Chapter 1567: You Must Be Disappointed That I Didn’t Die, Right?
“Princess Connie!”
All the orcs couldn’t help but exclaim when they saw the maiden in black.
Her pet.i.te figure, wavy hair, and pinkish-white animal ears were perky under the glow of the firelight. That adorable face was grave as she glared at Ferdinand.
Connie’s sudden appearance had indeed shocked many orcs. After all, there were rumors since the very beginning that Princess Connie and Chief Isaiah had died together in the rebellion.
But she was now standing here alive, and saying all these unexpected words to Young Master Ferdinand.
One had to know that Young Master Ferdinand had just converted many of Gary’s trusted subordinates and rebels, killed Gary, escaped from the gallows, and was about to be conferred as the new chief.
“Connie! You are still alive!” Ferdinand was also stunned to see Connie. He soon ecstatically said, “This is great. I was so afraid that I would be the only one left in this world. It’s great that you are still alive.”
That sincere smile and loving gaze showed the concern that an older brother had for a sister. It was so touching.
Yes. Princess Connie was the beloved daughter of the Falk Tribe, and was deeply favored by Chief Isaiah. Young Master Ferdinand also doted on her.
Perhaps what happened recently was a huge blow to her, so that was why she had changed.
This la.s.s… Auster looked at Connie with narrowed eyes. There was a hint of suspicion and danger in them.
Meanwhile, the other chiefs and representatives all chose to keep quiet and watch the situation unfold.
“Seems like Connie has also discovered something.” Mag pondered as he looked at the back of Connie, who was clenching her fists tightly. She only chose to hide in the crowd and appear now, so she had to have known that all this was going to happen.
“I didn’t expect she could change her appearance and hide so well. I thought it was an old lady.” Camilla’s resigned voice came through the headset.
“The little one has even fooled me too. Her talent is indeed very good,” Rex muttered to himself with consolation in the distant crowd. However, he was beginning to look at Ferdinand with a doubtful gaze. He sensed a familiar presence in him that unsettled him, but he couldn’t recall what it was.
“Ferdinand, do you not feel ashamed when you utter those words?” Connie looked at Ferdinand and pursed her lips. “You must be disappointed that I didn’t die, right?”
The square was in complete silence.
Everyone that was standing in between Connie and Ferdinand backed off. All the orcs were looking at Connie and Ferdinand restlessly. They didn’t understand why the ambiance between the siblings, who met after such an ordeal, was so weird.
The smile on Ferdinand’s face froze gradually. However, he quickly changed to a heartache-filled expression as he told Connie, “It’s all my fault. I didn’t protect you. If Father and they knew, they wouldn’t forgive me. Don’t worry, Connie. From today on, big brother will protect you, and no one will be able to hurt you again.”
All the orcs heaved a breath of relief. Young Master Ferdinand was indeed a very gentle and responsible man. He treated his sister so gently and kindly, so he would definitely treat his people like Chief Isaiah.
“Stop pretending to be kind. I have read all about it in Grandma’s diary.” Connie took out a thick parchment book and a b.l.o.o.d.y strip of cloth from a cloth bag at her waist. She lifted them high over her head as she pointed a fair finger at Ferdinand with reddened eyes, and said, “You are no longer my big brother, Ferdinand. You have been bewitched by the devil and given your soul to the terrible and evil presence! It’s you who had bewitched Gary and made him rebel and kill everyone in the palace! It’s you who had bewitched Basil and made him kill Gary! All this is your conspiracy!
“You used Gary’s hands to kill Father and Grandma who had seen through your conspiracy. You killed my mother and everyone who knew you! You must be disappointed that I didn’t die, right?
“Ferdinand, you’re not fit to be the chief of the Falk Tribe! You will cause the Falk Tribe to be bewitched by the devil just like the Urba Tribe years ago. It will descend into a crazy cannibalism and eventually destroy everything!
“I cannot… I absolutely cannot watch you destroy everything that Father had spent his life defending!”
The scene was in complete silence. The orcs looked at the parchment book and the b.l.o.o.d.y cloth that Connie was holding high above her head with shocked and confused expressions. Was everything that Princess Connie said real?
“The Urba Tribe…” The chief of the Blue Sky Tribe, Billy, suddenly stood up and stared at Connie in disbelief. He had a close friend who was one of the Urba Tribe’s 10th-tier powerhouses then.
Billy even rushed to the Urba Tribe personally on that day. He would still have flashbacks about the immensely horrific scene now. He couldn’t imagine what could’ve happened on that day to cause such a horrific scene.
He almost didn’t see a complete corpse. The terrible wounds looked as if they were torn apart by some wild beasts. No one in the entire tribe was left alive.
What was even more terrifying was the facial expressions on those corpses. They all had a scary twisted smile on their faces. There was no fear… they were laughing instead!
This incident shocked the orc species. The scary crime scene even triggered a huge panic. Later, news got out that it was the Hairless Monk who ma.s.sacred the Urba Tribe for revenge. Much evidence was dug out, and this incident was eventually concluded.
However, as a person who had been to the crime scene and saw those bodies personally, Billy always had serious reservations about this conclusion. A lot of doubts still couldn’t be explained even after the Hairless Monk was captured.
However, right now, Connie was saying that the Urba Tribe wasn’t ma.s.sacred by the Hairless Monk. The horrible cannibalism happened because the tribe was bewitched by the evil G.o.d and devil. Those bitten marks, scattered limbs, and scary expressions were caused by them.
Billy’s gaze landed on Gary’s body on the platform. Yes. They were glaring like that with a weird smile.
Billy felt as if his heart was suddenly grasped by someone, and his breathing began to hasten. If all this was real… Did that mean that the devil really existed!?
“Debbie…” Rex saw the diary that Connie was holding above her head. He suddenly clenched his fists as he realized why the presence around Ferdinand felt familiar. The memory that he had deliberately buried suddenly surged up. On that terrible night, the thick black fog in the sky over the Urba Tribe had this presence which made people go crazy.
So, that was it. Mag’s train of thoughts became instantly clear too. He couldn’t help feeling sorry for Connie when he looked upon her pet.i.te back. This entire day and night that they lost contact had to have been extremely tormenting for her.
“It seems like you have been frightened out of your mind.” Ferdinand’s expression didn’t show any hint of guilt because of Connie’s accusation. Instead, he ordered the orc next to him with heartache and self-rapprochement, “Bring Connie away first. Take good care of her. I will bring the best doctor to treat her later.”