"You know Steward?" Both Horace and Zeke could not help but feel a little surprised when they heard that. It went without saying that the three commanders were much higher in status than any of them. It was understandably surprising to them that Severin would be acquainted with such a person.Severin then answered with an odd expression, "I've met them before!"Sheila snickered from behind. She knew Severin only said that as a show of courtesy to Steward. There was no doubt that Steward and Sami would be extremely humiliated if Severin told the whole truth about defeating Steward and slapping Sami in the face.Steward was not too happy to see Severin and the others. Severin was the last person he wanted to meet, which was understandable given the humiliation that they suffered at his hands. He had come to terms with it after some time because he realized that his daughter had grown less arrogant. He was happy with how things turned out because she had matured as a person and learned
Steward was worried that Severin might bring up what happened in the past, so he immediately replied, "Oh, of course! She's more obedient now, and she's been learning to do laundry recently."Severin nodded in satisfaction and went in with the others. He was in no rush to give his gifts, so he told Steward, Horace and the others to go ahead first. When it was his turn, he took out a small porcelain bottle and handed it to the old man who was in charge of recording who gave what.The old man glanced at Severin, looked at Severin's invitation, and asked a little unhappily, "What is that shabby little thing? Our commander, Steward, and our war god, Horace, have both given some spiritual herbs. You, on the other hand, gave only a small little bottle."Severin smiled and said to the other party, "Take a look at the contents before you call my gift shabby."The old man snickered coldly and opened the porcelain bottle to look inside. Spiritual herbs were just about the best gift that Seve
"That's insane! How can he afford to give away so many pills? These are all second-grade high-rank pills too!"Franko and Leslie were there early because they wanted to see how bad Severin's gift was. If they could not win against Severin, then they could at least make a couple of sarcastic remarks to embarrass him. Alas, they were both stunned after the announcement of Severin's gift.Nana, who was next to Franko, seemed astonished too. She gulped after some time and could not help but say, "That can't be possible. How is he so generous in offering something so valuable? My brother got lucky this time! It probably won't be long before another powerful individual is added to the palace."Franko clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and muttered, "He must've done it on purpose to disrupt the structure of your royal family."Peter, the Nine Dragon Province's governor, could only smile bitterly after hearing the announcement. He had been bullied by Severin once before. He thought to
On the other hand, Franko and Leslie were very upset when they saw Philip being so cordial toward Severin.Franko whispered to his father, "I didn't know he was an alchemist! He seems to be pretty good at it too."Leslie nodded. "There's no denying that he's a talented man, but it's such a shame that he offended us. He could've achieved many more great things in the future."Franko sneered. "He might look happy now, but I doubt he can keep his chin up if he knows what's coming for him."The fact that Severin was a second-grade high-rank alchemist sent waves throughout the palace."His Majesty has arrived!" A voice announced. Soon enough, everyone saw the king walk in with his concubines and several of his strongest men."Tsk, tsk, tsk. He probably has about thirty women, from the looks of it?" Severin's expression became a little stiff when he saw the number of women with the king."Can he even handle all of them?" Megan muttered when she saw it would take a while for the king t
The atmosphere became much livelier after Logan arrived with all his women. Some of the province governors arrived later as well, but none of them could produce a gift that could rival that of Severin's.Logan approached Franko and Leslie. He then winked at them before saying, "Come with me."Leslie exchanged glances with his son. Though they were a little puzzled, they did as they were requested and followed Logan away.When they arrived at a small pavilion in the distance, Logan asked the two of them, "Why didn't you tell me that Severin is a second-grade high-rank alchemist?"Leslie was speechless for a moment, but he soon explained to Logan, "All I know is that he has very strong attainment. I didn't expect that he'd be proficient in alchemy, or that he is a second-grade high-rank alchemist!"Logan's frown made Franko realize that something was amiss. His brows furrowed and he asked, "Is this going to make you change your mind, Your Majesty?"Logan gave it some thought before
"That's… that's outrageous!" Logan was beginning to feel somewhat persuaded, but he pretended to be angry and said, "Everyone is going to condemn us for spurning Severin's kindness if word gets out!"Franko fanned the flames and said, "You need to be able to be ruthless if you want to show dominance. The palace needs to be strong. This is the best way to do it. We're going to do this secretly, so you can rest assured that no one will find out about it. It'll be fine as long as we're holding him and his family prisoner in a secret room."Leslie felt that it was a feasible plan. "That might sound like an evil plan, but it's undoubtedly a good plan. Dracodom will become stronger when there are more warrior emperors around!"Logan was already convinced by that, but rather than express his opinion right away, he merely said, "We'll cross the bridge when we get there. Let's take this one step at a time. Since you're so determined to avenge your son, then I guess we'll just follow the orig
"Would you look at that? Severin is chatting with the four war gods!""Goodness! Severin must've given them some pills. Wait a second! I think I can piece it together now! Didn't they have a breakthrough to level one warrior emperor within just a week? Severin must've given them pills! It couldn't have been that big of a coincidence that they managed to have a breakthrough!""Severin truly is powerful. He's very good at winning people's hearts. I think that's why Calum vouched for him and was able to ensure that he was appointed as the South County's governor. It's probably because Calum has the pills!""He might be able to refine pills, but I don't think anyone else will be willing to give them away just like that. He is a generous man!"The province governors and the other princes came up with all sorts of theories as they engaged in a riveting discussion with each other."You're amazing, honey. You're the most attractive man here!" Diane secretly gave Severin a thumbs up and sa
Nana smiled and said, "I have something to talk to you in private. Could you come for a walk with me, please?""Sure." Severin nodded with a smile. He then said to everyone at his table, "Please excuse me. You may continue chatting with Beryl and the others. Princess Nana wishes to speak with me in private, so I'll be going on a walk with her.""Go ahead!" Felicia grinned from ear to ear. She felt as though she had reached the peak of what life had to offer. She never dreamed that she would have the opportunity to come to such a place, much less have dinner with such important figures. During the dinner, she took many photos and posted them in the family group to show off. The Shanahans, including Maurice and Judtih, were happy to see her in a good mood and smiled heartily too. Needless to say, some were extremely envious of her good fortune.After Severin followed Nana away, no one noticed that Franko, Leslie, and Logan had also slipped away secretly.Felicia was overjoyed as she