Edmund and the others turned pale at Matthias' words, frightened by his indifference to Barry's status."Sir, we're sorry! We'll do anything!" Edmund pleaded, swallowing his pride.The others did not want to end up like Barry, and they quickly followed suit, begging for mercy.Matthias glanced at them, uttering icily, "You'll be spared from death but not punishment. Since you're so fond of meddling, you'll each lose a hand."Before they could react, Matthias struck. Soon, their screams filled the room as he broke their arms one by one."No!" Edmund howled.His face was ashen with fear and rage, and he felt indignant. He and the rest were just bystanders, yet Matthias showed no mercy and immediately broke their arms.The others, too, were filled with hatred and anger. After all, they had already apologized; they thought Matthias had gone too far."You're welcome to seek revenge. But next time, you won't be so lucky," Matthias said as he left.After he departed, the room erupted
That night, the Lowells, Ramsays, and other prominent families rallied their resources to search for Matthias. Despite their best efforts, they could not find a single trace of him. It was as if he had vanished into thin air, leaving the powerful families running in circles.It was shocking, considering those families were the big shots of Reirmunt. They knew the city like the back of their hand, and finding someone was usually child's play for them. Yet, even with their combined efforts, Matthias remained nowhere to be seen.All the influential families in Reirmunt were intrigued. Clearly, Matthias was no ordinary person.At Reirmunt's top military command center, Russell smirked as he listened to reports about the city's turmoil. He had carefully arranged everything, and if the Lowell family could find Matthias, it would make his military unit look incompetent.Russell understood that Matthias could stay hidden without any help. However, he still did whatever he could to show Mat
Later, Matthias introduced Leona and Danielle to Wyatt and Elizabeth. He also revealed his status as the Legion of the Unbreakable's leader to Wyatt.Having once been the Lowell family's butler, Wyatt was familiar with the power dynamics in the chaotic war zones. He was shocked and proud when he learned about Matthias' influence.He could not help but wonder if his old friend Oswald had commanded such power, would Pierre have stood idly by while Oswald was murdered by his own brothers?Overcome with emotion, Wyatt broke down in tears. Finally, there was hope for avenging his friend and redeeming years of humiliation."Matt," Elizabeth suddenly said, worry etched on her face. "Noelle's still at school. If the Lowells can't find us, will they go after her?"Matthias quickly reassured her. "Don't worry, I've already sent someone to bring Noelle here. If the Lowells are foolish enough to make a move, I won't hesitate to strike first."He had anticipated that and ordered Alpha to fetc
Stuart gritted his teeth and said, "Pierre, if Matthias hadn't relied on his fighting skills, he would've been dead when he barged into our home."We've looked into his background. He's married to Leona, our family's disgrace. He's unemployed, not part of the military, and has no connections to New Avalbourne's government. He's a nobody!"Pierre chuckled. "A nobody who's managed to evade our combined efforts?"Stuart's face turned slightly red, feeling embarrassed. "Perhaps my family's not powerful enough to uncover his true identity."Pierre smiled as he waved his hand. "I'm not singling you out, Stuart. I also had my people investigate him and even called Russell personally. Matthias isn't with the military."The group breathed a collective sigh of relief. Without military backing, Matthias' strength seemed less threatening.A man without connections was a dead man walking.Pierre said, "Yet, this nobody has managed to embarrass us in front of all of Reirmunt's elite families.
Dalton's promise brought relief to the room. As New Avalbourne's youngest warlord, his strength was legendary, and they believed Matthias' fate was sealed."Our priority now is to find Matthias and force him out of hiding," Pierre said, his gaze cold.In truth, Pierre was more eager than anyone to kill Matthias. He harbored a suspicion about Oswald's son, Alistair—his own grandson. The child's face had been disfigured when he was killed, making identification difficult.Matthias' sudden appearance and threats against the Lowell family had Pierre on high alert. Whether Matthias was his grandson or not, Pierre wanted the young man dead."Sir Lowell," Delilah said, her eyes gleaming with excitement. "I have an idea. It's not very honorable, but I believe it will draw Matthias out.""Delilah, watch your mouth! This isn't your place to speak. Leave, now!" Stuart scolded.He was fine with Delilah insisting on tagging along but would not tolerate her speaking out of turn. After all, eve
Delilah smiled after speaking, then stepped back behind Stuart.The assembled group's eyes lit up as they considered Delilah's suggestion. While the plan was somewhat wicked, they had to admit it was clever—with his wife and daughter captured, Matthias would surely appear.Those present could not help but smirk as they glanced at Delilah, surprised at how ruthless she was. After all, Nadine was Delilah's aunt-in-law, and Leona was part of the Reilley family, yet Delilah showed no hesitation in using them as bait."Well, well. Not a bad plan at all, Delilah. We'll count that as a point in your favor," Pierre said with a chuckle.He then turned to Stuart and said, "Stuart, since your granddaughter proposed this scheme, the Reilley family can handle it. You only need to lure out Matthias—we'll take care of the rest.""Pierre, this..." Stuart's face immediately flushed with embarrassment.Doing such things in secret was one thing, but with so many witnesses, their reputation would be
Matthias kept Wyatt company at The Lair, reminiscing about their past. In truth, he was not particularly concerned about the Lowell family and other prominent families searching for him.Of course, to avoid worrying everyone, Matthias had not told Leona and Nadine about his confrontation with Barry.That evening, while Nadine was happily playing with Danielle, she suddenly received a call from Delilah. She frowned and did not answer it initially, but the phone continued ringing."Grandma, who's calling?" Danielle asked curiously.Leona, sitting nearby, also looked puzzled."It's Delilah. The Reilley family is probably up to something again," Nadine replied with a furrowed brow. She did not want to answer calls from anyone in the Reilley family."Maybe you should answer it and see what they want," Leona said.Nadine took a deep breath and answered Delilah's call."Hello, Aunt Nadine. Where are you?" Delilah asked, relieved that Nadine had picked up.As long as Nadine answered,
"If we pull this off, future collaborations with the Lowells, Ramsays, and other families will be much smoother. Plus, with this connection, they won't stand idly by if we ever face difficulties," Delilah told Stuart."So, this is actually a very beneficial move for us. As for reputation, what does that matter? Everyone in Reirmunt knows about the Lowell family's past incident, but aren't they still one of the top three elite families in New Avalbourne?" Delilah said.Stuart's expression softened as Delilah finished speaking. He understood those points well enough; after all, every prominent family wanted to keep their scandals under wraps."Dad, I think Delilah is right. To deal with someone despicable like Matthias, we must fight fire with fire," Demetrius said.The other Reilley family members present also voiced their agreement; each harbored a deep hatred for Matthias, especially Jeremy and Carlile. One had lost the use of a hand because of Matthias, while the other's wife had