"..." Rustin stared open-mouthed at the teddy bear sitting on the sofa in front of him

His mind was trying to process the words Alexander had spoken moments ago

This is Elena Penhaligon

As one of the companions of the young lady of the Penhaligon family, it was natural that he would know one of the most important ancestors of the Penhaligon family.

The name Elena Penhaligon symbolized sacrifice and self-denial for the benefit of the family after she assumed the responsibility of the head of the family on behalf of her younger brother and headed to war to perform military service in his place.

In addition, she is considered one of the most powerful vampires of her time, to the point that she was able to fight the heir of the Ford family in that era and was able to kill him even though she died from her wounds.

Even after the war ended and the world entered an era of peace, the head of the family did not forget the sacrifice made by his older sister, and he performed special rituals on the day of her death at the symbolic grave that was built in the family cemetery to commemorate her sacrifice.

This tradition continued for generations

Each generation of the Penhaligon family would head to the family graveyard to pay their respects to Elena

It was not just about the heirs, because even close servants, attendants, and bodyguards did this as an expression of their loyalty to the family.

So Rustin was able to directly recognize Elena's name

According to what Alexander said, Elena's spirit took possession of the teddy bear during the ghost incident that occurred in Cairn City.

Rustin heard a lot about this incident from the news and social media.

But the incident did not happen again, so everyone quickly forgot about it

And now Rustin has encountered something related to this incident

He looked at Alexander suspiciously

Is this some stupid prank?.... Rustin thought

“I'm telling the truth...” Alexander raised his palm to defend himself

“Hmph...” Elena sneered coldly when she saw Rustin's actions

Alexander approached him and whispered in his ear. "She's old-fashioned. You know what I mean? She thinks people are inferior to her and such things. She's not as nice as Elizabeth."

"You know I can hear you."

Alexander smiled with some embarrassment

Rustin was confused

He's been through a lot of strange things since he met Alexander. So he partly believes the fact that Elena's soul is inside the teddy bear

But there was one problem

"..." What should I do in this situation?

In the end, Rustin decided to walk alongside the wall and make the safe choice

He got down on one knee and lowered his head respectfully. “Long live the ancestor, I am Rustin Cooper, one of the escorts of the young lady Elizabeth...”

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“Hmm...” Although Elena did not speak, her simple murmurs and gestures clearly expressed her satisfaction with Rustin’s action.

"..." Alexander stared blankly at what was happening in front of him

There was a huge, muscular young man bowing down in front of a teddy bear and calling it Ancestor

Even he was seeing this strange thing for the first time

"Okay..." Alexander waved his hand to stop what was happening. Then he looked at Elena. “Elena, I will send you on a special mission.”

Elena crossed her small arms as she waited for Alexander to continue his words

“Actually, there is a person who has an item that is important to me, but I don’t know where he hides it, and I don’t even know what that item looks like.”

“Then how do you want me to have it when you don’t even know what it looks like?”

"This will be your mission. You will monitor her when she is in her room and see how she behaves and whether there is something special that she carries with her all the time. You can search her room as well."

“Her room?” Elena was not convinced by this

Her body was preventing her from doing many things, in addition to the fact that the security system in the academy made it almost impossible for her to do something like sneak into the students' rooms.

This forced her to stay in Alexander's apartment all the time

Alexander smiled broadly. “I will give you as a gift to that girl we are targeting.”

“...” The two stared into each other's eyes for a moment

" What?." Elena asked after not understanding what Alexander meant

“I will give you as a gift to that girl. She will definitely put you inside her room, and then you can search the place in her absence and spy on her when she returns.” Alexander explained

"..." Rustin's eyes widened as he looked at Alexander

Is he planning to give the Penhaligon family's ancestor as a gift?

"You must have gone crazy." Elena became angry

“Listen, Elena...” Alexander knew he would face some resistance, but he came prepared for everything. “That girl has something that I desperately want. It’s not just for me because you will benefit too.”

"What do you mean..." Elena couldn't stop herself from asking

“It is a spiritual tool. This tool will help make your soul more stable.” Alexander took advantage of her curiosity to lure her into using this lie

Elena lowered her head slightly, thinking about his words. Her current problem was complicated

She didn't know how to make spirit potions or any rituals to increase spirit power

So she had to rely on Alexander for almost everything

This made her feel a little tempted when he told her that there was a tool that could make her spirit stronger

She couldn't wait to get rid of this bear form and regain her body

“Okay, I agree to participate in your plan.” Elena abandoned any doubt and decided to follow Alexander's plans

“Awesome…” Alexander applauded

In fact, he did not know what that tool that Thomas Dior had stolen was

But he took advantage of Elena's problem in order to convince her to agree to do this mission

Elena had spent a long time with him and seen his methods and the potions he made, so she gradually began to recognize his abilities and depend on him when it came to these matters.

He wasn't showing off his abilities to show off or impress her

All he wanted was to make her depend on him in the matter of strengthening her soul and restoring her body

Then he will be able to use Elena to do some work for him

Now his plans have proven their worth

He managed to get her to do what he wanted without much resistance

This is what made him show these things to Rustin as well

In addition to the amazing potions that Rustin saw, he now knows that the ancestor of the Penhaligon family is an ally of Alexander's.

This will add more confidence to Alexander's credit

Then Rustin's trust in him will reach a level that will make him do everything Alexander says

“Do you know that girl? I mean, are you friends?” Although Rustin was not comfortable with the matter, he decided to go along with it.

" No..."

“Wouldn’t it be suspicious when you went to someone who doesn’t know you and gave her a gift?” Rustin expressed doubts

Alexander smiled. “That's why I'm going to give a teddy bear to everyone I meet.”

“Huh?...” Rustin blinked

Alexander showed his phone screen in front of Rustin's face. “I ordered more than a hundred teddy bears. I will distribute the toys to everyone, and when the matter spreads and it becomes normal for others to receive a gift from me, I will take advantage of it to implement our plan.”

"Oh, I see your logic." Rustin stroked his chin, slightly liking the idea

The idea on paper may be good, but will he be able to implement it in reality?

“Now we must submit an application to the academy in order to obtain approval to bring the teddy bears into the academy.” Alexander filled out the electronic form related to importing items and entering them into the academy

"And it's over..." Alexander sighed in relief, then looked at Rustin. “Now that we've finished with this matter, we should get back to you.”

“Me?...” Rustin pointed to himself

“That's right, what kind of weapon are you using?”

"It's a long sword." Rustin picked up his own sword and passed it to Alexander for a better look

Alexander examined the sword from all directions

After several minutes of examination, Alexander nodded. " Good..."

"I know, it's a sword I inherited from my grandfather." Rustin was proud of this sword

But his jaw nearly dropped to the floor when he saw Alexander opening the window and throwing the sword out of it

“What the hell did you do?” Rustin grabbed his head and screamed angrily

“This sword will not be of much use. We must look for a heavier and stronger weapon so that you can exploit your full potential.”

"I don't care what you're talking about, all I care about is that you threw away my sword, which I inherited from my ancestors."

“Oh come on, it's just a sword so don't make too much fuss.” Alexander shook his head indifferently

“It's a sword that costs twelve thousand coins.” Rustin's eyes were spitting fire

" What?!." Alexander shouted in shock. “Why didn’t you say that from the beginning?”

“That's because you didn't give me a chance to talk.”

Before Rustin could finish his words, Alexander had run to the door and began descending towards the place where he had thrown the sword.

Rustin followed him without hesitation

When the two arrived at the designated location, they were able to find the sword and examined it carefully

The two let out a relieved breath when they realized that the sword was still intact

Rustin took the sword from Alexander's hand and took several steps away from him so that he could not take the sword again

"Let's go to the store to sell the sword." Alexander urged him to follow him

“I will not sell my ancestors’ sword.” Rustin refused to do this

“Listen, you need to practice a new weapon that suits your abilities before the next test...” Alexander frowned. “If you remain foolishly stubborn like this, your ancestors will curse themselves for not cutting off their lineage before giving birth to an idiot like you.”

Rustin was struggling internally to make the decision

He knew that following Alexander's orders was probably the right thing

But he is still reluctant to give up the weapon that has accompanied him for years

In the end he gave up and decided to follow Alexander