"Has she responded back?" With a groan, I inquired.I might have forgotten about her if it hadn't been for the fact that my so-called fiancée was quite the beauty.To be honest, I was fairly foolish back then. Why couldn't I just take care of her enemies instead of becoming her fiance and save myself all this trouble?Err… However, she had seduced several guys, making it difficult to get rid of them all.Forget about it. That's all there is to it."Yes! She promised to arrive in a month. She also stated that due to their family's quest for a crystal mine, she had been and would continue to be occupied for at least another month.""Alright." I nodded."A crystal mine?"Undoubtedly, both that daughter and her father are ambitious.I did the math in my brain. I should have ample time to care for Count Zerome in a month. It was perfect.But I have to tread carefully. The foundation and history of the Azure Dragon family were strong and profound."Mother, I have to go see if the young girl
The family of Azure Dragons struggled to readily display their abilities.It was due to their power consuming their lifespan!Even though Zarok, Aamon, and Cang all appeared to be elderly, they were just in their 40s!The ageing process would be clearly visible if an Azure Dragon family member activated their bloodline powers. This would demonstrate that their bloodline was flawed.They would undoubtedly come to be hated by everyone as a result of the rumour that was spreading as well.The count may use his soldiers to put an end to the rumour if it was spread in a city or a small village. The rumour had, however, spread far too quickly. It had already made it to the capital in a matter of days.Slam!Under Count Zerome's hand, the table's ancient wood frame, which was hundreds of years old, crumbled into pieces."Who is it?"The Azure Dragon family would already be aware that the rumour was disseminated on purpose if they weren't so foolish. Because of the great distance between the
The next day.A massive announcement swept through the empire.In the north, a tomb belonging to an old emperor had been discovered.Everyone was interested in the news as soon as it was announced, but no one knew who broke the news. It spread more quickly than the bloodline rumours did, and soon, no one was talking about bloodlines at all.The word reached even the barren Ice Demon city on the northernmost boundary of the northern area.It was said that the person circulating the rumour had gone to great lengths to spread it.When I first learned about it, I was perplexed.The individual who came to Ice Demon City to convey the news was an information merchant. These traders exchanged information rather than goods. They might be employed to bring news to any location throughout the empire.The report was that an old emperor's tomb had been discovered 500 metres beneath the surface in the Azure Valley.The title of the emperor had already been discovered. The Emperor of Ancient Gold w
Hearing Rui's comments, the black-robed guard nodded. He had been a devoted follower of the monarch ever since he became one of the monarch's minions.But, right now, he had the impression that the human being he was tasked with protecting was an even greater fanatic!"Master stated that as long as Guan is removed, he will reward everyone."The moment they heard the word "prize," everyone's eyes glowed."Ahem…Do you have any idea what kind of reward it might be, sir?" One of the clan leaders couldn't help but inquire."It should be a skill, I think. The master regards earthly matters as unimportant. He is primarily interested in acquiring skills and techniques." Perhaps for the first time, the black-robed guard is speaking so extensively.His previously dull eyes had a profound brilliance that only seemed to reek of an unnatural atmosphere.Everyone in the room held their breath.The ability to establish an entire clan depended on how effective the skill or technique was. For any fami
Laughter and applause could be heard across the two carriages."Hahaha! The moment we torture this cretin and discover who is behind him, the young master will unquestionably be one step ahead!""Shame on you! Your demise is imminent! Guan!""I don't know about me, hahaha. But you will undoubtedly die tomorrow!" Guan snorted.The person who was apprehended was looking down at the carriage floor. Despite having ropes binding his hands and legs, his eyes were blazing with a deadly glare."Hahaha...vengeance for my daughter!" The individual immediately bit into a circular thing that appeared in his mouth, roaring as he did so."It's a mana bomb! Get out!" Guan recognised the object right away.Boom!One of the carriages burst into flames directly in front of my stunned eyes. Several individuals flew out, falling into the road, with one simply landing on his feet."Damn! Who exactly is he?" Guan growled angrily.Guan was startled by a peculiar sensation.Gulp.He was already an A-rank, th
The members of the Sui, Gui, and Cloudmantle clans cleared the battlefield after all the bodies had been removed, gathered their comrades' bodies, and then transported them to the carriage to be buried.Burying corpses has been a long-standing tradition in this empire. It was against the law to burn bodies, with the exception of when a plague struck or there was a battle and there were too many bodies.If the court knights found out how many individuals I had burned to ashes, they could have arrested me.After being roasted by my pure fire, the ashes don't even remain.The injured were led by the carriages in a different directions.Before leaving, I double-checked the 10-kilometre radius around the battleground. I was unable to locate any suspicious individuals or activities.This ambush could not have been discovered. The Azure Dragon family had governed this area of the lands for decades, and no one dared to speak of them, so an ambush was absolutely unexpected."Pure Fire."My han
"What's going on with your mouth? I want to hear some garbage today, so just keep talking."I smirked wickedly.Jackal was on the verge of tears. While he ventured to plot in secret, he would never risk doing so in front of the young master, who was also an A-rank expert.What's more, when did the young master show up?When did he arrive?The only thing he could do was hope that the expert hadn't already heard everything. If the expert heard everything, his life could be deemed over.Nobody would have known if I hadn't spoken."Since someone has talked so much about me today, I feel pretty happy. Why don't you go on?" I uttered in a hushed tone.Thud!Jackal lost his ability to hold on. He crumpled to the ground as his legs appeared to be boneless. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but no words came out.In the face of actual might, no strategies or cunning words could matter, no matter how crafty he believed he was."He was just talking nonsense, Y-young master. He means no
"I came to reward you."I eventually said something after biting into the Cloud Peach.[Mana increased by 1]That certainly took me by surprise.Everyone's face lit up when they heard what I had to say."We have disappointed the young master, and such rewards are not due to us." Rui spoke quietly.Others sighed in agreement. It was true, they had a traitor among them for so long and had no idea."It's all right. I will not retract my statements." I spoke while pulling a scroll out of my sleeves."Divine Iron Body, a powerful skill that trains a person's body to incredible heights."Everyone's eyes glowed. They awaited the following words while they listened.I grinned."It belongs to the Ancient Rank!"Thud!Several elders passed out with excitement!"Y-Young Master, this is far too valuable!" Rui cried out. Her words indicated rejection, but in reality, she was pinching the scroll with her hands.Rui coughed softly when she saw her hand almost contact the scroll. "I apologise for my