After hearing Sakon's words, Sasuke's pale little face darkened slightly, and an almost imperceptible complexity flashed through his eyes.
Noticing Sasuke's expression, Sakon's eyes gleamed with amusement, but he said nothing more.
He slowly turned around and began walking out, lightly waving a hand as he spoke in a hoarse, eerie voice.
"Since we've already made a deal, let me give you a piece of advice..."
"From now on... do everything you can not to die in the chaos... heh heh..."
As Sakon's hoarse voice echoed through the infirmary, his figure had already vanished without a trace!
In the empty infirmary, Sasuke was left alone, his face grave as he stared in confusion at where Sakon had disappeared, unable to understand why he had left those words behind.
At that very moment.
In the pitch-black corridor outside, Sakon stood with utmost respect, his gaze fixed entirely on the ground at his feet. He did not even dare let the expression on his face shift in the slightest.
Before him stood a petite, exquisite figure.
Even in the darkness, her sparkling eyes still radiated an unconcealed air of superiority. With her chin lightly raised, she glanced at Sakon and spoke in a crisp voice.
"Has that little one agreed to the deal?"
At her words, Sakon's body instantly tensed, and he hurriedly replied.
"Yes, I followed your instructions exactly and guided him into agreeing to join Las Noches..."
In response, a smile slowly rose on the face of the kimono-clad girl, beautiful as a cherry blossom flickering in the darkness, as she softly said.
"I thought we'd need to arrange a few conflicts before he would step in. I didn't expect that little one to agree so easily... It seems I was overthinking things..."
Hearing her words, Sakon did not dare