Alex's words did not reach them so much as his presence himself. The guy was a living legend and they had just heard about his return.
"O-oh, of course." The lead guard said and made way for Alex and Ross to pass. The guards stared at him with nervous expressions as they realized he was the one who stopped them in their tracks.
They were guards with levels ranging from Class B to Class A, professional hunters of the Knight family. Yet they were incapacitated just like that!
"Thanks," Alex replied and made his way to the mansion. Having been here numerous times since his academy days, Alex knew exactly where he needed to go.
No one stopped them as they walked past the many workers, only catching their attention as they took in Alex's new appearance after many years away.
Sometime later, Alex arrived at Julia's bedroom entrance and stopped. He didn't have the access codes to unlock her room, and with the girl asleep, he couldn't wake her up.
