Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1361

As dawn broke, Adrian led them to the Glimmering Tower.

It was then that Carissa realized they weren't the only ones who had arrived many guild leaders and elders were present as well. Even Violet and Bun's mentor had come.

When Violet spotted her mentor Conrad, she gasped in surprise and rushed toward him. "Sage Conrad, what brings you here? You didn't even send word beforehand!"

Conrad smiled warmly as he looked at his beloved apprentice, indulgence in his voice. "I heard you were guarding the capital. Naturally, I had to come and lend you a hand."

"Sage Conrad, you're too kind. I'll get another villa for you once we're done here," Violet said, linking her arm with his, grinning widely.

Conrad scowled lightly, feigning annoyance. "Why would I need more villas from you? No more, I tell you. However, I did hear about a hot spring at Solitude Peak. I thought of buying it, so your fellow apprentices can soak and strengthen their bodies."

Violet nodded enthusiastically. "I'll buy it!"

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Everyone looked at Conrad with envious eyes. Most mentors fed and clothed their apprentices,

sometimes even providing them with fine weapons.

But Conrad? He was living a life off his apprentice's generosity.

And he was doing so with such shameless ease!

all, he was getting older and couldn't handle sleepless nights. Seeing "Gordon" still standing guard at the door, he let out a short

go back to your duties,"

He

cold. "If

"Did you already know that Adrian and the

on the news? It doesn't matter if you don't speak-it'll come

Hayden last night had vanished, and the faint scent of blood still lingered in the study. There were no signs of

they'll die later. It's better to kill them all, so you won't use them to threaten me again. I might as well die right

way, Dad? I meant no harm. I only wanted to ask-if you say it, won't everything be

Hayden swung

the

speak to me

this?

mom and

didn't dodge or flinch from the slap. His expression remained unchanged. "You've struck me and cursed me, Dad. Now, please go ahead and say what you

spoke, he raised his hand, and two

trickled from his mouth, and

he delivered to Nicholas' face became even more forceful. "You ungrateful child! You grew up

bruise swelling on

calm demeanor. That's why I didn't kill him. Perkaps death is the best release, but Sonny should be

peace or agony depends