Chapter 345
Their hearts stirred with dark desire, growing hotter with each passing thought. In the dim
environment, the ruthless hunt had given birth to wickedness in their souls. Mari was simply too
enchanting—her exquisite beauty and perfect figure, her cool demeanor, and the mystery and
sanctity that she exuded were all taunting their desires.
To conquer such a woman would surely be a grand delight!
"Shameless!" Mari retreated step by step.
"We''re only thinking of you, my dear," they taunted. "Such a beautifuldy is yet to experience the
joys of the flesh before her untimely demise. What a pity."
"Don''t worry, we are quite experienced. We''ll ensure you''refortable."
They advanced with a lecherous gleam in their eyes, greedily scanning her form, barely restraining
themselves from pouncing and stripping her to admire the hidden beauty of her body. The thought
of such an icy maiden soon pleading beneath them quickened their breath and sent blood rushing
to their heads.
Just then, a herd of massive elephants passed by like moving hills. Their heavy steps sent tremors
through the forest.
Mari seized the chance to break into the herd, but the two male Protégés, one ahead and one
behind, watched her every move. "Do you really think you can escape? Give up."
Mari''s attempts to dash left and right were thwarted, and in just a moment, the elephants had
moved on. The dense forest grew darker, and no powerful Magi-Monsters roamed nearby.
"Mari, will you submit to us, or do you fancy a bit of force?" One of the Protégés chuckled
wickedly, suddenly lunging forward with his de to subdue Mari, nning to savor his prize
slowly.
"Do a favor for us." The other Protégé lunged at Mari.
Her eyes were ice-cold as she drew her sword to meet their attack, preferring death over dishonor.
But suddenly...
Thwack! Thwack!
Two sprays of blood appeared, and the heads of the two Protégés soared into the sky, their bodies
uncontrobly crashing to the ground. The smiles were still etched on their severed faces.
Mari was sttered with fresh blood and stunned as she looked into the forest. Who was there?
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A tall, lean man emerged from the shadows, striding forward with a ming red sword in hand, a
bloodied body slung over his shoulder, followed by a stunning woman.
"Hamund? Celesse?"
Recognizing her rescuers, Mari''s tension eased, and she nearly copsed from dizziness. Since
fleeing Botanic Haven, she hadn''t stopped for a moment and was utterly exhausted.
"How did you find me here?" Celesse quickly came to support her.
"I was..." Mari began to speak but froze, staring at the bloodied man Hamund carried. The
Commander?
"Where is your mentor?" Hamund asked with a grave expression.
Mari snapped out of her daze. “We were attacked at Botanic Haven. My mentor sent a message
telling me to flee and find vin. The Commander... what happened to him..."
"Grand Elder has betrayed us, aligning with Lord Viperbane and the Amber Valley," Celesse said,
still struggling to ept that such a thing could happen within the Cobalt Strike.
Lord Viperbane? Amber Valley? Mari''s heart sank. This was ten times worse than the worst
scenario she had imagined.
Could the Grand Elder know about the Kings'' eptance? For the sake of the Kings'' eptance,
he had stooped to such vile means. It was madness!
Celesse continued, "The Grand Elder probably doesn''t know that Kings'' eptance is with vin,
or he wouldn''t have attacked the Commander and the Elder of Botanic Haven. But now that he has
the Elder, he''ll find ways to extract the information."
"Come with us. Let''s find vin."
After Hamund took the Commander away, his injuries worsened, forcing them to stop and tend to
him. Hamund was now grateful for the dy; otherwise, they would have been far gone and
wouldn''t have encountered Mari. If that had happened...
"Thank you," Mari expressed her gratitude.
"Even if we find vin, what then? Sooner orter, the Grand Elder will uncover the secret. There''s
nowhere in the world vin can hide."