Chapter 769

Frederick frowned.

At his level, the elder was capable of sacrificing his loved ones for the sake of power and status. Frederick couldn’t tell if the elder would do such a thing at this point.

"Do you think you'd still be able to walk out of this courtyard if you killed them?" Frederick asked coldly.

He shot the elder a deadly gaze.

The elder smiled with an emboldened demeanor. "Heh… I showed up here. That means I'm prepared for everything. I might not be able to hurt you, but I'm definitely capable of protecting myself. Why don't you give it a try?"

Frederick was silent for a moment. He didn’t dare to gamble with his mother and sister's lives. Just as he was about to speak, Alessa woke up in his arms.

She looked blankly at Frederick's unfamiliar face. She frowned, and stared at him as if trying to make sense of his identity.

A look of surprise appeared in her eyes at the next moment.

"Professor Faux!" she uttered.

Frederick froze. How did Alessa recognize him when he had alr