“Why don’t you return to your rooms and let him rest? I’ll let you know when he wakes up.” Philip chased everyone away. He knew that Aslan was awake but felt embarrassed, so he did not open his eyes. Of course, Philip would not make things difficult for him. After the others left, Aslan opened his eyes. He was full of resentment as if he hated Hercules to the core. “Philip, you’re finally back. You have no idea what I went through. That guy almost killed me.” Aslan hugged Philip's thigh and cried bitterly, feeling sorry for himself. He had been on guard against that guy, but he fell for his trick anyway. “Don’t blame yourself. That guy is a force to be reckoned with. His tricks are aimed at you. It’s difficult to avoid his attacks even if you’re prepared at all times,” Loony comforted him, feeling sorry for Aslan too. “We found something very important. Hercules is indeed more than meets the eye. If I’m not mistaken, he’s the legendary human puppet. He's nothing but a puppet
“Philip, someone is looking for you. It's a beautiful woman.” Lyle was always ready for some fun. Philip walked out after hearing his yell. Someone who turned up at this time had to be up to no good. Philip had to treat it with caution. Seeing the visitor’s appearance, Philip thought she resembled Brett. “Hello, Philip. My name is Maven Spade. Can we have a chat in private?” Hearing that, everyone shook their heads violently. They still remembered what happened when the last woman requested to speak to Philip in private. That woman was a professional killer. Although the assassination attempt failed in the end, everyone was appalled by that incident. “Of course. I want to ask you something as well. If you can answer my question, we can be friends, not foes. We can have a good chat if you’re up to it.” Philip guessed Maven’s intention and invited her into a room for a good chat. Loony and Aslan were also in the room, and they stared at her fixedly. “Maven Spade?” Loony w
Maven not only exposed the Spade family’s secret but was also prepared to tell Philip everything. “Are you sure they won’t hunt you down for saying this?” Philip asked curiously. Maven seemed resigned to her fate. “I know you have long suspected Hercules' identity. As you guessed, he’s not normal. I can tell that your friend ended up this way because he fell into his trap, but you’re quite good at removing his deadly malefic energy. “The Spade family wanted me to trick you and turn you into a plaything for them.” Philip laughed upon hearing that. “In that case, why tell me the truth? Aren't you afraid that I’ll do something to you?” Maven shook her head. “I planned to trick you, but in hindsight, you're not an ordinary person. Besides, I’m only staying alive because of my lover. After I regained my freedom, I tried to track my lover’s whereabouts but found no traces of him at all. If he’s really dead, I have no more reason to live.” Seeing Maven’s sincerity, Philip had noth
At first, the Spade family simply locked Liram up, but they began to purify his body later. However, they used a gentle method so that Liram would not feel any pain. Therefore, he did not notice anything wrong over the years. Later, the other party tried to speed up the process and adopted some tougher means, so Liram finally felt the pain. It was then he finally realized that something was wrong with him. “It’s such a coincidence for you to bump into each other again,” Aslan marveled. He was surprised to see such a coincidence. Philip randomly saved someone in the Spade family, and this person happened to be the lover of the Spade family’s daughter. “Back then, the Spade family felt that his identity wasn’t worthy of me, so they disapproved of our relationship. Later, he found some opportunities and improved his strength to become a strong contender. That was how we finally had the chance to be together openly! I didn't expect things to turn out this way.” Maven finally real
“Aslan, since Hercules has set his sights on you, I have to ask you to sacrifice yourself. When the time comes, just go with the flow and see what Hercules is up to.” Philip handed a sachet to Aslan. “Keep this with you at all times, and he won’t be able to influence your mind. With this, you can maintain a rational mind and put on an act with him!” Aslan nodded. He could not wait to give Hercules a good beating. Aslan felt helpless at the thought of his earlier embarrassment. As someone who paid great attention to his image, he could not deal with the fact that everyone saw him in his most miserable state. “Luckily, all my lovers aren't around or I’d be dead from first-hand embarrassment. I’ll never let him off for this!” Liram felt wistful. He knew that everything was over with the Spade family. He also knew that Hercules would not end well. It was almost impossible to find a way to bring him back to normal. They had lived for such a long time. Most of the valuable treasure
“Calm down. We can definitely control Maven. After all, we have her lover as hostage, although she has no idea that we lost him.” Heath did not see Maven as his daughter at all but as a puppet working for him. “I’m afraid that something may happen! I have a tick in my eye, and I feel a bad premonition!” Heath shook his head helplessly at Brett’s reaction. “Stop worrying about things. All problems will stay away from you as long as you remain calm.” His words failed to comfort Brett but made him more upset instead.… Meanwhile, the demons sneaked into the city. Not only did they plan to deal with Philip, but they also wanted to make a huge commotion. “As far as I know, Philip has a strange bloodline. If I'm not mistaken, he must be the descendant of a powerful person. The information we received should be accurate. In that case, we have to catch hold of him!” The demons are very interested in Philip. They were not aware of the human puppets or that the Spade family was go
Everyone roared angrily as if Philip was the biggest villain they knew. The storyteller seemed very smug about this, which was the effect he wanted. “He did something to block our true god so that he couldn’t contact us even if he wanted to. Haven't you noticed that there has been no auction from the true god recently? His actions have affected our true god!” The audience went into an uproar upon hearing that. No one wanted to see this development. Everyone was so arrogant because they had the true god to protect them. Every race had their own true god to back them up in the face of danger. If Philip blocked their true god, it meant that no one would save them if they were in danger. Everyone was agitated and wanted to kill Philip. They trusted the storyteller very much because he had been around for many years, so they had a good relationship with each other. “Is your information trustworthy? Are humans really so arrogant? I somehow doubt it.” “I think humans are prett
Ten million years ago, the minotaurs received help from humans, so they always had a good impression of them. At least the humans were not hostile, which was enough to win them over. Philip and the others were surprised by the knock on the door. They curiously opened the door and found a minotaur. “Oh, are we going to see some bullheads and horseheads now?” Aslan had just received Philip’s sachet and had a plan to deal with Hercules, so he was in the mood to joke around again. He did not conceal his identity as a monster beast. He wiggled his ears as he spoke, which looked quite interesting. “Are you not a human?” the minotaur asked in confusion. He was looking for Philip, a human, but the person who opened the door was a lion. “Do you think my ears look like a human's? Are you here to look for my boss? He’s Philip Clarke,” Aslan said. The minotaur was relieved to hear that. Of course, he was here just for Philip. Since the lion called Philip his boss, Philip had to be ve
Meanwhile, backstage at Moon Tavern, the waiter was telling the woman singing on stage earlier about what had happened in the private room. The woman was full of disbelief, thinking the waiter was lying. “Don’t try to bluff me. How could anyone resist my attack?” The woman wore a veil on her face and looked very mysterious. Only the woman knew how disgusting she looked when she was not performing or casting spells. Covering her face was the best choice. The waiter told her what happened and described the state Philip and the others were in earlier. Although two people were affected, it was a problem because one person had remained conscious.They would face a lot of problems if other people discovered their tricks. The woman's tricks were extraordinary. Even a powerful person with superb strength would find it difficult to get rid of her attack. These so-called strong experts would only end up falling for her trick. At this time, the storyteller went on stage, and he was t
Philip nodded. “Do I have to order something else?” A hint of realization flashed in Philip’s eyes. He realized what was going on. The woman had the ability to bewitch the customers by affecting their thinking and emotions through singing and inducing them into spending money. She exuded a special charm to attract the customers even though she looked ordinary. In their minds, she was an unattainable goddess. Everyone saw a different woman in their minds but charming nonetheless, tempting them to spend money on her even though it would cost them all their fortune. However, Philip was different. He could control his emotions very well, so this woman had almost no influence on him. He realized this problem when he first heard that mysterious song. The waiter scowled and finally left the private room in horror after much deliberation. Philip did not say anything at his hasty departure. The woman quickly left the stage after playing her zither, and the bewitched customers
“Something is wrong. I find that woman a little weird.” Hearing that, they were curious to find out how Philip concluded that. “Although she’s not that good-looking, I don’t think she’s weird. What do you think is wrong with her?” Carlos said in puzzlement, wondering why Philip felt that this woman was weird. “The woman seems to have a fatal attraction to the male customers. It’s a scary ability to make these men flock to her.” It was weird that a woman with average looks could attract so many men. No one would believe that she had a strong appeal. “Welcome to Moon Tavern. I’ll be singing a song for you today. I hope you like it.” The woman's delicate voice rang, and everyone felt relaxed and happy. Even Philip felt that this voice was very charming, like the sound of nature ringing in his ears. However, Philip was not a fool. He keenly sensed something wrong with the situation. Nothing would be charming enough to attract him. For it to happen meant that something was wro
“Give us three pots of tea. We don’t need anything else. Thank you.” Philip did not order anything else. In his opinion, he was just here to find information, so his money should be spent on things that mattered the most. The waiter rolled his eyes at the order and seemed to look down on Philip. “Customers, are you sure you only want a few pots of tea? We have many snacks too,” the waiter said in disdain. Carlos was more concerned about his image, so he was shocked by the waiter’s obvious disdain. “Yes, we only need a pot of tea each. We want to have a taste first.” Adam's attitude was much better, speaking with a friendly smile on his face. Even if the waiter was angry, he could do nothing about it. The waiter left cursing under his breath. He thought that they were big customers, but they did not even give him a tip. Philip glanced at the waiter helplessly. Even waiters were so arrogant nowadays. Philip and the others were quickly served three pots of tea. The pots
Philip was not afraid at all. He knew that someone would target him, but they were just losers. They might be influential, but they were nothing in his eyes. He did not want to cause trouble, but it did not mean he would let anyone insult him. Philip and the others quickly found a tavern that looked quite high-end. “This place looks interesting.” Philip found the various decorations quite novel and knew it would not be cheap. “I don’t think it’s so easy to find any important information here. Just look at the customers and you’ll know that we’ll spend a bomb,” Carlos marveled at the price tag. Adam looked at the menu curiously and was quickly surprised to see how expensive it was for a pot of tea. “A pot of tea costs thousands of crystals?” Adam almost had a meltdown at the price. “Look at the requirements stated on the menu. Each person has to order a minimum of a pot of tea. Anything less than that and we’re not welcomed.” Adam shook his head helplessly and suddenly
“It’ll take a long time for this little fox to become a human. I think you would've found your other half before that happened.” After exchanging some pleasantries, Philip bade farewell to the shopkeeper and left without further ado. They had to hurry up to find the person Adam was looking for.… Meanwhile, Luther hurried back home unhappily. He never dreamed that he would suffer such humiliation one day. As soon as he returned home, a man greeted him. It was none other than his father, who doted on his son. “What's wrong?” He was surprised to see his son ignoring him. His son was always flashy and arrogant, so his behavior was quite unusual. Luther was in no mood to pay attention to his father. He returned to the room angrily without saying a word. “Guard, what’s going on? Did someone bully my son?” Luther's father, Klein, glared at the guard unhappily, blaming the guard for everything. The guard kneeled in fear and felt sorry for himself. “The young sir was brows
The shopkeeper was clearly relieved by Philip’s remark and direct approach. However, he was also embarrassed by Philip’s bluntness. He smiled at Philip awkwardly as an apology. “Why don’t you recommend a pet for my buddy? It should be a stronger one, preferably a combat type!” Philip glanced at Carlos. He knew that Carlos was too embarrassed to take the initiative. Carlos looked at Philip gratefully, letting out a shy chuckle. The shopkeeper recommended several pets to them. Carlos was dazzled by the sight and wanted them all. Adam looked at the scene with satisfaction. Although he had a high position, he did not have a decent pet either. It was difficult to have a pet in their world. With a wave of his hand, Philip generously bought a pet for each of them. At this time, Philip heard a whine from somewhere. He turned his head curiously and looked for the source of the sound. “What’s that noise?” Philip looked at the shopkeeper in confusion, unable to find the source of
Luther was at a loss for how to react. If the rabbit could speak, it had to be stronger than his pet. Although his pet was very powerful, it was just an ordinary creature that could understand some basic instructions and handle normal interactions. A talking pet was simply to die for. “Wow, how can that monster pet speak? It’s a force to be reckoned with.” Luther was shocked to see a talking pet. It was enviable to have such a powerful monster. Before this, he mocked the rabbit for not having any ability, but the tide had turned. He was almost going crazy with jealousy and wished that he could take the rabbit for himself. “I didn't bring my pet along, so I’m afraid I can’t show it to you. Losers like you don’t deserve to see my pet.” Luther acted full of snobbery and disdain, but he clutched his purse awkwardly. In fact, not only did he bring his pet out, but he had also been ready to show it off at any time. After all, his pet was very powerful and could grow bigger or sma
Philip was annoyed by the guy’s ridicule and simply wanted to keep a distance from him. “I don’t care who you are. I don’t want to pay attention to a loser.” After saying this, Philip could not wait to leave this disgusting place. He felt sick at the sight of the guy’s ugly face. Carlos lost the mood to watch the fun. He shook his head helplessly and turned around to leave. However, that guy was used to getting his way. He did not plan to let them leave in one piece. Anyone who offended him had to die. “Surround him. Don’t let him run away!” The man glared at Philip with disdain, sure that Philip would die. Philip was quickly surrounded by a large group of people. They were angry that Philip dared to go against their boss. “Who are you? Where did you come from? How dare you disobey our boss? Didn't he tell you to stop?” a guard yelled angrily. He was clearly a competent lackey, loudly accusing Philip as if he was going to stand up for his boss. “What are you looking at?