Glenn could only smile bitterly at his sister's yearning look. "I'm sorry, sis, but I think that's just wishful thinking. Horus is the county mansion's scion, so no matter how brave that Brookbourn fellow is, they couldn't be bold enough to kill the guy."Rachel, however, pointed out, "But now that they cut off one of Horus's fingers, would the Neelys just take it like that without putting up a fight?"Glenn thought for a moment and said, "I don't know if the Neelys will admit defeat or not, but I think you can use this to your advantage and see if you can turn the tables on this forced marriage!""And how am I supposed to do that?" Rachel immediately looked eagerly at Glenn."There are two options: the first is to sow discord. Tell Horus that you have your heart set on that jewelry set, and that you are fine with marrying him on the condition that you can wear both the necklace and that ring on your wedding day! Horus is the kind of guy who would continue to fight for it with the
"Let this slide, you say?" Horus had never liked Yoel, so he glared at Yoel following the latter's comment and lashed out by saying, "Well, aren't you're a useless w*nker! My finger was cut off by him, and this is one of the most humiliating things the Neelys have ever suffered. Did you seriously just tell Dad to let this slide? Have you no idea how much shame this will bring to our family if people find out?"Yoel smiled wryly before explaining, "Don't you think it's strange? If the And Only Jewelry Corporation wasn't so scared of Severin, they wouldn't have sent the necklace to him when they already agreed to sell it to us! This just goes to show that Severin is much more powerful than us!""More powerful than us? Didn't I already tell you that the one with the highest attainment level among the bodyguards was only a level four warrior king?" Mason frowned."But, Dad," Yoel tried to reason. "Do Horus and the others know what level Severin's attainment is? What if he's stronger tha
"What did your father say?" One of the men who had almost recovered from his injuries frowned and looked at Horus.Horus gritted his teeth and said, "Dad said they had a meeting and decided to drop the matter. I'm so angry right now! The reason they gave is that they're unsure about Severin's attainment. They're mostly worried that Severin might be some kind of low-profile powerhouse! I'm f*cking pissed at all this!"Another bodyguard said, "A low-profile powerhouse? I don't think he's that strong. If he was, he'd be an idiot to stay in a place like Brookbourn where the spiritual energy is so thin. Anyone with a higher level of attainment will choose to stay in a city with stronger spiritual energy, where even the resources for practicing are much more abundant!"Then, Horus complained, "Yeah! What the hell are those old guys thinking? I'm beginning to feel that their balls are getting smaller and smaller!""Do you think it could be your brother that gave them that idea?" asked one
Gracie smiled awkwardly and after giving it some thought, she still decided to call him 'handsome'.Diane frowned slightly when she heard that and wondered to herself, 'Is she going to be another one of my "love rivals"?' After all, Sheila tended to call Severin 'handsome' too, so she could not help but be reminded of that when Gracie addressed him as such."Who's this, honey?" Diane asked Severin with a frown.He then leaned over to Diane's ear and said softly, "She's the hall master of Equus Hall, so you can say that she's one of my subordinates!"Diane nodded when she heard that and was rather surprised that a woman—and a very beautiful one at that—could be the leader of a hall.After saying that, Severin put on an act and said, "This is the hall master of Equus Hall. They're from Brookton, and I became friends with them after running into them there!"Gracie smiled. "That's right! Mister Severin did us a big favor that time!""Diane, why don't you bring everyone in and make
"But Supreme Leader, I'm afraid we can't provoke South County Mansion. Our people have already asked around and found out that they have level five and level six warrior kings in their ranks!" Gracie thought about it for a moment and could not help but remind Severin.Although she knew that Severin was powerful enough to be a warrior king, she did not know his exact level. Meanwhile, South County Mansion was a big force in the entire south county, and she was worried that Severin would be no match for them.To her surprise, Severin made a rather nonchalant remark. "Don't worry, level six warrior kings are nothing in my eyes!" However, he soon had a wry smile as he said, "My only worry is whether or not I can get all twelve hall masters to break through to at least level nine warrior king within a year. This isn't an easy task to accomplish!"Gracie gasped when she heard him say that and immediately exclaimed, "H-how will even be possible? I'm only a level nine profound master, so if
Severin nodded. "Sure thing. Let's go together tomorrow!"That evening, Severin and Diane treated Gracie and the others to a feast.Later at night, Severin was lying on the bed with Diane when he said to her, "I'm going to South Link City tomorrow.""What for? Is your purpose there related to South County Mansion?" Diane had a startled expression because she could not believe that Severin still had some things to take care of when their wedding was days away.Severin smiled wryly. "You hit the nail on the head. It is related to South County Mansion. The woman Horus wants to marry is the head of Serpens Hall. It would've been fine if she was willing to marry him, but she's being forced into the marriage. I can't just sit here and let that happen!""I can't imagine which sane woman would want to marry that fat man, other than the usual gold-diggers of course," Diane said with a bitter smile. "You need to be very careful, okay? Don't worry. I'll be waiting for you to come back!"Sev
"Brother? I'm not your brother. We have the same father but our mothers are totally different people. Do you think I don't know what's in your mind? You're expecting to see me fail and you're just pretending to be nice to me!"Horus sneered and what he said broke Yoel's heart. As he finished talking, he swung his hand and left."Sigh." Yoel sighed disappointingly as he watched Horus walk away. After a while, Horus arrived at Rachel's place with his bodyguards."Honey, I'm here to visit you again!" Horus' eyes lit up and took a gulp when he saw a beautiful woman sitting on the couch dressed in a sexy dress.Rachel had a plump figure but that does not stop her from being an attractive and sexy woman. It took just one look and men would be all over her. The moment Rachel saw Horus, her face looked terrible.As she saw her finger, she pretended to ask. Though, she already knew what happened. "Mister Horus, what happened to your hand?"Immediately, Horus put away the smile on his face
Although it was quite unethical and it would have Severin involved, she did not have another choice. Horus was thrilled to hear that. Naturally, he hoped Rachel would fall in love with him and marry him happily without him forcing her.However, after thinking about it, his face looked troubled. "But my useless brother is too cautious and careful. He was afraid of Severin and his bodyguards. So he persuaded my father and the elders not to go after Severin. After the meeting, they all agreed with him.""Yoel is going to be your competitor in the future when it is the time to inherit the family's wealth. Does your father prefer him since your father believes in him? You should be careful."With a purpose, Rachel tried to instigate after giving it a thought. "Look at your finger. Are you sure your father did not have the intention to seek revenge for you? Guess your father does not love you as much as you think.""No way!" Horus balled up his hand and said, "That's impossible. My fathe