The Patriarch of the Ashford Clan shuddered at the thought of Zion manipulating things from behind.
Claude only managed to regain his composure after a few minutes.
"Am I just being paranoid?" Claude muttered. "Am I just overthinking things?"
Claude didn't know the answer to this question.
However, if what he was thinking was the truth, then he needed to reevaluate Zion Leventis, who was starting to become a living nightmare inside Claude's head.
***
Erica placed her hand over her wild beating heart and took a few deep breaths in order to calm herself down.
Even Sherry was affected by the last few minutes of the Special Event, making her feel depressed.
She had trained alongside the members of the Hero Party and had become good friends with them.
Seeing the act of betrayal made her shudder, making her pity Roland because she knew that he thought of Joshua as his best friend.
