Cordelia asked, "You must have known my identity for a while. Now that we''ve met, is there anything you need me to do for you?"


    Felix smiled softly. "No need. I''ll seek justice with my own hands. If you could have helped earlier, you would have, right?"


    Felix was truly brilliant, and Cordelia was delighted at such a realization. He was indeed her and Victor''s son.


    "The attack on you was ordered by the King, carried out by the fourth and sixth princes. Felix, your presence threatens the bnce the royal family has maintained for years."


    Felix''s brow furrowed as realization dawned. "Are you talking about alchemy?"


    "Exactly. Specifically, the Ascension Pill that creates masters of the Transcendent Realm. The royal alchemists'' sess rate may not be the highest, but it far exceeds both Bern and Madam Goddard. That''s why there are so many masters in the royal family.


    "Your emergence means more powerful warriors outside royal control. What if they rebel one day? The royal family won''t allow even the slightest chance of that happening."


    Now Felix understood why they deployed such a grand force. They had sent six masters of Transcendence Realm to eliminate him.


    "What will you do next? They won''t give up after this failure. Even the city might not be safe anymore."


    Felix remained calm, showing no hint of worry. "I''m not helpless prey to be hunted at will. I''ll grow stronger until they bow before me."


    Such boldness! Cordelia smiled. If they hadn''t been forced apart years ago, would he have grown to be who he was today? Fate worked in mysterious ways.


    "Is Uncle Layne, who took you away back then, still alive?"


    Cordelia hadn''t expected this question. "Yes, he is."


    "When possible, I''d like to meet and thank him. Without his mercy back then, I wouldn''t be alive today."


    Since he mentioned Layne, Cordelia continued and told Felix her doubts back then. "In the royal bloodline, every few


    generations product


    someone with extraordinary martial talent. They progress rapidly without barriers.


    "Though they can''t reach the Grandmaster Realm, they surpass all other masters. I am one such person once thought I could break free from family tradition and live freely. But as you saw, there was no escape."


    Unable to contain herself any longer, Cordelia embraced Felix. "I can''t stay away from Imperial City for long. Felix, I look forward to seeing you stand at Martial City''s peak."


    ...


    Meanwhile, the standoff at the car continued. Both sides grew restless as time dragged on.


    "Lloyd, I may not know the others'' identities, but I''ll remember you!"


    Deborah red at Lloyd. Why bother hiding his face when his Pandora''s Box had already appeared?


    Lloydughed coldly, unconcerned.


    "Remember all you want. Whether you can find me would be another matter. Focus on your alchemy instead. You never know when idents might happen."


    They would not harm these people. Killing them would be difficult and cause too manyplications. Just as he finished speaking, Lloyd felt a hand grip his throat.


    "You old fool! Are you threatening Madam Goddard?"