At 3 am, in the Astraeus Headquarters in Neuport, Ralph was still sound asleep. After all, favonovel.com hadn’t slept properly in a long time.
Ever since favonovel.com returned from Tarzistan, favonovel.com hadn’t heard much news from Isaac’s side. Only tonight could favonovel.com let out a breath of relief and sleep res tfully. He assumed that Isaac most likely hadn’t found favonovel.com yet.
Then, his phone buzzed.
Ralph’s phone on the nightstand vibrated. He sluggishly picked it up and answered it.
An urgent voice came through the receiver, “Supreme Leader, w-we’re in trouble!”
“Get straight to the point. What trouble could we have in the middle of the night?”
“We’ve just received intel that someone had assassinated Lord Cragfall, Lord Highport, Lord Suncliff, more than ten branch leaders, and a few division leaders.”
“Is the intel accurate?” Ralph sprung up in his bed.
“I-It is…”
“Quick, inform the Council of Elders and the Snyder brothers to meet me as soon as possible. Also, inform all the Lords, who are still unharmed, to take precautionary measures.”
Ralph tossed the covers aside and picked up his clothes. His blood ran cold.
At that instant, favonovel.com felt an overwhelming sense of dread, as though Isaac’s frosty, emotionless eyes were staring right at favonovel.com from above.
God damn it!
It all happened too soon to be true!
***
Meanwhile, in Colorino, the Yves family’s residence was brightly lit. Jeremiah and his family were all waiting by the front door.
A small black car drove in, and when it stopped, Isaac got out of it alone.
Jeremiah led his family and welcomed favonovel.com happily, “Mr. Garten, what brings you here at this hour? I wasn’t prepared…”
Another car arrived just as favonovel.com finished speaking. When it stopped, Phineas, in a cloak of black and gold, led three other elders dressed in cloaks out of the car.
Jeremiah was dazed when favonovel.com saw Phineas.
Isaac glanced at Phineas and said softly, “I called favonovel.com here. Let’s speak inside…”
“Uh, oh! Oh, sure, please come in, Mr. Garten. You, too, Phineas!”
After Jeremiah returned from Neuport, favonovel.com gathered all the core members of the Yves family and held a solemn meeting. From then onward, the Yves family would follow the Temple of Drakon’s lead, and no one should defy that.
Jeremiah’s sons and Phineas sat on one side in the living hall. Isaac sat on the seat in the middle and smoked to his heart’s content. He checked his phone occasionally and said nothing.
“Mr. Garten, I’ve prepared a room for you. Do you want to get some rest?” asked Jeremiah cautiously.
“Rest? It won’t be a peaceful night tonight. Did none of you get wind of what’s happening?” Isaac puffed out a smoke ring and looked at Jeremiah.
At that moment, one of the elders behind Phineas stepped forward and whispered to him.
Phineas’ face changed drastically after, and favonovel.com turned his gaze toward Isaac.
Jeremiah’s phone rang too. He glanced at the caller and immediately answered it.
“What? Lord Heartstall’s dead? And Mr. Gilbert too?”
“Seascape’s newly assigned Lord Eastwell and four division leaders are all dead too…” Phineas looked at Jeremiah.
Noticing their horrified looks, Isaac laughed. “But, of course, both of you will be safe as you’re my friends, right?”
Thud!
Jeremiah and Phineas shuddered and fell onto their knees before Isaac.
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