168 Onward to Vermillion Night

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As Apollo exhaled as gazed at the others, he remained silent. With his whimsical nature, Irauk took this as Apollo's agreement. The moment Irauk let go of his ankle, Apollo rebounded and retreated far away. Even though he understood it was useless due to the power gap, he still kept his guard up.

On the other hand, Nadida approached with a peal of laughter. "Ahahaha, it seems you've experienced the commemorative torture administered by none other than our dimwit Master. It's a shame that he is useless other than his deep pockets and odd jokes."

"Hmph, if he keeps that attitude, he'll wind up being surpassed by me. And, when that happens, his jokes will be returned to him," Adeon added as he gave Irauk an icy stare. In response, Nadida chuckled while elbowing him in his gut.