Seeing Felix step forward on his own, a deep sense of pride swelled in Cordelia's heart as a mother.

"You forced me into this. I wanted to keep things peaceful, but you drove me to embrace the demon within."

Felix's words made it clear. He was ready to use his dagger, Lumen. At death's door, why should he still care about the impact on his soul? That would be laughable.

"You little brat! How dare you pull a bluff before us?"

"You have no idea how vast the world is! So what if you embrace the demon within you? If power could be changed with mere words, wouldn't Martial City have fallen into chaos long ago?"

"If you can withstand three of my attacks, I'd already consider you quite capable."

Aiden smirked. He knew it was over—his long-standing grudge against Felix would finally be settled.

At the same time, the Grand Elder clenched his teeth, barely able to contain his anticipation. The moment Felix was slaughtered, he'd have his head severed and tossed into the capital just to let