"Despicable?" Bran shook his head as he chuckled.

"Jackson, you're the lead disciple of the Embersteel Order. I'm really disappointed to hear you say something like that." He was gratified to see Jackson deflated.

"Bran, you know the saying—first come, first served. We've staked our claim here. You should go somewhere else." Sophia asserted.

It would become increasingly disadvantageous for her if more people found out about the treasures beneath the lake.

If she couldn't outcompete them or