Whitney glared at him as she snapped, "I don't need you to save me! You're only making things worse!"After that, Whitney helped Benjamin to his feet as she asked, "Mr. Lautner, are you alright?"Benjamin shoved Whitney away, and with his hand still on his head, he glared at Sebastian before he growled, "You maniac! You must be the only person brave enough to hit me!"He continued, shouting, "Do you know who I work for? The third son of the Whitaker family, Marcus Whitaker! I swear you're going to die today if it's the last thing I do!"Whitney, Theresa, and the others were shell shocked by that revelation. None of them expected Benjamin to say that he works for Marcus Whitaker!This was the Whitakers he was talking about!Marcus was Nathan's favorite grandson and one of the most powerful men in the Steinberg entertainment industry!As such, because of his grandfather, Marcus lived a very comfortable life in Steinberg and got anything he wanted.Even Hans, who held immense powe
Piles of tattooed and muscular bodies were lying on the bar floor.Benjamin had been thoroughly shocked as he watched Sebastian throw punch after punch at the speed of light. With not a lot of men left, Benjamin dashed behind Whitney and pressed the dagger in his hand at her throat."Stop! Keep moving, and I'll kill her!" Benjamin warned.Whitney was trembling in fear. The dagger had nicked her neck as well, and she was bleeding.Theresa was frantic now that Whitney was bleeding, and she screeched, "Sebastian! Look what you've done! If anything happens to Whitney, I will never forgive you!"Sebastian frowned and kicked away one of the men in front of him before he turned to glare coldly at a furious Benjamin."Let her go," he commanded.Benjamin scoffed. "Let her go? Kid, I admit you've got some skills, but do you really think you can get away with this? You want me to let her go? Sure! If you break your knees and kneel before me as an apology, then I'll let her go!"Sebastia
The bar descended into a dead silence at the man's arrival. He was clearly not a person to be messed with!Benjamin got to his feet and rushed to the man as he cradled his broken arm."Mr. Whitaker! You're finally here! This kid was causing trouble and hurt a bunch of my men and even broke my arm! You have to teach him a lesson!" he cried.Everyone present was shell shocked."So he's Marcus Whitaker?""Oh no, that kid is doomed.""He offended Mr. Whitaker. He's practically dead."The crowd whispered amongst themselves as they shot Sebastian gleeful and sympathetic looks.Marcus was Nathan Whitaker's favorite grandson!He was practically the head of Steinberg's entertainment industry!All he needed to do was snap his fingers, and the entire entertainment industry would descend into chaos!So, hurting his men was basically a death sentence.Marcus glanced at Benjamin's arm, then at the men's bodies scattered across the bar, and he frowned.He took off his sunglasses and turn
"What did you say?" Whitney demanded as she turned her head to glare at him in disbelief.Cause more trouble? Didn't he realize that he was the one causing trouble for her?Stupid Sebastian! She stuck her head out for him, yet he said she was making things worse."What do you mean? Explain yourself!" Whitney huffed.Sebastian simply pulled Whitney behind him without another word and faced the bodyguards.There was a whoosh as the bodyguards took action and swung the baton right at Sebastian's head.Sebastian's gaze darkened, and he was just about to fight back when suddenly, a delicate woman's voice came from the entryway."Stop!" the voice commanded.The crowd turned to the source of the voice and saw that it belonged to a woman in a red suit with her hair down.She wore a pair of black high heels, accentuating her height and figure. Her facial features were also delicate and elegant, and she looked extremely regal as she stalked into the bar."Miss…" the two bodyguards mu
Whitney hesitated momentarily before replying, "Thank you." "No need to thank me," Sebastian said indifferently.Upset, Theresa stood up arrogantly. "Sebastian, what's with this attitude? If it wasn't for you coming forward, would things have escalated like this?" she asked, blaming him for the trouble. He frowned and felt that she was being unreasonable. He retorted, "I noticed you seem to have eyes on the back of your head! Didn't I just save you two?""Who asked you to save me? You're just sticking your nose into other people's business!" Theresa replied coldly. Rosalie couldn't stand it anymore and said, "If he hadn't come forward, Benjamin would've taken away both you and Ms. Sutton!"Did you not see what type of man he is? I'm surprised you two could even stand here with no harm, yet you still accused Mr. Ballard of sticking his nose into other people's business!"When Theresa saw Rosalie standing up for Sebastian, she raised an eyebrow. She asked annoyedly, "What does
When they saw that Whitney was okay, they let out a sigh of relief."Ms. Sutton, you're okay? That's great! How was the incident resolved? I heard that Mr. Lautner was there. Did he do anything to you two?" Mabel asked nervously.Whitney shook her head. "We're fine…"Mabel replied immediately with a smile, "It must be thanks to Mr. Cobb! As soon as he came, he called someone to contact Mr. Lautner to put a good word in."When Fergus heard her words, he pretended to be modest and replied, "Oh, Ms. Lucero, it was nothing. As long as Whitney is okay."However, Whitney and Theresa both frowned and looked at them. "Called someone?" Theresa asked.Fergus faked a cough, then with a smile, he said with certainty, "Yes, I have a friend who knows Mr. Lautner. I just asked them to call him."With those words, he looked at Whitney, waiting for her to praise him. Instead, she rolled her eyes coldly and turned around to enter the car.Fergus was confused. This wasn't how he thought it woul
In the courtyard of Howard's villa, more than a dozen bodyguards brought back from Janover stood guard. When Sebastian got out of the car, he went straight to Howard's room and saw him lying on the bed, pale-faced and weak.He looked like he was in a coma. Sebastian frowned and went up to him. Silver needles in his hand flashed, hovering midair before piercing Howard's chest one by one. Sebastian's spiritual energy flowed from his body into Howard through the silver needles. After a moment, Howard's eyes flung open. He took a deep breath and shivered. When he saw Sebastian before him, he trembled and sat up. He exclaimed, "Thank you… for saving my life, Dr. Ballard!" Sebastian removed his needles and frowned. He asked, "How did this happen? Didn't I give you a charm for protection?"Howard shook his head and clutched his chest, gasping. "It was all my fault. I slipped when I was taking a bath earlier. I hit my head, and blood stained the charm. Then I passed out."With that,
Sebastian remained indifferent, with no fear on his face. Beside him, Rosalie was the same, calm and composed. "Oh, there's three of them! Looks like we'll have to charge extra!"The two figures stepped forward, mocking and sneering. Their faces were twisted into an evil smile. The shorter figure laid his eyes on Rosalie and smirked perversely."There's a beauty here too. This mission is great! Just enough for the two of us to enjoy."The taller figure looked straight at Howard. His eyes were cold. "Mr. Tuffin, today is the day you die. Are you going to kill yourself, or do we have to do it?"None of them paid any attention to Sebastian throughout the whole exchange. They were extremely arrogant. Howard panicked, looking at Sebastian reluctantly.The shorter guy sneered. "Mr. Tuffin, there's no need to look. No one can save you today!"Sebastian calmly placed his cup down and said, "Is that so? What if I want to save him?"The two finally acknowledge Sebastian with cold eyes.
Rexton's pupils constricted, and the muscles in his face twitched. He stared at Samson with a wary look in his eyes. He and Samson were two minor stages apart. It was no laughing matter. If the two of them began to fight, Rexton would be sure to die if he didn't have any external assistance."What's the matter? Are you scared?" Samson sneered as he asked in a cold, accusatory tone. That flipped a switch in Rexton's head. His expression changed instantly, and he turned a fierce look on Samson. "Afraid?" he asked through gritted teeth.As he spoke, Rexton seemed to make up his mind. He slowly reached into his pocket and took out a pale blue paper charm, which looked thicker than usual.The paper charm was oppressive to look at. Sebastian instinctively sensed a threatening energy approaching!Even Samson looked wary when he saw the paper charm."Uncle Rexton, this is a Soulcrush Charm. Great Uncle Arnaud has clearly said that no one in the Ballard Estate is allowed to use spiri
Sebastian immediately felt the pressure around him drop. The feeling of being pinned down disappeared as well."How dare you—"Before Rexton could finish, a shadow flashed past him, and Samson popped up right in front of him.Samson stuck out his finger as if it were a sword and tapped him on the chest. Although Samson hadn't used any strength, Rexton could see the murderous look in his eyes. There was a dot of scarlet light that swirled around Samson's finger. A crimson rune was gradually appearing, and there was a chilling, murderous sensation in the air. Sebastian gasped. He had finally realized how the mystic spells should be used, and he was in awe. It wasn't that Sebastian was unable to do it. It was just that up until then, he had only seen the mystic sect apprentices of the secular world. Perhaps their understanding of how to use mystic spells was too superficial, which was why Sebastian's perception had also been affected.Realization only dawned on him when he saw
At Rexton's roar of fury, everyone turned to look at Samson, who was still standing there quietly without moving."A traitor? Murder?"There was finally a flicker of emotion on Samson's face. A sudden glimmer of light flared in his eyes, which had been devoid of life for a long time."Rexton, you know very well how your father died!"As Samson spoke, he walked toward Rexton with a steady step as he said, "I admit that I've wronged Sebastian and his mother. I was just too soft-hearted back then. That's why I believed your lies and tried to keep the big picture in mind for the Ballards, but look at how you've treated me!"There was suddenly a cold glint in Samson's eyes, and he said in a thunderous tone, "You set up a series of traps and tried to kill and torture my wife and son!"You pursued them until the ends of the earth! If my mentor hadn't rescued Sebastian, do you think he'd still be alive today?"Did you just accuse me of murder? Did you ever think of the fact that we're f
Sebastian felt his blood boiling.Although he had once hated Samson because of how he had kicked Sebastian and Isabella out of the family, Samson was still his flesh and blood!When he saw how Rexton was mocking and humiliating Samson, Sebastian felt extreme fury.However, the restrictive force around him was just too strong. Even though he used every skill he had ever learnt, he still couldn't get out of the Skylock Spell's restriction. He could only watch them be smug and arrogant.At that moment, a young man in the crowd suddenly gave Sebastian a resounding slap and said coldly, "It's been ten years! This day has finally come for you and Samson!"If your mother hadn't caused a huge fuss here, my grandfather would never have died! Today, I am going to let Samson get a taste of what it's like to have a family member die in front of him!"The man suddenly pulled out a three-foot-long sword from behind his back. He thrust it at Sebastian's chest.Sebastian couldn't even move a
"Sebastian, I was only planning to ask you to go and greet the elders," Rexton said. "Since you insist on doing things the hard way, don't blame me for being ruthless!"He put one hand behind his back as he fixed a sinister look on Sebastian. There was a murderous tone in his voice as he spoke once again. "Even if you do have some skills, those basic moves aren't even worth looking at here!"As Rexton finished speaking, several youths from the Ballard family stood in the four main directions, respectively. They were all holding a blue paper charm that even Sebastian had never seen before. They began to form a seal. "Seal off the sky and lock the earth!" the four men boomed simultaneously before tossing the paper charm into the air!In a flash, the four blue paper charms disappeared into thin air. Countless silver bolts of light rushed up to the clouds with the four of them at the center of it!Right after that, the silver bolts of light weaved together to form a huge net. Countle
"Stop talking!" Rexton said angrily, cutting off their discussions. He then turned to look at Sebastian and said, "Sebastian, as a junior member of the family, you should be polite. Since you're back, come with me and greet your elders!"Although Rexton appeared to be giving Sebastian a suggestion, the murderous look in his eyes and his commanding tone wasn't pleasant at all. Sebastian looked coldly at him and the people behind him. He huffed and asked icily, "What if I refuse?""What did you say?" Rexton's eyes turned cold, and he eyed Sebastian with an unpleasant look on his face.Among the people behind him, four men walked out. They stared fixedly at Sebastian, as if he were their sworn enemy. They had also taken up positions in the best spots to attack."Are you going to try to do things by force now? Fine. I'd like to stretch too!" Sebastian crooked a finger at them in a challenge."Where do you think this is? How dare you behave so recklessly here?" one of them yelled a
Although Sebastian could feel Samson's resignation so clearly, he was determined to find out where Isabella was now that he had met him.When he stepped forward to find out, a noise broke out behind him.There was the sound of footsteps hurrying toward them, and Andreas rushed into the yard, panting heavily. He said urgently to Sebastian, "Bad news! Someone's here to cause trouble! Sebastian, come to the family chapel with me and hide—"Before he could finish, the gates to the yard opened, and over a dozen figures rushed in. The man in the lead was also a middle-aged man in his 40s. Those behind him were almost all among the younger generation of the Ballards.However, all of them had murder in their eyes.It was obvious that the family members of these people had died in the battle that took place when Isabella had turned up to fight with the Ballards. They had come specially to pick a fight with Sebastian upon hearing that he had returned to the Ballard Estate."Well, if it i
Sebastian gathered himself and waved at Duo as he said, "You don't need to come with me. Just wait there!"He took a deep breath and walked quickly toward the detached house on the slope.When he found himself standing in front of the tall gate, Sebastian suddenly felt conflicted. He hesitated for a long time before pushing the gate open and walking inside.The courtyard was fairly neat and tidy, but the furniture was very crude. There was only a rickety wooden table and a few wooden chairs that had been mended many times.In the spot close to the wooden fence, there was a little flowerbed built with bricks, and flowers and plants in a variety of colors were planted there.Beside the flowerbed, there was a middle-aged man who was over 40 years old, with salt and pepper hair. He was staring fixedly at Sebastian. There was a worn look on his face, which didn't match his age at all. When Sebastian met his eyes, he was immediately surprised.It was Samson, the man who had kicked Se
Sebastian drew in a sharp breath and looked up at Andreas involuntarily.No wonder he had received news in the past about how Isabella had been seen at an unknown, great mountain.No matter how many people he had sent to do their best to search for her, there had been no trace of her at all.Sebastian now realized that Isabella hadn't been an ordinary person, either. After all, if she had been able to escape unscathed after causing a huge ruckus in the Ballard Estate, she had to be a top expert in terms of both her skills and the realm that she was in!"However, I was still young at the time. There are many things that I've only heard about. When you see Uncle Samson later, everything will become clear!"As he spoke, Andreas led Sebastian around a mountain ridge. At the foot of the mountain, there was a wooden house with a courtyard."Do you mean to say that my mother was also from an elite family of the mystic martial arts?" Sebastian asked, frowning. At that moment, all he want