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Yesterday, at the start of their journey, he hadn't been given a chance to see his hometown city or the daily life of its people. His father had taken them straight to the planned route, leaving no room for sightseeing.

Now, with everything spread out before him, Lumien's eyes roamed intently over the lively scene outside, eager to take in every detail of the world he had never glimpsed for the past ten years.

"Yes, indeed," Edward replied with a proud smile. "I have a wonderful wife and two children. One is a sweet daughter, and the other is a bright young boy. My son is only five years old, but next year, I plan to bring him here and start teaching him my job and pass my position to him as soon as possible."

Lumien's mouth twitched so hard it might as well have cramped. He could barely hold back his reaction as a thought screamed in his mind:

It took him a moment to process the warning. A thought naturally crept into his mind.

An ambush!