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.

pass away afterward, his position would

Grand Elder and Christ had overlooked Summer, still thinking he was the

connection to

phone rang;

Summer now taking his place, the next step was to

would

was

eyes still fixed on the

two old men suffered

and everything

hadn't suspected Summer was involved in Cynthia's disappearance. Within the organization, Summer

he was Cynthia's senior disciple,

big show of trying to find her, leading

the opposing side.

vaguely knew this man was also involved with the research base, so

with each other over

did not regard Cynthia as a

been reluctant to move against the Grand Elders, but now

do you plan for Christ to meet his end?"

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

tonight."

to imagine the content of

your future

his men

eyes trembled for a moment as he rose from his seat, snatching the USB drive and

but it showed Cynthia being pinned down on a bed by a group

attempt to train Cynthia, to instill a fear of being

the beginning, and Christ had no idea what happened in the

was Cynthia, his cherished disciple,

mouthful of blood.

Overcby anguish, he collapsed.

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