Back when Merrill Caldwell was invaded by that thing from the temple, she barely escaped with her life.
Julius Reed saved her.
But there was one thing Julius didn't know, something only Merrill Caldwell was aware of.
The reason Merrill Caldwell survived, unlike Old Eight and the others, was crucial.
She lived because of Julius Reed, her life was spared, but she became Julius Reed's puppet.
Should Julius Reed die, she would perish too.
Merrill Caldwell could sense Julius Reed's location and subconsciously remained loyal to Julius Reed.
When she realized this, she was quite pleased.
However, what followed was Merrill Caldwell's physique advancing rapidly!
No longer was she of ordinary mortal constitution but possessed the highly gifted physique of a martial artist.
All of this was because of Julius Reed.
Yet Julius Reed simply thought he had saved Merrill Caldwell, nothing more.
It was that simple.
