How powerful was Dustin? “I’m surprised such a prodigy would actually show up in Grayvale!” The middle-aged man, who had spoken before, stood up. He could no longer stay calm. Dustin was composed. He slowly walked over to Ignatius, who was still lying on the floor. “Where… Where have you come from? Where did you learn such skills?” Ignatius looked agitated as he asked sternly. Twenty years ago, the Fox family had been powerless to stop their massacre. Who could have foreseen that Dustin would become so formidable that even an eighth grade fighter could not hold his own against him? “You eliminated the Cave family, didn’t you?” Dustin nodded indifferently. “That’s right.” Ignatius paled. He knew that Dustin would never let the Harmon family go. “The Harmon family has talented people! We control the Western Forces and have a four-star general in our midst. We have a high social standing and a lot of power!” Ignatius declared. “If you dare touch the Harmon fami
The middle-aged man did not even dare to imagine it. Yet, the mere possibility of it excited him. Watching Dustin move closer and closer, Ignatius could not help but feel terrified. “Members of the Martial League, will you really stand by and watch as the Harmon family is killed?” he cried out. The middle-aged man sighed and walked forward. “Dustin Fox, hold it right there!” The cry was so intimidating that it overwhelmed the whole room. “Hmm?” Dustin turned around and eyed the middle-aged man and those around him with a raised eyebrow. The man carried himself differently. He was exceptional amid typical fighters. Those standing around him were unusually powerful as well. They had to be special. “Who are you?” Dustin asked icily. “I am Zion Larson, the branch leader of the Martial League in Grayvale!” the middle-aged man said. “Dustin Fox, you first killed the grandson of the Harmon family, Patrick Harmon, and beheaded him. Now, you want to kill people
Right after, Zion lost his balance. He hurled through the air and slammed against a wall, which left a deep crater. Everyone in the room gasped. Zion was the branch leader of the Martial League of Grayvale and a powerful ninth grade fighter. How could he be beaten with just one strike? What kind of monster was Dustin? Ignatius’s eyes widened. His breathing stilled. How could Zion be beaten? What kind of power did Dustin have? Ignatius trembled in fear. No one here could protect him. Zion clutched his chest as he coughed. His eyes were filled with terror. He looked like he had just seen a ghost. Dustin had the kind of skills that were almost legendary in nature. He was simply too powerful to fathom. The dreadful suspicion Zion had dared not voice was finally confirmed. “You are… a sovereign grade fighter! A one-in-a-million Martial Saint!” he cried in shock. At this, the whole place turned silent. “A-A Martial Saint…” someone said in a trembling voice
A long time had passed. There was nobody alive in the Harmon family anymore. All the Harmon family members’ heads were neatly placed on the ground in the courtyard. The scene was horrific and gruesome. Only a few members of the Martial League, including Zion, were still there. Zion was completely dumbfounded. The Harmon family had been massacred in front of him, but he was unable to stop it. Perhaps he would have to pack up and head back to the countryside to retire. Dustin went to the courtyard of the Harmon family villa. He then bowed and muttered a prayer. “Grandpa, I’ve avenged you!” Dustin said with teary eyes. “The patriarch of the Harmon family beheaded you. I beheaded his whole family in your memory!” Dustin muttered another prayer. “Mom, Dad, and the Fox family members who died unjustly, I’ll avenge your death one by one! The murderers who took your lives away will face complete ruin and destruction so that you can rest in peace! If I fail to avenge yo
Dustin’s face turned cold with anger. His killing intent turned Zion quiet. “Yes. It’s true that I wanted to investigate the case of the Fox family, but it’s impossible to investigate that case. I’m just a branch leader in Grayvale. Even if you get the regional leader of the West to come and investigate, he can’t do anything!”“If I ask you to investigate, it’s not just empty words,” said Dustin indifferently.Thud! He threw something in front of Zion.Zion looked at it and was stunned. It was a token that seemed to be a bit worn out. He frowned, picked the token up, and looked at it. After he saw the engraving “Supreme” on the token and the dragon logo below it, he was shocked. His eyes widened. His hands shook so much that he almost dropped the token. “It’s…the Martial League’s Supreme Token!” Zion exclaimed in disbelief. He held the token and looked at it to make sure that he was not just seeing things. A wave of shock surged within him. The Martial League’s Sup
At the security booth in front of Creative Arts Corporation.“What did you say?”Shawna and a few employees of Creative Arts Corporation looked at Dustin in shock, who was in the security guard uniform. “You convinced the Harmon family to drop all claims against us?” Shawna’s eyes widened in disbelief. Yesterday, Dustin had not listened to them and went to the Harmon family villa. They thought he was going to get injured, and they had thoughtfully called an ambulance for him.But later, the Harmon family villa was closed off. The ambulance was unable to go near it. This made Shawna and the others very worried. They thought that Dustin would not return. Shawna had already prepared for his funeral. Unexpectedly, Dustin came to work on time this morning, and he told everyone that the contractual compensation was already resolved. He also told them that the Harmon family would not look into it anymore.They found that hard to believe. Shawna understood the Harmon family ver
Was this guy Superman? Waylon was terrified. In his entire life, he had never witnessed someone being able to stop a car! Even the front hood was dented. The engine’s roar slowly died down. “Waylon Riley!” Shawna’s face turned pale with fear as she ran out in her high heels. She was afraid that Waylon might kill Dustin.Dustin finally let go, and the car stopped. Waylon snapped out of his daze. He restlessly opened the car door and got out. “Dustin, are you all right?” Shawna pulled Dustin away and looked him up and down with deep concern. “I’m fine,” said Dustin and smiled. Shawna signed in relief. “Waylon Riley, you’re out of control! If you hit him, you won’t escape the law!” she yelled at Waylon angrily.“Hmph! It’s not your place to lecture me!” Waylon said coldly as his face darkened. His fear disappeared, and he became haughty again. “Shawna, who gave you the guts to allow a security guard to offend me? Don’t forget that this is the Riley family’s compa
“You… you…” Waylon pointed at the two of them, but he dared not curse again under Dustin’s glare. “Waylon, what do you want? Just say it!” Shawna said coldly. Waylon’s face changed drastically. “I came here to inform you that…” He suddenly sneered as if he was happy about her misfortune. “You and your mother, Shawna. You must show up at the Riley family villa before 5 p.m. today.“Today, the Finn family will arrive with extravagant gifts to propose marriage. “The family patriarch says that if you two don’t show up, you’ll lose everything you have now!”When Waylon said that, Shawna’s face darkened. “Marriage?” Dustin frowned. How cliche! Another family that was forcing an old-fashioned arranged marriage yet again. Then again, with Shawna’s stunning beauty, it was not surprising for her to be caught in the web of arranged marriages tied to family interests. ‘Since Shawna took good care of Mrs. Swift, I should return the favor. I can’t let the Riley family manipulat
The Yeager family members looked at each other at a loss.What the hell was the CEO doing? Everything was so elusive and confusing. They were unhappy, but they dared not show it. While they remained silent, Dustin slowly sipped his red wine, picked up a napkin, and wiped his mouth. “No signing,” he said indifferently. The Yeager family members looked over at him.“What did you say?!” Zack yelled at him with a dark face. Why was he speaking?Did he even have the right to speak? It was an extremely important collaboration. Even if Terry was protecting him, Zack could not care less. Dustin must be out of his mind since he dared to interrupt such an important discussion. “Shut up! This isn’t your place to speak!” Percy shouted. The Yeager family members were furious. They were afraid that Dustin’s reckless words would ruin the deal. “You think just because you say, ‘no signing,’ it’ll be done? Do you think you’re the CEO of Duscia Corporation?!” Damien yelled at him. He
“What’s going on with our great-grandfather? Dustin is not even related to our family. How can he treat him better than us?”A few members of the Yeager family stood on the side awkwardly while watching Dustin and the others chatting happily. Damien whispered in dissatisfaction. They could not bear the sight of this, and they felt very resentful.“Stop talking!” Warren snapped.“Don’t worry, he won’t remain so arrogant for long. Dad favors him. So? In this society, ability speaks louder than anything else,” Zack said in a low voice. “A man who lives off an inheritance without a proper job… even if he has some luck and inheritance, he’ll squander it away in no time. Then, he’ll struggle to get by. Dad will see the truth in time.“Besides, who knows how long Dad can stay conscious? Do you really think that kid can make Dad young again? I don’t believe in such an absurd thing.“Dad is already very old. We should just go along with this for now. They’re lucky they get to hang around
Dustin did not say anything. Terry was smart indeed. Zack and the others were blinded by the lure of great benefits. A while later, some voices were heard. It meant that the guest had arrived. Percy led Adrian inside. “Dad, this is Mr. Adrian Pierce, the general manager of Duscia Corporation. We always communicated with him about the collaboration,” said Warren as an introduction.Terry nodded, and he looked closely at Adrian. “This young man is not someone ordinary.” His eyes gleamed sharply as he recognized Adrian’s extraordinary presence. Different people, depending on their status and identity, carried themselves with different temperaments. When Terry was young, he used to work in Summerdale and meet many upper-class people. Adrian’s temperament was on par with the young heirs of Summerdale. “I’m Adrian Pierce. It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Yeager.” Adrian walked to Terry and bowed respectfully.This shocked the Yeager family. Adrian had such a high status, but he
A day passed in the blink of an eye. In the evening, Dustin and Patricia drove to the Yeager family villa. When they got out of the car and walked to the entrance of the Yeager family villa, they saw Percy waiting at the door. When Percy saw them, he turned livid, and his face darkened. “Uncle Percy,” said Patricia in greeting. “Hmph! So, you still recognize me as your uncle,” said Percy coldly and glared at Patricia. Patricia remained silent. Percy glanced at Dustin. His gaze shone with hatred. Patricia used to be very obedient and never dared to go against the Yeager family members. But lately, she had become so insolent even toward the patriarch of the family. Percy thought that Dustin must have led her astray. “Today, your great-grandfather invited you over for a meal. You’d better behave at the dining table and make him happy,” Percy said. “We will,” Patricia said. “Well, why are you so stubborn then? The Yeager family has agreed to let you return, yet you in
“The Tonra family sent me here to prepare to take over Hattan. We will start from the market in Hattan before we develop the market in the south. The future profits are immensely worthwhile. I’m determined to build a huge business kingdom. “Honestly, these families in Hattan are just so-so. I don’t take them seriously at all. But Duscia Corporation is fine. You just invested a hefty 2 billion right off the bat. That’s quite impressive.” Crispin smiled. “I came from the Southwestern region. I didn’t bring many workers, so we’re lacking some manpower. You’re an expert. Why don’t you work for me? I’ll make it worth your while. How about it?” He confidently offered a job to Dustin and waited for his response. Dustin stared at him calmly. “Regardless of your background, you look quite ambitious to me, but you don’t have sufficient capabilities. Hattan has limited you. If you work for me, your future will be promising!” Adrian found that amusing. Such rich spoiled brats were
Dustin observed what was going on at the front desk on the security feed on his screen. Adrian arrived at the front desk. “Mr. Pierce, you’re here.” The receptionist nodded at Adrian, and Adrian nodded back. Crispin and the driver, Nicholas Olson, assessed Adrian. “What a self-important person the general manager of Duscia Corporation is! How dare you make Mr. Tonra wait downstairs?” Nicholas asked in displeasure. Adrian did not spare the driver a single glance. He could not be bothered to speak with an insignificant staff member. If Dustin had not given him the orders, he would have chased these two out already. “You’re the general manager of Duscia Corporation, Adrian Pierce, yes?” Crispin looked at Adrian contemptuously. “I’ve never heard of the Pierce family having a person with your name. You’re quite capable of fooling the families of Hattan so easily with the same last name.” Thinking that he had dirt on Adrian, Crispin smiled very tauntingly. “What are yo
“I find it all quite interesting. This Duscia Corporation, this fake rich kid… Let’s go take a look.” “Yes, sir.” At around 2 p.m., the Lamborghini stopped at the entrance of Duscia Corporation. The young man walked into the building with his driver. “Hello, sir. How can I help you?” the receptionist asked. “This is the son of the Tonra family of Articora. Have the person in charge of your company come and welcome him,” the driver announced loudly. “Do you have an appointment?” the receptionist asked with a smile. “What?” The young man, Crispin Tonra, immediately frowned. “What kind of receptionist are you? Haven’t you heard of the Tonra family of Articora? Mr. Tonra of the ultra-rich Tonra family doesn’t need an appointment to come to your company. Go and tell your boss about his arrival. Have the person in charge rush over here to welcome Mr. Tonra,” yelled the driver at the receptionist. “I’m sorry. The person in charge of our company is very busy. All guests mu
The great Dhillon family of Hattan was destroyed just like that. It was said that Kendall had become a useless cripple and would have to spend the rest of his days relegated to bed. He could not even move, and there was nothing that could be done to treat him. The other families in Hattan thought that it was the ultra-rich Cabello family of Summerdale that had done this. They were impressed at how powerful the Cabello family was and pitied the Dhillon family. It was true that one could not afford to offend a family like that. After spending a day at the hotel, Dustin took Patricia back to their apartment in the suburbs. The place had been cleaned up and was immaculate. All the damage from the fight had been fixed, and everything looked good as new. Patricia was a strong woman. Thus, she recovered from her ordeal very quickly. She even went to work right after. Dustin went to Duscia Corporation, and Adrian reported to him. “It’s impossible for the Dhillon family to mak
A life like that would be worse than anything. To put it crudely, it would be a luxury for Kendall to be able to kill himself. This was the consequence of daring to hurt Patricia. Dustin went to stand before Patricia and reached out to touch the red veil surrounding her. With a plop, the light burst like a bubble, and Patricia landed on the floor. “Dustin,” Patricia called. She threw herself into Dustin’s embrace. She cried softly as she held onto Dustin tightly. “You’re alright,” Dustin said comfortingly as he patted her on the back. Patricia did not speak. She clung to Dustin without letting go. She had just realized that she could not live without Dustin in her life. Before that moment, she had been so worried about Dustin and wanted him to leave without coming in. It would not have mattered if she had died because of it. She finally understood. She had long accepted Dustin into her heart. After a long time in Dustin’s embrace, Patricia finally cal