Chapter 192


    "If you don’t want to, stay behind. I have legs of my own and can make the journey."


    "You..."


    Elder Connas interrupted, "Enough bickering. The Grand Elder has decreed past grudges be wiped


    clean. We won''t trouble you further, and you shouldn''t be so resistant."


    vin examined the writ closely and once satisfied, he tucked it securely away. "Fine by me. I''m not


    one to hold grudges."


    vin did not hold grudges? Did even he believe his own words? They rolled their eyes in


    skepticism.


    Suddenly, Carlys came running from a distance, a small bundle on her back. "Wait for me. Wait for


    me!"


    "What are you doing here?"


    "I''ming too!" Carlys arrived, beaming. With Stormcast pardoned, she would not miss the


    chance to celebrate in person.


    "Stay behind. I can manage on my own."


    "No, I must go."


    "The journey may hold dangers. I cannot look after you."


    "Do I look like I need looking after? I''m a Stage VII, you know."


    "Hold on, I will escort her back." vin gestured to Elder Connas and the others and forcefully led


    Carlys back into the Organization.


    Elder Connas and his team frowned in displeasure. Wait for vin? Who does vin think he is?


    After much persuasion, vin managed to convince Carlys to stay behind, then headed to the


    Botanic Haven. As a Golden Protégé, he had free ess to the Botanic Haven.


    After a winding journey, he arrived at the mid-mountain herb garden. Along the path, many of the


    Botanic Haven Apprentices who saw him did not stop him; they just watched from a distance with


    complex looks in their eyes. A person once looked down upon by them had now far surpassed


    them. As a Golden Apprentice, a lord, and the honoree of the championship, vin could be said to


    be the highest-ranked among the new generation of Cobalt Strike Apprentices!


    "Do you seek me?" Mari emerged from the wooden hut, her demeanor cool and indifferent. The


    garden was shrouded in a misty haze. The scent of herbs permeated the air, a picturesque scene


    akin to a fairnd, and she stood among it like a frosty fairy, ethereal and stunning.


    "I need your help," vin said with a smile.


    "You? Asking for help?" Mari''s voice was as cold as ice. Her delicate face was like porcin


    behind her veil, and her lips were softly tinted red.


    "Just a stroll to enjoy the scenery. It might be nothing. It might be a little mishap. Don''t worry. I


    assure your safety."


    "Not in the mood," Mari turned to leave.


    "Come on, consider it a favor. I''ll owe you one."


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    "What''s it about?"


    vin pursed his lips. "Someone wants to kill me."


    Mari stood at the door for a while. "Are you returning to Azure Mountain today?"


    "Yes. Each extra day I stay in Cobalt Strike, my kin suffer. Besides, what''s the point of staying? To


    be resented?" vin chuckled.


    "Wait."


    Outside the mountain gate, Elder Connas and the others had been waiting for a while. vin finally


    appeared, and Elder Connas was ready to scold him, only to be surprised to see Mari


    apanying him.


    Adirich furrowed his brow deeply. Why had shee?


    Many Apprentices in the group exchanged nces; Mari was an Elite Apprentice of Botanic


    Haven, with a special status. With her presence, how could they dare to make a move on the road?


    vin approached them with Mari by his side. "I ran into Mari on the way, and she insisted on


    going to Azure Mountain to witness the Mallister family granting me pardon. Elder Connas, you


    don''t mind an extra person in the group, do you?"


    Mari rolled her eyes at him. Yeah, of course she insisted.


    Elder Connas looked meaningfully at vin. "Not at all. Everyone is here, so let''s depart!"