After eating some grilled fish, Neil felt more energetic. "Ambrose. That guy, the one we fought with… He's too strong. We won't be able to make it if we barge right in.""Ambrose nodded his head and thought for a while. "Yes. Indeed, it's useless if we hit a rock with another rock. We have to think of another plan."He was annoyed with himself. 'When have I ever felt so defeated since becoming the Master of the Elysium Gate?'When Ambrose dwelled on his defeat, Neil got an idea. "I got it! While we're on the island, we could capture two patrol guards and disguise ourselves as them. It'll be a lot easier then."Neil had entirely inherited all of the strength from Chester—his wit and steadiness.Ambrose laughed and patted his thigh, "Good! Smart thinking. Let's use this idea. Let's rest for a while. Then, we can think of a way to sneak onto the island when the sky is dark."After that, they put out the bonfire and rested on the flat surface.…At that moment, Antigonus sat on the
Besides that, Ambrose also saw there were a lot of people on patrol. The outer perimeter of the island was as hard as the steel wall. Even a fly could not fly in without being noticed.'Sh*t!'After his observation, Ambrose cursed. However, he quickly discovered that neither the people at the look-out post nor the patrolling guards were energetic. Most of them had fallen asleep, including those guarding the look-out posts. He smiled happily at this discovery.'It's good that they're all exhausted,' Ambrose thought.Ambrose and Neil waited for the right time to strike. When a group of patrolling guards left half an hour later, they quickly passed the look-out post.Once they got through the look-out post, it meant that they had successfully gotten through the first line of defense, but there were still a lot of look-out posts on the way to the cluster of palaces. Due to the night sky and unfamiliar environment, Ambrose and Neil proceeded very carefully, yet they got lost in their
Ambrose shook his head. "No!"Despite that, Ambrose was not about to give up. Instead, he smiled and added, "It's okay. Now we have disguised as guards, it will be easier to search."Neil nodded and headed toward the palace with Ambrose. Once they had disguised themselves as guards, they did not encounter any trouble on the way. When the other patrol guards saw them, they did not ask anything and let them through.Ambrose and Neil were thrilled. Soon enough, they arrived near a palace after crossing the boulevard. They saw a huge garden outside of the palace. It had a fake mountain with water coming down the stream and a nice scene. It was exactly what the royal palace would look like.Neil said, "The leader of the Sea Dragon Palace truly knows the finer things in life. They are just a bunch of pirates, yet they build grand palaces like the royal palace."Ambrose sneered, "What a pleasure-seeker. I think it won't be long before the Sea Dragon Palace falls apart."As they chatted,
'F*ck!'Ambrose and Neil were mortified when they saw Antigonus. They quickly hid behind a rock. After they fought with Antigonus, they knew how powerful and terrifying he was.However, they did not panic either. It was clear that Antigonus had just come out for a walk and that he would leave soon. What annoyed Ambrose and Neil the most was that he stood in front of the platform of the stone house without moving. Antigonus gazed at the ocean and spaced out.The time slowly passed. One minute… Two minutes, five minutes…Soon, ten minutes had passed, and Antigonus still stood at the platform with no intention of leaving.Ambrose and Neil started to panic. Ambrose clenched his fist so tight that his palm began to sweat.'Damn it! How can I check the stone house if this guy doesn't leave? What should I do?'Neil furrowed his brows and looked at the sky. The sun was almost up in the sky.Neil looked solemn as he suggested, "Ambrose, we can't wait any longer. The sun is almost out. O
Not long after Neil and Ambrose left, a charming figure walked through the garden toward the chambers.She was dressed in a long red dress that outlined her curves, making her a breathtaking sight.It was Morticia.Morticia was in a great mood then, as she had just come out of a pretty fruitful cultivation session and was currently headed to see her child. Morticia had become a lot more gentle ever since having a child and found herself missing her child a lot.Yet it had to be said that her child was far too cute. She missed her child more often than not and wanted to be around her child all the time.Oh?Just as she was about to reach the entrance of the chambers, Morticia stopped as an uneasy feeling crept about her chest.All that could be seen was a few maids slumped against the door frame, unmoving. It was clear that their acupoints had been blocked.Crap!Sensing something was wrong, Morticia entered hurriedly. At the sight of the empty cot, her brain whited out as her
"The Archfiend sent a search around the island, but there was no news. We thought they'd died at sea, but that seems not to be the case.""Oh, right. One of the two men's name is Ambrose Darby. Darryl Darby's son." As he spoke, Forsythe clenched his fists as his gaze looked positively murderous.Back when Ambrose and Neil had fought against Antigonus, Forsythe had also come to watch the battle. Upon hearing Morticia's description, he immediately thought the Young master must be taken away by the two men.Darryl Darby's son?At the words, Morticia's chest thudded as her nerves morphed into a strange feeling. "They came onto the island? And were heavily wounded?" She had been cultivating in the private room and thus knew nothing about this."Yes."Forsythe nodded, saying viciously, "They sure have some nerve, daring to return even after being heavily wounded to take the Young Master away for blackmail. They must have a death wish.""Don't you fret, Your Highness. The Dragon King I
Forsythe called out in response before asking for a few details and hurrying out of the palace.Right after he left, Morticia collapsed onto the ground like a deflated balloon, both from worry and fatigue.She had been putting up a front toward Forsythe the entire time. Now that no one else was around, she could pretend no longer. Despite being a Fiend Empress, she was but a woman at the end of the day. Maternal instincts were unshakeable, and there was no way she could calm down with her child in trouble.'Please don't let anything have happened to you, my child.''Nothing at all, I beg.'As she sat on the floor, Morticia closed her eyes and began to pray.…Forsythe left the palace and began to head toward the stone house.This was because Morticia had instructed Forsythe to go alone so that news would not go out.He had thought it through. He was going to bring Heather to the exchange by himself. As long as he got the child back, he would not mind if he turned to dust.Des
Just then, over on another end.Ambrose and Neil quickly returned to the abandoned island with the baby.Dawn had broken then, and the child had woken up. He opened his eyes, blinking curiously at the two men.At the sight, Neil could not help but chuckle. He stretched out a finger to gently stroke the baby's chin. "You know what, he's pretty cute."To tell the truth, Neil had planned to be wary as this was the enemy's child. Yet the baby was too cute, and he could not bring himself to be cold.Ambrose frowned as well. Neil didn't know if they would bring Heather forward for the swap, so why did he look so happy?Just then, the child's gaze turned onto Ambrose before beginning to chuckle as well. He flailed his limbs about with mirth, not unlike a child who had just seen family.The baby shared a father with Ambrose, which would make Ambrose his brother. Although neither of them knew then, blood was still thicker than water, and the familiar bond could be felt even upon first me