Chapter 238


    "Lord vin, what''s wrong?" Grima called out to vin, worried he was overwhelmed.


    "We must handle this on our own, without contacting Cobalt Strike," vin dered. Revealing their


    ns to Cobalt Strike would only result in them seizing the Immortal Edge. Then, the Grand Elder


    would unlock the Ancient Kingdom, iming its treasures for himself.


    No! vin wouldn''t allow that old bastard to profit any further. His parents had sacrificed their lives


    for it and the Mallister family had endured suffering for it. It couldn''t benefit someone else.


    "Lord vin, Golden Scorch is formidable. Can we really handle this alone?"


    "Summon Lucan and Godfred; I have a task for them." vin had a n in mind. He would im


    the Immortal Edge, destroy the Rocke family, and, in doing so, deal a blow to Cobalt Strike—a triple


    victory!


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    Lawren and Felir had to face the harsh reality that Dainis and The Shadow seemed to have truly


    vanished without a trace. They were deeply troubled, unable to fathom what had transpired.


    Last night, they stood watch upon the city walls, their vignce serving to avert suspicion and craft


    an alibi should any doubts ariseter. They had faith in Dainis'' abilities, entrusting the task to her


    with confidence, yet how could she have vanished without trace or omen?


    They could hardly believe that harm had befallen Dainis; with the element of surprise on their side,


    how could she have failed?


    Felir sought out vin for a heart-to-heart, hoping to gauge his reaction, but vin paid him no


    heed, instead selecting four mighty Advanced Mages from the Mallister family''s guard and the


    merchant guard—two of Stage I, and two of Stage II—to join him in honing their Combat Magic


    skills.


    Lawren''s unease grew by the hour. He sensed something amiss and dared not act rashly.


    Had vin discovered their plot? Was Dainis truly met with misfortune? If so, it was likely that


    vin had already sent word to the Cobalt Strike in secret.


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    The more Lawren pondered, the more restless he became. He had been confident in his ability to


    manipte the Mallister family and uncover the secrets of the ancient sword. Yet, unexpected


    complications had arisen, and the situation had be increasingly tangled and perilous. It was


    only now that he felt the absurdity of having walked into a trap of his own making. If he had not


    been so self-assured ining to Stormcast to curry favor, if he had chosen a different method to


    abduct Helna and the others, none of this would have happened.


    He was itching to grab vin by the cor and demand to know where his daughter had gone, but


    with Daman holding fast in the city stronghold, Lawren dared not make a move.


    Two dayster.


    Lawren approached vin. "I must leave for a few days. There are matters in the Golden Scorch


    that require my attention."


    This time, he didn''t bother with pretenses. The youth before him was not as naive and simple as


    he''d thought, but mature,posed, and sharp. Regrettably, he had failed to notice these traits


    earlier.


    "Attend to your affairs. I believe the mercenaries outside won''t dare make a move for the time


    being."


    "I shall leave a contingent of troops behind for you."


    "Thank you. By the way, where is Dainis? I seem not to have seen her for a few days," vin asked


    deliberately.


    "She''s unwell, resting. She''ll recover in time."


    Lawren left behind spies to monitor the stronghold and continued the search for Dainis. He and


    Felir, along with five hundred of their elite guards, hurriedly departed from Stormcast.


    On the very night they left Stormcast, Lucan, apanied by Godfred and Grima, slipped into the


    Golden Scorch and infiltrated the city stronghold under the cover of darkness.


    vin had tasked them with a simple mission—to seize the Immortal Edge!