Chapter 1213

David thought for a moment before turning to his assistant, "Give Devon a ring and see if he can drop by."

"Sure thing."

Half a minute later, the assistant glanced over at David, speaking softly, "Devon said the assessment is tomorrow, so it's probably not the best time for a visit. He's not coming."

David heard this and was caught between feeling proud of having such a principled student and being frustrated by his rigidity.

"Never mind, I can't be bothered with him right now," David said with a wave of his hand.

His stubborn apprentice was always like this during assessment season. It was nothing new.

Meanwhile, after hanging up, Devon stared at the charred remains in the cauldron, running a hand through his tangled hair.

he dumped the burnt residue into the trash bin

Devon was about to start another attempt when he noticed

was at the storeroom, handing his list of needed herbs

his stubbly chin, told the tale of a few sleep-deprived days. Devon was lost in thoughts of alchemy, his

new arrivals were Conrad

slight smirk tugged at his lips as he unusually initiated a conversation, "Fancy seeing you here, Devon. Picking

took Devon a moment to look up, finally showing some expression on his rugged face, "Oh,

Conrad: "..."

and tried to lighten the mood, "Just now. Devon must have been too

nodded, "Yeah, I was thinking

his disdain for Devon's offhand attitude simmering beneath the surface,

a casual 'It's alright' while mentally

irked Conrad the most was Devon's arrogant air, acting as if he was the top talent in the whole association. If it weren't for their master being the chairman, Devon wouldn't be much

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