Chapter 1609

Shannon hesitated briefly before stepping forward. From the way Marilyn had used her fox tail to drag Thalia away, it was clear that was the former's true speed. With such speed, there was no way Shannon's wind blade could've casually chopped off the fox fur. She recalled the fox fur she'd picked up earlier. The root was neatly intact, and instead of looking like it'd been cut off, it seemed more like Marilyn had shed it on purpose. It meant everything had simply been an excuse to take Thalia away. And from the mirage-like illusion, they were clearly targeting her from the beginning. She might as well enter alone since the person inside wanted her to do so. She thought she'd see a scene similar to when she returned to the Jensens, but to her surprise, only Reuben was in the main hall of the grand royal palace. Despite being just one demon, Shannon felt like a dozen pairs of eyes were watching her, yet she couldn't sense where the gazes came from. Her gaze shifted toward the s