Chapter 987:

Marissa conversed elegantly with the guests. Aelfric watched, his expression complex, wondering if this composed and confident young woman could really be the simple village girl from Adagend he suspected her to be.

How could a village girl exhibit such a commanding presence and poised demeanor?

It wasn’t something that could be simply learned or feigned.

That very morning, Aelfric had dispatched people to Adagend to delve into Marissa’s background. Derek’s accounts held true. She hadn’t completed her high school education and was poorly regarded. She had left the village at fifteen to seek her fortune.

Unfortunately, his people were unable to trace her activities after she departed from the village.

experiences that contributed to

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what her life had

she stood in the banquet hall, her elegance

mused internally, his thoughts were interrupted by a stir within the hall. A voice exclaimed, “Oh my! Everett, the new leader of the

turned their attention to the entrance of the banquet hall. A tall, handsome man entered

any misconceptions of him as a frail scholar. Instead,

the

attended the event as a representative of the Brock

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