The only person Ruby could think of at the moment was Gideon. She knew he was the only one who could possibly resolve this crisis. Unfortunately, she couldn't reach him on the phone right now."Why are you failing me at such a crucial time, Gideon?" Ruby's anxiety levels were through the roof, but there was nothing she could do about it.The energies of two powerful leaders were colliding in this one part of the world, making it the most dangerous zone.As the chief commander of Dasovia and its representative, Adam had to be assertive. If he showed any signs of weakness, it would not only reflect badly on him but also damage the country's prestige. But deep down, Adam didn't want to fight, either.The combined forces of 3,000 masters, 800 grandmasters, and 108 transcendents were a truly terrifying force.Even the elite troops and powerful individuals from Dragon Squad would face a difficult battle to suppress and defeat them.The consequences of such a conflict would be devastati
The slap across his face knocked Daniel out of his drunken state."Ouch!" he cried out, shocked by the sudden pain. He raised his arms to protect himself, furious.Daniel shouted, "Who the hell is hitting me?"Another slap followed, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground."Scoundrel!"It was then that he recognized the familiar voice.Daniel was shocked as he looked. "Dad? Why are you hitting me?"Albert's voice boomed in response, "You scoundrel! How dare you come back here after everything you've done? Our family has been ruined because of you!""What?"Shocked and confused, Daniel looked past Albert and was stunned. Hackle Manor was no longer standing.Where was his home now? How could it be gone? He had only gone out for a drink. How could this have happened while he was away?"Dad, what happened?"Albert kicked him and cursed, "You're a scoundrel! If you didn't capture Ruby Mosley, would the Hackle family be in this disaster?""Ruby Mosley?" Daniel was confused
"Sir, we've finally reached our destination!" Lysander exclaimed to Gideon inside the aircraft, gazing at the majestic Cloud Mountains ahead.Gideon peered down from his seat above, remaining silent. He knew that when Russell had gathered the influential figures from Healers Valley, things could potentially spiral out of control.After all, this was Drammore—it would be a disgrace to let foreign powers dominate the land. Gideon didn't want to depend on favors from the Cabinet Elder for resolution, either. Sometimes, relying on others too much can create animosity toward him.Gideon quickly brought Lysander along, and they flew toward Drammore on the most advanced aircraft of Cipher, which had a speed three times faster than sound.They arrived just in time as the powerful figures from both sides were still building up energy but hadn't yet clashed. The tension was palpable, with energy steadily rising on both sides.Dragon Squad channeled their energy to create a massive air drago
Gideon's voice was like a gust of cold wind piercing through the tense atmosphere.Blake demanded, "Who are you? Why have you come to interfere with the showdown between Dragon Squad and Healers Valley?"Gideon paid him no mind. Instead, he focused on the massive air dragon formed by the masters of Dragon Squad. In one swift motion, he reached out and tapped it gently with his fingers.A powerful beam of light sliced through the night sky, causing the air dragon to disintegrate in an instant. Without missing a beat, Gideon turned toward the Heavenly Sword and crushed it into pieces with his bare hands.The impact of his actions echoed throughout the battlefield with two earth-shattering explosions. The intense energy coming from the leaders of both sides collapsed in that moment, creating a deathly hush over everything.Gideon's face was stern as he looked at Blake and Dean. "This is it. The end." His tone left no room for debate. It was a command.Before Blake could respond, a
"What?" The Cabinet was in disbelief.Adam and Blake had just reported what happened in the Cloud Mountains and described Gideon's appearance.The Elders immediately recognized that it was Gideon. "He was the notorious figure who caused a global storm some time ago."Adam and Blake were shocked to learn this. While many knew about the chaos mentioned, few were aware of Gideon's involvement, as the Elder had kept it tightly under wraps. Even Adam, the chief commander, and Blake, the leader of Dragon Squad, were unaware.At that moment, they felt relieved, knowing that they had been overpowered by someone capable of causing such chaos and driving powerful world-class champions to madness. And yet, they couldn't shake off a feeling of unease.How old was Gideon? To think that he could inspire such fear and control over them… The Elders finally understood why so many world-class champions followed Gideon—his power was unimaginable, inducing both awe and despair in those who challeng
"Well, that's not surprising. Your sister's a war hero, and she's got a lot of pride. She doesn't think much of regular guys. Plus, the Snow family hasn't been doing well lately." Seanno kept smiling bitterly.He sighed and said, "Still, we can't just call off this engagement. We need to be grateful for their past kindness."Ruby said, "Dad, I talked to Gideon. He's planning to come by and break off the engagement himself.""Really?" Seanno looked puzzled and frowned. "Did you pressure him or anything?""Not at all. Gideon just doesn't want to go through with it.""I see." Seanno nodded. "If that's the case, it'll be better for your sister. But we should still show some concern. Since your pharmaceutical company has moved to Goldspire, it's a good chance to support the Snow family more!"Ruby blushed. "Dad, those are minor things. I know how to handle them. What I really want to say is…"Seeing this, Seanno laughed out loud. "When have you been so shy about something? This is a
"Here's your security team. Get to know them. I need to find the Warrior King and give it one last shot," Lavinia said.She handed over the security team to Ruby and rushed off. Ruby still couldn't bring herself to tell her the truth.She introduced herself to the security team and then called Gideon. "Hey, guess who this is?""Have you lost it?""You're such a stick in the mud." Ruby snorted. "We missed out on that meal yesterday. How about we grab lunch today?""Do we really have to?""You promised me yesterday. You can't back out now."Gideon sighed. "Fine. I'll pick you up at YM Tower."Ruby smiled. "Are you worried about me?"The call ended abruptly."Damn it!" Ruby was really ticked off.…Time flew by, and it was a little past 11:00 am. Gideon drove to YM Tower, where Ruby had been waiting for ages. She'd already ditched her security team."Let's hurry up!" Ruby didn't want the security team catching up with her.Gideon drove them to Dawn Restaurant and got a boo
"Harvey Cross," Gideon murmured, finally identifying a key figure. He ordered, "Find out Harvey Cross' whereabouts immediately. I want to see him today."Lysander replied, "We've already tracked his movements. The latest update says that Harvey will return to Goldspire tonight."Gideon nodded. "Once he's back, have him come to Beaker Island to meet me.""At once!" Lysander hurried off.…The manor on Mount Elk was brightly lit that night.This was the residence of Harvey, the president of the Sunnigh Commerce Association. A year ago, Harvey had left Goldspire to study abroad. Tonight, he was finally returning.Having deliberately spread the news of his return, many of Goldspire's elite and influential figures gathered at Elk Springs to await him.As the president of the Sunnigh Commerce Association, Harvey wielded considerable power. Coupled with his mysterious background, it was said that establishing good relations with him could pave the way to great success in Goldspire's b
The old man didn't stop Gideon. Instead, he laughed weirdly from behind. "Young man, you're definitely screwed. You're getting thrown into hell.""What a nutjob!" Gideon pushed the nonsense out of his mind.The third floor didn't have many martial arts techniques, but the ones there were clearly high-level."Soaring Immortal's Blow." Gideon stumbled on one technique by chance. What surprised him was the name signed underneath—Annalise Jaeger."Did Mom create this secret technique?"He quickly grabbed the book and skimmed it. It turned out that the Soaring Immortal's Blow was incomplete. This was only a fragment of it. Even so, he could tell it was terrifyingly powerful."Mom was a badass." Gideon was seriously impressed.Annalise had left the royal family in her 20s, which meant this technique was created before that. She probably came up with it when she was still a teenager. She was a total prodigy and stunningly gifted.Edric's and the others' praise of Annalise was clearl
"It's no wonder they are a royal family. The heritage here is insane. There are so many resources." Gideon strolled through the Sutra Library, full of praise.Then, it hit him.He had built his own force, packed with world champions and elite soldiers. But in terms of martial arts resources, he had almost nothing. He lacked top-tier martial arts.He couldn't just hand out his own secret techniques. Even if he did, it would only be to his most trusted inner circle. There was no way it would be public."It looks like I need to start paying attention to this. It's time to stockpile martial arts techniques," he thought to himself.The Sutra Library had three levels. The first floor was all basic stuff. By the second, the quality shot up, and there were a few techniques Gideon found interesting.However, it didn't move him. Sure, it was interesting, but it wasn't enough.He headed toward the third floor and finally noticed an old, wiry man lying in front of the entrance."Even a pla
"That's because…" Clementia trailed off. A cold sweat broke out on her back.If she spilled that Gideon had just mentioned taking the family head position, the fallout would be huge. That was far more serious than any assault. The elders would come charging in, ready to kill."Clementia, go on.""Don't be scared, Clementia. We need him to apologize today.""The royal family cannot be insulted!"Seeing the younger generation yelling and shouting in the square, Gideon couldn't help but chuckle. "Are you all that bored? This has nothing to do with you. Get lost.""Insolence!""Arrogant bastard!"The hot-blooded youths were fired up.Gideon let out a cold snort. A sharp pressure swept over the entire square, instantly silencing everyone."You haven't trained your strength, but your mouths sure work fine. Be glad I'm not interested in the family head position. Otherwise, I'd show you what real discipline looks like."He glanced at Clementia.She immediately led Gideon away from
Gideon stared at Talia's retreating figure, lost in thought. He couldn't figure out what she was really up to.The position of the family head in the royal family was something prestigious and powerful, yet Talia was willingly handing it over. Something didn't add up.If something was too strange, there was probably a trap.Still, Gideon wasn't in a rush to leave. Since Talia had the idea to pass the family head position to him, he might as well collect some interest first. If there wasn't even a little interest, the offer had to be a fake.As he walked out of Daysia Tower, a graceful woman approached. Gideon recognized her. During the Martial Arts Tournament of the Eight Major Royal Families, she was the leader of the Jaeger royal family's younger generation. Her name was Clementia, if he remembered right."Mr. Snow, we meet again.""It's been a while. Ms. Jaeger, you've become even more beautiful.""You flatter me, Mr. Snow." Clementia smiled and added, "But it's you who des
"Then, why did you force my mother to leave?" Gideon questioned"No, no, you've got it wrong. Annie's leaving wasn't because of me. It was her choice. From the beginning, she never planned to fight me to be the family head. As soon as the struggle began, she quietly left with the Empyrean Atlas," Talia explained.Giden frowned slightly.Suddenly, Talia smiled. "Besides, if Annie hadn't left, she would've never met your father, and you wouldn't even exist, right?""I've been searching for my parents all this time. Do you have any leads?""None." Talia shook her head and sighed. "I want to find Annie just as badly as you do. But all these years, I've come up empty."Gideon, I've known for a long time that you're Annie's son, but I never made a move against you. That's because I hoped you might find her."Gideon didn't doubt this. With Talia's influence, confirming his identity would've been easy. Back when he was still weak, she could've captured or even killed him at any time.
"Wait here for me," Gideon said softly to Adrelda, then walked step by step into the main hall.Callan and the others were also waiting outside the hall.The hall was deep and imposing. Around it stood tall bronze pillars, carved with strange patterns. At the very end stood a majestic stone statue.The statue depicted a woman. It had one hand pointing skyward while the other held some kind of artifact as it gazed into the sky.Gideon instinctively guessed this was the founder of the Jaeger royal family, worshipped by generations of descendants.Beneath the solemn statue stood a throne. On the throne sat a stunning woman, upright and dignified, dressed in a lavish white phoenix robe.Gideon stopped walking. He stared straight at Talia, his expression slightly dazed.Talia looked just like Annalise—those eyes, that nose, and those brows. For a moment, Gideon thought the woman on the throne was the very mother he had longed for all these years.The hall was silent. Talia was als
Gideon stomped his foot.In an instant, it was as if he tapped into the Jaeger royal family's dragon vein. A dragon's roar shot straight into the sky."What the hell?" Callan and the others were shocked.The ancestral ground was shaking."This is bad. The dragon vein is acting up! What's going on?""Damn it!""Lady Thalia's meditating right now by the dragon vein. This will definitely disturb her. What do we do?"They couldn't wrap their heads around it. Why would the dragon vein suddenly act up?All of it was Gideon's doing. He used his inner core to link with the dragon vein, calling upon its power to boost himself.Faintly, a dragon phantom rose into the air behind Gideon."Destroy him." Gideon slowly threw out a punch.He wasn't being careless. Aside from not activating the Solar Titan Physique, he was giving it everything he had.The punch was stunning. The divine dragon soared into the sky, unstoppable.Countless bolts of lightning were instantly wiped out under the
"Thunder Tempesta Physique, huh? Yeah, it's strong. Being able to tap into nature's power is no joke." Gideon nodded to himself.Still, even now, he hadn't activated his Solar Titan Physique.Oscar barked, "Marshal Snow, I heard you've got the Solar Titan Physique. Go ahead. Activate it.""You know I have the Solar Titan Physique, and you're still this confident?"Oscar laughed. "This is Kitherglen. There are snowstorms and thunder rolling everywhere. This is not the best place for a solar-heavy physique like the Solar Titan Physique. However, my Thunder Tempesta Physique thrives in this."Gideon gave a calm smile. "These environmental factors can be ignored. As for whether I activate the Solr Titan Physique or not, it depends if you've got what it takes.""Arrogant fool!" Oscar roared.The next second, he stomped on a thunder dragon and charged like lightning.Instantly, he clashed with Gideon. The punch, laced with electricity, numbed Gideon's arm. Lightning tried to surge
Silence fell the moment those words dropped. Everyone turned to stone.Gideon just called Oscar a simp! It was insane!Adrelda's lips twitched. She was speechless but weirdly thrilled. She felt her blood pumping.Gideon was untouchable and untamed. Even the top ministers in court—Morgan, Samson, the Cabinet Elders—wouldn't dare to call Oscar a simp. As for Chase, it was even less likely for him to speak that crudely.However, Gideon had mocked Oscar ruthlessly.Adrelda loved every second of it. She looked at Gideon with newfound reverence and awe.This was what it meant to be the High Marshal—defiant and unbound. Gideon was worthy of the title."I see how it is!" Oscar was so furious that he laughed. His eyes radiated icy light and bloodlust."Marshal Snow, I wasn't at the enfeoffment ceremony. I only heard stories about your strength. Today, I'd like to see for myself what kind of prodigy His Majesty puts so much stock in.""To be honest, at half-Supreme level, you're not wor