The students of Class 17 walked into the classroom with determined faces. The atmosphere was so serious that they felt like going on a trial.Frederick, Hank, and the newly appointed Chief Academic Officer were all there to oversee the exams.No one dared to cheat under these three pairs of watchful eyes.After the first day of exams, the entire faculty worked overnight to grade the papers. The teachers in the academic office were stunned when the scores for Class 17 were tallied.For language, the class average was 85, with the highest score being 110.For foreign languages, the class average was 77, with the highest score at 132.Although these scores were still quite low based on the standards of Number Twelve Institution, before Frederick arrived, their average scores for both subjects hadn’t even reached 20."What? The average scores increased by almost 400%?" Hank practically jumped out of his seat with wide eyes. "N-No way!""Those two subjects can improve quickly thro
"I'm kind of busy tonight. Maybe some other time." Frederick decided to put it off indefinitely."No way! You promised. How can you go back on your word? I'm going to wait outside your house right now. If you don't come out, I won't leave!" Alessa said before hanging up.It wasn’t difficult for Alessa to find where he lived. After all, he lived in a villa that the school provided him. Twenty minutes later, Frederick received a text message."Professor Faux, I'm downstairs!"Frederick walked to the french window. Indeed, he saw Alessa waiting outside the front door. She had a stubborn expression. He frowned, and watched for a long time before sighing and closing the curtains.The kidnapping of Alessa was nothing but a farce. Of all people, she was the only one kept in the dark the entire time. Hence, when Frederick risked his life to save her, he became her hero.Seeing Frederick again made her frantically pursue him. However, such a pursuit seemed to stem from twisted feelings.
By then, Frederick had already reverted to his original appearance.Multiple auras locked onto Frederick from inside and outside the courtyard.Unaffected by this, Frederick decisively stepped into the courtyard. He pushed the wooden door open, and stepped over the door sill.An old man sat at the table in the open courtyard. He was drinking tea by himself.Several powerful auras rose to the sky, and lashed out at Frederick. They did not intend to hurt him fatally, but merely wanted to control him. Perhaps, they knew they were no match for him.However, Frederick's family was in their hands now. They believed he would be submissive and not retaliate.The old man smiled, and slowly looked up. "I advise you not to act rashly. After all, even if you're strong, you can't teleport back to Aston in an instant."However, the smile on his face instantly disappeared when he saw Alessa in Frederick's arms. His pupils contracted."Stop!" he shouted with an unsightly expression on his face
Frederick frowned.At his level, the elder was capable of sacrificing his loved ones for the sake of power and status. Frederick couldn’t tell if the elder would do such a thing at this point."Do you think you'd still be able to walk out of this courtyard if you killed them?" Frederick asked coldly.He shot the elder a deadly gaze.The elder smiled with an emboldened demeanor. "Heh… I showed up here. That means I'm prepared for everything. I might not be able to hurt you, but I'm definitely capable of protecting myself. Why don't you give it a try?" Frederick was silent for a moment. He didn’t dare to gamble with his mother and sister's lives. Just as he was about to speak, Alessa woke up in his arms.She looked blankly at Frederick's unfamiliar face. She frowned, and stared at him as if trying to make sense of his identity.A look of surprise appeared in her eyes at the next moment."Professor Faux!" she uttered.Frederick froze. How did Alessa recognize him when he had alr
"You've seen it yourself. She insists on following me. It's not me who refuses to let her go." Frederick shrugged as he spoke to the elder.The elder had a horrified look on his face."Get out of my sight! I'll get my men to release your family. However, if you so much as hurt my daughter, I'll have your entire family killed!"Frederick carried Alessa away amidst the elder's rageful bellowing.With his identity exposed, Frederick didn’t return to Number Twelve Institution. Instead, he returned to Aston State with Alessa.Alessa clung tightly to Frederick's arm throughout the flight. She refused to let go.After leaving the airport, Frederick returned home at the first opportunity."Fred!" Selene, who was still traumatized, threw herself into Frederick's arms when she saw him.Frederick hugged her, and let out a long sigh of relief. "I'm glad you're fine."Selene recollected herself. She noticed Alessa standing sheepishly behind Frederick.Selene was taken aback. "Fred… Is she
During the time Frederick was away from Aston State, Aerowind Enterprise struggled with issues in various departments. The business would come to a halt every now and then.However, before Frederick left, he specifically instructed Jasmine not to bother him unless it was an imminent and crucial matter. As a result, she didn’t report anything to him.Once Frederick arrived at the office, he saw the devastating state it was in.“What's going on?” he asked with a frown after entering Jasmine's office.“I don't know what's going on, but all the departments that we used to have a good relationship with have suddenly changed. The public relations department also tried to help, but they were all turned away,” Jasmine uttered in a deep voice. She seemed somewhat apologetic.Frederick entrusted the company to her before he left. In only a week, the company had turned into a mess.“I understand. It's not your fault. Our opponents are from the higher-ups in the Imperial Capital, and you're
Inside a memorial hall, there was a solemn ambience in the crowd. Many memorial tablets were placed on a table."First salute!" bellowed an elder in a black robe, who presided over the ritual."Second salute!""Third salute!"The crowd then followed the elder to the front to offer incense."It's time to wash away the shame of the Nine Great Ascension Clans." The elder's voice was a little hoarse.There were sounds of clenching jaws in the quiet memorial hall. The people here were the surviving members of Aston State's Nine Great Ascension Clans.After the clans were purged by Frederick and Chester, they suffered significant losses and almost disappeared completely. They became incredibly low-profile.In fact, many people believed that the clans had been exterminated.The reality was that the clans did almost fall apart. It was this elder who kept them together. He was born into the Claudes, and he was the number one genius in the family. He was condemned for falling in love
By the time Frederick found Rocky, the latter had already lost consciousness."You'd be dead if I came any later," Frederick said while shaking his head after he had examined Rocky's condition.Rocky broke over a dozen bones. The bullets that pierced through his back were compressing his spinal nerves. Even if he was sent to a hospital, no doctor in Aston State would dare to help him.Fortunately, he was under Frederick's care. Otherwise, his corpse would have been sent to the crematorium by now.Frederick slapped Rocky's back.Pfft. Pfft. Pfft.After a series of muffled noises, several blood-covered bullets popped out from Rocky's flesh. Frederick then used his inner aura to repair Rocky's broken bones. Finally, he gave Rocky a pill.Soon, Rocky's pale face became rosy. He opened his eyes."Mr. Lester!" Rocky exclaimed in surprise."Get up. Isn't it cold on the ground?" Frederick said calmly."I'm too heavily injured to get up—" Rocky froze halfway through his sentence. He
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