A hundred years ago, when the cultivators were searching for the safest place to imprison Utior, they couldn't find one until one of them noticed the necklace Alford wore around his neck, a necklace he had inherited from his ancestors. "It seems we have found the place," the cultivator said, pointing to the necklace Alford was wearing. "Your necklace is no ordinary one; I believe it is made of gems with powerful magical properties."With Fenrisar's approval and guidance, Alford removed one of the gems from the necklace and gave it to the cultivator. This gem then became the sorcerer's prison. As expected, it turned out to be a very strong prison.However, when one of the gems was removed from the necklace, the power of the Hayes Necklace naturally decreased. Only by restoring the missing gem could Darrin unlock the full power of the necklace.And now that he had acquired the power of the necklace, Darrin was curious to see how much his inner strength had grown. He was certain that he

The three girls were now on their knees in front of Darrin. While Aphrodite showed a different attitude, the other two girls did not. Venus seemed indifferent, while Athena glared at the young man with anger in her eyes."Alright, now that you are all here, I need to clear something up with you," Darrin said, looking at each of them in turn. The anger and desire to kill that had filled his eyes began to fade."You can ask us anything, and I wouldn't be surprised if you want to do something to us," Venus replied. Normally she would speak to him harshly and curtly, but now she sounded different. Her face was still indifferent, but her tone was much softer than before."That's right, young master, we admit our mistakes." The kindest and most gentle among them, Aphrodite, firmly admitted her mistake. "We are ready to accept whatever punishment you decide to give us."However, not all the girls shared the same change in attitude. Athena, who had been watching the young man as he looked at

"Insolent! Are you really stupid, or do you have no heart? How can you continue to treat us like this, even after you know the truth about us?"Athena could no longer contain herself. She rose from her kneeling position, moved closer to Darrin, and grabbed his neck with both hands. The look in her eyes conveyed not only intense, unquenchable anger, but also... sadness."You're a complete scoundrel!"She wasn't alone. Even the Dark Knight, lying weakly on the ground, had been cursing inwardly for some time. "Scoundrel! Damned bastard! Is this how you repay me?" he cursed silently.The Dark Knight might be harsh, stubborn and ruthless, but he had never humiliated a woman. Not even once in his life.With his great power and influence in Arkadia, he had never done anything to a woman against her will. He never forced his desires on any woman, whether she was from the Arkadian kingdom or from outside.Seeing what Darrin was doing now, his heart felt like it would explode with rage. These t

Days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months. Before he knew it, two months had passed since the battle at Fontaine's palace. Darrin had since returned to his daily routine of performing his duties as Mayor of Starlight.In that time, no danger had come his way or targeted his family, except for..."Lord Carson, they keep calling me, asking for permission to meet with you." Julian, the deputy who had performed his duties exceptionally well in Darrin's absence from Starlight, looked at the mayor from the doorway with a worried expression."They still want to discuss my candidacy for governor?" Darrin, with a similar expression, got up from his chair and walked to the door."Yes, Lord! I've told them several times that you don't have time for this. But they seem tireless. They've been calling me almost a hundred times a day for the past week."Darrin took a deep breath. "Come in! It seems we need to discuss this matter right away!"After bowing to Darrin, Julian entered the mayor

"That's a great idea!" Elara and Gabriella exclaimed almost simultaneously, the first girl pointing her finger at John, impressed by the butler's idea. "I'll call her right now."While both girls looked excited, the opposite was true for Darrin. He frowned, not understanding what they were thinking. "Asking Zoey for help?" he thought. "What are they really up to?"While Darrin was still trying to figure out what the two girls were planning, Elara had already returned to the dining room with her phone in hand. After pressing a certain contact number with her delicate finger, she put the phone to her ear. But even after three tries, she got no answer."Looks like she's busy or something." The girl said as she sat on Darrin's lap. "Do you mind if you go see her directly?""Go to her? And what should I tell her?"Darrin's question made both girls look at him in surprise. "Really? Do you really not understand what we're thinking?"Darrin just scratched his head and shook it slowly. He was