Chapter 45 Astralis Manor

• Melanie and Finnley returned to the villa by car. She still felt a bit uneasy. After all, their opponent had ties to the underworld. She couldn't be sure they would honestly hand over the item.
• At first, Melanie worried the price they demanded might be exorbitant. But since she trusted Finnley wholeheartedly, anything he did seemed reasonable in her eyes.
• They started it. If we back down now, we're just telling them we're easy targets.