Sordil Escapes Disaster

Upon hearing Sordil's words, Jude looked him up and down, then said, "I'm sorry, my wife and I are preparing to leave the guild and start our own company, so... I'm afraid we can't help you!"

To Jude's surprise, the other party was not disappointed upon hearing his words. Instead, he said matter-of-factly, "What I want to talk to you about is starting a company."

Looking at the composed expression on the other person's face, Jude instantly felt as if he were being firmly controlled. To shake off this discomfort, he said, "Heh! The reason we left the Chamber of Commerce was to establish a business that belonged solely to the two of us, so we cannot agree to your request."

Hearing Jude's words, Sordil was not annoyed, but smiled and said, "I can stay out of your business, but could I see Miss Leila alone?"

Jude's nerves were already on edge from the fact that his plans had been discovered. Now, hearing the other party's unreasonable demands, a feeling he couldn't quite define—a mixture of fear and anger—exploded instantly. This made him abandon any pretense of politeness and directly order them to leave.

"Sir, I'm sorry, my wife is unwell and cannot receive guests. Also, I need to rush back to take care of her, so please excuse me!"

Watching Jude turn and leave, Sonia called out softly, "Young Master, he..."

"Hehe! It's okay, I've already gotten what I wanted."

"Then... we...(Sonia)"

"Since they are unwilling to introduce us, we'll just have to be uninvited guests!"

"Young Master, you mean..."

"Okay, hurry up and grab me, or it'll be too late!"

Sensing the Magic Particles beginning to stir in the air, Sonia didn't dare to delay and immediately hugged Old Suo's lower back.

"Buzz!"

The moment the Sonia's carriages were connected, a flash of silvery-white light appeared, and then the two disappeared from the hall.

"I wonder how Jude and the others' talks went?"

After a sigh, Leila controlled her somewhat uncoordinated body and walked towards the coffee table not far away. Just then, a silver-white pillar of light appeared in front of her, and the next second, a silver-haired boy and a brown-haired girl appeared in front of her.

Startled, Leila lost her footing and fell to one side.

"Barrier"

"Buzz!"

The moment the boy's voice rang out, a groove-shaped Space Barrier appeared beside Leila, lifting her into the air.

"Da da"

"Da da"

Hearing the approaching footsteps, Old Suo delayed his prepared self-introduction and set up a larger Space Barrier in the room.

"Spatial Design: Secret Room"

After making sure their conversation wouldn't be disturbed, Old Suo slowly stepped forward and straightened Leila's leaning body.

"Miss Leila, don't be afraid, we mean no harm." (Old Suo)

Although it was the first time Leila had met the person in front of her, she inexplicably believed what the other person said.

"Who are you? Why are you barging into my room and sealing off the entrances and exits?" (Leila)

Seeing that Leila had calmed down, Old Suo helped her back to bed and asked Sonia to pour her a glass of water.

"Miss Leila, I am the silver-haired boy who was looking for you and Mr. Jude earlier... (Old Suo)"

"So it's you! Why didn't you come to see me with Jude, but instead chose this method?"

Hearing Leila's words, Old Suo smiled wryly and said, "Heh! If Mr. Jude were willing to bring us to see you, why would we have to barge in like this?"

"Jude refuses? Why?"

"This..."

Upon seeing that the young master was speechless, Sonia, who was standing to the side, immediately recounted everything that had just happened in the hall.

When Leila learned that the stranger in front of her knew their secret and was planning to get involved, her mouth instantly formed an "O". But when she heard that after being rejected, the stranger demanded to see her, which angered Jude, this mature and composed expectant mother burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"Haha! Jude, that guy, is even jealous of children. It's hilarious."

Upon hearing Leila's words, Old Suo and Sonia's faces instantly darkened.

Noticing their unusual behavior, Leila asked, puzzled, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?"

"Miss Leila, do you know how old my young master is this year?"

"Sonia, don't tell me my real age, or I'll hit you! (Old Suo's secret telegram)"

"But... young master, if we don't tell her your real age, how are we supposed to explain that to her?" (Sonia's reply)

"Um... okay! (Old Suo's reply)"

While Sordil and his companion were exchanging secret telegrams, Leila observed Old Suo again, and then said in bewilderment, "Your young master looks like a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy. What else could he be but a child?"

"Hehe! Miss Leila, actually we are not from this era, but from four hundred years ago, that is, from the era of your ancestor Anna. (Sonia)"

"What? This... how is this possible!"

After she finished speaking, Leila, remembering something, asked in surprise, "Could it be... that you got here through..."

"No! We didn't arrive through Eclipse; we've lived from four hundred years ago to the present." (Old Suo)

"Impossible! How could humans possibly have such a long lifespan!" (Leila)

"Humans... no! Ordinary humans certainly can't do it, but some special humans can. (Old Suo)"

"A special human? (Leila)"

"Yes! Special kinds of humans, such as humans possessed by dragons, humans cursed by gods, or humans who share life with certain higher beings... and so on. (Old Suo)"

Seeing that the other party still refused to believe it, Sonia had no choice but to step in and explain herself.

"Miss Leila, the young master did not lie to you, because I have been able to survive until now only by relying on the life force of the dragon that is possessing my body."

"That..."

Seeing Leila looking at him, Old Suo didn't hide anything and immediately reverted to his true form (a smaller version).

"As you can see, I am not human, but a dragon! (Old Suo)"

Upon seeing the ancient creature that appeared before her, Leila's heart began to race.

"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you, because you are also one of my descendants. (Old Suo)"

Upon hearing these words, Leila on the bed and Sonia on the side froze instantly.

"Young master, just how much of a womanizer are you? How come you have descendants everywhere?" (Sonia's inner thoughts)

"No way! I'm not human! (Leila's inner thoughts)"

Seeing the strange expressions on their faces, Old Suo immediately guessed what they were thinking, so he quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, the descendants I'm talking about aren't what you think."

"Leila's ancestor Anna was my first student, so her descendants can also be considered my descendants."

"You... you are the ancestor Sordil Ornn that Ancestor Anna mentioned in her notes?"

"That's right!"

"But... but Ancestor Anna clearly said in her notes that you had already... already..."

"Hehe! Actually, I didn't die back then. I was just sealed away for some reason, and I only regained my freedom not long ago."

"Could you be the legendary... (Leila)?"

"Yes! I am the Emperor of the Erus Empire! (Old Suo)"

"If that's the case, how did you come to the Kingdom of Fiore, and as a mage no less? (Leila)"

"I came here for many reasons, one of which is you, and the Eclipse you are about to initiate."

"What do you mean? Does that mean the Eclipse can't be activated? (Leila)"

"No! The Eclipse needs to be activated, and it must be activated by you. But you must inform me before activating it, or your life will be in danger. This is the real reason I came to see you this time."

"Why is that? (Leila)"

"I can't tell you the specific reasons right now. I will tell you everything when the time is right."

"Suo..."

Before Leila could speak, Sordil interrupted her.

"Alright! Time's up, we have to go!"

The next second, a flash of silvery light appeared, and the two uninvited guests vanished before her eyes.

"Teleportation Array! This is the Teleportation Array that Ancestor Anna mentioned! Could it be that he really is..."

Her muttering had barely faded when a loud crash came from the doorway, and Jude and several others burst into the room.

After returning from Agarifa, Old Suo said goodbye to Makarov, and then took the book on the Ice God Slayer and went to the Magic Library to cultivate in seclusion.

Sonia, who was left behind, took this opportunity to return to Philiers and report everything that had happened to Her Highness the Queen.

"Sonia, you're not hiding anything from the bad guy, are you?"

Looking into Her Majesty the Queen's sharp gaze, Sonia shivered and shook her head, saying, "Your Queen, I really didn't hide anything from His Majesty!"

"Hmph! That scoundrel dared to flirt with a young girl. Just wait until he gets back, I'll teach him a lesson!"

"Sister-in-law, my brother may not necessarily be trying to seduce young girls. Maybe he just wanted to express his apology, which is why he gave away those two books."

"Heh! This doesn't count as seduction? He didn't even try back then... Humph!"

Smelling the strong smell of vinegar in the air, the clever Divine Constable Di and Sonia both shut their mouths and quietly watched the Queen's performance.

Just as the Queen was about to erupt, a servant hurried in.

"Your Queen, the Prime Minister has important matters to report!"

After taking a few deep breaths to calm herself down, the Queen turned around and said, "Sonia, go back immediately and keep an eye on the bad guy."

"Yes!"

Just as Sonia was about to turn and leave, Her Majesty the Queen suddenly instructed, "Sonia, you must protect yourself, lest you fall for someone!"

He nodded, blushing, and then hurriedly left the hall.

At the same time, the Queen's aloof voice echoed in the hall.

"Please invite the Prime Minister into the hall!"