Protagonist? Antagonist? I Reject Both

Chapter 263: Answer To Her Thoughts

Chapter 263: Answer To Her Thoughts

After Hella delved into his memories and thought process, Leon became certain that this man was lying and was deeply concerned for his daughter.

If not for his pride, he would have leaped at Su Lin to save her.

While others fought to bring him down, this man fought to take back his daughter. Alas, he was crushed by his ghost army.

That was the reason he remained alive. If he truly had ill intentions toward Su Lin, Leon wouldn't have hesitated to snap this man's neck.

Leon placed a comforting hand on Su Lin's shoulder, his gaze was soft yet determined. "It's okay, Su Lin. You can take him back and"

"Also make sure his mind is still sane."

He reassured her, his voice a soothing balm amid despair.

"Really?"Su Lin asked, completely ignoring the latter part, making Su Yang cough in disbelief.

"Yes, as long as he chooses not to be my enemy."

As Su Lin's sobs tapered into quiet sniffles, Leon approached the guy, locking eyes with Su Yang's weary gaze.

Despite his few days in prison, suffering was evident on his face.

There was a flicker of anger in Su Yang's lifeless eyes as he gazed at his daughter and then at Leon.

"You... What are you going to do with her?"

"Bastard... If you dare to harm..."

"Shut up!" Leon shouted.

"I brought her because she begged for your life. Believe me, the only reason you are alive is because of your daughter."

With a solemn nod, Leon signaled the ghost to release the man.

Shadows appeared, and soon the chains binding Su Yang were unlocked.

She threw her arms around him, holding him tightly as tears of relief streamed down her cheeks.

Leon watched the reunion with a small smile, his heart warmed by the bond between father and daughter. "Go," he said softly, gesturing toward the open door. "You're free now."

Su Yang glanced back at Leon with gratitude shining in his eyes before he turned to leave, holding his daughter's hand firmly clasped in his own.

As they stepped out of the prison cell into the light of day, Su Lin looked back at Leon with a mixture of awe and gratitude. "Thank you," she whispered, her voice filled with emotion.

Leon nodded, a sense of satisfaction washing over him as he watched them walk away, knowing he had made a difference in their lives.

A portal appeared, and just as Su Lin was about to step out along with Su Yang, Leon muttered.

"Miss Su... I understand your feelings. But if you seek answers, you'll have to wait a bit. Perhaps after our trip from Aurorica, I will be able to address your concerns."

Su Lin's eyes widened in astonishment.

She was so shocked that her body trembled, tears of happiness and relief streaming down her cheeks.

A beautiful smile blossomed on her face, and just as she was about to speak, a scream echoed from beside her.

"Asshole... What do you mean by that? I don't agree..."

Being an influential figure, how could Su Yang be so oblivious? He knew precisely where this was leading.

Leon's expression darkened, and he glared at Su Yang...

"Did I ask for your opinion... Do I look like someone who cares whether you agree or not?"

"You..." Su Yang's heart jolted in shock, suffocating with anger.

Wasn't he pursuing his daughter's hand?

As her father, shouldn't this young man show him minimum courtesy? What was with this blatant disrespect?

"I don't agree... I won't allow you to marry my daughter..."

"Ha..." Leon sighed, facepalming.

His expression darkened.

"Miss Su, please take him away before I do something irreversible..."

"Yes, Leon, take care." Saying this, Su Lin immediately pulled Su Yang away.

"Father... Let's go."

"Stop... I hadn't finished speaking with this brat... Aaahh... Let me go..."

Despite his resistance, Su Yang was easily pulled away by Su Lin, and both of them disappeared from the portal.

Massaging his forehead, Leon looked around.

He took a step and approached the bruised Tang Hao.

"What do you want?"

Despite his beating, Tang Hao had been treated well afterward, and his wounds had healed, though his body had weakened a bit.

"I don't want to waste time taking care of all of you. If I were to eliminate each family, Elysium's political structure would collapse. And I'm not the one who will clean up your mess."

When a king was dethroned, another would take their place, but Leon didn't desire such a lofty position and status. It was better if they remained with the scum.

"Is this it?" Tang Hao's eyes flashed in shock.

He had thought this man intended to replace them all.

Tang Hao didn't ask for forgiveness nor did he beg for mercy.

It didn't matter who won the fights between the youngsters; as a member of the older generation, they shouldn't have interfered. He had tried to change their minds, alas...

"I will release you. Make sure the consequences of coming after me are etched in their hearts. Also, the grandchildren... Wang or whoever is alive. Take them and tell them that if they seek revenge, it's better to end their lives by committing suicide than harbor such thoughts."

"Now, get out of here."

Saying this, Leon turned away, and two hands appeared behind Tang Hao, pulling him out of the place.

"Now, let's move on to the last matters."

....

Leon noticed the floor was frozen over with a layer of ice as he moved deeper where Lex and Evelyn were imprisoned.

Irina wanted to meet them so he had let her do so and it had already been a day.

As he opened the door to the room, he saw the woman standing solemnly, staring at the two figures impaled and mutilated with shards of ice.

"WHAAAAT!" Leon jumped in shock.

"Why did you kill him and that woman? I wanted to savor their torment."

Irina snapped her head towards him. Her eyes were moist, leaving Leon at a loss for words.

"This was his last wish. He asked me to free him from suffering if I ever loved him."

'I didn't expect her to soften so suddenly. And this man, to the end, used emotional tactics. However, that guy might have asked for painless death but..'

Seeing spikes shoved into the mouth and stabbed all over the body, the guy's death was far from being painless.

He also spotted stamp marks on Lex Groins

''Ahem!"

Irina turned towards Leon, and the atmosphere became awkward.

Leon felt a bit embarrassed. He didn't know how to interact with her.

Initially, he had avoided speaking with her, knowing their history, but now that he knew the truth, he was even more embarrassed. After all, who would want to be paired with someone who had their memories manipulated, forced into loving an asshole?

If he were in her place, he might go crazy and kill the culprit.

No one wanted to be manipulated.

'I can't believe Grandma's words so easily. What if she planned all this and blamed me? Though the plan seemed like something I would come up with, I wouldn't execute it... Would I?"

"..."

Leon's ghosts, sensing his thoughts, remained silent, though they wanted to scream that their Master could indeed do something like that.

Irina noticed Leon's inner turmoil but ignoring it, she looked at the figures as her lips opened emitting a quivering voice.

"Leon I loved that man."