Beginning Of Multiverse Saga-Chapter 398: Pointing Finger At Sharky

While some people were feeling happy over the recent developments, inside the imperial prison, Director Ellis had been imprisoned.

There wasn’t a piece of flesh on him that was unharmed, and he couldn’t even open his eyes anymore. He could only mumble indistinctly, "I was wrongly accused..."

"You still aren’t going to tell the truth?" The Golden Crow Crown Prince snapped, his face pale. It was clear that though he had managed to recover through the Golden Crow Sacred Fire, the process had still taken a lot out of him. He yelled, "Help me get a castration for this bastard!"

The jailer had a shocked expression. Only then did the Golden Crow Crown Prince realize that he had let his anger confuse himself. "Ah, no! Help him get a castration for me!"

The jailer was speechless, practically about to cry. Just who are we castrating?

Fortunately, the grandmaster Elder Bastion stopped him and said, "Crown prince, please do not act too rashly. In this old one’s opinion, I suspect that the one from yesterday was not Ellis."

"Who else would it be, if not him? I saw him with my own two eyes!" the Golden Crow Crown Prince replied. He thought to himself, I finally managed to set up that situation yesterday, and I was about to obtain Princess Natasha, and yet this bastard took her away!

Princess Natasha had been drugged, so what would have happened over the evening went without saying.

This guy actually dares to double-cross his patron? He dares touch my woman?

Elder Bastion explained, "Crown prince, please reconsider. Even though Ellis’s cultivation is not low, how could he be a match for your respected self? Furthermore, I even fought against that assassin last night myself. With Ellis’s cultivation, he would definitely be unable to take a blow from me."

The Golden Crow Crown Prince had been taking out his anger on Ellis all night, and was already feeling considerably better. He finally recovered a bit of his intellect and asked, "Then who else could it be if not him? That assassin looked exactly the same as him. Even his teeth were completely identical!"

Elder Bastion explained, "That person might have an extremely profound appearance-changing technique, allowing him to impersonate Ellis."

"Right, Left Guard General Badal reported something worth investigating. He mentioned that yesterday, when he entered the palace, ’Ellis’ said that he had been called by the crown prince. He even took out the Golden Crow Token that belongs exclusively to you. How can something like that be faked?"

The Golden Crow Crown Prince was furious. He snapped, "Get me everyone who has the crown prince’s token and interrogate them properly! This crown prince must find that person. Only if I skin him alive and tear out his bones will I be able to get rid of this hatred!"

Elder Bastion hesitated, then asked, "Crown prince, have you forgotten that when we were in the Snake race territory, we gave one out at that time?"

The Golden Crow Crown Prince’s face darkened. "Are you talking about that hateful human?"

"Indeed. Only he would be so familiar with your skills, and would not fear your Golden Crow Sacred Fire. If it were anyone else, even if they launched a surprise attack, they might not have been able to seriously injure you so quickly," Elder Bastion said. "Furthermore, I heard that the Snake race’s people recently arrived at the Fiend King Court."

"So it was actually him? Good! This is the perfect time to get my revenge!" the Golden Crow Crown Prince cried, smashing the table next to him to pieces. "Men, arrest everyone from the Snake race right now!"

Off to the side, the grandmaster Elder Bastion said with a frown, "Crown prince, even though the Snake race has declined in recent years, they are still a great clan at the end of the day. If something happens to the Medusa Empress in the Fiend King Court, the consequences might be more than we can handle."

The Golden Crow Crown Prince coldly said, "Even if there are consequences, could they be worse than what happened to me? If I don’t even dare to get revenge after what happened to me yesterday, who knows how many scoundrels will start having thoughts they shouldn’t have?!"

Elder Bastion figured that reasoning made sense too. There had been so many Golden Crow Guards at the scene of the crime, so there was no way to hide what had happened when so many people were involved.

Who knew how many great clans were looking at them as if they were a joke? Making an example for the others was necessary as well. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

He said, "This old one will personally make the trip then. That assassin’s cultivation is too high. Between him and the Medusa Empress, normal Golden Crow Guards might find it difficult to restrain them."

"Then I’ll have to trouble Elder Bastion." The Golden Crow Crown Prince really wanted to go, but his condition really was unsuitable for that.

Even though he had already regenerated his broken parts with the Golden Crow Sacred Fire, that feeling of being crushed down there the previous night still remained.

That scene reappeared as soon as he closed his eyes, already having left behind psychological trauma that would take a long time to free himself from. He was definitely not in the mood to show himself in public to be laughed at.

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Meanwhile, Sharky returned to the Snake race’s residence.

After everything that had happened the previous night, Alina and the others had to be incredibly worried. He was wondering how to explain things to the ladies when his entire body suddenly froze.

He saw that a large group of Golden Crow Guards had already surrounded the residence. The one in the lead was precisely the grandmaster he had faced previously.

Sharky’s expression changed. How did the crown prince’s investigation reach this place so quickly?

He was worried that showing up at that point would only prove the Snake race’s guilt. As such, he hid nearby and used the Shadow Phoenix to scout out the courtyard’s surroundings. If the situation really did become that dangerous, he would have no choice but to rush out and save Alina and the other girls.

Meanwhile, Elder Bastion strutted into the courtyard with the guards. He was about to give the order to arrest the Medusa Queen and her companions when his expression changed.

He noticed that there were many people inside. It wasn’t just people from the Snake race; there were also leaders from many other races. From the looks of it, they were holding a meeting.

Alina slowly walked over and asked with a frown, "What are all of you doing?"

Many of those present were meeting Alina for the first time. They were stunned by her beauty, crying out inwardly, How can there be someone so beautiful in this world?

When they saw her frown, they all felt incredible pity. Many of the Golden Crow Guards felt a guilty conscience too, as if their sudden arrival had disrespected this beautiful woman.

Even though it wasn’t the first time Elder Bastion had met her, he still sighed in amazement at her beauty again. However, he was still a grandmaster; furthermore, he was not like the others. He regained his composure and asked, "What are all of you doing here?"

One of the leaders had seen Elder Bastion before. He walked over to greet him, saying, "We were invited by the Medusa Queen to discuss trade relations, so we came over. Why did Elder Bastion come here personally? Did something happen?"

Elder Bastion’s expression changed a bit. The Medusa Queen really did have influence. Only a single day had passed, and yet she had already built connections with so many other races so quickly?

Some of them were just small border races, but many of them were also great clans with powerful influence.

Even though none of them were as dominant as the Lion or Tiger races, when all of them were gathered together, they formed quite the sizable force.

He hesitated for a moment, deciding to withdraw his previously overbearing attitude as he said, "We received a tip-off regarding the assassination of the crown prince yesterday, so we came here to conduct an investigation."

The leaders of the various clans were all shocked when they heard those words, looking at Alina. The previous night’s events had caused such a huge uproar that they had been discussing it in private even when they were holding the meeting. And yet now, it actually had something to do with the Medusa Queen?!

Alina’s pretty brow furrowed slightly. Then that really was Sharky?

She became extremely worried. It had already been a long time since she last saw Sharky. She wondered if he was safe or not.

However, even though she was overwhelmed by emotion, she looked calm on the surface. She said, "So it was Sir Bastion. May I ask what made all of you come here when you are investigating the crown prince’s assassination attempt?"

"Right, could there be some kind of misunderstanding?" Many leaders who were on good terms with Alina who couldn’t help but speak up for her.

Alina’s charm was unmatched, so they were instinctively partial to her. However, they were all clan leaders, so they weren’t completely infatuated.

Even though the Medusa Queen’s strength was exceptional, if one was to claim that she had broken into the palace to assassinate the crown prince and seriously injured that young prodigy under the protection of so many powerful cultivators, there was no way that was possible, right?

After all, the Snake race had declined over the years. The other races had never heard of them having any powerful cultivators. Thus, they all felt the situation had nothing to do with Alina. They all wanted to take the chance to get closer to the goddess.

Elder Bastion frowned, but he still said, "Our investigation has shown that the assassin used a Golden Crow Token to enter the palace. Furthermore, judging from his skills, he greatly resembled the human who was traveling with the Snake race and the Medusa Queen last time. That is why we must ask the Medusa Queen to please hand that person over."

When they heard that, those who had just spoken up for Alina were horrified. They couldn’t help but take a few steps back, maintaining some distance from her. Even though the Medusa Queen was beautiful, they wouldn’t be so stupid as to risk their own clans for her.

Diana, who had been watching everything from a side room, sneered. "Hmph, men!"

Charlotte also looked worried. She said, "It seems to have been Sharky who started all of that last night. Why is he so reckless? The Fiend Emperor is overseeing the imperial palace! He just broke through to master rank, and yet he already dares to show off like this?!" She couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.

Diana harrumphed. "Odds are that it was for that woman. This guy is normally pretty sharp, but whenever it involves women, he seems to become an idiot without the slightest bit of intellect."

Charlotte thought about the things that had happened in the past. She nodded in deep sympathy. This guy really was willing to do anything for girls. If one put it nicely, he was affectionate and true, but if one were to be more direct, he was just sex-crazed.

Alina was very nervous, but she reacted quickly, replying, "According to what I know, though, there are more than a few Golden Crow Tokens, right? Why are you so certain who it was that night? Is there any recorded proof?"

"We naturally have our own reasons for our conclusion. We have already sent men to check on the other Golden Crow Tokens," Elder Bastion said coldly. "According to how the Medusa Queen is speaking up for him, it seems that your relationship isn’t shallow."

Alina replied, "Yes he is my husband. And I don’t think anything happened here was by my husband."