Ascension To Divine Throne - Chapter 128

Chapter 128: Chapter 128: Joyce Also Wants to Take on Apprentices
Chapter 128: Joyce Also Wants to Take on Apprentices

William hurriedly arrived at the courtyard gate with Welf. From far away, he could see two figures, one large and one small, leaning against the gate.

Without William’s permission, the servants didn’t dare let them in. After all, both of them were covered in blood. They didn’t want to cause any trouble for the young master.

Approaching closer, William recognized the two figures as Jack and Ashley, but he didn’t know why they looked so disheveled.

“Hello, Mr. William!”

The same greeting, but with a completely different feeling from when they last met at Jack’s shop.

Finally seeing a familiar face, Ashley, who had always been strong, couldn’t hide her fear and unease in her words.

After all, she was just a girl in her early teens. It was not easy for her to hold on until now.

William didn’t have time to ask Ashley. He noticed that Jack had already fainted, and almost all the blood on them was his.

[Heal Severe Injuries]!

Taking out the Emerald staff, William cast this third-tier Healing spell. This was the only healing spell that mages could learn, along with [Heal Minor Injuries] and [Heal Moderate Injuries].

A green light slowly enveloped Jack’s body. The wounds on his body gradually stopped bleeding, and his complexion improved slightly.

It seemed that Jack’s injuries had stabilized for the time being, but only temporarily.

After all, healing was the specialty of priests. The injuries Jack suffered couldn’t be healed with just a third-tier spell.

“Welf, help carry him into the house and bandage him up.”

“Bend, go to the hospital and get a doctor. Don’t save money and hire those unreliable ones!”

Under William’s orders, everyone began to act quickly.

In fact, compared to doctors, priests from the church could recover more quickly with their healing miracles. However, William sensed something special from Jack, so he decided not to invite anyone from the church to avoid trouble.

Ashley watched anxiously from the side. She could tell that William was trying to save her Uncle Jack, so she didn’t dare to disturb him.

William arranged everything properly and watched as Welf carried Jack’s somewhat hunched body into the room before he finally relaxed.

Seeing Ashley obediently standing by, William thought for a moment, waved to her, and led her to sit on the sofa in the living room.

Pouring a cup of warm tea in front of Ashley, William asked softly, “Ashley, what happened? How did Jack get so badly injured?”

Sitting on the sofa, Ashley felt a little uneasy.

Everything around her felt like a dream— the well-trimmed, upscale courtyard, the clean and luxurious living room, the soft and comfortable sofa, even the fragrance of the tea in front of her— Ashley had never experienced anything like this before.

Hearing William’s question, Ashley hurriedly said, “Mr. William, I’m not sure.”

“This morning, when I knocked on Uncle Jack’s shop door, he didn’t respond. Following what Uncle Jack had told me before, I went home to hide.”

“I peeked in and saw Uncle Jack fighting with someone. It was too fast for me to see clearly, but I saw what looked like a blood-red figure.”

“When it was over, Uncle Jack was seriously injured. The other person was standing on the roof, seeming like a very tall man.”

A tall man, a blood-red figure, and the fresh blood smell Ashley had noticed on Uncle Jack earlier…

A figure floated into William’s mind, causing him to smirk.

No way! Could it be Marion? How did Jack provoke this guy?

William was puzzled. He knew Jack’s strength very well.

A golden-tier assassin was already considered very powerful in the eyes of early-game players, but compared to Marion, he was far inferior.

William didn’t expect Jack to survive under his hands, let alone come to William’s place so decisively.

Otherwise, staying in 16th Street, a place full of society’s filths, Jack might not have survived such severe injuries.

However, it had only been a short time since the game started, and William remembered that Jack shouldn’t have been injured during this period.

He was puzzled, unaware that this was the result of his own actions.

Ashley noticed William seemed lost in thought, so she obediently sat there without saying a word.

Due to her concern for Old Jack, even though there were pastries and tea on the table in front of her that she had never seen before, Ashley didn’t feel like tasting them.

At this moment, the butler, Joyce, walked over. He wasn’t particularly interested in the people William brought back; he was just fulfilling his duties as a butler, asking William if there were any other arrangements.

Glancing sideways, Joyce suddenly saw Ashley sitting on the sofa, feeling somewhat surprised.

This child!

Joyce couldn’t help but focus his gaze on Ashley. As a legendary Shadow Dancer, he had a very close connection to the Shadow Plane and naturally could detect something special about Ashley.

Just sitting there, she could subtly resonate with the Shadow Plane, a situation Joyce was quite familiar with.

Joyce was somewhat delighted. He knew this was a talent called “Child of Shadow,” and for those who possessed this talent, the Shadow Plane was as familiar as a fish in water.

Although “Child of Shadow” wasn’t a legendary-tier talent, for most assassins and thieves who relied on the Shadow Plane for their abilities, it was already quite outstanding.

If you asked why Joyce knew this so well, it was because he was the one who possessed this talent.

This was the first time Joyce had encountered someone with the same talent as himself!

Feeling pleasantly surprised, Joyce began to understand Apollo’s thoughts.

With such a suitable person appearing before him, it was indeed tempting to take her on as an apprentice!

However, it seemed that this young girl was already a novice assassin, with a decent foundation. She must have had a teacher to guide her.

Was it the injured person?

Joyce pondered this in his heart.

As a legendary-tier powerhouse, theoretically, anyone would fight to be his disciple. However, Ashley was still too young, so he would have to seek the opinion of her elders.

“Joyce, is there something you need?”

William felt Joyce standing silently beside him for a while and asked curiously.

After thinking for a moment, Joyce guessed that William probably already had some idea of what was going on, so he could reveal some things.

“Young Master, I have something I’d like to discuss with you.”

“Hmm?”

William was curious. What did this big shot of his want to do? Standing up, William walked into the adjacent room, followed by Joyce.

“Young Master, do you know the girl who was sitting beside you just now?”

Ashley? I do know her quite well, but Joyce shouldn’t have seen her before, right?

Could it be?

A suspicion arose in William’s mind, and he tentatively said, “I do know her. Joyce, what’s the matter?”

Joyce chuckled, his expression relaxing as he said, “I want to take her on as my apprentice.”