Liam did not bother with a response. With a swift punch to the chest, he sent Torsten flying across the room, the man's body slamming into the bookshelf of the presidential suite, shattering it into splinters.Torsten hit the floor hard, blood spurting from his mouth, his eyes wide with shock as he gazed up at Liam.Liam's laugh was chilling. "The Nasso Group? The martial arts school? They mean nothing to me. If they dare touch my family, they'll cease to exist."Torsten's eyes bulged, disbelief etched on his face as he screeched, "You wouldn't dare! They're the Nasso Group, the martial arts school! If you lay a finger on me, the Nasso family's second-in-command won't let you off the hook!"Liam's face was an icy mask, his presence radiating a chilling intent to kill as he strode toward Torsten without a word. With a scornful chuckle, he raised his foot and slammed it down hard onto Torsten's chest.The force of the blow shattered several of Torsten's ribs, the sound of snapping b
"And you had the audacity to lay hands on her, you're done for!!"Liam's face turned to stone, and he stomped down on Torsten's chest with a force that ended it all.A sickening crack filled the air, followed by Torsten's gurgling blood.Torsten's eyes were wide with shock, his mouth a gory mess, his pleas choked off as his chest collapsed inward, and he died instantly.The sight of Torsten's gruesome end would have sent those wealthy businessmen who once courted him into a state of shock.That was the mightiest War King instructor at Nasso's Martial Arts School, and he was crushed without a chance to strike back by Liam's hand.The terror of it was overwhelming.Liam's face remained unreadable as he learned of Torsten's demise. Without a word, he quickly walked over to where Celena was tied up."It's okay now, Celena. You're safe," he said softly.With gentle hands, Liam untied the ropes that bound her. He winced when he saw the marks they had left on her delicate wrists, his
A master with the strength of a War King and his ten disciples all murdered at the hotel? Unbelievable!What in the world was happening?Torsten was supposed to show up with ten of his martial arts academy students to give Liam a hard time and stir up trouble for the Stones, wasn't he?The rumor mill had been churning, and everyone was eager to watch the Stone family's spectacle. However, then, shockingly, Torsten was dead!?The Stones got wind of that too.Reginald wasted no time. As soon as he heard the news, he rounded up the family, calling an emergency meeting in the villa's grand parlor.The mood in the room was heavier than when they found out they were in the crosshairs of the Nasso Group.Every Stone family member there, including Reginald, wore grave expressions. The room was silent.Reginald, his face dark with worry and leaning heavily on his cane, took a few long minutes before he rapped his cane on the floor and spoke with a steely edge, "You've all heard the news
A sudden realization hit Yafe, and his face turned ashen, a cold sweat breaking out on his forehead. If Liam had indeed killed Torsten and the others, it would spell disaster for the Stone family! Reginald's expression darkened considerably as he listened to Yafe, his brows knitting together in deep concern.Hayden's brow was knitted in concentration before he finally spoke up. "Dad, are we maybe making too much of this? Mr. Williams is a top-tier fighter, a real War King. Liam's got some moves, sure, but next to Mr. Williams, he's out of his league..."Walter nodded in agreement. "You're right. Liam's just a tough guy. There is no way he can stand up to Mr. Williams, and let's not forget the ten disciples from the Nasso Martial Arts School. They might not be on Mr. Williams' level, but I've heard they're the cream of the crop."Liam couldn't have taken them all out by himself, could he??"The room fell into a heavy silence at the thought.That's Torsten, after all.A fighter o
Sherah, who was standing next to Yafe, was also frightened by Liam's gaze. However, she became confident again once she remembered that Reginald and all the other Stone family members were also present.Glaring at Liam furiously, Sherah put her hands on her waist and bellowed like a shrew, "How dare you, Liam! Do you know where this is? Are you going to throw hands at my husband when Reginald is here? How bold of you! We're your elders!"In an instant, all the Stone family members were glaring at Liam, whispering to each other."How cocky of Liam! How dare he have such an attitude in the presence of Reginald.""I agree! Celena is something else as well. Reginald already had someone notify her after such a big thing happened, yet she still didn't come. How bold of her!""Hmph! She has a husband who's great at fighting. Of course, she's not going to take us seriously.""That's right! I think Celena is doing it on purpose. She probably wants us to head to the cottage and invite her
"Y-you've killed Torsten and the others. That's equivalent to openly provoking the Nasso Group and the Nasso Martial Arts School. If Rain were to come to Drunham City personally after the news reached the state capital, our family would be finished."Reginald looked more and more upset as he spoke. The look of terror gradually appeared in his eyes.His words hit the Stone family members like a bombshell again, leaving horrified looks on their faces."We're finished! We're truly done for this time!""What should we do now? The news will surely reach the state capital soon. Our family would be truly done if Mr. Rain Nasso were to learn about this! ""That's right! He's not a person we'll want to mess with. Not only is he the owner of the Nasso Martial Arts School, he's also the head of the Nasso family's brother!""Hurry up and make a decision, Reginald! What should we do now?""How about we banish Liam and Celena from the family right away? They are the ones who created this mess
"I agree! What a joke! Who do you think you are, Liam? Do you know who they are? They are the Nasso Martial Arts School, the top school in the state!""You're killing me. Mr. Rain Nasso is an expert with the skill level of a military king. Nobody from this state would have the guts to offend Nasso Martial Arts School.""On top of that, Mr. Rain Nasso is the brother of the Nasso family head. The Nasso Group is a top company in this state. They have a powerful family and company. You're nothing more than a loser who married into our family, yet you have the guts to boast so shamelessly."After the Stone family members regained their senses, they barked at Liam furiously.One of them even came forward and ridiculed Liam while pointing at him, "Liam, have you gone mad? Do you know what you're talking about? Do you how powerful Mr. Rain Nasso is? He's an expert with the skill level of a military king. He's the top in the martial arts field in this state!"Liam did not even bat an eye.
Meanwhile, the mood at Nasso Martial Arts School was incredibly sad.Rain was sitting in the middle of the room, listening to the reports from his subordinates with a sullen face. He frowned especially after he heard Torsten and the ten elite students from his school were killed in Drunham City and slammed the table furiously.At the sound of a loud bang, the coffee table next to his chair shattered.The rain had a darkened expression and his eyes were burning with rage as he bellowed, "Hmph! This is just great. He's nothing more than a man who married into the Stone family. Not only did he kill my protege, but he killed the trainer from my school! I'm never going to let this grudge go!"Rain's voice was booming. It was like the roar of a furious tiger, and it echoed through the entire school."Liam is too cocky, sir. He's openly humiliating us!""That's right! He's too cocky! I can't believe he had the guts to—to kill Mr. Williams.""We must kill him and avenge Mr. Williams and
However, Andy was a smooth talker, so the eldest member of the Drayton family liked him. Because of that, the head of the family tolerated him. That was why Andy, who was just a member of the branch family, dared to be so cocky.Andy saw Howard standing at the side from the corner of his eye as he spoke. He thought of what Howard said earlier, and that made his blood boil.He pointed at Howard and bellowed, "Uncle Derrick, this Howard is trash as well. You have no idea. I told him I was a member of the Drayton family, yet he did not take our family seriously at all."Not only did he have his men capture me, but he said cockily that he wanted to lock me up forever, and nobody could stop him."Weren't you very cocky before this, Mr. Mosier? Go on. Continue acting cocky in front of my uncle now. Detain me and lock me up forever."Andy took a couple of steps closer to Howard as he said that. He extended his hands arrogantly and said, "Come on. I have my hands stretched out for you. Hu
Soon, Andy and the thugs from the nightclub yesterday were released.Andy saw Derrick standing at the entrance of the police headquarters at a glance. He got so excited that he shouted, "Uncle Derrick! Uncle Derrick!"Fletcher's subordinates were incredibly excited to see Derrick as well. All of them shouted, "Mr. Derrick Drayton!"One of the subordinates was in Drunham City because Derrick arranged for him to be there. After he was brought to Derrick's side, he smiled apologetically and said, "Thank you for saving me, sir. Don't worry. Fletcher's faction and properties are all here. I'll be able to rebuild the faction here very soon."In other words, even if Fletcher was out of the picture, he would be able to thrive in Drunham City and replace Fletcher.However, Derrick shot an icy glare at him and sneered. "Hmph! How shameless of you to say that? There are so many of you, yet you can't deal with a small loser who only married into the Stone family."If it wasn't because this w
Howard did not expect that the Drayton family would have a connection with the Carter family. They could even produce a token from the Carter family."Mr. Derrick Drayton, I didn't expect that your family and the Carters go way back. You even got the Carter family's token out," said Howard.Derrick sneered and said, "Enough with the nonsense. Howard, my family did the Carter family a favor back then, that's why the general of the Carter family gave this token to us. He promised us that we could take out this token if we were ever in a bind in the future, and they would help us!"I'm taking out this token today to tell you that I'm going to bail Andy out of here. I'd like to see who in Drunham City has the guts to stop me!"Howard was stunned, and then he fell silent.He did not think that Derrick would take out a token from the Carter family.The Carter family was the top family in Mirstone. Nobody in Mirstone would dare to go against the Carter family. Derrick became even more
Meanwhile, Derrick and his men were already at the entrance of the police headquarters.Derrick's eyes were burning with rage as he looked at the door that was shut tightly. A sneer appeared on his lips as he said, "Hmph. Looks like they already know I'm coming, so they are deliberately trying to assert dominance."Then, he asked his driver next to him, "Where are our men? Have they all arrived?"The driver nodded and said, "They're here, Mr. Derrick. They are all waiting at the side. We'll tear down the main door to the police headquarters once you give the command."Derrick nodded with satisfaction. Then, he shouted at the police headquarters, "Howard! You're just the chief of the police headquarters! How dare you lock me outside?""I'd like to see how powerful you are today, Howard! Come on, guys. Take it down!"At his command, a group of burly men rushed out of the black van next to him. They were all holding thick bats, and they rushed up to the door ferociously.Right at t
At first, Yafe and the rest of the Stone family were stunned after they heard what Liam said. Then, they all burst out laughing.Yafe looked at Liam with a mocking gaze and said, "Are you kidding me, Liam? You're going to get the Draytons to come and apologize in person? Come on, that's the Drayton family we're talking about! Do you think they are just some nobody?"Right now, I don't want to waste my breath anymore. As long as you're able to stop the Drayton family from targeting us, I'm more than grateful. Don't you forget that you're the one who wanted to leave the Stone family? So, stop dragging us into your mess."Liam shot the crowd with an icy glare and brought Celena out of the Stone Mansion.Celena was still in a slight daze after they got into the car. Liam put on her safety belt for her and asked, "What's the matter, dear? Are you still worried about the Draytons?"Celena nodded and replied, "Yes. After all, all these were caused by the conflict between Andy and us. Jus
Liam wanted to ask what the family heirloom was, but he had no choice but to let it be after he heard what Yonatan said.However, Liam heard Yonatan's voice again, saying, "I've never seen that thing, but I heard from the Drayton family members that it was from a big shot in the military."The military?Liam's eyebrows furrowed once he heard it had something to do with the military. Then, he kicked Yonatan away, making him land next to the thugs.Yonatan passed out because of that kick.Once the thugs saw their leader was out cold, they took a couple of steps back in fear.However, Liam did not care about them at all. He looked at Yafe and the others instead.Once the Stone family members saw that they were out of the woods, they became cocky again.Yafe and Sherah, in particular, were so cocky that they ran up to Liam and condemned him, "Look what you've done! You're bad luck! What else can you do other than cause us trouble? Do you know who that is? He is from the Drayton fam
Yonatan was infuriated and bellowed, "So this is how you're going to play! Alright! I'm not going to stop until I kill you today!"Yonatan was radiating an intense desire to battle. That was the air exuded by a fighter of Fourth Order War King caliber.The Stone family was so frightened by the air he exuded that their faces turned pale. All of them took more than ten steps back in fear, afraid they would be injured by mistake.Yonatan clenched his fist and charged at Liam like a ferocious beast. His fist was packing so much power that it created a sonic boom, cutting through the air and going for Liam's face.The punch was so powerful that it could kill a bull right away.The Stone family thought Liam was going to die. Nobody would be able to survive a punch like that.Yonatan thought the same. He was very confident in his ability. He looked into Liam and knew he used to be a soldier, as well as a good fighter. However, so what?No matter how skilled Liam was in combat, could he
The moment Liam stepped into view, the Stone family members lit up as if they had spotted their guardian angel. They pointed at him, their voices rising in a chorus of relief and accusation. "Mr. Yonatan, look over here! It's Liam! I said they weren't with us!""Exactly! Mr. Yonatan, see for yourself, Liam's not part of our family!""Mr. Yonatan, now that Liam's here, if you're looking to pin the blame on someone, he's your man!""Liam, you actually showed up. If you hadn't crossed the Drayton family, would we, the Stones, have ever been dragged into this mess?""Liam, Celena, you two are nothing but trouble. You've left the family, so why keep stirring the pot for us?"...The air crackled with the Stone family's collective outrage, their faces twisted in anger as if they were ready to rip Liam and Celena to shreds.Celena and Liam's arrival was pure happenstance. They were just in the neighborhood to check in on an old friend when they overheard Yonatan's boastful taunts.Lia
Yonatan did not even bother to look at him. He checked his watch with a chilling laugh and said, "You've got ten minutes for Liam to show up. Don't say I didn't warn you."The words sent a wave of shock through Yafe and the rest of the Stone family, who stared at Yonatan, panic-stricken.Yafe was a mess, desperate to explain, but the sight of Yonatan's henchmen, eager and ready for a fight, stopped him dead in his tracks."Mr. Yonatan, I swear it's the truth. Liam has nothing to do with the Stone family anymore. You've made a mistake!"Yafe's face was flushed with urgency as he tried to convince the unmoved man."It's true, Mr. Yonatan! Liam and Celena were kicked out of the Stone family ages ago.""That's right! He's got nothing to do with us anymore. If you're after Liam, go to the villa at Emerald Lake. He's there, not here with us.""Mr. Yonatan, if you head over to Drunham City and ask anyone, they'll tell you the same thing: Liam and Celena have no ties to us Stones anymor