Fabian liked what he heard from Timothy, and a pleased grin was plastered on his face as he said, “Young Master Drake, you’re being too gracious. I should be the one to show you hospitality as thanks. I heard that you’ve fired this bodyguard for my son? How should I repay your kindness?” Fed up with how these men were acting, Fane snapped, “Who’s hosting who later has nothing to do with me. You should transfer the promised one billion to me before I lose my patience.”Cadmus was taken aback momentarily at Fane’s boldness, but it soon disappeared as he smirked. “Young man, you’re quite the talker. How dare you speak to us like that after you know that I’m a marshal?” Fane laughed haughtily. “Haha! Why should I be courteous to a marshal who can’t tell right from wrong? And you’re just a marshal. You’re not worthy of me treating you courteously.” “Dear me, you’re extremely hard-headed!” Cadmus balled his fists tightly and smirked. “If that’s the case, let’s see if your head is hard
Tanya, who stood at the sidelines, could only sigh. She, her father, and Spectre Face had seen how scary Fane was, and could be. After all, Fane had slain 300 people from the Eagle Clan on his own. It still sent shivers down her spine when she recalled what happened that one fateful night: She saw a master that only appeared in the novels. That was also the day she saw somebody killing their enemies without any hesitation.She was familiar with Spectre Face’s strength, and it was a huge difference when compared to Fane’s.Her father had already reminded her brother to not offend Fane, that they should always be in his good books, but her brother had thoughtlessly fired Fane just a while ago.This was a huge loss for the Drake family. She really hoped that Fane would not hold a grudge because of this.“You… You’re no head commander, not with that fighting power of yours! Who are you? What’s your title?” Marshal Cadmus was the most surprised among all. He was very confident with hi
Cadmus was standing right in front of Fane, yet Fane could boldly claim that he—a marshal—would not be able to stop him. If that was the case, he was really domineering.He would not have dared say something like this if he did not at least have the strength of a marshal or a King of War!“This…” Not wanting to pay Fane one billion, Fabian turned his gaze toward Cadmus. After all, what Fane had so boldly claimed was rather condescending for Cadmus.He had hoped Cadmus would get angry from Fane’s choice of words; Fabian believed Cadmus could win against Fane if he used everything he got. However, Cadmus merely ignored him and turned his line of sight away.Tongue-tied, Fabian turned to his poor excuse of a son and snapped, “I’ll pay the five hundred million for you, but you have to pay the rest by yourself!”“Alright, father...” Leo had a bitter expression on his face and felt it was unfair for him to be in this situation. However, he could not do anything about the situation. Af
Unable to hold back his questions, Leo eventually asked, “Marshal Cadmus, is Fane really that strong, or did you choose to surrender? You must have some really powerful boxing moves that you haven’t used, right? “I don’t believe you’d be defeated if you used your full force back there. The guy doesn’t have anything but some measly strength, right?” “This person’s strength is unpredictable. I’m not certain that I can win if I really fight with him.” Cadmus glanced at the second floor, where the billiard hall was. He started smoking his cigarette again and added, “I get him, though. I understand his behavior and why he did it after cousin Leo spoke in such a degrading manner about soldiers and veterans!”“You! How dare you agree to a hundred million on each game? Why didn’t you think about why he easily agrees to such a risky yet high-yielding gamble? Did you even think about the consequences if you lose the games?!” Fabian gritted his teeth and looked at his son in disappointment.
After Timothy and the rest left the hall, Fane turned to the girls and said, “We should get going now. Though I’m fired, we’re all still friends. Let me send you guys home.” “Fane, my brother spoke out of anger just now. You really want to quit just like that?” Reluctant Tanya continued to persuade Fane, even though he made himself clear moments ago. Yvonne, her cousin, was just as reluctant. “Fane, you need to think about it clearly. It’s very hard to find a job with a monthly salary of twenty million!” Although this guy annoyed her from time to time, it would have disheartened her to watch him leave.“I won’t regret anything once my mind’s made up!” Fane laughed. “On top of that, didn’t I just win one billion from the few rounds of billiards? I need work for several years before I can earn one billion, right?”There was nothing Tanya and the rest could say once Fane made his decision.Though, Sharon’s eyes seemingly glimmered. “Fane, now that you don’t have a job... Why don’t
Tanya sat down with a frown on her face.“Did that fool gamble in billiards again?” The smile on James’s face immediately disappeared and was replaced with a scowl. His son became increasingly unreliable as of late. Timothy had been messing around with Young Master Leo and was neglecting his work.“I don’t care how many billiards games he wants to bet on. We went out with Fane to enjoy billiards today, but Young Master Leo stirred trouble with us. Not only did Timothy refuse to stand on Fane’s side, but he even fired Fane despite my persuasion and warning! Now that Fane’s gone, it’s almost certain he won’t be coming back!” Tanya seethed in rage as she spoke, though her readily lovable face made her look cute even as she was angry.“Fired?” James’ face darkened when he heard this. “What happened? Why did this idiot fire Fane? Tell me everything.”Tanya nodded and told her father, James everything that had happened.James pounded the table angrily. “That rascal! I told him so many t
James nodded at the elder and explained, “Years ago, Ivan crossed paths with a girl that came with several other youngsters, and they were all on a trip. Ivan, seeing the girl’s beauty, wanted to take advantage of her so he touched her bump. As a result, the group of young men gave Ivan a beating before they left.” James paused here before continuing, “Before they left, however, they asked for Ivan’s name and background check. They warned that Ivan should be prepared for his death, as they were people Ivan could not risk to offend!”Spectre Face could not hide his surprise when he heard this and blurted, “Who are they? They’re that powerful that they can appoint a certain person during army recruitment?” Tanya also looked at her father and was obviously interested in this matter. They only heard news that the Taylor family offended somebody and the recruiters appointed this requirement to them.Luckily, the group of people did not specifically mention names. Otherwise, Old Master T
Tanya frowned when James expressed that he wanted her to manage a big project. “How’s that possible? Father, I won’t be able to enjoy myself anymore if I take this up. I’m still young! It’s best to leave this to Timothy!”“Leave it to him?” scoffed James. “Our family would crumble within days if he continues to lose money on billiards games. I seldom take much notice on these things, but I checked our company’s accounts several days ago and noted that several of our companies have been losing money for these months. “Some of the projects are put on hold because your brother didn’t sign the documents on time, and we’ve been paying penalties because we can’t finish the projects within the time limit! We’ve been losing money!”Tanya was furious when she heard this. “How’s that possible? If that’s the case, Timothy has gone overboard!” She finally realized that her brother was really out of hand and that he was not just messing around.Tanya, with a frown, then said, “But Father, Sout
There was a heavy rumbling as the door slowly opened. A boundless sense of energy seemed to come from it.A few of them looked inside. Other than the green light, they could see nothing. The light completely obscured their sight. If they wanted to look inside, they would have to step in themselves.On the way there, Fane had already talked to Lourain about it. Lourain wanted to see what the legendary Valley of Enlightenment was like. That was why Fane asked for two spots.The three of them exchanged looks with each other, and they did not hesitate to step forward together, entering the door.The power of distorting space suddenly pulled the three of them in. The space around them started to spin rapidly. They did not know how much time passed, but it felt like a whole century before the space slowed down in front of them. Then, the sense of weightlessness disappeared as their feet landed on solid ground.The three of them had not been sent to different locations and arrived at the
Zayne scoffed, "Alright then, how do you want to work together?"He wanted to see what Fane was trying to do.Fane did not waste any time, "Both of us have all three keys, and we can open the door. Ten people can enter the door anyway. I just need two of those spots.Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, "You sure know quite a bit."Fane even knew that only ten people would be allowed through. He seemed to have done his homework.Zayne took out his purple key from his storage ring. At that moment, all three keys were there. As long as all the keys were placed together, the gateway to the Valley of Enlightenment would open."If you only need two spots, then I don't mind working with you," Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, but he quickly added, "However, make sure you don't cause any trouble during the important moments."Fane smiled before he said, "I've always been someone who keeps to my word. I'm more worried that you'll cause me trouble instead. There are many geniuses in the V
The two of them knew what that meant. Their eyes met, and worry was evident in their eyes."Is it Fane again?" Zayne said with a frown. At that moment, the first name that popped up in his head was Fane.Only Fane would truly be a big problem for them. Seymour's expression turned sour. He suddenly felt like Fane seemed to be his Achilles heel. Fane could pop out at any time and put him in a difficult spot."That's right! It's me!" At that moment, a voice was heard from afar. The two of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw five figures appearing in the air.This time, Fane did not have a disguise on. He was facing everyone with his real face."It really is you!" Zayne's face completely soured at that moment. Even if they were meeting for the first time, he was already incredibly sensitive to Fane's name.Nothing good ever happened when Fane was mentioned and Fane had actually appeared in front of him."How dare you!" Seymour shouted angrily!He walked forward to sta
When Shin and the others saw that, they were speechless. That person who had looked down on them was completely bound and on the ground at that moment. He looked pathetic.Fane quickly walked toward Warren, reaching out to pull off the mask to reveal his face.Fane controlled his energy, reducing the destructive power in Warren's soul. After the pain diminished, Warren slowly woke up.He looked up and saw the one person he never wanted to see in his life. He lost his voice as he said, "Fane?! It's you!" He almost bit his tongue as he spoke.Fane smiled and nodded slightly, "Yes. It’s me.""No wonder, so it's you! Where's Presti then?" Warren looked up and said.Fane raised an eyebrow and shot an incredulous look at Warren. Warren immediately understood what happened, and his whole face turned pale, "He's dead!"Fane nodded. There was nothing much to hide. Warren gulped, suddenly feeling like his thoughts from earlier were an absolute joke at that moment. He had even been think
After seeing that, there was a surprised look on Warren's face. However, he quickly pushed back that surprise. Even if that man was skilled, he would just be an above-average warrior. Above-average warriors were like paper to him!"Brat, it looks like you have some skill. However, that means nothing in front of me. I'll show you right now what a warrior at the peak is!"Right after he said that, he circulated his true energy around his feet. Red energy started to frantically blow away the dust on the ground. He lunged into the air incredibly fast.Fane raised an eyebrow before he started to form seals with his hands. Countless seals danced around in the air, and a chain appeared.That chain looked like a black dragon as it danced in the air.Warren scoffed in disdain. It was just a petty trick from an above-average warrior in his eyes. That chain would shatter in just one blow.He did not even bother thinking about it as he raised the sword in his hand. A silver ray of light quic
He leaped forward and landed in front of those four. Fane had already noticed Warren a while ago, but Fane relaxed when he saw Warren was alone. If it was just one person, then there was nothing to worry about!"Presti really is a piece of trash. He couldn't even get you!" Warren said with a sneer.Shin clutched his chest and turned to look at Cavill next to him. Cavill nodded slightly and did not say anything. The two of them shut their mouths at the same time as they looked in Fane's direction.Warren immediately felt something was wrong. He turned to look at Fane and saw that Fane was still completely calm as if nothing had happened."Brat, it looks like you're no ordinary person!" Warren said with a sneer.Fane turned to look at him before saying calmly, "Are you here to kill us?"Warren laughed out loud, and his eyes were full of mockery, "What do you think I'm doing here? Do I look like I'm here to chat?"Fane laughed. He could not believe another one turned up so soon aft
When Warren heard that, he felt incredibly exasperated. He mumbled, "It's just Shin, how could there be any trouble? Even if he has some fellow disciples with him, Presti is more than enough. They're all trash anyway."Zayne frowned, and he unleashed an incredibly strong aura that forced Warren to take a step back, "Shut up! Do you think we can afford to be careless right now? We're at the cusp of accomplishing everything right now. We have to be extremely careful. What kind of attitude is this?"Warren immediately shut up and did not dare to say anything. Zayne coldly looked at Warren, and deeply felt like Warren was not someone who could accomplish much. If it was not for the fact that he was useful, Zayne would not even bother bringing Warren through the door with him.Seymour turned to look into the distance. Gray mist filled up the skies, and no one could see the end of the horizon.There was nothing in the skies, and Seymour suddenly started to feel some worry. He was not clo
In front of an ancient stone door, two men were standing there, while another was sitting down and resting.The men who were standing had very stiff expressions on their faces. The two of them looked at each other with animosity in their eyes. It was obvious they were not friendly with each other. The man who was sitting down had his eyes shut and completely ignored the other two."Seymour! You're just the same as Desmond. You can't even get something so simple done. Desmond lost his life. I think you're about to follow suit!" Warren sneered as he mocked.Seymour's expression was dark, and he shot right back, "Warren, stop with those disgusting words of yours! Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do. You're just trying to push me down and take all the credit for yourself!"Stop joking around! You aren't smart enough to steal my credit! Even though Desmond is already dead, he still did the best he could. He was just tricked by Fane. If it was you, you wouldn't even have
Fane frowned. After he reached out to grab Presti's neck, Presti's life ended with a crack.Shin's eyes widened as he looked at Fane with fear. His savior could very well kill him!Cavill started to panic as well. He looked at Fane with alarm. Even though he was thankful that Fane saved the two of them just now, he had no way to tell what Fane would do after this. Fane slowly walked in front of them, and he did not show much emotion on his face.Cavill said in a dry voice, "Fane, you…?"Fane shook his head, "Don't panic. I won't kill you. Let's work together. It's not like only one person will be able to enter after the door opens."Shin looked at Fane with an incredibly inquisitive look. He thought about it before he said, "I… I don't want to work together. I'll give you the key as thanks for saving me. That Valley of Enlightenment doesn't sound like a good place at all. If I enter, I don't even know if I'll be able to survive."As he spoke, Shin had a bitter look on his face.