Mabel nodded and left the CEO's office. Returning to her own office, she scrutinized the sales data and noticed the explosive growth of Sebastian's Arctic Snow Mask. At this rate, it could actually surpass the company's facial mask. She couldn't allow it to happen. Absolutely not!After some careful consideration, Mabel tidied up her things and grabbed her bag. She was heading straight to Sebastian's small shop. Regardless, she had to give it a try. If necessary, she would take a more aggressive approach!Mabel arrived at the shop just as Sebastian and Rosalie were about to leave. When she saw Rosalie, her expression changed slightly. Sebastian also noticed Mabel getting out of her car and raised an eyebrow, teasingly saying, "Well, well, look who's here! What brings the esteemed Ms. Lucero down to my humble abode?"Mabel frowned and glanced at Sebastian before exchanging greetings with Rosalie. Then, she turned to Sebastian and coolly said, "Sebastian, there's something I n
"Let me tell you, you're still far from it!" Mabel said.Her words upset Rosalie, and she retorted, "Ms Lucero, don't you think that's a bit too much?"Mabel rolled her eyes at Rosalie. "Ms. Griffin, I'm not going to say anything much to you because you're part of the Griffin family. But I think I have the right to criticize Sebastian."She continued, "Also, just helping a fellow woman out, don't get too close to men like Sebastian. It's not worth it."Rosalie was furious and said, "That's none of your business."Mabel glanced at Rosalie, not wanting to argue further, then turned to Sebastian. "Think it over, Sebastian. By cooperating with us, you'll gain access to more promotional resources to help your company grow. "Besides, let's not forget, Ms. Sutton is your ex-wife. Do you really need to collaborate with others? No matter how you choose, Frostwave Corporation is your best option."However, Sebastian shook his head indifferently. "Goodbye, Ms. Lucero.""You!" Mabel's exp
"A hundred-year-old snow lily?"Rosalie was puzzled, but she didn't ask too much. She quickly called the owner of Lockwit Traditional Medicine.After hanging up, Rosalie exclaimed happily. "Mr. Ballard, they have one snow lily in stock, and it's a hundred years old!"Sebastian was indeed delighted when he heard that, and Rosalie stepped on the gas.…Whitney brought Crystal and Dante to Lockwit Traditional Medicine, and she was parking their car."Mom, are you sure that expert can cure Ms. Hanson?" Whitney asked, concerned.Although Brad kept apologizing to her all night, Whitney knew that the Hanson family wouldn't just let the matter rest. If they could cure Louis, it might ease the trouble between her and the Hanson family."Do you really think I would lie to you?" Crystal retorted, raising an eyebrow at her. Dante chimed in and said, "Winnie, don't worry. I've met that master before, and he's really amazing! I've personally witnessed him heal someone's broken hand!""Rea
Dante chuckled and patted Harvey on the shoulder. "Mr. Harmon, you're a sensible man. Please bring out the snow lily."Mr. Harmon smiled and went to the back room, returning with a square wooden box. Upon opening it, the delightful fragrance of the snow lily filled the air."This is the snow lily," Harvey said with a smile.Crystal wasted no time and boldly presented her card. "Swipe it!"Whitney frowned slightly, feeling uneasy about her mother and brother's actions. It felt like they were seizing the opportunity without considering the consequences.However, realizing the urgency of the situation with Louis needing the snow lily, she reluctantly accepted the course of action. She planned to compensate the original buyer later.But just as Harvey was about to process the payment, a shrill voice echoed from the entrance. "Wait! We clearly reserved this snow lily. Why are you selling it to them?!"The group turned to look and saw a man and a woman walking in. It was Sebastian and
As Dante's words trailed off, Rosalie's hand swiftly met his cheek with a resounding slap. The sound echoed loudly, filling the store. Dante was stunned. His eyes widened as he stared at Rosalie. His cheek stung from the impact.It took Dante a moment to react, his pupils constricted, his face flushing red as he roared, "How dare you lay a hand on me? You bitch, do you even know who I am? I swear I'll…"Dante was furious. It was the first time a woman had publicly slapped him—a great shame for a man of his stature."And do you know who I am?" Rosalie retorted coldly, tossing her hair with an air of undeniable pride."I don't care who you are!" Dante was about to slap Rosalie when Whitney shouted anxiously, "Stop!" Then, she grabbed his arm.Dante paused, turning to Whitney with a whine, "Winnie, what are you doing? This vile woman hit me!"However, Whitney also swung her hand, delivering a slap to Dante's face. She coldly commanded, "Leave!""Winnie, why did you hit me?!" Dant
Whitney frowned and glanced at the snow lily on the table. Before she could say anything, Crystal hurriedly said with a smile, "Very well, Ms. Griffin, we'll give you the snow lily."Following suit, Dante chimed in with a forced smile, "Yes, yes, it's all yours."Rosalie chuckled lightly and headed toward the counter, reaching out to take the snow lily. However, Whitney suddenly raised her hand, her fair fingers pressing firmly on the box. With a hint of firmness in her tone, she said, "Ms. Griffin, I'm sorry, but Mr. Harmon has already sold the snow lily to us."In that fleeting moment, Whitney made a bold decision. She refused to let go! She refused to lose to Rosalie, especially not with Sebastian present!Upon hearing this, Rosalie's eyebrow raised in displeasure as she questioned, "Ms. Sutton, do you know what you're saying?"Crystal and Dante beside her grew anxious. Initially, they hadn't wanted to yield, but now that they knew Rosalie's identity, they dared not compete.
"Mr. Ballard, did I do something wrong?" Rosalie asked, sounding guilty. Sebastian chuckled. "No."Then, they left Lockwit Traditional Medicine after Rosalie bought the snow lily.…Whitney returned to the company, standing angrily by the floor-to-ceiling window as she glared at Rosé Corporation across the street. "Sebastian! You jerk!" she cursed under her breath. Crystal and Dante followed her in, both sitting on the sofa with sour expressions."Winnie, what's the deal with Ms. Griffin? How did she end up with that jerk, Sebastian?" Crystal asked, clearly perplexed.Dante, equally disgruntled, rubbed his cheek and muttered, "And I got slapped! Damn it! Just thinking about it makes me furious! She's just some lady from the Griffin family, what's with all the pretense!"Whitney turned toward them, glowering at Dante. "Could you tone it down a bit?"Dante grimaced. He looked frustrated as he asked, "Winnie, what's the deal with that useless guy? How did he end up with the G
Crystal frowned and asked, "You mean your sister gave Sebastian money or property?""Probably," Dante answered."Definitely not! Everything that is ours remains ours! How can that trash get anything?" Crystal was furious.Dante continued, "Also, I heard that Sebastian's small shop will turn into a medical research lab next month. The renovation fee cost a lot!""That small shop of his? How much can it be worth?" Crystal scoffed.Dante thought it over for a moment before saying, "I'm not sure about the specifics, but I've heard that Sebastian's shop isn't classified as commercial property. "It's part of an old residential area that was renovated. If it's torn down, it could probably be divided into three houses, plus he might get millions in compensation!""What? Three houses and millions of dollars?" Crystal was shocked.Dante quickly added, "Mom, Winnie must've helped with securing the shop, right? Then, basically, that shop is hers! Don't you think it's natural for us to tak
The Dramonian audience cheered for Sebastian. At that moment, a large, burly man with fair skin from Karna stood up and declared, "I would like to fight you."His name was Dmitri Loffman, a three-time kickboxing champion in Karna. As Dmitri stepped into the arena, everyone realized that he was eight feet tall. Sebastian looked like a child in front of him. His waist was only as thick as one of Dmitri's arms, and the kickboxer's thighs were so thick that they looked like steel pillars.Sebastian looked up at him and asked, "You want to challenge me?"Dmitri grinned viciously as he eyed Sebastian. "Challenge you? No, no. I can kill you with just one punch!"He waved his fist, which was the size of a bowling bowl."Punch me to death? Alright, come here." Sebastian smirked and motioned him to come closer. "Today, I'm going to show you that the martial arts of Dramon cannot withstand absolute strength!" With that, Dmitri walked toward Sebastian, each step heavy and deliberate.
"What the heck?" someone in the audience shouted. "Did the foreign fighters come here to fool around?""Is he training his crotch? How can anyone endure falling like that?" another one chimed in. "He keeps landing on his crotch too.""If he doesn't have the skills for it, he shouldn't embarrass himself like that. Look at what's happened to his poor balls," an elderly man in the audience muttered, shaking his head.Dario's expression was now identical to that of Jules. He knew that he hadn't been mistaken about the force exerted on him a moment ago. It was a supernatural power. He could manipulate that force as well. He just wasn't as powerful as Sebastian."Who are you?" Dario looked at Sebastian in shock. "I'm a Dramonian. You Yutarians should apologize to Dramon for what happened 100 years ago!" Sebastian's voice grew colder. Before Dario could recover, a gigantic force crashed down on his back from the sky.Just like Jules had, Dario's forehead slammed into the ground wit
Just as Dario's palm was about to touch Sebastian's hair, the latter suddenly turned. A series of afterimages trailed behind him.Dario had already started celebrating inwardly, certain he had landed a hit. However, the moment his hand came down, he realized he had struck nothing but air. By the time he registered the shadows in front of him, it was already too late. Sebastian was already behind him.With a casual push to his back, Sebastian sent him flying. Dario shot forward like an arrow released from a bow. Unfortunately, a wooden pillar stood about 20 feet in front of him. A loud crash echoed through the venue as Dario slammed into the pillar at an awkward angle. "Aargh! Damn it!"Dario had no idea what had happened. He had been flying forward headfirst, but just before the impact, he'd done a sudden forward roll.His crotch had hit the wooden pillar first.And of all the pillars surrounding the area, this was the only hexagonal one. The rest were round. Dario had crash
Even the audience grew uneasy as they watched the spectacle. "Holy shit! Will he only stop when he bashes his head in?""What's going on? Is he letting his anger build up?""Why would he need to do that? He's about to crack his skull open!"Amidst the chatter, some members of the audience realized that a white liquid was trickling out of Jules' nose and ears as he continued prostrating.His cerebrospinal fluid was leaking out. It was proof that his skull really had been cracked open.By this point, Jules had already lost consciousness. However, his body kept repeating the same motion. With a final thump, he fell heavily on the arena floor.The audience let out a collective gasp. Jules was probably the first person to prostrate himself to death. And he was supposed to be the top expert in Southia!"Did… did he really die?""How could he not be dead? His brain plasma is leaking out!""He was so determined too. What a shame."The audience murmured among themselves, exchangin
"Why are you glaring at me? Was I the one who made you fall and end up like that?" The young man glared back at Jules. Jules burned with rage as he struggled to his feet.He had taken a hard fall this time. The arena was raised and was about three feet from the ground. He had jumped up to a height of six feet. In total, he had plummeted from nearly ten feet. Not only did he scrape his face, but he had also almost fractured his pelvis. When he stood up, he had to limp. There was no way he could kick anyone now."Can you keep fighting, Mr. Laurent?" a Southian official asked in concern as he hurried up to him. They couldn't afford to let Jules be defeated or killed! He was an important figure in karate. If he died, Southia's martial arts community would be doomed.When Jules opened his mouth, all the blood and the gaps in his teeth made his words completely incomprehensible. The Southia official couldn't understand him at all despite listening intently."Jules, if you're afraid
Sebastian smiled slightly. In the blink of an eye, he slipped under Jules and thrust his hands upward. Jules folded up and did a forward roll before crashing headfirst onto the cement floor of the arena. A loud crash echoed through the venue. His forehead had hit the ground hard, and blood splattered everywhere."Oh damn! What kind of technique is that? He's taking himself out in the arena!""Maybe that's the essence of karate.""Uh, yeah. You're right. He's so ruthless with himself that any opponent would be terrified."The Southian officials in the stands looked furious, their eyes burning with anger. Before coming, Jules had boasted to the media that he would kill Sebastian with a single kick.How many kicks had he tried? Sebastian was completely unharmed, while Jules had already lost his front teeth! Now, his forehead was bleeding!The Southian audience fell silent. This wasn't the expert they remembered."Sebastian, I'm going to chop you into a million pieces!" Jules wa
Even the audience who were sitting nearby could hear the sound of the very air splitting apart."Dodge!""Don't try to stand against it!""That's a vicious kick, Mr. Ballard! Be careful!"The Dramonian audience was all worried for Sebastian.Whitney was sitting in the stands when she suddenly turned pale and gasped, holding tightly onto Nina's hand.Beside them, Ezekiel scoffed. He was probably the only one who could dodge Jules' kick, and even then, it would have been a close call.Sebastian still hadn't moved an inch. He was probably scared witless by the power of the kick."This is what happens when young people don't know how to be humble and wary!" Ezekiel said, staring coldly at Sebastian."Mr. Harton, Sebastian is still a Dramonian! Don't you think you're being too much when you say that?" Whitney asked accusingly, her brow furrowed."Why you—" Ezekiel glared at her, but as she was a young woman, he just huffed angrily and did not speak again.If Whitney hadn't been
"Fine! You're all opposing me, so it's not up to me anymore. Sapientia is going to forfeit today. No Sapientia apprentices will be allowed to battle!" Ezekiel yelled furiously.Phineas looked contemptuously at him and turned to all the Martial Arts Court members. He said, "Everyone, I don't expect to leave this place alive today, but we cannot let the century of humiliation that Dramon suffered play out again here today. "I stand as long as my nation stands. If the nation falls, so do I! If those of you here are not willing to sacrifice your lives, you can forfeit! I won't force you to do anything!"Phineas spoke passionately, and many of the audience felt their eyes fill with tears. Over a dozen deacons of the Martial Arts Court stood up and said, "Mr. Tuxley, we are willing to follow you until we die. We have no regrets!"Phineas nodded heavily and said to the staff members outside the arena. "Everyone from the Martial Arts Court, sign up!"As Phineas finished speaking, the a
As soon as Sebastian finished speaking, an old man in a robe stood up. He was among the audience seats for Dramon, and he asked, "Sebastian, what right do you have to speak for the martial arts community of Dramon?"The old man was Ezekiel Harton from Mount Sapientia. He had been waiting to watch the show and see if Sebastian would make a fool of himself.However, Sebastian had offended hundreds of international experts instead. Things would get messy now.Although the Sapientia apprentices nearby had all rushed to the scene, there were less than 20 of them altogether. Even if they were made of steel, they wouldn't be able to battle against hundreds of international experts.Sebastian's death was unimportant, but he was now dragging all of them down as well!"Oh? Since when did I say that I'm representing the martial arts community? Do we need to mention that when fighting against a couple of ornaments? Are there no good men in Dramon?" Sebastian glanced at the audience.Over a