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Caelus and Xander exchanged glances.After a moment, Xander asked, "How does the police chief know Ms. Griffith?"Caelus, equally curious, turned to look at Eden. "I don’t know."Alain glanced at Eden from the corner of his eye and said slowly, "You’re full of surprises, Ms. Griffith."Eden always managed to surprise him.Eden returned the glance, her face expressionless. "When did Horace disappear?"If it were anyone else, she wouldn’t have interfered. But because it involved Horace, she had to step in."For the past two weeks, prominent families in Rielton have reported their sons and daughters missing. No ransom calls, and after 24 hours, sawed-off limbs were delivered to their families. No one can track down the person behind it."Alain guided Eden to a nearby sofa and sat her down. Noticing her cold hand, he tucked it into his pocket. "Horace is the tenth to disappear. He’s been missing for 20 hours."A few days ago, Horace and Caelus were sent to investigate an issue in
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Eden emphasized once more, “Remember, I want every single piece of security camera footage.”Jason nodded. “I’ll have my team get on it. What else do we need?”“Do we have the bodies of the people who disappeared from Estburg?” Eden asked.“We do.”“Then let’s head to the forensics lab and get the equipment ready.”Jason nodded and instructed his team to prepare.He didn’t think twice about following the orders of a 19-year-old girl.Once Jason left, Eden turned to Alain. “Do we have anyone in Rielton?”“We do,” Alain replied with a smile, his hands in his pockets.“What about Estburg?” Eden asked, smiling as if nothing was wrong.She was in no rush.“We do as well,” Alain said, his eyes narrowing and his smile widening.She looked different when she was serious.“Arrange for our men to guard all the entrances and exits in Rielton and Estburg.”“Alright.”Alain gave Caelus a look, and Caelus immediately understood and left.Eden didn’t glance at him again and went strai
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Eden felt like she had seen this person before, but her memory was a bit fuzzy; she couldn’t quite place it.She rested her chin on her hand while tapping the table with a cold expression.This wasn’t a simple task.The technician quickly sent all the other footage to Eden’s computer.Without thinking about anything else, Eden began reconstructing all the deleted footage.It was a massive job. Alain, who knew little about digital technology, couldn’t assist. Seeing Eden’s intense focus, he poured a glass of hot water and placed it on her table.Eden worked swiftly. Within twenty minutes, she had restored all the deleted footage.She continued her work.A red dot on the screen scanned the footage, while Eden’s fingers flew over the keyboard.After half an hour, Eden stopped working.At the same time, the red dot on the screen stopped on an old-style apartment.Alain checked the time. They had two and a half hours left.“Xander,” Alain called out, tucking his mobile into his
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When Horace faced the kidnapper, he was unable to defend himself before being knocked out.Recalling the man, Horace couldn’t hide his terror. “Alain, he’s not just a man. He’s a monster.”Alain’s expression grew serious. It was rare for anyone to scare Horace this much.“You won’t believe it, but that man… No, that monster… He doesn’t have a face,” Horace said, shaking his head. “Or rather, he has a face but no skin.”The more Horace tried to explain, the more confused he became. “Let me put it this way. His face was all bloodied, and his skin seemed to be rotting. It looked like it had been burned, but not exactly burned. Anyway, I can’t really describe what he looks like.”Eden narrowed her eyes as she listened to Horace’s description. “What did he do to you?”“Caelus saved me before he could do anything,” Horace replied, his eyes filled with fear. “He… He drank human blood right in front of me…”Eden stroked her chin thoughtfully, considering his words carefully.After a mo
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The students felt a lot of pressure as they tackled the questions set by the Physics Research Institute lecturers.However, they all knew how rare it was to have Andrew teaching them personally, so none of them complained.After finishing the questions, they were led to their dorms by their teachers.“Professor Hughes's questions were so tough. I didn’t even get to the last few questions,” Joy said with a frown as she came out.“Those are just national-level questions. If they were international-level, I’d be out in the first round,” Ewan said, hanging his head low. “I thought I could finally make my family proud in this physics competition, but I guess I should start packing up now.”Jennifer turned to Eden. “Do you think it was difficult?”Eden glanced at her. “Not really.”“I think so too,” Jennifer said with a smile. “But it is quite challenging for those at the Senior level.”Eden didn’t continue the conversation and instead looked at her phone.It was a message from Alai
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Daphne took the knife and grinned. “What a great idea.”She then grabbed Jasmine by the chin and said coldly, “I’m going to make sure you appear with ‘whore’ written on your face during the national stream. You’ll look fantastic with it.”“You can’t do that. I’m from the Hunt family. My dad and my grandma won’t let you get away with this,” Jasmine cried out desperately, her heart racing.“The Hunt family? Compared to mine, your family is nothing. You’re not even worthy of being my family’s household staff,” Daphne said, a cruel glint in her eyes. She raised her hand, ready to start carving on Jasmine’s face.Jasmine was held in place by Daphne’s underlings and had no choice but to close her eyes and brace for the worst.However, she felt no pain at all. She opened her eyes, stunned by what she saw.It was Eden.Eden was holding Daphne’s wrist with a stern expression. “Who do you think you are, trying to hurt my younger sister?”Eden was known for many traits, but one that stood
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Ewan blinked. Did he hear that right?The chief wanted him to take on the huge, bulky bodyguards?With his build?He’d probably be flattened by them.“It’s still the mourning period for Eden, so she can’t get into a fight,” Joy whispered to Ewan. “She’s always been kind to you… Now’s the time to repay that kindness.”Ewan considered it, gritted his teeth, and charged at the bodyguards with his fists ready.He threw a punch at one of the bodyguards with all his strength.But the bodyguard just stood there, taking the hit without moving a muscle.Ewan blinked.He looked at his fist.Then at the bodyguard.When did his punches get so strong?Could he really become the boss just with his fists?Ewan threw another punch, but the bodyguard remained unmoved.Ha!Ewan laughed and attacked the other bodyguards, leaving bruises on their faces. Yet, they still didn’t budge.Daphne, seeing what was happening, felt her anger boiling. “You idiots! I told you to beat them up, not to g
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The Physics Research Institute wasn’t too far from Rielton’s city center. Although it was already evening, thanks to the Taylor family’s influence, getting into the institute wasn’t difficult.The head butler of the Taylor family arrived with his squad of bodyguards.When Daphne saw him, she quickly pointed at Eden and said, “That’s her, Mr. Taylor! Capture her!”Mr. Taylor looked at Eden; she looked familiar, but he couldn’t quite place her.Since he couldn’t remember where he had seen Eden before, he asked, “Are you the one who’s been causing trouble for Ms. Daphne?”Eden ignored him and said to Ewan, “If you’re tired, take a break. There’s going to be round two.”Ewan immediately stopped, obeying Eden’s command.“Anyone who bullies Ms. Daphne will have to pay the price, no matter who they are,” Mr. Taylor said, his irritation growing as Eden continued to ignore him. “You can choose to either lose an arm or a leg.”Daphne added, “Or you could have your face scarred.”“What i
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Eden had never seen this scarlet rock before. It looked like it had been scorched red by fire, but it felt cold to the touch.She was immediately drawn to it, even though she didn’t think much of it as she picked it up.At first, she thought it might be something unpleasant. But as soon as she touched the rock, a surge of limitless energy flowed into her body, making her realize that her power had reached a new level.Alain finally snapped back to reality, pulling Eden into his arms and patting her head. His voice was rough as he said, “Can you please avoid doing things that make me worry like this?”Eden was taken aback. She had only picked up a rock. What was he so worried about?Then she realized that Alain and Horace had probably seen the mist enter her body.“Alright. I’ll let you know what I’m doing next time.”Only then did Alain seem to relax.He looked at the rock in Eden’s hand and said, “This is called a Styx Rock. An old man gave it to me a few years ago after I sav
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The last time Horace was kidnapped, Eden did everything she could to save him.Caelus had been with her for a long time and followed her every command. She wouldn’t just let him die.The two of them had just left the entrance when Horace came rushing over.“I heard Eden is awake. Let me see her!”Horace had been outside organizing the search for the murderer. When he heard Eden was awake, he left everything and came straight over.He treated Eden like a younger sister, so of course, he wanted to visit her now that she was awake.“Yes, I’m awake,” Eden said with a gentle glance at Horace. Then, she gave a slow, meaningful smile as she curled her lips. “I’m going to save Caelus. Come with me.”Horace suddenly shuddered.She turned to Alain. “What’s with her? Why did she smile so frighteningly?”Alain didn’t respond and got into the car.Horace followed them without delay.Caelus had been in the ice coffin for three days, and his body was already starting to deteriorate.Eden
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Eden had just walked out of the room when Sinead arrived.“You’re finally awake. I’ve been so worried about you,” Sinead said, taking Eden’s hand. She then checked Eden’s forehead and pinched her face. Once she was sure Eden didn’t have a fever, she finally relaxed.“I’m really sorry for making you worry,” Eden said, her usual shyness showing.“No need to apologize,” Sinead replied. “If it weren’t for you trying to save us, you wouldn’t have gotten hurt so badly. I’ve been feeling guilty about it, so don’t say anything that’ll make me feel worse, okay?”Sinead glanced around at the nurses in the villa, knowing Alain had recruited them recently. “I know these nurses have been carefully selected, but they can’t compare to me taking care of you myself. Why don’t you come back with me? I’ll look after you personally and make sure you get all the nourishment you need.”“Alright,” Eden agreed immediately.Alain, who was behind Eden, could only watch silently.It seemed he had definite
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“I… I wouldn’t dare,” the young nurse said, taking a few steps back, visibly trembling.Eden looked up at her. It was clear that the nurse was frightened, though she was trying to hide it.“What’s your name?” Eden asked as she ate the oats, which tasted fresh and just right.“My… My name is Gem. Gem Scarlet,” the nurse replied, her eyes fixed on the floor, avoiding Eden’s gaze.“How old are you?” Eden inquired. Though she was only slightly older than Gem, she exuded a calm, dependable demeanor.“Eighteen,” Gem answered quietly.Eden stroked her chin, observing Gem. “Do you stutter?”“Huh?” Gem looked up in surprise. “No.”Eden continued eating. “Are you afraid of me?”Gem seemed too stunned to stutter anymore and nodded instinctively. “Yes.”But she quickly corrected herself. “No… I… I’m not afraid of you…”Gem’s eyes filled with tears, and she struggled to hold them back.She bit her lip and, with her head lowered, explained, “It’s… It’s Mr. Brooks. He said you have a bad
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Even though Hades was known as the king of all Banevermins, it wasn’t always active. Once the person implanted with Hades had consumed enough blood, Hades would fall into a deep slumber.He had just committed several murders, which meant that Hades had been fully fed and wouldn’t be triggered again anytime soon.Eden figured the reason for his sudden activity was that he was searching for a safer place to hide.“The Johnsons?” Liam repeated thoughtfully. “Since Alain is investigating them, and so are you, did they really do something they’re trying to keep hidden from outsiders?”Eden considered this and then decided to share the truth with Liam. “Have you ever heard of the Shamblers?”“Shamblers? One of the kids at the Agency was reading a horror novel a few days ago, and I overheard them mention it…” Liam said, pausing as he stood up suddenly. “Wait, are you saying the things in those novels are real?”Eden thought about it and nodded slightly. “Not entirely, but it’s not too f
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Liam was genuinely impressed with Eden’s progress.If his own children had achieved as much, he’d be able to die happy.Eden, however, had a headache.She already knew about it.When Alain told Horace, she was in the same room and overheard it. She was unsure whether to tell Alain or not, wondering if he could accept the world she was part of.The world where the war would take place.After thinking it over, she finally said, “I’ll take it.”“Alright, I’ll send the reply.”Just before hanging up, Liam remembered something. “You’re in Estburg finishing your senior year, right? Almost ready to graduate?”“Yeah.”“With how smart you are, I’m sure you’ll have no trouble getting into a good university. Have you thought about studying in Rielton? We could grab coffee when we’re both free.”Eden replied indifferently, “The Agency must have a lot of free time these days, huh?”“Well, not exactly. I’m working on something pretty complicated and staying busy, but I’m making time to c
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Eden massaged her head, glancing at all the nurses surrounding her.They watched her anxiously, afraid they might upset her.“All of you can leave. I don’t need everyone here,” she said, irritated by the crowd.As soon as the nurses heard her, they began to cry. “Did we do something wrong? Tell us and we’ll fix it. Please don’t fire us!”"That's right. Mr. Ward warned us that if we make you unhappy, he’ll kill us.”“We don’t want to die; please let us stay.”Eden froze, then muttered under her breath, “Darn it.”Was Alain out of his mind?Since when did he become so ruthless?Eden lowered her gaze, feeling the tension rise in the room. She glanced at the nurses, who were now kneeling in front of her, sobbing.Frustrated by the crowd, she said, “Just go. Alain won’t kill you.”Turning to Sulien, she instructed, “Pay them five times their salary and send them away.”Sulien, once obedient only to Alain, now followed Eden’s lead. Without hesitation, he paid the nurses as she as
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Alain rarely mobilized his organization, and it was even more unusual for him to take a personal interest in anything. But Sinead knew it was serious if he had to step in himself.She remembered the call she had received from the Gardner family earlier, and a sense of unease settled over her.Could the person Alain and Horace were talking about be connected to that?If so, Rielton would become a living hell.The moment Sinead realized this, she quickly pulled out her phone and dialed a number as she walked outside. "I need your help."Three days later, at Pear Garden.Eden woke up shortly after Alain had left.As she opened her eyes, a young woman stood in front of her, staring at her.After a moment, the young woman excitedly exclaimed, "Ms. Griffith is awake, Dr. Sulien. Look!"She had barely finished speaking when dozens of people rushed into the room. Eden instantly frowned.She had only been unconscious for a little while. What... happened?Where did all these people co
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Alain arrived just after the rest of the Ward family had left."Why are you here? Is Eden awake?" Sinead asked. She wanted to stay in Pear Garden to take care of Alain and Eden, but with the Ward family pressuring her for answers, she returned to the family residence to handle them first.They had just left when Alain arrived, and she thought Eden might have already woken up."She's still unconscious," Alain replied, unbuttoning the top button of his blazer as he sat down. "I’m here to see grandpa, and then I’ll head to the company."Sinead nodded. "He just woke up. Your uncles were here, arguing with me. He thinks it’s too noisy and doesn’t want anyone disturbing him, so don’t go in for now.""Got it," Alain said, lighting a cigarette. "Can you go stay with Ed in Pear Garden?""Alright."Sinead didn’t say much, grabbed her purse, and left.She had just reached the entrance when Horace rushed in. Without even greeting her, he hurried to Alain."Alain, he’s shown up again."Ho
