The Million-Dollar Heart

Vivienne didn't bother with a reply; she simply lunged at "Delilah," foregoing her usual silver needles for a blast of her powers.

She had arranged for the Brooks family to be under protection, opting to only share the precarious situation with Leopold and Dorian. The directive was clear: if anything unusual happened, they were to whisk Cordelia and the others away to safety. That was precisely why she had signaled Mr. Wolf to head over. As long as Thaddeus was within their circle, he'd be safe.

However, she hadn't anticipated that Abigail would target Cordelia.

Dorian had always been particularly attentive to Cordelia. If she were in any danger, he would undoubtedly rush to her side.

Seeing Vivienne unleash her powers, "Delilah" couldn't help but smile smugly, her body effortlessly rising to dodge the incoming blast. "You're no match for me. Resorting to your powers is a death wish."

Vivienne's gaze was icy as she retorted, "And what if I add the Millennia Aegis into the mix?"

"Delilah" shot her a look of disbelief. "You've mastered the Millennia Aegis?"

As Vivienne attacked, the cold determination in her eyes was unmistakable. "You've been baiting me with that information, haven't you? Waiting for this moment?"

"Delilah" conjured a protective wave of light around her, yet the force of the energy made her stagger back.

Luckily, she had acquired a teleportation spell from the Wright family, allowing her to instantly move several feet away.

Steadying herself, "Delilah" looked at Vivienne thoughtfully, her smile widening. It seemed Vivienne's prowess only delighted her more.

"Excellent. It seems you've figured out how to wield it."

that it's in your hands, you've saved me the trouble. I'll just take you with me, wait for Percival to show up,

someone laying claim to Mr. Wolf's life was ludicrous on this earth.

tired of staring at a face so similar to Cordelia's. With

really thought the Grimshaw family was oblivious to the artifact's purpose? You thought they were the fools, but you're the one being played." Abigail, who took great pride in her appearance, narrowly dodged the attack. Vivienne's words,

like the ancient warrior lineage of the Grimshaw family, Abigail was under the misconception that others were playing along out of belief in her

the power at her disposal and the ambition that could help

Grimshaw family has spent centuries guarding the Millennia Aegis without understanding its

because they don't believe in your so-called grand plan. Instead, they

understanding couldn't possibly grasp my vision. They'll thank me, worship me, for I will be the one true ruler of

unfold, her smirk laden with mockery. "The world belongs to everyone. It has nothing to do with you, nor will it ever be

end is

"Vivienne, whatever happens today,

in motion twenty years ago. Your mother is of no consequence now, and this time, no one will stop me from taking

darkened. "You dared

raised an eyebrow, unphased. "Of course. Did you think I've been idle all

wouldn't be here today... but maybe that's for the best. Now, your heart

mean, you couldn't bring yourself to harm my mom because

hand, signaling she didn't want to continue this futile conversation, "There's no need for me to explain these things to you. All you need to know

Vivienne's gaze,

a laugh, her amusement at Vivienne's statement dripping with sarcasm, "Really? After all this time, you haven't noticed that no