"Statement? You can write that when I've thought about what to ask him. Let's take a rest, everyone. We've been working all day, and you must be exhausted," Liam said and stretched. He had had an excellent day beating Marius up.If he hadn't been worried about exhausting his special forces team members, he would have continued the interrogation for another day."You'll… ask him when you've thought about it?" The special forces team members were flabbergasted.Liam hadn't even thought about what to ask, but he had tortured Marius for more than ten hours! What on earth had Marius done?The special forces team members were about to go and rest when Liam reached out and pulled out two cages from under the table."W-Why did you get two rats?" Rosalie was afraid that Liam would go overboard and kill Marius.Liam ignored her. He casually grabbed a generator-like device and connected it to a wire under the cage.Immediately, the rats began running madly in the wheel inside the cage. On
Gavin had to ensure that Sebastian remained healthy and alive.Liam narrowed his eyes as he stared at Gavin's retreating figure. He seemed to be thinking about something."What are you looking at?" Rosalie looked disdainfully at Liam and stepped a few feet away from him."I-I-I'm straight!" Liam was an intelligent man, and he immediately knew what Rosalie was thinking.Seeing that Sebastian seemed to be fine, Liam left as well.Upon hearing that Sebastian was awake, both Alexander and Cillian came to see him.Cillian was especially enthusiastic. Sebastian had not only cured him of his condition but also made him feel much younger."Sebastian, you seem to be recovering well. You look very rosy! Very good!" Cillian patted Sebastian on the shoulder, his eyes full of approval.Alexander took Sebastian's pulse and noticed that his pulse was strong and stable. He let out a sigh of relief upon confirming that Sebastian was fine.Cillian told Sebastian about what he had done with Mari
No matter how apologetic Marius was, Cillian couldn't take him in again. However, with Marius' reputation and skills, he would not find it a problem to make a living.Cillian took Sebastian's hand and led him outside. He said seriously, "Sebastian, there aren't many people as skilled as you are. I would like to leave Gavin with you so that he can learn from you."Who was Gavin? Sebastian looked at Cillian in confusion."Gavin." Cillian seemed to read Sebastian's mind, so he called to the other end of the corridor.In a flash, Gavin had appeared and seemed to materialize in front of Cillian and Sebastian."He's Gavin. He's the security team leader at the Department of Defense." Cillian pointed at him.Sebastian was confused. Cillian wanted a leader to follow him around?What a joke! Even if he agreed, where would Gavin live?He couldn't clean out the dog kennel at the entrance to the convenience store and tell Gavin to stay there, could he?"Mr. Shields Senior, how could I be
Cillian laughed heartily.That night, Cillian commanded his subordinates to buy him his favorite lamb for a barbecue party. Sebastian and Rosalie were both invited.Having a barbecue with a man like Cillian was an honor in itself. It wasn't because of how high his position was. It was because someone like Cillian, who had shed his blood for the country, commanded respect. "Sebastian, you are an extraordinary person. You're the only one of your age who is allowed to have barbecue with Mr. Shields Senior." Wyatt looked intensely at Sebastian, although inwardly, he was cursing Liam for being so mediocre.If Liam were just half as good as Sebastian was, Wyatt would no longer need to worry all the time.Rosalie's phone suddenly rang, and when she took out her phone, she saw that it was Jenna."Ms. Griffin, bad news! Our factory in the suburbs is on fire!" Jenna sounded anxious."What? The factory is on fire?" Rosalie was shocked. Pharmaceutical factories were managed very strictly
"After them!" Liam was the first one to pull out his gun and run after the men."Rosalie, go back to the convenience store at once. We'll take care of things here," Sebastian said. He watched Rosalie get back into her car and drive away before turning and saying to Gavin, "Let's go after them!"He and Gavin ran off. Sebastian wasn't confused about why a fire had started. He was confused about the men, who had looked as if they were in a hurry.Even if they had started the fire, the fire had just gotten under control, and no one was suspicious of them. Why had they run off?Sebastian was worried that this was the real trap the mastermind behind them had set. He watched the dark figures flicker in the night as they disappeared into the woods."Wait!" Gavin stopped Sebastian and Liam before they entered the woods."Wait for what? If we keep waiting, they'll escape," Liam said, frowning as he watched the figures running off.Gavin was a useless team member! Liam was confident th
However, Gavin pushed Liam out as soon as he moved."Get down and don't move!" Gavin snarled in a low voice. There were two more gunshots, and the bullets landed in the spot where Liam had been lying.Liam marveled at his narrow escape.The enemy seemed to be very experienced in battle. Liam had barely made any noise, but the enemy had immediately found his hiding place based only on hearing!Liam nodded quickly at Gavin.Time trickled by, and the woods remained very silent.Both parties seemed to be testing each other's patience. No matter which of them moved first, they would be sure to suffer a fatal attack from the other.The woods were so quiet that even their breathing could be heard very clearly.Liam swallowed. He felt very anxious."Sebastian, come out!" a man shouted from somewhere in the woods.From the sound of his voice, it seemed that they were at least several hundred feet apart."Sebastian, look who I've got!" the voice yelled viciously.Sebastian turned t
"Wait!" Sebastian shouted. Trevor laughed ferociously and looked at him.Although he couldn't see Sebastian's face clearly, he could tell from the build that it was Sebastian.When he realized that he was about to have his revenge, he felt delighted. "Sebastian, you never thought that this day would come, did you?""I've come out! Let Whitney go!" Sebastian roared."Let her go? You're dreaming! I'll kill you first before I screw her to death! I'll make sure you both die horribly!" Trevor laughed maniacally. He wanted to make sure that Sebastian died a horrible death."Kill him! Kill him right now!" Trevor pushed Whitney aside and pointed his gun at Sebastian, looking agitated.There was a bang. Liam closed his eyes and slammed his fist on a rock beside him. Tears slid down his cheeks.Even Gavin couldn't help closing his eyes at the sound of the gunshot.Since the enemy knew that Sebastian was a Warrior, they would have used the special bullets made for martial arts practitione
Gavin ignored Trevor and ran in the direction that the gunman had run off in."Whitney, Whitney! Wake up!" Sebastian shook her, his eyes filled with tears.After a long time, Whitney opened her eyes with some effort. When she saw that Sebastian was safe, she smiled.Liam ran over to Sebastian when he saw that Gavin had gone after the gunman. He was filled with respect for Whitney."Sebastian, I love you so much… I… can we go back to the way things were three years ago?" As Whitney spoke, tears rolled out of the corners of her eyes. It might be the last thing she would ever say.However, before she died, she had to tell Sebastian boldly about how she felt. "Yes, I know!" Sebastian said in a choked voice as he nodded. His tears fell on Whitney's face like raindrops.When Whitney saw the man she had been pining for, shedding tears for her, she felt as if she was the happiest woman in the world."Sebastian, I—" Before she could finish, she spat out a mouthful of blood.After that
Sebastian threw his head back in laughter. He strode forward, standing in the center of the hall, and said coldly. "Ungrateful? How could you have the audacity to say such a thing?"Even if I'm surrounded by enemies, you Ballards can forget about making me submit! It's just death, after all. If I even blink, then I won't call myself a man!"Everyone there stared at Sebastian."How dare that brat be so cocky? If he's not punished, it'll be a disgrace to our family rules!""He should be given the death penalty!""It'll be a disaster if we just let him be, and it'll only bring trouble for our family. Please give the order, and we'll kill him at once!"The entire hall was in an uproar. Even Preston, who had been speaking up for Sebastian and Samson, sighed in resignation.Since Sebastian had already made his stance clear, Preston couldn't help even if he wanted to.Sebastian had roused the anger of everyone there, and Arnaud had closed his eyes and wasn't saying anything. He was cl
Sebastian was just about to step forward when Samson hastily waved a hand at him and said, "Sebastian, the grudges of the Ballard family from over ten years ago have nothing to do with you. Don't get involved!""But—"Sebastian's gaze sharpened as he turned to look at Milton. There was an icy glint in his eyes. Samson shook his head slightly at Sebastian. The Ballard Estate had at least ten experts at the eighth level of the Eldoria realm. At Sebastian's current level, trying to fight them would only bring him big trouble."Sebastian, one must learn how to adapt to the situation," Samson whispered into his ear using voice projection. "Today, I will exchange my legs for your and Whitney's freedom. Think of it as a payment for what I owe you and your mother."Sebastian clenched his fists tightly. He hated himself for being too weak. He couldn't even protect his own family in a place like the Ballard Estate, where many experts were gathered.However, he would never allow anyone to
"Do you accept it, Samson?" Arnaud asked harshly when he saw that Preston hadn't said anything else. He turned to look directly at Samson.Samson smiled bitterly and turned to look at Sebastian before raising his head to look at Arnaud, who was sitting high above them. He said, "Uncle Arnaud, I was the reason for everything that happened. I wish to ask you not to trouble Sebastian.""What are you talking about?" Preston was agitated. He stood up again and yelled, "There must still be an investigation about who was right and who was wrong. Why should they break your legs?"As he spoke, his eyes blazed with fury. He looked at the thin old man and said furiously, "Milton, you old bastard! How can you be so shameless at your age? Tell me! Did you embellish the story to Arnaud?""Uncle Preston!" Samson stopped him quickly and sighed slightly. "Forget it. It's my fault for bringing such huge trouble upon our family back then."I admit that I have let our family down. Since imprisoning m
As the man in the black robe yelled, the entire hall fell silent at once. The thin old man threw the black-robed old man a disgruntled look, but he returned obediently to his seat.Once the noise had died down, Preston stepped forward and swept an icy gaze over the crowd who were present. "You call yourself the elders of the family?"The monument of our ancestral dragon is right in front of you. How could you bully two young members of the family in front of it? Don't you feel any shame?"Besides, how dare you speak before Arnaud does?"After the harsh scolding they received from Preston, no one in the crowd dared to protest. Sebastian nodded involuntarily. It appeared that Preston did have influence in the Ballard family. At least no one had interrupted his scolding, including Arnaud and the man in the black robe.Preston huffed angrily and bowed to Arnaud, who sat in the middle. "Arnaud, I've brought Samson and Sebastian!"Preston went over to the chair next to the black-robe
"Sebastian, I won't be going in. Remember, don't say anything without being spoken to, and don't be impulsive!" Andreas said softly in Sebastian's ear when they reached the door to the hall. He then walked over to the crowd, which was packed on both sides of the hall.Samson and Preston walked into the hall without any change in expression. Sebastian hesitated for a moment before hurrying to catch up.When they reached the entrance, the two old men reached out to stop them and said to Preston, who was in the lead, "Preston, I'm afraid that it wouldn't be a good idea for you to go in. Everyone knows that you're biased toward Samson's family. If you get into an argument with Arnaud, then—""Nonsense!" Preston yelled furiously. He spoke in a menacing tone to the two old men. "Don't try those tricks with me. Today, I'm going to be the voice of reason. Who among you can do anything to me?"With that, he pushed them aside and strode into the hall.The two old men gazed after his ret
The Ballard Estate's resources were unfathomable as it was. Could Isabella's family be even more powerful than theirs?Sebastian clearly remembered that both he and Samson were under the Sacred Medicine Society. They even had the same mentor.The Sacred Medicine Society was above all the other mystic martial arts sects. Even the sect leaders of the Nine Sects were very respectful toward his mentor.If Samson really was from the same sect as Sebastian, then his mentor had clearly been unable to save him. Wouldn't that mean that the Sacred Medicine Society was no match for the Ballards?Wouldn't that mean that Isabella's family was an even greater entity?"If my mother's family is really that powerful, why couldn't they rescue my father? There would also be no reason to let me join the Sacred Medicine Society either, right?" Sebastian asked probingly. It seemed as if Andreas had never even thought about such questions. He smiled and shook his head. "You probably don't know about a
As they stepped out of the courtyard gate, Samson suddenly turned and lowered his voice as he said to Sebastian, "I didn't treat you and your mother well. Please don't hold it against me."Sebastian felt even more conflicted. After everything he had been through, he knew very well that there were times when one really had no choice. When Samson saw that Sebastian was looking at him with a conflicted expression, he patted him on the shoulder and gave him a warm smile. Then he took a token from Preston and walked out of the yard.They followed Preston as he walked toward the east, where there was a majestic-looking building."Why are you helping me?" Sebastian suddenly turned and asked Andreas in a low voice. Andreas glanced at him and gave him a long, cryptic smile. "Do you think I'm helping you? I'm helping myself while doing so!""Oh?" Sebastian looked at Andreas in confusion, his brow knitted. Even Rexton had mentioned that Andreas was in Arnaud's favor. Why would he need t
When Rexton and the others had gone, Preston turned to look at Samson and said irritatedly, "You little rascal. Would I ever hurt you?"Besides, you've been here in isolation for ten years. Why hasn't your temper changed at all? Couldn't you show me some respect in front of all those people?"Samson glanced at Preston but didn't answer.Preston huffed and ignored him. He turned and looked Sebastian up and down instead."Hey, kiddo. Over ten years have passed in just the blink of an eye. You've probably forgotten me. I even gave you candy back then! Come over here and call me Great Uncle Preston!"Sebastian looked at him in surprise. It was true that he didn't have much of an impression of what had happened over ten years ago. However, he could tell from what Preston had said and done that his attitude toward Sebastian's family was completely different from Rexton and the others.Beside Sebastian, Andreas kept shooting him meaningful looks. Sebastian finally smiled and said, "Hell
Although the old man looked as if he was over 60 years old, his expression was sharp and lively, and his skin was smooth as a baby's. It gave him a youthful air.Even the severely injured apprentices all scrambled up from the ground when they saw him. They hastily bowed and said, "Greetings, Great Uncle Preston!"Even Rexton had no choice but to suppress his anger. He bowed sullenly to the old man and said, "Greetings, Uncle Preston."Preston Ballard glanced at Rexton and turned to shout angrily at the apprentices, "If I hadn't come, were you planning to tear the Ballard Estate apart? Look at all of you! Get out of here right now!"Despite the scolding they had been subjected to, none of them dared to protest. They all lowered their heads and slunk out of the yard. Preston glared angrily at them as they went and snorted. "What an embarrassment to the family!"Then he smiled slightly and looked at Samson and Sebastian as he asked, "Samson, do you have anything to say?"Samson lo