Christ remained silent as he carefully stored away the bamboo dragonfly.

He checked the Grand Elder's breathing, finding no signs of life.

Only then did he accept the fact that the Grand Elder, a relic of the past, had indeed passed.

"Grand Elder."

After the Grand Elder's abduction, Christ initially suspected it was Summer's doing. After all, Summer was like an apprentice to

them, having learned alongside Cynthia back in the day.

However, Cynthia was invariably the more gifted, be it in hypnosis or the arts, she was a top-notch prodigy.

Before her eighteenth birthday, Cynthia was hand-picked as the BK's Holy Daughter.

Neither the Grand Elder nor Christ was married, nor did they have a daughter, so they treated Cynthia as if she were their own

flesh and blood.

Ever since Cynthia disappeared, they'd been searching but never had a trace to follow.

Left with no alternatives, Christ instructed his people to start preparing for the Grand Elder's funeral.

Upon hearing of the Grand Elder's passing, Summer knew that besides Cynthia, he was the Grand Elder's only other disciple.

According to BK’s rules, a disciple could inherit the Grand Elder's position within the organization.

Though rarely involved in decision-making, Summer had a solid reputation within the organization. Now, with the title of Grand

Elder upon him, a smirk appeared on his lips.

This was no happy accident, but a carefully laid plan.

Christ pass away afterward, his position would still fall to

overlooked Summer,

Summer's connection to

rang; it was

death, and Summer now taking his place,

would dance to

was

out a chuckle, eyes still fixed on the

say is these two

lifetof hard work, and

suspected Summer was involved in Cynthia's disappearance. Within the organization,

he was Cynthia's senior disciple, the one she trusted

first vanished, it was Summer who had made a big show of trying to find her,

the opposing side.

he vaguely knew this man was also involved

with each other over the

did not regard Cynthia as a cherished sister

had been reluctant to move against the Grand Elders, but now

plan for Christ to meet his

simple," Summer replied, pouring himself a glass of whiskey. "I just send that video

tonight."

of

your future triumphs,

affairs, one of his men cin with news. "Christ, someone sent a

from his

was indeed a video about Cynthia, but it showed Cynthia being pinned

deliberately orchestrated by Summer in his attempt to train Cynthia,

showed the beginning, and Christ had no

was Cynthia, his cherished

mouthful of blood.

Overcby anguish, he collapsed.

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