âSurrender?â
Grant Xenos wondered if there was something wrong with his hearing. This trash like weak woman that
had been unconscious from the beginning, who had been relying on Alex to rescue and survive up to
this point, was telling him to surrender. Now, wasnât this a funny thing?
However, what made it more laughable was when Phoebe had said those words, she had said it like it
was the most natural thing in the world.
Grant stopped searching Alex and faced Phoebe with a strange smile as he said, âMiss Larsen, you
seem to have a lot of confidence. Where does it come from, I wonder? Even if your father were here,
he would also kneel and bow his head once he sees my face and how angry it is. And you, youâre
asking me to surrender?â
Phoebe?
Ah, the person who was talking obviously was not the real Phoebe, but Yuno.
She merely spared a glance at Grant, then looked at the island they were on. Especially the palace a
few kilometers away that stood quietly in the dark. She saw something unusual, and for a moment, she
smiled satisfactorily.
Faced with Grantâs question, Yuno replied, âYes, thatâs right. Actually, a person like you, even if you
were kneeling in front of me last time, I wouldnât even spare you a glance because youâre just too weak,
and youâre trash. My patience is limited. Iâll give you ten breaths of time to consider. Surrender means
you kneel. If youâre not willing to, then die!â
Grant couldnât believe that such words actually came out of Phoebeâs mouth.
âI donât even need to think about it! For Wayne Larsen to give birth to a child whoâs mentally disabled, I
will take on this difficult job and deal with you on his behalf!â
As Grant said that, he rushed toward Phoebe. He raised his hand, and the Three Return Zeal was up.
Then, he slammed it down, aiming at Phoebeâs head.
Faced with such a deathly crisis, a force that could move mountains and overturn seas, not a single
hint of fear was on Phoebeâs face, and she merely put up a finger.
However, Grantâs face changed as soon as she put up that finger.
The space in front of him suddenly felt like it had shackled him down. His Three Return Zeal seemed to
have frozen, and he couldnât make a single move forward. Even his body was stiffly frozen.
He saw endless mysterious runes bursting from Phoebeâs outstretched finger. In his eyes, it looked like
a starry sky.
âNo, no!â He could feel the threat of death looming over him.
Having lived such a long time, he had never felt such fear or helplessness.
âThis woman! Was she a god?!â
However, she was Wayne Larsenâs daughter. How could she have such strong powers?
âWhat now? Are you willing to surrender?â Yuno asked in a light and calm voice.
âI⦠I surrender!â The usually dignified Lord Commander went down on his knees with a âthudâ. It wasnât
like he was sincere in surrendering, but the pressure from Yunoâs fingertips was so great that he felt as
though he was suffocating, as though an entire mountain had been pressed down on his being.
His honest thoughts were, âF*cking d*mnit! How dare this little b*tch have me surrender? Just wait, Iâll
give in today, but I will let you know eventually what it means to have offended me!â
Grant was the Lord Commander of Department Six, and he was as strong as a master at Martial Honor
rank. Why would he kneel like this to anyone?
However, Yuno seemed to have some insight into his inner thoughts and calmly said, âYou seem
unsatisfied.â
Grantâs heart shook at that, and he hurriedly said, âNo, I wouldnât dare.â
Yuno shook her head gently. âItâs no issue. As long as you give in at this moment, Iâm not afraid of the
backlash from you later on.â
She thought about it for a bit, then tapped on Alexâs eyebrow. Soon, Alex woke up.
The moment he woke up, he saw Phoebe kneeling in front of him, and Grant, that old b*stard was also
in front of him. The first reaction he had was to grab Phoebe by the waist and pull her close to him,
violently retreating to the side.
After retreating for about hundreds of meters, he found that Grant did not chase after them, and he
finally stopped. âPhoebe, are you alright? When did you wake up? Huh, where are we? Arenât we
supposed to be at sea?â
Finally, Phoebe let out a cold snort and said, âUnhand me!â