Gary bowed to Sebastian. "200 experts at Supreme Grandmaster level have already arrived in Steinberg and are at your service at any time, Mr. Ballard."Sebastian drew in a sharp breath. 200 Supreme Grandmaster level experts had gathered in just a few days' time. That was a very impressive show of skill in assembling people."Thank you, gentlemen. Let's exchange our contact numbers. It'll be easier to communicate." Sebastian exchanged phone numbers with them before leaving.While Sebastian was speeding up with his plans, Hunter had not been idle. He had secretly transferred over around 40-50 Grandmaster level experts from all the Sloanes' organizations nationwide. As Elton had said, people like Sebastian should either be left alone or killed in one strike. They couldn't let him have the chance to catch his breath. Ordinary people couldn't ever understand how terrifying a yellow paper charm expert could be. They could send out supernatural entities like spirits or demons even from
Hunter had already contacted his family. The Mirror of Rain that Sebastian had was the object Roy had asked for specifically, and Elton was just a pawn.Hunter made up his mind there and then. As soon as they got the Mirror of Rain, he would get rid of Elton as well!Elton could feel Hunter's venomous glare on him, and his lip curled sardonically. He had agreed to give the Mirror of Rain to Hunter, but he had no intention of doing so once they got it.The Sloanes were just a channel of information to him. Once he got what he wanted, Hunter could die!Now, Elton had to go to Mount Milia to set things up.After all, his opponent was also an expert in yellow paper charms, and from how Hunter's subordinates had been killed simultaneously that day, Elton could see that Sebastian wasn't to be underestimated.If he wanted to kill Sebastian, he would have to set up a spell that could stop spirits.The terrain around Mount Milia was very suitable for setting up a spirit-subduing spell.I
Hunter didn't want to say a word more to Elton, so he hung up abruptly."Hmph!" A cold smile appeared on Elton's face.Mount Milia wouldn't just be Sebastian's burial spot. It would also be Hunter's final destination!There was a stone coffin placed at Elton's feet, and it contained a pale corpse.If one looked closely, one could see that the corpse appeared to be swollen from being soaked in water. Its fingernails were growing outward at a speed visible to the naked eye. There was no cover on the stone coffin, and there was only a thin layer of fog inside it. It was the cursed land energy of the Mount Milia valley."You have a spirit to help you, and I have corpse puppets to take the knife blows! I'd like to see who's more powerful, a spirit or a corpse puppet!" Elton said to himself as he patted the stone coffin lightly.…Meanwhile, at the market near the pharmaceutical factory, Whitney had just bought some vegetables and spare ribs. She was planning to go home and make spa
Damn it!Hunter cursed silently and waved a hand at the man in the martial arts robes. "Tie her to a tree!"Elton wasn't an upright man, but he understood the mystic arts and other spells, and he could tell at once that something was different about Whitney.He would never have thought that Sebastian's ex-wife was a dark energy vessel. She was like a natural furnace for those trained in black magic like Elton. If he could train with her, he would save himself a lot of effort.Once everything was ready, Hunter picked up his phone and called Sebastian.Sebastian had just eaten dinner. He was discussing the details of yellow paper charm spells with his spirit when his phone rang all of a sudden.Seeing that it was an unfamiliar number, Sebastian hesitated but still answered it."Ballard, do you know who I am?" Hunter's icy voice came over the phone. "Who are you?" Sebastian asked impassively."I'm Hunter Sloane. Let's cut to the chase. Your ex-wife Whitney is currently a guest h
"Wait, my lord! Although you can climb over mountains as if they were flat ground, the lady will not be able to stand the rough journey," the spirit said.Sebastian's gaze swept over the spirit, and he immediately pulled out his phone to call Zane.Ten minutes later, Zane arrived at the door to the convenience store in a Jeep."Get in, Seb!" Zane waved at him."Mount. Milia, Neo Ravine. We must be quick!" Sebastian said urgently."Seb, why don't you ask Liam to help? After all, he's with the special forces team. They can help to close down the important routes for us," Zane said thoughtfully as he drove. He had heard Sebastian tell him over the phone about Whitney getting abducted by Hunter, and he had thought of Liam immediately.However, without Sebastian's permission, he dared not call Liam. If anything happened to Whitney, Sebastian would probably never forgive him."It won't be of any use. They've made themselves very clear. They want me to go alone. Even one extra person
Sebastian was supposedly walking, but he was astoundingly fast. The spirit ran as fast as it could behind Sebastian, but it still fell behind by about 400 feet.There were more than ten Jeeps parked in the most central part of Neo Ravine. Several pairs of headlights shone brightly, making the area seem as bright as day.Sebastian was very familiar with the scene. A month ago, he had come across the exact same formation on the state highway. However, the people lying in wait at the time had been the murderers sent by the Slaughter Gods."Sebastian." Hunter sneered, eyeing him coldly."Let her go. I'm the one you're looking for. She has nothing to do with it!" Sebastian pointed at Whitney, who was tied to the tree. "Sebastian, hurry up and run! Don't worry about me!" Whitney yelled urgently at him.One of Hunter's lackeys pulled out a dagger and held it against Whitney's neck. He shouted coldly, "If you keep talking, I'll stab you!"Whitney was so afraid of the gleaming dagger th
Elton patted the stone coffin gently."Mr. Jorson, leave, hurry!" Sebastian pointed to Whitney, who was still tied to the tree. He said, "You must wait for me to return. If I can't, then please take care of her for me, Mr. Jorson. I'd like to ask the same of the others in the Warrior League.""Mr. Ballard!" Gary looked at Sebastian hesitantly."Go!" Sebastian said softly.Seeing how determined Sebastian looked, Gary waved at his subordinates. Two black-clad men cut the rope and lifted Whitney up. They ran toward the entrance to the mountain.The spirit took a step forward once Gary and the others were some distance away. It stood in front of Sebastian and said to Elton, "We should settle the feud between us as well."The spirit stretched out its hand and beckoned. Six ghostly figures immediately appeared behind it. Elton laughed contemptuously and said, "I didn't expect you to improve so much. You've even learned to control spirits!"I'm not sure if I should be happy or sad fo
The spell was one of the most ancient mystic arts of Dramon. In the present time, it was a spell unique to diviners.Was Elton a diviner?No matter how much the spirit tapped against the side of its jar, the six ghostly figures did not appear again.Elton laughed sardonically as he looked at the spirit. He said, "Any spirits will have to hide when faced with the spirit-subduing spell. This is common knowledge! Even you will be blown to pieces in less than ten minutes!"A spirit-subduing spell was a natural restrictive power on spiritual entities that made use of the power of the sky and the land.Elton's corpse puppet wasn't affected by this power. That was because it was just a corpse; it did not have its own perceptions or thoughts.That was the biggest difference between a corpse puppet and a spirit.When the spirit saw the corpse puppet slowly turning toward him, it swallowed involuntarily.The six ghostly figures had used wind blades to slash the corpse for over ten minu
Samson glanced at Sebastian. He took a deep breath and said to Arnaud, "Thank you for sparing me, Uncle Arnaud."He gave Sebastian a few final reminders before leaving the hall with Preston.Once they were gone, Arnaud pointed at Duo and said to Sebastian, "Tell him to leave too."Sebastian waved a hand at Duo."I'll wait for you at the entrance, my lord," Duo said. "If anything happens, I'll be here as soon as you call!"He gave Arnaud a cold look before striding out of the hall.Arnaud watched him leave and smiled approvingly. He beckoned to Sebastian. "Come, sit!"Sebastian didn't hesitate. He crossed the hall and sat in the chair opposite Arnaud."Do you know why I asked Andreas to bring you back here?" Arnaud asked impassively. Sebastian shook his head expressionlessly. He said in a cold voice, "It's probably because of the emerald token in my father's possession."Apart from using him and Whitney as leverage against Samson, he couldn't think of any other reason.Arnau
"The Blessed Child! The Blessed Child has finally come to our family!"The black-robed old man who had been sitting beside Arnaud stood up, looking pleased. He couldn't hide his excitement as he turned to Arnaud and said, "Arnaud, our family is going to prosper!"Only Rexton and Milton looked extremely displeased. Braxton and Roland looked pained, as if they had lost something of great value. They were practically thumping their chests in regret!The Blessed Child had been foretold by one of the heads of the family centuries ago. No matter how far the Ballards declined, the prophecy said that after a few hundred years, a Blessed Child would appear—someone who could lead the family's revival!The only proof of the Blessed Child was for him to enter a master-servant oath with a Devora."Prosper? What a joke!" Hugo scoffed, holding Virtus firmly. "Weren't you all just clamoring about killing the two of them?"At Hugo's words, Arnaud's expression changed slightly. "When did I say tha
"Hugo!"Arnaud, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide. He eyed Hugo with a conflicted expression as he asked, "Have you forgotten the agreement the Thornes made with us ten years ago?"Hugo smiled coldly and put one hand behind his back. "That was the agreement you made with the Thornes. I'm only following Ms. Thorne's orders to protect Samson and find the emerald token. If Samson dies in this battle, how am I supposed to explain that to her?"He pointed at Sebastian and added, "He's Ms. Thorne's flesh and blood. Your family has no right to punish him! If the Ballards insist on killing them today, don't blame me for going on a killing spree!"When Hugo had finished, Sebastian finally realized that Hugo was from Isabella's family and that he had stayed at the Ballard Estate to protect Samson.It was clear that Isabella hadn't held a grudge toward Samson. In fact, she had sent an expert to stay behind to protect him in case anything happened.Arnaud's
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