تسجيل الدخولBecause of Zeke, the Golden family had been riding an unstoppable wave lately.Ever since Graham became convinced that the Department of Mystia was part of Zeke's network, he had already started treating Zeke as his future son-in-law. He bragged about him to anyone who would listen, praising his strength and influence.Some people didn't buy it and even challenged Graham to prove it. So Graham arranged a gathering, bringing together everyone who doubted Zeke's status, determined to let them witness it firsthand.Anya brought Hazel and Roxanne along as well. They had come for one simple reason—to see Zeke display his power again.Whether it was the belief that Zeke had saved the Solberg family, the assumption that the Department of Mystia was one of his connections, or the strength he had shown right in front of them, everything had left a deep impression on the three women.Without even realizing it, their attitude toward Zeke had already changed. No longer was it the same care
Only now did she finally understand why Kaldor had delayed making a move against the Stantons.Compared to the child of the Norwoods, the Stantons barely mattered. There was a clear order of priority—and the Norwoods' child ranked far above the Iron Dragon."Why am I only hearing about something this important now?" she snapped. "Everything is happening at once!" Even after forcing herself to calm down, anger still burned across her face.It wasn't hard to tell where she came from, based on the fact that she had hired Black Sun to eliminate the Stantons, and that she had once known the Norwoods. She belonged to Imperia's elite circle, and her standing was anything but low."Ma'am, I only uncovered this while tracking Kaldor…" the subordinate explained.The woman opened her mouth as if to continue, then stopped herself. "Forget it. We just have to find Maple's son before Kaldor does, and kill him. He must die. Anything connected to Maple is forbidden. It's a threat. Do you unders
And yet Evan, one of those cultivators, had forced his way into her world. The impact he left was inevitable… and so was her admiration.But now, he had appeared.He was stronger than Evan. His status was higher. His talent was terrifying, and he shone even brighter than Evan ever had.Orion knew Sylvie's attitude would not change overnight, but given enough time, he was certain she would see things differently.Orion walked straight up to Sylvie's door and knocked.No response.Unbothered, he smiled lightly and said, "Ms. Stanton, that guy just came by."The door flew open instantly. Sylvie's eyes lit up. "Evan came to see me?""He already left," Orion said leisurely. "Scared off by my strength and background."His smile deepened."Is that really the man you admire, Ms. Stanton? You made him sound extraordinary, powerful, untouchable… but the moment he compared himself to me, he lost confidence and ran."He shook his head with a faint sigh. "He didn't even dare to defend hi
The Department's prodigies felt their hearts thundering against their chests. Though all of them were talented fighters, this tension still made them nervous. But the source of that tension was not Evan. It was Orion.He was the famous Southern Edge. Rumors claimed that every time he drew his blade, a life would be lost. And now his hand was already on his weapon's hilt. The air around him felt like a storm waiting to break."Stop!" Lyra rushed in just as the battle was about to begin and quickly stepped between them."What are you doing? Mr. Norwood, they're not in charge of hunting down Kaldor. They're just in charge of the Stantons' safety until Kaldor is struck down!"She could tell a fight was about to break out. If she had arrived even a moment later, it might have already happened.Orion harrumphed. "Anyone who gets in the Department's way is an enemy!" Still, he did not draw his blade.Evan turned away. Lyra's explanation told him that Orion was only part of the pro
It was Orion. Evan looked at him. "And you are?""Orion Lorimer, Department of Mystia's Uppersea branch!" Orion introduced himself with strength and dominance."Never heard of you, but you're part of the new team the Department sent, right?" Evan patted Orion on the shoulder. "Try not to embarrass your Department like the last team."Orion froze. 'He thinks I'm the security detail?' The realization stoked his flames of fury."Hold it!" Orion roared. "You can't go in!""Why can't I?" Evan was surprised."You just can't. Those are the rules!" Orion answered, his voice full of authority. "That's how the Uppersea branch operates. During the protection period, no one except us is allowed near the protected target. Especially not you, Evan Norwood!"Over the last two days, Orion figured out Sylvie cared a lot about someone called Evan Norwood. He figured this man had to be him.Evan had enough. "No one but you guys can approach her? What kind of rule is that?"A few dozen powerf
"You're blocking even me?" Ivana's eyes widened in disbelief.Orion nodded. "Yes, besides me, no one can get close."Ivana turned around furiously. "You're just going to let this happen, Dad?" She wanted to scream at this point. Sylvie was her own niece, yet this man would not even let her get close. She was family. The Department of Mystia was even more overbearing than she had imagined.Penelope and her team limiting their space and keeping them under house arrest was bad enough, but now this guy topped that.Ivana clenched her fists. If she could, she would have slapped Orion on the spot. But Gaius had to consider the bigger picture."Just deal with it. They're here for our protection, nothing else." He too was infuriated, but hunting down Kaldor took precedence. Orion was a bit extreme with his protection, but it worked best."Protection? You call that protection, Dad?" Ivana pointed at Orion.The man followed Sylvie everywhere she went and showed off his strength whenev
Hazel had given Neil a direct order. He was to bring Evan back to her, safe and sound, no matter what.Evan didn’t want to go, but he went anyway. He also had questions for Zeke.Inside the hospital, Hazel and the others waited anxiously.Zeke's body trembled without stopping. His face was draine
Evan had never been deeply involved with the Leighton family. After Roxanne had secretly taken the family's only life-saving drug, she had been branded a sinner by her own relatives and had nearly been expelled outright. It was only because her parents fought tooth and nail for her that she avoide
They had sent Neil to "save" him, and now, Evan was denying it completely. Worse—he was twisting Zeke's intentions and accusing him to their faces.The three heiresses blew up."Evan, have you no shame? If it weren't for Zeke and us, you'd be dead! Not being grateful? Okay, but how dare you questi
"What? You found him?!" Anya blurted in astonishment."Yes! After I posted the reward notice, someone contacted me and said he was the one who donated blood at the hospital that day!"If Evan had been there, he would've been stunned. He was the actual donor. Hence, anyone else could only be an imp







