Near the entrance of the Green family's secret base in Starling City, Jas was anxiously pacing back and forth.
"Why hasn't Irving co out yet? Could it be that he's in danger inside? Should I go in to rescue him?" Jas felt an overwhelming sense of tension. He sensed that the situation with the Green family had beco even more bizarre than before. Every ti he looked at the secret base, it felt like he was gazing at a massive monster.
"If Irving can't defeat Jony, then even if I go in to save him, I probably won't succeed, right? What should I do now? Am I supposed to seek help from others?" Jas was lost in a whirlwind of thoughts, not even noticing that Irving had walked up beside him.
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When Irving's voice reached Jas's ears, he suddenly snapped to attention.
"You're finally out! I thought you might be in danger inside! I was just debating whether or not to go into the Green family's secret base to rescue you."
Jas's words made Irving laugh out loud.
"How could I possibly be in danger? Even if everyone in the Green family attacked at once, they wouldn't be able to kill . Even if I couldn't defeat them, I would still find a way to escape."
Having said that, Irving intended to lead Jas away. As they walked, Irving recounted his conversation with Jony word for word.
After hearing Irving's description, Jas's expression turned hesitant. After a mont, he slowly asked, "Do you really believe what Jony said? I can't shake the feeling that most of what he said is a lie. He might be trying to use you to kill Sophia.
After all, Sophia now possesses the power of the Blood Moon. If you really do kill her, that pendant you're holding might absorb the Blood Moon's power. Then Jony could effortlessly control the Blood Moon's power, and you would beco his tool! I think you shouldn't act on Jony's advice."
Jas voiced what he believed was the most likely truth.
Irving nodded slowly. In reality, his judgnt aligned closely with Jas's. He also felt that Jony was indeed using him as a pawn.
However, this was a very good opportunity for Irving, as at the very least, he could use the pendant in his hand to find Sophia. Even if Jony intended to seize the power of the Blood Moon, he wouldn't obstruct Irving from locating Sophia.
"I never expected that a father and daughter could have a conflict over the ownership of power," Irving said with a tone of disappointnt.
Jas let out a cold laugh upon hearing this. "What's the big deal? For anyone who desires power, anyone who stands in their way becos their mortal enemy. Even if those obstacles are family mbers, they would still try to kill them."
Jas's deanor while saying this was sowhat strange. Irving sensed that Jas had likely experienced a similar situation in the past. So, he directly asked Jas, "Has your family also had incidents of relatives turning against each other over the struggle for power?"
Jas turned his face towards the car window, seemingly reluctant to answer Irving's question. However, after a mont of silence, he slowly replied, "Do you think I beca the president of the Green Ivy Company by chance? Do you really believe there are no other talented individuals in the White family besides ?"
Jas paused here, clearly not intending to elaborate further. Irving also chose not to press the issue any longer. Thus, the two remained silent as they made their way back to the City of Warding.
When they arrived at Irving's doorstep, he tossed the keys to Jas. "I think you don't need to escort you. You can drive ho by yourself."
Jas nodded and drove away. Not long after Jas left, the door to Irving's ho swung open, and Wendy hurried towards him.
Before Irving could react, Wendy rushed into his arms. "Why did you co back so late?! I thought you were in serious danger! I've been so worried about you!" Wendy spoke in a sorrowful tone, having waited anxiously for Irving's return.
Irving sighed, "Alright, alright! Don't be sad! The reason I'm back so late is that I ran into a series of troubles earlier. But I'll be at ho for three days. After that, I'll head back into the Shelter Ga world with others to carry out tasks."
Irving's response left Wendy feeling sowhat disappointed. She had expected Irving to stay ho for a much longer ti this ti around.
However, Wendy was quick to adjust her emotions.
"Since you're only ho for three days, you should take this ti to rest. I'll make you lots of delicious food," Wendy said, pulling Irving back into the house.
The dining table was already filled with an array of dishes.
"These are all your favorites! After you finish eating, you can go rest!" Wendy said, smiling at Irving.
Irving was clearly touched. However, he didn't say much, as he felt he needed to maintain his emotional stability. He simply focused on quickly eating the food on the table while Wendy watched him with a constant smile.
On the Central Avenue of the City of Warding, Jas drove straight to the entrance of the Angel Guild headquarters. He had no intention of going ho, as he didn't feel particularly safe there. Within his family, there were many individuals who were hostile towards him. These enemies would surely have learned about the events at the Green Ivy Company headquarters, and if Jas returned, they would undoubtedly press him for answers.
Jas chose to seek temporary refuge at the Angel Guild headquarters. Given the long-standing cooperation between Jas and the Angel Guild, its mbers were quite familiar with him. Jas encountered no obstacles as he made his way inside. He headed directly to Aron's office.
Aron showed no surprise at Jas's arrival. He simply said, "If I'm not mistaken, you're here to seek refuge, right? I've already heard about what happened at the Green Ivy Company headquarters. While this situation shouldn't be blad on you, I believe others in your family will certainly take the opportunity to exploit it."
Aron spoke in a gentle tone.
Jas nodded. "You're right; they will definitely seize the chance to take advantage of . That's why I can't return until I gain more powerful abilities or find stronger tools and weapons."
Jas's words made Aron feel sowhat reflective. His own relationship with his family wasn't particularly strong either. While there was no significant hostility from them towards Aron, they hadn't offered him much support either. As Aron beca one of the longest-serving administrators of the Angel Guild, his connection with his family mbers diminished even further.
"By the way, Irving asked to tell you about his conversation with Jony." Just as Aron was feeling a bit lancholic, Jas suddenly spoke up.
"Really? Irving actually asked you to share his conversation with Jony? Isn't that supposed to be a secret?" Aron looked puzzled.
In Aron's view, Jony would likely prefer that his conversation with Irving remain undisclosed.
"It is indeed a secret, but Irving trusts both of us very much. So, he wants us to be aware of this matter! If you don't believe , you can ask him directly the next ti he cos by."
After saying this, Jas recounted the conversation between Irving and Jony in full detail.
Aron's reaction mirrored Jas's. "This must be a trap! Your reasoning makes a lot of sense! Jony desires the power of the Blood Moon to such a pathological extent?! He actually wants to eliminate his own daughter?!"
Although Aron had been a mber of the Angel Guild for a long ti, he was still shocked by Jony's true intentions. Even after witnessing many dark aspects of human nature, he found it hard to believe that Jony would make such a decision.
"What is Irving planning to do? Is he really considering taking action as Jony suggested?" Aron didn't want to dwell on the matter any further, as he felt that the more he thought about it, the worse his mood would beco.
"Irving said he would co back to see us in three days. He probably won't make a decision before that. Regardless, we must be prepared for battle. Once we enter the Shelter Ga world, we will definitely clash with the Night Blades. Elder Astra will surely seize this opportunity to take revenge on us."
Aron agreed with Jas. He also knew that Jas had already discarded most of the weapons and tools he had. So, Aron directly offered Jas the weapons and tools owned by the Angel Guild.
"You can search the warehouse for so weapons that suit you well. In the upcoming battles, you cannot go in unard."
Aron led Jas to the warehouse.
Jas quickly found weapons that were well-suited to him. "You can take this ti to familiarize yourself with the weapons. I will also provide you with a place to stay. I only have one requirent: don't disrupt the operations of the Angel Guild."
"Do you think I'm soone who loves to cause trouble?" Jas felt that Aron's reminder was a bit excessive, and it seed to stem from a lack of trust in him.
Aron shook his head. "I'm not targeting you! Anyone temporarily staying at the Angel Guild receives the sa warning. Even if Irving were here, he would get the sa reminder."
After saying this, Aron chose to leave, as he had more matters within the Angel Guild to attend to.
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