Fodo’s face flushed red with rage. But seeing the boy raise his bow again, he didn’t dare hesitate.
"Wait! I’m the captain of the Black Guards under Lord Rudolf of Cotton Town! Spare me, I’ll give you treasure, gold coins… even girls!"
Aaron’s eyes didn’t waver. His voice was like ice, "What task did Rudolf assign you?"
Fodo’s heart sank. Something was wrong. The boy’s tone… his presence…
He stammered, "He ordered me and my men to disguise ourselves as bandits… To kill the Baron of Green Fort."
Then his eyes widened in horror.
His voice trembled.
"You… You’re not… You can’t be the Baron of Green Fort… can you?"
Aaron smiled coldly, "Indeed, as you guessed."
He raised his bow and fired. The arrow struck Fodo’s head cleanly, ending his life.
He opened the map again. The red dots
