"No need, you can go back first." Morpheus glanced at him. "I'll wait here for her a little longer."

"Prince Christopher wouldn't do anything to Ms. Hamerton..."

"Alfred, what are you thinking?" Morpheus couldn't help but chuckle. "I know exactly what Christopher is like, but I just want to wait here for Sephy. Christopher mentioned that she'd specifically designed these fireworks for me. Hah! I'm the useless one. I don't even dare to go inside and take a look."

"Sir, don't say that."

"If I wait here, will it count as accompanying her in her efforts?"

Alfred nodded.

Morpheus smiled and sent Alfred back. He continued waiting under the tree.

The air in Southeast Aciatic was hot and humid. The shade of the banyan tree offered some relief, but it couldn't completely dispel the oppressive heat.

Morpheus took a deep breath, about to move elsewhere, when he glimpsed a suspicious figure swiftly darting through the factory's side gate.

side gate was lax, making it easy to

innate vigilance prompted him to chase after without hesitation. However, the person was fast, and there was some distance between him and the side gate. He couldn't catch

the authorities but hesitated just as he was about to dial the number. What grounds would he use to report it? Someone sneaked

was an employee, or what

then, a loud booming sound reverberated

The deafening noise seemed to plunge him back into that haunting nightmare. Thick smoke billowed into the sky, resembling black columns rising from

in place, a chill crawling up every vein

suddenly snapped out of it.

yelled desperately, disregarding everything and

occurred in the warehouse where the

. j

the time of the explosion, Persephone and Christopher were close to

rushed to them. Persephone sensed her feet lifting from the floor. Her skin

covering her head and

stumbled from the heatwave, feeling like he

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