Nox couldn't tell Queenie he did kill Silas. She was just a civilian, and the truth would scare her.Just like that, the Joshtons' fiasco was over, but Queenie couldn't understand why Nox was released for no reason. She thought the Joshtons actually did it out of the kindness of their hearts. She came out of Nox's room and felt a lot brighter.George appeared all of a sudden. "Queenie.""Dad? Why are you here?" Queenie asked curiously."Come here, Queenie. We need to talk," said George mysteriously."About what?""Just come over and you'll find out." George beckoned at his daughter.Queenie really wanted to know, so she followed her father into the courtyard. She asked, "What is it, Dad?"George looked at Nox's room and asked, "Queenie, tell me. How did the talk with Alexander go?""What talk? What are you talking about, Dad?" Queenie was speechless."You think you can keep it a secret? You're dating Alexander, aren't you?"Queenie couldn't believe it. "What are you saying,
Queenie thought, 'Oh no. That geezer really does like me. What should I do now?'George looked at his quiet daughter and smiled. "I think Mr. Weeks is a nice guy, Queenie. He is actually courting you. Anyone else would be moved, wouldn't they?"Queenie was in a rut."Queenie, listen to me. Ask Mr. Weeks out for a meal and talk things out. And thank him sincerely. I know you don't like him because he's old, but he's a man. So what if he's older? That's all I have to say. And you're kicking Greenshade out. If Mr. Weeks finds out you're harboring a guy, it won't look good."After that, George went away, leaving Queenie looking troubled.…The next dawn, Nox woke up and started meditating. Morning came, and Nox noticed Queenie hadn't gone out for work, so he sought her out. He went to her room only to see her seated on the window sill, melancholic.Her head rested on her hands, and there was a troubled look on her face. Curious, Nox went closer. "What's wrong, Queenie? Why are you s
Queenie answered, "I'm telling you, I know he likes me. No other explanation for his helping me all the time. And he gave me a diamond worth billions on the ball a few days ago. Do you have any idea how expensive that thing is, Nono?"A frown furrowed Nox's forehead. He mused, 'Well, damn. All I wanted was for Alex to be nice to Queenie, and she thinks he likes her. Guess he'll have to come up with an explanation.'Queenie thought Nox was silent because of the mention of the billion-dollar diamond. She quickly said, "Are you mad because someone gave me a diamond that expensive, Nono? Don't worry, I'm not that superficial."She said, "The diamond was pretty, but I didn't care about it. I gave it back to Alexander." She held Nox's hand. "I won't dump you. I know you lost your memories and might only be a mechanic, but it's alright. Nothing's more valuable than genuine feelings."She continued, "You attracted me, so I'm not going to dump you, not even for the richest man in this city.
When she came to the building, Queenie stared at it, her eyes wide as saucers. "What a tall building. That's the city's richest company for you," she muttered. She went into the building.There was an exquisite office on the sixty-sixth floor, and it belonged to Alexander. He just came back from a meeting, and sitting across from him was his daughter, Annie.Annie was in formal attire, beautiful as a celeb. Her hair was wine-colored and slightly curled. She had a body more perfect than a model's, and she shone like a diamond. Annie studied abroad since she was little, and she was a successful woman.At 17 years old, she already had an MBA and a Master's in Finance. She was also fluent in four languages, but everyone said she was too pushy and bossy, so they called her the tigress of the business world, or simply the tigress.Annie was in a suit, black stockings, and red heels. She was handing a material report to Alexander, reporting, "Dad, this is the second season's sales for my
The mention of Queenie made Alexander speechless. He knew his daughter was smart, and now she found out who the lady was. Alexander just wanted to say this was a big mistake."Annie, you don't understand. I—"He was about to explain, but then a secretary came in. "Mr. Weeks, someone wants to see you."Alexander asked, "Who is it?""A lady by the name of Queenie Sanders."The mention of that name horrified Alexander, but Annie put on a cryptic smile. She thought, 'Speak of the devil.'Alexander felt awkward, but he had no choice. Queenie was his lord's partner. He would never show her any discourtesy. Quickly, he told the secretary, "Bring her in.""Of course," said the secretary.After the secretary was gone, Alexander told Annie, "Annie, it's not what you think. Whatever you're thinking, it's not it. Ms. Sanders is—"Annie interrupted, "It's alright, Dad. I'd love to see who the lady is. It's remarkable that my father would give her a billion-dollar diamond right after he saw
"My family's in the pharmaceutical business.""Is that so? Pharm's not in the best situation recently. How's your business going?""As you've said, pharm's not in the best state. But it's all thanks to Mr. Weeks. If not for him, my family would've gone bankrupt," said Queenie honestly.Annie shot a look at her father. Alexander felt more awkward than ever. He knew his daughter all too well. She had a sharp tongue and an even sharper mind. He could see Annie trying to interrogate Queenie, so he stepped in."Annie, she just came to our company. She's a guest, so stop questioning her." Alexander turned to Queenie. "Have a seat, Ms. Sanders. My secretary will come in with some coffee.""It's alright, Mr. Weeks. I came here today to thank you for all the help you've given me. I'd like to ask you out for a meal to thank you."'A meal?' Alexander thought. This was putting him in a dilemma. He was only nice to Queenie because of Nox. Now that she was asking him out for a meal, he would h
Ever since the Battle of the Ten Nations, the people of Faeast thought Nox was dead, but he was actually alive.Alexander smiled dryly. He mused, 'You've already seen Lord Nox, my dear child. You just didn't realize it.' He wouldn't tell Annie that, of course.Annie winked at her father. "Take me along tomorrow, Dad.""And why should I do that?" Alexander rolled his eyes.Annie held her father's arm and started acting cute. "Aw, please, just this once, Daddy? I promise I'll just stay quiet and have my lunch. Please, Daddy?"Alexander could never resist this, so he said, "Fine, fine.""Thanks, Dad. I'll get back to work now," Annie said happily, and she left her father's office.Alexander saw Annie off, and he shook his head, smiling dryly.Nox was back at home, and Alexander called him. He picked it up. "Yes?""Milord. There is emergency news that I must let you know. Ms. Sanders has met me, and—"Before he could finish, Nox said, "She arranged for a lunch meetup, did she not
But before they could leave, George and Yvette came rushing after them. "Queenie, wait!"Queenie turned around in surprise. Her folks were dressed resplendently, especially her father. He even wore his Armani suit. It had been years since he wore that. Yvette was in a gown as well, and she was wearing a pearl necklace around her neck.Queenie looked at them in surprise. "What are you two doing?""You're going to have lunch with Mr. Weeks, aren't you? Your mother and I had a talk, and we decided to go with you.""What? You guys are coming with me?" Queenie was speechless."Yeah."Queenie quickly said, "Mom, Dad, I'm just going to thank Alexander. Why are you two coming with me?"Yvette smiled. "Don't worry, Queenie. We're just going to watch.""It's just lunch. There's nothing to watch." Queenie did not look happy at all.George pointed at Nox angrily. "We're just watching. Besides, if he can go, why can't we?"Queenie was frustrated. She only set up this lunch to talk things
The talismans were Magic Mountain's Forbidden Art, and Nox had fused them with Ultimate Sun Dragon Manual. Nox's mentors back in Mystia had taught him the Sovereign Seal earlier than expected.Their goal was simple. If Nox became the Sovereign, he could use the seal to command all the natural energy around him. If he didn't become the Sovereign, he would teach the Sovereign how to use the seal.The Sovereign Seal was a Saintly technique and the most ancient technique around. It was stronger than a Celestial technique.A golden seal brighter than the sun slowly rose into the air. It was the Sovereign Seal.As it appeared, natural energy gathered around it. The energy flew into the relics Brundela took from Faeast. Within a museum not open to the public, a bronze sword started to tremble as natural energy flowed into it. That got the attention of a professor."That sword belonged to Faeast's Emperor Elijah! What is going on?"A silhouette came out of the sword, and his aura was maj
Back in the navy command center, Fergus got the drone footage of Brundela's latest development. There were a few generals from the Nox Army with him. They could see that the monsters in the capital were far stronger than the ones they took out."It's a pity the capital is too densely populated. We have the weapons, but we can't use them." Fergus slammed the table in frustration. Even if the capital were to fall into enemy hands and the people torn apart by the monsters, Fergus could not order his men to fire at the capital, or things would be bad for them.Fergus could only open fire if the monsters were in a no man's land."Commander Parrish, the lord has orders. We are to keep the waters guarded. Once the capital's crisis is over, we are to make our way to the port and give humanitarian aid," a Nox Army general said telepathically. He just got Nox's orders."Is that so? Then Nox can stop this crisis." Fergus' eyes shone. He had no idea what Nox was planning, but he was the Sovere
Demons were walking the lands of Brundela. Legendary creatures were roaming the streets as if the end of days were here. The resurrected monsters were causing chaos everywhere. When the Titans showed themselves, despair washed over Brundela.There were too many monsters running around. Even after the Twilight Order and Ice Temple cultivators sent out everyone they had, it still wasn't enough to stop these creatures. The monsters went straight to the council hall, and so did the Titans.The Ice Temple Lord created a Magic Ice Formation and kept using Forbidden Arts and mystical artifacts to fend off the enemies. He had already done his best."You have to do something, Nine-State Lord. I can't hold on much longer!" the Ice Temple Lord said telepathically.Though monsters were about, they were not a threat to the Ice Temple Lord. he could leave anytime he wanted, but he had a deal with Nox. If he were to desert the battlefield, he would face a hell far worse than he could imagine late
Their targets were the relics around the altars. The moment the whirlpool showed up, the black energy conjured black walls and kept Brundela on lockdown, cutting off all communications.Possessed by evil spirits, gods from ancient civilizations came back to life. In the underground graveyard, the dead came bursting out of their coffins, and skeletons with phantom flames flickering around them charged at the holy knights and James' secret agents.Nothing more needed to be said. The holy knights' leader led the charge. The other knights resolved to fight to the death as they battled the skeleton gods.James and his secret agents fired off at the enemies, but the bullets did nothing to the skeletons. All they managed was to light a big spark. Only grenades and howitzers could deal damage to them, and even then, the damage was light.The battle was fierce. Though the knights did not fear death, they were still weaker than the prehistoric gods. These skeletons were nigh invincible, and
Nox was hovering higher than the Ice Temple Lord, and he got everyone's attention."Who's that?""It's a Faeastian!""My God, it's the Nine-State Lord!" Nox was known throughout Faeast and the world. Brundela's council members had recognized him the moment he showed up. They had nothing but fear for gods, yet Nox was the strongest man in the Mortal World, so they respected him.The clouds in Brundela's skies were hanging heavily over the ground, and the icy aura they radiated was making everyone shiver. Winter seemed to have come early for Brundela. The temperature was dipping fast.Back in the control center, intelligence agents were watching the surveillance footage closely, and they noticed the altar. The Twilight Order and Ice Temple cultivators were there, strengthening the altars' seal the best they could. There were soldiers guarding the altar as well.For some reason, the secret agents had a feeling something bad was going to happen. Murphy's Law, as they said.Suddenly,
A sliver of energy flew out of the puppet and gathered natural energy around it. Then, the temperature rose at a blistering rate. Fortunately, Bard's reminder came just in time, and Vermilion Bird was prepared for this. She led her team away from the spot.A pillar of fire engulfed the building, and heat waves shot off in every direction, lethal and deadly. The light eventually faded, and all buildings in a few hundred yards were razed to the ground.If Vermilion Bird had killed the puppet without thinking just now, she would have lost all her men and suffered serious injuries. "That bitch! I'm going to make her into a human swine one day! I'll give her hell!" she cursed.Bard gasped. 'Yeah, women can be really terrifying.' Not one General was a normal person.This incident didn't escape Nox, of course. He saw it through his divine sense. "Heh, you can't fight the flow of history? You say that, Aphrodite, but you've done the same thing more than once. Schemes and plots when your ey
Aphrodite was a master manipulator. She knew the weaknesses of Nox's underlings, and she praised Bard, "At least you know where you stand, Bard. You never overreach. Though we failed to make you one of us, I still thought it'd be a shame to kill you."Bard smiled. "Oh, you're such an actor, Ms. Mousse. You know why we don't like you? Queenie is a genuine lady, just like our lord. You're far inferior to her. And don't flatter yourself. Of course, I know where I stand. I can't even reach the pinnacle of martial arts, let alone cultivation."No matter how smart I am, my lack of talents holds me back. I can never be made an important leader." He was only spared because he couldn't become a threat to the Mousses.Nox didn't use schemes because he didn't need them. Absolute power could trump any plot.Vermilion Bird clenched her teeth. "What is the meaning of this? The lord knows that the bitch is here?"Bard shook his head. Vermilion Bird was a smart woman, but Aphrodite made her lose
Aphrodite felt nothing but sorrow, and Vermilion Bird burst into laughter. "I expected nothing less from these people. Your men are just like their employers. Hey, knights, you guys want to find out more about Faeast martial arts? See those Mousse guys? They're masters. Deal with them."Vermilion Bird gave her orders. She knew these people would escape the moment she showed up. The knights flew off, going after the escaped Mousses. The Mousses were a family of warriors, while these knights were cultivators, to an extent. They wore mystical artifacts, and the Mousses' guys didn't have something like that.The battle was fierce but short. The Mousses' powerhouses were taken out, and the rest were dealt with by the Shadow Division."And now only you're left. Interesting, isn't it? Karma always bites you in the ass. You betrayed my lord, and now your men betray you. You deserve this," Vermilion Bird cursed."Yes, I deserve this, but as long as he wants to be the Nine-State Lord, then w
'The beating heart of this land?' The woman's underlings looked grim. They were supposed to be the master tacticians here. Yet, Nox played them like a cheap kazoo. 'He's a far better tactician than we expected!'Nox began his counterattack not long after the Ocean of Death incident. This woman was none other than Aphrodite, Nox's old flame. When she saw Brundela's fate stabilizing, she knew right then that things had gotten out of her hands."Tell the Mousses in Eropa to retreat right away. There is no need to stay here any longer. He's not attacking us because he's waiting for us to do the same. The moment our men try to start anything, he'll swoop in and take them all out. "No one can beat him if he decides to go all the way. Not even me," said Aphrodite.Suddenly, the Mousses' powerhouse noticed something. "I sense bloodlust. Who goes there? Show yourself!" The powerhouses unsheathed their weapons and stood around Aphrodite, protecting her.A group of black silhouettes appeare