บท 647: Long Time, No See (2)

The underground base of the Conundrum was a labyrinth of dark tunnels and hidden chambers, its walls echoing with the quiet, tense murmurs of its masked members. 

Donovan, once Mera's right-hand man, now stood among them, his loyalty to her long abandoned. He had betrayed her, joining forces with the Conundrum when Mera began to favour Ashton over him, a boy Donovan thought to be under his feet.

He thought by joining the Conundrum, he would be able to receive the strength he desired to exact his revenge on his former mistress. However, his expectations were too high for his own good. 

Even after spending all that time indulging in forbidden arts and questionable methods, he was stuck at C-rank. Previously, it would have been enough for him to challenge King Bismarck for the throne, but now... it wasn't enough.