Eslow recalled the conversation he had with Keter.0

“Like you asked, I will treat you and Sefira as honored guests and allow you to stay at my palace. But if you fail to treat my son, I will burn Sefira down to the ground.”0

It was true—they had never explicitly agreed that being allowed to stay as guests was the compensation for healing Ryze. But even if it hadn’t been said explicitly, there was something called an unspoken agreement, which meant that right now, Keter was…0

Did he just pick apart my words?0

Eslow smirked slightly.0

“Keter, you ended up crossing the line after all.”0

Eslow took out a smoking pipe from his chest. But instead of putting it in his mouth, he raised it and pointed the pipe at Keter’s chest. He slowly raised the pipe until it nearly touched Keter’s forehead.0

“It seems you’ve misunderstood me.”0

The pipe stopped, as if Eslow were granting him just one more sentence.0

“I’m already receiving the hospitality as compensation for the first treatment.” 0

“First treatment?” 0

“The surgery to suppress extreme mana disorder was a success. What remains now is the procedure to control it.” 0

“Hah. So you intentionally didn’t finish the treatment?” 0

“If Master Franken...0