The leader was pinned to the ground, but he didn't show any panic on his face. He looked at Louis and chuckled, "Don't worry because I've prepared a big gift for you. Even if I'm close to death today, I'll still escape from here." Louis furrowed his brow, and at that moment, he felt a disturbance in his body, which was the unique energy that he was holding. Unexpectedly, before he could figure out how to handle this energy, it caused harm to him. The leader remained nonchalant and said, "Right now, if you use that special power of yours, you'll surely be in excruciating pain, to the point where you won't want to live anymore. I swear." Louis shrugged, seemingly unbothered by the leader's threats. The leader continued, "Perhaps you've already understood the basic principle of how my energy works, haven't you? If you release them to minimize the damage, they will seek new hosts, creating a new terrorist army and chaos..." Louis squinted, realizing that if he kept these energies
Leon and Helen looked at the six-year-old child in Ace's arms, and their spirits had not yet fully recovered. Not only them but even Ace seemed no different. Who could have imagined that someone who had just prevented a catastrophic meteorite explosion one second ago would become a child like this the next second?! Is there any logic to this at all?!At this moment, six-year-old Louis was nestled in Ace's arms, his body wrapped in oversized clothes. His face was covered in wounds and dirt, and there was blood on his forehead, with only a brief pause in the signs of consciousness. His eyes were tightly shut, showing no signs of waking up.Looking at Louis in his six-year-old form in Ace's arms, Helen swallowed hard and finally uttered, "Unbelievable."The other two remained silent, clearly filled with existential doubt due to this situation.After a while, Leon said, "We must return to the castle as soon as possible. Perhaps Hermes will know something."Ace nodded in agreement and
Despite Ace's panic and anger outside, Louis appeared in the dark space. Looking at his soul, which still appeared like an adult, he couldn't help but sigh. Indeed, if his soul had also shrunk, he probably wouldn't remember anything from adulthood.He took a deep breath and said, "I want to summon you, Matthew." There was even a hint of gritted teeth in his voice, something that had never been present in Louis before.The space quickly transformed, a cluster of stars appearing in this dark space as always, and then Matthew emerged from within that cluster of stars. He looked at Louis, seemingly unfazed, and only smiled as he said, "It seems like your intense battle has ended, hasn't it?"Louis's expression was a bit hard to read, but he quickly regained his composure, maintaining a cold and rational demeanor. He looked at Matthew and said, "Come with me."The space rapidly changed, and they appeared outside in their soul forms in no time. Louis looked at his sleeping body on the
"What's going on?" Louis asked for the second time, and Ace had just woken up from a dream this time. He looked at Louis and said, "Nothing, just thinking about some things suddenly."Louis raised an eyebrow, "Related to the Adel family?"Ace immediately frowned and asked, "Why do you feel that way?"Louis wanted to laugh aloud, "You're making it so obvious; I can't help but feel that way."Ace felt it was true. He had acted differently since he heard about the Adel family party.But he still retorted, "So what does that prove?"Louis chuckled and said, "I'll always stand by your side."Ace couldn't help rolling his eyes, "Even if I do something wrong?"Louis shrugged, "That's something to think about."Ace immediately rolled his eyes and looked at Louis as if he were looking at a con artist.Louis looked back at him and said softly, "But I feel a fool like you can't possibly do anything morally wrong either."Ace immediately snorted, muttering, "Acting like you know everything..."B
Mrs. Adel leads the way onto the stage. Louis notices that the attire of Adel's family is remarkably uniform, mostly in shades of white. It seems that clothing is a status hierarchy, with higher-ranking individuals adorned in more elaborate and intricately embroidered white garments. These patterns, embroidered with gold or silver thread, shimmer under the dazzling lights like a myriad of stars, exuding exquisite beauty.Behind Mrs. Adel are two young women. Though their dresses are elegantly designed, they lack the intricate embroidery seen on the higher-ranking individuals. Their status is not as prominent, perhaps assigned different roles on the stage.Mrs. Adel approaches the microphone. Each step she takes is graceful and beautiful. Sitting beside Louis, Ace gazes at Mrs. Adel and remarks softly, "If her inner demeanor matches her outward appearance, that would be quite impressive."Louis glances at Ace discreetly but remains silent for the moment. Mrs. Adel's voice resonate
After finishing a meaningless conversation with Emma, Louis realized that Elena and Mrs. Adel had disappeared from the party. He stood up, looked towards the Hermes crowd, and said, "I'll talk to Elena for a bit." He informed them without any intention of asking for their opinions.With those words, he left, and Ace watched Louis's departing figure, his eyes filled with thoughts, even a hint of hesitation. At this moment, Louis had reached an outdoor balcony prepared by Mrs. Adel for the party. The lower area was still lively, strengthening relationships, and it was evident that no one would appear here; it was mainly deserted.Louis climbed the stairs, exerting a bit of effort. He genuinely disliked his current appearance; climbing stairs was becoming so slow. However, he quickly reached the balcony. It was adorned with many white roses. Two chairs were placed in the right and left corners, clearly for resting.At this moment, Elena was sitting in the left chair, her eyes fixe
As soon as Louis finished speaking, Ace's expression became less friendly. Louis, in turn, was taken aback, unsure of what he was imagining, and Ace's face became even more challenging to read.He looked at Louis and spoke lowly, "Is this the only way you can think?"Ace's voice cut through the discussion between Louis and Emma. Louis looked at Ace and asked, "So, in which direction do you think I should think?"Ace remained silent, not uttering a word.Louis looked at his stern face, temporarily suppressing the smile on his lips, astonished, and said, "You come from the Adel family, and you're not their son-in-law?"Ace nodded slowly.Louis looked at Ace, feeling that his current mood couldn't be described with astonishment anymore; it was more like shock, a wordless shock!He looked at Ace as if wanting to confirm again, "A son born into the Adel family."Ace nodded slowly, "The first case in history."Ace felt fortunate that Louis didn't even consider anything about his gender, as
"What are you thinking?" Ace's voice echoed, causing Louis to startle slightly.He looked at Ace, who warned him, "Getting lost in thought during a mission is not a good thing."Louis exhaled, saying, "I'm always vigilant around here."He was just pondering. The woman had sent the wrong person to find Elena, indicating she hadn't returned to the castle for a while. But it was too late now.Perhaps Elena was lost somewhere, or she had realized something."I'm just worried about Elena; maybe Lady Adel has figured something out," Louis said in a low voice.Ace, indifferent, commented, "She'll be dealt with soon, then."Seeing Louis frown, Ace quickly added, "Not to that extent. Elena's status as the heir was only announced today. Even if Lady Adel is crazy or ruthless, she won't handle Elena immediately."Louis, hearing this, didn't bring up the matter again.He looked at Ace and asked, "Alright, what's our next plan?"Ace replied slowly, "We'll go deep into the castle and then stop at