"Adrian won’t crumble under pressure. He's not keen on agreeing to our suggestion to approach Everett, but there's still hope," Larissa explained.

"What do you mean?" Marc's heart raced at the prospect of revitalizing their family by aligning with Everett and momentarily forgetting about their escape plan.

"Hehe, imagine how Adrian will regard us upon his return after vanquishing the ghost. He’ll see that we’ve honored our commitment to remain here while all the other nobles flee. He'll undoub