"Stella, we mean no harm to my descendant; we'll return him to you safe and sound once we confirm he's no threat to the ??? Heaven!" A gentle voice drifted from the space tear, which was extremely soothing and amiable.
This voice had a strange power presence that affected even Ace. He felt like all his negative feelings were nothing but an illusion and felt extremely peaceful.
But then, suddenly, something deep within him jolted, and his zealous expression turned back to normal. He was bewildered and became even more vigilant as he looked at those Sages.
'With just a few words, he almost brainwashed me, who wasn't even present at that moment! Just how ridiculously powerful they are? No wonder my mother didn't want to hand me over to them. I might've really turned into a puppet without even realizing it!' Ace felt a chill in his spine as he got to experience the tiny fragment of Sage's capabilities.
However, despite that strange power in this Sage's voice, Stella remained headstrong and glared at them with an unkind gaze, "Tell me this, O' wise Sages, was the appearance of that monster an hour ago in our territory really just a coincidence?
"Or did you guys release it there to make sure my husband wasn't present when you tried stealing his son? But let me tell you something that only my Husband knows, and that is..." Stella's body suddenly began to radiate in otherworldly brilliance as her silhouette seemed to grow infinitely larger.
Witnessing this scene, Leonard, James, and Ethel were flabbergasted while the silhouettes behind the space tear trembled in astonishment like they were witnessing someone out of a fairy tale.
"A SAGE!"
"How is this possible? We weren't alerted about this!"
'If they wanted to stop a Sage from doing something, it would've taken far more time, and they were in too much hurry to get Ace. Well, I guess in the end, my grandson will be protected, and I don't have to live with such a sin and pay for it with my life to my son.
'A son of two sages, huh? Who will dare to harm him? Even the Alliance has to think twice before they offend two sages. He's truly blessed by fortune and the heaven...'
'Shit! Those damn old men schemed and failed! I need to blame it all on the White Sage, or brother would skin me alive!' James shuddered, thinking about the consequences of his involvement in this plane.
'That bitch again interfered with our plans! They were supposed to seal him by drawing him into this trap; this was a perfect chance to get rid of Power Saint Owen since House White had to hand over that bastard no matter what.
'But that hateful bitch again performs out of everyone's expectation and became Sage with whose know what! Just why is Heaven so unfair to me!? Why is it always her but not me!?' Ethel's expression was filled with venomous jealousy as she gawked at Stella.
Stella's frosty expression was gone, replaced by a tender smile when she saw her making a dramatic entrance. This was indeed his style, and she also felt relieved.
Despite her attitude, she knew she wasn't a match for the Sages, and protecting Ace while trying to flee from them would be extremely dangerous. That's why the moment Leonard barged into her room, she already sensed something amiss and quickly sent Owen a signal to return.
She had already sensed something wrong when a monster that only Owen could handle appeared, and he had to leave. So, she had already planned this just in case her fear became a reality, and like always, her instincts never let her down.
Although the atmosphere changes after Stella's revelation and Owen's entry, Ace is the one who doesn't feel any joy or confidence.
Even though he was happy to see his father finally making it in time and felt his blood boil after seeing his heroic demeanor, for some reason, he felt restless, as if something awful was about to transpire!