‘Everything was planned…’ Samuel thought as he tried to move, but the chemical made his entire body hot and painful. ‘They’re planning to take me.’Jack smirked upon seeing Samuel’s expression.“You only realized it now?” Jack asked, his tone devilish. “Our main goal is you, Samuel. And too bad… because you just fell for our trap.”Before Samuel could even answer, his eyes shut off as he completely lost his consciousness.“You should have killed that jerk,” Rowan said, the pain evident in his voice. “How dare he belittle me? As if he was better than me.”“He is,” Jack answered coldly as he studied Samuel’s face

“Lenient?” Jack chuckled. “Samuel would be successful in killing you if I were not in the vicinity at that time.”Rowan wanted to argue, but at the same time, he knew that Jack was telling the truth.‘This is humiliating,’ Rowan thought as he clenched his fists. ‘And annoying.“You can take your revenge once you manage to do this task properly,” Jack told him. “Show them who you really are. You’re the Card Elite’s Master of Deception.”He added, “You had already lived up to your name, and also, although Samuel caught you, everything still moved according to our plan. It’s much better, and I know you can do it again.”Rowan’s

Upon hearing those words, the sudden chills sent down Samuel’s spine.Because he had a hunch that Jack would exact vengeance on him.“Rowan, you'd better prepare now,” Jack commanded as he looked at Rowan. “Make sure to take note of every information. I don’t only want to defeat them. I want to crush them into pieces…”“Using my own hands…” he added as he clenched his fists, imagining that Oliver was on it as his grip went tighter.“Yes, Spade,” Rowan answered and bowed in front of him. “I’m going to take my leave now.”Rowan went toward the door and opened it, but before finally leaving, he turned around and looked at Samuel.“This isn’t the end for us,” Rowan said, his tone low and intimidating. “Once I go back, I will not only break Legion V, but you, too. I’ll have my revenge for what you did to me.”Finally, Rowan took his leave as close to the door.“What about me?” Vesta asked, looking at Jack. “Should I leave now, too, and go back to studying the chemicals?”“No. You’re going

However, Jack was shocked when Samuel’s demeanor changed.Although he couldn’t see it, something shifted onto Samuel’s body and energy.It was subtle, but at the same time, it was more than enough to prevent Samuel from being hurt.Jack’s grip tightened even further, yet Samuel looked like he wasn’t bothered at all.“What the…” Jack trailed off, looking Samuel in the eye. “What’s happening? Why aren’t you affected by my grip?”“If only I knew the answer, I would tell you,” Samuel answered, the sincerity evident in his tone. “But as of now, I was just as confused as you, too.”Jack knew that Samuel was telling the truth because he could feel it with Samuel’s emotions, which were being transported toward him using the chemical in his body.‘He didn’t understand what was happening to him as well. I believe this is connected to Oliver and the chemical,’ Jack thought, looking at Samuel intently. ‘I will only know everything once Samuel tells me all the information he got,’ he added, click