Marco's face was soaked in gruesome blood under Sebastian's foot."H-How dare you treat me like this? Do you know how powerful and respected I am in Riverville?" Marco growled in a deep voice, trying to intimidate Sebastian.However, Sebastian couldn't care less. He looked at Marco below him and said, "Mr. Rivera, it seems like you don't understand the situation you're in right now. I asked what you would choose—life or death."Marco felt goosebumps prickling his skin at Sebastian's words. He thought Sebastian was feeling murderous."D-do you… y-y-you, really dare to kill me? I'm the leader of the Riverville Warrior League! If anything happens to me, you'll never make it out of Riverville!"He threatened Sebastian in anger, but fear grew in his heart.Sebastian wouldn't really kill him, would he?"I see that you've chosen death, Mr. Rivera," Sebastian replied coldly with little emotion.With that, he stepped harder on Marco, making him yelp in pain."Argh! Stop, stop! I want t
Marco shuddered in fear. He groveled to Sebastian and shouted, "I'll never betray you! Absolutely not! From today onward, you're the highest leader of the Riverville Warrior League. I, Marco Rivera, will be at your disposal!"Sebastian chuckled and turned to leave.Marco breathed in relief after Sebastian left. He shouted, "Quick! Go and get Dr. Lowe!"Soon, an old man arrived at Riverville Warrior League with his medical kit.Marco's external injuries have already been tended to. "Dr. Lowe, please check my condition quickly. There's a couple of silver needles in my chest. Hurry and take them out," he said anxiously.Ronald Lowe, a gray-haired genius doctor, nodded and examined Marco's chest.His expression changed the moment he saw where those needles were situated. He uttered in horror, "I-It's… the Reaper technique! Mr. Rivera, I'm so sorry. I dare not remove these needles.""Why?" Marco's face darkened.Ronald hurriedly explained, "This is the Reaper technique. If anyone el
Sebastian and Rosalie returned to the convenience store.Sebastian frowned when he saw that the Longevity Pill was still in its place.Hadn't Robert returned yet?"What's wrong?" Rosalie came over to him and asked.Sebastian smiled. He put away the Longevity Pill and said, "Nothing. What do you want to eat?""I want the spaghetti you make," Rosalie replied with a grin.Sebastian answered, "Okay. I'll make spaghetti for you."He headed to the kitchen and made two servings of spaghetti bolognese.Rosalie was drooling when she saw the spaghetti being served. She had been waiting at the table while licking her lips."Oh, it smells amazing." She ate in satisfaction.Sebastian rolled his eyes. "Just how long have you been starving?""You made this. Of course I love it," Rosalie said with a chuckle.Sebastian was at a loss for words as he shook his head. They continued to eat in silence.Soon, a car stopped in front of the entrance.Whitney sighed in relief when she saw that the
The sound of the engine revving was thunderous, a sign of Whitney's fury toward Sebastian as she left in her car.Sebastian came out of the kitchen and glanced at the invitation.Rosalie took it and passed it to Sebastian. She asked with a smile, "Are you going?"Sebastian looked at the entrance. He sighed and replied, "Yes. I promised her I would.""Okay." Rosalie finished her spaghetti. She got up and said, "I'm going back. I'll come over later tonight.""Sure." Sebastian nodded.The convenience store turned silent after Rosalie left.It was quiet and lonely.Sebastian sighed. He thought of the wild truffle he bid in Riverville."Let's try it and see if it can suppress my Molten Frost Poison," he muttered before heading off to the hall in the back.He sat cross-legged on the floor and started to refine the wild truffle.It wasn't a complicated process. He used his inner energy to refine the medicinal properties of the wild truffle.Soon, traces of white light flowed out o
There were more than a hundred tables set up at the grandest hotel in Steinberg.Tonight was the wedding of Fergus Cobb, general manager of Cobb Corporation, and Whitney Sutton, CEO of Frostwave Corporation. Many of Steinberg's prominent individuals were invited.It was a grand celebration over at the hotel.Fergus, clad in his suit and tie, welcomed the heads of the elite families and company owners.After a while, he went aside and asked his subordinate, "Where's Whitney?""Ms. Sutton is still doing her makeup upstairs," the subordinate replied.Fergus nodded and went upstairs. He opened the door to the dressing room and was immediately blown away by Whitney in her wedding dress.She was absolutely gorgeous—the epitome of beauty."Winnie, you're way too beautiful." He stared at her greedily as if he would swallow her whole.Whitney gave him a small smile. She stared at herself in the mirror. Somehow, she wasn't really excited, especially when she saw herself in the mirror.
Leonardo groveled and cried as he came clean. Whitney froze. She frowned and asked, "You ordered someone to kidnap me? What do you mean?"Leonardo explained, "Your brother Dante owed our casino 50 million dollars. He told us to kidnap you so he could take over Frostwave Corporation. He'd then used the corporation's money to pay his debt.""What did you say?" Whitney looked shocked, and she trembled slightly.The one behind her kidnapping was Dante? Was Sebastian telling the truth that day?"Didn't Sebastian make you do this?" Whitney asked.Leonardo panicked. He quickly lowered his head to the floor and exclaimed, "Ms. Sutton, you've misunderstood him. Mr. Ballard was there to rescue you. Dante was the one who planned the whole thing. I have evidence."Leonardo took out his phone and played a recording of a phone call. After listening to it, Whitney staggered and fell into her seat. She finally realized that she'd misunderstood Sebastian. She'd even slapped him! "Oh no, wha
When Whitney arrived at the convenience store, she saw that the door was ajar and the lights were on. Whitney got out of the cab. She held up her wedding dress and rushed into the store, but no one was there. She saw the two wedding invitation cards she'd sent that afternoon lying on the table. Was Sebastian not here? Whitney looked around, but she didn't find him. She looked forlorn as she picked up the invitation card on the table. Her eyes reddened as tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. He didn't attend her wedding banquet.Whitney retrieved her phone to call Sebastian, but he didn't pick up.She called a few dozen more, but he didn't answer any of her calls. "Sebastian, where are you? Where in the world are you? I was wrong. I was the one who misunderstood you. I'm sorry. Please pick up the phone," Whitney cried anxiously as she continued calling him. …Fergus was talking to his dad in the private suite of the wedding venue. Suddenly, one of the butlers
One of the thugs with a machete stared coldly at Sebastian and sneered. "You punk, you're really here alone. If you don't want her to die, kneel now."Sebastian scoffed and glanced at them. He asked, "Are you Mateo's men?"The thugs' faces darkened.The one who spoke earlier raised an eyebrow."That's right, punk! We're with Mr. Mateo! Since you know now, let's cut to the chase. If you kneel and let us chop your hands and feet, we'll let her go. If not, we'll kill her immediately!"Steven, who was standing next to Rosalie, raised his hand and pressed a dagger on her fair neck. It pierced her flesh, and blood started oozing out.Rosalie struggled and yelled desperately, "Leave me, Sebastian. Go, just go now…"She didn't want Sebastian to be dragged down with her or get hurt because of her. Sebastian's eyes narrowed as he took count of the thugs quickly. There were 16 of them, 17 if he included the one beside Rosalie. The 16 thugs in front of him could be easily beaten. They w
Colton's temper flared at once. He pointed at Sebastian and yelled, "Who do you think you are, you brat? Mr. Chapman is already showing you great respect by lowering himself to negotiate with you! Don't be so cocky!"Who do you think you're talking to?" Anton asked. "Mr. Chapman is the main person in charge of the Wind Dancers in Boren. He's a whole level higher than Reggie! Even the Wentworths have to show respect to Mr. Chapman. Who do you think you are?" With that, Anton laughed scornfully as he clasped his hands behind his back. Sebastian probably still hadn't realized what huge trouble he was in."These are the best conditions the Wind Dancers can offer, you brat. If you insist on having your own way, you cannot even begin to imagine what the consequences will be!" Ernest said as he waved behind him.An old man in his 70s walked over."Mr. Chapman!" The old greeted him respectfully. From his attitude, it was clear that Ernest was in a very high position in the Wind Dancers.
The manager of the Wind Dancers had more authority than even the head director of the local Martial Arts Court. Even Joaquin would have to treat him carefully, let alone Anton."That's the guy! The woman sitting beside him too. They're the one behind this!" Anton said, pointing at Sebastian and Nina. Ernest Chapman glanced at Sebastian. His gaze lingered on Nina for a moment, and when he saw that they both looked perfectly ordinary, he asked in confusion, "Was it really the two of them who did it?""Help, Mr. Chapman!"When Reggie saw that the Wind Dancer members had arrived, he stopped pretending to be dead and began to scream and wail as he pleaded with Ernest for help.Ernest glanced at the severely injured Reggie and shot a meaningful look at the two black-clad men behind him. "Mr. Chapman, his spinal cord is broken, and he has three broken ribs. One of the bones in his leg is also broken!" the two black-clad men reported once they had examined Reggie. Ernest narrowed his
End of Reggie's life? Sebastian really said that?Anton felt as if his soul had left him out of fright.Reggie was the representative that the Wind Dancers had sent to help the Wentworths solve their problem. If Sebastian killed him, the Wind Dancers would destroy the Wentworths!"How dare you kill a member of the Wind Dancers, Ballard? To tell you the truth, the Wind Dancers have a branch in Boren!" As he spoke, Anton grabbed his phone and called a mysterious number.This was getting too serious. The Wentworths couldn't afford to take the blame for this.Colton was so afraid that he began squeezing into the crowd. All he wanted now was to leave that place as soon as possible. It was far too dangerous!"Don't be in such a rush to leave, Mr. Lynch." Sebastian turned a cold gaze on Colton."Huh?" Colton jumped in fright and almost fell to his knees."Hello? This is Anton. Send someone over at once to the Aequor in Acorn City. That's right! Reggie has been beaten into a cripple,
At the sound of the Wind Dancers' name, the waiters turned pale with fright.The Wind Dancers were known for killing people without batting an eye. It was rumored that even the Martial Arts Court had to show the WInd Dancers respect. They were immensely influential. Killing someone was like nothing to them."Oh, the Wind Dancers?" Sebastian frowned slightly."What's the matter? Are you scared now?"Reggie noticed Sebastian's expression stiffening and mistakenly thought that the latter had been frightened by the name of the Wind Dancers. Reggie pulled up a chair and sat down beside Nina."You don't have to be too nervous," he said. "We have always acted righteously, and we aren't biased toward any party at all!"With that, he pulled out a contract and gave it to Sebastian. Sebastian frowned slightly. They were clearly well prepared. They'd even drawn up a contract!When he took it and scanned it, his expression darkened at once. It was written clearly in the document that Seb
Reggie felt that it would be a disaster if Sebastian found out they were here and escaped.He had finally gotten an opportunity to help the Wentworths. However, he couldn't just let things go because Sebastian had escaped.The procession arrived at the restaurant on the 18th floor, where over a dozen waiters and waitresses were fighting to serve Sebastian and Nina delicacies from Boren. "That's him!" Colton yelled, pointing at Sebastian with his eyes blazing with anger.The patrons in the restaurant all turned simultaneously in Colton's direction. They all broke out into cold sweats of fear when they saw Anton, Reggie, and two black-clad men standing at the elevator doors. Although Colton wasn't well-known, Anton was very famous in Boren. He was known for being a vicious person who always got his revenge. "Stop eating and pack your things. Let's go!""There's big trouble brewing this time. Let's go, hurry!"The diners at several of the tables were only halfway through their
Since Reggie had accepted money from Anton, he would have to work for him. Reggie had his own plans.Now, the Wind Dancers allowed their members to buy real estate, and all they had to do was to submit one-third of their profits from their personal assets. In other words, the new rule was giving the Wind Dancers' internal apprentices permission to go and take what they wanted. When they used the name of the Wind Dancers, no one would dare refuse them.However, they would need an appropriate reason to take things. Reggie had been thinking about it, and now the solution had turned up!The more he thought about it, the more pleased he became. The Aequor was a big, five-star hotel with an income of over 100 million annually. Wouldn't that mean that he had gotten himself a veritable goldmine?Once he had made up his mind, Reggie urged, 'Let's not waste any time so that he won't have time to escape!""Yes! That's right!"Anton nodded quickly and instructed the butler to get a helicop
"My name is Reggie Joston. I'm the leader of Swordfyre Hall in the Wind Dancers. Greetings, Mr. Anton!" Reggie bowed slightly to Anton, and he spoke confidently.The leader of Swordfyre Hall?Anton was secretly surprised. It appeared that he had misunderstood the Wind Dancers. Although Reggie was young, Swordfyre Hall was renowned throughout Boren.He had only made a call, but the Wind Dancers had sent someone who was a leader. Not only that, Reggie was the lead apprentice of the Wind Dancers' sect leader. They were showing the Wentworths plenty of respect.At that thought, Anton smiled quickly and said, "Please sit down, Reggie!"As he spoke, he waved a hand at the butler, gesturing for him to go and prepare tea. Once Reggie was seated, he asked in surprise, "Who would dare to bully the Wentworths when you have such a vast fortune? The messenger told me that you've been provoked by a young man named Sebastian Ballard?"Anton nodded angrily. Although the Lynches were nothing
Seeing the determination on Sebastian's face, Nina had no choice but to nod and say, "Yes. I will do as you say. However, please allow me to go with you to the entrance of Mount Quiln tomorrow morning before I return to Steinberg, my lord!"Sebastian thought for a moment before he nodded and said, "Alright!"Nina squeezed out a smile when Sebastian gave his permission.After all, she had entered Mount Quiln with Sebastian before. She knew that it was very dangerous on that mountain. Even with Duo as his companion, Sebastian was sure to come across many obstacles on his journey!At that moment, there was a knock on the door. Nina opened it, and when she saw who it was, she informed Sebastian, "My lord, it's Joaquin.""Let him in," Sebastian said impassively. Joaquin walked into Sebastian's room and put on a wide smile as he said ingratiatingly, "Mr. Ballard, you mentioned that you'll be going into the mountains early tomorrow morning. Do you need me to send Mr. Gabbard and the ot
Sebastian crooked a finger at Jayden, who had gone out of his mind with fear. He was both sobbing and laughing as he went up to Sebastian.Sebastian slapped him.Jayden jolted with the shock, and blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth."Mr. Ballard, I was wrong! Please have mercy on me. After all, I didn't make any major mistakes!" Jayden said, falling to his knees.He didn't want his flesh sliced off until he was a mere skeleton, which was what had happened to Kayden."That slap is a lesson to you. Why can't you just do business properly?" Sebastian asked, frowning slightly."I'll remember this! From now on, I'm going to turn over a new leaf!"Sebastian looked down at Jayden, then waved a hand at him. After all, Jayden hadn't committed any major crimes and didn't deserve to die.Jayden thanked Sebastian profusely before fleeing from the Aequor.Joaquin glanced at Brayden and Darla and said coldly, "Inspector Jefferson, aren't you going to thank Mr. Ballard for not kill