Chapter 199 – Seeing Maria

"Maria, I'm back. Let's meet if you still need something to hold back your poison," Ken spoke into the communication device and the runes moved the message to the matching device.

"Young Master, I thought you had already forgotten about me and left me to die!" Maria's excited squeal passed through, making Ken raise an eyebrow.

"No need to be so excited, let's meet now. Where are you?"

Ken never considered the option she might be in the middle of something. For him, his subordinates had to drop everything when he called. While he saw his companions as long-term followers, he didn't think much of his subordinates, and he knew that someone as mediocre as Maria will outlive her usefulness soon.

As for his companions, they were all special talents with promising prospects. He couldn't fully trust them yet, but he was confident enough in his ability to offer them the best development.