil spirits in the manor turned blue which burned everything they touched. Fire started to spread inside the manor and some of the sentinels were badly burned because they did not expect the turn of events.

The dancing spirits outside of the barrier started to ram themselves into the barrier created by the talismans. Each collision would shake the room and some of the vases already started to fall down. The sound of broken vases filled the entire hall. Even the chandelier was ready to fall anytime.

Before they could create more damage, Ulysses appeared and drove the evil spirits away. His clothes were a bit singed and there were parts where his skin turned red. He swung his sword and kept his distance from them. He danced among the blue threatening lights and tried his best even without magic.

He was getting used to it when the spirits suddenly changed. The moment that his sword connected with one of the spirits it suddenly exploded in the air. Ulysses was pushed a few steps back because of the sudden assault. He squinted his eyes and saw that one of the spirits was rushing towards him so he dodged and hit the barrier.

Upon contact, the spirit exploded which shook the room once again and this time the chandelier finally fell down. The employees couldn't help but scream in fear as they ran away from the direction of the chandelier. Ulysses looked behind him and was relieved to see that none of them were hurt.

Galahad heard the explosion but he couldn't extricate himself from the exploding spirits that were surrounding them. He was with some of the sentinels and they were about to go down when the evil spirits changed again. They were busy fending for themselves when at the corner of his eye, he saw several spirits appearing outside of the manor.

He couldn't help but curse because it was not over yet. Even if they get out of the manor, they would still be faced with those spirits. He did not expect that they would be assaulted all of a sudden. They were busy with reading and getting a clue as to who were the spies amongst his people when these evil spirits appeared out of nowhere and started to run amok.

Luckily the butler and the employees were evacuated but they were not in a safe situation yet. "How's the exit?" He asked one of the sentinels who was facing the hallway that would lead them down to the first floor.

"It's still blocked your excellency," the sentinel answered. Their only option was to force their way towards the exit.

It was not a wise idea but it's their only chance of reaching the others who were trapped at the first floor. They were not even sure if they could hold out much longer. Although Duke Galahad was there, it was not a guarantee that they would be able to defend much longer.

"Let's force our way then," Duke Blackwell answered.

He turned around and faced the direction of the exit. He gripped his sword and with the magic imbued in it, he swung his sword and all the spirits that it hit exploded. He and the sentinels  took that chance to ran towards the stairs.

They reached the first floor and were surprised at the number of spirits floating in there. Once again they were trapped and with no other way. Galahad was at his wits end because of what was happening and he could only blame it to his weakness as a leader.

Several explosions came from their right side then a man with black skin appeared as he barged through the spirits without a care. He then stopped in front of the duke and the sentinels. The blue lines in his body were glowing as he assessed their condition. When he was sure that they were alright, he let the nanites on his head recede.

Mr. C was preparing for his master meal once they came back when these oddly looking evil spirits appeared inside the manor. He had seen spirits before but they at least had a human shape to them but the spirits were only in the shape of a ball. These balls were only floating calmly when suddenly they started wheezing past the whole room and destroyed some cabinets, plates, cups and more.

Mr. C took action and dealt with them easily. Outside of the kitchen people were screaming and running because of the evil spirits.

He stepped out of the kitchen and saw that those evil spirits were targeting the employees. Since he couldn't standby and watch, he helped them. He walked the hallway where the kitchen was situated to make sure that none of the employees were left behind.

Then it happened, the spirits started to ignite and burn whatever their surface made contact with. He did not mind though because of the structure of his body. Mr. C still took care of them effortlessly.

The spirits changed again and became explosives so he had no choice but to activate his nanites. His skin turned black and with that he was protected from the spirits. At the foot of the stairs, he saw that the duke and his men were trapped so he made his way there.

"Are you alright, your excellency?" He asked after the nanites in his head disappeared.