Soon after Rhea hung up the phone, someone called her to the laboratory. Since it was so abrupt, she felt uneasy and thought something was up.The truth was that she had her own plans—if she could develop the invisibility potion and her hypnotic drug could work consistently, she would no longer need Fred. With those two creations, she could secure her safety and go anywhere she liked.The immortality experiment was absurd to her because it was impossible to integrate two human beings, no matter how compatible they were. Even organ transplants faced rejection issues, let alone a major surgery like that. Of course, she would never share her opinion with Fred because he firmly believed in the experiment and would not listen to her anyway.Besides, making the queen immortal was all he cared about—an obsession that puzzled Rhea.‘Can he ensure a lifetime of wealth and glory by doing this? Why wouldn’t he try to achieve immortality himself? It puzzles me why an ambitious and scheming m
A commotion broke out, and Rhea frowned—she did not expect Fred to do this all of a sudden.Fred held up his hands to calm everyone down, saying, “We can’t afford to make mistakes due to the experiment’s complexity. So you all must stay here to make preparations. Besides…”After a pause, he glared at everyone. “As I said before, I don’t tolerate betrayals or people who can’t keep their mouths shut. So please bear with me for the experiment’s sake.“Rest assured that I will provide meals as usual, but you’ll have to hand over any communication devices.” As soon as he said that, the guards took away everything they had on them. Before Rhea could protest, one of the guards snatched her phone away. As no one was allowed to bring any communication devices into the laboratory before this, most devices the guards confiscated consisted of media players like iPods.Fred nodded in satisfaction when he saw what they were.“Your Grace.” Someone could not help but come forward. “We have all
Fred stopped and looked at Rhea solemnly. He told her to follow him and turned to leave.Rhea hurried after him and glazed over her shoulder at the others, feeling uneasy.Instead of leaving the floor, Fred led her into an office and pointed his chin at the door. “Close it.” Rhea quickly did so and turned to see him also sitting down. Fred lit a cigarette and took a puff before looking at her with narrowed eyes, asking, “You wanted to tell me about the invisibility potion?”Rhea nodded. “Yes, Your Grace. Mike said I should be able to get my hands on the formula in two days. It’s not that I don’t want to stay in the lab, but I’m afraid of missing out on important updates.” “Your phone is with me,” Fred tapped the desk and said indifferently, “If there are any updates, I’ll tell you right away.”“But…” Rhea noticed his warning expression and said carefully, “Only I can control Mike. If anyone else were to answer his calls, it might affect the effectiveness of the hypnosis.“If h
Rhea frowned as she sat alone in a corner, not understanding Fred’s actions and the sudden notice. ...Fred knew the decision was indeed sudden, but the queen could not hold on much longer. He knew she was in terrible shape from day one. That was why he desperately tried to find a healthy candidate to be her vessel. Since he had to postpone the experiment due to various troubles, the queen’s organs continued to weaken despite the medical team’s efforts. Her aging instilled a deep fear in Fred. Even though he was still in his prime, he knew he would also become old and die one day. After all, no one could escape death. ‘So what if I can’t obtain supreme power? I’ll still die one day and have nothing left.’Fred could not accept that, so he never stopped researching R20. Nothing could make him stop, either. Nothing else mattered once R10 succeeded. If he could live forever, he would not have to care about invisibility potions or controlling others.He knew life was limited, bu
As everything came too suddenly, no one else knew about it. After making all the necessary arrangements, Fred proceeded to the queen's room.He had stationed his trusted aides there to give her the best possible care, but her condition had worsened over the past two days.Initially, Fred even suspected she and Lily had conspired on this as they both experienced health issues simultaneously. However, upon reflection, he realized they had no reason to work together. Besides, they could not have planned it, even if they wanted to. After all, Fred had locked them in separate areas.He entered the room and saw the queen breathing weakly in bed. He hurried over and bent down, warmly calling her, “Your Majesty? Your Majesty?” The queen’s eyes remained closed despite some movements. It was unclear whether she lacked strength or simply did not want to look at him.Fred waved the others off and held the queen’s hand. He said softly, “It’s me, Your Majesty. I’ve come to see you. You can h
Still, the queen looked slightly better. She no longer looked like she was on the verge of death.Fred quickly answered, “Yes, my queen?”"You haven't told me what would happen if the experiment doesn't work," the queen asked. "It will, Your Majesty," he smiled, patting the back of her hand. Even so, the queen stared coldly at him. After a while, Fred said, “If it doesn’t work, we’ll go with another plan. Still, I doubt you’ll be able to see it.”"You have a backup plan?" The queen snorted. "So you are hiding something from me after all.""Everyone has a secret, Your Majesty. Whatever it is, rest assured that I've always put you first," Fred said earnestly with a smile."What's your backup plan?" the queen asked, no longer getting agitated by what he said. Even if she would, she was too weak for that. "Well…" Fred was reluctant to tell her, saying, "There's no need for you to know, Your Majesty. If the experiment works, we won't need the backup plan. If it doesn’t, you won't e
The queen loosened her grip on the bedsheet and sighed as she lay back down. She stared at the ceiling and asked, “Where’s Lily?”"She's doing well and is waiting to become your vessel. Rest assured, I've taken good care of your new body," Fred said smilingly."My body?" The queen looked at him. "What about your new body, Fred? Have you already prepared one?"Stunned, he caught himself and chuckled. "What are you talking about, Your Majesty? The experiment we're doing is for you. I'm still young, aren’t I?" "Yes, but for how long?" the queen said coldly, "Fred, you're brilliant for planning everything ahead. You’ve worked so hard to make the experiment happen so you can use me as a guinea pig, huh?""That's not—" Fred stopped himself and suddenly began to laugh. His laughter grew louder and wilder as if he could not contain it. "You're clever, Your Majesty, and you know me best. All right, it’s as you said. However, you don't have to get mad," he said steadily, "No matter what
When Alexander returned home, he saw Mike holding his phone in a daze in the living room. The former removed and tossed his jacket aside, asking, “What’s the matter with you?”"Something's wrong," Mike said, puzzled. "What are you talking about?""It's Rhea." Mike looked at Alexander. "Rhea?" Alexander frowned and glanced at the phone in Mike’s hand. "There's something wrong with her? What did she say to you?"Mike shook his head and said, "Nothing. She didn't answer her phone." "That's why you think something's wrong?" Alexander was puzzled. "I called so many times, but she didn't answer or send me any messages. Most importantly, I told her I would be giving her the invisibility potion formula in two days. She’s eager to get her hands on it, so it's unlike her to not answer my calls.""Could it be …" Alexander looked at him thoughtfully, "Did she realize she failed to hypnotize you?"Mike shook his head. "That's not possible. If she got suspicious, she would call me or ev