Chapter 484
Mirabella was eyeing the array of healing herbs laid out beside her when Knox nudged her, causing her to pause momentarily. Without lifting her gaze, she drawled, “Aren’t we acquainted enough for a casual chat?”
Knox choked on his words, realizing that wasn’t the kind of response he had been fishing for.
Already by Vincent’s side, Mirabella peered at the simmering stew pot on the stove, with a faint herbal aroma wafting through the air. After a brief two–second pause, she suggested, “Vincent, why don’t you toss in a bit of Solomon’s Seal?”
Vincent glanced at Mirabella. “Solomon’s Seal?”
She nodded affirmatively.
Vincent went over to a box, scooped up a pinch of Solomon’s Seal, and asked, “Is this amount about right?”
Mirabella, with an appraising look, replied, “Pretty close.”
Soon, Vincent had rinsed the Solomon’s Seal and added it to the pot. He didn’t question Mirabella’s advice; it was as if anything she said was gospel to him. The dominating aura she had was too strong.
Standing aside and watching the two converse with such ease, Knox suddenly felt a glimmer of hope for taking on an apprentice. He stepped back, positioning himself next to Nikolai, arms crossed, and whispered, “Hey, Niko, don’t you think Mirabella would make a fine… culinary herbalist?”
Nikolai turned his head, giving Knox a sidelong glance. “What nonsense are you spouting now?”
The guy wanted Mirabella, a top–notch potion master and a brilliant medic to boot, to be a cook. He sure had wild dreams.
Didn’t Knox hear him addressing Mirabella as his mentor already?
Feeling scrutinized by Nikolai’s gaze, Knox was puzzled, “What’s with that look?”
Nikolai looked away, stroking his beard. “Nothing, just a suggestion. You might want to sleep with your head elevated tonight.”
“Why did you just call Mirabella your mentor?” Knox circled back to the conversation at hand.
Nikolai flashed a knowing smile, “I’m not telling you.”
Knox got agitated. The biggest regret of his life was getting to know this darn old man.
Nikolai’s phone buzzed in his pocket, and he walked away to take the call.
Mirabella and Vincent continued discussing various dishes. As one spoke, the other listened, oblivious to whatever the two elder men were talking about at the door. Before long, Mirabella stopped distracting Vincent from his cooking and stepped out of the kitchen.
As she crossed the threshold, she was met by Knox’s plaintive gaze. She looked at him, puzzled.
Knox glanced at Nikolai, still on the phone, his mind fixated on the ‘little mentor nickname. After a few seconds of thought, he bluntly asked Mirabella, “That old guy is your apprentice?”
Mirabella, slightly taken aback, realized Knox must’ve been referring to Nikolai. After a moment of silence,
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she simply stated. I don’t take on disciples‘
Knox was grobemarked What did she mean by not taking disciples?
Knox secallowed hard and tentatively inquired, “Does he want to become your apprentice?
Mirabella recalled how Hikolai had asked several times about taking on a disciple and how she hadn’t agreed, leading to he insistence on estling her little mentor
After a tinet hesitation and another appraising fook at Knox, che nodded in confirmation to prevent any similar misunderstandings, “Yes, I don’t take disciples”
After a moment, she added, “Nor do I seek a master‘
Knox should have been disheartened by her last statement, nor do I seek a master‘ Still, his mind was completely absorbed by the revelation that Nikolai wanted to apprentice under Mirabella: This left him utterly dumbfounded
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she simply stated, “I don’t take on disciples.”
Knox was gobsmacked. What did she mean by not taking disciples?
Knox swallowed hard and tentatively inquired, “Does he want to become your apprentice?”
Mirabella recalled how Nikolai had asked several times about taking on a disciple and how she hadn’t agreed, leading to his insistence on calling her ‘little mentor.‘
After a brief hesitation and another appraising look at Knox, she nodded in confirmation to prevent any similar misunderstandings, “Yes, I don’t take disciples.”
After a moment, she added, “Nor do I seek a master.”
Knox should have been disheartened by her last statement, ‘nor do I seek a master. Still, his mind was completely absorbed by the revelation that ‘Nikolai wanted to apprentice under Mirabella. This left him utterly dumbfounded.
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