"Heavenly Mirage Steps... Second Form: Phantom Illusion." Tony smiled.
"The real body exchanges places with the illusion."
Elsa immediately lunged toward him. "You bastard!"
The moment she took two steps forward, dozens of sensor threads hidden beneath the floor erupted upward.
Whoosh!
The glowing bindings wrapped around both of her wrists. Another strand immediately locked her ankles. A third binding secured her waist before pulling her backward with tremendous force.
Elsa’s sword slipped from her hand and clattered loudly across the floor. "What?!"
She struggled violently. The bindings only tightened further. Within seconds she found herself firmly restrained against the large wooden bed, unable to properly move despite continuously channeling martial energy.
Her beautiful face immediately changed. "Impossible! These bindings..."
She failed to use her life energy... She never expected Tony’s room have spirit binding ropes.
Tony calmly picked up the fallen sword before placing it upon the nearby table. He slowly walked toward her without any hurry.
Elsa continued struggling. "You tricked me! Bastard... I’ll kill you!""
Tony nodded honestly. "You’ll have to free yourself first."
"I’ll break these ropes!"
"They’re spirit bindings... They strengthen the more you struggle."
Elsa immediately stopped for a brief moment before glaring fiercely at him. "You planned this."
Tony smiled. "I merely prepared for an uninvited guest."
"You..." Elsa bit her lips in frustration. "You knew I’d come for the seeds."
Tony shrugged casually.
The room gradually became silent. Only Elsa’s restrained breathing echoed softly. Tony calmly pulled a chair beside the bed before sitting down opposite her.
He folded his arms. His eyes quietly studied the furious Demonic Sea Tribe princess.
Elsa tried to circulate the life energy. No matter how much martial energy she circulated, the glowing restraints only tightened further. Her breathing had become uneven, not because of exhaustion, but because she had finally realized she had underestimated Tony Clark once again.
"Let’s stop wasting each other’s time, Stupid Elsa. You didn’t sneak into the heavily guarded Clark Manor just to admire my bedroom. Tell me the truth. Why does the Demonic Sea Tribe want the World Tree Seeds so badly?"
Elsa merely stared at him coldly before letting out a contemptuous laugh. "Do you really think I’ll answer your questions?" she mocked. "You’re dreaming."
Tony shrugged without showing the slightest disappointment. "Then let me ask differently." He leaned slightly forward, his expression becoming more serious.
"What exactly are the World Tree Seeds used for? Your ancestor Luka was willing to threaten every human faction just because she suspected I possessed them. Even Academy Master Da Vinci seems obsessed with obtaining one. What secret do those seeds hold?"
Elsa remained silent. Her beautiful eyes never left Tony’s face, yet there wasn’t even the slightest fluctuation in her expression.
Tony waited patiently before smiling helplessly. "Still nothing?"
"I know nothing... Whether you believe it or not is your problem." Elsa replied with a stoic face.
Tony tapped the armrest thoughtfully before asking another question. "Very well. Then let’s change the topic."
"Academy Master Da Vinci secretly met your ancestor Luka after the World Tree incident. What agreement exists between the Nine Lotus Academy and the Demonic Sea Tribe?"
For the first time, a faint ripple flashed across Elsa’s eyes before disappearing almost instantly. It lasted less than a heartbeat, yet Tony clearly noticed it.
Elsa immediately turned her head away. "I don’t know what you’re talking about."
Tony slowly stood up and walked around the room. "Interesting." He casually rested against the nearby wall. "Your reaction tells me enough. So there really is something between Da Vinci and Luka."
"Kill me if you want. Torture me if you want. Our Demonic Sea Tribe never abandons its own. The moment you harm me, my tribe will hunt you until the end of your life." Her eyes burned with absolute confidence. "You may kill one Elsa today, but thousands of Sea Tribe warriors will come tomorrow."
Tony unexpectedly burst into laughter.
"Kill you?" He looked genuinely amused. "Who said anything about killing you?"
Elsa frowned. Tony slowly walked closer until only a short distance separated them. "Princess Elsa..." His smile became increasingly unreadable. "Killing talented enemies is such a waste. There are countless ways to play with you."
Tony looked at her with a sly look. His stare moved from her face to chest and even lower.
Elsa’s heartbeat quickened as she finally felt the fear. She never thought Tony could violate her body!.
Tony leaned down on her face, almost touching lips. "So don’t worry..." he said with a teasing smile. "...you’re much more useful alive."
Elsa immediately looked away with an annoyed expression, refusing to show the slight uneasiness rising within her heart.
Just as Tony was about to continue speaking, three gentle knocks suddenly echoed from outside the room.
Knock.
Knock.
Knock.
Tony frowned immediately. "At this hour?"
The knocking came again. "Young Master..." A respectful female voice sounded from outside.
"It is Eden."
Tony walked toward the door without taking his eyes off Elsa. "What happened?"
Eden spoke quietly through the narrow gap. "Young Master... Young Lady Lily Frost has arrived."
Tony’s eyebrows rose slightly. "Alone?"
"Yes... She refused to disturb the elders and requested to meet only you. She is waiting inside the guest hall."
Tony remained silent for several moments before nodding. "I understand."
Tony walked back to the bed and carefully reinforced the spirit bindings with another sealing formation. Several glowing runes spread across the restraints before disappearing into the ropes themselves.
"Don’t bother trying to escape." He smiled. "The more martial energy you use... the tighter they’ll become."
Elsa snorted. "I’ll remember this humiliation."
"I’m counting on it."
Tony then picked up a small cloth piece from his storage ring. "Sorry baby..." He placed it inside her mouth. "I want to keep our matter personal."
Elsa suffered but only mumbling sounds came from her throat.
After making one final inspection of the restraints, Tony nodded in satisfaction before leaving the room and quietly closing the door behind him.