"You bastard! You broke my hand … I'll never forgive you! You'll never get away with this!" Mateo babbled angrily as he clutched his hand.Sebastian peered at Mateo, who was writhing in pain on the ground, in disgust."Mr. Cortez, this is my warning to your family. If you insist on causing trouble for me, I'll make sure that the entirety of the Cortez family is erased from Riverville!" Sebastian warned coldly.With that, he left with Rosalie.Once Sebastian had left, Mateo grabbed his phone and yelled into the receiver, "Send help now! My hand is broken!"Soon, a car rushed over, and Mateo was carried into the car before it sped off.…Sebastian and Rosalie arrived at the hotel. By some stroke of misfortune, the employee at the hotel informed them that there was only one room available.Sebastian frowned."What do we do? There's only one room left! Why don't we share a room tonight?" Rosalie suggested shyly.Sebastian stared hard at Rosalie before he asked, "Did you plan this
Sebastian froze as he stared silently at Rosalie, who was now sprawled over him seductively. He could feel the heat rise in his body.This was probably every single man's dream, right?However, Sebastian quickly returned to his senses and shoved Rosalie aside."It's getting late, Ms. Griffin. Get some rest. I'm going to get some fresh air," he said as he got to his feet.He went out to the balcony and allowed the cool night breeze to cool down his burning body.Surprisingly, Rosalie didn't follow him out and simply lay on the bed, watching him.Sebastian stayed outside until it was late at night. Seeing Rosalie had fallen asleep, he finally let out a sigh of relief and went back into the room.Meanwhile, in the dark, multiple shadows snuck into the hotel. They made their way to Sebastian and Rosalie's floor and tiptoed to their door.Dressed in black disguises, these men blended in with the night. They also wore face masks, concealing most of their faces except for their eyes.
"Fuck! What the fuck are you two doing? Kill him!" The leader roared angrily at his men, and they sprung into motion.The two men swiped their daggers at Sebastian, but he simply laughed. He twisted the leader's arm, breaking it. At the same time, he jumped to his feet and kicked the two men, sending them flying. They crashed into a nearby wall and spat out blood, lying limp on the floor.The leader jolted in fright. With complete disregard for his broken arm, he flung his arm out, sending a cloud of white smoke into the air. It temporarily blinded Sebastian. Taking the opportunity, the leader dashed for the balcony to escape. He didn't expect Rosalie to be there as well.Rosalie froze, and her eyes widened as the man charged toward her with a dagger."Since' I'm going to die, I'm taking you with me!" he howled.Rosalie was rooted to the spot. She could only watch helplessly as the dagger got closer and closer to her chest.Just then, Sebastian had finally regained his vision
Mateo lay on the hospital bed at Riverville Hospital. He glared at his arm, which was now cast in plaster.The doctors had told him that the bones in his hand had been shattered.In other words, one of his hands was disabled."Goddamnit! Fuck!" Mateo howled.A while later, Penelope walked in. She took off her sunglasses and stared coldly at Mateo. "Where is the wild truffle?" she demanded.Mateo sighed before replying, "I didn't manage to get it. The Blacksmith, a martial arts Grandmaster, was killed by Sebastian as well.""He killed a Grandmaster?" Penelope asked in disbelief. "So you're saying that Sebastian shouldn't be underestimated?"Mateo frowned but nodded. "Yeah.""Alright, I understand. I'll handle the rest. Get well soon, Mr. Cortez. I'll send for a genius doctor to cure your injury soon," Penelope said. She put on her sunglasses and left.Mateo waited until she was well out of earshot before he howled in anger again.He couldn't stand it!It was the first time
She never would've expected that she would bump into Sebastian and Rosalie in Riverville.They also looked close, like they were a lovesick couple. Frankly, it made Whitney feel sick.Sebastian frowned when he saw Whitney. He tried to pull his hand away from Rosalie, but she held on tightly to his. As such, he had no other option but to allow her to cling to him.However, to Whitney, it seemed as if Sebastian and Rosalie were closer than ever.She couldn't hold her tongue anymore and asked with a frown, "Why are you here? When did you arrive?""We're here for fun and we arrived yesterday afternoon," Sebastian answered naturally.Whitney's eyes flashed at that.They arrived last afternoon? That meant that he was with Rosalie last night. They must've shared a room too!At that thought, Whitney's expression soured even further, and she huffed. Her gaze became one of utter distaste as she glared at Sebastian.Sebastian hadn't even known Rosalie for that long, yet they were already
Sebastian's expression was calm as he replied, "Yes.""Cocky bastard! Take him away!" the leader, Charlie Sand, ordered coldly.Three of his men immediately stalked toward Sebastian, their gazes menacing. "What do you think you're doing?" Rosalie demanded."Oh? What a beauty! I guess I'm in luck today!" Charlie leered at the sight of her. "Baby, sit quietly if you don't want any trouble. I'll play with you in a while," he purred with a salacious smile.He then motioned to his men and growled, "Get rid of this asshole. Make sure no one disturbs my meal with this beautiful lady.""Yes, sir!" his men shouted and rushed at Sebastian.However, before they could do anything, Whitney rose to her feet and yelled, "What are you doing? Are you really going to attack someone in broad daylight?" Charlie's expression twisted at her words. He turned to yell angrily, "Motherfucker! Do you want to die?"However, when he saw how beautiful Whitney was, his angry expression was immediately r
As he spoke, he dragged Whitney toward the door.Whitney kicked and flailed as he screeched, "Let me go! Help! Help!"Fergus was still dizzy from getting hit. He dared not get up even after hearing Whitney's desolate wails. All he could do was pretend that he had been hit so hard that he couldn't move anymore.Sebastian frowned. He grabbed a fork from the table and flung it right at Charlie.With a whoosh, the fork flew at the speed of light and impaled Charlie's arm. Blood spurted out from his wound, and Charlie clutched at his injured arm with a howl.Whitney took this opportunity to run away from Charlie. She stood in a corner as she shivered.Charlie whipped his head around and locked eyes with Sebastian. "You bastard!" he roared.He turned to his men and yelled, "Kill him!"His men all rushed toward Sebastian. Being well-trained warriors, they were not to be underestimated.However, against Sebastian, they were nothing more than ants.Sebastian watched cooly as the men c
Charlie coughed, blood dripping down his chin. He glared at Sebastian."You've got balls, kid! The Riverville Warrior League will never let this slide!" he threatened.Meanwhile, Fergus had finally gotten to his feet. The blood was drained from his face when he heard these men were from the Riverville Warrior League.He dashed to Whitney's side as he exclaimed anxiously, "Winnie! Let's go! These men are from the Riverville Warrior League! We can't afford to offend them!""The Riverville Warrior League?" Whitney asked in confusion.Fergus nodded. "They are one of the largest organizations of martial artists in Riverville. All the members are strong and can't be underestimated." "That idiot, Sebastian, is a dead man walking now that he has beaten up people from the Riverville Warrior League! Let's just go…" Fergus explained as he dragged Whitney away.However, Whitney dug her heels in and refused to move."What is it?" Fergus asked worriedly."I can't do this. I can't just leav
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