Chapter 2223

"Don't try to smart-mouth your way out of this!" Perseus' eyebrows knitted tightly. He snatched the wine glass away from Lavender before pulling his short knife from the wooden coffee table and putting it on her throat. "Don't try to strip yourself naked and seduce me either. You're mistaken if you think Grandpa had taken everything into calculation. My patience has its limits." "Have you seriously not heard of it?" Lavender wasn't panicked in the least. "The concept of divinity embodied." "Huh?" Perseus was puzzled. "Are you trying to tell me that he acquired divine powers without being a deity himself?" "Exactly." Lavender nodded and continued, "Actually, Alekai didn't lie to you. Logan did save him back then. The Ebrean soldiers would've killed him if your grandpa hadn't intervened. That's why he felt indebted to Logan to this day. "It's time for Alekai to repay his dues. More accurately, he has to make some significant contribution now." "Why did Grandpa save Alekai? Did he e