Ragnar had just returned to Volcaria Estate. He was now making his way toward the main hall, but he was surprised to find it empty.

    He then paused and thought for a moment. "Where could they be, huh?"

    He suddenly remembered something. Without wasting time, Ragnar headed toward a specific section of the wall.

    He retrieved his plaque from his spatial ring and pressed it against a concealed panel. A hidden passageway suddenly opened up.

    Ragnar smirked and immediately stepped inside the hallway and went toward the secret room.

    The moment he entered the room, he saw that Savra was sitting across from Lucius. His maids were standing behind him.

    They also appeared to be in the middle of a discussion, but the moment Ragnar entered, all eyes turned toward him.

    Ragnar smirked and stepped further into the room. "I see... so you''re all down here."

    He turned to Lucius and smirked. "It seems that you are safe from spying there. And your maids are too."

    Lucius returned the smirk and crossed his arms. "Yeah, we''re fine. It wasn''t really that hard. We were invisible the whole time."

    Ragnar chuckled softly. "I see. Smart move."

    Savra leaned forward slightly and looked at Ragnar. "What happened at the meeting?"

    Ragnar''s smirk widened as he began to sit down and fold his arms. "Oh, it was a show, I tell you. Let me tell you what happened in there."

    Ragnar then began to tell them first what happened in the meeting before discussing it with them.

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    Lucius leaned back and casually told them. "They could easily claim it''s invalid or find some excuse to avoid paying up."

    Savra tapped her fingers on the table again. She frowned as she heard what Lucius said. "You''re saying that even with the contract in place, we might not get anything in the end?"

    Lucius slammed the table slightly. "Exactly. It was a smart move to trap them for now, but it''s risky."

    Lucius leaned back again. "Once the job is done, nothing''s stopping them from backing out. Especially if they think they can get away with it."

    Ragnar''s smirk faded as he considered Lucius''s point. He clenched his fist lightly. "So you''re saying they might screw us over once the threat''s gone?"

    Lucius nodded. "That''s the risk. They might smile and cooperate now because they need us, but once they don''t..."

    Lucius smirked as he let them think about the next words. He then leaned forward and put his hand on his chin. "That''s why I said it''s both a good and a bad choice."

    Ragnar clenched his fists as he suddenly realized something. "No wonder they agreed so easily and signed it. They never intended to fulfill it in the first place."

    Ragnar then slammed his fist on the table in anger. "Damn it! How dare they?"

    Savra glanced at Ragnar. She also didn''t know what to do now. The information was already with them. Luna and Liora exchanged brief glances and remained silent as they observed the scene.

    Before Ragnar''s anger could escalate further, Lucius smirked. "Relax. I already have a plan."

    Both Ragnar and Savra turned to him. They were surprised by his confidence. "What do you mean by a plan? You already know how to handle this situation?"

    Ragnar, who was still fuming, added. "You''re telling me you''ve thought of something while we''ve been sitting here?"

    Lucius chuckled and smirked. "Of course. You didn''t think I''d come back from a mission like this without a backup plan, did you?"

    Savra crossed her arms. She was curious about it. "Alright then. Let''s hear it."

    Lucius smirked and glanced at both of them. "Let me tell you exactly how we''re going to deal with them."