Henry sprawled on the ground, his vision rapidly spinning from earlier. Because of that, his senses weren't as sharp as usual, and he couldn't decipher what Darius had in mind.

Darius immediately announced, "Whatever you're planning is useless. I've already given you plenty of patience from the moment I saw you until now. Alas, you didn't bother cherishing it one bit. Not only that, but you even put on several acts before me. Although your performances weren't believable or entertaining, I chose to believe you many times in the past—"

Henry's head shot upward as he gulped and met the former's eyes. It took him a while to compose himself. Only then did he part his trembling lips to say, "I-I don't understand what you're saying. Nothing you said makes sense. P-Perhaps you can explain in detail to me again?"

Lips curling with contempt, Darius answered, "Sure. However, it doesn't matter if you understand after my second explanation—"

He leaned back, crossing one leg over the other. "Be