Chapter 264


    "Have you noticed a pattern after passing six temples?"


    "What pattern, that they''re all broken?"


    "I''ve found it," vin said with a mysterious smile. All the temples, though dpidated, had one side


    facing toward the sea cave''s entrance that remained intact, each with faint murals. Piece by piece,


    they imprinted in vin''s mind, slowly forming the outline of the entire space. If he wasn''t mistaken,


    these outlines could create a map, a map that might hold clues to the Wings of Eternity.


    "vin, move aside," Gwenda ran over, rudely shoving him.


    vin, unflinching, chuckled, "This isn''t Cobalt Strike. Your petnce is misced here."


    "I told you to move. You''re standing on my treasure," Gwenda, not one to back down, shoved him


    again. She just couldn''t stand the sight of vin.


    Looking down, vin saw a stone under his foot pressing down on a jade bowl, which seemed to


    contain some lustrous droplets.


    As Gwenda reached for it, vin''s foot pressed down, and with a crunch, the bowl shattered.


    "You bastard! That was mine!" Gwenda yelled.


    "My mistake. You''re not merely petnt. You''re a shrew." vin nced at her, moving on.


    "Stop, you''ll pay for my treasure!"


    "Hehe, littless, he might not strike women, but don''t you push your luck," E said with a mirthful


    smile.


    "Was I speaking to you?" Gwenda retorted fearlessly. They were numerous and strong, with Roald


    and the others backing them up; who would dare bully her?


    "Just because vin doesn''t hit women doesn''t mean I won''t," E warned, and then vanished,


    leaving behind only a fading smile. She reappeared behind Gwenda.


    Gwenda''s face paled, and as she turned, E seized her throat. A sinister force seeped into her


    body, usurping control. Terror washed over Gwenda''s features; she was unable to move or even


    make a sound.


    "You''re quite the pretty one," E remarked, extending her rosy tongue to lightly lick Gwenda''s


    delicate, pale earlobe, and giggling with a bewitching allure.


    Gwenda struggled fiercely, but her body was unresponsive, frozen in ce at E''s mercy.


    “Why is this happening? What''s wrong with me?” Panic set in for Gwenda, who found herself unable


    to cry for help. The others were preupied with treasure hunting and didn''t notice the scene in this


    corner. Gwenda red at E, warning her not to mess around, or she would regret it.


    "Consider this a little warning not to overstep." E''s slender hand gently pressed against


    Gwenda''s chest.


    Suddenly, Gwenda''s body trembled violently, her heartbeat thundering. Her bones began to shift


    slowly as excruciating pain engulfed her. She tried to scream, but no sound came out. The pain


    spread through her body like a swarm of ants, sweat beading across her skin as her eyes bulged


    with fear and pleading.


    E savored her expression. "Hehe, does it feel good? Your joints are slowly dislocating, your


    bones are separating from your flesh, and your veins are spasming. But don''t be scared. You won''t


    die. You''ll wish you could..."


    Gwenda was in agony, drenched in sweat and terror.


    "A woman shouldn''t be so cheap; if she is, she needs to be dealt with," E chided, tapping


    Gwenda''s twisted face with a more enchanting smile. "Would you prefer to be disfigured, or..."


    Suddenly, a scream pierced the air from outside, halting everyone''s busy treasure hunt.


    A Protégé outside was organizing magical treasure when a powerful force struck, followed by


    intense pain in the abdomen. Looking down, there was a fist-sized bloody hole.


    “Who? Who ambushed me?”


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    The Protégé arose in panic, only to be struck by the force again, this time at the heart. He flew


    backward, crashing to the ground and twitching before going still. His chest bore a gaping hole,


    gushing blood.


    The other Protégés rushed out, finding nothing but the corpse of the Cobalt Strike Protégé and


    vin, Mari, and Cedrick nearby.


    "vin, you''ve got some nerve, attacking a Fellow Protégé like that," Admus used angrily. He


    had been on good terms with the fallen man.


    The other Protégés gathered around the body to inspect. "He''s dead."


    vin kept a wary eye on his surroundings. Just moments ago, he had glimpsed two streaks of


    white light, so fast they were nearly invisible.