Alex rushed upwards swiftly and soon came close to Nolan, who was still in the prison formation.
Now, without the suppression from the Ghost Dragons, along with the damage Alex dealt with the formation care at the bottom of the pool, the restrictions upon the old man lessened considerably…
Thus, he’d become much stronger and had even placed the thick chains across the surface of the pool to stop Alex from escaping.
“D*mn it! This really is troublesome!”
Alex stopped about a hundred meters away and said telepathically. “I’m sincerely not on the same side with the Fourcade’s. You should’ve sensed it by now, right? I’ve broken down half of the prison, and I can free you from the other half as long as you cooperate with me…”
“Hmph, in this whole world, only someone from the Fourcade family would be able to crack open this place. You dismembered the formation so easily. Did you think I’d be blind enough to believe that you’re not a Fourcade?”
Nolan put on a firm expression, completely sure that he’d looked through Alex’s ‘lie’.
“Quit trying any more tricks. Since you’ve fallen into my hands today, prepare to die here with me!”
Alex scratched his temple, exasperated. He had no idea what else he could do to persuade the stubborn old man.
‘Alright then, if words won’t work, I’ll have to use force!’
“Mister, I apologize in advance. I really have no other way, and I can only force you to work with me.”
“Hahaha! What a joke! You, a kid who hasn’t even reached puberty, are threatening me with force? Go on then, I’d like to see you try. Come on, you’re about to drown here. Let’s see what kind of force you can muster!”
“Sword heart, prison!” Alex stated clearly.
The force of the sword’s heart reappeared. This time, it separated into nine invincible divine swords and surrounded the pool, controlling and activating the formation.
“What..? What is this?”
This is the first time Nolan had seen such a powerful and heavy presence of the shadow of divine swords. He shivered uncontrollably in fear under the sword shadows. More importantly, the nine sword shadows could actually trigger the formation.
It passed through his body and took over the thick chains he had locked over the pool. They rumbled as they moved, and the formation was moved, tightening as well.
“My father is called William Rockefeller. I don’t know if he’s your son, but some b*stard tried planting his soul in him and nearly succeeded… My dad was adapted by a family that also had the last name, Rockefeller, when he was still very young. The man who adopted him is called Bill Rockefeller.”
“I heard that the man who handed my father to Bill was paid a large sum of money. But the Rockefellers didn’t treat him as family, viewing him as a money-making machine. When my dad’s business was running well, our whole family became a nuisance to them…”
“The Holy Book was the reason why my dad had to fake his death and run away. My mother, Brittany, also had part of her soul taken away from her…”
Alex mumbled as he healed Nolan’s wounds with the Ultimate Book of Medicine.
“Sir, I have no idea where this is. I came here by accident, and I heard about your grudges against the Fourcade’s.”
“You don’t have to worry about me trying to take the book from you because I have no interest in it.”
“I’ll bring you away from here. When we’re somewhere safe, you’ll have the freedom to do whatever you want.”
With that, Alex raised his eyes and looked at the old man. He realized that Nolan’s eyes and lips were quivering. Tears had long streamed down his eyes, and he was so overwhelmed he couldn’t speak.
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