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Chapter 255  Ambush!

Chapter 255

"I didn't prepare a gift for you. I'm truly sorry! I know the circumstances weren't right before, but that doesn't excuse my mistake. I should have prepared it before asking you to be my teacher," she apologized, bowing her head deeply in sincerity.

Her hands clutched the edges of her tunic, twisting the fabric nervously, as if trying to wring out her shame.

'Gift? For me? Why?' Oliver thought, puzzled at her sudden remorse. Then, as if a lantern lit in his mind, realization struck.

He recalled how deeply ingrained the custom of gift-giving was in demon culture. Whenever demons sought to become a teacher's student, they would offer lavish or important gifts. These gifts weren't just tokens of gratitude but served as a formal sign of acceptance into a bond akin to an apprenticeship.