Chapter 193: Trust

Chapter 193: Chapter 193: Trust

Today was the day the final exam results were announced. After receiving his reward, Jeremy originally intended to head straight back to the capital to handle a few matters.

But just as he stepped out of the academy gates, before even reaching the carriage waiting area, he was stopped by a young girl.

"Young Master Jeremy, may I bother you for a moment of your time?"

Jeremy cast a glance at the girl in front of him.

It was Anno, the maid who had entered the academy alongside Raphael on enrollment day.

Jeremy had never had direct interactions with her, considering himself unacquainted with her.

For her to suddenly seek him out now, it must be that Raphael had a message to pass on.

Thinking of that, Jeremy pressed the protruding gemstone on his earring. A transparent, pale blue soundproofing magic array instantly enveloped the two of them.

"Raphael sent you?"

"Yes." Anno glanced at the pale blue array layer around her, then said, "You must already know Young Master Cyril’s identity, right."

Suddenly bringing this up?

Jeremy didn’t reveal any anomaly, nodding slightly, signaling her to continue.

Seeing that, Anno got straight to the point: "There’s a matter from when we first entered the academy, during the freshman tournament, that I hesitated whether to say or not. At that time, you were still in Young Master Sylas’s body; I didn’t recognize you. But my young master seemed to have discovered the anomaly right from that day. Looking back now, your personality then and Young Master Sylas’s personality had a clear difference."

Jeremy smiled but said nothing.

Anno didn’t beat around the bush either. She lowered her voice, turning serious: "I wonder if you are aware of the Divine Temple’s prophecy regarding the Valmont family, as well as the reason why Young Master Cyril approached you."

Hearing the latter half of the sentence, Jeremy already guessed what she intended to say.

He replied directly: "You mean to talk about Lucius bearing the mate mark of the Valmont family, or the Divine Temple’s prophecy that the Fallen God’s backlash on him could be transferred to his mate?"

Anno froze.

He already knew?

"Could it be... you... no, Young Master Cyril proactively told you all these things?"

"That’s right." Jeremy didn’t show much emotion.

Anno was slightly shocked.

She grew up alongside Raphael, considering herself somewhat knowledgeable about Cyril — her young master’s cousin.

That person was clearly not the type to easily reveal his own weaknesses to others.

But the current situation far exceeded expectations.

Could it be... this person standing before her had reached a position in his heart equal to his own interests?

But why was Young Master Jeremy so calm?

One must know that once the Fallen God’s backlash was transferred, it would bring him a hundred harms without a single benefit. What if in the future Cyril truly harbored that thought...

"Aren’t you bothered that the other person approached you with ulterior motives?" Anno was slightly puzzled.

Ulterior motives...

Jeremy took in all her expressions, his voice flat: "Whether I’m bothered or not is a matter between the two of us. On this point, I will not answer."

"..."

This answer was something Anno had never expected.

Back when Jeremy’s identity hadn’t been exposed, when he was still borrowing Sylas’s body, both she and Raphael believed Cyril approached Sylas because he knew full well Sylas was the biological younger brother of his destined mate — the first person in the Valmont family to bear the mark.

Thus wanting to use him to find a way to completely erase the destined mark that had appeared on his body, defying the gods’ will to the very end.

But looking at it now, right from enrollment day, Cyril already knew the person occupying Sylas’s body wasn’t Sylas, but his destined mate...

Approaching, initially perhaps stemming from curiosity and benefits. But currently... it was obviously different.

And this Young Master Jeremy seemed exceptionally indulgent toward him too.

Should it be said that these two were indeed worthy of being a pair personally chosen by the Dragon God?

In Anno’s heart, the phrase "a match made in heaven" silently surfaced.

"Aside from this matter, did Raphael tell you to pass on any other message?"

Jeremy’s voice pulled Anno’s thoughts back.

She hurriedly replied: "He also wanted to ask if you want to return to the West together. The young master plans to stay in the West for a period of time, to be by Young Master Sylas’s side."

Jeremy waved his hand to decline: "No need. I have matters to attend to this holiday."

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to return.

But rather, Griffin, after learning the entire group had to reach tier four to receive the inheritance left by the Demon Emperor, had coldly and ruthlessly slashed their holiday.

The winter break, inherently a month long, was now reduced by him to a mere six days. And in a fragmented manner at that.

Three days after the final concluding ceremony, plus three days for the royal family’s New Year banquet. Aside from those days, it was all special training under the guise of remedial classes.

That’s right, that’s how miserable their fate was.

Seeing him refuse, Anno didn’t say more: "Alright, I will pass on the message."

"Mhm. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving first." Jeremy said succinctly before turning around and departing.

Returning to the capital this time, aside from handling some documents, he also had to go to the Empire Bank to check on the "inheritance" left by the ghost Yusha.

Being busy running around recently, he had completely forgotten about this matter. Now, taking advantage of some free time, it was exactly convenient to drop by and take a look.

As for the family’s forbidden land Yusha once mentioned... wait until after successfully receiving the Demon Emperor’s inheritance, then it would also be time to storm into there for a trip.

Yusha herself had said the forbidden land of the Prometheus family could lead to a realm of mysterious fortune. The value within would definitely not disappoint.

When that time came, aside from his four teammates, if Lomita and Asaro were willing, inviting them along would perhaps also be not a bad choice.

It would be best to persuade even Griffin. That way, at least safety would be guaranteed.

Although Griffin was unpredictable, cold-blooded, ruthless, and enjoyed torturing his students, his strength was absolutely undeniable. Having him there would bring a certain level of peace of mind.

Weighing the pros and cons for a while, Jeremy started thinking about how to persuade him when that day arrived.

Subconsciously, he had already placed Griffin into the list of people he could trust.

Naturally, his current self would not admit this.

Because he had just been stripped of two-thirds of his holiday, while simultaneously receiving dozens of items related to demon training.