How come this arcanist is invincible?

Chapter 114 Gaining Friendship

"Noble pureblood drow, I don't mind your superfluous thoughts."

If we have a child who resembles a high elf, then the child will remain in Twin Harbor; if the child is of drow blood, and is a daughter… then you shall take her back to the Underdark to inherit the family line—what do you say?”

Kane frowned and remained silent for a moment.

Inheriting a family? He himself has no family or clan. Even the Spiderblade family only has two or three big and small cats, Agatha and Lydia.

It seems that the Susasian elven nobles are indeed as "enlightened" as rumored when it comes to bloodlines and marriage alliances.

Judging from Ella's expression, she didn't seem to be faking it.

Suddenly, Kane's ears twitched, and he looked up at her:

"It would have been more sincere if your guards weren't next door."

The second floor of the Dark Brotherhood tavern, usually bustling with noisy mercenaries, was unusually quiet tonight.

This is unusual; it must be that Mrs. Ella had already planted people around her.

Mrs. Ella chuckled and stepped back, leaning against the edge of the bed, her posture languid, her skin appearing fair and delicate in the dim candlelight.

She looked up at Kane:

"Then, Your Excellency Drow, please tell me your discovery."

Kane looked away, suppressed his distracting thoughts, and pondered:

"Regarding this matter, my informant has ascertained the following."

He recounted the entire incident on the ship, and then said:

"The half-elf dealers who sell the hallucinogenic potion know very little about who is behind it, but my informant found out through special channels that the person who provided the formula is codenamed 'Lady Dream,' and her true identity should be Theresa—that is, the 'deceased' subject under the Lady's name."

"However, you should already know a lot about this. If I'm not mistaken, the trafficker mentioned your name after he was arrested."

Mrs. Ella gazed at Kane and gently tapped the edge of the bed.

The door opened with a click, and the half-elf swordswoman who had fought Kane on the ship earlier walked in.

She seemed not to see Kane, leaned down and whispered a few words in Mrs. Ella's ear, then bowed and withdrew.

Lady Ella nodded and looked at Kane:

"Your information matches what we found. But there's one problem: how can you be sure that this 'Lady of Dreams' is the same Lady Theresa from the floating cemetery?"

"I have my own special intelligence sources," Kane replied.

Ella's gaze was sharp:

"Sorry, I need you to specify the source."

All of this is too coincidental—you have just arrived in Twin Harbor from the Dark Forest, immediately cooperated with the Dark Brotherhood, and made a special trip to pay homage to Theresa's Water Tomb;

At this time, another case of death caused by hallucinogenic water broke out in Twin Harbor, and now you're telling me that the person you worshipped isn't dead, and might even be the mastermind.

She sighed softly, her tone turning cold:

"Do you Drow intend to break the tacit agreement with the Susas Elven Court and stage another large-scale sacrifice in honor of Lolth, using trickery to disrupt Twin Harbors?"

Although the words were spoken softly, Kane instantly sensed a chilling killing intent.

Just as Ella spoke, the sword dancer beside her had already gripped the hilt of her rapier, and a faint aura could be heard emanating from outside the door—clearly, there were people lying in ambush.

Kane realized that he had been framed for a Drow conspiracy.

Drow was originally Rose's voter and was known for his fickleness, scheming, and betrayal of allies.

When the city guards of the war city attacked, the Spiderblade family received almost no outside assistance.

These lawful evil beings are also keen on sacrifice; the third-order priest was willing to sacrifice his life for Lolth.

Therefore, it is perfectly normal for Mrs. Ella to be suspicious of him.

Kane pondered for a moment, then calmly spoke:

"You're wrong. If we, the Drow, truly wanted to attack Twin Harbor, whether for profit or for the sake of the sacrifice, we wouldn't do it this way."

"The value of Twin Ports lies in its two inland waterways, which connect Nord, Susas, and other countries. Once the Drow have captured it, the port's commercial value will collapse rapidly."

Kane spoke calmly, observing the gradual change in Ella's expression, and continued:

"If we were truly going to sacrifice people here, we wouldn't use hallucinogenic water to alert them. The correct approach would be to directly attack the port's noble council and, while they are leaderless, wipe out the surrounding caravans and ships. Given the speed of the Susas Elven Court's reaction, we can easily complete a massacre and then withdraw calmly."

The half-elf swordswoman felt a chill run down her spine at the thought of the rivers of blood. Her hand tightened on her sword, and she roared, "You dare!"

"Perry, stop."

Lady Ella raised her hand to stop her, then looked thoughtfully at Kane:

"It seems that this incident was not the work of Zhuo Er."

She paused, then continued, "But to be on the safe side, could you perhaps swear an oath on the River Styx to prove your innocence?"

Kane smiled:

"What if I refuse? Of course you can force me, but to be honest—at this distance, a single swordsman cannot protect you. Even with the guards outside, the outcome won't change."

Perry glared at him, but he knew Kane was right.

Mrs. Ella was silent for a moment, then finally sighed softly:

"You've convinced me. But I still want to ask: what is the purpose of a pure-blooded drow traveling all the way to Twin Harbor? Don't use the excuse of delivering a letter—the recipient of the letter you're delivering is just an ordinary Sussas civilian, and I don't believe she has anything to do with drow."

Kane knew that without a reasonable explanation today, this matter would be difficult to resolve peacefully.

He gazed intently at Mrs. Ella and Perry, who were staring at him, and spoke slowly, enunciating each word clearly:

"For revenge."

"My family suffered heavy losses when the Nord army swept through the Dark Forest."

A source behind the scenes revealed that the mastermind behind all of this was a royal representative sent by Nord to the City of War—a third-tier demon cult sorcerer.

He secretly manipulated the ruling council of the War City, sending troops to attack the Underdark, capturing large numbers of drow, and attempting to transform them into demons controlled by the Nords through demonic rituals.

"Fortunately, the Night's Watch acted, and the royal representative died before the conspiracy could be hatched, thus thwarting the plan."

Even so, the Spiderblade family's stronghold had long since been reduced to ruins, and our family suffered heavy casualties.

Kane's voice was calm, yet it carried a chilling obsession.

"I will avenge the murder of my people, no matter where the killer has fled... And as far as I know, there is likely a demon cult behind the Teresa incident."

He lied with a straight face, and without hesitation, he took the curved knife from his waist and placed it on the table.

The hilt of the sword was engraved with the Spiderblade family crest—this served as both identification and a sign that he harbored no hostility at the moment.

"revenge……"

Perry looked at Kane's expression and suddenly understood, slowly releasing his grip on the sword.

Lady Ella gazed at the family crest, and combining it with the information she already had, her many doubts gradually dissipated, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

Kane looked at her, his tone calm:

"Now, can we have a proper talk about Theresa?"

"If you can help us take revenge, you will gain the most sincere friendship from the Spiderblade family."