Lily held the queen’s hand and gazed at her firmly.The queen was surprised as she shifted her gaze from Lily’s hand to her face. The former chuckled, saying, “Silly girl, what can I do? You said there’s no turning back for Fred.”“For him, yes, but not you.”Raising her brow, the queen shook her head. “But you said Fred bought off my ministers. I have no one to command now.”“Your Majesty, there’s a listening device in the room. I’ve already tampered with it before your return, so don’t worry about it,” Lily said, knowing what the queen was wary of.This time, the queen did not deny Lily’s claim. Still, the former said nothing as Lily continued, “As long as you’re willing to work with me, Fred can pose no threat to you.”The queen stared at her briefly before smiling, “Why are you so confident in me? I don’t even know if I can help.”Since the queen seemed hesitant, Lily slowly got to her feet, saying, “Your Majesty, you’ve been strategizing for your nation for decades. You mig
“You might not believe it, but I can help. Fred has manipulated you only because he knew what you wanted most.”The queen’s eyes flickered. “What I wanted most?” “Immortality.” Lily inwardly sighed as she said that.Many have obsessed over immortality throughout history. There were always those who sought eternal life, whether emperors or commoners. Some resorted to alchemy, some rituals, and even experiments on human beings.The queen had listened to Fred and delegated many tasks to him because he knew what she cared about most.“You’re saying you can help me live forever?” The queen straightened up and tried not to look excited. However, Lily noticed it.She shook her head, saying, “No, I can’t do that.”“Y-You little…” The queen felt like Lily had played her like a fool and grew upset. She tried to choke down her anger, saying, “Then why did you say you can help me?”Lily sighed, “I know you seek immortality, but many have tried and failed. What makes you think you’ll succe
The queen was at a loss for words. She had never seriously considered what would happen if the experiment succeeded.She had imagined a utopian world where she held the secret to immortality, and others would revere Yudonians. Then her nation would no longer care about other countries, and she would have the final say on everything.However, the queen never considered how she would govern the world if it became entirely populated by Yudonians.Lily noticed her stumped expression and said, “Of course, these are hypothetical questions because it’s not going to happen.”“How are you so certain it won’t? Is there a problem with R10?” the queen asked thoughtfully.Lily shook her head.“I’m unsure if there’s any problem with R10 since I created it according to the formula. As I said before, no one knows if it works until we put it to use. However, there were side effects in all previous experiments.”“Side effects?” The queen frowned as it was her first time hearing such a thing.“Th
“Of course I do. After all, I studied you before.” Rhea revealed a mysterious smile. “Oh?” Alexander raised his brow, saying, “You studied me?”Rhea relaxed her shoulders and leaned back. “To be precise, it was the organization that studied you. They probably wanted to work with you or find some leverage over you.”“Oh, yeah?” Alexander said blandly. He did not bother about their motive and only cared if they planned to harm his family. He narrowed his eyes and said, “Tell me about R10.”Rhea was surprised that he had changed the subject and glanced at him, asking, “Don’t you want to know why the organization wanted to study you and what they found out?”Alexander shook his head. “Nope.”‘What’s the point of knowing what the evil organization was trying to do to me? Besides, who knows if she’s just messing with me?’Not expecting this, Rhea shrugged and looked somewhat arrogantly at him. “Why should I tell you about it?”“Well, you can choose not to.” Alexander got up and walk
It was not easy for Rhea to gather all this information. After all, R10 was practically a forbidden subject to discuss in the laboratory. She also discovered that even the “boss” knew little about it.“What else?” Alexander asked, trying hard to sound calm.“I told you that’s all I know about R10,” Rhea said, “It’s up to you to believe me or not.”However, Alexander said, “I’m not talking about R10. I’m asking about your creations. Also, will you guys abandon the vaccine development center just like that?”He had always wondered if the organization would give up on everything and everyone at the facility. After all, many of their creations were still there.After infiltrating the lab and seeing what they had created, he could not believe the organization would just forsake the place.‘If they did, then why bother going through all the trouble? Was it just for distraction?’“I have no idea.” Rhea shook her head with a hint of confusion. It was hard to tell whether she was telling
Rhea had a purplish-red mark on her palm. One might have thought it was a birthmark if one did not look closer.Although Alexander could barely see it, he did not go near Rhea. He knew how cunning she was and suspected she might do something to him if he went any closer. After all, the mark could be poisonous.He stood in place and asked coldly, “What are you doing?”Pursing her lips, Rhea turned her palm around and cocked her head, examining the mark. “I’m showing you my trump card.”“Trump card?”“This is the experiment I’m the most proud of,” Rhea waved and said, “My body is the most powerful vessel there is now. It would be a pity if you guys killed me now.”She clicked her tongue and shook her head, sighing as if distressed by such a scenario.“You’re experimenting on your own body?” Alexander was stunned.Although he had considered many possibilities, and she might not be telling the truth, he was astonished by what she said. Furthermore, he knew she had not painted the s
The “boss” and the organization focused on Lily, causing Rhea to live in someone else’s shadow again.‘Why must I always live in other people’s shadows? I’ve worked so hard, and I’m one of the brightest people around. Why won’t the organization pay attention to me?’Alexander looked at Rhea intensely and sighed, “How would you like me to help you?”Rhea looked surprised upon hearing his softened tone. She answered, “It’s as simple as taking me to the organization. I know you must’ve found and contacted them. If you help me contact them, you can leave the rest to me.”“You seriously don’t know who’s behind the organization?” Alexander looked at her suspiciously, unsure if she was feigning ignorance.“I know that a formidable entity backs them, but…” Rhea did not finish her sentence because that was all she knew. If she knew, she would have approached the entity long ago.Although the “boss” told her nothing, she used his body for her experiments. Ultimately, he suffered from vario
Alexander added, “Rhea’s extremely cunning, and her words are dubious. However, not everything she says is false.”“Aren’t you stating the obvious?” Mike stopped and gazed after Alexander.The latter stopped and turned to say, “But I know someone who might be able to tell if she’s speaking the truth.”Mike was surprised.…As efficient as Alexander was, he soon fetched Austin, who had been busy helping Dr. Blanc with his research. Although it had only been a few days, Austin had lost plenty of weight and developed dark circles under his eyes.Still, he seemed unusually spirited, and an air of confidence surrounded him."Did you have lunch yet?" Austin asked before Mike, who was approaching, could even offer to lead him to see Rhea.Taken aback, Mike said, “N-No, not yet.”“Then let’s eat. I’m starving!” Austin said as he strode inside the house. Mike was dumbfounded. He looked at Alexander, but the latter did not object.Then Mike turned around and chased after Austin, aski