Chapter: 1280
"You-!" Nikki bit her lips, feeling wronged. Her face was swollen from the slap.
Just then, Edith finally spoke up, "Enough! We’re all members of the same guild. There’s not need to argue about a small matter."
"Madam Edith, I’m telling the truth. Dustin handed the Jade Maiden Scripture to me personally before I handed it to Brittany!" Nikki tried to explain.
"Do you have proof?" Edith asked impassively.
"The other disciples saw what happened. They can vouch for me!" Nikki pointed at them.
"Oh, is that so?" Edith looked over lazily at the other disciples.
"Madam Edith is asking a question. All of you must answer truthfully!" Brittany’s expression was icy, and her gaze was hostile.
"Sorry, Dustin, I couldn’t help you." Nikki was kneeling on the ground, feeling guilty.
"I didn’t expect things to turn out that way. You worked hard, yet you didn’t get anything in return."
"I don’t care about any of that. On the other hand, have you ever thought of leaving the Jade. Maiden Sisterhood?" Dustin asked suddenly.
He was upset when Brittany hit Nikki earlier but didn’t intervene.
Firstly, it was because that was an internal conflict within the Jade Maiden Sisterhood.
Secondly, it was to make Nikki recognize reality sooner.
"Leave? Why?" Nikki frowned.
"The Jade Maiden Sisterhood has a bad environment. They don’t set good examples, either. It’s not suited for someone like you," Dustin said bluntly.
"Hey! I won’t let you insult my guild like that!" Nikki’s expression hardened, upset with.
Dustin.
"Am I wrong? A guild that distorts the truth and doesn’t follow reason won’t have a future," Dustin stated calmly.
"Madam Edith treats me well. You just haven’t noticed," Nikki defended.
"Don’t be naive. If she truly cared for you, she wouldn’t have let you suffer injustice."
Dustin chuckled. "She knew what happened, yet she chose to side with Brittany.
"She even made you kneel in humiliation despite your significant contribution. Do you think this is the behavior a mentor should have?"
"Stop talking! Madam Edith is not like what you think!" Nikki shook her head repeatedly.
"Fine, let’s wait and see then." Dustin smiled weakly, not saying anything more.
Inside Zephyr Lodge, a horrible shriek pierced through the night sky, echoing throughout that night.