Chapter 2401

"Is that not the case? You couldn't possibly think that you're the invincible one, right?" Perseus asked, rolling his eyes in exasperation at Rochelle. Rochelle sneered and explained, "I'll let you in on it then. There never was any phago-ectoplasm in the blood pool. It's all just a ploy we've orchestrated to get you to show up here. You see, once we kill you, that phago-ectoplasm within you will lose its host and slip right into the blood pool. It'll be free again, so Lord Caitford will be able to claim it as his own with ease. "Your earlier suspicions were not unfounded—this was a trap, one devised solely for you, Perseus. Did you really think those dimwits could have stumbled upon the secrets of Ysle Lake on their own?" "Let's retreat, Perseus," Ramona murmured, gently pulling on the corner of Perseus' clothes. Her face was etched with worry. It was all her fault since she had failed to verify the intelligence, causing her to rush to the scene without hesitation after finding ou