Slight Detour

Before Hade made his decision, August insisted that he get a good night's sleep and think his proposal over before rushing into anything that he would regret later.

Of course, he only said this as a form of courtesy. Like the skilled hunter, he had already laid out all the necessary traps, and all that was left for him to do now was to wait and watch as his prey fell hook, line, and sinker.

Hade, much like the starved fish baited by the fatty worm impaled on a fisherman's hook, had no other choice but to gamble.

After what Luctudeus told him about the anomaly in his soul domain, he was determined to get to the core of the problem, and learning more about this so-called merged souls ability, so far, was the only available route to getting it done.

"This goes without saying but make sure that no one sees your eyes," said August.

"I suggest maybe bandaging them up... or something."

"Yeah, no sh*t," Hade retorted under his breath.