Trapped

Lewis was stunned, but he still grinned, though it was a little rigid now. He couldn't shake the bad feeling he got every time he saw Aldrian's laid-back behavior. It felt as if Aldrian didn't consider Lewis a threat at all. Maintaining his confident posture, Lewis asked Aldrian.

"What are you talking about? I'm completely serious. I can blow up the imperial palace and kill countless innocents with just a flick of my finger," Lewis declared. He wasn't bluffing—he only needed to activate the talisman hidden in his pocket. With a simple touch of energy, the talisman would ignite, triggering the explosion.

"Well, I know you'd do it; I have no doubt about that. But have you ever considered whether the explosive powder will even work? If I know about your explosive powder, don't you think I might have already secured it, keeping it out of your reach? That's why I said you're stupid," Aldrian said with a sigh.