LOGINDiego’s eyes sharpened further. “You didn’t come here just to tell me this, did you?”
"Not bad, Mr. Elsher. The power structure among the noble families in Avenlith is terribly unbalanced right now. It's only a matter of time before chaos breaks out."
Dutton took over the conversation smoothly.
"So… what is it you want?" Diego’s voice was cold, cutting through the room like ice.
Taylor cast him a sidelong glance.
Roman’s expression turned grim. He was direct. "We need the Elsher Cartel to intervene."
Diego’s eyes landed on Dutton. "The Mortensen family is one of the oldest noble houses. Don’t tell me you can’t even keep the new families in check?"
Dutton didn’t react much, but his voice carried weariness.
"There’s been a massive reshuffling among the noble families in Avenlith for years. At first, the newcomers kept their heads down. Most of them now serve
Diego’s eyes sharpened further. “You didn’t come here just to tell me this, did you?”"Not bad, Mr. Elsher. The power structure among the noble families in Avenlith is terribly unbalanced right now. It's only a matter of time before chaos breaks out."Dutton took over the conversation smoothly."So… what is it you want?" Diego’s voice was cold, cutting through the room like ice.Taylor cast him a sidelong glance.Roman’s expression turned grim. He was direct. "We need the Elsher Cartel to intervene."Diego’s eyes landed on Dutton. "The Mortensen family is one of the oldest noble houses. Don’t tell me you can’t even keep the new families in check?"Dutton didn’t react much, but his voice carried weariness."There’s been a massive reshuffling among the noble families in Avenlith for years. At first, the newcomers kept their heads down. Most of them now serve
Four young men behind Briella chuckled lazily.“Finally, Boss speaks.”With that, they dropped their black sniper rifles to the ground.In the blink of an eye, they vanished.“Remember—leave someone alive,” Briella said lightly, stepping back with a hand under her chin.…Hospital Room.“Sir, Dr. Philip has suddenly left Avenlith. We can’t reach him for now. Minister Taylor is expected to arrive shortly.”Standing beside the bed, Nash delivered his report.“Forget Philip for now. When Taylor arrives, let him in directly,” Diego said, rubbing his temples, clearly exhausted.Nash nodded, hesitated, then asked, “Sir... today…”“I know what you want to ask. Relax. With the divine doctor here, what’s there to worry about?”“You mean… the divine doctor was really brought in by
"You..." Briella's pupils constricted slightly.Diego's eyes remained closed, the casual smile on his lips turning cold."So? Miracle doctor, can you tell me now?""I can save your life." A voice came from behind the curtain.Diego’s eyes snapped open, jaw tense."What? Do you even know what you’re saying? There’s no known cure for the M-series virus."Briella pressed her lips together. "If you already knew there was no cure, why did you ask me just now? Still holding onto a sliver of hope? Afraid to die?"Diego was stunned for a second, then let out a soft, bitter laugh.His quiet chuckles floated in the air between them.Briella frowned. "What’s so funny?""Nothing," Diego smiled faintly. "Just surprised that even the great miracle doctor is this curious."Then, his smile faded. “The reason I asked… is because there’s someone I can’t leave behind. It’s
“Of course, please wait a moment. Divine Doctor, please rest here for now. I’ll come over right after I make the arrangements.”Dr. Lane stood up and nodded.Briella had no objections and accepted readily.Dr. Lane closed the door. Just before it shut completely, he glanced at the person sitting on the sofa. He couldn’t see the face clearly, but the aura was cold and distant, hard to approach.For a moment, it felt eerily like another powerful figure.Dr. Lane was dazed for a second, then chuckled to himself. He was definitely getting old. How could that be?It must be a coincidence.After Dr. Lane left, Riley glanced at Briella’s disguise and was speechless. “Not to criticize, but where did you even get this outfit? Doing a magic trick or something?”“…I prepared it long ago,” Briella said as she removed her mask. She wasn’t used to wearing it&
Underground parking lot of the research institute.“Briella!”Riley pushed open the car door. When she saw Briella standing not far away, her eyes lit up.She ran over and hugged her.“Briella, it’s been so long since we’ve seen each other!”Briella closed her eyes helplessly and patted her, “Alright, alright, it hasn’t even been a year. Just six months. Why are you still acting like a kid?”Riley let go and glared at her. “You know it’s been six months? And still never came to see me! Now that you need something, then you remember me?”Then she narrowed her eyes at her. “Go on, tell me. I’m curious—what kind of patient would make you mobilize your entire team?”Briella raised an eyebrow.Half a year apart and her temper had grown.“Let’s go up first. We’ll talk on th
Audrey shot up from her seat in a panic. “B… Briella, I just wanted to…”‘Damn it. Abel didn’t warn me! So unreliable!’“All right, Audrey, please step out for a moment,” Briella said, raising her hand. Her expression was distant and cold.“Okay.” Audrey cast her a cautious glance. Seeing that Briella wasn’t visibly angry, she nodded and quietly exited.The door closed behind her.Briella walked straight to the chair and sat down.Though her pale profile looked calm, a trace of restrained anger lingered.She propped her chin up with one hand. “Go on, why aren’t you talking anymore?”She was smiling, but that smile sent a chill down anyone’s spine.“Briella, once I’m healed… I’ll tell you everything, okay?” Diego lifted his chin slightly and reached out to touch her face.But jus







