Chapter 288: Source of Fear

Alex felt utterly bewildered by what she heard, but the promise of a reward and Edgar's confident tone convinced her to give it a shot.

"Though I'm not sure what you see in me, you saved my life, and I'll do my best to repay you," Alex replied politely.

"It was nothing. Even if I hadn't saved you, someone else would have. This information was given to me by that person," Edgar said, leaving Alex puzzled.

Huh? Since when did I have such a mysterious benefactor? Could it be that the missing undead lord suddenly appeared, wreaking havoc to protect his heir?

"Can you tell me who this person is?" Alex asked with a curious, almost childlike expression, only for Edgar to respond with a simple, "That's classified."

"Alright then, let's get down to business," Alex said, slightly miffed but willing to move on.