Lord Protector Novel

Actually, he could barely pull himself together because he was extremely anxious deep down.

All signs indicated things that had occurred thus far were far more complicated than he could ever imagine.

The leader of the hitmen warned Torneau callously, “Since you’re aware of our actual identity, you should listen to their instructions. Otherwise, all of you will die soon.”

Tourneau and his comrades exchanged glances because they felt clueless.

Since it worked like a charm, the leader of the hitmen went on and told them, “I’m sure all of you are aware of the purpose of our visit, right? We have been sent by the superior one to assassinate four of you. You should be grateful because they were the ones who had gotten in our way in the nick of time and saved all of you. Otherwise, you would be on your way to meet Hades as of now. Since you have been targeted by the superior one, there’s only one way out. You should seek protection from the ones beside us.”

It was evident the leader of the hitmen was trying his best to please Zeke to atone for his sins. In fact, he was hopeful and secretly wished Zeke would set him free at the end of the day.

Torneau and his comrades murmured amongst themselves for quite some time. In the end, Tourneau asked in a serious tone, “Why does the superior one want us dead?”

“All of you are aware of secrets that he doesn’t want anyone to find out,” The leader of the hitmen asserted.

Finally, Tourneau clenched his teeth and made up his mind. “Fine! We’ll confess everything we’re aware of, but we want you to ensure our safety in return!”

Zeke replied, “Sure! It’s time for you to tell me the truth of the incident that had occurred back then!”

Tourneau finally confessed the truth, “Four years ago, we’re merely ordinary tomb raiders. However, we found an imperial mausoleum situated in the southeast direction one day. It was a grand imperial mausoleum that encompasses a large area. Obviously, the mausoleum was a treasure trove. We were attracted by the potential gains and were about to raid the imperial mausoleum, but we were surrounded by a bunch of soldiers before we could access the mausoleum.”

Halfway through his speech, Tourneau paused for quite some time before finishing the timeline of the incident. “Naturally, we were trapped as a result. The leader of the soldiers proclaimed himself as Hades, and he told us those he had brought with him were soldiers from another realm. Three of them resemble the soldiers we have run into previously. We’re certain they’re the soldiers of the other realm working under Hades!”

In return, the hitmen nodded and acknowledged Torneau’s confession.

That wasn’t the end. Tourneau went on and told them everything they were aware of, “The self-proclaimed Hades threatened us to secure the entrance to the imperial mausoleum on his behalf. Otherwise, he would kill us. Since the soldiers were fully armed, we had no choice but to give in to his demand. In the end, we secured the entrance to the imperial mausoleum. Ever since then, we had never once gotten our hands on the relics from the mausoleum because he had taken over the control of the mausoleum.”

Suddenly, Zeke showed them the photo of Chris and asked, “Is this the one who has proclaimed himself as Hades?”

“Yes! He’s the one!” Tourneau’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Zeke and Mr. Collins exchanged glances, and each of them had a bright smile on their faces because they were certain they would be able to testify against Chris since they had won the hitmen and Tourneau and his subordinates over.

In the end, Zeke asked, “Are you guys willing to be our witness and testify against Chris, who calls himself Hades? We need your help to verify he was the one who had requested your aid to raid the imperial mausoleum.”

“Hades is extremely influential. If we offend him, I’m afraid...” Tourneau expressed his concerns.

“Fret not because I’ll be able to ensure the safety of each and every one of you!” Zeke assured them.

“Do you really think you’re capable of protecting us?” Tourneau asked sincerely.