The Pinnacle of Life

At the time, Martiny was regaining consciousness too. Her aura was no longer the same as before, as the Chi within her had become rather mysterious and powerful. She, too, was also quite shocked after noticing the changes in her own body.

After taking some rest, she walked over to Alex and said, “Thank you for saving my life, Alex. I…”

Alex immediately interrupted her and waved his hands back and forth. “Mrs. Mayer, we’re on the same team now. You don’t have to be so formal with me.”

Luna held Alex’s arm. “Mmh! Mom, you’re my mother, so he’s kind of like half a son to you too. You can request anything from him.”

At this point, Luna decided that she didn’t need to hide anything, especially after having walked over Persephone’s Folly Bridge.

Freya spoke up. “Sis, didn’t you just say that you didn’t have that kind of relationship with Alex? Why are you saying that he’s now half a son to Mom?”

Luna replied, “I realize now that I’m in love with him, okay?”

“Stop hiding it, sis. You were hugging me in your sleep while calling Alex’s name. And you kept touching me all over… Besides, Aunt Benmore has already told us.”

Luna was utterly speechless.

“Oh right, Alex.

the True Martial Shrine. “She’s

then told her that a member of the Flying Eagles, Manny, had died

“What?!”

dead?” Xerxes jumped and yelped in disbelief. His eyes even

Manny was one of the veteran members of the Flying Eagles. Before the academy was even founded,

in America. They had been in conflict a few times, which made him flip the table and quit

friends with Jade, being a strong ally by her side. If something ever happened, he would surely be there at all times. Hence, he was naturally close to

that Charming and the others might face something even more sinister, which was most likely within the shrine. Restless, the group rushed over

they briefly greeted them. Alex then asked the old man to open the

corpse right after entering, but it didn’t belong to the Flying Eagles. It was

chest. Moreover, a tiny, ancient word was carved into it, the word ‘Silencing’. It wouldn’t take much for

then, Xerxes

up a bulky man in the corner. The man