At the same time, in the small kingdom where Alfie had teleported to—
He ran straight toward the building where Lizzy lived.
Without waiting for the guards to open the gate, he jumped through it in one swift motion.
"Hey! Get back here, kid!" one of the gate guards shouted as he and his colleagues rushed after him.
Alfie ignored them completely. His eyes burned with anger as he dashed through the mansion grounds, grinding his teeth.
Inside the main hall, four guards stepped forward, drawing their swords to block his path.
The first two swung at him—
He dodged both attacks effortlessly, leaping upward. In that instant, he spread his arms wide, grabbed both of them by the face, and slammed their heads down into the ground with a heavy thud the moment he landed.
The other two raised their swords to strike from above.
Alfie reacted instantly, sweeping their legs out from under them. They crashed to the floor on their backs.
By now, the guards from the gate had entered the mansion and were rushing toward him. But Alfie didn't stop. He ran straight to the first floor, heading for Sasaki and Jackson's room.
Without hesitation, he threw a heavy punch—
The door flew off its hinges, smashing straight toward Jackson, who had been sleeping.
Jackson's eyes snapped open. With sharp reflexes, he extended his hand, redirecting the flying door to the other side of the room, where it slammed against the wall.
"WHERE THE HELL IS LIZZY?!" Alfie shouted in anger.
"Alfie?!" Jackson leapt to his feet, startled. "What's wrong?!"
By now, more guards had surrounded Alfie from all sides in the walkway, swords drawn and ready.
The leading guard stepped forward, keeping his sword in its scabbard.
"Don't hesitate, kid. You were a guest of our lady not long ago. Why are you causing such a commotion?"
Alfie glared at him. "Don't tell me that! I know you were aware all this time! Why did you let us go to that place?!"
His voice trembled with fury.
"Calm down, Alfie, you're scaring me! Where the hell is Master?" Jackson said, his face filled with confusion and worry.
"I can't say it for sure, Jack," Alfie muttered, grinding his teeth. "But these people tricked us. Master… I don't know what to say."
Then, shouting again, he roared, "Get me LIZZY!!"
"Calm down, kid. You're making a scene here," a familiar voice came from behind him.
Alfie froze. Slowly, he turned around—
Lizzy was standing there.
Without hesitation, He grabbed her by the neck with one hand and slammed her against the wall of the walkway.
"LADY LIZZY!!" the guards shouted as they charged forward.
Jackson stepped in front of them. "Nah, nah, there's no way I'm letting you guys pass me," he said, summoning two swords made from his Renshi.
"Damn it, these kids can actually use Renshi!" the leader of the guards cursed, halting the others. "Okay, here's the thing—let Lizzy go, and let's settle this without violence."
"WHY DID YOU TRICK US, YOU BITCH?!" Alfie shouted in rage, squeezing her neck tightly.
Lizzy showed no sign of pain or struggle.
"Don't you dare hurt her! I swear I will kill you, boy!" the leader yelled angrily.
"You wanna calm down now? You don't want to make things worse," Jackson said, trying to reason with him.
"Forget it! Go get me that sleeping one in the room!" the leader barked an order.
Jackson immediately created four Renshi tentacle clones, sending two to block the approaching guards as they tried to move in cautiously.
"LET GO OF HER NOW! She's going to pass out—she doesn't feel physical pain!" the leader shouted, anger rising in his voice.
"What?!" Jackson turned to Alfie, surprised.
Alfie's grip loosened slightly, but his face remained twisted with anger.
"Answer me! Why did you trick us?!" he demanded.
Lizzy's calm voice cut through the air. "I have no idea what you're talking about, boy. Don't make things up."
"Don't play with me, you bitch! I'm not here for games! How is that monster your brother?! There's no way!" Alfie shouted.
"Huh? You don't believe me?" Lizzy replied. "Actually, the part I said about him being my brother was true. But the story about him… was not."
With that, Lizzy grabbed Alfie's hand and pulled it off her neck with incredible strength.
Alfie tried to resist, but she was far too powerful.
"Enough of the act. Get them into their rightful place for now," Lizzy ordered.
The leader smirked, switching behind Jackson in an instant—
A loud crack sounded as he struck Jackson down before he could react.
"What the…?! Who the hell are you people?!" Alfie shouted, turning toward the leader, who appeared beside him in a blur with switch mode.
The leader swung for Alfie's neck. Alfie bent low, dodging the strike, and countered with a kick at his leg.
"That trick won't work on me," the leader said, throwing a powerful punch.
Alfie rolled on the ground, narrowly avoiding the blow, and jumped back to his feet.
"Not bad for a kid," the leader said, adjusting his stance. "But I don't have time for this."
Another guard suddenly appeared behind Alfie and struck him hard, sending him to the floor.
The others rushed into the room, carrying Sasaki unconscious body out.
All three of them—Alfie, Jackson, and Sasaki—were taken away and thrown into a cell deep underground, beneath the mansion.
Lizzy stood above, a cold smile curling her lips.
"I'm disappointed, big brother," she said softly. "You didn't accept my gift."