Ace sat alone in his room, the silence thick enough to choke on.
His gaze drifted to the ceiling, his thoughts circling the words Yu Zhong had left him with:
To hand over the soul bond to Sarah, the end result was that he dies.
But if he don't hand it over, she would come for him and he still dies.
He let out a bitter exhale.
"Great. A two-way street to the grave."
Knock knock.
The door creaked open.
Standing there, bold as ever, was Grand Elder Lily... in a maid outfit.
Not just any maid outfit; this one came with fluffy cat ears and a swaying tail.
She struck a playful pose and purred,
"Cheer up, master. Not all hope is lost. We can always hide inside the system space~!"
Ace blinked. Then exhaled, long and deep.
Relief washed over him like cold rain on a burning rooftop. Of course! The system space. Why hadn't I thought of that sooner?
"Right... that was an option," he murmured, feeling like a fool for overlooking it.
But then his smile froze.
