章 57: A Deep Sleep

"You're finally awake!" Maxwell announced, his expression brightening instantly. His eyes glittered with excitement, but they soon turned dull.

Alex rubbed his eyes as he applied pressure, practically forcing them to open. The skin around his eyes turned blue as Alex awoke with a pained expression, coughing a few times before using his hands to stand up.

Confused, he observed his surroundings profusely, finding himself back in the mansion they'd slept in before becoming Ad Astra. "Why are we back here? No, what happened after I fell asleep? Did Eugene and Sarah unlock mana?"

Maxwell wasn't sure what to say, so he quickly led the amethyst-eyed boy towards the main hall, where a few men sat frivolously as they conversed about meaningless topics. Their eyes widened, however, as they spotted the figure of their leader being led by one of their superiors.