"You're a bold young man. I'd like to see how you treat my father's illness today," Brad said coldly. There was a hint of threat in his tone.Sebastian chuckled. Clark glared at Brad and said coldly, "Don't be rude, Brad!"Then he looked at Sebastian and asked urgently, "Dr. Ballard, how can my illness be treated?"Sebastian's gaze swept over the old man, and he said impassively, "Mr. Hanson Senior, it's easy to treat your illness."The other doctors were stumped because they didn't know its root cause, and not because they aren't skilled in medicine.""Root cause? Please tell me what it is, Dr. Ballard." Clark lowered his head slightly.Sebastian exhaled and pointed to the walking stick in Clark's hand. He said, "It's in that walking stick."The room fell silent. Everyone followed Sebastian's finger and looked at the walking stick in Clark's hand, which was made of cedarwood.The walking stick was the root cause of his illness?Clark was shocked. He turned the walking stick
Brad's expression changed at once. His brows seemed to quiver as he yelled, "You asshole! What do you mean by that!"It was considered bad luck to use burial objects for the living. Sebastian spoke fearlessly. "Since it's a burial object, then it will definitely be tainted with cursed energy. From the moment Mr. Hanson Senior walked through that door, I sensed a strong, resentful energy accompanying this walking stick!"The prince it belonged to in the past probably didn't have a peaceful death. If Mr. Hanson Senior keeps using this walking stick, I can guarantee he'll be dead within half a month! "Haven't you realized that there's a black-purple stain on the handle of the walking stick? It's probably blood. Not only that, it's blood that carries a strong resentful energy!"Sebastian's words made Clark shudder with fear. He immediately let go and looked closely at the grip of the walking stick. There really was a black-purple bloodstain there!"You asshole! Stop acting all myst
There was chaos at the entrance to the Snow Sea. Clark had fallen to the ground. "Dad, wake up, don't scare me…" Brad shouted relentlessly. "What are you standing there for?" he yelled at the bodyguards. "Call an ambulance!" The bodyguards were frightened as well, and they hurriedly called for an ambulance."Mr. Hanson, we're too far away. The road is completely jammed with traffic, and it'll take them at least half an hour to get here," one of the bodyguards said urgently.Brad turned white at once. He was at his wit's end. "Half an hour or more? Isn't that just making my father wait for death?" he roared. The bodyguards dared not speak, and they lowered their heads.One of the bolder bodyguards suddenly shouted, "Mr. Hanson, there's one person who can probably save Mr. Hanson Senior!""Who? Where? Do you know them? Hurry up and call them here!" Brad was extremely anxious. The bodyguard was tongue-tied at once. He said hesitantly, "Well, Mr. Hanson, you just met him…""
"It's very simple. If you want Mr. Hanson Senior to live, ask Dr. Ballard nicely for help. If you think that Dr. Ballard is incapable, then please leave. "I don't want to have to stare at a corpse while I'm eating! Also, I'm warning you. Don't take any action against Dr. Ballard!" Rosalie retorted. She exuded the imperious, aloof air of an heiress combined with her dominance as a CEO. "Alright! I understand what you're saying, Ms. Griffin." Brad said in a low voice. Then, he looked at Sebastian and suppressed his anger as he bowed and said, "Dr. Ballard, please help my father." It was the first time Brad had ever pleaded with someone for help. He had no other choice. Clark's life was more important. "I won't save him," Sebastian refused bluntly.His abrupt words ignited Brad's anger even more. He yelled, "What is the meaning of this!" Sebastian said in a measured tone, "Kneel and beg me." "You—" Brad was enraged. Sebastian wanted him to kneel? He had to be dreaming!
Brad hurried over when he saw that Clark had suddenly woken up. He helped him up and asked him in concern, "Dad, you're awake? How do you feel? Do you still feel unwell?" Clark turned and slapped Brad across the face. He said sternly, looking furious. "Kneel! Apologize to Dr. Ballard!" Brad was stunned. His father had slapped him right after waking up. "Dad, what are you doing?" He was in disbelief, and his expression turned grim. Clark's frown deepened as he said in a harsh tone, "Don't you understand what I'm saying? Kneel and apologize to Dr. Ballard! If it weren't for him, I'd be dead!" When he saw that Brad wasn't moving, Clark said harshly, "If you won't kneel, I'll remove you from all your duties in the company and revoke your right to the Hanson inheritance!" Brad was anxious at once. He finally realized that Clark was serious. Without hesitation, Brad knelt and apologized to Sebastian. "I'm sorry, Dr. Ballard. I was wrong. I shouldn't have looked down on you and of
Then, right in front of everyone, Sebastian broke the walking stick in half with his bare hands!With a snap, the cedarwood walking stick worth tens of millions was broken into two.Brad was furious. He shouted, "Y-You broke it? This was a collector's item worth tens of millions!"However, under the shocked gaze of Brad and Clark, Sebastian pulled out a small section of bone from the hollow recess of the walking stick.When they saw the bone, Clark, Brad, and Rosalie turned white with fear."What is that?" Brad was dazed. He was obviously frightened."If I guess correctly, this must be a fragment of bone from that prince that it belonged to," Sebastian said. Everyone's expressions changed at once."Dr. Ballard, are you sure? That's a human bone?" Rosalie asked tentatively, holding Sebastian's shirt as she hid behind him in fear."Yes." He nodded.Clark and Brad looked very grim. They had never imagined that there would be a fragment of human bone hidden in the walking stick.
In the lobby of the Snow Sea, Ben stood silently with his subordinates. "Mr. Challer, do you really want to report this to Mr. Hanson?" one of the subordinates asked worriedly."This is a big issue which will affect the company's development. If we can successfully get the Arctic Snow Mask, then the position of general manager of the marketing department will be mine for sure," Ben said. "At that time, you will become the manager of the eighth marketing department."The subordinate was immediately excited. He laughed ingratiatingly, "Thank you in advance, Mr. Challer. In the future, I will go through the fires of hell for you!"Ben laughed heartily and patted his subordinate's shoulder, looking immensely satisfied. He liked the idea of being the general manager.Suddenly, his phone rang. When he saw who was calling, Ben immediately picked up and said flatteringly, "Mr. Hanson, what can I do for you?"An arrogant voice traveled through the phone and asked, "Ben, how are thing
"Break his legs and make him kneel!"Ben was scared out of his wits…Before he could react, a bodyguard came up. There were two muffled thumps as he kicked Ben's legs and broke them at once.Ben fell to his knees. He wailed, "What did I do wrong, Mr. Hanson? I did all that I did for the company…""Rubbish!" Brad yelled in fury. "The reputation of Zenith has been completely ruined by you assholes! Do you know who Dr. Ballard is?"Ben was shocked. He looked at Sebastian, his face twisted in pain, and yelled, "He's just the owner of a small company…"There was a resounding slap as Brad rushed forward and slapped Ben's face. He sprawled to the ground, and Brad roared, "How dare you look down on him! Just now, Dr. Ballard saved Mr. Hanson Senior's life! How dare you threaten him? You are just looking for trouble! ""From now on, you are dismissed from Zenith! Throw him out of here," Brad said coldly. At that moment, Ben finally realized who he had offended.He immediately howled
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
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