"We’re so close to success! So close to leaving Dragoria and starting a new life in Falconia! How could this happen?!" Mervin cried.

Ronnie, however, abruptly stood up and dashed back toward the carriage.

"It must be controlled by someone from Dragoria! Otherwise, it wouldn't be targeting us so precisely! We need to use those two women as hostages!" Ronnie declared urgently.

His words struck Mervin like a lightning bolt, snapping him back to reality. He swiftly got to his feet and sprinted toward the carriage as well.

Meanwhile, in a luxurious suite at Black Maple Hotel in Dolsor, Adrian lounged on a recliner on the balcony.

"They're astute. They've deduced the monster is under control. That means I can't let them live. Although my control over monsters will eventually be exposed, I can't afford it to happen so soon, not until I've stirred enough chaos in Novena," Adrian mused.

Knowing the corpse injected with the Zero Toxin was the formidable Emalwolf, Adrian suspected Richie's