Wings of Terror—Camber, who had always held certain reservations about Han Dong—
chose to stand on Han Dong's side this time and support his proposal.
"Miss Sally, since we have accepted the wager, why not follow Nicholas's suggestion and try to break in from the inside?
If we run into that madman during the infiltration, I will do everything in my power to hold off the Hounds of Tindalos."
Although the wager only involved a one-month "slave contract,"
even Sally would likely be unable to endure a month of being toyed with by that madman. Her mind and consciousness might even be consumed by madness, causing her to fall completely into the abyss.
By then, Sally might "permanently" become his possession and even lose her title as the Fourth Prime.
Camber knew full well that neither the bloodline flowing through his body nor his strength could compare to Sally's, yet he absolutely could not allow Sally to fall into the hands of such a lunatic... Even if he was unworthy of her, he had to protect her at the very least.
Han Dong had indeed displayed an advantage. There was no need to simply sit around and await death.
"...All right. Let's give it a try."
Although Sally nodded and accepted Han Dong's "wager proposal," her state was clearly off, and her will seemed somewhat dispirited.
They temporarily returned to the apartment.
Using the excuse that he had gotten filthy in the basement, Han Dong headed to the bathroom.
In truth, he wanted to secure some private space to ask Mary about a few things.
After all, Black Goat Sally's emotional changes had been substantial.
Han Dong could read a look of compromise in Sally's eyes... If he could not figure out the relationship involved, the following plan might run