In the courtyard, a fierce wind suddenly whipped up. Terrifying waves of energy burst forth from Sebastian in an instant. At that moment, Sebastian's presence seemed divine, leaving everyone in the courtyard dumbfounded and trembling with fear. The dense clouds in the sky vanished instantly, replaced by clear blue skies.Eastern Heretic's Godly Thunder spell was also instantly shattered. Then, to the shock of onlookers, a terrifying bolt of lightning materialized in broad daylight with a deafening crack, tearing through the air toward Eastern Heretic!Eastern Heretic's expression turned pale with shock as he failed to react in time. He was struck directly by the lightning, leaving him charred and smoking on the ground.Witnessing this scene, Stephen was left dumbfounded, his face a picture of sheer horror.“Eastern Heretic, sir!”Stephen hurriedly rose to his feet and called out. However, the figure on the ground had already passed out, convulsing as if struck by electrici
"Of course I do! But what you guys are competing now is about concocting poison and detoxifying it!" Rosalie said nervously.Sebastian smiled and said, "Don't worry, no matter what poison he concocts, it can't harm me.""Hmph! Sebastian, you're really arrogant!" Stephen said indignantly. "I bet you have no idea how powerful this Devil's Pill crafted by Western Venom is!""How powerful could it be?" Sebastian sneered, then directly took the poisonous pill from Western Venom's hand and swallowed it.Before Rosalie could intervene, Sebastian had already ingested the pill."Sebastian, are you okay?" Rosalie asked anxiously.Sebastian furrowed his brows slightly, rubbed his stomach, and chuckled. "A bit dry, it's overcooked. And the taste, indeed a bit bitter."Rosalie, Madison, and Stephen were dumbfounded upon hearing this.What did he mean by "a bit dry" and "a bit bitter"?Western Venom erupted in anger, his voice low and furious. "Brat! Do not be so arrogant! In less than a mi
"Stephen, are you afraid now? You're a man! Sebastian has swallowed it, now you don't dare to?" Rosalie tried to provoke him.Western Venom maintained his confidence as Stephen nervously looked at him. "Mr. Beckard, rest assured and eat. I will give you the antidote."Upon hearing this, Stephen gritted his teeth and mustered his courage. "I'll eat it! You think I'm afraid of you?"With determination, he swallowed the black pill from Sebastian's hand, immediately contorting his face in discomfort. "This tastes awful..."Sebastian smiled faintly.After completely ingesting the pill, Stephen turned to Western Venom and cried out in distress, "Western Venom, quickly help me! Antidote!"Western Venom calmly nodded, taking out a crimson pill from his pocket. "Mr. Beckard, this is the antidote for the Devil's Pill."Stephen snatched it and swallowed it hurriedly. Soon after, he felt as if drenched in cold water, slumping into a chair, gasping for air.He narrowly escaped death!Howev
"This is why the antidote he gave you was useless."Western Venom and Stephen's face turned ugly when they heard Sebastian's words."You fooled us!" Stephen and Western Venom growled at the same time.Western Venom was so mad he wanted to get physical.However, Stephen glared at him, making him step back."Fine, Sebastian. I'll admit you do have some tricks up your sleeves. We will meet again in the future! Just you wait!" Stephen said angrily before clutching his stomach and preparing to leave.However, Sebastian said, "Mr. Beckard, I suggest you don't go out for now.""What do you mean?" Stephen turned around and questioned.Sebastian shrugged. "It's simple; although it's just normal laxatives, there are some side effects.""What side effects?" Stephens' expression changed.Sebastian chuckled. "For example, you might shart.""What? Shart?" Stephan's face turned livid.Then, he farted, which caused all of the other people's faces to change.Then, Stephen could be seen hol
Walking out of the hospital, Whitney wore a puzzled and bewildered expression. Just now, Brad kept apologizing to her and even promised that once Louis woke up, he would personally come over to apologize to her. What was going on?Whitney was baffled. Sebastian was the one who had injured Louis, yet Brad didn't seem angry or upset at all. Instead, he was apologizing to her. Whitney shook her head in disbelief, feeling thoroughly confused.Moreover, during her conversation with Brad, Whitney sensed a hint of respect and fear toward Sebastian. Could the problem lie with Sebastian?No, Whitney needed to figure out what was really going on.With that thought in mind, Whitney took out her phone and dialed Sebastian's number.Sebastian and Rosalie were taking a stroll when Sebastian received Whitney's call. He furrowed his brows slightly."Ms. Sutton, it's quite late. What's the matter?" Sebastian asked calmly.Whitney cut to the chase. "Where are you?"Sebastian replied trut
"Hmph!" Whitney was so mad that she got back into her car and drove away.Sebastian heard the commotion at the door and quickly dumped Rosalie onto the sofa. Turning around, he saw Whitney leaving angrily in her car."Oh no, another misunderstanding," Sebastian thought to himself."It's not my fault, Mr. Ballard..." Rosalie shrugged innocently, also noticing Whitney's departure.Sebastian sighed heavily, feeling helpless. "Do you want to go back by yourself, or should I call someone to pick you up?""Do I look like I can drive with this?" Rosalie gestured toward her swollen ankle.Sebastian nodded in resignation. "I'll call someone to pick you up."Rosalie immediately suggested with a smile, "How about I stay here tonight?""Stay here?" Sebastian's voice rose several octaves. "Are you out of your mind?"Sebastian couldn't help but wonder what Rosalie was thinking. Two of them alone in a room for the night... It was a recipe for disaster."Duh. Look outside, it's late! Are y
"The third?" Whitney muttered with a frown.To be honest, she was impressed that Sebastian's face mask was able to rise to third place when he couldn't even market or promote it.Mabel noticed Whitney's change of expression and said, "Ms. Sutton, I know what you're thinking about. Don't go back to him because of his little company and some face masks. He isn't that great. He's just trying to suppress you and become your competitor.She added, "Also, think about his company name, Rosé Corporation! It's a company he opened with Rosalie Griffin! It's really obvious that he's trying to get her attention to gain more benefits when she falls for him!"Whitney's mood suddenly turned sour after hearing Mabel's words. She wondered if that was Sebastian's exact thoughts. Her brow furrowed, and she looked puzzled. "Mabel," Whitney said, "I don't think Sebastian is that kind of person."Mabel immediately jumped up and said, "Ms. Sutton, don't think he's a good man just because he saved you
What did Whitney see? Did she misunderstand anything? Should Sebastian call her and ask?After giving it some thought, Sebastian sighed and thought it was fine. Things had turned out this way, so it was pointless to explain."Ah!"Suddenly, he heard Rosalie scream from inside his bedroom. "What is it?" Sebastian was stunned and wanted to run there.What was wrong with this girl again?Before Sebastian could reach her, Rosalie ran in with a phone in her hand. She looked excited as she hugged Sebastian and exclaimed, "Number three! Third place!"Sebastian was confused. "What third place?"Wait a minute, what was this soft feeling?Sebastian was stunned. Looking down, he saw Rosalie hugging him without caring about her image. She was even wearing his shirt!Her full bosom and warm body suddenly aroused Sebastian.He tried his best to suppress his arousal as he pushed Rosalie away. With an awkward cough, he asked, "What's number three?"Rosalie suddenly felt shy and blushed. W
Whitney perked up at Sebastian's question. "It's all because you ran into the two monsters that day," she said. "I saw it on the surveillance footage. That was when I realized that the two women living in the store don't have that kind of relationship with you…"Whitney had never asked, and Sebastian hadn't bothered to explain who Nina and Lyanna were. That was why she had mistakenly thought that both of them were Sebastian's lovers as well.Realization had only dawned on her when she heard Nina address Sebastian as her master, even in her dying breath. Whitney had seen how powerful Nina was that day and how she had been willing to die in order to protect Sebastian.Nina and Lyanna weren't Sebastian's lovers. They were his servants. Not only that, Nina was a thousand-year-old giant snake!That had completely changed Whitney's view of the world. Although there had always been legends of mystical beings and ghosts, Whitney was an accomplished businesswoman who believed firmly in sc
Sebastian laughed wryly and shook his head. "I'm not from the Ballard Estate," he said. "My name is Sebastian, and it's better if my cousin weren't seen around me too much.""Oh, you're Sebastian."The two young women breathed a long sigh of relief. They looked him up and down for a long time before exchanging a glance. Then, they covered their faces and giggled.One of them stepped forward and said, "Come with me. Honestly… you seem pretty normal. I don't get why Ms. Sutton is yearning for you so much."Sebastian cleared his throat awkwardly and said nothing.The young woman led Sebastian into the house, where Whitney was sitting and reading a book intently. She said, "Ms. Sutton, look who's here."Whitney put down her book and looked up. When she saw Sebastian behind the young woman, she was both surprised and delighted. She got up and threw herself into Sebastian's arms."Sebastian, is it really you?"The young woman covered her face and chuckled before leaving the room sile
Sebastian watched Andreas leave and exhaled deeply. Preston wasn't the only one he didn't trust. No one in the Ballard Estate was worthy of his trust, including Andreas.Once Andreas had completely disappeared, Sebastian beckoned to the woods in the distance and said, "Come out!"In a flash, Duo appeared at his side. "My lord, why didn't you wipe out those people in the hall today?" he asked.Duo clenched his fists tightly, and there was a murderous look simmering in his eyes. Although he hadn't been in the hall, he had clearly heard everything the Ballards had said.Anyone who disrespected his master deserved death!Besides, neither Sebastian nor Duo would have had to lift a finger to kill them. All they had to do was to crush the Tribulation Avoidance Charm and trigger the divine tribulation. Once it descended, no one in the hall would have lived to tell the tale, including Arnaud."If we become hostile with the Ballards, it'll be almost impossible for us to leave in peace. Now
"It all comes back to Uncle Samson," Andreas said. "Great Uncle Arnaud already told you he'd let Uncle Samson have his freedom if you find the other emerald token, but then he brought up the marriage alliance. "It directly affects whether or not Uncle Samson can regain his freedom. So, why don't you think about it?"With a quiet chuckle, Andreas walked toward a grove of peach trees to the west.Realization finally dawned on Sebastian. Arnaud was a shrewd man. He wouldn't slip up like that. Besides, although the Ballards and the Yeomans had established a marriage agreement, they hadn't named specific individuals, only that the Blessed Child of the Ballards would fulfill it.The Blessed Child bore the duty of guiding the Ballards to revival. In other words, the emerald token would be better off falling into the Blessed Child's hands rather than anyone else's.Could it be that the final emerald token was with the Yeomans? If that were true, why hadn't the Ballards used their pow
"I'm sorry, but I have no interest in becoming the head of the Ballard family," Sebastian said impassively. "I only want my father to be freed."Arnaud's expression changed slightly, but his tone remained neutral as he said, "It's Braxton who owes you and your mother, not the entire family. Why must you do this?"Sebastian let out a cold snort. It was true that Braxton had been the one who had kicked them out, but weren't the true culprits the elders of the Ballard Estate?"If there's nothing else, I'd like to see Whitney," Sebastian said, rising slowly to his feet. As soon as he mentioned her name, Arnaud waved a hand at him and said, "Don't be in such a rush, Sebastian. Whitney is safe. The Ballards would never harm a frail woman."He added, "However, there's something I want to ask you. Is Whitney still your wife?"Sebastian frowned. "Whether she is or isn't, what business is that of the Ballards?""Of course it is," Arnaud replied firmly. "The Ballards and the Yeomans of
Arnaud led Sebastian into a secret room deep within the Hall of the Ancestral Dragon. Once inside, Sebastian saw a Cosmic Orbit Diagram. It was exactly the same as the records in the Sacred Medicine Secret Annals.However, the Ballards' Cosmic Orbit Diagram was divided into different sections. It looked even more three-dimensional."This is the Cosmic Orbit Diagram passed down through our family for generations," Arnaud said proudly. "The one that the Sacred Medicine Society has is just a copy."The legacy of the mystic arts in Dramon almost all came from the Ballards.The Ballards had withheld some things back then as well. As a result, all the legacies of the various secular sects only had incomplete Cosmic Orbit Diagrams. It was why there were very few experts at the fifth level of the Eldoria realm and above.Afterward, Arnaud led Sebastian into a library. Thousands of technical legacies lined the shelves. Sebastian flipped through them. The techniques recorded there were
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