James had a sinking feeling that his grandfather, Thomas Caden, was still alive. However, there was no way he could prove or confirm his suspicions.

Since Thea was close to his grandfather, naturally, the two must have been in contact at some point.

“Thea, please. I need to hear the truth.” James reached out his hand and placed it on Thea’s shoulder.

Thea looked at him and nodded sheepishly, “You’re right. Grandpa is still alive. I did contact him before we came here, but only once. I couldn’t reach him when I tried to contact him the second time. I really don’t have a clue about his current whereabouts.”

“Why did grandpa plan the ordeal in Mount Arclens and fake his death? Who is he trying to deceive?”

“Honey, I really don’t know… Grandpa was the one who brought me to Mount Arclens. I don’t know what he was trying to do. He told me after we arrived there that he was looking for the Sacred Fire Fig. While looking for it, we encountered a hundred-year-old fire snake. Grandpa killed