In a karaoke center in Canraville, Felix sat alone in the private room, surprised that Jack hadn't arrived yet. He thought to himself, "What a flaky guy."

He took a moment to assess himself, and a smile spread across his face. His strength had once again increased since he had two pieces of Dragonspine in his body.

Honestly, Felix felt like he was dreaming. Because of this, his fascination with the Dragonspine deepened, but he also had one lingering concern in his mind.

After thinking it through, and since Jack and Vanessa hadn't shown up yet, Felix got up and walked to the lounge area in the center's main hall. He then dialed the strange number from before.

Perhaps because of Lionel, Gerald answered his call after a few rings. "Did you succeed?"

"Yes, Mr. Hoffman. You might not believe it, but I found out the true cause of Lionel's condition."

Gerald scolded him immediately, "Drop the suspense, you little brat. Tell me right now!"

Felix couldn't help but chuckle. So Gerald was