The Tyrant's Past

Her words made sense, unfortunately.

"…Fine." Neo said, clicking his tongue.

He activated Shadow Jump and vanished from the street.

Minutes later, Neo appeared at the academy.

He made his way quickly to Elizabeth's room.

Since the academy had defense measures against Exalted Demigods, he couldn't rely on his Paragon-ranked strength to sneak in undetected.

He had to move normally.

The guard at the gates allowed him entry after realizing Neo's identity.

Upon reaching Elizabeth's room, he noticed Amelia was absent.

The dim light from a bedside lamp bathed the room in a soft glow, and the rhythmic beeping of a heart monitor filled the silence.

"Seems like the Sphinx chose this timing because Amelia was away," Neo muttered.

The news brought him relief.

Although he didn't fully understand why, he didn't want to face Amelia.

He approached Elizabeth's hospital bed.