"But because of your brilliant reminder…" She held up two fingers with an innocent smile. "The ransom is doubled." "What?!" The other elders erupted, staring at the one who had spoken out of turn. "This is all your fault!" "Why did you open your mouth? You're killing us!" Their hearts ached so badly it felt like bleeding, and in that moment, they wished they could tear that elder to pieces on the spot. The elder in question turned ghost-white. Emma ignored them, walked to Celia, and handed her a lightcore. "Your turn. Contact your other partners. Have them ransom you." Celia glared at her with hatred—and Emma slapped her hard."Don't even dream that Malrik will save you." Her voice turned cold. "In my manor, I decide who lives." Pfft— Celia could hold back no longer. A mouthful of blood shot out, staining the floor in front of her. Celia spat blood, trembling with fury and humiliation. She glared at Emma, chest heaving, unable to speak. Emma glanced at the blood on the floor with disgust and tossed the lightcore at her feet. "You have five seconds. Call someone, or die here." Celia understood—Emma had killed females before. In the end, she made the call. When Lucien and Silas received the message, they rushed back. … The moment they stepped off the ship, they saw the chaos at the gate—Enchanter Clansmen unloading treasure after treasure at Edric's feet. Star coins, beast cores, metal, crystals—everything imaginable. Edric meticulously checked each item, and once he confirmed the quantity and contents were correct, he nodded to Marcus. A moment later, Marcus returned, dragging a bloodied, chained elder, unlocked him, and threw him at the clan's feet. The Enchanter's elder, free of chains, immediately crawled to his feet, covered in blood. He grabbed his junior, who was about to speak, and dragged them toward the exit. No one dared say another word—if they did, the ransom would probably double again. Edric greeted Lucien and Silas calmly. "Emma is inside. We'll handle the rest." "Thank you," Lucien said before he and Silas hurried in. … Inside, Emma sat on the couch, sipping tea.Malrik, beside her, delicately peeled seeds and placed them into a small dish for her. When Lucien and Silas entered in uniform, Emma blinked in surprise, stood up, and went to them quickly. "Why are you two back? I told you everything was fine." She had already taken care of everything. As Celia arrived at the manor with several elders of the Enchanter Clan, the guard captain immediately sent a message to Lucien. Upon receiving it, Lucien quickly inquired about the situation at the manor. He knew that Emma, along with Edric and Marcus, had already taken control of things. Emma hadn't suffered any losses. She had even sent them a message, telling them not to worry and that there was no need to rush back. Everything at home was fine. Still, both Lucien and Silas couldn't completely relax. Yet, they still did not feel reassured.They finished their work as fast as possible and rushed home. "We wrapped up early," Lucien said. Seeing her safe, he finally relaxed. Emma smiled, pulled them to the table, and handed them piles of storage bands. "These are compensation from the Enchanter Clan. Lucien, didn't you want to expand your battle unit? Now you can." When Emma was making the Enchanter Clan pay compensation, she had already decided how to use the money. "And Silas—you always need resources. These are for you." She had already divided portions for everyone in the family—Corvin, Marcus, and Edric. And she kept the largest share for herself. As for what she had taken from the elders' storage bands earlier, she kept none of it. Everything was stored away for Malrik. Lucien and Silas stared at the wealth in their hands, stunned.