"Ms. Candy, don't go easy on him. He's been getting on my nerves for a while now," Daxton said through gritted teeth. From the moment Sebastian had ignored him on their way to the mine, Daxton had been bottling up his frustration. Now that Candy was awake and alert, he finally had an opportunity to let it all out. He was sure that he could knock Sebastian out with one punch if Candy ordered him to do so.Although the burly man with Sebastian would be harder to deal with, Daxton had more than a dozen men, and they were armed. Even if they couldn't defeat them with their fists, they had guns!"Pay?" Sebastian frowned.Wasn't that repaying kindness with cruelty? This was an excellent example of it. He had never bothered being polite to people like that. Candy jutted her chin and said arrogantly, "I'll give you one chance to apologize to me. If you don't, then don't even think about leaving this villa!"Instead of getting angry, Sebastian laughed. "Plenty of people say that to me
Although Candy was an actress, she was as shrewd as anyone in the martial arts community. "Put your guns down!" she ordered the bodyguards in the doorway. The bodyguards sighed in relief and put the guns back in their holsters."Stand down! And you, who told you to tell them to take out their guns? I wanted to treat Mr. Ballard to a meal to show my gratitude. What are all of you doing?" Women were known for being fickle, and Candy was a textbook example. Just a moment ago she had been fiercely declaring that she would teach Sebastian a lesson, and in just the blink of an eye, she was smiling widely at him. "Mr. Ballard, I don't have any bad intentions," she said sweetly, beaming at him. "After all, you saved me. How could I let you leave without expressing my gratitude first?" "I don't think a meal is necessary," Sebastian replied flatly. Candy hurried up to him and said, "Mr. Ballard, if you just leave, what will people say about me? As an actress, my reputation is very i
After another hour of waiting, Candy finally made her way down the stairs. She had applied light makeup on her face and had changed into a long, pale blue dress paired with leather boots. She looked enchanting. Compared to her looks earlier, she didn't look as heavily made up. "Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Ballard." Candy walked over to him, smiling. She handed him her handbag. She figured that Sebastian was a country bumpkin, and that she was doing him a favor by letting him carry her handbag. Even a wealthy heir would've happily jumped at the chance. However, things didn't go the way she expected. Sebastian didn't take the handbag she held out to him. He just said impassively, "It's okay. Let's go." With that, he and Unus stood up together. Candy took a deep breath, her chest rising. After collecting herself, she said, "Mr. Ballard, we're going out for a meal, not for a fight. He doesn't need to come along, does he?" She disliked Unus even more than Sebastian. Why d
On the way, Sebastian kept his head turned to look out of the car window. He wondered how Whitney was doing, and what kind of place the Ballard Estate really was."We're here. Wait for me at the entrance while I park the car," Candy said with a coy smile.The car had stopped abruptly while Sebastian was still preoccupied with his thoughts. Sanaria Hotel was the grandest hotel in Acorn City. In the past, many tourists would visit Mount Quiln, and wealthy people all came to Acorn City to hunt for antiques.That was why Acorn City had a large number of luxury hotels despite being at the western frontier and not being economically developed.Sanaria Hotel was one of the best that there was. Not only was its decor extremely luxurious, but it was also very exclusive. Only members were allowed to enter. If one wasn't a member, they couldn't dine there no matter how much money they had. That was why being able to dine at Sanaria Hotel was a symbol of one's status in Acorn City.Natura
"It's my lucky day running into you here, Ms. Candy. Didn't Mr. Berkeley come with you?" Archer asked as he sat in the seat beside Sebastian.Candy said disdainfully, "Don't even mention his name! He keeps telling everyone that I'm going to be his future wife. When did I ever agree to marry him?" A look of delight flashed across Archer's face. The two of them bantered back and forth, acting as if Sebastian didn't exist. However, Sebastian couldn't be bothered with joining them. "Excuse me, please move aside." The waitress' voice came from behind Archer. Archer got up instinctively, but the large bowl of nourishing soup tipped all over him. It was supposed to fall on Sebastian, but he pushed the bowl gently, and the soup fell right on Archer's crotch. "Ahh!" Archer hadn't been wearing many layers to begin with, and the soup was piping hot. One could imagine how painful it must have been when it splashed all over his crotch. He began hopping around in agony, completely dif
Archer had come specifically to cause trouble for Sebastian, but he hadn't expected the latter to deliver himself up on a platter. Though he looked furious on the outside, he was secretly very pleased. Sure the nourishing soup had almost burned his crotch, but it had also gotten him a chance to show off in front of his dream woman, Candy. He had no idea that Sebastian was responsible for breaking Colton's legs and getting both his arms chopped off. "Mr. Ballard, you shouldn't meddle in the Lynches' affairs. The Lynches are an elite martial arts family second only to the Berkeleys in Acorn City. Don't ruin your future over something this small." Candy egged them on. Although she appeared to be trying to dissuade Sebastian, she was clearly not doing it with good intentions. She made sure to speak loudly in front of over a dozen other tables. Who would agree to admit defeat to Archer under those circumstances?Candy had backed Sebastian into a corner and was forcing him to get in
Sebastian raised his left leg slightly and delivered a swift kick to the Warrior's crotch. There was a sickening smack, and a red, round fleshy object flew out of the Warrior's pants leg. It fell into a soup pot on the neighboring table, splashing warm broth all over the faces of the people sitting there. "What the heck is that? We didn't order any eggs!" the diners at the table yelled at the waiter.Meanwhile, the Warrior who had had one of his balls kicked off by Sebastian clutched his crotch and screamed desperately."What about you?" Sebastian asked, smiling at the other Warrior. Upon seeing his companion losing one of his balls, the Warrior backed away instinctively, feeling nervous.However, Sebastian wasn't going to let him leave. In a flash, he appeared in front of him and slapped him hard across the face. The Warrior's feet left the ground from the force of the blow. Sebastian then gave him a gentle push.The Warrior had no idea how his legs suddenly spread wide ap
"Mr. Lynch is the best Warrior among the younger generation in Acorn City. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that he's the best among them. Don't try to act tough.""Apologize to Mr. Lynch, and none of us will think any less of you. It's not worth losing your life over this."The guests at the neighboring tables all tried to quietly persuade Sebastian.However, he simply continued smiling broadly at Archer. He even clasped his hands behind his back and sauntered over in Archer's direction.Archer gritted his teeth. He wasn't afraid of Sebastian. He was just worried that if he did kill him, his family might not be able to save him.However, his hand was being forced. At that thought, Archer roared in fury and raised his sword to swing it at Sebastian's shoulder. The strike looked powerful, but it was actually a feint. If Sebastian tried to block it with a weapon or to try and take the blow in some way, Archer would then turn around and thrust his sword at him diagonally. Sebast
Sebastian nodded slightly. Yorrick had probably killed the young man because the latter was proficient in mystic spells and was already on the brink of the threshold. That could be the only reason for Yorrick's senseless deedThere were some people who couldn't bear seeing people who were stronger than them, which was why they made their move before their opponent could grow and develop."Are you really going to concede three moves to me, old man?" Sebastian stepped forward, grinning."Of course!" Yorrick answered, staring arrogantly at him.He still hadn't seen anything out of the ordinary with Sebastian, so he assumed that Sebastian was just an ordinary guy. He had probably only been able to defeat so many experts—including Egbert—because he had used some kind of trick. Egbert had lost because he had fallen into Sebastian's trap, not because of the latter's skills. That was why Egbert ended up suffering from the backlash of the ghost he had nurtured and lost his powers."I'll
"Young man, you're so cruel. Have you ever thought of the consequences of your actions?" Yorrick asked. He put his hands behind his back as he walked slowly toward Sebastian. Sebastian eyed Yorrick, whose training was at least on the same level as Egbert's. Besides, what he had studied was also a kind of spell. He and Sebastian specialized in the same study.The moment Yorrick got angry, Sebastian had sensed the faint power of Dainist principles from him."No blows are kind, and neither are harsh words! Why do you people feel that others should meekly allow you to beat them up? When your people are injured, you immediately think of it as the other party's mistake! That doesn't make any sense!" Sebastian answered coldly."Mr. Irving, kill that asshole!" Kayden said viciously. He was still clutching his crotch with one hand while he pointed at Sebastian with his other hand. Beside them, Jayden said defiantly, "Mr. Irving, you must not let this guy go! He's ruthless and extremely
Huh? Egbert frowned involuntarily. He had never felt that way before. What was going on? There was a loud blast, and the gigantic statue suddenly appeared out of thin air. At the same time, Egbert suddenly felt his blood churning inside him, and he immediately felt a sense of foreboding.He was about to turn and run when a black bolt of light hit him in the back. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and flew through the air like a broken kite. "Oh! Are you actually a sadist, old man?" Sebastian asked, smiling.Before Egbert could scramble up again, yet another bolt of dark light flew toward him."Damn it!"Egbert could no longer be conscious of his image and dignity. He swore at once. The dark light was aimed at his energy reserve. If he was hit, his decades of training would be completely ruined. However, he had plenty of life experience and had been through many such situations. When he saw the dark light flying toward him, he rolled across the floor like a bal
The dark shadow stretched out a large hand toward Nina. It appeared to be planning on tearing off her clothes. "Die?" Nina burst into laughter. How dare a ghost who was only around 300 years old talk to her about dying? As the smile stiffened on Nina's face, she bared her teeth, revealing fangs. Her scarlet eyes looked up impassively at the dark shadow above her head. "Aargh!" When the gigantic, dark shadow saw Nina's true form, it turned to try and escape, but it was too close to her that it was impossible for it to do so.It had only taken one step backward before Nina reached out and yanked it back."Have mercy, my lady!" The giant shadow disappeared and became a dark and scrawny-looking ghost that was less than five feet tall. "How dare you disrupt my dreams? You deserve to disintegrate into nothing!"Nina raised her hand and pressed down on top of the dark and scrawny ghost's head. "No!"The dark and scrawny ghost fell to its knees with a thump before Nina and sa
The Sacred Medicine Secret Annals also contained mystic spells from the Demon Sect. However, it was clearly written that those who practiced them would suffer divine punishment if they were to excel in it!Those were very heavy words indeed. How evil did those spells have to be if they would bring down divine punishment on those who excelled in practicing them?"Hmph! Stop trying to act as if you're smart in front of me. Have you ever seen such amazing spells? Believe it or not, I can kill your entire family with a click of my fingers?"There was a sinister tinge to Egbert's smile. With ordinary people, Egbert would only have to send out a thought to kill the entire family of his opponent instantly.However, Sebastian was being very dismissive of him. Evil spells like those required the supernatural spirit behind Egbert to sense the opponent's energy, after which they would use the same energy to find their family members.The process wasn't as mysterious as Egbert made it out
Those deceptive tricks appeared impressive, but those who Egbert healed would only end up in an even worse state, suffering even more."I haven't committed any crimes. How can I accept my punishment?" Sebastian asked disinterestedly.Brayden sneered. "You're not the one who decides whether you've committed a crime or not. Come! Subdue this defiant man!"Subdue Sebastian? Who would dare to do such a thing?The law enforcement hall members exchanged looks.Upon seeing this, Egbert stepped forward and said arrogantly, "Young man, you've seen what I can do. Compared to me, you martial arts practitioners aren't worthy of mention at all. I'll be lenient on you because you're young and ignorant. Just give up and come quietly!"Egbert was different from ordinary deacons in the Martial Arts Court. He had been hired specially as a mystic spells expert.When compared with mystic spells or cultivation, so-called martial arts weren't worthy of mention at all.That was because all mystic spe
Brayden sneered. "Kill you and cover this up? You overestimate yourselves. This is an act of protecting officials!" The bare fact of the matter was that they were going to kill everyone who knew about the Berkeleys' depraved acts. Once they had done so, the Berkeleys' perfect image would be restored. "Do you think that it's reasonable and lawful for Kayden to act the way he does?" Sebastian asked in a cold, accusing voice. "There's no helping it. Those in power must have some privileges. That's an accepted fact in the world. It's your fault for not being part of this class of people. If you're going to blame anyone, blame yourselves for being born in the wrong family!" Brayden said smugly as he shot Egbert Galen a glance. Egbert strode over to Kayden and crouched down to inspect his injuries. He tapped him with a finger. "Aargh!" The pain made huge beads of sweat drip down Kayden's face."Alright. You can stand up and take a few steps, Mr. Kayden!" Egbert said, putting his
"Oh?" Brayden glanced twice at Sebastian before asking, "What crime has Mr. Kayden committed? Tell me!" Sebastian couldn't be bothered to argue with him and just played the phone recording. The two old men frowned involuntarily when they finished listening to it."You're Inspector Jefferson, aren't you? I'd like to ask you how anyone could want to sleep with a bride at a wedding banquet in front of thousands of guests. Is he an animal? Don't the Berkeleys do this sort of thing in private?"Does this mean that when someone in the Berkeley family gets married, any of the guests or even a mere passerby can have their way with the bride in front of all their friends and family?"Javier turned red, then pale as he listened. He pointed at Sebastian and cursed him loudly. "You bastard! Stop talking nonsense!""Inspector Jefferson, since you admire Mr. Kayden's genes so much, why don't you let him improve your family's gene pool as well? You should especially let Mr. Kayden help out wi
Two black-clad men came up to the car door and opened it for Brayden, who then got out of the car. As he alighted, two elderly men also got out of the black car behind him. They came up beside Brayden and said, "Inspector Jefferson!" Brayden clasped his hands behind his back and nodded as he said, "Mr. Galen, Mr. Irving. Come and get rid of this nuisance with me today. Remember, we must not show any mercy!" The two old men nodded slightly and said, "We'll do as you say, Inspector Jefferson!"Brayden nodded slightly and said to Jayden, "Lead the way!" Jayden hastily gestured for them to go ahead. He led them happily into the Aequor.He had fled the hotel just a while ago, but in the blink of an eye, he seemed to have transformed into a different person. He walked into the hotel with his chest puffed up, and his entire demeanor had changed. The attendants on the first floor looked at him in surprise. "Did that handsome young guy go and get himself an invigorating shot of so