Secret Hidden Within (4)

"Stella, we mean no harm to my descendant; we'll return him to you safe and sound once we confirm he's no threat to the ??? Heaven!" A gentle voice drifted from the space tear, which was extremely soothing and amiable.

This voice had a strange power presence that affected even Ace. He felt like all his negative feelings were nothing but an illusion and felt extremely peaceful.

But then, suddenly, something deep within him jolted, and his zealous expression turned back to normal. He was bewildered and became even more vigilant as he looked at those Sages.

'With just a few words, he almost brainwashed me, who wasn't even present at that moment! Just how ridiculously powerful they are? No wonder my mother didn't want to hand me over to them. I might've really turned into a puppet without even realizing it!' Ace felt a chill in his spine as he got to experience the tiny fragment of Sage's capabilities.