"Emperor Hades, you are wise." Wraith paused for a moment before reporting: "Over the years, I have constantly had people watching over The Celestial Alliance, but we haven’t seen any trace of The Celestial Alliance Leader until a week ago. Asura Jonah hastily left before the Sea Calm Stage alone. He has now returned to The Umbral Zone, and I heard he is accompanied by a woman. The woman’s identity has not yet been confirmed, but it seems she is quite close to Jonah Rivers." The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novel·fire.net
"A woman?" Corvus Hades raised his eyebrows slightly, clearly surprised.
"Since this woman has warranted Jonah Rivers fetching her himself, her identity must be extraordinary. Should I arrange for someone to capture her? If Jonah really cares about her, he will surely exchange the whereabouts of Orion Rivers for her."
Corvus Hades glanced over displeasingly and said, "Are you suggesting that I, Corvus Hades, need to rely on others to find someone?"
Wraith quickly replied, "I wouldn’t dare. It was a slip of the tongue. Please punish me, Emperor Hades."
"Go to The Hall of Penance and receive your punishment later."
"Yes." Wraith breathed a sigh of relief and then cautiously asked, "What should we do next in the investigation?"
"There is no need to intervene this time; I will investigate personally." Corvus Hades spoke with a sigh, "The bird has been out for too long; if it doesn’t return, it will become wild-hearted."
Upon hearing this, Wraith couldn’t help but shiver, silently lamenting for Orion Rivers.
His Emperor Hades had not acted personally in so many years. Now that Orion Rivers could compel Emperor Hades to act himself was a feat, provided Orion could withstand it.
Wraith hastily offered a few compliments, then cautiously said: "Last night, the old madam called me, saying next month is Miss Nina’s twenty-second birthday, and she insisted that you return to attend. The old madam also said, if you refuse to return, she would bring Miss Nina to The Hades Clan herself."
Corvus Hades wore a faint smile, mocking: "Nina does have some skill, affixing feathers and thinking herself a phoenix?"
Wraith couldn’t help but say: "Miss Nina probably now shines brighter than a real phoenix. It’s really remarkable how she has turned her fortunes around. Back then, she was merely an unprivileged lady from a small Martial Family. During the conflict between two great families, she was swept up but was fortunate to escape and was saved by the old madam.
Since then, the old madam has kept Miss Nina by her side. Initially, the old madam treated her like an ordinary pet, but Miss Nina’s cleverness and charm won the madam over, and she grew increasingly fond of her. By the time she turned eighteen, the old madam formally adopted her, holding a grand coming-of-age ceremony to announce Miss Nina’s status and nobility within The Hades Clan to everyone. Nowadays, everybody in The Umbral Zone knows Nina Hades of The Hades Clan."
In Corvus Hades’ eyes flashed a dark gleam, his voice slightly cold: "If not for being exalted too highly, would she have forgotten her own humble origins?"
Wraith said: "How could she not? After witnessing the splendor of The Hades Clan, how could she tolerate marrying just any man and not living as gloriously as before?"
Even though the old madam would not treat Miss Nina unfairly in marriage, which family could compare to being the wife of The Hades Clan Leader.
"Does everyone in this world love glory and nobility?"
Hearing Corvus Hades’ question, Wraith promptly replied: "Of course, who in this world doesn’t love glory and nobility, rising above all others?"