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"I have information about the whereabouts of a young girl named Eris Lennister. Are you interested?"

Upon hearing Leon's words, Albert's entire body tensed, and his heart raced.

Eris Lennister was his daughter, who had disappeared a year ago. At the time, he had been on a mission for the Empire, leaving his thirteen-year-old daughter in the care of servants and guards. Somehow, someone had managed to infiltrate his home and kidnap her.

When Albert received the news, it felt as if his very soul had been yanked toward death's grasp. He immediately mobilized his forces to search every corner of the Holy Empire of Elysium, but no trace of Eris could be found. Even after offering a large reward to anyone who could locate her, his daughter remained lost.

The incident had plunged Albert into a deep depression, and he constantly blamed himself. After all, Eris was his only living relative since his wife passed away fourteen years ago.

Now, upon hearing Leon mention his daughter's name, how could Albert not be stunned?

Snapping out of his shock, Albert fixed Leon with a sharp, wary gaze.

"How do you know about my daughter's disappearance?" Albert asked cautiously.

The news of her disappearance was widely known throughout the Holy Empire of Elysium, but for a demon emperor to know such details was impossible.

There were only two possibilities: either the Demon Emperor had spies embedded within the Holy Empire, or he was the one who had kidnapped her.

Between the two, Albert found it more plausible that the Demon Emperor had spies rather than being the kidnapper himself.

Leon simply chuckled, took a sip of his tea, and made no effort to answer his question.

The reason he knew about Eris Lannister's whereabouts was tied to an unexpected encounter. While on his way to meet Arshley at the Holy Orthodox, he crossed paths with a shabby, young girl who caught his attention.

Despite her ragged and pitiable state, there was a fierce determination in her eyes. Intrigued by the intensity in her gaze, Leon decided to offer her a few gold coins and brought her to a nearby tavern for a conversation.

At first, the girl was wary and shy, but perhaps due to his strikingly handsome appearance when he removed his mask, she gradually relaxed and began to open up about herself.

"My name is Eris Lannister, and my father is Albert Lannister,"

she said.

At that moment, Leon realized that the girl was none other than the missing daughter of Albert Lannister, the supreme military leader of the Holy Empire of Elysium.

Upon learning the truth, Leon initially planned to send Eris back to the Holy Empire of Elysium to reunite her with her father. However, he had no time for that, as he needed to meet with Arshley right away.

Later, he was assigned by Velix to lead an army to the Desert of Chaos to thwart a demon race's covert invasion, which ultimately turned out to be part of a plot to assassinate him.

Fortunately, before his departure, Leon secured Eris's safety by providing her with ample gold and a house in Holy Orthodoxy, ensuring her well-being in his absence.

Now, using her as a bargaining chip with her father, he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of guilt.

"I'll apologize to her later,"

Leon muttered softly, trying to suppress his guilt.

Taking a deep breath, Leon set his teacup down and fixed Albert with a casual gaze.

"Well? Do you want to know your daughter's whereabouts or not?" Leon asked nonchalantly.

"I..." Albert opened his mouth, ready to respond, but no words came out.

He was trapped in a deep dilemma. On one hand, there was his unwavering loyalty to the Empire; on the other, the desperate need to find his beloved daughter, who had been missing for a year.

Both were equally important to him, and he couldn't bring himself to choose between them.

Noticing the dazed look on Albert's face, Leon patiently waited, not rushing him. He understood that this was a difficult decision. Still, he was confident that Albert would ultimately choose his daughter over the Empire.

Sure enough, Albert slowly raised his head, locking eyes with Leon, his gaze heavy as he gritted his teeth.

"Alright, I'll agree to it," Albert said, his fists clenched tight.

His entire body seemed drained, as though the decision had aged him years.

Leon nodded, satisfied, and offered a small smile. "Good choice."

He then rose slowly to his feet, raising his index finger.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

*Buzz!*

A tiny spark of chaos power appeared at his fingertip, and with a flick, the ropes binding Albert's hands were effortlessly shattered.

Startled, Albert glanced at the broken ropes before turning back to Leon in disbelief.

"Aren't you worried I'll escape?" He inquired, cautiously rising to his feet.

Leon shook his head and replied with certainty, "I'm sure you won't. After all, you still don't know where your daughter is."

Albert fell silent, acknowledging the truth in Leon's words.

"Alright, enough stalling," Leon said nonchalantly. "Now, meet the young soldier who brought you here and ask him to take you to meet Bow Hero Luna at a building a few hundred meters away."

At the mention of

"Bow Hero Luna,"

Albert's face froze in disbelief.

"What did you say? Bow Hero Luna?" he exclaimed, his voice filled with shock.

Leon gave a small nod and replied casually, "Yes, Bow Hero Luna."

Albert opened and closed his mouth, unable to find the words to express his confusion.

"A hero working with the demon emperor? How could this be possible?"

His trust was shattered, leaving him in a state of deep confusion.

"As for the information about your daughter, I'll share it with you later. Don't worry, I won't break my promise," Leon said suddenly, snapping Albert out of his daze.

Albert pushed aside his unease and replied quietly, "Alright."

With a conflicted expression, Albert walked out of the tent, leaving Leon alone.

Once Albert was out of sight, Leon removed his mask and stretched his stiff body.

"Though it was a bit of a struggle, I finally have Albert in my grasp,"

Leon muttered with a playful smile.

With Albert now on his side, his plan would be easier to execute, and it would reduce the number of unnecessary casualties down the line.

After getting comfortable, Leon took the last sip of his tea and smiled coldly.

"Now, it's time to meet with the three and settle all these scores."

...

In a spacious cell within the underground prison, Jim, Natasya, and Rain sat in a circle, their wrists and ankles bound by chains that left them unable to escape.

Their faces were haggard and weak, a stark contrast to the vitality they had shown on the battlefield earlier.

"Jim, is there really no way out of here?" Natasya asked softly, her gaze fixed on the chains that bound her.

Jim shook his head and replied calmly, "There's no way out. Even if there were, the Demon Emperor wouldn't allow us to escape."

His answer made Natasya fall silent immediately. She then turned to Rain, who had been quiet with her eyes closed, as if in meditation.

"Rain, can you sense any mana inside you?" Natasya inquired with a hint of curiosity.

Rain slowly opened her eyes and shook her head with a hint of indifference.

"I still can't feel it," she murmured softly, her voice tinged with helplessness.

Gazing at the chains that bound her, she added carefully, "These chains are both powerful and peculiar. They block the flow of magic in my body."

As a Great Mage, Rain was well-versed in the art of suppressing mana flow through objects. What astonished her, however, was that the Demon Emperor was not a mage. Only a mage could suppress another mage's mana—unless the Demon Emperor had some strange technique capable of doing so.

Natasya fell silent once more, at a loss for what else could be done to escape this filthy, repulsive prison.

In an instant, the atmosphere grew heavy with silence, broken only by the sound of rats scurrying at the far end of the cell.

Suddenly, footsteps echoed, followed by a cold voice dripping with mockery.

"Why so quiet? Are you uncomfortable with the treatment I'm providing?"

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