Chapter 2652
s, it had been several days since Zeke had dreamed of the old beggar and Lacey, which frustrated
him.
He opened his eyes and asked impatiently, “Why are you in such a panic?”
“Today''s the day we''re supposed to offer the Spirit Stones to the Legatus. If all goes as nned, the
Legatus will send someone toe and collect them. However, our Spirit Stones have been refined
into spiritual iron already. How will we exin to the Legatus?” Phoenix responded.
He replied, “If anyonees asking for the Spirit Stones, just send them straight to me.”
Hearing that, she asked cautiously, “Tell me the truth, Zeke. Do you want to meet the envoy sent by the
Legatus because you''re nning to kill the person? You''re not thinking of going up against the
Legatus, are you?”
“Not at all,” Zeke replied with a shake of his head.
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Phoenix breathed a sigh of relief. “That''s good to hear. I know you''re very skilled. However, you''re no
match for the Legatuses. I heard they''re all warriors of some ss or other. In terms of the outside
world, they could very well be kings. They have extraordinary power—”
“King ss,” Zeke interrupted.
She nodded immediately. “Right, that''s the one. King ss. That''s why you shouldn''t act rashly.”
Nodding, he said, “My goal isn''t King ss but Theos.”
Phoenix could not help chuckling, then replied with a smile, “Isn''t that just building castles in the air?
Forget it. I''m not going to stay here and talk nonsense with you. You should think about how you''re
going to deal with the Legatus.”
Naturally, she did not believe Zeke was being serious. Theos? Do you honestly think you can afford to
provoke Theos? You''re not even qualified to be a servant of Theos.
With that, she turned to leave.
“Wait!” Zeke suddenly called out.
Phoenix halted in her tracks and turned around to look at him. “Anything else?”
He walked up to her, then stretched out an arm toward her forehead.
Instinctively, she stopped him. “Hey! What do you think you''re doing?”
Ignoring her, he ced his hand on top of her head andmanded, “Don''t move.”
Intimidated by his masculine aura, she obediently stood still, allowing him to touch her head.
It''s my first time having such close contact with a man. No, it''s my second time. The first was when
Zeke grabbed my hand forcefully and helped clean my wound. Is this what it feels like to be patted on
the head tenderly? I feel... a little moved and somewhat nervous.
Her body stiffened. She was at aplete loss for what to do and didn''t even know where to ce her
hands.
Why is he stroking my head? Is he finally going to confess his feelings to me? How should I respond?
Should I ept his feelings? Will that make him think I''m too bold? Or do I reject him? What if that
makes him frustrated and deters him from continuing to pursue me? Oh, what a dilemma this is!
Suddenly, she felt Zeke''s palm emit a warm current that flowed into her through the top of her head and
spread to every pore, blood vessel, and cell in her body.
The warmth made her feel thoroughly at ease. It swept away her fatigue. Her muscles subconsciously
rxed, and she felt much more energized.
It''s as though I''ve just woken up from a good night''s sleep. This is wonderful!
A hint of a smile appeared on Phoenix''s lips.
Just as she was enjoying the moment, the warm current disappeared suddenly and unexpectedly.
“Oh, do go on. Continue. Don''t stop,” she said without thinking.
In a frosty tone, Zeke said, “Continue? That''s enough already. I noticed you were quite exhausted
these past few days, and it caused some internal injuries. Hence, I used my energy to dispel the dark
energy in your body. Make sure you get more rest in the future. You can go now.”
She rose to her feet and stretched herself. My body does feel much more rxed.
Then, she looked at Zeke and asked, “Are you going to ask me to leave just like that?”
“Oh, please help me take out the trash at the door,” he added.