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Flames and s Sun like raging underground fire; the garden as practically wiped out by a giant visible hand The whole stone castle sprang up abruptly before it collapsed in the heavy smoke

First, the wall sank, followed by the pillars and the roof As round In the end, a column of smoke rose out of the crumpled stone castle, soared into the clouds, and then finally blended with the overcast sky

"A Tower of Babel" seemed to be suddenly erected in Iron Sand City

Thuram in Oasis Tavern also witnessed the explosion He did not understand what the story Iron Axe had told hio

The coffin filled with snoder, the weight reduced by the Divine Lady, the flint closely attached to the lid and the lanyard connected to the ceiling All of these would trigger a roar of thunders no h a regular procedure, the explosion was inevitable Although he had no knowledge of snoder or lanyards, he understood what a thunderbolt was

Thurahtful this unexpected thunder was, for the blast, although distant, could be heard somewhere several miles away, and the column of smoke could be even detected at the bloodstained place

If the coffin was truly the cause of such a horrific scene in Iron Sand City, it was very likely that the chief of Iron Whip clan had already died

The only thing that Thuram had failed to predict was that Iron Axe actually took action on Iron Whip clan, the fourth strongest clan, prior to the duel, not to eance was inflicted in such a blatant way

"You" He stared at Iron Axe, who re to articulate his sentence

Iron Axe explained nonchalantly, "Rubaka Bloodwhip profaned the holy duel back then He also failed Three Gods' expectation How can I have a fair fight with a guy who has been disqualified at the Land of Fire? Rubaka and his clan are all cowards I've never treated the"

"But Ironwhip is essentially a big clan"

Iron Axe shook his head "That's exactly why I let them die in this way rather than allow the Plus, Osha clan won't violate Three Gods' rules Once our rivals yield, we'll lay down our weapons and exempt them from death" He paused for a second and then said, "Think about it Were you the chief of Ironwhip, ould you do when you're informed that Osha clan has come back?"

Thuram instantly understood what Iron Axe meant

It was true that a person who had once broken the rule was very likely to coain A person who disobeyed Three Gods' rules would cause incessant trouble Even if he atteh a holy duel, he would probably keep harassing and fraht It would be better to co your eyes peeled

"But if Rubaka didn't open the coffin or destroy it, your plan would have failed" Thuram blurted out his last question

"The chief of Ironere in nature aggressive and savage He liked to destroy and slaughter It's as easy to read his mind as to read a monkey's" Iron Axes curled up his lips into a smile "Plus, the coffin full of snoas just the very beginning of my plan, an appetizer, so to speak Even if Rubaka luckily survived, there washim Now it seems that Three Gods won't protect a traitor"

Thuram shuddered at these words

He had sworn to Three Gods when he had pledged fealty to Drow Silvermoon and the new Osha clan

Iron Axe's last sentence was also a warning to him

"Noe can crack into the business" The mixed-blood patted Thuram on his shoulder, utterly unabashed "The reason I've picked you is that you know everything about Iron Sand City People in the oasis toldabout the desert that you don't know"

"It's si ti how the watchdog had been defeated overnight and how the explosion had brought upon Iron Whip clan a swift destruction, Thuram showed more respect to Iron Axe, Princess Osha and Graycastle that supported the that I know in detail"

Iron Axe inclined his head "Very good If you want to win the holy duel, you have to first thoroughly investigate your rivals Let's begin arriors from various clans and their Divine Ladies"