Chapter 615

Axel soon realized that the suitcase was far heavier than expected. "It's full of raw stones," Shannon explained. Alongside the raw stones Caleb had found, she'd also brought a few precious ones from her collection. Axel was stunned to hear that Shannon would bring raw stones instead of cosmetics or clothes to school. He was briefly dumbstruck before snapping back to reality. "Raw stones… All the more reason for me to carry it." Nigel was glad to see Axel being so active. After he gave a few more instructions, they set off for the mountain. With Axel following closely behind, Shannon navigated the path with arrays. They made it up the mountain with ease. As they were making their way up, they heard new footsteps and labored breathing. Shannon turned around and saw a young man carrying two large boxes as he climbed the stairs. The man was in his late teens and seemed to be a student at the school. His cheeks were slightly flushed from the burden he was carrying, but his breathing