Chapter 2283

"I originally intended to trap and kill all three with a formation, but I never expected the girl to be so resolute, willing to burn her bloodline just to injure me. If I had stayed any longer, not only would I have failed, but Carl and the child would have dragged me into a deathtrap. I could only follow your instructions and withdraw."
As he finished, the man's breath grew chaotic again. His body trembled violently, and he spat out another mouthful of fresh blood, splattering onto the bluestone table and staining the plain teaware red. Mystic Vale's expression darkened completely.
Mystic Vale slowly closed his eyes, his fingertips tapping lightly on the table. After a moment of silence, when he opened his eyes again, all anger was gone, replaced by unfathomable gravity and coldness: "Carl... Amelia... and that child must be Elijah, who follows Amelia and carries the Power of Chaos. I didn't expect them to find you..."