The Legendary Mage novel Chapter 333

Alavin settled his companions before venturing back to Botanic Haven.

"Have you decided?" The Botanic Haven Elder sat atop a misty mountain peak, caressed by a gentle breeze. He seemed as ancient as the weathered stone, enduring through days and years without end.

Alavin bowed respectfully. “Thank you for the opportunity you’ve given me, and for your recognition. I am deeply moved. Yet, perhaps I am being ungrateful, but I... I have another question.”

"Speak," said the Botanic Haven Elder, his back to Alavin.

"How will you deal with the Grand Elder?"

"The Grand Elder may have acted too rashly, but he hasn't truly harmed Cobalt Strike and there is no concrete evidence linking him to the slaughter of the Mallister family at Azure Mountain. We’ll have a talk with him first, perhaps confine him to a cell for a time."

Alavin waited, but the Botanic Haven Elder said nothing more. "Is that it? Then why call back Hamund?"

"To be prepared for anything." The Botanic Haven Elder had received troubling news from the Commander. After secretly investigating the Grand Elder, they uncovered some serious issues. The majority of the Elders in the Organization had grown close to the Grand Elder, and their meetings had become worryingly frequent.

They wanted to confront the Grand Elder directly and ask him what he was planning, but they couldn’t do so without a sound reason. Detaining the Grand Elder without one could incite severe turmoil within the Organization. Their plan was to hold a candid discussion first and determine the specific course of action later.

Alavin was silent, clearly dissatisfied. Confine the Grand Elder and be done with it? The Grand Elder was malevolent, secretly gathering loyalists, and no good could come from him. As long as he lived, Alavin and the Mallister family would never have peace, never knowing when the Grand Elder might strike.

Moreover, as Alavin's own power grew, so did his threat to the Grand Elder. Just as Alavin could not allow the Grand Elder to live, the Grand Elder would not allow him to live either.

"We understand your feelings, but the Grand Elder's power and position are undeniable. Without a justifiable cause, we cannot simply kill or harm him."

Alavin’s tone turned cold. "Will you have a reason when he finally kills me? I earnestly remind you that the Grand Elder is capable of anything."