Chapter: 429

“...Is that the real reason for the illusion?”

“Yes, my Lord. Taking this substance will make you fall under an illusion. With a caster experienced in illusion, it is likely that it will happen. Especially if it is used against ones with weaker internal energy. But what’s concerning is that the amount in the glass isn’t enough.”

As Baek Jongwu explained further, the Lord became grimmer.

“It requires more amount for the effect, but liquors inside the bottle didn’t have any problem. Crown Prince guesses that bottles might have been replaced, so he said he will go check the supply of the palace by himself to...”

“Great Guardian!”

“Yes, my lord!”

Chun Yujong interrupted Baek Jongwu before he can finish. Baek Jongwu then realized Chun Yujong wasn’t reacting to his expectation and found out something was strange and became silent.

“We have found out how these enemies used their illusion, so let our guests be freed. And for Crown Prince... have him stop the further investigation.”

“As you wish, my Lord.”

When the Great Guardian walked out of the office, Baek Jongwu finally realized. The Lord knows about the poison already. The Lord narrowing his eyebrow was his distinct way of showing his emotion when things weren’t going as he planned.

‘Hmm... so it was the Lord who disposed of the bottles.’

When Chun Yeowun said he will check the supply of bottles, Baek Jongwu said he will talk with the Lord to report on possible spies in the supply lines of the palace. But it seemed that wasn’t necessary.

And at the kitchen storage of the palace, Chun Yeowun was checking on the bottles with the staff but had to stop when Marakim appeared. Chun Yeowun insisted that there might be spies, but Marakim stopped him and explained the plan that the Lord had made originally.

‘He had planned it in that short moment?’

Yeowun knew that the Lord was good at planning schemes, from experience of him being used as a bait when he was at the Demonic Cult. But it was surprising to see it again. But Yeowun thought that the plan wasn’t perfect.

“Did you know of this plan from the beginning?”

Marakim nodded at Yeowun’s question. He too thought that this plan will give the cult upperhand in their alliance with the Yulin clan, so he didn’t find any problem.

“Then it must be you who took care of those bottles.”

“Yes, it is. My prince.”

“If it was me, I would not have disposed of all the bottles.”

“...Do you have some other plans that you think of?”

“If we analyze the bottle, then we can prepare against the same poison at least.”

“Ah...!”

Marakim gasped with astonishment.

‘He even thought about after.’

If they did analyze the poison as Yeowun just said, they could have prepared themselves to defend against such a hypnotic attack. Marakim was ashamed for the plan to go fail, but he now changed his thought that it was lucky that Yeowun had found small remainings of the poison.

“It’s just my thought. I’ll be on my way then.”

Yeowun placed down the bottle and walked out, and Marakim looked at Yeowun.

“Ah!”

People from Yulin clan became relieved. They were worried that their innocence will not be proven, but they were freed as their suspicion was freed from charges with the evidence of them being hypnotized was found.