How come this arcanist is invincible?

Chapter 107 Floating Cemetery

In the Susas Elven Court, apart from the subjects directly governed by the royal court, all other commoners are under the jurisdiction of local nobles and are their subjects.

In terms of rights and obligations, nobles have the right to govern their subjects, while the subjects must pay taxes to the nobles, work for them, and fulfill their due obligations.

There is a pattern similar to "the vassal of my vassal is not my vassal".

The same applies to the governance of the Twin Ports.

Although the noble council manages all matters, big and small, in the port, the situation is different when it comes to each island.

The island's inhabitants were actually under the jurisdiction of different lords and were directly subject to their authority.

The lady Teresa whom Kane was to deliver the letter to was a resident under the jurisdiction of the Finafine family.

That is why, after her death, she was buried in the Finafenne family cemetery, using the unique water burial method of Twin Harbor.

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That evening, Kane and Sophia left the Dark Brotherhood's tavern outpost and boarded a small boat.

Kane was still wearing a mask, and Sophia was still dressed as a tavern waitress as usual.

Kane knew that there was a reason why Sophia was so respectful to him.

He used the guise of a second-tier professional and had deposited thousands of gold coins in the Brotherhood, making him a major client.

The other party even secretly speculated that he might be a descendant of a reclusive Drow family.

That's why I tried to win him over.

Kane didn't explain anything, but simply acquiesced to the other party's guess.

The boatman rowed the boat downstream.

About half an hour later, the small boat reached the edge of Twin Harbor, and Kane finally saw their destination with his own eyes.

The rumored floating cemetery.

The cemetery is surrounded by a wide fence, and inside the fence, wooden floats tied with ropes float quietly on the water.

The boatman skillfully steered the small boat into the cemetery, slowly rowing across the water, marking the names of the children.

Kane looked puzzled, his gaze falling on the wooden poles standing inside the fence, the floating boxes being tied to the poles with ropes.

Sofia noticed his confusion and explained:

"This is an old rule of Twin Harbors."

Land is scarce here, and the ashes of the deceased are scattered directly into the water. These wooden boxes are simply used to mark the places where the ashes are scattered.

If relatives wish to come and pay their respects, they can simply place their keepsakes in the wooden box.

Kane's lips twitched.

Given the speed of the water flow, the ashes scattered in the water would have been washed away long ago, and might even have been fed to the fish.

Where beneath this waterline lies Lady Theresa's true tomb?

But he didn't ask any further questions; he simply handed the letter to Sofia.

Sophia nodded, instructing the servants to steer the small boat toward the target buoy, then placed the letter into the small wooden box and casually tossed in a copper coin.

According to local custom, this copper coin is the "postage" for sending condolences to the deceased.

"Let's go."

Kane sighed softly and said.

His original plan was to deliver the letter and then find an opportunity to pass on the message to his scimitar master, Veranser.

But then he thought, if Velanther knew that Theresa was dead, he might not even want to continue living.

Kane thought for a moment and suppressed the thought in his mind.

I can't repay this favor right now, but I'll make it up to you later in another way.

The small boat slowly glided out of the floating cemetery, and only a few torches flickered on the water in the night.

Sofia seemed to have something to say, but Kane spoke first:

"I saw it."

He looked up at the water ahead, where a larger ship, clearly with an elven style, was moored.

The woman standing at the bow of the ship was Mrs. Ella Finafine, whom he had met once before.

Her ears were particularly pointed, a sign of her strong elven bloodline, and her sharp eyes were fixed intently on their small boat.

As the two ships passed each other, Sofia saw the other ship and immediately bowed respectfully.

But the other ship suddenly stopped. Kane's expression changed slightly, and Sophia frowned as well, telling the boatman to stop the ship immediately.

Kane was not surprised by this. In the Susas Elven Court, nobles wielded considerable power, and commoners were expected to be respectful and even obedient to them.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out as if right next to their ear; it was the effect of a magical amplification spell.

"Guests of the Dark Brotherhood, would it be convenient for you to board and have a chat?"

Kane and Sophia exchanged a glance; the latter's gaze was inquisitive, and Kane nodded.

Then the two of them climbed onto the elven ship using the ladder the other had laid out for them.

Kane glanced up and looked at Mrs. Ella Finafine, who was standing in front of the two of them.

She was dressed in magnificent Sussus elven attire, embroidered with rare silk fabrics from the East.

Sofia bowed respectfully, but Kane merely nodded slightly, offering no further greeting.

The guards around Ella looked furious when they saw this.

The woman standing at the very front, who looked like a sword dancer, gave a cold snort.

Ella, however, didn't seem to care. She raised her hand to reassure the guard, but instead looked at Kane with curious eyes.

On the other side, Sofia spoke respectfully:

"Your Excellency Mrs. Finafine, what brings you here?"

Ella smiled and looked at Sophia:

"I want to meet the people who burned down our family's dock warehouse. Is that too much to ask?"

The moment the words were spoken, the atmosphere on the ship froze.

Kane's lips twitched, and he turned to look at Sophia.

Sofia responded calmly and respectfully:

"We are just following the rules of Twin Harbor. The reason this happened was that your businessmen violated the rules first. We have never exceeded the scope of the rules in our work."

If you insist on pursuing this matter, the Dark Brotherhood will fight to the bitter end, but that may not be in your best interest.

"How rude!" the female swordswoman beside her shouted sternly.

Kane's mind raced, and he had already pieced together the whole story.

Sofia maintained her bowed, respectful posture, but her expression remained unyielding.

Kane was pondering this when Ella clapped her hands lightly and suggested:

"In that case, how about we have an underground duel to settle this matter once and for all?"

duel?

Kane felt somewhat helpless. The agreement in the Twin Harbor duel that they had previously agreed not to kill anyone seemed like a joke.

But he didn't refuse.

Because this is the most direct way to resolve the current conflict.

Sofia suddenly turned to look at Kane and asked seriously:

"Lord Kane, could you please take the place of the Dark Brotherhood in this battle? The reward is fifty gold coins."

Kane thought for a moment, and just then a new mission notification popped up in front of him.

So he smiled and agreed:

"Can."

Sofia's anxiety finally subsided.

On the other side, the female swordswoman leading Lady Ella Finafine's guard stepped out.

The two walked together to the bow deck of the large ship and drew their weapons...