We climbed into the luxury car that Seraphina and Li had arrived in. It was sleek, high-tech, and effortlessly expensive—the kind of vehicle that made absolutely no sound when it moved, yet still managed to hum with the quiet promise of sheer, unrestrained power beneath the hood.
Of course, they had come alone.
With Li Zenith—a high Immortal-ranker, ranked in the top forty in the entire world—there was little need for bodyguards. The only reason anyone would even attempt to attack him would be if they had developed a sudden and overwhelming desire to die.
As the car smoothly pulled away from the airport, Li turned to me.
"Arthur, I wanted to ask you something."
I nodded, waiting.
"Against Lucifer," he said, his tone thoughtful, "you hesitated when he unlocked his second Gift."
I nodded again. It wasn't something I was particularly proud of, but it had happened.
