Chapter 130. Mysterious Fireball

"Enough, enough! If the boy is destined for the relic, let him keep it for now. I'm tired and wish to rest." the old lady declared, waving her hand dismissively, disappearing even more mysteriously than Mr. Jackson.

"Leon, Ernesta, let's end today's affairs here. We'll meet again if fate allows. Linda, see the guests out."

Noticing the elders' departure, Walter's face was shadowed with concern.

He witnessed a reluctant smile flicker across the old man's face, followed by a casual wave, signaling his daughter to escort the three, including Benjamin, out.

The old man, left to his own devices, carefully sealed the chamber's door, leaving it a mystery as to what he was planning to do in such solitude.

Stepping out into the palpable tension of the outdoors, it was Ernesta who finally broke the silence: "Linda, thank you. Escorting us this far is enough. Should the winds favor it, I'll return to visit once more."

"Of course." was the reply.

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