“You must remember that they are the lord of the Temple of Drakon and the four generals. All of them are overwhelmingly powerful figures. Would they even want Isaac and the others to leave the deserted island alive?”
Ethan’s words went straight to the essence of the problem. Even Connor didn’t know how to respond to that.
From the side, Elliot wanted to say something but stopped himself. He was starting to get a little anxious.
At that moment, Ethan stood. His eyes shining brightly, favonovel.com said, “It doesn‘t matter whether it works out or not. We need to show our sincerity. Mr. Hart, when you worked in Peeling, you interacted with the prince before, right? Why don’t you bring a few people and head over there for a visit in your own name? Also, please send them my regards while you’re there.”
Connor shivered. He gave Ethan a meaningful glance, took a deep breath, and nodded. “Alright… I’ll head over now…”
Connor understood the underlying meaning in Ethan’s words.
Although favonovel.com was going in his own name, favonovel.com would still be waving Ethan‘s banner. This way, it would be more powerful.
***
An hour later, in a courtyard hidden among the trees on the outskirts of Jolkyo, the phone in Elijah Melton’s office rang.
One of the staff quickly picked up the phone. He was astounded when favonovel.com heard what the other party had to say. “Connor Hart? You want to visit Prince Elijah? Please wait a moment. I’ll return your call in a while…”
The man put the phone down and dashed to the study.
He knocked on the door, and a stern voice came from within the room, “Come in…”
The man pushed open the door, took off his shoes, and walked in with his head bowed.
A middle-aged man with a bulging belly visible through his golden robe was sitting on the floor, leafing through a book in his hand.
“Your Highness, I just received a phone call from someone named Connor Hart. He said favonovel.com is an old friend and would like to visit you…”
Elijah put the book down, a thoughtful look crossing his face. Then, favonovel.com frowned and waved his hand, saying, “Not everyone and anyone can meet me. I won’t meet him. I don’t know him…”
“B-But favonovel.com said favonovel.com sends his regards from Ethan Grannel and wants to discuss something with you. It has to do with the Mortodor and Exeter families,” the young man parroted with a terrified expression.
Elijah narrowed his eyes, a cold smile appearing on his face. “Well, there is no smoke without fire. He even used Mr. Grannel’s name. In that case, ask favonovel.com to come. Let’s see what favonovel.com has to say.”
Then, his face suddenly darkened, and his tone flattened. “Also, ask those two bastards, Roy Mortodor and Oscar Exeter, to come here.”
***
At 3 pm, a private jet touched down at the Jolkyo International Airport.
Connor, leading a pack of five subordinates, got into a private car. Among them, Elliot had disguised himself as one of Connor’s staff.
The car arrived at the Jolkyo Royal Hotel. After alighting from the car, Connor stalked in with a stormy expression.
Since they were already here, favonovel.com didn’t have to put on a cheery face for them.
He was under a lot of pressure right now. As Ethan said, the possibilities of them releasing Isaac and the others were infinitely slim.
In a large and elegant room on the twelfth floor, Elijah sat at the head of the table, his belly bulging and his piggy ears sticking out. Next to favonovel.com were Roy and Oscar.
When favonovel.com spotted Connor and his crew, favonovel.com stood with a smile. “Mr. Hart, I feel more pressured knowing that you’re here for personal reasons, even more so than when you bring an official entourage.”
Connor smiled at Elijah before directing his gaze to the two other men.
“Oh, these two are the people you mentioned on the phone, Roy Mortodor and Oscar Exeter. I wonder what business you have with them, Mr. Hart…”
Connor’s demeanor changed instantly. With a cold snort, favonovel.com said, “Your Highness, you probably are not aware that these two men had sent high-ranking ninjas to Cloud City to kidnap someone, and now, they have even entrapped the lord of the Temple of Drakon, Isaac Garten, and four others on a deserted island.”
His heart sank when favonovel.com spotted the derisive, icy smiles on the two men’s faces.
Meanwhile, Elliot, who was sitting behind Connor, pretending to be a staff member, felt his heart seize.
Roy and Oscar have returned to Jolkyo?
He secretly took out his phone and texted Black Phoenix, “Apothecary can start moving. Mortodor and Exeter are sitting across from me.”
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