Merlin couldn't help but laugh as he listened to Charlie mock Fleur. "I really believed for a moment that you were giving Arlo a Regeneration Pill for free, and I had to admit I thought that would be a real shame… I guess all it did was taunt Fleur while Arlo got nothing out of it. I see this as an absolute win!"

Charlie nodded and said, "The pill is definitely invaluable, but as long as it leads to the outcome I want, I dare say it was worth it."

"Agreed," Merlin nodded. "Arlo is just out of luck, having had three hands hacked off."

Charlie laughed, "He's a Griffin under Fleur's protection—he has either committed just as many atrocities as she has, if not abetting her. The Griffins, as well as the dead soldiers and armed cavalry guards, are the reason that the Qing Eliminating Society has survived until this day. In that sense, it's a bargain that I only cut off Arlo's hand."

Pausing, he then shook his head. "Nope. I first gave him one hand, then took another away. That's just fai