Chapter 547: Unfathomable

Chapter 547: Unfathomable



After keeping away all the books inside the library, Hudson and Adam went to the next room. This one was a vault filled with gold, silver, and copper coins. Apart from that, there were gems and jewelry of all types that shone brilliantly.

Furthermore, there were rare ores and minerals that could be used to craft magical artifacts.

Since an accurate value of all the gems and jewelry could not be estimated in a short time, Hudson suggested that he would take them away and have an appraiser from the Brotherhood evaluate them.

Adam could only reluctantly agree. However, he made sure to take twenty-five percent of all the coins inside the vault.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The amount of coins that were now piled up inside his earring made him question his profession. He wondered if he should quit making money as a Herbalist and instead start raiding ancient tombs and ruins.

From this mission, even though he only received twenty-five percent of all the loot, he made exponentially more than he did by selling potions.

And this was without taking the gems and jewelry into consideration.

However, no one was more happy than Valerian. After all, he would get a certain portion from Adam's cut.

The youth also had to give some form of monetary rewards to his students as well as Kenley and Wagner. After all, they had gone through thick and thin and helped him in completing this mission.

When the pair arrived at the third room, they found it to be a laboratory. Although Stratford wasn't a Herbalist by profession, his knowledge of the art of herbalism was quite deep since he had taken it upon himself to cure his wife.

All the precious and rare herbs stored in this room had already withered away over the centuries. No spells could protect them against the ravages of time.

Finally, when they arrived at the fourth room, they found it to be mostly empty. Except there was a single, withered tree resting in the middle.

Adam urged Valerian to walk toward the tree. The youth glanced at the face carved on the tree's trunk and sighed, "The cause of everything... love."

"What do you mean?" Hudson asked curiously as he approached the withered tree.

In his eyes, this tree was no different from all the weeping trees above the ground. The only difference was, that this tree seemed to have been given proper care and maintenance.

"This tree used to be Stratford's wife," said the youth.

"What?!" Hudson's pupils constricted.

They placed their right hand on their chest and knelt on one knee, solemnly and respectfully stating, "Lord Constantine, we congratulate you on defeating the enemy."

Adam continued to sip from his wine gourd, waving his hand nonchalantly at the pair. "What's gotten into you both? Don't act so formal with me. Get on your feet."

The pair got to their feet and gazed at the youth with great admiration. Defeating a Rank 3 Magus was no ordinary feat.

And defeating a Rank 3 Magus as a Rank 2 Magus was simply unheard of!

So the way that they looked at Adam had now completely changed. The respect that they showed him was no different than what they would display to a mighty Rank 3 Magus. Hudson approached them and asked, "Have you led the refugees back safely?"

"Yes, my lord," said Kenley respectfully.

He paused for a moment and asked hesitatingly, "My Lord, there are so many of them and it will be very difficult for them to relocate..."

Hudson nodded. "I understand what you're trying to say." He then looked at Adam's three students standing in the distance.

Then, he looked at Adam and gestured with his eyes.

Adam understood. He glanced at his students and stated, "You three, go back up. I'll catch up

with you later."

"Yes, Professor!" Art, Aiden, and Eleiney complied without asking any questions before leaving the chamber.

After the kids had left and only the members of the Brotherhood-and Valerian-remained, Hudson glanced at Kenley and stated, "The people won't have to relocate. The twenty five percent that would have been redistributed to the common folk will go toward rebuilding the

town."

Everyone agreed. They felt this was the best option for the townsfolk who now had no home

to go to.

"As for this underground ruin," Hudson continued.

"We will transform this into a new safe house for the members of the Twilight Brotherhood!"