At the base of the mountain, Matthias had arrived leisurely.He and Leona had just thoroughly cleaned their new home before he headed toward the Stoermer mansion.Destroying the Stoermer family was a trivial task. He would not have bothered going there personally if not for his immense anger toward them.After all, a few of his men could have wiped them out.Alpha stood behind Matthias with a glint of excitement in his eyes.He was eager to unleash his fury.The path leading up the mountain was littered with a hundred corpses, and further up, the House of Hurricane's forces formed a dark mass.Yet, they remained still, all eyes on the mountain's base.Matthias frowned and said nonchalantly, "Why are there still so many pests? Go! Eliminate them all!""Yes, my lord!" Alpha shouted, his fighting spirit soaring.The Matthias he remembered was back!"Legion of the Unbreakable, charge! Leave no one from the House of Hurricane alive!" Alpha roared, charging forward with a swarm of
Kurtis shouted. He thought it was an ambush set up to kill him.He believed someone wanted to eliminate him and had lured him to Havenwood for that purpose, knowing he spent most of his time at House of Hurricane headquarters.Suddenly, the doors to the Stoermer mansion were kicked open.Matthias appeared, with Alpha behind him, covered in blood."It's you!" Kurtis was in disbelief.Matthias!It was Matthias!Everyone in the hall was shocked.It was indeed Matthias!He had brought those men with him!Kurtis gritted his teeth.The Stoermer family had already informed him about Matthias' identity—he was just a useless guy who had married into the Whitney family.How could he have such a terrifying force?"Matthias! Who are you really? Show me the real person who's backing you!" Kurtis shouted, refusing to believe Matthias was in charge."How dare you! Kurtis, do you have a death wish? A mere head of House of Hurricane, and you dare disrespect Lord Matthias?" Alpha roared, h
Wilfred glared at Matthias.He did not believe Matthias would dare to eliminate the entire Stoermer family.With deep-rooted connections throughout Havenwood, the Stoermers had ties that reached high places. If they were destroyed, many parties' interests would be affected.Just because they could kill the Stoermers did not mean they should. After all, not everyone could handle the consequences."The Stoermer family is involved in businesses that support countless people, and our network of allied forces and families is extensive! "Politically, we're also the governor's esteemed guests, and our connections reach all the way to the top, involving many significant figures."Should the Stoermer family fall, who would absorb the losses incurred by these influential people? Can you take on that burden, Matthias?"The other noble families of Havenwood present had similar thoughts.The Stoermer family was no small clan like the Vaughns of St. Merilo; they were a symbol of the elite a
Was Alpha actually right?Were the 3,000 warriors utterly powerless against Matthias' men?The Stoermers' faces showed subtle changes.Those with weaker nerves turned pale while the core family figures struggled to maintain their composure, hiding any sign of fear.Kurtis silently approached Wilfred from behind, his expression dark and menacing.He was overwhelmed with rage as the House of Hurricane had been wiped out, ten years of effort reduced to nothing in a single night."Matthias, if you have the guts, let's fight! If you don't, even with your men surrounding the Stoermer mansion, I can escape anytime."If you don't want a warlord constantly breathing down your neck, then fight me!"Kurtis revealed his entire aura with a thunderous roar, unleashing an unprecedented pressure that made everyone shiver.When they saw Kurtis in that state, the Stoermer family members seemed to regain some confidence, and they looked at Kurtis with a burning gaze."You want to challenge Lord
The sudden appearance of the two new figures filled the Stoermer family members with renewed confidence, especially for Wilfred and Kurtis.They knew Bruno and Jack's true power, and their gazes toward Matthias were icy with disdain.The onlookers gasped when Bruno commanded Matthias and Alpha to break their arms.After all, Matthias had the Stoermer mansion surrounded and even wiped out all the 3,000 warriors they had. Yet, Bruno still spoke so arrogantly.Why was he so confident?However, what Jack said next shook everyone to their core, leaving them in stunned silence."Leave? Bruno, when did you become so merciful? I say we should see who can kill more. Let's finish off these intruders completely!"Jack grinned, his expression dripping with contempt as if Matthias' forces were not worth his concern.Kurtis' eyes lit up with excitement at Jack's words.These two elders were his masters, and their strength was beyond measure. Even though he was already a Baron-level warrior,
"Young man, it's disrespectful to interrupt others' conversation. Are you so eager to die?" Bruno's voice was icy, his face showing apparent displeasure."Matthias, kneel and confess your wrongdoings! Do you know the true strength of my two masters?"Your men are nothing but weaklings compared to them!" Kurtis shouted, his gaze cold and menacing, ready to strike any moment."How ridiculous!" Alpha roared.His eyes were bloodshot as he turned to Matthias, desperately pleading, "Lord Matthias, give the order! Let me take one swing! Just one punch! I'll knock out all three of them with a single hit!"These losers have disrespected you, and I can no longer tolerate it!"Bruno, Jack, and Kurtis scowled at his words.The arrogance of claiming to knock them out with a single punch was outrageous."Young man, aren't you a little eager to be buried six feet under? Well, let me grant your wish!" Bruno's tone was cold, and in his eyes, Alpha was already a dead man.Jack looked at Alpha d
"Your turn, you old fart!" Alpha yelled as he charged at Bruno.Bruno's face instantly paled.He stumbled backward, desperately pleading, "Spare me! Please! I failed to recognize the greatness before me. Please don't kill—"Before Bruno could finish his plea, Alpha's punch had already landed on him.Just like that, Bruno was dead.The members of the Stoermer family went pale while the leaders of the other prominent families were drenched in cold sweat.They had never imagined that the Stoermer family's greatest trump cards, Bruno and Jack, could be so easily eliminated by Alpha!At the same time, Matthias was gripping Kurtis by the throat.Kurtis felt nothing but fear.Barely a minute had passed from Alpha's initial strike to the death of his two masters.In that short time, two Duke-level warriors had been wiped out!Furthermore, he was utterly powerless against Matthias!A mere nobody?A weakling?He could not fathom how Matthias, who had such formidable power, had rema
"Matthias, no, Mr. Lowell, we were wrong!! We'll do anything as long as you spare our family!"Wilfred sounded submissive and sincere as he continued to say, "The Stoermer family has businesses across the nation, supporting hundreds of thousands of lives and contributing to the well-being of millions."If we were destroyed, the resulting impact would be unimaginable. Ordinary people would suffer, and high-ranking officials in New Avalbourne would surely notice."Mr. Lowell, wiping out an entire family over a minor issue would be unreasonable. Besides, you'll have to face the wrath of the New Avalbourne's leaders. It's simply unwise!"Matthias snickered when he heard Wilfred's plea.Was he trying to use political leverage to threaten him?Guilt-tripping him by using the lives of the commoners?"Is this how you apologize? Old man, do you really think I care about any of this?"If I decide to destroy you, no one will dare to object!"Now that you've lost your force, you're trying