The newcomer wore a sleek black outfit that hugged her figure gracefully.

A mask concealed her face, but a striking tattoo of red spider lilies on her neck was clearly visible.

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Katelyn’s eyes widened as she quickly recognized the person in front of her.

It was none other than Sophia.

“ISO, after all this time hiding, you’ve finally decided to reveal yourself?”

The gun barrel pressed tightly against her forehead should have felt freezing, but instead, it radiated warmth. It was obvious that a bullet had just been fired.

Sophia’s lips curled into a slight smile, but her eyes revealed a chilling coldness.

“After all these years, you haven’t accomplished much. If our master had given me that ancient medical book, things would have turned out very differently.”

Katelyn stared at her in shock.

“Is this why you chose to leave and join that T Organization?”

The ancient medical book contained records of many complex illnesses and was a treasured heirloom of their master’s family.

Their master had promised to pass on this medical knowledge to his successor, who would inherit Pine Mountain.

At the time, Katelyn and Sophia were the only disciples, and their master chose Katelyn as his successor. However, Sophia had actually left before that decision was made.

“If you had any issues with this, you could have spoken up. Why choose to leave like that?” Katelyn asked.

“You don’t need to pretend with me. Katelyn, you’re the most hypocritical person I’ve ever met. You may act like you care about my best interests, but I see through your schemes. I’ve been fooled by this side of you!”

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Sophia’s emotions suddenly erupted.

Even with her talents and skills, she didn’t see herself as lesser than Katelyn in any way.

However, it seemed like all the good things came easily to Katelyn. Why was that? Why did it always happen this way?

Sophia felt a mix of resentment and jealousy swirling inside her, twisting her true feelings.

Her heightened emotions made her hand tremble as she gripped the gun.

The gun was cocked and ready to fire at any moment.

Katelyn’s eyes grew cold as she fixed her gaze on Sophia. “So, is this how you’ve always felt about me?” A sharp pain flickered in Katelyn’s heart.

She saw Sophia not just as a fellow apprentice but as her own little sister.

Throughout their time together, Katelyn had always given everything to Sophia, even taking the blame when Sophia got into trouble.

Katelyn believed her care was genuine, but Sophia viewed it as nothing more than a hypocritical act.

“Isn’t it true?” Sophia said with a sudden smile. “From that day on, I promised myself that only one of us could survive. A fight to the death—that’s the best ending for us.”

“But the outcome is already set—I will live, and you will die.”

As Sophia spoke, she pressed the gun barrel firmly against Katelyn.

If she wanted to, she could end Katelyn’s life in an instant.

Katelyn silently clenched her fists, her lips pressed into a tight line.

“In that case, go ahead and pull the trigger.”

She didn’t resist; even in the face of death, her calm, steady gaze stayed unshaken.

“You think I won’t? Do you have any idea how long I’ve been waiting for this day?”

A flash of crimson appeared in Sophia’s eyes.

Suddenly, Alfy stepped in front of Katelyn.

She raised her hands protectively, staring at Sophia.

“If you want to kill my mentor, you’ll have to get through me first. If anything happens to me, my uncle will come after you.”

Sophia’s eyes widened in surprise.

She gritted her teeth and said coldly, “It seems you’ve forgotten everything I told you earlier. Katelyn isn’t a good person at all; she’s just a cunning impostor.”

Alfy looked at Sophia intently.

“I don’t want to hear any more of this. Either you pull the trigger, or you leave right now!”

For the first time, the usually sweet Alfy radiated a cold aura.

“Get out of here!” she said.

“My mission is to take you with me,” Sophia replied coldly, recovering from her shock and directing a sarcastic look at Katelyn.

“See? You’ve always hidden behind this clever disguise, making everyone believe you’re a good person, getting them to sacrifice everything for you. They’re all fools who can’t see your true self.”

At that moment, a deep sense of powerlessness washed over Katelyn.

She stayed silent, and just then, the door burst open, followed by a bullet fired straight at Sophia!

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