Chapter 278
"How beautiful!" They were drawn to the allure of Mari and E.
"Will you leave on your own, or shall I force you?" Godfred threatened coldly, his Master Mage''s
aura shook the very trees around them.
"We''ll leave on our own, hehe," they said, greedily eyeing Mari and E before reluctantly
retreating.
The forest was in utter chaos, with mercenary groups from all regions blinded by their bloodlust and
savagery. Many ruthless groups rampaged through, looting and even hunting Magi-Monsters. The
wild Magi-Monsters fought back fiercely, hunting the mercenaries while predatory birds dived for
their prey.
Godfred, unleashing his aura, protected vin as they plunged into the forest, carving a bloody
path to escape the mayhem.
Before long, a disheveled old man noticed vin and hispanions. His lecherous gaze burned
holes into Mari and E as he licked his lips with greed.
A fierce tiger, resplendent with stripes, having just killed a group of mercenaries, leaped toward the
old man with its massive jaws agape and dark energy swirling around its form.
Without looking back, the old man flicked his wrist, and a blinding light burst from his palm, like
thousands of light needles, instantly obliterating the tiger.
Godfred tensed, sensing the astonishing energy, and immediately turned to caution, "Lord vin,
be careful!"
"Heh, heh!" The disheveled old man hobbled out of the woods, a crooked smile revealing his drool-
soaked beard. "It''s been many a year since I''ve seen such fresh young maidens. Might I have a
taste?"
vin and Cedrick stepped in front of the two women, their expressions grave. This old fellow''s
aura was formidable.
"Master Mage! Stronger than me!" Godfred''s heart pounded with fear, knowing his magic could
teleport two, but not four.
"Move aside, you''re blocking my view, will you?" The ragged old man said with a lecherous grin, his
body caked in filth.
"Elixir Fruit for you, now begone!" vin raised a pouch defiantly.
"Was I speaking to you, boy? Out of my way." The old man flicked his wrist, unleashing a burst of
blinding light toward vin.
But in an instant, a figure descended from the heavens, shattering the light with a stomp and, with
an outstretched hand, seized the old man by the throat and lifted him high.
"Grandfather!" Eughed, for it was none other than the Bloodlore Commander, Jarad, who had
arrived.
"Bastard, let go..." The scruffy old man barely began to speak when Jarad''s grip tightened, crushing
his windpipe. Jarad hurled the body into a frenzied pack of beasts nearby. The Magi-Monsters cared
not for his filth, pouncing in a frenzy and tearing him to shreds in the blink of an eye.
"Where did you go?" Jarad finally acknowledged E''s presence, who seemed to have vanished
earlier.
"Off to snatch treasures."
"Commander Jarad." vin bowed in respect.
Jarad sized up vin with a hint of surprise. "Two months gone, and you''ve broken through again."
Thed''s growth was indeed astonishing, breaking through stages where others lingered for years,
and he in mere months.
"Fortune favors the bold."
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"Would you be interested in joining Bloodlore? I can offer you everything you desire." Jarad truly
regretted the thought of such talent wasted in Cobalt Strike.
"Should the asion arise, I shall visit Bloodlore," vin declined tactfully, unwilling to join any
Organization, including Cobalt Strike.
"Until the future then. I must return to my studies with the treasures I''ve acquired." Jarad bid
farewell.
"Grandfather, go on without me. I shall linger here a while," E said, standing beside vin with a
fox cub in her arms.
"And where might you be off to?" vin inquired curiously.
"To your home, to see what Stormcast is like. Am I unwee?"
"My ce is quite a mess, and likely to get messier. You''d best..."
E leaned in, whispering something into vin''s ear with a seductive smile. "Am I wee now?"
vin gazed deeply at her. "Are you sure?!"
"Do I seem jestful?"
vin grinned broadly. "On behalf of Stormcast, you are most wee!"
"Keep yourself safe," Jarad said with a meaningful nce at vin before soaring into the sky and
vanishing among the clouds.
E stretched, her beautiful form captivating, as she winked at Mari. "You don''t mind, do you?"
Mari ignored her, refusing to engage.
Godfred chuckled, admiring his young master''s charm. One was an Elite Protégé from Cobalt
Strike''s Botanic Haven, and the other was the granddaughter of the Bloodlore Commander—both
highborndies of exquisite beauty. One as cold as ice, the other fiery and alluring. To win the favor
of both would be a tale of ice and fire, a stroke of incredible fortune indeed.