Binding System

"It's still morning, so why are you guys already quarreling?" Layla still did not know what was going on because she had just woken up.

"Layla, did you sleep well last night?" Scarlett asked as she smiled.

Even though she was smiling, but her smile was scary, as if it was a smile from a devil.

"Yes. I slept well." Layla responded, "It has been a long time since I could sleep well like this."

"I see. So, you could sleep well, huh? Good for you, Layla." Scarlett's face looked even scarier now.

Ace could only sigh when he saw Scarlett's expression.

"Why do you look like you are mad, Scarlett? Did Ace do some-" Layla stopped her words halfway when she realized that she was in Ace's arms.

'I see.'

She finally knew the reason why Scarlett looked angry.

Layla immediately slid from Ace's arms and spoke, "Scarlett, stop being jealous. Here, you can rest in his arms now."

Scarlett did not say anything and only stared at them.

Ace grabbed Scarlett's slender waist before finally placing her on top of him. "Come here, my beautiful lover."

Scarlett instantly smiled.

Not only that, but the jealousy in her heart suddenly disappeared without a trace.

"I forgive you." The smile on her face grew bigger when he wrapped his arms around her waist.

Layla and Ace exchanged a glance with each other.

'It's easy to make her happy.'

These were the words that appeared in their minds.

"Ace, let's stay like this for twenty minutes." Scarlett did not sleep in his arms last night, so she wanted to stay in his embrace.

"Sure." Ace agreed instantly.

Scarlett turned her head to look at Layla. "Layla, your punishment is to make breakfast for us."

She decided to punish Layla because she slept in his arms last night.

"Why am I getting punished?" actually, Layla did not mind making breakfast for them.

"You have no special relationship with him, so I have to punish you for sleeping in his arms last night." Scarlett told Layla the reason why she punished Layla.

"Have you forgotten that I'm his sugar baby now?" Layla inquired.

"You are not his real sugar baby." Scarlett responded, "Or do you want me to tell your boyfriend about this?"

"Hmf! You can tell him if you want." Layla did not care about it. "I intend to break up with him later, so I don't care."

"Oh? You want to break up with him?" Scarlett said in surprise. "You made the right decision, Layla."

She then continued, "Just break up with him immediately. Tell me if he does something to you later. I will kick his ass for you."

"Hehe. Sure." Layla giggled after hearing Scarlett's words.

"You two really have a unique relationship." In his eyes, their friendship was unique, to the point he could not describe it in words.

'But I'm glad they are good friends.'

He added in mind.

Thirty minutes later, they headed to the waterfall to eat breakfast.

The trio immediately took a bath after consuming their grilled fish. Scarlett and Ace did not have sex this time because they wanted to go to Herora city immediately.

"Let's go to Herora city now." Ace uttered.

"Un." Scarlett and Layla nodded their heads.

After walking for about four hours, they finally reached Herora city.

"We have reached Herora city." Scarlett stated.

Ace stopped his footsteps and looked at the big city in front of him.

The city of Herora was built amidst the lush grass of the meadows and was truly a classic display of wonder.

Its beauty was matched by the backdrop of two waterfalls which had helped shape the city to what it was today.

Several troops also guarded the city in turn, and four towers were built to help troops stake out around the city.

Ace was delighted when he saw the city of Herora because many things had happened during his journey to Herora city.

'So, this is Herora city, huh? After experiencing many things, I finally reached my destination.'

Ace had two goals in coming to Herora city.

First, it was to complete the quest given by Goddess Teressa. Goddess Teressa gave him a quest when he asked her to make him a unique magician.

He had completed most of the tasks. He only needed to donate 20 gold coins to Goddess Teressa's orphanage, and he could complete the quest.

And last, he wanted to sell weapons and armors. He had many unused weapons and armors in his space ring, so he wanted to sell them.

"Let's find an inn first. After that, let's go to the restaurant to eat." Scarlett uttered.

"I know a good inn. That inn was big and cozy. I'm sure you will like it." Layla had visited Herora city before, so she was quite familiar with Herora city.

"Alright." Ace and Scarlett nodded their heads.

Layla then guided them to Crimson Sanctum Inn. Crimson Sanctum Inn was famous in Herora city.

From the outside, it looked pleasant, rustic and snug. Large stones and thick, stone beams made up most of the building's outer structure.

It was tough to see through the large, stained-glass windows, but the comfortable atmosphere from within could be felt outside.

The trio headed straight to the receptionist after stepping into the inn. They took two VIP rooms; one for Ace, while the other for Layla and Scarlett.

After that, the trio went to a restaurant not far from the Crimson Sanctum Inn.

"There is an empty table there." Ace pointed his right index finger at the empty table.

"Alright. Let's sit there." Layla responded.

They sat on the empty chairs after ordering food and drinks.

"Ace, this is your first time coming to this city, right? What do you think of this Herora city?" Scarlett inquired.

"This city is big and beautiful." Ace gave an honest answer.

It was the first time he had seen a city other than Nightshire city, so he was excited.

"Hey, do you know what happened to the Hudson family?"

"I know. Both of Darwin's sons are dead, aren't they?"

"That's right. His two sons died a few days ago."

Chatter about the Hudson family erupted.

The Hudson family was quite famous in Herora city, so it was normal if they were interested in it.

Ace instantly stopped talking with Scarlett and Layla.

'The Hudson family?'

He began to listen to their conversation.

He wanted to know what was going on in the Hudson family because he was their enemy.

"Hey, keep talking. I want to know about this."

"Yes. I want to know about this too."

"Rumor said they were killed by a young man named Cain in the ruins."

"I heard everything was because of Cale."

"What troubles had Cale caused?"

"Cale peeked at Cain's woman when she was taking a bath."

"What?! He did that?!"

"Cain was enraged at that time and cut off Cale's right arm immediately. But he did not kill Cale."

"Then how did he and David die at Cain's hands?"

"They met again at the ruins and Cale asked his older brother to kill Cain. However, both of them ended up dying at Cain's hands."

Like Ace, Scarlett and Layla also listened to their conversation.

"Darwin was furious after learning about it and instantly ordered his subordinates to find Cain as quickly as possible."

"From my point of view, his actions are normal because Cain has killed his two sons."

"I'm sure his mind is filled with Cain right now."

"Rumors also say he has not been able to sleep since he found out his two sons died."

"Well, he has no more offspring now, so it's normal."

"Wait! Doesn't that mean the Hudson family lineage is endangered now?"

"What are you talking about? Have you forgotten that he is an awakener? Even though he is already in his sixties, but he can still have children."

"Ah, right. I forgot that he is an awakener."

"Awakeners are different than normal human. Not only can they stay young, but they can live longer too."

"The reason why Darwin still looks young despite being in his sixties is that he is an awakener. And He is already at Master rank, so he can live for more than one hundred years."

"Then, Dar-"

They instantly stopped talking when the Hudson family's subordinates entered the restaurant.

They were not awakeners, so they did not dare to talk about the Hudson family anymore.

Ace shifted his gaze to the Hudson family's subordinates.

'The Hudson family's subordinates?'