Andrew's sharp eyes immediately recognized the man—Axel, the village chief.

So, it had been him all along—this manipulative snake playing ghost, pretending to be the tomb's long-dead ruler just to indulge in a sick fantasy of him being emperor.

Stanley was indeed cunning as well. He had gotten down on his knees just to test out the truth from the fake. Even more decisive was that after discovering the results of his test, he directly ordered the gunfire.

That was the mark of someone who ha