"There, Bard." Bear leaped again and was on the living room's roof a moment later. Bard followed.Back in the living room, Melissa sat in the center haughtily. She had the look of a C-suite executive, as if her experience overseas made her better than anyone in the room. Hogs and Jezebiah stood with her.George and his family could only sit like they were Melissa's employees.Bear muttered, "Where's the lady?""What are you, stupid? Look for the prettiest one." Bard pointed at Queenie.When Bear saw Queenie, his eyes shone. "Whoa, that's the lady? She's gorgeous."Bard smiled. "Of course. The lord is handsome and accomplished. His lady must be of caliber as well.""Uh-huh. She's pretty. I thought kind souls usually have a… plainer appearance, but she proved me wrong. She's a lot better than that witch," gushed Bear.Queenie was beautiful. Though she was only wearing a blouse, it didn't hide her looks. She had skin as fair as snow and the looks of an angel. Bear was captivated.
Melissa chided, "You've gone too far, George. Hogs is your brother. He's family. You can't exile him."George sneered. "Don't try to convince me, Melissa. He tried to destroy my family, and you want me to just let it go? Not in a million years."Melissa harrumphed. "You're defying me?""Obviously," shot George."How dare you?" Melissa slammed the table. George was supposed to be a timid coward. 'So, what's with the confidence?' she mused. 'He won't even listen to me.'"Your daughter might run a company now, but that doesn't mean anything. I make more money overseas in a year than everything this family has combined." Melissa took another hit of her cigarette.Hogs said, "That's right. You think you're a hotshot? Melissa's way more impressive than you think. And I can't believe you're letting Queenie marry that trash. Greenshade is nothing. He has no job, no money, and no memories. He might be a felon for all we know!""Can't believe you're marrying Queenie to him. Our ancestors
"If it's so embarrassing, why are you back? Do you really think you're no longer a Faeastian just because you spent a few years abroad? You make me laugh!" George was now absolutely hostile.He did not care anymore.Anyone who had the nerve to be disrespectful to Nox would be thoroughly insulted and criticized.Melissa was instantly beside herself with fury. "How dare you criticize me, George!"George confidently shot back, saying, "What about it? Do you really think you're all that just because you pretend to be from abroad with your luxury brands and cigarettes? As if! Who do you think you are? From now on, you, Hogs, and Jezebiah are kicked out of the Sanders family! We do not welcome trash like you here."George had gone berserk and began to chase them off."H-How dare you kick me out!" Melissa nearly stomped her foot in anger."What if I am? Let me remind you that my daughter is now in charge of the family." After saying that, George continued, "Men, take the trash out of t
As Hogs drove along the road, two shadowy figures flashed across the land and appeared so suddenly in front of the car that it was as if they were ghosts."Dad, look out!" Jezebiah, who was sitting in the passenger seat, cried out as soon as he saw the figures that had appeared out of thin air.Hogs had also spotted the figures and hurriedly slammed on the brakes while spinning the steering wheel to avoid them. However, the car still crashed into the nearby guardrail as it had been traveling at high speed.White smoke drifted from the crumpled section of the car.Still, Hogs, Jezebiah, and Melissa were safe and sound inside.After Hogs crashed his BMW into the guardrail, the two figures standing on the road began to speak."Bard, these are the three nobodies who insulted our lord at Sanders Residence just now, right?"The one who spoke was Bear, one of the Three Commanders of Shadow Division in Faeast.The reserved-looking Bard let out a grunt."I'll teach them a life lesson.
Bear held up his bloodstained triangular knife and pointed it at Hogs. "Why'd you insult my lord, you cur?"Hogs almost wet his pants, his eyes wide. "W-What do you mean?""You insulted Lord Nox. Back at the Sanderses' place," Bear repeated.Something slammed Hogs' mind, and he was reminded of Nox. "You're talking about Greenshade?" He was in disbelief."Ah, so you know his name. Time for you to die." Bear thrust his weapon ahead, and the triangular knife plunged into Hogs' heart.Bard tried to stop him, but he was too late. Bear attacked too fast. The knife pierced Hogs' heart, and he died on the spot. His eyes bulged, and his body convulsed. He fell into a pool of his own blood, dead as a doornail."Fatso!" Bard couldn't believe his friend had killed another guy. He snatched the knife out of Bear's hand. "Are you mad? You can't just kill people like that."Bear snickered. "Just taking out the trash. You're overreacting. The hag's all yours." He backed off.The sight of Hogs a
Draco, Tristan, and Alexander stood nervously outside a room at Dragoncourt, of which the door was tightly shut.Tristan asked, "Commander Fort, did Commander Colton get in trouble again?"A sigh escaped Draco's lips. "Yeah. We told him to lay low, but he wouldn't listen. First day in town, he slaughtered two of the lady's relatives. Unbelievable!"Tristan was speechless. Alexander piped up, "What now, Commander Fort? Should we plead for him?"Draco looked at the shut door. "Give it a minute. No one can stop the lord if he's on a rampage.""Fine."Bear was in the room, hanging his head low like a child who'd been caught doing mischief. Bard stood beside him. Nox, looking stormy, loomed over them.True to his promise, Bard told Nox of Bear's actions. When Nox found out Bear killed Hogs and Jezebiah, he was dark and gloomy, and he said nothing.A long while later, Bear blurted, "Calm down, milord. They're already dead anyway, and they deserved it. Couldn't have them insult you. I
In the eerie Phoenix Chamber, a deadly, gorgeous silhouette in red was staring at the calendar before her. A red X was blotched over the eighth of the month—the day of Nox's wedding.There were three days until that date. The silhouette's eyes were filled with violence and murder. "Three more days, and you'll be marrying that mediocre, unremarkable…"Mutters of dismay escaped her lips. And then she slammed her fist on the obsidian table before her. The table was smashed into pieces."Lonewolf! Where are the Curseland Demons?" she roared.A gaunt, icy man with a saber appeared from behind. "Milord, they should be in Riverton now.""Good." A dark laugh appeared on Aphrodite's face. "Tell them to keep her alive, but make sure she's tortured out of her mind. I want to crush Nox's heart!" hissed Aphrodite mercilessly."Yes, milord." Michael backed out of the chamber.Aphrodite stared into the distance, venom dripping from her gaze. "You'll regret marrying her, Nox! I'll see to that."
"That monster must've taken them away! Officers, you have to save the kids," said the street vendor, a little drunk. The cops were searching in the east of town.They ignored the drunken codger. Vampires? A likely story. It was all bullshit.Old Zimmers cursed the cops' mistrust and said that he would find the children himself. He downed a couple more glasses of wine and went off on his own, armed with nothing but an axe.The old man went down the road, searching the outer ring of town. It was a deserted place. This was a shantytown. All the villages around had been leveled, and only grass and ruin remained, with the exception of a small shrine that many still visited.Whenever festivities swung by, the townsfolk would come and pray. That stopped after the disappearances started happening.A drunk silhouette—old Zimmers—was approaching the shrine. He murmured, "Why won't they believe me?"A moment later, Zimmers reached the shrine. Once proud, the shrine now had a dark air. If
Douglas worked through the night for the negotiation."One, you must apologize for your invasion of Faeast. Two, you will return all stolen relics to us and pay for damages. Three, you will open trade with Faeast, and it must be complete and total. Those are our demands. We promise not to interfere with your nation's administration. Once the aid is administered, our fleet and army will retreat from Brundela."And one more thing. Faeast recognizes you as Brundela's new ruler." That was interesting. It also meant that Faeast could rescind that recognition at any time. Elizabeth had no choice. Without Faeast, Brundela would be gone. In the end, the nations arrived at an agreement.At midnight, they called a press conference. Faeast helped Eropa settle a war and avert a world disaster. That news took the world by storm. The Eastern dragon was rising, and none could stop it. It wouldn't take long for Faeast to return to the top.Brundela's case was over. After they gave enough aid, Ferg
"They call you Great Generals?" the Ice Temple Lord laughed. "If I do want to betray him, how do you hope to stop me? You three had to take me on together, and it only ended in a draw. Now that I'm an Emperor and White Tiger is in a slumber, I can destroy you in a moment!"The Ice Temple Lord looked at Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise with disdain. Vermilion Bird's eyes were wide. She didn't care. She would fight the Temple Lord to the bitter end if she must.Black Tortoise was the calmer one, and he pulled Vermilion Bird back. "Calm down. Even if he wants to betray the lord, he at least would want to see the lord's body before he tries anything."Even a woman like Aphrodite lost this fight. He wouldn't dare try anything stupid."The Ice Temple Lord was still smug about being an Emperor, and now his celebration was cut short. Betraying Nox required a lot of courage. Nox's power terrified him. Even if he couldn't win the fight, Nox could at least come back safely.Besides, he only
The formation Nox created with the Sovereign Seal was on the brink of destruction. Once the formation was gone, the Sovereigns and the spirits would return to dust. In this final moment, Brundela's Faeastian called their friends and family in their homeland and projected the modern-day Faeast onto the gigantic screen in the plaza.The spirits cried when they saw how developed their nation had become. The Sovereigns and the rulers were meticulous people. They used to rule over a unified nation, so they knew how hard it was to create a dynasty. Every dynasty would have its peak and nadir.Every time a dynasty was on a decline, Faeast would be in danger. They didn't talk about the truth behind that video, of course. They admired the beautiful land of Faeast as they waited for their final moment to arrive."The hardest and darkest moment is behind us, sirs. Faeast has me now. You may rest in peace. I will not let you down. I will destroy the canker that infects Faeast and give it the pe
"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