But Sid broke free from his grasp.
In that house, even children under five years old dared to look down on him, which infuriated George Green.
He bent down and grabbed the other person's hand again with all his might, his eyes filled with frantic rage.
However, this time, before his fingers even touched the other person's palm, he was struck by the electric current shooting out from the other person's fingertips.
This is a level one lightning-type spell, "Paralysis".
At that moment, he suddenly realized that without the Branch of Time, he was a complete failure in this world.
Almost instantly, half of his body went numb, and he could only stand there blankly, watching the other person push aside the lingering mist in the corridor and walk step by step toward the closed study.
A chilling smile crept onto George's face.
Even though he couldn't see the expression on young master Sid's face at that moment, he could still hum a little tune in his heart with satisfaction just by imagining it.
When he finally regained his mobility and entered the study again, he saw the little child kneeling in the pool of blood of his parents.
The other party was using magic, casting healing spells one after another on the already stiff corpses of the parents.
Completely different from children of that age.
Sid did not cry or shout.
He simply waved his hands continuously, casting spells at the two lifeless corpses.
George was astonished to see that the other party had used both water magic and light magic at the same time.
But he clearly remembered that the other party was a lightning mage...
As is well known, the Branch of Time has only one attribute, so a mage can only use magic of one attribute.
What was happening before his eyes was completely beyond his comprehension.
"demon".
The word suddenly popped into his head again.
Looking at the child surrounded by dazzling elements, he felt an indescribable fear welling up from the bottom of his heart for the first time.
George then noticed that Tyr, who had died with his eyes wide open, was staring at him expressionlessly.
The opponent's ashen facial muscles were undergoing strange spasms under the influence of the light elements constantly flowing into his body, as if he would be revived at any moment.
He was terrified and could only back away, his legs trembling. When his heel hit the door frame, he was horrified to see Sid slowly turning his head.
Sid, kneeling in a pool of blood, had his face covered in blood as well.
Those cold eyes were staring at him without any emotion, their dark green color seemingly leading to an endless purgatory.
It was like that dusk when there was no sunlight at all, only a blinding dark red stain of blood.
George had forgotten how he stumbled and scrambled out of the room.
Finally, the Liujin family sent people, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But as he passed the silent and composed Third Young Master, the other called out to him, "You really have a lot of nerve, daring to burn even a scroll of light."
"Ha, fool. The Moon Lily Dew used to draw light elemental runes emits a bloody scent when it comes into contact with flames—and right now, it's like you've been bathing in that smell."
Oh no, we've been found out.
George collapsed to the ground, but was propped up by the other person with a handkerchief.
"You can't fall down now, sir."
The other person's tone was so neurotic that he was so frightened that he couldn't utter a complete sentence.
Fortunately, the other party quickly changed the subject, and the young man named Haines asked condescendingly, "What's your name?"
George hurriedly replied, "My name is George, George Green, Third Master."
I heard the other person chuckle.
But when he looked up, he didn't see any extra emotion on the other person's face.
“Green? What a greedy surname.” Haines remarked, then proceeded slowly and deliberately, “You didn’t see anything unusual today, did you? My poor brother and sister-in-law were already murdered when you went upstairs.”
George paused for a moment, then suddenly nodded and bowed, replying, "Yes, Third Young Master, just like you said. I don't know anything."
His throat was tight, as if it were about to burst into flames.
For the first time, he realized how close he was to death.
“What a pity,” Haines said with a sigh. “My poor nephew, the orphan Sid, will have to be taken care of by you from now on, George, the ‘butler’—this is also Father’s wish.”
George could only nod repeatedly, "Yes, Third Young Master, I will obey your orders."
"Then you should move back to your ancestral home today. I will have someone prepare a separate courtyard for you." The third young master stamped his cane in his palm, then slowly walked away.
In the instant they brushed past each other, George heard the other whisper in his ear:
"Go change your clothes now. And don't let me down."
The voice was so cold, it seemed to have lost all warmth and emotion, freezing the blood in his entire body.
It wasn't until the other person had gone far away that George noticed the wetness between his legs.
But he no longer cared about his disheveled appearance.
He moved his chapped lips and murmured silently, "Madman..."
The entire Liujin family is full of demons and madmen.
He was so terrified that he didn't dare go back to the kitchen to retrieve the hidden gold leaves.
He didn't actually kill the person.
He didn't see anything...
Yes, when he went upstairs, Tyr and the red-haired woman were already dead!
He's dead! Dead!
They're all dead!
Ha ha ha ha!
Unbridled laughter is a good medicine, providing him with a brief respite from overwhelming fear.
But suddenly, he heard a faint questioning voice from the depths of his heart:
"What about the gold leaves in the kitchen?"
The thick fog before him perfectly overlapped with the fog of that year and that day, as if he had been dragged back to that cramped and damp house.
Before him, a pair of emerald-green eyes seemed to appear, staring at him lifelessly.
Someone, I don't know who, is asking this question quietly.
The emerald green of the pupils symbolizes the most prestigious power in this city that devours people without spitting out the bones.
The dead Tyr, the living Haynes, and the adult Sid and the young Sid—pairs of emerald eyes overlapped in his mind, like colorful venomous snakes lurking in the shadows.
It seems that all members of the gilded family love to hide in their luxurious shells and ask questions in a low voice, like devils hiding behind a curtain, maliciously teasing the lifeless world.
“I don’t know! I don’t know anything! The gold leaf in the kitchen has absolutely nothing to do with me!” George Green closed his eyes in despair, plugged his ears with his fat fingers, and roared hysterically.
His voice was so shrill that it sent chills down the spine and shattered the tranquility of the laboratory.
"Get out!" Yun Wei shouted with extreme disgust.
He just wanted some peace and quiet.
Unexpectedly, after a brief silence, the other party suddenly intensified their actions.
This made his already irritable mood even worse.
He dispelled the cloud spell, then glared coldly at the plump butler who seemed to have just woken from a dream, and announced bluntly:
“From today onwards, Isaac and I will prepare our own meals. But I hope you'll try to avoid appearing in front of me, otherwise—”
Yun Wei paused at this point.
He picked up a piece of iron ore from the table, and a flash of azure light disappeared in an instant. The hard iron ore had completely turned into black mud, which was floating up and down in a shimmering, transparent ball of water.
Seeing the other person's face turn deathly pale, Yun Wei knew that his threat had worked.
He coldly dismissed him: "Get out, George. Hopefully, we can all get along peacefully until Sid returns."
This time, the other person didn't argue with him, but turned and left dejectedly.
Watching the other person's unsteady departing figure, Yun Wei's face showed a thoughtful expression.
There's definitely more to the story behind this butler.
He grabbed the schedule board next to the control panel and hastily jotted down the words the other person had just uttered under the influence of the "intimidation technique".
"Kitchen" and "Golden Leaf".
He stared at the two words for a long time, but he was completely baffled.
However, he had no time to worry about that now. The three runic greatswords were the real death knell hanging over his head.
But just then, Yun Wei heard a knock at the back door—
Three rapid taps, followed by a light tap after a one-second pause.
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