The Mystic Forest [Part 3]
Villain Ch 602. The Mystic Forest [Part 3]
Father^Alex's throat tightened, the lump within betraying the anxiety that pulsed through him. Summoning his courage, he shot back, "What do you want?" His words hung in the tense air, the beats of his heart reverberating through the chest. The absence of his main team heightened his vulnerability; if the villains deemed him a target, resistance would be futile.
The unusual nature of the encounter gnawed at Father^Alex's senses. No game announcements, no warnings—this wasn't a scripted event. It felt like an impromptu ambush orchestrated by the Devil Emperor himself. He recognized the sinister undertones.
Father^Alex's mind raced to decipher the motives behind this unexpected confrontation. Daily villain hunts were commonplace, but they were typically solitary endeavors or, at most, a trio or quartet. This orchestrated convergence, the overt mention of his name, fueled his apprehension.