Borrowing the Cup

Chapter 165's "Very good. Thank you all for your enthusiastic support. I can assure you that none of you will ever regret today's decision!"

After all the interested factions had signed the agreement, the Envoy put away the strange contract.

"Hehe... Then please continue enjoying tonight's ball. I'll be taking my leave first."

Amid a burst of strange laughter, the Envoy and his guard headed directly for the exit.

Meanwhile, on the dance floor, numerous Professionals lay sprawled in all directions. The excessively intense sensory stimulation in such a short time had left them completely delirious.

The blood flowing from their wounds stained the floor red, adding an intense sense of sinister evil to the scene, as if it were an Altar holding some sort of dark Ritual.

"This... Sir Shute, are we really doing the right thing by cooperating with them?"

Watching this scene, Ailisha's lips trembled before she finally could not help asking in a low voice.

Her instincts as a knight made her utterly repulsed by this "evil," yet her noble education told her that this was the most beneficial course of action for their side.

The fierce conflict between the two made her clutch the hilt of her Love Sword tightly, her heart lost and unsure what to do.

"You need to learn to adapt to these things, Ailisha."

Noticing her state, Shute walked to her side and gently patted her shoulder with his armored right hand.

"I understand how you feel, but you must understand one thing: the world does not operate according to our will, nor can we save everyone.

Sometimes, in order to achieve our ultimate goal, as long as we do not violate our bottom line, compromises in certain other areas are acceptable."

"But the power that Envoy displayed was clearly the