The door split cleanly into half, revealing the surveillance room to Darius' eyes. When he saw Pearl, who was still unconscious, he frowned. The temperature around him started to drop, making Stephen feel like he would freeze over if he were to look at Darius any longer.

His eyes widened fearfully, finding it hard to believe a human could emit such an icy aura. He forced out a smile and said, "I truly didn't expect to meet you under such circumstances, Darius."

Darius scoffed. "Is that so? Why