Chapter 868

“Before I forget...”

Just as she was leaving. Tobias called out to Maxine, “Wait.”

“Is something the matter, grandpa?”

Tobias turned to her. “You are also someone who is highly proficient in martial arts. Feel free to head to the basement if you have nothing better to do.Itll be a great learning opportunity for you as well.”

Maxine kneeled on the ground reverently and said, “I'm not worthy.”

Tobias beckoned her to stand. “I’m giving you express permission to do as you see fit.” “But grandpa... I'm not a real Caden. I don't have Caden blood coursing through my veins The ancestral teachings were specific about “ Iaxine fiddled with the name of her dress

Tobias raised his hand to interrupt her. “What's the point of following rigid and obsolete ancestral teachings? Even if you aren't a Caden by heritage. you were practically raised as a

Caden since childhood. I consider you my own granddaughter. All these years, you've stayed by my side devising plans and strategies for me. Besides, I'm merely allowing you to try your hand at the enigma. Whether or not you learn anything will depend on your own ability.”

“Understood.”

Maxine slowly stood up

dismissed her. “You're

left for the

distance and pondered

speculation was not entirely

alive, everything would make

it really isn’t

Tobias muttered darkly

he stood up

In the underground basement...

time to rest, James was

once more, but could not glean anything of use from it. Finally, his gaze moved to the Moonlight Flowers by Cliffside’s Edge on the

was deceptively simple. There was a mountain, a flower,

end to the lush, rolling

breathtaking work of art. Millenia had passed, but

that there was something off about

wooden house and right below

white petals seemed to have blossomed in the

was clearly daytime in the painting, a moon had

little oddities defied common

vigor. James scrutinized

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