RISE OF EROS

The firepower of 20 experts, even if they are the lowest level, is not simple, but for the powerful houses like Oliver, Sansa, and Castor, it was not a problem. Still, the clouds of dust and the noise generated were not small.

The movement was so great that the entire structure of the Dunnas Palace was covered in dust and it was impossible to see whether or not they had achieved their objective. What they did manage to do was wake up the entire city.

The experts from all over the city immediately sensed the confrontation and came out to see what was happening. Even the normal citizens woke up, as the noise was loud and impossible to ignore.

In the Vilotti family mansion, the Marchioness looked out the window in the direction of the Dunnas Palace and even from that distance the curtain of dust that had been raised could be seen.

The Marchioness, who was holding a glass of red wine, took a sip and with a smile on her face muttered, "And so ends the idiots who offend me." Even this far away, the cloud of dust could be seen, so all the inhabitants of the city could see what was happening, and the city guards could as well.

However, they did not move to see what was happening. The Vilotti family had already informed them and above all, bribed them so that they would not appear at the place until after a long time.

Even so, they could not remain inactive, since it would be too suspicious, so they dedicated themselves to calming the citizens who were beginning to leave their houses worried about what was happening.

It seemed that they were trying to prevent them from getting close to the danger, but in reality, it was only an excuse so that they could later justify their inaction or late response to the incident.

Just think about it, if the city was under attack as was what most had thought, would the guards first calm the civilians or would they run at full speed to face the threat?

Daphne and Diana could also observe everything that was happening from the castle. They also knew that the guards had been bribed, but they couldn't do anything about it, in fact, this benefited them.

Even Ariza saw that something was happening even though she didn't understand the situation, as she is ignorant of the plans of the Vilotti family, her grandmother, or her mother. Despite not understanding the details, she knew that something had happened, so she quickly went to find her relatives.

She, like most of the town's inhabitants, thought they were under attack, so it was natural for her to look for her grandmother and mother, but she quickly understood that something strange was going on.

The castle didn't seem to be in a frenzy. If there really was an attack on the town, all the guards would be on high alert, running everywhere and some would even have come to find her to protect her or evacuate her depending on the situation.

While the guards were on alert, everything seemed under control. There was no one running in urgency and that puzzled Ariza. She approached some of them and asked what was happening, but the only answer she received was that, two groups started a fight and that she shouldn't worry.

Despite the guard's words, Ariza still made it to her grandmother and mother. The two women saw the princess and smiling Diana asked, "My little one, why aren't you sleeping?"

"Who can sleep with this racket? What's going on?" Ariza replied a little upset. She might be young, but she wasn't stupid. She understood that her grandmother and mother knew what was happening and for some reason seemed to expect it.

Diana looked at her daughter with tenderness and pride, because she could understand that her daughter was calmly evaluating the situation, although her actions didn't seem that way and as the mother of the future queen of Dunnas she was happy.

This showed that Ariza with a little more experience would be a good ruler and being the person who would pass the crown to her, Diana couldn't be calmer, because she knew that she could retire calmly when the time came.

Daphne was even sharper than Diana, so she also noticed this and smiled, saying, "Come here little Ariza. Let's talk for a moment." Ariza felt strange at this invitation, but she obeyed nonetheless.

Daphne did not keep things from her, and while they waited for things to develop, she told Ariza what was going on. Andrew and Victoria's fight with the Vilotti family, the Vilotti family's conspiracies, their plan to destroy that family, and even how Victoria's mother died.

While these three women were talking calmly, in Dunnas Palace, the dust had cleared, revealing that the building had not suffered any damage.

The experts of the Vilotti family were shocked to see this, but quickly recovered, as they could see Oliver, Sansa, and Castor in the sky looking down at them. They immediately felt the pressure, and the one acting as the leader immediately wanted to shout for them to retreat, but he couldn't.

This man was the most powerful among them, but he was still a minor expert, and when he tried to scream, a figure rose from the shadows behind him and stabbed a red dagger into his neck.

It was a precise blow, and he didn't even realize he had been attacked until the light left his eyes. It was Aki who had used her ability, "Shadow Cloak," to move undetected and stab the dagger that Andrew had given her.

It was an abandoned weapon, meaning it was a divine weapon and still retained some strength, so the Vilotti family expert had no chance, especially where Aki had struck.

Without a leader, the other experts had lost their heads and couldn't react in time, so Oliver, Sansa, and Castor moved. Their speed was impressive, as the experts only saw them disappear and when they appeared, several of them were already dead.

Although delayed by the surprise, they understood that they couldn't win and quickly fled. Obviously, they weren't stupid enough to think of running to the Vilotti family mansion, but they also knew that if they didn't find a place to protect themselves, they wouldn't make it out alive.

Unfortunately, the only place with those characteristics was the Vilotti family mansion, and so they ran there. Honestly, with the strength and speed of Andrew's guardians, they could eliminate them before they got there, but they decided not to.

The whole plan was for them to attract the attention of the Vilotti family, so they had to let them flee to that place for the real conflict to begin. When the fleeing experts arrived at the Vilotti family mansion, Oliver, Sansa, and Castor waited.

They didn't want to start attacking and give the Vilotti family the excuse that they were the ones who attacked first while chasing experts who weren't associated with them.

Oliver is an experienced general and he knew that the nobles might abandon the experts without mercy to maintain their image and if they did that, they would lose the trigger for the plan they had made.

Oliver knew that fear made people make stupid moves and just as Oliver had thought, the experts seeing that they were not being pursued, believed that they were afraid of the power of the Vilotti family and went to inform the Marchioness.

They believed that the Marchioness would find out, take action and they could get their revenge. They knew that they would be punished for not fulfilling the mission, but still, it would be better than death.

When the Marchioness saw less than half of the experts she had sent appear, she immediately wrinkled her face and somewhat confused asked, "Did they destroy the place?"

Although fearful, the experts reported what had happened. The Marchioness immediately became upset, not because of the fact that they failed, but because she immediately understood that the experts had revealed her as the mastermind of the attack.

A noble family could easily destroy an enemy organization, but it depended on the organization. If the target had ties to other nobles, it was best not to reveal who the attackers were, to avoid trouble.

Certainly, anyone would know that if something happened to Andrew, Victoria or someone close to them would think it was the Vilotti family, but knowing and having proof were two different things.

"Idiots," the Marchioness began to shout, but then Oliver's deep voice was heard, "So it's the Vilotti family attacking us." The Marchioness immediately turned around and saw the three figures rising into the air.

She clenched her teeth and hands tightly at the sight, not out of fear, but because she had been discovered. They were not afraid of Andrew, not even the Caltu family, but the royal family was also involved and that was a problem.

"I can't let them go," was what the Marchioness thought, and the next second a powerful aura was felt. Oliver, Sansa, and Castor immediately went on alert when they felt this power because it was from a demigod.

Shortly after, an old man with long hair and a white beard, toned muscles, and some scars on his face appeared saying, "You have a lot of guts to come to our house."

The Marchioness, seeing the old man, smiled with joy, because he was the protector of the family and the only demigod. With his presence, it was impossible for Oliver and the others to escape, and with their deaths, she could cover everything up in some way.

What she didn't know was that it was all part of the plan. Even if it weren't for the plan when a demigod releases his power, it will obviously alert the other demigods, so it's not a wise move on the part of this old man.

Not to mention that, although weaker, Sansa and Oliver could fight for a few minutes, which was more than enough for the demigod of the royal family to come without no one to die. Knowing that they had to resist for a while, Andrew's three guardians released all their power.