Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys

Chapter 1526: Chapter 525: Shadow Shifting (2)

She looked terrified, in a posture as if she was turning to leave.

Meanwhile, Rein still stood motionless, his expression calm as he watched Quinna.

”You... how is it possible! How can your spiritual power be this strong!”

”That kind of spiritual power fluctuation, you...” Quinna’s eyes were bloodshot, staring at Rein with disbelief. However, she seemed to know that Rein wouldn’t let her go.

Her entire body surged, Dragon Scales surfaced on her skin, and she began to activate her Dragon Vein Transformation, all the while eyeing Bo He behind Cleya.

”Pff!”

Rein, naturally noticing her subtle expression, moved swiftly, his palm directly piercing a female’s heart, and squeezed.

Quinna’s eyes widened; she hadn’t expected to be killed so easily.

Her just-started Bloodline Transformation was interrupted, and she quickly lost all her strength, like a snake with its spine removed, gradually going limp, her head drooping, hanging on Rein’s firm arm, which he had yet to retract.

At this moment, a system notification suddenly sounded:

[Ding! Host has absorbed incomplete Shadow Dragon Bloodline, can be integrated with existing Super Mutated Dragon Bloodline, automatically initiating fusion...]

[Ding! Fusion successful!]

[Host’s Bloodline Mutation, gained the Shadow Dragon Bloodline’s special ability ’Shadow Shifting’]

[...In any form, the host will possess the special ability ’Shadow Shifting’.]

[Shadow Shifting: Consumes a large amount of spiritual power to gain the ability to shift through shadow space, its difficulty correlates with the concentration of the Shadow Dragon Bloodline, and its duration is proportional to the consumption of spiritual power.]

”Hmm?” Rein felt slightly surprised.

He never expected the opponent’s Bloodline Essence to benefit him, given that the opponent’s strength wasn’t even at the Epic level.

Could it be due to the opponent consuming a Bloodline Burst Potion?

Now it seems, although the opponent’s Bloodline Essence doesn’t increase his Bloodline Concentration, it brings him a unique Talent Ability.

”Shadow Shifting?”

Rein immediately recalled the scene in the carriage when Quinna appeared abruptly.

That time, if he hadn’t been on guard already, she might have succeeded.

”Clean this up, Matteo.” Rein shook his arm to put the person down, wiped his hands, and said.

”Yes, Lord Rein.” Short-statured Matteo immediately began cleaning up with two servants nearby.

”Olena, conclude the case with the Imperial City Security Patrol; the culprit resisted arrest and was killed on the spot,” Rein said indifferently.

”Yes... Lord Rein.” The efficient Olena hadn’t fully reacted.

Beside her, Major General Tatia moved her lips twice, seemingly wanting to say something, but nothing came out.

It was her first time seeing Rein so decisively execute someone.

It seems the storm they thought would brew over a few days had already started.

Rein’s visit to Mingster might cause quite a stir.

She should probably report to the two Lords immediately.

However...

Even Marshal Alfred might find it hard to stop the furious Lord Rein now.

Luther and Halowin, though their expressions were calm, were experiencing inner turmoil.

They hadn’t expected Rein to act so decisively and cleanly.

Both of them, being of Great Noble descent, knew the nuances of political struggles. Generally, when someone of the level of the Second Prince sends an apology, one should give them an out.

After all, it was just a horse that died, but Rein was ruthless.

It seems the incident with the Second Prince provoked Rein’s true anger.

Rein’s intention was clear: to deter those in the Empire holding hostile intentions towards him, that targeting his family is unacceptable, even as a mere warning.

Whoever tries, dies!

Quinna was unfortunate to be the first, so uncommon for him, he showed no leniency towards a woman.

...

Meanwhile.

Not far from the gate, Buchanan was waiting inside the luxurious carriage.

Just now, he was confident he would soon see Rein defeated.

But the next second, his eyes widened, mouth slightly agape, watching Quinna be pierced through the heart by Rein, his body involuntarily trembling.

”How dare he... how dare he directly kill Quinna!”

”Arrogant! He’s incredibly arrogant, it’s a serious provocation to the Second Prince!”

Remembering Rein’s commanding tone towards him just now, Buchanan trembled with anger!

Yet, as Rein’s gaze casually swept over, Buchanan felt like a bucket of ice water was poured over him from head to toe, shivering, quickly shouting to the coachman:

”Quick! Back to the mansion!”

”Yes, milord!”

The carriage hastily sped away.

...

In the front yard of the Rein Mansion.

”Everyone, I’ll be back this evening.”

After a brief farewell, Rein got onto the already prepared carriage, while Olena and Major General Tatia also got on.

However, this time, unlike when they came, they both remained mostly silent along the way.

Soon, Rein reached the Sword Holder Headquarters, without much pause, and boarded a high-speed airship heading to Mingster.

Due to prior arrangements for a high-speed airship, Rein reached the Mingster Swordsmen Division in less than three hours.