Just when he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Vermont became nervous again in an instant."Mr. Lynch … B-But what?" Vermont stammered as he looked at Caspian."There's no need to be so nervous, Mr. Zann Senior. My wife was spooked by your family. Shouldn't there be some compensation for her emotional distress?" Caspian asked pleasantly.Realization struck Vermont. Was Caspian trying to extort money?"O-Of course! I'll compensate Ms. Stewart with 20 thousand dollars. Would that be acceptable to you?" Vermont replied with a smile. "20 thousand dollars? Do I look like a beggar to you?" Caspian asked coldly. His expression had changed in an instant.Vermont was dumbfounded. Was 20 thousand dollars considered too little? "What about 100 thousand dollars?" Vermont gritted out.Crossing his arms, Caspian stared at Vermont without speaking.Vermont felt uneasy seeing Caspian's demeanor."500 thousand dollars! Mr. Lynch, surely this much would be enough to compensate Ms. Stewa
Vermont froze on the spot, unable to calm down. He ended up getting tricked by Caspian again! He had thought that a meal would not cost much, but Caspian ended up swindling a hefty sum of money out of him anyway. Vermont was so furious his face turned beet red. The veins on his temple throbbed. He had never been humiliated in this way throughout his decades in Naporia. The waiter dared not speak when faced with Vermont's rage. "Will you pay with a credit card or cash, Mr. Zann Senior?" the waiter asked in trepidation after a short silence. Vermont wanted to leave just like that, but 200 thousand dollars was quite a big sum. If he refused to pay, Caspian would surely give him trouble should he find out. After some consideration, Vermont decided that he would pay the bill. "I'll pay with a credit card," Vermont said with gritted teeth, fishing a card out. Without hesitation, the waiter swiped the card in the machine. 200 thousand dollars were deducted from Vermont's balan
Melvin knelt on the floor, face wet with tears."Mr. Lynch, the Four Noble Lineages of Easton attacked Celestial Sanctum, and now the headquarters has been invaded!" Melvin said, wiping his tears. Caspian's face sank. As the Diatoranian God of War, he had fought in wars for years. He had witnessed many tricks and schemes, many despicable and cunning people. However, he did not expect the Four Noble Lineages to do this behind his back! "Bastard! Do the Four Noble Lineages want to be kicked out of the country?" Caspian said in rage."Mr. Lynch, I want to return to Easton to save Celestial Sanctum, so I'm here to ask for your permission!" Melvin said.Melvin was in a rush to meet Caspian because he wanted to return to Easton. He was here to ask for Caspian's permission.He had brought some of his core members and elite men with him here. If they returned to Easton now, they might be able to get some of the territories they had lost back. Melvin had agreed to work for Caspian
"I heard that you're planning to launch an attack against Galecrest, Mr. Lynch. May I know if it's true?" Vermont asked, looking at Caspian cautiously."It's indeed true. Are you interested, Mr. Zann Senior?" Caspian laughed. "Yes, I am. The Zann family wants to pitch in too, and I hope you will allow it, Mr. Lynch," Vermont said, nodding slightly.After returning to Swallow Castle and considering it for a long time, Vermont finally decided to take action. Time was running out. The Zanns had to do what the other families had done: stand on Caspian's side. Waiting for misfortune to descend upon them was the dumbest course of action possible, and they were not in a situation where they could seek refuge from Galecrest. Galecrest would not allow other families to survive in Naporia. To be honest, Vermont did not want to get into any fight and get involved in this, but the situation in Naporia was ever-changing. The Zann family could no longer pretend nothing had happened. Verm
"I'm here!" Wylie politely responded to the call."How are your preparations for dealing with the Eight Noble Lineages?" asked Cole with a frown."Everything is ready, sir! We can even launch the attack tonight! All that's left is for you to give the order to do so," answered Wylie.Cole stood up and declared, "Well done. We'll deal with these pesky elite families first before we turn both Azure Flames and Skyfeather Pavilion into our own. After that, it's only a matter of time to deal with Caspian alone." The entire region of Naporia was surging with ill intentions as the entirety of Galecrest had mobilized its forces.Everyone within Naporia could feel that there would be bloodshed tonight.It would be a sleepless night for many.…Midnight had arrived.The sky was covered with clouds and further shrouded Naporia in darkness.The atmosphere was suffocating and depressing.Meanwhile, at the Landor Residence …The building had a modernized and luxurious design, which seeme
Billy stood up and declared, "Let me lead the charge this time, Dad!" He wanted to make a name for himself by leading a successful attack and completing the mission."Sure, but you need to be careful," replied Wylie."Relax, Dad. I know my limits," answered the excited Billy.He then turned around to his men. "My fellow men! Let us charge and occupy the Landor residence and capture all our targets! You may take whatever you want from the house once the target is secured!""Charge!""Kill them all!""Leave none alive!"The Mahayan Pavilion's men feverishly charged into battle following Billy's speech.They had been harboring intense anger ever since they had to flee Easton.They spent their days kneeling and relying on charity in order to survive, intensifying their pent-up hatred further.Today, all the members of Mahayan Pavilion finally got the chance to vent their frustrations.The Landor residence was immediately boomed with countless weapons firing and battle cries.
"Dad!" shouted Billy as he witnessed Wylie being ganged up on.The Mahayan Pavilion's men had already lost their spirit.They began to retreat after losing their ground, and some had even given up on resisting and just surrendered.Wylie's expression turned for the worse as he witnessed the tide on the battlefield turning against him.He realized that losing these remaining elite members of Mahayan Pavilion would spell the end of its existence.Mahayan Pavilion would cease to exist within Diatoran."Are you still trying to resist, Wylie?" asked Melvin as the rest of the men watched.Wylie struggled to stand up as he faced the men and shouted, "Do whatever you want with me. I've lost. But I would never surrender to the likes of you, Melvin!"He had already mentally prepared himself for certain death.His life began to flash before his eyes, starting from his teenage years dawdling around Diatoran, joining Galecrest in his 30s, and helping Mahayan Pavilion to make a name within
The folks of Naporia soon learned of Wylie's crimes after he was arrested and put on trial.News of his execution would soon follow.The folks in Easton celebrated in the streets as they received news of Wylie's arrest.They had been waiting for such a day for a very long time.…Meanwhile, at Galecrest headquarters, Billy was curled up on the ground while sobbing uncontrollably."Sir, please avenge my father!"He had broken down into tears ever since he learned that Wylie had been executed.Cole's expression was sunken as he had never anticipated things to turn out this way when he ordered Wylie to attack the Eight Noble Lineages with his men.And worst of all, the man leading the charge ended up arrested and publicly shamed before being executed.Cole couldn't help but pity Wylie for what he had gone through.He had also realized just how powerful Caspian was once more.The Eight Noble Lineages of Naporia were all willingly working for Caspian.It would be difficult to t