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

her. “You're free

quickly left

stared into the distance and pondered

speculation was not

still alive, everything would make

hope that it really

Tobias muttered darkly

stood

In the underground basement...

to rest, James was able

use from it. Finally, his gaze moved to the

deceptively simple. There was a mountain, a flower, an ordinary-looking

to be no end to the lush, rolling

Enigma aside, the painting was still a breathtaking work of art. Millenia

a sudden, James realized that there was something off about

located on top of the wooden

petals seemed to have blossomed

in the painting, a moon

these little oddities

scrutinized

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