Damien quickly finished showering, then went up to the highest level.

The little snakes had already been tossed to the fifth story by Curtis. Fully transformed into his beast form, Curtis laid at the entrance of the staircase on the highest level, blocking Damien’s way as the latter walked by with a water basin in hand.

“Give way,” Damien said urgently.

Without so much as sparing him a glance, Curtis closed his transparent retinas and started snoozing, as though he was completely unaware of Damien’s existence.

Damien huffed softly and tossed the water basin forward. Following that, he lowered his upper body and sprang outwards on his hind legs. A...