Rise of the Lustful Evil Monarch (Re)

Chapter 646: The First Ranker

Given the terrifying sensitivity Ethan had displayed the time he had met him, Dominic had little doubt that, under normal circumstances, his subconscious instincts would have immediately been drawn toward the two women by the overwhelming familial and emotional bond connecting them.

That inexplicable feeling of suffocation Ethan had experienced, and the faint dullness clouding his instincts, all of it had been nothing more than the effect of Dominic’s silent interference.

Without that tiny obstruction, Ethan’s gaze would have instinctively found Eleanor and Aurelia almost the moment he entered the academy square.

Recognition would have followed soon afterward.

And the instant that happened, everything Dominic had painstakingly arranged over the past day would have begun slipping beyond his control.

Not only would Ethan have reunited with the two women immediately, but he would also almost certainly have insisted on bringing both of them into the Glaciem Ice Abyss under his personal protection.

Dominic naturally couldn’t allow that.

Otherwise, how would he compete against that bitch Shixea?

How else would he slowly pull this extraordinary young man toward his own side?

After spending so much effort persuading Ethan to cooperate with him, merely relying upon empty promises would never be enough.

He needed leverage, real leverage.

Watching Ethan occasionally frown toward the gloomy sky while his soul fluctuations remained faintly chaotic beneath the subtle suppression, Dominic’s eyes narrowed thoughtfully.

"He truly is a remarkable young man."

A faint trace of admiration appeared within his ancient eyes.

Even under the influence of his carefully woven soul interference, Ethan had still sensed that something was wrong.

If Dominic hadn’t intervened personally, he had little doubt that Ethan would have located Eleanor and Aurelia almost immediately through instinct alone.

That realization only made the old Headmaster value the mysterious young man even more.

It was at that very moment that another commotion erupted near the academy gates.

The lively chatter that had only just begun settling down immediately rose once more as countless heads instinctively turned toward the entrance.