Black Rose, clad in her military garb, stepped forward from the crowd, her face lighting up with excitement at the sight of Liam. However, her joy was fleeting; her expression quickly turned serious as she said, "Sir, I'm sorry, but I can't let you in right now."Black Rose had anticipated Liam's visit today. Once, she would have welcomed him with open arms, but then, she wished he had not come.It was clear from her posture that she had been waiting for him.Liam's brow creased in concern. "Black Rose, what's going on?"Black Rose's face tense, and her voice rose with urgency. "Sir, you can't enter now. Prince Faber has given strict orders today—no one is to enter the Pendragon War Zone headquarters without his permission. Anyone who tries will be treated as a traitor!"Black Rose's face twisted with worry as she watched Liam, his body practically radiating intent to kill. She pleaded with urgency, "Sir, you have to listen to me, don't go! Prince Faber is expecting you; it's a
Liam advanced toward Prince Faber, his presence unguarded and intense; his eyes locked onto the Prince in his military dress."Did you really think I wouldn't come, Prince Faber?" Liam's voice was sharp as ice.Prince Faber cracked a smile and said, "Liam, remember, you're no longer the big boss of Pendragon. None of this is your business anymore."You're just a regular Joe with no title to his name. You know the drill—you walk into the war zone HQ uninvited, and you're asking for trouble.""And what if I am?" Liam shot back."Is it worth it?""To hell with the consequences. They're my brother-in arms. If I say it's worth it, then it's worth every damn bit."As they spoke, Liam closed the distance between them, an icy aura enveloping him, his eyes flashing with an unmistakable promise of violence.Prince Faber matched his chill, his voice like a blade, "I'm the top dog here in the Pendragon War Zone now. These are my people. You think you can take on hundreds of thousands of Pe
With a twist of his neck and a series of cracks, Prince Faber locked his fierce gaze onto Liam and spoke with unwavering resolve, "They say the young King Pendragon was a force to be reckoned with. Well, today's the day I see for myself if you live up to those tales."Muscles bulging, a wave of intense battle-readiness rolled off Prince Faber.Liam remained unflustered, his steady eyes fixed on Prince Faber, standing merely five steps away. "Prince Faber, you're out of your league," he declared with a steely tone.Prince Faber's face clouded over at the brazen challenge.A sardonic laugh escaped him, his eyes flashing with fury. "Ha, Liam, your arrogance is just as the stories say. However, I wonder if your prowess matches the legend."Without another word, Prince Faber sprang into action, disappearing in the blink of an eye.Charged with a warrior's zeal, he reappeared before Liam in an instant, his fist hurtling toward Liam's face with the ferocity of a thunderclap.His strike
It was not just the noise. The soldiers outside watched in shock as the headquarters' walls visibly cracked and crumbled before their eyes.Was that what a top-tier warrior was capable of?It was downright terrifying!Those buildings were designed to withstand heavy artillery, yet there they were, cracking and breaking, with holes of all sizes punched through by sheer physical force.Outside, Black Rose's face was etched with concern as she listened to the chaos within. She tried to rush in time and again, only to be held back at the last second by Cirocco.Cirocco, in stark contrast to Black Rose's frantic worry, was the picture of calm, effortlessly stopping her each time she attempted to dash into the fray."Don't rush in there; you won't be doing the boss any favors right now," Cirocco advised.Black Rose's eyes were rimmed with red, a sign of her distress. "And who might you be? Another one of the boss's crew?"Cirocco gave a nod. "That's right, I'm with the Green Dragon W
With such formidable strength at such a young age, it was no surprise Liam had an ego to match!He was the darling of the war zone, adored by many.To be a five-star general in his twenties or thirties was nothing short of a prodigy among prodigies.As the thought crossed his mind, Prince Faber's expression turned even grimmer, his eyes locking onto Liam with a mix of respect and a glint of lethal intent. "Heh," he chuckled calmly, his eagerness for battle leaping to new heights. "You're strong, I'll give you that. However, I haven't even shown you my real power. Now, the true fight begins." Liam's face remained stoic, his gaze icy as he stared down Prince Faber, his own readiness for combat intensifying. "Really? I'm quite eager to witness the full extent of Prince Faber's abilities," he replied calmly. At that, Prince Faber's expression darkened instantly, his aura unleashed in full force, more daunting than ever before, sending a wave of danger Liam had never felt before.Wi
"It's been in my family for generations. I'm not sure who the original maker was," Liam replied with an easy smile.Prince Faber's skepticism was palpable, but that hardly mattered. His eyes were set on the dagger then, a covetous glint in his gaze.Most folks were oblivious to the fact that weapons were categorized by quality.There were five tiers for bladed arms: green for the common, blue for the superior, purple for the exceptional, orange for the rare, and gold for the legendary.Green-tier weapons were a dime a dozen, available to any commoner. Blue-tier weapons were a notch above the standard output of most forges.The purple-tier, however, was where true power began, crafted only by the hands of select few master smiths, and even then, in limited numbers.Orange-tier weapons were a rarity, crafted only by the most skilled of weapon smiths.Golden weapons, on the other hand, were the weapons of gods, whispered about in hushed tones but never seen by mortal eyes.In Liam
At Black Rose's ecstatic cry, the Pendragon soldiers went wild."Our commander! Our commander has triumphed!""Mighty is our commander!!""Long live King Pendragon!!""King Pendragon!!"In a heartbeat, thousands of Pendragon Warriors were cheering, their hands waving frantically in the air.The followers of Prince Faber, on the other hand, had their faces contorted with dismay.They just could not wrap their heads around it—their fearless leader, defeated by Liam.In the building ahead, Liam was a mess of cuts and bruises, his bloodied quintuple-edged dagger dripping a steady rhythm of red onto the floor.Prince Faber, sprawled among the rubble, was in even worse shape. Blood bubbled from his lips with every breath, his body a canvas of gashes from the unusual dagger.A chill hung around Liam as he approached the fallen Prince Faber, his gaze icy as he looked down on Faber's battered form."You had every right to come after me, Prince Faber," Liam's voice cut through the sil
Prince Faber, with a complicated look in his eyes, gave a bitter laugh and said, "Liam, I've got to hand it to you, you're incredibly strong. To have such might at your age. However, you're a Cole, so it's not that shocking."However, don't get too ahead of yourself, Liam. There are forces in this world that the average person doesn't even know exist. To those entities, what you consider strong is just the starting line."His words were heavy with implication.When Prince Faber brought up the Cole family, a chill swept through Liam's eyes, and he asked icily, "What are you getting at? Or do you know something I don't?"With a smirk, Prince Faber responded, "Liam, you might not yet know the secrets of your own lineage, do you?""Lineage?"Liam's expression tightened as he pressed, "What are you talking about? What lineage?"Prince Faber leaned in with a sly twinkle in his eye. "I've dug up some dirt on where you come from, including the real scoop on why the Cole family got wiped
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