Time had a way of slipping by unnoticed. Just like that, a week had zipped past.The events that had shaken the North and Ol' Mare had not even caused a ripple in Zabaleta."Zabaleta is as quiet as a graveyard. The second-in-command death didn't make a splash," Dallas, the big boss of the Redwine fa
It took less than five minutes for the bodyguard to return. He stood at the door, not entering, but gesturing for someone to come in. "Mister Rabb, please."Kase walked in."George, what's this all about?"Kase swaggered into the office, plopped down across from George, and jabbed a finger toward Al
The moment George's words hung in the air, Kase's face twisted with rage.He was seething, a mix of anger and humiliation.How could that nobody, George, dare to snub the Redwine family, to outright reject young master Redwine's offer, and to spout such bold words?He was practically signing his own
It took less than 30 minutes for the patriarchs of the Fabio and Jentsch families to arrive, their faces etched with gravity.Among the northern tycoons, the Fabios and Jentsches were staunch allies of the Redwine family.Dallas might have been a young gun in the Redwine family, but everyone knew he
The three major families put on quite the spectacle, sending shockwaves through the northern tycoons.It was the talk of the town.In just a single night, the buzz from the Redwine family had everyone talking. The noble families of the north had only one thing on their minds.With nine Grandmasters
The nine Grandmasters...came at last.In the Saunders' living room, Blaine's body tensed, his eyes darting from the shattered gate to Roslyn's ghostly pale face. Despair washed over him.It was too late.The Saunders family had just caught wind of an impending attack by the three major families. Bef
He was there.Alexander!Roslyn's heart pounded at the crossroads of life and death, and her eyes flew open in disbelief.Barely two meters away, Alexander stood, his silhouette as unyielding as a mountain. With just two fingers, he effortlessly caught the descending blade, a veritable fortress that
No one knew Alexander's true strength.The enemy commander, slain by Alexander, remained oblivious. So did the dozen Lords of War who met their end at the hands of Alexander.Even the mighty Four Dukes of War of the Temple of War, renowned for their strength, remained clueless.All that was known wa