"Okay, darling, don't cry. That's pretty bold of him to slap you. If he disrespects you, then he disrespects me too. I won't let you suffer!" Steward then thought for a moment and added, "I'll be busy these couple of days because I'll have to meet another commander, so maybe I can get one of the war gods to help you out."Sami immediately frowned and said, "But, Dad! Severin is super strong! He can easily defeat four level eight warrior kings by himself, and he's probably one of the strongest level nine warrior kings out there. That war god might not be powerful enough to go against him. It'd be more troublesome if he flees and the war god fails to kill him."After a brief pause, she said again, "He's very young, so we can assume he's a very talented person. It will be bad news for all of us if he flees, makes a breakthrough to warrior emperor, and tries to come back and take revenge. We need to end his life once and for all! Failure isn't an option!""You're underestimating a war g
Steward had already dialed Beryl's number as he sat back on the sofa."Mister Steward! What can I do for you?" Beryl was surprised to receive Steward's call. It was already very late, so Steward should not have called him unless it was something urgent.Steward smiled and said, "Beryl! You're still awake, I believe? Sorry to disturb you at this hour, but I'm calling you because I need some help. I have too many things to handle these couple of days, so I'm hoping you can lend me a hand. Will you be okay with that?"As soon as Beryl heard that Steward needed her help, she immediately said, "What is it? Let me know and I'll do my best to help you out."Steward knew right away that Beryl would say yes. He could not help himself from feeling overjoyed and immediately said, "Well, a level nine warrior king slapped my daughter at Skycean City. My brother-in-law and his family wanted to help her, but they suffered the same fate too. I wonder if you have the time to go over and kill that p
Steward's expression soured. He was appalled when Beryl told him she had something urgent to handle, especially since she had already expressed her willingness to help him.Since Beryl had already declined to help, it would be unwise for him to be persistent and continue asking Beryl for help. All he could do was chuckle bitterly and say to her, "Hehe, don't worry about it then. You should focus on what you need to do."To his surprise, Beryl asked, "Was your daughter badly injured from the slap?"Steward did not Beryl to show so much concern for his daughter. He could not help but say to her, "No, it was just a slap in the face. That being said, it's still a huge disrespect to my daughter as well as myself. I can't just let this one slide. The worst part is that he slapped my daughter even after knowing that she is my daughter! This is a clear show of contempt against the institution of a commander!"Beryl smiled awkwardly. "Mister Steward, if all your daughter suffered was a slap
Warren immediately said, "What? That's pretty gutsy! That person must be digging their own grave!"A thought then occurred to Warren. He frowned and asked suspiciously, "This doesn't sound right, though. You should be able to deal with that person easily, considering how you have so many strong people under your command. Why would you have to ask for my help?""I'm calling you because there isn't any other way," Steward began his explanation. "Normal people aren't of any help because he's a level nine warrior king.""A level nine warrior king? Who could that person be? Level nine warrior kings are tricky to go up against. Few people are strong enough to deal with such individuals."In light of Steward's status as a commander, Warren felt that it would be good for Steward to owe him a favor after helping out. He immediately assured, "Don't worry, Mister Steward. I'll help your daughter out. I can't believe that guy would slap your adorable daughter. He crossed the line!"Warren's r
At that moment, Steward began to doubt his understanding of the world around him. Before he made the call, he was under the impression that the four war gods would jump at the chance of helping him. However, he had never expected them to refuse as soon as they found out that the person who offended him was Severin. Worse still, they even advised him to give it a rest. It might be justifiable if only one person made such a remark, but something was clearly not right when all four of them said the same thing."Is there something unique about this Severin person? He's not a warrior emperor, is he? I've never even heard of him until today. If he is a warrior emperor, then he should at least have made some name for himself. Even unaffiliated practitioners should have at least something to their name if they're that strong," Steward muttered to himself. He could not find a logical explanation even after thinking about it for several minutes.The thought of his daughter being slapped in the
Sami had a content smile after ending the call. The way she saw it, there was no way Severin could escape if she followed her father's instructions to a T.Severin and Sheila had already returned to the hotel by that time."Ugh, our luck is pretty bad today. We were supposed to enjoy a stroll and a meal. Who would've thought that we'd end up offending the province governor and a commander's daughter just because of a bracelet?" Sheila said lamentably. She lay on the bed as soon as she entered the room.Severin smiled. "Hehe, I guess it's just fate. Sami is a very stubborn girl though. She has this tendency to take whatever she likes. Her attitude is downright terrible. If she hadn't met us today, she'll suffer in someone else's hands sooner or later. There are bound to be low-profile powerhouses who aren't afraid of her family. People like that will kill her in a heartbeat. She'd be as good as dead if she met a disciple from a sect like the Stormy Moon Sect, for example."Sheila no
Sheila smiled unconsciously when she saw his excitement. She quite enjoyed admiring Severin while he was busy doing alchemy. Handsome men tended to exude a certain charm when they concentrated their attention on the task at hand."Who would've known that you've made such a quick breakthrough to become a third-grade low-rank alchemist! Those three commanders will probably try to suck up to you if they ever find out about this," Sheila remarked. She did a stretch and stood up from the bed. She then went to the bathroom to wash up.Severin smiled and looked carefully at the pill that he had just refined. He subsequently stored the pill in a porcelain bottle and put away the alchemy furnace.After Sheila got dressed, Severin brought her downstairs to have breakfast."Hey, Severin… can I… umm… can I call you 'dear' in the future?" Sheila asked shyly after they walked out of the hotel.Severin looked at her bashful appearance and said with a smile, "Of course! You're my woman after all.
The man drove back to the province governor's mansion. He came up to Owen and Sami, and told them, "I've managed to find out that he's staying in room eight-o-eight at the Skycean Hotel. He's booked for a week. As it stands, he probably hasn't left yet."Owen and Sami exchanged glances and had gleeful expressions on their faces."Wonderful. You'll receive the money transfer soon," Owen said contently. "Bring a few men with you and keep watch from the surveillance room. You don't need to follow him everywhere though. Just watch the surveillance footage and confirm whether or not he returned to the hotel in the past few days. We don't want to spook him!"Sami smiled and said, "That guy is pretty though, I'll give him that. I'm surprised he's still in town even after knowing that he pissed me off yesterday.""He booked a week's stay at the hotel, so it seems to me that they have some purpose other than travel. I don't think they'll leave unless they finish whatever it is they're here