Will I Be Blind?

He knew that Jacob was trying to strike a deal with him. Since Jacob intended to give Zain to him, he had to cooperate with him when they invaded Clox. But how did Zain end up in Jacob's hands? Wasn't he under the protection of Clox? Seeing through Alonso's thoughts, Jacob explained with a smile, "Zain is indeed under Clox's protection. However, if they really wanted to shelter him, he wouldn't have ended up as an outcast. He's already a useless piece who only hides behind his mother. Though, that woman was also an abandoned saintess." If he didn't know that Alonso was looking for Zain, he wouldn't have the confidence to persuade Alonso to cooperate. Still, the coldness in Alonso's eyes remained. It turned out that Jacob's power was rather unfathomable too. Even if Zain was an abandoned piece, there was nothing Alonso could do when he was hidden by Clox. However, Jacob was able to bring Zain out of the dark. This meant that Jacob had forces within Clox. "Right now, Zain's at my place!