He described what Firey and Himmel Soan had done. Ley thought for a moment before saying, “You’re dismissed.”

“Yes, Sir!”

The three people felt uneasy. They were so sure they were going to die!

With what the chief had said, they were so close to hearing their death sentence. Luckily, they got through it. As for why the mention of those two people could change his mind, they had no idea.

As long as they were safe, anything else didn’t matter.

!!

After leaving the hall, Zuxra bit her lip and moved closer to Gadel. “Hey, come to my room tonight…”

She ran off after that. She liked Rustam and wanted to get intimate with him. However, he didn’t share her feelings.

Zuxra had decided her future a few days ago when the team split up. Now that they had survived, she felt she should do something with Gadel. She even felt glad that she didn’t follow Rustam. Otherwise, who knew what trouble she would be in now?

…

After the three people left, Ley sat on the chair, pondering over the information.

“Himmel Soan and Firey…

“The Soans are so incredible!

“After killing Thy, they went to the Dusk Soul Forest. Are they there to find a way to break the barrier?

“No, that can’t be the case. They must have another reason.

“Gina Zimmer, Emperor Zimmer, and Himmel Soan. Things are getting more and more interesting!

“It’s like a chess game, and the chess pieces are time and space!” Ley murmured.

She seemed to notice something very interesting. A bystander saw through everything, and Ley was a bystander.

She soon formed her own theory. Stelladom was like a chessboard. Everything was a chess game, and everybody was a chess piece. She wondered what kind of chess piece she was and to whom it would belong.

She chuckled. It was a pleasant sound.

“Fetch my dress!” She commanded.

A maid came in. She was Ley’s only pupil and servant. In the entire Starwan Tower—no, the entire Stelladom—this maid was the only other person who knew Ley was a woman.

“I remember you’re from the Zimmer family, aren’t you?” Ley asked.

“Yes, why?” Jui was surprised. Her master had always known that, so why did she bring it up now?

“It’s nothing. I guess I’m getting old and like to think about things from before.

“Emperor Zimmer is your previous master. What a shame. Why did she disappear?

“If she were still here, she’d see the person she’s been missing day and night,” said Ley.

Jui was perplexed. Ley reminded her of the old times.

Gina and Ley used to be best friends. They had made an arrangement about Jui. They talked about if one of them wasn’t around one day, the other one would be Jui’s master.

It was only a joke at first. It had never occurred to them that the joke would turn out to be true. Jui was brought back by Ley as her pupil, but there was no public announcement.

Ley used to be called Rey. She changed her name after Gina disappeared. She became much quieter, too. Today, she looked like her old self again.

“You’re not old, Master! You’re always young! Why did you mention Master Zimmer?” Jui asked. She didn’t understand where the conversation was going.

“Himmel Soan. Have you forgotten that name?” Ley smiled.

“Himmel Soan?!” Jui trembled and burst into tears. “That’s the name my master couldn’t stop talking about! Has he shown up? Is he here in Stelladom?”

Jui had a log of questions. Ley was also affected by her emotions. It had been a while since she felt that way. Today was an exception.

“You don’t need to call me master anymore. Call me Nim like you used to.

“We still need to find out if he is the Himmel Soan that your master has been waiting for. She has been missing for so long. We don’t know if he’s a different man with the same name.

“He has a girl with him. She seems to be his daughter. You’ll need to be prepared for these things,” Ley said slowly.

She meant every word. In fact, she was almost certain that Himmel Soan was the person on Gina’s mind. Otherwise, why would he enter the Dusk Soul Forest?

He had also gone after Thy. The signs all pointed to the fact that he was THE Himmel Soan.

“I don’t care if he’s the one. I must look into it. Nim, please tell me where that Himmel Soan is now. I must ask him in person! I need to know what took him so long?!

“It’s too late!” Jui sounded like she was going to make Himmel Soan pay.

But he was the man that her master loved. There was nothing she could actually do. She probably wasn’t his match either.

Should she talk to the man or accuse him?

Her master had been missing for so many years. Blaming other people wouldn’t change anything.

Jui gradually calmed down. She only felt disappointed.

“Himmel Soan has entered the Dusk Soul Forest, probably trying to find news on Gina,” said Ley.

Jui smiled bitterly. “The Dusk Soul Forest? How is he going to find anyone there? It’s probably just for show!”

Ley rubbed her head. “I don’t think so.

“Himmel Soan is the man your master loved. Don’t you believe in her taste?”