Chapter 20: The Looming Tragedy for Walter


    Almost like he guessed what ire was thinking, Walter immediately added, “Don’t ask me, I don’t know either. I only do things for money.” But, this mission sure was costly, he paid with his life and didn’t even touch a corner of his target’s clothes. All because of that wretched Holy Divine Prince, who has nothing better to do than toe to Gale Gorge for medicinal herbs. It would be fine if it was anyone else from the Temple of Light, but it had to be that overpowered Holy Divine Prince! Walter still felt scared every time he thought about that one-sided defeat.


    ire didn’t ask anymore, knowing it would be useless.


    “ire, let’s return together.” Princess Maurice happily walked over. She had already safely stored the beast core that ire gave her away.


    ire epted Maurice’s invitation and after resting for a while, the group returned back to the city.


    “ire, next weekend is my birthday, and my father, the King, has prepared a birthday banquet. You muste.” Princess Maurice invited ire on the way. Of course, a formal invitation card would also be sent to the Hill castle.


    “Sure.” ire agreed with a smile.


    On the road, Maurice clung to ire and made ire tell her everything that happened in Gale Gorge. Jean and Nancy walked in the front, Maurice and ire were in the middle, and the three warriors walked in the back.


    Maurice was so brisk and lively right now,pletely different from how solemn she was at the Institute. This must be her true personality.


    The group traveled to Berthe without a hitch. At the city gates, they parted ways. Maurice was reluctant to leave and only left after reminding ire she must be present at her birthday banquet.


    After ire went to the Mercenary Guild to turn in her task, she went back to the Duke’s castle.


    “Miss, you’vee back. The Duke wants you to go to the study as soon as you arrive.” The housekeeper at the door respectfully passed on the message. The stiff housekeeper’s attitude towards ire had totally changed. It wasn’t because of the Duke’s doting on ire, but because he wasn’t an ordinary man. He was an unusually powerful person. He felt ire’s changes and also believed that she was the Hill n’s future hope.


    “Okay.” ire indifferently replied. She went to the study without even changing her clothes.


    She knocked on the study door lightly, and Gordan’s dignified voice replied, “Come in.”


    ire entered the study through the door and Jean waited outside.


    “Grandfather, I’m back.” ire said quietly, looking at the dignified old man sitting behind the study desk. Emery stood aside, wearing a brown robe.


    “Yes, being back is good.” Gordan nodded. He got up, smiling. “How did it go?”


    “Not bad. I killed some third grade and fourth grade magic beasts.” ire reported seriously. Then she nced at Emery. Emery already understood from ire’s gaze that everything must have gone sessfully, so his heart settled down.


    “Good. Did you get injured?” Gordan walked up to her, concerned.


    “No.” ire shook her head.


    “Haha, not bad, not bad. This is how a member of the Hill n should be.” Gordan happily nodded.


    “Also, Grandfather, I met the wizard sage Cliff.” ire suddenly changed the topic.


    “Oh? And then?” Gordan asked eagerly.


    “He’s a perverted old man.” ire said solemnly.


    Gordan’s face twitched and he didn’t know what to say. Cliff, that wizard sage, was definitely a huge pervert. All the beautiful female teachers of the Sunrise Institute had been molested by him before, either by trying to touch their chests or lifting their dresses.


    Emery had an odd expression on his face, like he wanted tough, but this wasn’t the right time to.


    “He forced me to be his disciple and gave me a Transportation Bracelet, Invisiblility Cloak, and stuff like that.” This additional sentence made Gordan go wild with joy.


    “Really? You’re sure? It’s like this? Haha, this is too good.” Gordan slightly convulsed, his words stumbling over one another. Then he became pleased with himself, “I just knew my darling ire would be chosen by him.”


    Although Gordan was exceptionally happy, ire looked towards Emery. Emery’s expression was a bitplicated. He was both happy for ire but also slightly dejected.


    “It was Cliff who forced me to be his disciple, so he had to agree with a condition that I brought up.” ire saw Emery’s expression and unexpectedly said these sentences.


    “What?” Gordan came back to his senses. Hearing that his darling granddaughter was so arrogant, he was a bit worried if this would anger the impressive Cliff.


    “I only had one condition. I already had a master, so he could only be my second master, and if he couldn’t ept it, then he forget could about it. He agreed.” ire stated tly.


    As soon as ire finished saying this, Gordan’s mouth hung open and was speechless for a long time.


    Throughout the whole world, ire must be the only person to negotiate when bing a disciple, and to a wizard sage, and with such a harsh condition!


    But Emery waspletely frozen. He of course understood the meaning of ire’s words, of course knew who she meant when she was talking about her first master. For many years he had thought his tear nds were dry, but today, he felt them getting moist.


    “Grandfather, you don’t need to worry, I know my boundaries. Also, things that I decide will never change.” ire said seriously.


    Gordan was shocked, and it took him a while toe back to his senses. He then roared withughter, “Good! Worthy of being my granddaughter. Exactly how I was like when I was young. I won’t worry, I believe you will deal with this properly.”


    “Thank you for understanding, Grandfather.” ire smiled faintly.


    “You must be tired, so you should go wash and change your clothes and then visit your mother.” Gordan was obviously very pleased and happy. He thought of how to spread out that Cliff had epted ire as his disciple as fast as possible, and he also wanted to ask Jean about the details.


    After ire left, Gordan turned towards Emery, aplex expression in his eyes.


    “Emery, you can see that ire, that child, has made up her mind already.” Gordan sighed heavily.


    “Yes, your Grace, I... ” Emery didn’t know what to say. His heart was so warmed and touched that it was about to meltpletely.


    “I just hope you don’t let down ire’s kind intentions.” Gordan let out a long sigh.


    “Your Grace, don’t worry. I understand.” Emery said emotionally. At this moment, he had already fully given his heart to ire.


    “Then that’s good. Hehe, you can go now. I imagine you have a lot of things to say to that child. I need to find Jean to learn about some things, you can leave.” Gordan nodded his head with a smile.


    “Yes.” Emery bowed and also left.


    That night, no one knew what Gordan and Jean discussed in the study.


    After showering and changing clothes, ire went to meet Katherine. Seeing ire return safe and sound, Katherine was extremely happy. Only after eating dinner with Katherine did ire go rest. Lashia never showed up; Katherine said Lashia went to the principal’s to study.


    Not long after ire returned to her room did she hear a tap on her window. ire naturally knew who it was, opening the window and moving out of the way for Emery to enter.


    “Teacher, you came just at the right time. I have some things to consult with you.” When ire saw Emery, her mood was quite happy.


    Emery smiled while looking at the girl in front of him profoundly. After setting up a magic hood with a wave of his hand he asked, “ire, did everything go smoothly this time?”


    “Yes, it was sessful. I learned the arcanum, it’s just that there’s a lot of information to digest. I wanted to ask teacher about this.” ire brought out the Spiritual Stone she had been carrying.


    “Spiritual Stone!” Emery was hugely surprised. Looking at the valuable treasure in ire’s hand, he couldn’t help but exim.


    ire handed the stone over to Emery and Emery inspected it carefully. “Ah! There’s something inside.”


    “An idiot couldn’t win against someone and lost his body, then attached his soul to this. It’s a dark magician called Walter Simon,” ire replied indifferently.


    “Walter Simon?!” Emery eximed again.


    “What is it? Teacher, is this guy famous?” ire was doubtful.


    “He’s a genius, the genius of dark magicians. Sinister, crafty, cunning, and shameless, he’s wanted by the Temple of Light. But he escaped safely every time. But this time... ” Emery looked at the Spiritual Stone in his hand curiously, as if doubting if the soul inside was the Walter he knew.


    “Is he really that clever?” ire smirked and then said lightly, “He met the Holy Divine Prince of the Temple of Light.”


    “Ah! Then it’s not strange at all.” Now Emery didn’t find the situation weird any more.


    “Walter,e out! Otherwise I’ll make you wish you were dead.” ire coldlymanded.


    The next moment, smoke spiraled out from the small stone in Emery’s hand and a human image instantly formed.


    “It really is the dark magician genius Walter Simon!” Emery looked at the figure and stated certainly.


    “That’s me,” Walter said haughtily.


    “Do you want a beating? Speaking to my teacher in such a manner!” ire’s eyes shot out an icy light.


    “Oh, exalted magician, I am the Walter Simon. What is yourmand?” Walter immediately switched to a ttering tone.


    Emery blinked. Why did he feel that the aura between his darling disciple and this guy was soplex?


    “Hey, I know.” Emery raised his eyebrows, a bold idea forming in his head.


    This was the first time ire saw the normally expressionless Emery grinning evilly.


    For no reason at all, Walter’s whole body suddenly felt cold.


    Something bad was going to happen!