The air was thick with anxious breath and the smell of various inks and potion ingredients. During the Lucius incident, when Sophia and I were waiting outside the palace, Sophia was cool as a cucumber and ready for anything, but I was so tense I was ready to jump right out of my skin. Looking through the endless collection of sediments, monster pieces, and medicinal plants, Cyrilo was like a kid in a candy store. The lower fangs would pierce the jugular to drain blood, while the upper fangs would inject the venom into the spinal column and let it move up the brainstem. “I’m sure our generosity in this matter will be well-rewarded, right?” the banking chief hummed. Inside, she found the curtains drawn, ensuring no sunlight entered the room. The two landed on Cyrilo’s bed, with Alexis stricken with a concussion and numerous broken bones.
