บท 176: Geniuses

Cassian had hoped for some time to relax and indulge himself. However, after a quick encounter with Lucy, his plans were cut short when he arrived at Katherine's lab and was met with news that not only stunned the world but also shattered his expectations for leisure.

"Who could possibly kill him? He had achieved Vajra—the indestructible state!" exclaimed a boy around Cassian's age, his voice trembling with shock as he clutched a parchment tightly in his hands.

The room was crowded, filled with people whose faces mirrored the boy's disbelief. Cassian, however, only recognized Katherine. Ignoring the rest, he walked toward her just as she addressed the boy's question.

"He was indestructible from the outside," she explained with calm certainty. "I'm almost certain he was killed by poison."