Uphemia's heart tightened, but she still maintained her calm facade:
"Yes, Father. To successfully approach the target, I had no choice but to temporarily accept the monitoring of the observation station."
"Foolish!"
Aiden's anger erupted like a volcano, causing the entire domain to tremble under his wrath.
In the distance, within the Garden of Sorrow, the blood-tear flowers wilted under the horrible oppressive force:
"How could you allow that decrepit old fool to leave a mark on you? It's a contamination of the purity of the bloodline!"
Blood tentacles began to twist madly, emitting a terrifying energy capable of tearing through space:
"I must immediately remove this damn mark! Completely remove it!"
"Wait! Father, listen to my explanation calmly!"
Uphemia hurried to stop him, her voice full of urgency:
"The presence of this mark actually benefits our plan! Truly!"
"Benefit?" Aiden's voice was full of skepticism, "Give me a reason not to remove it immediately!"
