When Vincent and Yuel received the news, they immediately rushed back to the estate.
The moment they stepped off the aircraft, the scene at the front hall entrance made them pause.
The members of the succubus clan stood there like mourners at a funeral, faces pale and lifeless, lined up before Jasper. One by one, they reached into their storage rings, pulling out valuables without pause.
Star credits, beast cores, insect cores, rare metals, crystalline ores… a small mountain of wealth quickly piled up.
Jasper checked everything with meticulous care. Only after confirming both quantity and quality did he give a slight nod to Xarion.
Xarion turned and left without a word. Seconds later, he returned, dragging along an elder bound tightly in chains.
With a casual motion, he unlocked the restraints and tossed the man forward.
