“Kaze, you can’t atone your sin even if you serve my family for a lifetime.” The Chapmans became a laughingstock when Tiffany was forced to be a maid. Edward yelled, “You attacked my only son, Eliot, and now he’s in a coma. The nerve of you to seek my forgiveness.” “Let’s not forget my son, Frank. You stomped on his legs until they were broken. He’s now lying in bed, waiting for amputation. He needs constant pain medication to ease the agony. “If I could, I would unleash my fury by giving you a slow and torturous death.” Flint flipped out. The bad blood between them went way back. All could not be pardoned with Kaze simply getting down on his knees. He was delusional to think an apology would cut it. Kaze’s death could not make up for the pain and suffering their children had endured. Darcy’s family and Nelson’s family froze. Their minds went blank. They thought that Kaze was out of line to turn the Jade Estate into a graveyard. To their dismay, the three family heads r
Darcy’s and Nelson’s families were flustered by the abrupt dismissal from the Jade Estate. “You idiot! You really lost your marbles.“Now the top three families are upset with me because of you. I want to kill you!” Nelson shouted at Kaze. Smack! Snapping out of the shock, Agnes slapped Kaze. “Must you drag the whole family down with you?” For once, Agnes said nothing more. Usually, she would tear into Kaze. Now, she had no more words for him. Kaze got into some real trouble. It was pointless to lash out at him. “I didn’t think that you would hide so many things from me, Kaze. I only know that Eliot is in a coma for having lewd thoughts about me,” Darcy remarked coldly. “I’m sorry, babe. The issues with Tiffany and Frank are because of James. The incidents are irrelevant to you, so I didn’t mention them.” With Darcy’s eyes turning chilly, Kaze apologized immediately. “Irrelevant to me?” Darcy shouted angrily, “I am your lawfully wedded wife. We share everythi
“Um…” Albert broke out in a cold sweat. It was a good thing he knew Miru was best friends with Darcy. Kaze would not mind even if he heard what Miru said. Otherwise, Kaze might raise hell because of Miru’s blatant insult. “What? Is there a problem?” Miru was displeased. Albert replied, “I can’t decide what the God of War wants to do. I wouldn’t dare overstep my boundaries. I can’t do it for you.” Soon, Darcy got a call from Miru, who conveyed Albert’s response. Darcy was devastated. Feeling bad, Miru gave a suggestion. “The only way Kaze can save himself is for him to attend the inauguration tomorrow.“He should try and meet with the God of War to apologize. “The God of War might not pursue the matter if asked in public. “The top three families might not take revenge on Kaze especially after the God of War pardons him.” Darcy saw a glimmer of hope. The issue was getting an invitation to the inauguration tomorrow. Darcy had heard rumors. The invitation was o
“Who said I was begging you?” Kaze asked indifferently. It never occurred to Kaze that Darcy would take him to Mathias to ask for help. Kaze was caught between emotions. Darcy grimaced.In case Kaze got on Mathias’ nerves again, Darcy stepped on his foot under the table. “Stubborn. You’re just stubborn.” Fortunately, Mathias let it slide and assumed Kaze could not put his ego aside. “Can I take your order, mister?” A server in the café approached. “Just a pot of tea, thank you,” Mathias replied with a smile. Soon, the server carried a pot of tea over. The server placed a cup in front of each individual and picked the pot up to pour the tea. “Hold on.” Mathias stopped the server and turned to Kaze. “You should show me how much you need my help. The least you can do is fill my cup.” “You’re not worthy.” Kaze took a glance at him, not wanting to dwell further in conversation with him. “I’m unworthy? You came begging me. How am I undeserving?” Mathias saw r
Even though the world stood against Darcy, she groveled and pleaded with Mathias. Mathias felt sorry for Darcy and held Kaze in contempt. Kaze was a loser who could not do anything right. All he did was get himself in trouble. He did not deserve a good woman like Darcy. “Never mind. Let’s skip tea and get down to business.” Mathias waved his arm. “Alright.” Darcy was dumbfounded. She said, “I heard that you paid to get access to Chief Commander Hiden’s inauguration tomorrow. I was hoping I could get an invitation too.” “That’s out of the question.” Mathias waved his arm. “Huh? Why?” Darcy asked in confusion. She was thrown off the loop. “The spaces are limited for members of the public since it is a military event.” Mathias explained, “The channel to purchase the invitation was closed when a celebrity named Taylor bought access two days ago. “It cost a billion dollars for a spot in the guest list. I doubt Chief Commander Hiden wants to take things too far.”
Darcy poured the investment of over two billion dollars from various companies into projects. Quartet Group’s funds were tied up at the moment. “I can accept shares of Quartet Group in exchange for the favor,” Mathias said. Darcy hesitated for a moment before shaking on the deal to save Kaze. In the end, she handed over 20% of her shares to Mathias. Since Mathias had nothing much to do in Lilyrose, he registered a company. Now, he managed to make Kaze his servant and gain shares in Quartet Group. It was a rather rewarding trip for Mathias. Once they agreed on a time for their attorneys to make things official, Mathias walked away satisfied. “What did you say to Mathias, babe?” with Darcy exiting the café, Kaze asked. After Darcy drove him out, Kaze stood outside the floor-to-ceiling window and observed them in case Mathias was up to no good. He had no idea what they had talked about. “Why should I tell you?” Still boiling with rage, Darcy glared at him and got
“Aster Ferlini, Shelly Fowler, Haiden Ludgram, Wayne Gerome, Zack Centauri, Kurt Ashford… “All the names that I mentioned, tell them to be at the Jade Estate tomorrow,” Kaze said. Aster, Shelly, and Zach teamed up with Frank to murder James. Zach was arrested already but the other two were still roaming free. As for Haiden, Wayne, Zack and Kurt, they were unimates of James, plus Kaze and Darcy. A few years ago, they were instigated by Henry to team up with Jessica and Kelly to accuse James, resulting in James’ expulsion from the university. All of them were arrested when the Construction and Material Society dissolved. Kelly, being closely involved with Henry, was forced off the ledge of Hilfinger Corporation’s building by the Lilyrose Three Elites. As for the others, they were released after a few days of detention. Kaze did not forget about them on James’ death anniversary. “I understand.” Snow nodded and went back to contact the names on the list. After walki
To ensure the God of War's safety, the airspace above the district had been declared a no-fly zone. Only armed helicopters were hovering above the sky for security measures. The intersection between Jade Lake and other river streams were also guarded by divers and marine officers. Every aspect of sky, land, and water was heavily guarded! The city council of Lilyrose also received an order from the top brass. “From now on, the Lilyrose Police Department is required to mobilize all officers on duty and stand guard 24/7. The God of War has made too many achievements, that’s why there are many foreign forces trying to remove him. “Stay on guard at all times. It is not just to ensure the God of War’s safety, but it is also to protect the citizens of Lilyrose!” The mayor, Johnson, gave a strict order to his men at the briefing. The Jade Estate was under heavy security. The Golding and Everia families were stunned. The top three families were originally on the same boat, y
Cyan simply watched from the side without a hint of guilt. She believed she had done everything that she could for Kaze. Even if Kaze were to be beaten to death, he deserved it and he could not blame it on anyone else. Jiro was stunned for a moment. When he was learning from his master, he was slapped many times and it was part of the training. It had been many years since his last slap. Kaze’s slap rendered his mind blank for a while. He finally regained his composure after some time. He stroked his burning cheek as he stared at Kaze with eyes burning with anger, almost materializing into an erupting, raging volcano. “It has been a long time since anyone slapped me. Arcadian, you are dead!” Jiro’s freezing words gave everyone chills. It was obvious that he was infuriated. Kaze was not deterred at all. He smiled and said, “Slap is nothing. I will make you kneel in front of me. “A coward like Wesley cannot represent us Arcadians, but your claim of making us kneel p
“Hold on!” Just as Jiro turned around, a voice came from the back, saying, “Jiro Sakamoto, was it? Did I say you could leave?” Jiro was stunned. He slowly turned around to Kaze and raised his brow. “What do you mean?” Cyan and the others were also in shock. ‘Did I say you could leave?!’ Kaze was practically saying that without his permission, Jiro could not leave. The audacity!? Was it because Miru defended him and he thought he could step on the pride of the face of the Refined Blade Dojo? Miru frowned but quickly eased up. She stepped aside without saying anything. Kaze stood firm and still, saying, “I’m like you. I don’t like serving revenge cold. If you want to take revenge, come at me now. I’ll give you a chance to strike.” He gestured at Jiro, indicating that he was ready for a fight. Jiro looked at Miru and then switched his attention back to Kaze. He scoffed, but it felt icy. “I’ve already spared your life once because of Ms. Scarlet, and you are still c
Everyone looked at where Jiro was pointing and saw Kaze. Wesley and the others immediately curled their lips into a gloating grin. Kaze’s words must have infuriated Jiro. He allowed others to leave except for Kaze, which he wanted to take away. One could only imagine what would happen to Kaze if Jiro took him back. However, before Wesley and the others could savor the moment, their smirks froze. Miru shook her head and said sternly, “Bronze Sparrow is open for business and we will not interfere with our customer’s private affairs, except this time. “I am making an exception for Kaze. I don’t care what you do to the others after you walk out of my place but with Kaze, it’s not happening.” “What the…” Miru’s words put everyone in shock, even Cyan and her friends widened their eyes in disbelief. Miru was defending Kaze?! Kaze knew Miru personally as well? Draig started to feel jealous about Kaze’s luck with women. Snow listened to him while the owner of Bronze Sp
“Nonsense!” Infuriated, Jiro shouted, “Woman, Bronze Sparrow thrives because of us Ryokanians! How dare you say that to us? “Who the hell are you? Not even Zoro, the previous manager, spoke to me like that!” “That’s why Zoro is dead.” Miru pursed her lips and raised her hand at the men behind her. “Let’s show Mr. Sakamoto what Bronze Sparrow is capable of.” “Alright, Boss!” Wolf, with an ever-smiley face, stepped up and walked toward Jiro and his men. Aside from the three Ryokanians Kaze had already taken down, eighteen remained. Seeing Wolf's bloated figure and cheerful smile as he approached them by himself, the Ryokanians burst into mocking laughter. “What is this fat guy trying to do? Is he trying to take us all at once?” “Look at his size. Was he a sumo wrestler before?” “Go get him. Teach him a lesson! Remind him that sumo wrestlers are no match for us!” One of them went up to Wolf with a ferocious smile. Bang! Wolf punched the man in the face, sending
“Huh?” Jiro frowned but then quickly smiled. He took the glass of whiskey from Cyan and said, “I’m always happy to give a beautiful woman some space.” Cyan breathed a sigh of relief. She turned around to face Kaze with a different look and said, “Kaze, what have you done? “Can you stop causing trouble? Stop bragging and stop with your nonsense! This is no time for that! Kneel before Mr. Sakamoto and ask for forgiveness! If he’s happy, your punishment might be lighter!” The look on her face screamed resentment for Kaze. “Now! If you waste this chance, I won’t care about your life and death anymore!” She did not want to get involved in his nonsense. Yet she was the one who organized the gathering and if something happened to Kaze, injured or dead, her father would scold her to death. It explained why she steeled herself up and tried to save Kaze, or so she assumed she was saving him.Kaze said, “Cyan, you should worry about yourself first. And, if you don’t want to be thei
Kaze was quiet during the entire confrontation, so no one noticed him until now. Wesley and the others finally thought of him. Kaze did not kneel! Wesley and the others were aggrieved. Kaze remained seated as he said, “Why should I kneel?” “You think you don’t need to kneel because you knocked out one of my men?” Jiro narrowed his eyes and said, “Only Brother Draig doesn’t need to kneel here. All the other men have no right to speak to me on their feet! It’s decided by strength!” He spoke in a deep and intimidating voice, expressing his displeasure. Everyone sensed the anger in his tone. With his intimidating presence, he would not allow an unruly person to disrupt the situation he had under control. He deliberately held back from the first strike because he wanted the overwhelming presence that he had created to force Kaze down on his knees. Such a way that targeted one’s mentality was smarter and more effective. “Kaze, you idiot! Why aren’t you down on your kn
“Go, open another bottle of wine.” Jiro tapped Cyan’s face, causing her cheeks to turn pale. She turned to Draig with begging eyes. Draig said, “Brother Jiro, Cyan is my friend…” “Is she your woman?” Jiro interrupted him once more. Draig was taken aback by the question. He had an instinctive glance at Snow and shook his head. “No.” Jiro did not even look at him. He pointed at Cyan and said, “Go. Open a bottle of wine and wait for me. I like an obedient woman. I don’t like to be rough on a woman.” Cyan was horrified. She teared up as she reluctantly went off to get the bottle of wine. Jiro and the men behind him then hopped onto the couch, taking up the places that belonged to Wesley and his friends. They were ungentlemanly. The moment they sat down, they grabbed the pretty girls into their arms and molested them, treating them like mere playthings for pleasure. The ladies lost their smiles and looked horrified. They tried to break free but no matter how hard the
The arrogance that Draig brought back to Arcadia had finally been blunted. He nodded and said, “I’m Draig Tenby, the heir of the Tenby Eight Extreme Fists from Uleania. You are?” The Tenby family was the creator of the well-known Tenby Eight Extreme Fists technique. His father practiced the set of fists since he was young and his grandfather was publicly known as the grandmaster of the Tenby Eight Extreme Fists. Whenever a Tenby had to reveal his or her background, they would naturally reveal that they practiced the Tenby Eight Extreme Fists. In addition, the family and the technique were famous in Uleania and Arcadia. Once they revealed their background, even the fiercest enemy would be deterred. “The heir of the Tenby Eight Extreme Fists? Pardon me for not recognizing you earlier.” Jiro stood straight up and put on a strict face. He bowed and said, “Jiro Sakamoto, Refined Blade Clan.” “Jiro Sakamoto?!” Many others recognized the name and were shocked when they heard
Jiro pointed at the corner, indicating that the men could kneel there. His men behind him laughed in agreement. They then started to scrutinize the women as if they were picking one for themselves. The way they browsed through the women as if they were products left the women feeling sick and disgusted. Cyan’s face paled. She tried to shake off Jiro’s hand but could not even break free. She turned to Draig with eyes begging for help. “Let go of her!” Draig stepped up and stared down at Jiro. Jiro glanced at Draig and then raised his brows. He curled his lips up and said, “Hmph. And here I thought I found someone that I like.” “I said, let go of her!” Draig said, stepping closer to Jiro. Jiro tightened his clutch over Cyan’s jaw, making her tear up. He chuckled and said, “Beat me and I’ll let her go.” “You bastard!” Draig cursed. Cyan did everything she could to set him up with Snow, but he had to return the favor. Even though Draig feared Jiro, he steeled himsel