"Blake asked you to look after me? You really do inflate your own importance, don't you? Even Blake wouldn't dare to say something like that!" Sebastian gazed coldly at Hendrix.Hendrix clutched his numb cheek and stood up. He glared at Sebastian, but before he could speak, he spat out a few teeth. Blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth."How dare you hit me!" he said through gritted teeth as he pointed at Sebastian.He had always felt that Sebastian was just a friend of Blake's, or perhaps someone who hung around with the Warrior League. Even if he had defeated Ethan, so what?There were plenty of people in Boren who were stronger than Ethan. Sebastian didn't count for anything.Blake had given him special instructions to be very respectful to Sebastian, but Hendrix hadn't been willing to do so at all.Why should he, the chairman of the Mount Klane Martial Arts Association of Boren, go personally to the airport to greet a young man who was in his 20s? What made him so m
When Hendrix had first said something like that to him, Rory had begun to suspect his motives. However, after hearing the proof from Sebastian's lips, Rory's suspicions had become even stronger."Sebastian, I can't believe I kept trying to help you. This morning, when Mr. Hardy asked me to take you here, I was still trying to persuade him not to. Now you're repaying my kindness with a stab in the back and slandering me!"Hendrix could see that there was no way he could explain it, so he had no choice but to try and lead the conversation topic away.His little tricks weren't enough to deceive Sebastian at all, especially as Nina was sitting beside him. She was even more shrewd."You weren't afraid that Mr. Durham Senior and I would get into some kind of conflict. You're just worried that something might happen to me," Sebastian countered. He continued, "If anything did happen to me, Blake or members of the Warrior League would come personally to Boren. If Blake comes, all those de
Even those in the martial arts community hated the Sanguis Cult from the depths of their being.A middle-aged Warrior shot to his feet. "You're actually a lapdog for the Sanguis Cult?""Damn it! Slaughter that asshole!" another young Warrior bellowed, his blood-red eyes bulging as he stood up."Kill him!""Skin him alive!"Seven or eight Warriors all stood up one after the other.The Sanguis Cult had done many evil things in Dramon, and many martial arts practitioners as well as the family and apprentices of elite martial arts families had been assassinated by them.It was clear that the people who had spoken must have had loved ones who had died tragically at the hands of the Sanguis Cult assassins.Hendrix was completely stunned. No matter how much he tried to explain, there was no way he would be able to make himself clear."Hendrix, do you really belong to the Sanguis Cult?" There was a menacing glint in Rory's eyes as he stared fixedly at Hendrix.The reason he was raisi
Sebastian's words fell like a pebble in a lake, causing widespread ripples. Everyone frowned.Why was Sebastian being so relentless at a time like that? Did he actually want Tomas to come and slaughter him?There was a ding as the elevator doors opened, and Douglas rushed out. "Zephyr! Where's my son?"Zephyr saw that one of his family members had finally arrived, and he immediately yelled urgently at Douglas, "Dad! I'm here! Come and save me! This guy smashed my kneecaps!"Douglas had seen everything that had happened in the hall through the surveillance footage. He had seen more clearly than anyone how Sebastian had pierced Zephyr's kneecap with a fork. At the time, he had wanted more than anything to rush in and save his son and get revenge for him.However, Sebastian's move had been so impressive. Douglas thought about his own skills and knew that he would only be dying for nothing by going over there. That was why he had waited for Tomas to get there before rushing up to th
There were many experts among the Wentworths. That was how Joaquin had gotten the position of the state head director. Even if all of them joined forces, they might still not be a match for Joaquin."My young friend, you mustn't lose sight of the big picture. It's just a woman! Do you really want to let so many of Dramon's Warriors die because of a woman?"Rory was the most thick-skinned out of everyone present. No one else had wanted to say it, but he was saying it as if it was the most natural thing in the world. It was as if Sebastian was killing his fellow martial arts practitioners by not giving Nina to Tomas for him to have his way with her, or that he was killing the pillars of Dramon's society.Since Rory was being so shameless, everyone followed suit, unwilling to lose out."Young man, it's just a woman. What does it matter for you to sacrifice a woman for the sake of the bigger picture? You can have your pick in the red-light districts of Mount Klane. If any of them d
Everyone looked at Rory in surprise. They had only seen him stand up slowly before he suddenly flew sideways. They had initially thought that it was one of Rory's new moves."Mr. Durham Senior, I don't think anyone slapped you. You flew off on your own!" one of the Warriors beside him said, sounding puzzled.Before he could finish, Rory flew toward the table he had been sitting at, and he did so at a very strange angle. There was another series of crashes, and yet another dozen or so tables were knocked over by Rory. This time, even the right side of his face had been hit so hard that it had become misshapen.As both sides of his face had caved in from the force of the blows, even his head had become an odd shape. From afar, it looked as if there was a bulbous shape growing on his neck.Even Rory was stunned. Sebastian couldn't have slapped him from such a great distance away, but no one near him had moved either. Nina let out a tinkling laugh. Sebastian also couldn't help laug
However, things were developing in a way that was completely unexpected from what Hendrix had imagined.Hendrix couldn't help but swallow. From the moment Rory had stood up until the moment Shirley was tossed into Tomas' room, less than five seconds had passed.Even Hendrix was dumbstruck. What kind of move was that?Hendrix wasn't the only one who hadn't had time to react. Even the Wentworths were stunned. Was Rory giving up his own family for the sake of the martial arts community?However, Rory didn't seem like someone who would be so noble!In the end, Hendrix came to his senses first and ran over quickly to knock on the door. He said, "Mr. Argento, that's not the beautiful woman you had your eye on! It's wrong! It's the wrong one!"After a long time, Tomas came out of the room, looking satisfied. He asked, puzzled, "What did you say was wrong?"Hendrix pointed at Nina, his features twisted as he said, "Look! She's over there and hasn't moved at all!""Damn it!" Tomas was s
At that moment, Tomas strode toward Sebastian while holding his machete. He looked greedily at Nina and said, "Hey, you brat. I told you to send this woman over to that room. Didn't you hear me?" Before Sebastian could speak, there was a gulping sound. "Sebastian, I've finished my drink!"Nina's bright smile was devastatingly beautiful. As she spoke, she waved the drink she was holding at Sebastian. She was adorable. However, the straw in Nina's drink suddenly flew out. There was a squelch as it actually pierced the back of Tomas' foot and plunged into the tiled floor. Tomas yelped in pain and hastily crouched down. He clutched his foot and let out a scream. "Damn it! My foot!" Tomas now had a plastic straw that was about a foot long piercing his foot. He didn't know whether he should pull it out or not. Even touching it was extremely painful. Joaquin was equally shocked by what he had seen. Sebastian could have pierced Zephyr's kneecap with a fork because although Zephyr
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
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