Chapter 780 Smells Like Death Itself

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Noctarth was in complete chaos now, thanks to the meddling of so many different factions.

Derrick and Victor had their entire focus on Ashen Pact.

If Marie were to return, Abraham would have to send someone to bring her back before he could feel at ease.

But Marie refused…

“I’m not coming back right now.”

“Hm?” Abraham’s voice dropped.

“Dan’s a scheming bastard,” Marie said flatly. “Derrick doesn’t have nearly as many sleeve.”

Abraham fell silent. Dan? Derrick?

“You’re worried Dan will outwit Derrick?”

tricks up

his

In that moment, Abraham caught a subtle note in Marie’s words–something different.

She… seemed to care about Derrick.

“I’m not worried,” she muttered. “I just think he’s stupid. Those years, he couldn’t even explain himself to you; he wandered in misery for years. Dan, on the other hand, has eight hundred schemes–he’s sly as a fox. And Derrick, who only knows how to fight head–on, could end up falling straight into one of his traps.”

Marie kept complaining about Derrick’s foolishness.

But Abraham’s furrowed brow eased; the corners of his mouth curved ever so slightly. He left her with just two words, “Suit yourself.”

And he hung up.

Abraham headed downstairs at once.

From the staircase, he saw Eddie still clinging to Stella’s legs, while she held a hand over her

mouth.

“Just go shower already; hurry, go shower-”

to my brother for me, I beg

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for you, alright? I’m begging you, please!” Stella

any longer, she was going to

the smell radiating off Eddie was

she might faint on the

him, Eddie instantly loosened his

a second later, he latched

Stella stared. Wait–what…

you doing

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honestly wanted to slap him across the

gaze wasn’t on her–it was fixed on the

clutched Stella’s legs even

Stella thought grimly.

his eyes. “I suggest you let go immediately, or you can

word was bitten off,

that dangerous threat, Eddie’s grip faltered—yet in the next instant,

Abraham’s face darkened.

you promised me–you said you’d save your brother Eddie!” Eddie

truly desperate. The Milbar Desert had disgusted him to the core; they drank water straight from

was sharp,

like this,” Stella said quickly. “He really is pitiful; he hasn’t bathed

months.”

go, the stench

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strode down the stairs; his foot shot out, aiming

Eddie.

Eddie dodged

second he slipped aside, the stench on him spread violently through

“Urgh-” Stella gagged.

Abraham’s expression tightened.

about to throw up; pregnancy had already heightened her sensitivity to smells, and she

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