119: Monterey's handle, Nutley's name

Inside the office.

At this moment, the situation took a sharp turn.

Accompanying Monterey’s stern shout, the Battle Aura on his body burst forth.

Boom!

On Monterey’s body, a majestic Battle Aura continuously flowed, intertwining like threads.

In just two or three breaths, a translucent Battle Aura armor appeared on his body.

This layer of armor was extremely solid and heavy, about two fingers thick.

Moreover, the defensive range covered his entire body.

Up, down, left, and right, whether it was his head, cheeks, or the tips of his hands and feet, everything was tightly wrapped, without a single gap.

“This level of armor is actually the peak of an Armed Knight…”

Beruke’s heart sank, and his expression also became serious.

At the same time, he also prepared for battle, with Battle Aura coiling around his body.

However, compared to Monterey’s Battle Aura armor,

Beruke’s body only had a Battle Aura gauze garment, half a finger thick.

Moreover, the covered area, apart from the entire chest of his upper body and the main trunks of his four limbs,

Other areas were difficult to fully cover.

Especially his facial features, fingers, toes, and lower body parts.

The Battle Aura gauze garment was as thin as a layer of silk, offering very little defensive effect.

“Heh heh, just a low-tier Armed Knight, huh…”

Seeing this, Monterey’s eyes showed a hint of disdain.

Although both were in the Armed Knight realm, the combat power between the two was as different as heaven and earth.

Monterey thought to himself, if this Thief in front of him didn’t have any other life-saving methods,

Then within two minutes, he would be able to take him down, it would be a piece of cake.

“However, this person seems to be just a subordinate; the real person in charge…”

Monterey’s peripheral vision caught Ron, who was still sitting in the chair.

“This fellow is quite bold, still sitting so calmly at a time like this…”

Monterey thought to himself, and a hint of apprehension involuntarily appeared in his eyes.

It wasn’t that Ron’s aura was strong; quite the opposite.

Monterey not only couldn’t sense any aura, but he couldn’t even hear a heartbeat or breathing!

If it weren’t for the masked man being able to move freely and speak,

He would have almost thought it was a corpse!

Seeing that the two sides were about to come to blows over a disagreement,

Ron, who was still sitting there calmly, made no move at all, only letting out a light chuckle.

“Lord Monterey, we have come with full sincerity.”

“Are you really not going to talk to us properly first?”

Ron said leisurely, a glimmer of light appearing in his eyes beneath the mask.

Monterey narrowed his eyes at these words, but said unceremoniously,

“Heh heh, whatever you have to say, it won’t be too late to say it after you two are in the Knight Order’s prison!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Monterey’s body tensed, like a predatory beast about to deliver a fatal blow.

And Beruke was also surrounded by murderous aura, his eyes full of solemnity.

“Haha!”

At this moment, Ron burst out laughing, then stood up.

“If that’s the case, then we’ll see each other in the Knight Order prison!”

After saying that, Ron actively reached out and patted Beruke’s shoulder, signaling him to dispel his Battle Aura and not resist.

Beruke hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth, and the Battle Aura gauze garment on his body slowly dissipated.

Seeing this, Monterey was stunned.

“Hmm? What exactly are these two fellows up to?”

Seeing Ron and the other man truly in a posture of surrender, Monterey became even more vigilant.

How could two cunning and treacherous Thieves, who had committed all sorts of evil deeds, so honestly offer themselves up for execution?

Monterey thought of this, and couldn’t help but feel uncertain and suspicious, standing there without attacking for a long time.

At this moment, Ron saw this and couldn’t help but speak to reassure him.

“Mr. Monterey, please rest assured, the two of us combined are no match for you, so you don’t need to be so cautious.”

Monterey merely snorted at these words, not believing a single word Ron said.

To be on the safe side, Monterey, while guarding against the two suddenly erupting, also wanted to press the alarm to notify the other threegarrison Armed Knights to come.

Monterey thought to himself, no matter what schemes these two had,

But under the encirclement of four Armed Knights, no matter how cunning and treacherous they were, it would be impossible for them to escape!

However, just as Monterey’s finger was about to press the alarm,

Ron suddenly spoke, saying faintly,

“Mr. Monterey, when we enter the prison, we might say some things we shouldn’t, so please bear with us then.”

Things he shouldn’t say?

Monterey was stunned by these words.

He didn’t understand what this masked man meant by saying that.

After all, he and these two Thieves were strangers; they had just inexplicably delivered themselves to him.

“Wait, could it be… you’re trying to talk nonsense, lie, and frame me?”

Monterey raised an eyebrow and couldn’t help but laugh wryly.

“Heh heh, how naive, do you think Lord Alberto would believe your words?”

Monterey dismissed it, about to continue pressing the alarm.

However, Ron’s next sentence made him freeze in place.

“Framing? But what I’m saying is the truth, isn’t it? After all… Nutley was indeed killed by the joint efforts of you and our Thieves’ Guild, wasn’t he?”

Nutley!

Hearing this name, Monterey’s pupils contracted, and his mind was shaken.

Even the expression on his face unconsciously revealed shock and terror.

“…”

Monterey slowly raised his head, his eyes fixed on Ron.

“Who did you just say? Nutley?”

Monterey was expressionless, then narrowed his eyes, as if a little puzzled.

“What nonsense are you talking about? I don’t understand.”

Ron, however, scoffed at these words, his tone full of contempt.

“Mr. Monterey, there’s no need to keep probing.”

“Since I can say the name Nutley, do you think I’m trying to trick you?”

However, Monterey, hearing this, still looked surprised, and even a little impatient, saying,

“What probing or not probing? What exactly do you want to say?”

Seeing Monterey still playing dumb, Ron couldn’t help but shake his head, saying with a half-smile,

“If you really don’t understand what I’m saying, then you don’t have to pay attention to my words.”

“Go ahead and press the alarm, call the other few Armed Knight adventurers guarding the association.”

“Perhaps you can even directly notify the Knight Order and send me to prison… But why don’t you do that? What are you waiting for?”

Watching Ron look at him brazenly, even provocatively,

Monterey’s expression gradually became very ugly.

His finger, resting on the alarm, seemed to be frozen, unable to press down for a long time.

After a long while.

Monterey withdrew his hand, then locked the office door from the inside.

Only then did he take a deep breath, his face twisted as he looked at Ron.

“What… do you know?”