Mr. Ulysses curved the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing an imperceptible smile. His gaze slowly shifted toward the deep shadow behind him, as if something were hidden within that darkness.
His voice was low and magnetic, sounding partly as though he were talking to himself and partly as though he were purposely conveying a message to someone in particular: "The Devil has successfully driven another noble into madness... how touching!"
Immediately afterward, he slowly turned his body to face the calm Clakren outside the palace, turning his back on the grim and terrifying shadow. Then, he spread his hands out flat, and the smile lingering at the corners of his mouth gradually grew gentle. Yet for some reason, this gentle smile gave people an indescribable sense of terror.
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