Chapter 347


    "Miss E, if I may be so bold to inquire," Grima said with a hint of curiosity. "what exactly is the


    nature of your rtionship with Lord vin?" She could tell that E was far from the simple facade


    she presented. Just the other day, outside the storeroom, the way E handled the situation with


    Celesse was nothing short of masterful. With a few light-hearted jests, she had effortlessly defused


    what could have been an awkward confrontation and had smoothly eased the tension between


    herself, vin, and Celesse.


    "What about us?" E asked with a smile, gazing at vin in the distance. The moonlight, like


    liquid silver, illuminated the valley and cast a glow on his strong upper body. The perfect lines of his


    muscles were utterly enchanting. His long hair floated freely, half-hiding his chiseled cheeks.


    "Do you fancy our Lord vin?"


    "You should be asking if he fancies me," E replied with a wink.


    "He is still naive, unversed in matters of the heart."


    Godfred chuckled, "Who says vin is clueless? He knows plenty. He''s just too preupied with


    other matters right now. But once he sorts everything out, you watch him..."


    "Intruders!" Grima suddenly stood up. Her golden spear flipped andnded with a “thwack” in her


    hand, aze with light as fierce as mes.


    Godfred was on alert instantly. His smile vanished as he stood guard, and his body wreathed in a


    purple aura of potent soul force. A pair of violet wings unfurled with a mighty flourish, whipping up a


    howling wind that scattered the dead leaves and gravel of the deep valley.


    vin and E were jolted awake and quickly gathered together. "What''s happened?"


    "A powerful presence is drawing near... Here theye!" Both of their faces nched as they stood


    defensively before vin and E, wary of the valley entrance.


    "Don''t panic. It''s us!" Hamund, with Mari and Celesse in tow, rushed into the valley, their speed


    so extraordinary it kicked up a chilling strong wind. The first thing Hamund did was set the


    Commander down, pressing on his wounds to channel energy and sustain his life force. The


    Commander''s injuries were grave, with five chains piercing through his heart and main arteries. It


    seemed the Grand Elder had not intended for him to survive for long.


    "How did you get here?" They rushed forward to greet them.


    Was that the Commander?!


    A sense of dread settled in vin''s heart.


    Mari exined, "The Grand Elder has conspired with Lord Viperbane and Amber Valley,


    launching a surprise attack on the Commander and then assaulting my mentor at the Botanic


    Haven. We were lucky to escape, and now Lord Viperbane is hot on our heels with his men."


    "Lord Viperbane and Amber Valley? Has he lost his mind?!" vin was truly shocked, having


    anticipated the Grand Elder''s ruthless tactics. But to conspire with Lord Viperbane and Amber


    Valley was tantamount to rebellion. He was willing to disrupt the bnce of the Nortnds. Could


    he bear the consequences?


    This wasn''t madness. It was folly. Wait, what was the Grand Elder after? There was no reason for


    such actions.


    Hamund continued his healing while speaking, "He knows the secret of the Kings'' eptance and


    is desperate to obtain it at any cost! I suspect Lord Viperbane and Amber Valley are merely pawns


    in his n. They were lured out under the pretense of disrupting the Nortnds to strike down the


    Commander and the Botanic Haven Elder, and then the Grand Elder would seize his chance to


    steal the Kings'' eptance from Antis. Even if he''s exposed afterward, he doesn''t care. With the


    legacy secured, he could flee to distantnds, hide anywhere, resume his cultivation, and strive for


    even higher realms, dealing with the consequencester."


    Mari added, "He''s been blinded by the Kings'' eptance; now, nothing else matters to him but


    iming it."


    Godfred and the others gasped.


    Celesse said, "Thankfully, my mentor went to see the Commander and managed to rescue him by a


    stroke of luck. Otherwise, the Grand Elder might have taken control of Cobalt Strike and discovered


    the truth of the legacy unnoticed."


    "He doesn''t know it''s with me now, does he?" vin frowned, realizing that the inevitable had finally


    arrived.


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    “Kings'' eptance, you are indeed a curse. Everyone involved has met with misfortune. Now that I


    have obtained you, will you continue to unleash cmity?” vin thought.


    "He probably doesn''t know yet, but it won''t stay hidden for long. My mentor is in their hands now."


    Celesse urged, "Lord Viperbane''s forces are closing in on us. We must leave this ce quickly."


    Grima asked urgently, "How many are they?"