Eugene landed in a hallway that was choked with both smoke and dust. With a buzzing sound, the sylphs that had followed him started to generate some wind. Using this to scatter the smoke, Eugene strode purposefully down the hallway.

There was only one room at the end of this hallway, which meant Eward had to be in that room. Even as he continued to stare straight ahead at the locked door to the room, Eugene’s feet suddenly slid sideways.

Hiss.

A spine-chilling noise swept past as something brushed the side of his head. Without panicking, Eugene manipulated the wind around him.

Boom!

The wind gathered into one spot above him before exploding like a bomb. Falling from the ceiling, the man who had tried to attack him was forcefully embedded into the wall as his mouth sprayed out blood. It was one of the two men who had been waiting for Eward in the restaurant.

“If you’re trying to backstab me, then you should at least aim properly, cheeky bastard,” Eugene clicked his tongue at the man before reaching into his vest with his left hand.

The ambush wasn’t over just yet. Without even opening the door, someone inside the room attacked Eugene by casting a spell that burst through the door. 

With a snort, Eugene pulled out the item he had been reaching for. He then casually threw the luxurious wooden box that he had obtained from the auction house in...