he scene shifted.

Liens appeared in the dormitory, but by then, night had long fallen, and it was already past midnight.

The current instance time was last night, more specifically, around 12 AM.

Liens initiated this instance primarily to truly test the strength of the Glenbagen Family.

Previously, due to the constraints of the "contract" and the large number of people with Glenbagen Family bloodline residing in the family's stronghold, he couldn't fully unleash his abilities.

Especially when he encountered certain Extraordinary Ones, he wanted to "exchange pointers" with them.

However, most of the time, they were accompanied by members of the Glenbagen Family, or they themselves were of the Glenbagen Family bloodline.

This was quite annoying...

Now that he was free from restrictions, he could finally truly experience the family's strength.

If they were merely strong on the outside but weak within, perhaps he wouldn't need to flee; he could just go directly and kill them all in reality.

Liens skillfully removed the "contract" from his mind, then jumped from the window of the room, several meters high, to the ground.

Through this method, he successfully left the Military Fortress.

At this moment, Liens felt a slight sense of relief.

Fortunately, the rooms where these soldiers lived were on the lower floors of the fortress, while the upper floors were for the generals.

Otherwise, if his living quarters were too high, he really wouldn't be able to leave this way.

Upon landing, Liens picked up speed and headed towards the Glenbagen Family's stronghold in the Inner City.

Liens's actions, of course, aroused the suspicion of Lucrezia, who had been observing him through some means.

However, due to potential issues with distance leading to unforeseen circumstances, and because Liens was not a particularly important figure in her eyes at the moment, she recalled her "reconnaissance methods."

...

After spending some time on the journey, Liens successfully infiltrated the Glenbagen Family.

He didn't immediately seek out people to kill; instead, he first went to his own dormitory as a dark guard.

Liens quietly slipped into the room and, after observing his surroundings, found that only Harriman's bed had someone lying on it.

"Ben also left?"

"That's right... He had long been prepared to leave; he only stayed here before to investigate the situation of the Glenbagen Family."

"And with the intelligence I provided, he naturally had no need to continue investigating."

Liens secretly speculated.

After a moment of thought, Liens walked to Harriman's bedside and gently woke him up.

"Who?"

Harriman quickly sat up, calling out warily.

"Quiet... It's me, Liens."

Liens reached out and pressed down Harriman's right hand, which was about to draw his sword, saying softly.

"Long time no see, you've improved, Harriman."

Then, a smile appeared on Liens's face as he praised Harriman.

"It's you, Liens."

"Where have you been? You never came back before; Ben and I both thought you had died on the mandatory mission."

Harriman looked at Liens with surprise.

"That mandatory mission was a bit special and required a long time, which is why I couldn't come back."

"Even now, I secretly rushed back to see you and Ben."

"But... it seems only you are here, where's Ben?"

Liens explained to Harriman the reason for his prolonged absence, and at the same time, asked him about Ben's situation.

Although he had some guesses, he still felt more at ease asking.

"Ben... disappeared."

"Not long after Ben and I thought you might have died on the mandatory mission, he also vanished."

Harriman replied with a somewhat dejected expression.

Clearly, at that time, he believed both of his friends had died young.

"It's okay... Ben, good people are blessed by heaven; perhaps he's also on some secret mission, just like me?"

Liens breathed a sigh of relief, then comforted Harriman.

It was great that Ben hadn't died on a mission.

Since he disappeared, it likely meant Ben left on his own.

However, Ben didn't seem to have left any hints for Harriman.

Was it because Harriman didn't notice? Or was the situation special when he left, and he didn't have time to leave a message for Harriman?

Liens secretly speculated in his heart.

"By the way, Harriman... do you want to leave the Glenbagen Family?"

After roughly confirming Ben's situation, Liens finally spoke of the purpose of his visit.

As a friend, after he himself broke free, Liens also wanted to pull his companion out of his predicament.

So he came here to ask Harriman's wishes.

Harriman was silent...

"Alas..."

Seeing this, Liens sighed.

Although Harriman didn't explicitly say it, his silence had already given the answer.

Everyone has their own choices, everyone has their own goals and dreams...

Liens thought of all the things Harriman used to tell him, about wanting to become a great person.

He had also been persistent in his dream, and he believed that only within the Glenbagen Family could he have a greater chance of achieving his goals.

Yes... the Glenbagen Family spoke too well on the surface.

As long as their dark guards could become Extraordinary Knights by consuming the Elemental Baptism Potion, the family would release them from their "contract" and even allow them to become part of the family's management.

And there were precedents for this within the family.

Therefore, the Glenbagen Family truly delivered on what they promised.

Harriman wasn't foolish; he knew the family was making empty promises...

He also knew that it would be very difficult to preserve one's Life and accumulate enough contributions to exchange for the Elemental Baptism Potion amidst the continuous 'conscription' that could arrive at any time.

But the channels provided by the Glenbagen Family might already be, in his understanding, the shortest path to his dream.

"Alright, no need to say more, I understand your thoughts."

"We all have our own goals... I don't agree with your ideas, but I respect your choice."

Liens reached out to stop Harriman from explaining, then calmly stated.

"Also, remember... tonight, no matter what sound you hear, do not go out."

"Even if you hear the family's summons, it's best not to actively step forward and do anything; if you can stay in your room, that's naturally the best."

"Because I don't want to kill the wrong person..."

Liens sternly admonished Harriman.

After speaking, he turned and left the dormitory filled with memories; most likely, he wouldn't be coming back again...

Harriman reached out to grab Liens, but ultimately let his hand fall in silence.

"Alas..."

Harriman sighed deeply.

Which was more important: friends or dreams?

At this moment, he had made his choice.

He didn't know if he would regret it later, but he wouldn't regret it now.

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