Chapter 399

Under Lucius' lead, no one was foolish enough to stand in the courtyard under the sun, watching Stormpeak Sect set up their formation. It was hot today. Lucius asked the household staff to bring out parasols along with a table and chairs, then sat with Valerie and Kieran to drink and chat while Stormpeak Sect busied themselves in the distance. Kieran lounged under the parasol with one leg crossed over the other, sipping iced juice. "I may not like the people from Stormpeak Sect, but that lady, Lora, truly does have some skill. Don't be fooled by her age. She's well-known in the mystic arts world. "Plenty of wealthy businessmen would rather push their appointments to next fall just for a chance to see her." He continued, "Remember that incident three years ago with Roald Lewis, the real estate developer who offended the wrong person while fighting over land? His rivals hired a geomancy expert to set a severance array against him. "His family was nearly ruined in less than two y