"Prince Murray!"
The ship erupted into chaos when Prince Murray was cut by shards of glass.
Butler Raymond hurried over at a run. Momonga frowned and shook his head in disappointment. He knew he could not delay any longer. He had to finish the search quickly.
"You, you, and you. Take off your masks."
There were 120 guards aboard the ship. With so little time, Momonga could not inspect them one by one, so he relied on his instincts to pick several out of the crowd.
"Hm?"
When he reached Ye Chen and Lucci, he saw them standing straight, without a trace of fear or nerves. Momonga nodded approvingly.
Ye Chen deliberately reached up to remove his mask, giving Lucci a fright. Was he trying to get himself killed? Lucci broke into a cold sweat for him, but Momonga shook his head. "No need."
Ye Chen felt a surge of triumph and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Momonga moved on. Then a quick patter of footsteps reached his ears, and Hina walked over.
She stopped before Lucci and studied him for a moment. Disappointed, she shook her head and turned her gaze to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen wore a mask, but his eyes were exposed. Ti leaned in, eyes wide, until her exquisite, coolly beautiful face was almost touching his. Ye Chen could even catch the fragrance of her breath.
Her sweet breath was intoxicating. Ye Chen deliberately made his voice raspy. "Do you know me?"
She had never heard his voice before. Ti shook her head, disappointment flashing in her eyes, yet those beautiful, deep-set eyes remained fixed on him, unwilling to give up.
After a while, Hina walked away. As she went, she murmured, "Was it just my imagination?"
There was something strange about the way Prince