"Do you really think you can talk to me like that just because you gave me a Life Prolonging Pill?" Vincent challenged coldly.Even Fay frowned when she heard Sebastian's audacious declaration. Sebastian really was much too bold!Sebastian's face showed no fear as he continued, "Mr. Hindon, have you ever felt a stuffy feeling in your chest recently? Are you also losing sleep?"Vincent frowned before he answered coldly, "I've been having some trouble sleeping recently but so what?"Sebastian shook his head. "Mr. Hindon, that is not regular insomnia. What you're experiencing is your life force draining."He continued, "If I'm not wrong, you've been losing sleep. Your limbs are constantly numb, and you even faint occasionally."Vincent flinched at Sebastian's analysis. How could he be so accurate?However, his personal doctor told him these symptoms were just because he was too tired and would go away with adequate rest!As such, Vincent considered Sebastian's words for a while
"Are you kidding me? How could a useless idiot like him save your life?" Fergus exclaimed in disbelief.Howard's expression soured. "Mr. Cobb, right? This is my last warning to you to be more respectful toward Dr. Ballard!"After that, Howard ignored Fergus and turned to Sebastian."Let's go, Dr. Ballard!" he said.Sebastian nodded and followed Howard into the car to leave.Whitney and Fergus were rooted to the spot with shocked expressions on their faces."What the fuck? What the fuck did Sebastian do to scam Mr. Tuffin?" Fergus spat.Whitney watched sourly as Sebastian left with Howard and Rosalie. For some reason, she felt a hint of regret after seeing how respectful Howard was of Sebastian.Did she have it all wrong?Howard was an important man, and even she had to be respectful when talking to him. However, he seemed to genuinely respect Sebastian."Winnie? What's wrong?" Fergus asked as he watched Whitney stare at Howard's car.Whitney smiled as she shook her head. "It
The minute the call connected, Whitney demanded angrily, "What is the meaning of this, Sebastian?"Sebastian paused in confusion before asking with a frown, "I don't know what you're talking about.""Drop the act! Explain why your Arctic Snow Mask is so popular!" Whitney hissed.Sebastian frowned. "The Arctic Snow Mask? What about it?""Don't you think you're being extremely shameless right now?" Whitney screeched angrily.He was clearly pretending to be innocent so he could brag!"Shameless? Me?" Sebastian exclaimed indignantly.What in the world was happening?"Do you remember what you told me a while ago? You said you were going to prove to me that you didn't need to rely on anyone!" she yelled."Look at you now! Depending on Rosalie to boost your sales! There's no way your Arctic Snow Mask got to the top 4 in sales on its own!"Sebastian finally understood what all this was about, and he chuckled drily."Ms. Sutton, did you really think that Ms. Griffin is the reason the
Sebastian nodded. "The both of you came quite quickly.""Do you want to kill yourself or do you want us to kill you?" the man asked with a cold smile.In his opinion, defeating someone like Sebastian was simple.He had originally thought that Sebastian was some powerful martial artist but now that he saw him in person, he realized Sebastian was nothing more than a young man.To be frank, the Sentinels were disappointed that they weren't going to be able to have a fight.Sebastian smiled calmly, which made the Sentinels frown.Was this brat laughing at them?"Seems like you've already made your choice," Onyx, the man in black, said with a grin, showing off rows of yellowed teeth.The commotion also woke up Rosalie, and she rubbed her eyes groggily before she realized that there were two other people in the shop."What's happening," she asked in confusion.Just then, Onyx struck the air between him and Sebastian with his palm.A foul-smelling wave of jet-black fog came directl
What was even more terrifying was that the corpse poison had somehow infected him as well, and black markings were creeping up his arm and to his chest!Probably because he was infected with a lot of poison, but within a few seconds, Onyx crumpled to the ground, howling as his skin started to decay.Meanwhile, Ivory was shell-shocked and ran off without another thought.It was clear that they had met their match tonight."Do you really think you can escape that easily?" Sebastian scoffed as he flung silver needles at her retreating figure.However, Ivory was prepared, and she swung her staff, effectively shielding herself from the needles. There were even small sparks as the silver needles bounced off her staff.Despite her attempt, she couldn't shield herself from all the needles, and a few embedded themselves into her face.One of the needles even struck her in her eye, and blood sprayed out.Ivory was not looking to fight and yowled in pain before jumping nimbly over the wal
"I know," Dante replied. "How's my sister?"There was a mischievous chuckle from the other end of the phone before the voice replied, "Don't worry, she won't die. Once you take over the company and get that 50 million dollars, she'll be returned in one piece.""Fine! Just don't hurt my sister," Dante said coldly.The man on the other end laughed again. "Don't worry. We've got it under control."After that, the call ended.Dante let out a breath that he had been holding, but he wasn't able to relax at all."I'm sorry, Winnie. I have to do this! I have to prove that I'm not useless! That I am capable!" Dante mumbled coldly.…Back at the store, an hour had passed since Howard had first arrived.He seemed extremely anxious as he asked, "Dr. Ballard, are you sure that Ivory will come back?""She will if she doesn't want to die," Sebastian replied mildly.Almost immediately after, a shadowlike figure appeared at the convenience store.Howard jumped in fright, and a few guards ru
However, she didn't close the door, as if leaving it open for Sebastian.Of course, Sebastian knew what Rosalie was up to, so he just sighed helplessly.The next day, Sebastian was woken up by his phone ringing incessantly. He took a look and found that it was from an unknown number."Hello, who's this?" Sebastian asked politely the moment he answered the call."Sebastian, is Whit with you?" The person who called him was a woman who sounded very anxious."And you are?" Sebastian frowned as he found the voice very familiar."I'm Theresa! Is Whit with you?" Theresa asked coldly.Sebastian frowned once again and said unhappily, "Ms. Livington, do you think she'd be here, considering our relationship?""She's not with you?" Theresa mumbled in confusion. Then, she hung up.Sebastian's expression turned ugly, and he muttered, "Crazy woman."Tossing the phone aside, he got up and freshened himself up before working out.Rosalie got up and left the room just when Sebastian finished
"Ms. Sutton?" Hans was taken aback by the sudden request but quickly responded. "Understood. I'll mobilize our people across the city to find Ms. Sutton.""Mm hmm," Sebastian replied curtly before hanging up, his expression darkening.Whitney had been missing for 12 hours? Still, she was an adult; she could take care of herself. Hence, Sebastian wasn't that concerned.Just then, a black Range Rover pulled up outside the convenience store. The door swung open, and a man in a black suit stepped out. His demeanor was authoritative yet respectful."Excuse me, are you Mr. Sebastian Ballard?" he asked politely.Sebastian frowned slightly, nodding. "Yes. What's this about?"The man bowed slightly, showing deference. "My employer, Mr. Turner, would like to invite you to lunch. Would you be available to join him?""Mr. Turner? James?" Sebastian asked, his curiosity piqued.The man nodded, confirming Sebastian's suspicion. "That's correct."Sebastian chuckled and asked, "What, is he in
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
Sebastian laughed wryly and shook his head at Nina's words. "Nina, you're staying behind so everyone thinks I'm still here. Rowan and Arran will stay here with you so that no one will become suspicious!"Nina frowned. "But I'll be worried about you being with Unus. It's still just a beast whose rational capabilities aren't fully developed yet. What if it—"Sebastian smiled and shook his head. "Don't worry. Hugo has subdued them completely already, so nothing unexpected will happen. Honestly, there isn't much in Boren that worries me. However, if the Yome Sect enters Steinberg while its defenses are down, we'll be put in a difficult position."Though reluctant, Nina finally agreed.That night, Sebastian quietly brought Unus out with him. As soon as he walked out of the hotel doors, two thugs hiding at the side of the road who had been watching them stealthily immediately reported his movements to Anton."Are you sure it was Sebastian?" Anton demanded sharply."Positive! He looks e
"Kneel!" Joaquin yelled at Anton the moment he entered the room.Anton immediately dropped to his knees with a loud thud in front of Sebastian."My lord, my son is worthless. Everything that happened before was his doing. He has been a disgrace to our family. Please have mercy on his crimes," Joaquin said. He looked up at Sebastian and was puzzled to see how terrible his complexion was.Nina had been injured the day before, so why was it now the other way around? She had a rosy complexion, while Sebastian looked as white as a sheet."Alright. The important thing is to learn from one's mistakes and change. Don't forget the oath that you made. If you break it, I won't have to punish you. The law of heaven will act accordingly!" Sebastian said coldly."Yes, of course! I would never dare to break the oath! But…" Joaquin looked at Sebastian with a troubled expression.Sebastian frowned slightly and asked, "But what?""I can see that you don't look very well, my lord. Should I prepa
After resting for the whole night, Nina's complexion had almost returned to normal. Even the wounds on her body had almost healed.In stark contrast, Sebastian looked worse than ever.It was the aftereffect of losing too much blood essence. If it wasn't for the fact that he had the legacy of the Sacred Medicine Society, he might have already been half-dead. Even so, Sebastian felt weaker than he had ever felt before. His legs felt like jelly, and he was unsteady on his feet."My lord…"Rowan blanched with fear when he saw Sebastian. Sebastian was as pale as a sheet. Even his lips had lost all color."My lord, how did you get into this state?" Rowan asked, clearly confused. Sebastian had seemed fine when they returned to Mount Klane the night before. Waving his hand slightly, Sebastian replied, "I'm fine. I'll get better after some rest. Why are you up so early?"Rowan grew even more worried after hearing how frail Sebastian sounded."My lord, did you get severely injured o