Chapter 523: Chapter 523 - 320: The Ennoblement Ceremony

Half a month ago, Louis captured a crucial piece of information from the Daily Intelligence System.Anthony, the Northern Territory head of the Silver Plate Guild, would personally come to Red Tide City to meet with the Empire's Inspector Envoy, Camille, for the first time.This intelligence was a double surprise.Firstly, Anthony's personal presence meant that the Silver Plate's power in the Northern Territory would be exposed right under their noses.Even better, they chose to meet in Red Tide City.Louis read the intelligence and couldn't help but chuckle, "Really. convenient."He wouldn't even need to cross the border for capture; they were walking right into his trap.When Anthony woke up in the secret prison, his limbs were tightly chained by heavy iron chains, and the stone chair beneath him was ice-cold and bone-chilling.He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze sober and calm, without panic.Facing the cold shine of imprisonment, he simply spoke calmly, "If you're going to kill me, get it over with."Hearing his words, Louis merely gave a faint smile, "Leave it to you all."Then he turned and left, since Master Calvin was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see people suffer.The torture began.The iron pincers slowly crushed the joints, causing the bones to emit a slight crackling sound.Powdered poison was mixed into the drinking water, causing the nerves to be torn between numbness and burning, making it unclear whether the scene was a dream or reality.Initially, Anthony remained calm, gritting his teeth, ".you won't get anything."Yet the days passed, indistinguishable between day and night in the stone chamber.The cold water and flames alternated, the pain of bones and nerves constantly multiplying.Anthony's gaze finally began to cloud, his previously cold and hard lips no longer a cold smile but a slight quiver.Under the waves of pain and drug invasion, Anthony, the Extraordinary Knight, finally cried out amid the darkness, "Stop. Stop!