Even the definition of happiness had merely been staying alive.

But when did it start to change?

Ah! Perhaps it was the moment Beatrice reached out to him?

He went from "protect Beatrice to save my own life" to "now that I've safeguarded my life, I should protect Beatrice."

Slowly, he began to take on responsibilities he had never thought of shouldering before.

Responsible for the fate of a hundred people.

Responsible for the future of a thousand people.

In charge of the development direction of hundreds of thousands of people.

Step by step, he had come to this day where he could no longer accept making the wrong choice.

He was like walking a tightrope, fearing that a slight mistake would drag countless people into the abyss.

If he fell, it wouldn't matter, he felt there was a chance he could climb up from below.

But what if it was a large group of people who fell, or even someone incredibly important to him?

Could they still climb up after falling?

He shook his head, suppressing such thoughts deep in his heart.

At this moment, a light knocking sound suddenly came from the door.

He opened the door to see Alice holding a bottle of liquor at the entrance, grinning as she said:

"Yo, why the low spirits, perk up!"

She slapped Louis on the shoulder.

Louis didn't feel any pain but grimaced and said:

"What are you doing here late at night instead of drinking in the tavern, you tomboy?"

"Step aside, I'm taking a nap on the couch."

"Scram, don't bring the smell of booze into my living room."

"Tsk, so boring." Alice swirled the bottle and said: "Are you sure you don't want to let me in? I have information you care about."

"Please come in, missy." Louis immediately changed to a sycophantic expression.

Alice clicked her tongue in amazement but still walked into the room.

"The Abyssal Church can't spare any attention recently to stir up trouble, but it won't be long, the Knight of the Scorching Sun can't hunt them forever." She took a sip of her drink, speaking slowly, "I find it strange, what have you done to earn such attention from him?"

Louis shook his head.

The Knight of the Scorching Sun only told him that the Star Continent needs a great sinner on their side.

But he did not tell Louis the specifics.

The enigmatic old man, he was really tempted to kick this guy out of Gotham City.

If he merely wanted his help, why emphasize the great sinner?

If it was just about needing a great sinner unswayed by sin, why not the emperor, the Pope of Glory and Justice?

After all, to be honest, he wasn't that noble, and didn't really care about the emotions of people beyond those he valued.

There were many more suitable than him.

Frankly speaking, even a swan in terms of overall perspective surpassed him.

Because he had little affection for the Star Continent.

And the swan grew up on this land.

The reason he helped was simply for Beatrice and the others.

It just so happened that helping them stabilized the empire and the world's situation.

So Louis truly did not understand the deep meaning hidden in the words of the Knight of the Scorching Sun.

"Is he still hunting the Abyssal Church?" Louis asked curiously.

He was referring to Aaron, the Knight of the Scorching Sun.

Alice nodded.

Louis added, "But this information isn't that important to me."

Implying that if there was more crucial intel, she should speak quickly.

"Three pieces of news, two good and one bad, which one do you want to hear first?"

"The good news first," Louis said without hesitation.

Alice's lips curled slightly, "We've found the Tiger Fang."

Tiger Fang naturally didn't refer to a tiger's tooth, but one of the ancient Nine Swords known as Tiger Fang.

This made Louis instinctively raise an eyebrow, "Is this Tiger Fang the one I know?"

"Of course."

"Where is it?"

Alice tapped the table, and a Tiger Fang Blade suddenly pierced the table, going right through it.

Louis picked up the Tiger Fang Blade, examined it closely, and after a moment of silence said, "How much? I'll pay you."

"No need to talk money, just make my exclusive weapon soon."

"Alright, what's the second piece of good news?"

"You're in luck, get your Curse Binding Legion ready, we've detected signs of remaining demon activity in the Fallen Star Sea, the Tiger Fang was obtained by my brother while pursuing them.

The demons have hidden in an abandoned demi-plane, trying to avoid the sweep and then escape."

Louis frowned, "A demi-plane is easy to defend, hard to attack, if we really fight, we might not have the upper hand."

Alice drank down half a bottle of wine in one gulp, licking her rosy lips she said:

"That's inevitable, these demons are craftier than you can imagine, my brothers have fought them many times, wiping them out won't be easy."

Louis nodded. "But knowing their entrance points at least gives us a chance to kill them."

Alice blinked, "Can't you call for reinforcements? That demi-plane is within Lokeshi Empire territory, that's why I said it's good news."

"But for the specifics, you should talk directly to my brother."

"Your brother? How should I know which one? You've got plenty of brothers!" Louis said earnestly, "Which of them is more like you?"

But Alice scoffed, "Don't play dumb, I don't believe you don't know their specifics."

"It doesn't matter whether I know or not." Louis looked up and smiled, "I just feel like you're hiding something."