"What's the bad news?"
Eileen thought for a moment. "She said you have to ask for the good news first..."
Well, that was the Centurion's style.
"What's the good news?"
"The good news is that we've been rescued."
"I already knew that... What's the bad news?"
"The bad news is that she's been captured, and she needs you to rescue her."
Annan fell silent for a moment. "Where's the Dungeon?"
Once he had the Dungeon's location, Annan opened a Portal to the Skeleton King's territory and sent the Crimson Princess and the others through first.
"David, be careful..."
"Don't worry."
Annan watched the Crimson Princess step through the Portal last. Then he looked up at the vast shadow looming beyond the curtain of rain and put on the golden earring Ancestor Lydia had given him.
Prince Williams and his subordinates landed before the manor. Staring at the empty, abandoned Abandoned Garden, Williams roared, "Where's Lena?!"
Because this concerned a Family scandal, Williams had brought only his confidants and trusted retainers.
"Where are your manners, Williams...? How dare you speak to me like that?"
"Human, do you know what you're saying?"
The old butler, however, stared at Annan in a daze. "Master Williams, he's wearing Ancestor Lydia's Token..."
"What does that mean?"
"It means what I said before was true." The golden earring on Annan's ear gleamed as he smiled. "Little William, from now on, we'll each use our own form of address. I'll call you 'young master,' and you can call me 'grandfather.'"
"I'll never allow it!"
Annan breathed a sigh of relief. "Good. I'm against your marriage to the Crimson Princess too."
"I meant I'll never allow you to exist!" Williams glared at him coldly. "Nosferatu, seize—"
Imitating the Crimson Princess, Annan stood atop the Steps and looked down