It was Thalia. She saw Jebediah coming back with an unconscious guy. Curious, she quickly approached the old man. "What are you doing, old man? Why are you carrying a dead body?"Jebediah ignored Thalia. He swung his arm and tossed George aside."I'm asking you something, you old git. Why'd you come back with a dead body?" Thalia thought George was dead, given his lack of response."What do you know, you brat? The snob isn't dead. He's just knocked out. The lord's formation scared him," said Jebediah.Still curious, Thalia checked on George. He was still alive, just unconscious. "Shouldn't you save him, old man?""Me? Save him? Get real. I'd have killed the snob if I could, girl," Jebediah cursed."Whoa, you hate him. Why?" Thalia wondered why Jebediah was this mad."Of course, I hate him. Do you know who he is? Ms. Sanders' dad, and he looks down on the lord. Back when we were at his place, he wouldn't stop insulting the lord. Even said the lord's not good enough for his daught
Jebediah was speechless. If the girl really got her way, she'd really kill George. "Enough. If you kill the snob, I guarantee the lord will never speak to you again."Thalia blinked. "Really?""Fine. I can spare him, but you won't say no to a little lesson, will you?" Thalia grinned.Jebediah looked at the unconscious George. He hated this snob, and he didn't object to Thalia's suggestion. "Just keep him alive."Thalia laughed. "Leave it to me!" She might be young, but she was a Combatant. She grabbed George's leg and dragged him off somewhere to abuse.Seeing that, Jebediah smirked.…Afternoon swung by, and a motorcade of luxury cars stopped by Dragoncourt. The first person to come out was Alexander. He was in a suit and followed by a small group of bodyguards. Faye and the Sovereign's Society members trailed behind.Alexander took them on a visit to Nox. Faye was in a purple bodycon dress while Mr. Inkheart and Larry followed her.Alexander looked at the estate. "Follow me,
"Mr. Weeks?" Jebediah quickly ran up to him."Hello, Master White," Alexander greeted."So, what brings you here today?" And then Jebediah saw the people behind Alexander. "Wait. Sovereign's Society's guys. Why are they here?" Jebediah's face fell."No, Master White. They're here to see the lord," explained Alexander quickly."Is that so?" Jebediah shot Faye and her men a glance. He said, "Sorry, but you just missed him. And he won't be back soon.""We can wait. Just a spot here is nice," said Faye. She refused to let this trip be another wild goose chase.Jebediah didn't like these people, but Alexander was close to Nox. He scratched his head. "Fine." Jebediah led the people up the mountain, where they started their wait for Nox.At the same time, a motorcade arrived at Dragoncourt. A few Audi A6s were in the lead, followed by a group of black SUVs.The leaders of Riverton came out of the cars, with William in the lead. Behind him were big shots like the Chief of Staff and the
The moment Keith and his little troop stepped into the mountain, Jebediah felt the formation move. "Goddammit, who is it this time?" A frown furrowed his brows, and he looked at the fog.Then, an explosion shattered the air. The fog barreled back in every direction. "I'll be damned. Someone broke through the lord's formation. This I'd like to see."Jebediah's face twitched, and he leaped down the mountain path. Alexander, Faye, and everyone else were curious about the explosion. They wondered, 'Who's that? They just destroyed Mr. Greenshade's formation.'Keith trekked up the path like a warrior going through battle. Every time the fog tried to roll in, Keith would punch it away.A moment later, Jebediah roared, "Who dares intrude?""It's me," said Keith."Commander Moon?" Jebediah was speechless. "I am so sorry, commander. I didn't realize it was you," Jebediah quickly apologized.Keith didn't really mind the attitude. Jebediah was Nox's lackey, after all. "Where's the lord?""
William recounted his ordeal with the Voxlian killers back in prison.'Oh, so that's why they're all here to thank the lord,' mused Alexander.The Sovereign's Society member felt more respect for Nox after hearing the story.Suddenly, Keith shot a look at Faye and Mr. Inkheart. "You guys again?"Faye held on despite the icy pressure, and she stepped ahead tremulously. "Commander Moon, we're just here for a visit.""I think you're here to disturb my lord again," said Keith, his voice an icy blast of wind."No, please, Commander Moon. This is just a simple visit, nothing more!" Faye gave Alexander a look of plea.Alexander quickly stepped in. "Commander Moon, I can attest to that, and I'm the one who led them here. Please, forgive them."Keith didn't care. He snarled, "You'd best not disturb the king. These rats are not worthy of an audience."Alexander was lectured, and Sovereign's Society members felt humiliated. They were the rulers of the western frontier, and Keith showed t
It was a surprising scene for Nox. Keith and Alexander were not out of the ordinary, but Riverton's leaders and Sovereign's Society were. Nox scanned all his guests. "We have a big turnout, I see."Jebediah answered, "Apologies, milord. I let them in. Apparently, they're here for a visit.""Is that so?""Yes." Jebediah turned to Alexander and Keith.Keith went over to Nox. "Milord, the politicians wouldn't stop bugging me, so…" Keith pointed at the Riverton leaders. Nox turned his sights to William and his colleagues."Do you remember me, sir?" William stepped forth. "I'm William Langdon, the governor of this city. This one's the Head of Appointments, and this is the Chief of Press and Communications. We were trapped in Riverton Prison during the assault, but you saved us."The Head of Appointments and Chief of Press and Communications greeted him as well.Nox smiled. "Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Langdon.""The pleasure is all mine. I did promise a proper offer of gratitude, henc
George was still out cold despite all the abuse he suffered, but eventually, he stirred. Everywhere he looked, he saw darkness. "W-Where am I?" His mind was foggy.George tried to move a muscle only for it to tear in pain. "Ow!" He thought his bones were broken while his hands and feet were tied."What happened to me? Who did this?" George was petrified."So, you're finally awake, you bastard," a voice echoed."Who goes there?" George's heart skipped a beat."Me!" Thalia approached George, her hands on her hips.George couldn't believe his eyes. "Who are you, you brat? And what is this place? I demand you let me go!" George roared furiously."Listen up, old man. The name's Thalia Wood!""Never heard of you. Now let me go!" George wriggled and squirmed, trying to worm a way out of his bondage."Oh, but I've heard of you, cur. Are you the succubus' old man?" Thalia kept her eyes on George."What do you mean I'm a succubus' dad?" George was speechless."You have a daughter. San
George finally relented. He thought he was on top of the world only because no one in his family would take him down a peg or two. Not even Nox would do this to him. Thalia, however, would never hold back. George thought this was unfair and mortifying."Can't believe you insulted Greenie. Trash like you should know your place, and I'm the perfect girl for the job." Thalia grinned, but that was the sign that another nightmare would come for George.While Thalia was having fun torturing George, Nox was dealing with his guests. It was then he noticed the little commotion in the backyard."What's with the backyard?" Nox asked.Jebediah smacked his head. He had forgotten about George. "The snob barged into the estate, so I took him prisoner, milord.""The sno— Queenie's dad?" Nox frowned."Yep, it's that donkey."Nox was dumbstruck for a moment. "Lead the way." He stood up."Yes, of course."Screams of agony tore through the air as Thalia abused George in her room. Then, the door c
"You're going nowhere! Die!" The Sovereigns chased after the spirit, and a hundred rulers followed. They trapped the Titan's spirit and ripped him to shreds."Holy shit! That's the ancient Faeastian Sovereigns for you!" White Tiger roared with pride. He was on the roof of a tower somewhere.Emperor Elijah narrowed his eyes and exchanged a look with the other Sovereigns. He hurled the remaining essence of the Titan's spirit to White Tiger and stuffed him with it. The energy filled White Tiger up, and he ballooned. Black, rancid energy came out of his body, and he fell into madness.Nox cast Heaven's Demise and sealed White Tiger's consciousness. The Ice Temple Lord, realizing what the Sovereigns were trying to do, encased White Tiger in a coffin of magic ice."This is an impressive underling you have, Nine-State Lord. Devouring spirits gives him power. Anyone else would've lost their minds and become a killing machine, but White Tiger's already mad to begin with. There's no further
"The third kind of Emperor uses natural energy, the power of Yin and Yang, and the elements to become one. Since they use all kinds of elements and energy to become an Emperor, they are practically invincible."The Ice Temple Lord was excited. "So, you're saying I'm the strongest kind of Emperor?"Nox was speechless. "No, what I was trying to say was you took the wrong path. You could've absorbed the energy in the heavens, but you absorbed the Yin energy in the ground. You're stronger than Frostmir, but his level was higher, so you'd still be no match for him." Nox pursed his lips."Eh?" The Ice Temple Lord was disappointed. He thought he could be on par with Nox once he became an Emperor. The Ice Temple Lord wasn't the only one who gained power. The Ice Temple cultivators did as well. Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird gained a lot of power, too.Vermilion Bird was now a Flawless Supreme, Black Tortoise was an Advanced Supreme, while White Tiger was an Intermediate Pi
The fact that Nox could cast Sovereign Seal showed the Ice Temple Lord a new level of power. The Sovereign was more terrifying than the gods. 'No wonder they could rule the world in ancient times.'The ancient Sovereigns and rulers of Faeast attacked their enemies. The fate of Faeast gathered over their heads, piercing the clouds that hung over them. The weaker monsters were all slain, and Emperor Hans pierced the pharaoh with his spear, returning him to dust.Emperor Blade killed the god of another ancient civilization. The evil energy possessing them was purified. Moments later, the only gods left were the Titans. Unlike the possessed gods, the Titans were ancient cultivators.Even if they didn't master any spells or techniques, they'd trained their bodies to their absolute best. The Sovereigns and rulers didn't have much advantage against these enemies.These spirits were only summoned through the relics and the remnants of energy left within. Their bodies were gone, and their s
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