"What? Are my ears deceiving me?" Wilson's mouth twitched. He swiftly withdrew his hands from his pockets, teeth gnashing. "Care to repeat that?"He thought extending an invitation to Frederick was doing the latter a huge favor. And yet, this newbie dared to show such disrespect!"The Family Annihilator's getting angry!"The surrounding inmates, terrified, quickly backed away. Wilson’s fearsome aura made them feel like they were in an ice cave. As the third-ranked leader of Devil's Penitentiary, his brutality and killing methods were unquestionably twisted."What's wrong? You don't know how to sing that song? Would you rather sing 'I'm a Little Teapot' instead?" Frederick said, smiling faintly.Boom! Wilson lashed out; he stretched out his hands toward Frederick, and they moved like sharp blades."Then you'll die! I'll make sure to greet your family, too! I'll make them kneel down and sing their defeat!" Wilson laughed coldly.When his hand landed on Frederick's right shoulder
After a moment, the sounds disappeared. Silence fell upon the prison like a shroud. It was eerily quiet.The prison overlords stared at each other wide-eyed. "Did the battle end so quickly?""It seems Frederick was just a small fry, after all. He probably got slaughtered by the Demon Muscleman and Dominator before even meeting the warden!""Hah! It's all because he acted so cocky! Beating Wilson was one thing, but wanting to challenge those three monstrous men?""He got what he deserved! Good riddance!"As soon as those words left their mouths, they saw Frederick dragging two bodies and striding out confidently. It was the bodies of the Demon Muscleman and Dominator!In an instant, the entire place erupted in shock."How is this possible?! Those two overlords are invincible! An army was needed to subdue them!""They're dead?!!"Everyone gasped in shock; they saw that the Demon Muscleman's bones were all shattered. The Dominator was in worse shape—all his limbs were chopped o
Unfortunately, with Jennifer's status, she couldn't even enter the Lester estate. She was flat-out rejected at the door! The Lesters’ gatekeeper didn't bother being polite, either."Frederick? That treacherous scoundrel! He's caused the deaths of several people in our family, and now, he expects us to save him? Are you still dreaming?"Jennifer was thunderstruck. Frederick had even killed some of the Lesters! Goodness, he had managed to offend all four of Mirage City's major families!"Why is this junior employee so troublesome? He clearly lacks the ability, but he insists on being hard-headed. Now, he's caused such a big mess! Who can help him out of this mess?"Jennifer was both angry and frustrated. Just as she was about to leave in disappointment, a deep voice stopped her in her tracks."Ms. York, why are you visiting the Lesters? Is it for that bastard Frederick?"Jennifer turned and saw Tyrell. Immediately, she adopted a frosty expression. "What's it to you? Does it conce
"Ladies and gentlemen. Back then, I was deceived by the illusion before me!" Willa's face showed some embarrassment as she argued her case. "I initially thought it was Frederick, but afterward, I went to Northern Aston to check the surveillance footage. It was then I realized it wasn't him!"Timothy Campbell knocked me out and brought me back to the room, while Frederick happened to rush to save me. He's been wrongly accused!" Willa was always clear about right and wrong, and could distinguish between public and private matters. Knowing that Frederick had fallen into the trap while trying to save her, she regretted her actions deeply.So now, she was determined to spare no effort to rescue him."Wrongful accusation? Even if he didn't assault you, he killed Caleb! Isn't that a fact?" Several high-ranking inspectors from the Zephyr family folded their arms, their voices stern. "Caleb was the beloved grandson of our matriarch, and now, he's been killed by a nobody. The matria
"So, why are you barking like a dog? Shut up already!" Frederick spread his fingers, delivering another heavy slap across Charlotte's face. Five bloody fingerprints immediately appeared there, and her bones were faintly visible. In an instant, blood poured from her seven orifices, and she collapsed to the ground.The high-ranking inspectors were shocked and enraged, their faces contorted with anger. "Frederick Lester, how dare you kill our family?!" "I've already killed, and you're asking me if I dare? Don't you find that funny?" Frederick sneered, his released aura chilling everyone to the bone.Willa was stunned, and muttered, "Did this guy walk out of the Devil's Penitentiary without a scratch...and really defeat everyone?" The Devil's Penitentiary was known as an extremely evil place that even a hundred thousand troops couldn't conquer. When she visited once, the hostile gazes of the criminals there gave her chills, and she hastily left.Suddenly, Frederick turned his he
"Christopher Smith from Centropolis…?" As soon as they heard this, their minds went blank—they were thunderstruck."Isn't Christopher the top talent in Northern Aston?! At just twenty-three years old, he was appointed as the Marshal General of Aston! Now, he serves as the Attorney General and Secretary-General of the state government." In other words, the Inspectorate Department was like a younger sibling to Christopher's own department.Everyone there immediately knelt down, wailing and begging, "Lord Smith, what have we done wrong? Why must we die? We've always been loyal to you, to..." "I don't need a reason to do things. If I say you die, then you die." Sitting across from them on the sofa, Christopher crossed his legs. Then, he rested one hand on the back of the sofa and pushed his glasses up. "Rest assured, you'll be the only ones to die. You won’t implicate the rest of the Zephyrs. But if you don't comply within three minutes, I'll wipe out the entire Zephyr family."
"What? You're a mighty member of the Lesters, but you dare to threaten a weak woman like me?" Jennifer slipped on her high heels, lifting her chin defiantly. "I'm leaving. If you have the guts, try to stop me!"She turned and pushed open the door. But in the next moment, a ferocious aura sent her flying. She crashed to the ground, the pain rendering her unable to move. Her fair face paled. "Seriously? You have the guts to act like that?"Tyrell strode forward confidently. "Hah! It's because I'm from the Lester family that no one will dare to question anything I do!"He sneered, his features unpleasant, and continued, "I don't care what luck that brat Frederick has stumbled upon to survive. I'll definitely have a taste of you today!"Originally, the plan was to deceive Jennifer into marrying his son Adler. Then, they would pretend that Frederick couldn't be saved and that he had died in the Devil's Penitentiary. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone? He'd get Jennife
[Got it. Thanks for your hard work, Seiryu.] Frederick replied to the message, feeling a huge weight lifted off his chest. With this, the Campbell family's conspiracy against them had completely fallen apart. However, killing Tyrell might invite even more serious retaliation from the Lesters."It doesn't matter anymore. When trouble's brewing, everything will be exposed," Frederick muttered to himself. "Let's use this chance to flush out all the corrupt and malevolent people involved in this mess."-Half an hour later, Jennifer indeed appeared at the company again, wearing her usual professional outfit.Frederick hurried over and asked in concern, "Ms. York, are you okay?"Seeing his seemingly unaffected demeanor, Jennifer remembered how she had narrowly escaped Tyrell's assault and felt a surge of nameless anger. "What do you think? I almost got into trouble!""Almost means nothing happened," Frederick replied with a small smile. After all, he had sent Seiryu to escort
Heston was still scoffing when he received a call from Giovanni.He was taken aback, and he nervously glanced at Frederick. 'No way…'The moment he picked up the phone, he got a torrent of scolding.Meanwhile, a bloody power struggle was underway in the Imperial Capital.After the Conservatives took down Woody, their ambition surged. They now aimed to dismantle the entire Radicals faction. Though the Radicals had already compromised in the Woody affair, they were taken aback by the Conservatives' greed and refused to back down any further.A fierce conflict broke out between the two sides, quickly escalating into open warfare. The entire Imperial Capital was placed under lockdown, with martial law in effect. Gunfire and smoke filled the air as both sides clashed, and the violence soon spread across Drakonia. Armies from all regions were mobilized, and a war was about to erupt. At this critical moment, the First Elder woke up.Years ago, after deposing the Dark Monarch of
Senspiras, located in the southeast of Drakonia, was also a neighboring country of Drakonia. It also has the largest population of overseas Drakonians. Many of the wealthy families in Senspiras migrated from Drakonia within the past century or two. The current richest man in Senspiras was one such example."Is Mr. Stone your father?" Frederick raised an eyebrow and asked."Looks like you've got some sense! Name your price!" Heston smirked, and pulled out a checkbook.Frederick's expression darkened."Your dad's assets are not even enough to wipe my shoes. Who do you think you are, pretending to be a big shot? Get lost!"Frederick quickly realized that Heston was just a spoiled brat who would throw money around bullying people. Since he wasn't much of a real threat, Frederick wasn't bothered by dealing with him. Upon hearing Frederick's words, Heston was stunned. "Are you out of your mind? My dad is the richest man in Senspiras! How dare you belittle him?" “So what? Your enti
Sylvia had so many questions. She wanted to know what Frederick had been doing to provoke such dangerous enemies. She wanted to know if Frederick had really killed a hundred people. She wanted to understand how her son had gained such abilities. And most of all, she wondered if Frederick had been living this kind of disturbing life all these years."Mom, we'll talk about it when we get home," Frederick said, gently lifting Sylvia and leaving the company.On the way, Frederick lightly tapped on Sylvia's head, and she quickly fell unconscious. He had used a special method to erase part of her memory.When they arrived home, Sylvia slowly woke up."Fred! Why are you suddenly home?" Sylvia exclaimed in surprise when she saw Frederick."I'm about to go on a long trip, so I came to visit. Why are you sleeping on the couch instead of in your room?" Frederick smiled.Sylvia sat up from the couch, feeling a bit stiff and sore."I was talking to your sister on the phone. How did I
"Yes, it was me. If no one managed to escape, the entire Steinfields family—except for children under sixteen and elders over seventy—should be dead by now," Frederick said with a smirk.If he didn't deter the Steinfields with a show of force, others might try the same methods against him in the future.Hearing this, Kaizer's face went blank and terror filled his eyes. At that moment, Frederick's phone rang. It was Melanie calling. Frederick answered, and put the call on speaker. "How did it go? Tell me, so Kaizer here can hear," Frederick said."There were a hundred and seventy-three Steinfields. Fifty-two were children and elders. The remaining hundred have all been executed!" Melanie reported. Kaizer spat out a mouthful of blood in shock. "No way! We're the Steinfields! The Steinfields of Imperial Capital! How could this happen?"In a panic, Kaizer fumbled with his phone, trying to call his family. However, every call he made went unanswered."You'll find out for sure onc
"Let her go!"A sharp voice rang out.Kaizer instinctively turned around, and he was stunned by Nella's beauty. He couldn't believe someone like her existed."Nella, why did you come down?" Jasmine called out, her eyes widened in panic. She had specifically told them not to come down.Nella trembled in fear. "Ms. Smith, we were worried about you!"Though she was terrified, she still stepped forward. She couldn't just stand by and watch Jasmine get assaulted."Well, well, Frederick sure is lucky with women. But now, they're all mine. Who would've thought that I'd be blessed with a feast before leaving Drakonia!" Kaizer was practically drooling.He let go of Jasmine, and rushed toward Nella eagerly. Nella backed away step by step, but soon found herself cornered."Haha, come to me!" Kaizer spread his arms wide, lunging toward Nella.Just as he was about to grab her, a thunderous crash shook the room. The outer wall of the building crumbled down.Frederick had burst through it a
Meanwhile, Frederick had just gotten off the plane. As soon as he turned on his phone, he saw a long list of missed calls from Selene.He immediately felt uneasy. Selene would never call him so many times unless something urgent had happened.He was about to call her back when his phone rang again.Frederick answered Selene's call quickly, but before he could ask anything, Selene's tearful voice came through."Fred, Mom's been kidnapped!"Frederick's face darkened instantly, and his killing aura surged."Alright. Don't worry, Mom will be fine."With that, Frederick hung up the phone; he then immediately called Melanie, who was still in the Imperial Capital, lazily lounging in bed."Do you have any intelligence on the Steinfields in the Imperial Capital?" Frederick asked through gritted teeth.He didn't need much thought to figure out who was behind this. There was hardly anyone left in Mirage City bold enough to cross him, except for Kaizer. And now, Sylvia had been kidnapped
When the elevator doors opened, Jasmine stepped out into the lobby.Kaizer's eyes lit up as he eyed her from head to toe. Though he had seen pictures of her before, she was more of an eye candy in person. Kaizer, holding his rifle, approached her. "Ms. Smith, you certainly kept me waiting!""What do you want with me?" Jasmine asked coldly. She knew that showing fear or vulnerability would only embolden these lawless men."Ms. Smith, why don't you take a guess?" Kaizer reached for Jasmine and lifted her chin with the barrel of his gun, forcing her to look at him.Jasmine met his gaze without a hint of fear."Is it money you want? The company has ten million in cash reserves. You can take it, and I guarantee I won't call the police. We can pretend nothing ever happened as long as no one is hurt. As for the funds in the company’s accounts, you wouldn’t be able to take it even if I transfer the money to you with today’s financial systems," Jasmine spoke calmly."Ms. Smith, you're q
Bang!With a loud crash, the door was violently kicked open. Kaizer and his men stormed into Frederick’s place.Sylvia was startled, and she shouted, "What do you guys want?" "We're here to kidnap you!" Kaizer strode toward Sylvia. Then, he snatched away her phone and crushed it."Tie her up and take her away!" Kaizer and his men acted quickly. Selene, on the other end of the video call, was shocked by the strangers. Fortunately, she was still on alert. She quickly tried to call Frederick while shaking with fear. However, Frederick’s phone was off since he was on a flight."How’s everything going on your end?" Kaizer asked his men over the phone."We’ve rigged all four walls of Aerowind Enterprise with high-powered explosives. Once we detonate them, the whole building will turn to ashes," his subordinate reported.A smile finally appeared on Kaizer’s face. "Good, I’m heading over now." Soon, Kaizer arrived at Aerowind Enterprise with a backpack."I want to see Ms. Sm
Upon hearing Frederick’s words, Woody stumbled. "Take him away!" one of the senior officials from the Supervision Department ordered.The respected elder of the Drakonia Royal Court, Woody, was escorted away along with the evidence and witnesses."After today, the Lamberts will cease to exist, and you're finally free." Frederick sighed in relief, and smiled at Easton.Easton looked slightly lost. He wasn’t sure what to do next with his sudden freedom. "What's wrong? Struggling to find a new purpose in life?" Frederick teased.Easton nodded, and replied, "Yeah, my ambitions have been completely worn down these three years. I feel a bit aimless.""Should I find you a job?" Frederick suggested casually."It’s best if I could work for you, Mr. Lester!" Easton’s eyes lit up with excitement."I have a pharmaceutical company under me. If you're interested, you could take the position of Chief of Biomedical Engineering," Frederick said jokingly. To his surprise, Easton was genuinely