The crowd shook their heads in disappointment. The star of the auction tonight really was too ordinary!However, Sebastian, who had been sitting silently stared excitedly at the wild truffle on the stage.Besides Sebastian, the truffle also caught the interest of a woman in sunglasses sitting next to Mateo. This woman, Penelope Lucox, had been silent throughout the entire auction. But now, she excitedly took off her sunglasses to stare at the truffle, showing off her good looks."Mateo. I don't care how much it costs, you have to buy this wild truffle!" she instructed coldly.Mateo frowned as he whispered, "Are you sure, Ms. Lucox? This is just a regular wild truffle. If you really want a truffle so badly I can give you a few from my house."Penelope glared at Mateo before she grumbled, "What do you know? That truffle has to be at least 500 years old and has to be of the highest grade as well!""What? A top grade truffle? 500 years old?" Mateo exclaimed in disbelief with wide e
Everyone couldn't believe what they had just heard.That was the Nichton Lucox family! One of the four families of ancient martial arts!And yet, this idiot was saying such rude things to Penelope Lucox? He really had a death wish!Unsurprisingly, Penelope's expression soured at Sebastian's words, and her gaze was frosty."My friend, I don't think you fully understand what it means when I say I'm from the Nichton Lucox family. Why don't you ask around and see what happens if you offend someone from my family?" she said unhappily with a frown.She had never met anyone brave—or stupid—enough to openly defy her family.Sebastian smiled slightly. "Since it's an auction, the highest bidder naturally gets to purchase the item. Are you really going to use your family name to oppress others at an auction?" he challenged.Penelope's expression turned frosty at that, and Mateo barked, "I'm warning you, this is Riverville! If you keep messing with the wrong people, you may even end up dead
"Is that so? I'll be waiting then," Sebastian scoffed."So you really want to do this the hard way, don't you?" Mateo huffed. "I really hope you can leave Riverville alive!" Sebastian ignored him and pulled Rosalie backstage to pay for the truffle.Mateo's expression was thunderous as he watched Rosalie and Sebastian leave."Motherfucker!" he gritted out. "I'm going to kill him!""I don't care how, but you are going to get me that truffle tonight," Penelope threatened Mateo coldly before putting her sunglasses back on.After that, she left Tiger Pavilion without another word.Mateo frowned and thought about what to do before he pulled out his phone."Call the Blacksmith! For what? I want him to kill someone!" he barked into the phone and hung up before he rushed after Penelope.Meanwhile, Sebastian and Rosalie had already paid and were waiting to collect the truffle.The hostess then walked over and handed Sebastian the truffle with a smile."Mr. Ballard, Boss has said that
Sebastian simply laughed coldly in response. "What if I don't hand it over?" he asked."Then die!" the guard roared and swung the dagger right at Sebastian's chest.Sebastian's expression darkened, and he raised his hand to grab the dagger handle.While the guard was still recovering from the shock of getting countered, Sebastian applied some force and broke the dagger into pieces.The guard paled, and he looked like he had just seen a ghost. However, before he could do anything else, Sebastian flung the broken dagger handle at the guard's chest, piercing it!The guard stared wide-eyed at Sebastian as he clutched his chest and fell lifelessly to the ground.A pool of blood soon formed around his lifeless body, and the remaining guards whipped out their daggers and charged at Sebastian."Amateurs," Sebastian scoffed and attacked them.The four guards were then thrown backward unceremoniously by a force and spat out mouthfuls of fresh blood as they howled in pain.Mateo glared
"Don't worry, I've promised Mr. Mateo that I would leave you alive. So you won't die so easily," the old man said casually.Right now, his hand was only half an arm away from Sebastian's neck.Rosalie was terrified, and she exclaimed, "Sebastian! Dodge!"However, Sebastian did nothing of the sort. Instead, he noted coldly, "That's the Black Eagle Sect's Eagle Talon technique.""Oh? So you know what this is? You have a good eye," the old man said. "It's too bad that you offended Mr. Mateo!"The old man cackled again as he shot his hand at Sebastian with more force.Sebastian shook his head slightly as he sneered, "It's just an Eagle Talon. It will never be a Dragon Claw!"After that, Sebastian's fingers curved like claws, and he swung his hand right at the old man. Wisps of golden energy swirled around his fingers, and he grabbed the old man's hand. There was the distinct sound of a dragon's roar as he did so.The old man was shocked as he stared shakily at his hand. "Impossib
Sebastian flashed him a smile. "Is that so? Let's see who's the real victim tonight.""Crazy bastard!" the old man roared. "Die!"After that, he stomped a foot before appearing right in front of Sebastian and swinging a fist at him. His fist was as fast as the speed of light, and was headed straight for Sebastian's chest.At such a close distance, unless his opponent was a Grandmaster, it would be practically impossible to dodge his attack.In the Blacksmith's eyes, Sebastian was powerful, but there was no way he was a Grandmaster. After all, Sebastian was still so young! So, he was confident that this one blow would kill Sebastian. Seeing as how Sebastian had not made a move to dodge his blow, the Blacksmith sneered, "Did I scare you stupid, kid? Die!"Right after that, the Blacksmith's fist made contact with something. He thought that he had hit Sebastian, but when he realized what had really happened, he was stupefied.Somehow, Sebastian had casually caught the Blacksmith's
"You bastard! You broke my hand … I'll never forgive you! You'll never get away with this!" Mateo babbled angrily as he clutched his hand.Sebastian peered at Mateo, who was writhing in pain on the ground, in disgust."Mr. Cortez, this is my warning to your family. If you insist on causing trouble for me, I'll make sure that the entirety of the Cortez family is erased from Riverville!" Sebastian warned coldly.With that, he left with Rosalie.Once Sebastian had left, Mateo grabbed his phone and yelled into the receiver, "Send help now! My hand is broken!"Soon, a car rushed over, and Mateo was carried into the car before it sped off.…Sebastian and Rosalie arrived at the hotel. By some stroke of misfortune, the employee at the hotel informed them that there was only one room available.Sebastian frowned."What do we do? There's only one room left! Why don't we share a room tonight?" Rosalie suggested shyly.Sebastian stared hard at Rosalie before he asked, "Did you plan this
Sebastian froze as he stared silently at Rosalie, who was now sprawled over him seductively. He could feel the heat rise in his body.This was probably every single man's dream, right?However, Sebastian quickly returned to his senses and shoved Rosalie aside."It's getting late, Ms. Griffin. Get some rest. I'm going to get some fresh air," he said as he got to his feet.He went out to the balcony and allowed the cool night breeze to cool down his burning body.Surprisingly, Rosalie didn't follow him out and simply lay on the bed, watching him.Sebastian stayed outside until it was late at night. Seeing Rosalie had fallen asleep, he finally let out a sigh of relief and went back into the room.Meanwhile, in the dark, multiple shadows snuck into the hotel. They made their way to Sebastian and Rosalie's floor and tiptoed to their door.Dressed in black disguises, these men blended in with the night. They also wore face masks, concealing most of their faces except for their eyes.
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
As the car started, the two burly men kept close behind it.Rowan looked back at them from time to time and saw that the two burly men were keeping a fixed distance from the car. He couldn't help gasping.Weren't they walking inhumanly fast?"My lord, they—"Rowan pointed at the two burly men behind them."Don't ask about things that you shouldn't ask about," Sebastian said, looking down at Nina, who was still in a coma.He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that her complexion was becoming rosy once more.After arriving back in Mount Klane, Sebastian checked into a five-star hotel at Joaquin's insistence. Once he had settled Nina in, Sebastian called the two Devora to his room."Do you have names?" he asked.The two Devora shook their heads slightly. Like Hugo had said, they had been born of Dragon Energy, and they caught beasts in the mountains for food every day. Why would they have names?"Well, you've got to give me a way to differentiate between you, right? You even
Arran and Rowan asked in confusion, "Aren't we going to look for the Ballard Estate anymore, my lord?"Sebastian turned to look at Arran. "We'll die before we reach the Ballard Estate!"Arran didn't know how powerful Nina was, but Rowan knew better than anyone that Nina was a top expert. If even she had gotten severely injured, Rowan and Arran would have no chance of entering Mount Quiln at all."Arran, trust in Mr. Ballard. Leaving Mount Quiln is the right thing to do!" Rowan said. He held Joaquin safely and asked Sebastian, "What do we do with him, my lord?"Sebastian turned to look at Joaquin. He said impassively, "Joaquin, I should execute you on the spot!"Joaquin immediately knelt and groveled. "Mr. Ballard, I'm willing to be your servant too. Please, if you don't kill me, you can tell me to do anything!""I don't have to kill you, but you mustn't let anything about what happened tonight leak out. Otherwise, I'll kill your entire family!" Sebastian said coldly.Joaquin s
"Do you think it's worth losing all your training to save her? Aren't you afraid of dying?" Hugo couldn't help asking bluntly. Sebastian smiled slightly. "I'm scared! However, she only got into this state because she was trying to save me. How could I just abandon her? We may just be master and servant, but our fates are related!"Hugo couldn't help shaking his head. "Young man, I can only save you this time. As we move forward, I may have trouble even protecting myself. Therefore, take these two items and go home!" Hugo reached out with one hand and dropped the Devora in front of Sebastian. He had been tortured half to death.The Devora was panting heavily. Although he understood that Hugo couldn't kill him, the endless torture was worse than death."Bite the tip of your tongue and wipe the blood on his brow!" Hugo instructed blandly.Sebastian held Nina up with one hand and did as Hugo had said. "Now say, the servant dies with the master, and heaven and earth bear witness!"