Chapter 39: Mysterious Room
"Material Forge? Wait! Are you trying to take me back to explore this dungeon?" Erika asked, shocked.
Agares cleared his throat. He stepped past Erika and left the hallway to return to the previous room. Erika followed, but she was still trying to question why Agares didn’t take her home first.
Erika’s presence near Agares could be used by him as a shield. If Natalya Thorn tried to manipulate people’s minds to expose Agares’ identity, then Agares would use Erika to threaten her.
That was why Agares couldn’t let her go home first. If he did, he would be in trouble once he reached the ground.
"I need you here. So, I can’t let you go home first."
"Need me? Or are you holding me hostage?" asked Erika, making Agares stop in his tracks.
He responded by turning his head back, clearly looking at Erika intently. Agares had already guessed that Erika was a smart woman.
"You are indeed smart, Erika."
"I already knew that. You are a criminalno matter what your justification is, Agares."
"I didn’t create myself, but the palace and the people there did. If you want to blame your situation, then blame them! Curse them."
"I am a product of the hatred they created," Agares replied coldly.