Awakened Talent: 10,000 Exp Converter! - Chapter 187
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Chapter 187: Meeting Maggie Again
Chapter 187: Meeting Maggie Again
After completing his objective, Vincent no longer continued raiding the labyrinth. Apart from his goal being achieved, Maggie had already contacted him and requested a meeting.
Therefore, he flew back after finding an exit point.
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It was already sunset when he returned to the South Novice Sanctuary.
He didn’t head directly to the Novice Center. Instead, he contacted Caelius and informed him that the rest of the requested skill books were ready.
Caelius was still unable to hide his shock when Vincent told him. Preparing everything before nightfall was already fast, but Vincent had managed to complete it before the sky even turned dark.
After ending the call with Caelius, Vincent made his way to the Novice Center.
As he entered, the same female staff member he had spoken to earlier greeted him and guided him to the second floor of the Novice Center.
“Please, go in. Vice Leader Maggie is waiting inside,” the female staff said.
Vincent simply nodded and opened the door.
The moment he stepped inside, the dusky light greeted him, peering through the glass window where the amber-haired Maggie Phire was seated.
In front of her was a coffee table with ruby-red sofas on each side, along with a few pieces of furniture like shelves filled with books.
“It’s been a while, Mr. Shroud,” Maggie greeted as she gently gestured to the side, indicating for him to take a seat.
“It’s been a while,” Vincent replied with a nod after sitting down.
Suddenly, Maggie stood up from her seat and walked in front of him, stopping beside the coffee table. He wondered what she was going to do when, to his surprise, Maggie half-knelt on the ground, placing her right hand on her chest and lowering her head.
“First, I want to apologize for saying this late, but I’m very grateful for your help. Ever since you helped me and fed me that fruit, I’ve been slowly recovering my strength and lifespan,” Maggie said seriously, her head still lowered.
She continued, “I truly have no idea how I can repay you. So, if there’s something you have in mind, just tell me, and I’ll do everything within my power to repay you.”
“Hmm, I understand. Before that, stand up and take a seat,” Vincent replied. He didn’t enjoy seeing a woman kneeling in front of him. Unless the person was an enemy, he would never show such a display of submission.
Maggie sat back down on the opposite couch.
Vincent carefully observed the beautiful Drakorii woman in front of him. Despite her gratitude, she always maintained a serious demeanor.
“Is this the only reason you invited me for a meeting?” he asked.
Maggie was about to nod but then replied, “To be honest, I have a question.”
“What is it?”
Maggie looked directly into his eyes.
“I want to know. Why did you help me? What do you want from me? What are your true intentions?”
Vincent was slightly surprised. He hadn’t expected her to be so direct. Nevertheless, he didn’t find it strange.
Therefore, he replied honestly, “You could say I helped you because I’m curious about you.”
“About me?” Maggie asked, confused.
“To be specific, I’m curious about your primal energy. I want to know how you were able to wield it last time when you were against the Howling Spire Lord without losing your awareness and sanity.”
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As soon as Maggie heard his question, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and her gaze hardened for a moment before softening again.
“To be honest, I also don’t know how to answer your question. All I can tell you is about my boring life carrying this curse…” Maggie said, a hint of bitterness in her voice.
Vincent simply listened to Maggie’s story.
In summary, the ominous energy had been with her since birth. Her elders had no information about it and treated her as though she were cursed.
Originally, the ominous energy did nothing to her aside from causing frequent sickness. However, everything changed when she awakened her origin energy.
The ominous energy became aggressive. It started to alter her behavior in exchange for rapid strength. However, every time she used it, it consumed her lifespan.
It came to a point where, to extend her lifespan, her grandmother gave her remaining lifespan to Maggie using a special ritual. Since then, she had barely used the energy, only activating it in situations where she had no other choice.
The last time she used it against the Howling Spire Lord, she had accepted her fate. Fortunately, Vincent had appeared and not only saved her but also helped her recover some of her lifespan!
It was a life-changing act of kindness. That’s why she was skeptical about Vincent’s true intentions.
Vincent frowned when he heard her story.
“Another dead end?” he thought, but then Maggie continued.
“If you’re really curious about that ominous… primal energy, I can ask my grandfather. He might have an idea…”
Maggie guessed that her grandfather might have some knowledge about it since her grandmother, before passing away, had done something to prevent the primal energy from acting up on its own.
Vincent could tell that Maggie truly had no idea about primal energy. He wasn’t an unreasonable person, so he simply nodded.
“Is that all you wanted to know?” Maggie asked, feeling that her story wasn’t enough to repay him for his help.
Hearing her, Vincent was reminded of something. “Right, how’s the investigation into the recent outbreaks?”
The moment he asked her about it, Maggie turned serious before letting out a sigh.
“It’s not that private. But there’s been a significant increase in labyrinths over the past two weeks. Furthermore, for some reason, the labyrinths’ bosses have gone missing, causing numerous outbreaks… We still have no idea who or what is behind this…”
Vincent subtly furrowed his brows.
“Vash…” he muttered to himself.
He had a feeling that Vash must be, or is somehow connected to, these events… and perhaps the…
“Blackthorn…” he subconsciously muttered aloud.
Maggie raised her eyebrows at the sudden mention of the Blackthorn Clan.
“What’s wrong with the Blackthorns?” she questioned.
Vincent didn’t immediately answer. He considered whether he should tell her about the connection between the Blackthorn Clan and Vash, the possible mastermind behind the recent outbreaks.
After a short consideration, he simply said, “Watch the Blackthorns’ movements…”
“What do you mean?” Maggie was confused.
However, Vincent didn’t explain himself. He just gave her another lead for investigation, as he was only making assumptions based on recent events.
He didn’t care whether she followed his advice or not.
After that, he left the Novice Center after a short farewell and met with Caelius at the North Gate of the Novice Sanctuary.
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