To be blunt, this entire disaster stems from the Connor father and son—they're the root cause. While Lirael's bodyguards weren't directly killed by the Connors, those two are still undeniably complicit. What's worse, Lirael had given them chances to reform, but they only escalated their vile behavior. She was genuinely enraged, now harboring deep hatred for the Connor family. Her investigations had revealed their notorious reputation in Herbshire—both father and son had serious character flaws. Countless victims had fallen to their schemes over the years, marking them as thoroughly wicked individuals. Letting them live would only endanger more lives. Eliminating them would be doing Herbshire a service. Lirael had no intention of showing mercy this time. The Connors had crossed every

