Stripped City Adra: Angels and Bloodlines

After the meeting, the magi returned to their rooms and painstakingly studied their invitations, hoping to find clues about the inheritance within them. Meanwhile, Michael took Gray on a purposeless stroll through Stripped City.

This city was filled with angelic motifs everywhere. Whether it was the chandeliers, the walls, or the ordinary decorations, even the stair railings and the floors beneath their feet were carved with angels.

Of course, setting aside those excessive angel statues, Stripped City's overall design was still quite artistic.

Gray's delicate brows were slightly furrowed. Her body felt as though she were submerged in water, oppressed and uncomfortable. For some reason, she especially rejected those angel statues.

She was already much better now. When she had first arrived in Stripped City, she could barely breathe, as though she had fallen into a bottomless muddy swamp.

In Michael's words, Gray possessed an exceptionally keen perception. For someone afraid of spirits, it was probably the worst talent in the world.

"Are you still feeling uncomfortable? Or was tonight's dinner not to your taste?"

Seeming to notice something unusual about Gray, Michael asked softly.

"N-No, it's just..."

Gray shook her head, then trailed off.

(º﹃º)?

However, he had no intention of doing that. Knowing what the other magi were doing was meaningless to him.

"I don't know."

"Before Sheng Ronghuan passed away, he did indeed mention the matter of his successor. Sedwick was indeed the heir he chose. That child was an illegitimate son he had secretly raised outside."

Hearing Grivan's praise, Gray's face reddened unconsciously. She merely lowered her head and stared at the tips of her shoes, her cheeks burning as though her whole body were about to catch fire.

"Actually, you can take a guess. Who do you think has the greatest chance of obtaining the