Besides, it seemed like his medicinal skills were extraordinary. Considering how he was able to revive Joseph, who had been on the brink of death.Sebastian coldly glared at Gerald as he demanded, "Don't you think you've gone too far? Not only did you want to kill him, you even destroyed his lower abdomen so he could never do martial arts again.""The victor gets to do whatever he wants! Anyone foolish enough to step onto this stage is marked for death!" Gerald declared arrogantly from the top of the ring. Sebastian frowned, and he nodded. "I understand."After that, he walked up to the stage.The fighting ring was elevated, and usually, people would just jump onto the stage as a show of their power. However, Sebastian chose to walk up the stairs instead.There was a roar of laughter from the crowd. Besides the underground bosses of Steinberg, some in attendance were just here for entertainment.These people snickered as they whispered amongst themselves."No way. Is he really
After that, under the fearful gaze of the crowd, Gerald assumed a stance as he punched the air before him.That punch was as swift as lightning, and there was even the crackle of electricity as lightning circled his fist, which was now headed right at Sebastian.The underground bosses of Steinberg, who were well-versed in martial arts, were stupefied."My God! Is that the power of a Grandmaster?" someone exclaimed in disbelief."Lightning Fist!" another exclaimed in horror."This is too horrifying… There's no way Sebastian can make it out alive!"Hans' expression paled when he saw Gerald's attack.Gerald's power was way beyond what he had expected, and he couldn't help but wonder if Sebastian could even defeat him.Unlike the rest of the crowd, Sebastian wasn't worried at all. He placed his hands behind his back in a carefree manner as he watched Gerald."I admit you do have some skill," Sebastian said with a smile. "Just not enough!""It has been a while since I've had a goo
Gerald had left a human-sized crater on the ring's ground!The force of Sebastian's blow had also created a shockwave strong enough to knock the bosses of Steinberg off their chairs, and they stared in horror at the stage.The entire ring in front of Sebastian had all but crumbled to dust, and Gerald lay motionless in the wreckage."What just happened?"The crowd was in utter shock as they got to their feet.Tristan looked like he had just seen a ghost, and he yelled, "What the fuck was that?" Gerald was a Grandmaster!A Grandmaster was practically undefeatable, and it has been decades since one had been bested in combat!So how could a single blow completely destroy a grandmaster?Was Sebastian a man or a God?That unassuming fist had hit Gerald with the force of an asteroid, and there was no way anyone could withstand a tremendous blow like that!Meanwhile, Gerald was still spewing blood amongst the wreckage of the destroyed stage. He was internally screaming and howling
Amongst the crowd, Tristan and the other underground bosses exchanged a look before they got to his feet as well."Dr. Ballard! I, Tristan Ziegler, am also willing to pledge my loyalty!" he declared."I, Dominic Wurst, am also willing!""So am I, Dr. Ballard!" Felix chimed in.In an instant, the underground bosses of Steinberg were all scrambling to kneel before Sebastian as a show of respect.The audience watched as the underworld bosses, who could shake up the entirety of Steinberg with just a single word, kneeled before Sebastian.They then turned their attention to Sebastian and realized Steinberg was about to undergo a massive change."There's a new powerful figure in town!" the crowd exclaimed.From today onward, Sebastian will be acknowledged as the most powerful man in Steinberg!Sebastian raised an eyebrow and sighed. He turned to face the bosses, who were all kneeling before him, and they shuddered when his gaze landed on them.When Sebastian's piercing gaze landed
Whitney frowned and replied, "Regardless, he's still my ex-husband. I've lived with him for three years. I can't just ignore him."Whitney pleaded, "Mabel, just let me do this. I promise I won't care about anything concerning him in the future." Mabel sighed in exasperation and asked, "Ms. Sutton, do you still like him?"Whitney froze, and a complicated emotion flashed across her face.Did she still like him? She had no idea.All she knew was that she got anxious whenever he offended someone or got himself into trouble."I…" Whitney stammered."Ms. Sutton, hear me out, Sebastian isn't worth it! No matter how much you try to help him in secret, he will never be grateful!" Mabel exclaimed."I don't want him to be grateful, and frankly, I don't care if he's grateful, either. I just want to make it up to him," Whitney snapped."Make it up to him? What are you talking about? You've never done anything to him that warrants an apology from you! He's the incompetent one!" Mabel excla
There was a flurry of commotion as the crowd dispersed.A bunch of burly men in black suits had entered the arena and ushered the crowd out. At the same time, they had issued a stern warning.No one was to breathe a word about tonight to another soul, or they would suffer the wrath of the underworld bosses of Steinberg.Whitney and Mabel were also forced out of the arena with the crowd amidst the chaos.There was a cacophony of whispers in the hall as the crowd discussed what had just happened. However, because of the warning by the burly men, none even dared to mention Sebastian's name.The crowd then slowly made their way out of the Celestial Tower.Mabel and Whitney stood at a corner of the hall as they scanned the crowd, hoping to find Sebastian."Mabel, do you see him?" Whitney asked worriedly.Mabel shook her head, crossing her arms across her chest. To be honest, she didn't really want to see him. In fact, she very much would've preferred if he had died."There are too
Sebastian exited the kitchen with a plate of spaghetti in his hands. "We're already divorced. So it doesn't matter if she hates me," he said mildly.With that, he twirled his spaghetti around his fork and ate a mouthful.The mouth-watering scent of spaghetti soon enveloped the small shop. Rosalie watched him hungrily as she asked, "Is it nice?""Do you want some?" Sebastian asked."Yes, please!" Rosalie beamed before dragging Sebastian's plate toward her. She didn't even bother getting another fork and just ate his spaghetti with his fork."It's delicious," she complimented with a blissful smile.Not only was Sebastian skilled at medicinal practices, but he was also incredibly skilled at cooking too!Sebastian sighed in exasperation and got up to grab another plate of spaghetti for himself.After that, the both of them ate their food in silence.Rosalie let out an inelegant burp after she was done and flashed him a content smile."I've never had such delicious spaghetti in
Theresa turned and ran toward the door.Sebastian's expression was solemn as he called out after her, "Wait!""What do you want?" Theresa snapped."I'm going with you," Sebastian declared with a frown."You?" she asked incredulously with a dark expression.Rosalie also frowned slightly at Sebastian's declaration.Sebastian turned to Rosalie. "Ms. Griffin, I'm so sorry, but…""It's alright. Go on. After all, Ms. Sutton is your ex-wife. You should go and check on her," Rosalie said with an understanding smile as she tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear.Sebastian smiled in relief as he thanked her softly. Then, he got to his feet and followed Theresa into her car.Though Theresa didn't really want Sebastian to come, there was no time to waste. She had no choice but to drive to Tranquil Hospital with him.At the hospital, Theresa rushed to the ward immediately after she got out of the car, with Sebastian following closely behind her."Ms. Lucero, how's Whit?" Theresa as
From how pale Sebastian was, Bryson deduced that he must be very sick or extremely weak. He even felt that fighting against Sebastian would be an insult.Although he wasn't the top fighter in the Lynch family, he was still one of the best ones. There was no honor in winning against a sick person."I'm going to give you the same words," Sebastian said, smiling widely."Mr. Lynch, he's actually very powerful. I don't think that Bryson will be a match for him. Why don't you let them attack together?"Jayden had seen Sebastian fight before. Although he could see that Sebastian looked unwell, he was still an expert. It would be better to be more wary. Colton rolled his eyes at Jayden. He knew Bryson's skill level. How could an expert who was at the eighth level of the Energy Refining Technique lose against a sick man?Sebastian looked so frail that he was sure to be knocked out as soon as they started fighting. Plus, the number of people in the whole of Acorn City who could last more
Colton nodded slightly and patted Cliff on the shoulder. He turned and said to Sebastian, "You heard him. He's one of our men. Therefore, you can't take that with you, but you won't make too much of a loss. Here's a check for 500 thousand dollars. Hand that emerald buckle over!"Colton was clearly not going to give Sebastian a choice in the matter. He was used to doing whatever he pleased by relying on his family's influence. Besides, they were also on very good terms with the local Martial Arts Court. He couldn't use his family's connections for the grudge between Jayden and Sebastian, but he would have ample reason to use the Lynches' influence for a priceless emerald buckle.There always had to be a legitimate reason. Clearly, Colton was smarter than Jayden. "I'm not interested in your check, and I'm not going to give it to you either!" Sebastian answered coldly without even glancing at the check.Colton looked thoughtfully at Sebastian and clasped his hands behind his back.
Sebastian had just walked out of the antiques street and had held out his hand to flag down a cab when a middle-aged man in black training clothes walked over to him. The man held out a hand to block Sebastian and Unus' path."Stop!" Sebastian glanced at the middle-aged man and asked, "And what can I do for you?""Mr. Lynch wants to see you. Come with me!" the middle-aged man said icily."Mr. Lynch? Who the hell is that?" Sebastian asked sardonically, sneering. "It's Colton Lynch, and you better remember it!"Sebastian heard a clear, crisp voice. Two young men walked over to him, one walking slightly in front of the other.There was a young man in a branded suit next to the first one. Sebastian couldn't help laughing out loud when he saw the young man next to Colton. It was Jayden, his old friend from Sartvale.Sebastian had never expected to meet Jayden Acorn City. Now that he thought about it, Jayden still owed him a life. If Sebastian hadn't shown mercy to him, the flowers
The old man nodded slightly and said, "That's right. My name is Solomon Jackman. If you think things through, you can come to Townsend Clinic. We can discuss the price!"Solomon bowed to Sebastian before squeezing out of the crowd. Cliff's eyes reddened as he watched Solomon leave. Solomon was a prominent figure in Acorn City. Not only did he have exceptional medical skills, he was also skilled in martial arts. However, neither of those were Solomon's true specialty. What he was most skilled at was antique appraisal! Any antique that Solomon appraised was sure to be a treasure among treasures.Noticing Sebastian and Unus turning to walk away, Cliff immediately became agitated. "Stop!" he shouted.Sebastian turned to glance at him and said, "A deal's a deal. No returns or refunds. You said that yourself. It's the rule of the antique industry!"Cliff ignored all of that. He came out from behind his stall and grabbed Sebastian's sleeve. "I'm not going to sell that emerald pendan
"I don't think that you've seen the original form of this emerald pendant, either," Sebastian said, smiling coldly at Cliff. Cliff looked disdainfully at him. He felt that Sebastian was just unhappy about being tricked and was trying to provoke him. "Stop putting on that mysterious act. Why wouldn't I know about something that belongs to me?" Cliff demanded with a scoff. "You might really not know," Sebastian replied. He closed his palm slightly and exerted a slight force. The layer of stone on top of the emerald pendant peeled off. While everyone looked on, dumbstruck, Sebastian opened his palm once more. The crowd gasped.There were two clouds of energy on the emerald pendant, chasing each other like a pair of fish. One was black, while the other was red. The emerald pendant had been square-shaped originally, but it had now become a round emerald buckle. In the middle of it, a pale yellow energy was rising slowly. Everyone cried out in shock. It was clearly a rare trea
Some people just didn't know what was good for them. Even if Cliff had wanted to laugh, he should have waited for Sebastian to leave before doing so. How could he call a buyer a fool while they were still there?"It may be a little crude, my young friend, but it doesn't change the fact that you were hoodwinked!" Cliff said, guffawing gleefully.Since Sebastian had already paid, he could no longer take it back. After all, it was a rule never to accept returns or refunds. When Cliff thought of how he had charged Sebastian more than ten thousand for something that had only cost him about 300 to 400 dollars, he became even more smug. "You'll just have to bear with it, my young friend. Not regretting your purchase is the rule of the antique industry. Even if you've now found out that you were deceived, you can't get your money back!""That's right. The work on the emerald pendant that you're holding is so shoddy that it was clearly just done last week. It's a new item!" "Watch out
Sebastian laughed at the reluctant expression on the stall owner's face. He weighed the emerald pendant in his hand and asked, "Mister, are you sure that this emerald pendant is worth 210 thousand?"With that, he tossed it onto the counter and turned to leave."Huh?"The stall owner immediately ran around to the front of the stall when he saw that Sebastian was about to leave. He grabbed him and said, "Don't be in such a rush to leave, my young friend. Let's negotiate. If you're sincere about buying it, I'll sell it to you at 150 thousand, and I'll be making a loss. Let this be the start of a friendship between us!"Sebastian smiled slightly and said, "Mister, even a layman can tell that this emerald pendant is a fake. I just like the patterns on it because it's quite trendy. That's why I asked about it on a whim."Describing the patterns on the antique as trendy only served to show how obvious it was that it was a fake.The stall owner turned beet red, then white. He cursed hi
However, the more famous something was, the more imitations there would be. Antiques were no exception. In Boren, streets filled with antique stores were abundant. From Klane City to the smallest town, they were omnipresent.There were stores and stalls of various kinds that had everything, but all of them had one thing in common. All the antiques and trinkets that they sold were a mixed bag of authentic and fake. Buyers had to rely on their own judgment. There was also an unspoken rule there. Once a deal was made, no returns were allowed. If a buyer had paid for an item before realizing that something was wrong or recognizing that it was a fake, they would have no choice but to accept it. There was a saying about how the golden age of antiques was during times of chaos. Although they were now in times of peace, many members of the upper class were still very interested in them. Both experts and laymen liked to have a few collector's items in their homes. There were plenty of we
"Watch him closely! If you lose him, I'll have your head!" Anton said before hanging up. A malicious grin spread across his face.As the son of the head director of Boren Martial Arts Court, many were eager to curry favor with him. If it came to dealing with Sebastian, there were plenty of people willing to do the dirty work for him. Acorn City was the second largest city in Boren after Klane City, and Anton knew just who to call. About two weeks ago, the Lynch family of Acorn City had sent gifts to him. However, as the Lynches were a third-rate elite martial arts family, Anton had dismissed them. That was why, despite searching frantically, he couldn't find Colton Lynch's name card."Damn it! Where did that asshole's name card get to?"It was the first time Anton had been so anxious about finding the name card of an heir from a third-rate family. After rummaging around for a while, Anton had a sudden flash of inspiration. It was in the trash can!He suddenly remembered that