章 696: I'm sure I've seen this pair before

"Why did he reveal himself?"

Seated atop a branch of the Tree of Fate, directly above the platform where Alec and the others were bad-mouthing Kyle, a man clad in a loose-fitting brown sleeveless top over trousers murmured with knitted brows as he stared at the spot where Ceano and Kyle had vanished into the portal.

He was enveloped by the very fabric of space, making it impossible for anyone to see him or detect his presence.

His sapphire eyes flashed with annoyance. He and Ceano were here to quietly extract a piece of the Tree of Fate's spritual core and leave, yet that bastard had to reveal himself and vanish along with the human who had recently been gaining quiet popularity.

"Now what? Am I supposed to search for the Tree of Fate's core all by myself?"

He scrunched up his nose.

"I've told Damien countless times not to assign me any tasks with Ceano! Ceano always does whatever he pleases!"