There was a large bed placed in the middle of the room, which was several feet wide. Theodore's eyes were sunk into their sockets as he lay on the bed. Although it had only been a few days since Sebastian had last seen him, he seemed like a completely different person.Not only were his eyes sunken in, but even the skin on his face had turned completely black.He was now as frail as an old man. Although his hair was still black, he gave the impression of being very old. Sebastian came to the bed and looked down at Theodore. He clapped the last Ovalia Token he held over the top of his head. "You're such a busybody!" an elderly voice echoed in the air.As the token covered the top of Theodore's head, another rush of dark energy shot up. Theodore looked as if he was in a deep sleep, and his body convulsed violently."Aargh!" A desperate scream pierced the air, sounding as if it came from the depths of hell. Sweat beaded on Sebastian's forehead. It was the first time he was u
Sebastian pointed at Theodore, who was lying on the bed."It was them! They invaded my home and brought me here by force!" the dark shadow yelled angrily at Sebastian."What? They dug up your grave?" Sebastian inhaled sharply."That's right! Why else would I have come here?" the dark shadow roared furiously. Sebastian's lips curved slightly, and he chuckled, "Do you think that I'm a child who will believe your lies? The geomancy of this place was changed recently, but you say you just happened to come here? Besides, you don't act like you were brought here by force.""I'll kill you!" The dark shadow lunged at Sebastian, but when Sebastian swung the sword at him, he suddenly prostrated himself on the floor. "Please have mercy, my lord! I-I-I was forced to do this!" Sebastian frowned when he saw the dark shadow kneeling before him. He said, "Weren't you about to fight to the death with me? Are you trying to stall for time?""N-No! Please listen, my lord. I was captured by someon
Zane nodded without thinking and pressed a drop of blood in the center of Theodore's forehead."Mr. Ballard, is my father cured now?" he asked, frowning.Sebastian nodded and said, "He should be alright now. All we have to do is to wait for him to wake up."Zane nodded, looking reassured. He turned and looked at the bedroom door.Sebastian knew that Zane wanted to tell everyone that Theodore had recovered so that those who were eyeing the position of chairman would give up completely."You mustn't rush this. Mr. Reynolds comes from a formidable background. Before your father wakes up completely, don't give the game away," Sebastian said, patting Zane's shoulder."Mr. Ballard, did someone use the mystic art of geomancy against my father?" Zane finally asked something he had been wondering about. "That's right. He was a victim of Mr. Reynolds' spell, but he should be alright now." Sebastian reached into his pocket and held the rusty token. He had received an unexpected gain on th
After Theodore woke up, Sebastian told him about why he had suddenly fallen ill. Zane also brought him up to speed on everything that Trevor had done over the past few days.Theodore's heart sank as he listened. He had been grateful to Tobias for many years for giving up his life to save him, which was why he had valued Trevor so much. He had even handed over the company's finances to him.However, how had Trevor repaid him?He had colluded with outsiders to try and take the assets of Northstar Pharma!It was true that one could never be content. Theodore had taken such good care of his nephew, but Trevor had become greedy and even tried to kill him so that he could take his fortune!"U-Uncle Theodore… you've recovered! That's great! The family has a leader again." Trevor stood up, looking dazed. He could see from Theodore's eyes that his uncle already knew about everything."Theodore, we were so worried about you! You have no idea—""Shut up!" Theodore's ice-cold gaze swept
Outwardly, Elton looked as if he was ready to fight to the death with Sebastian and kill him. However, he was secretly wary of Sebastian.After Sebastian had taken the spirit that Elton had been controlling, Elton had suffered internal injuries caused by the backlash. He was now very weak. Even if Zane rushed over and slapped him, he would be powerless to do anything about it. He couldn't fight Sebastian at all.However, Trevor had no idea about any of this. When he saw that Elton looked ready to fight to the death with Sebastian, he immediately became bold. "Oh, Uncle Theodore, you should have died decades ago! If my father hadn't died to save you, you wouldn't have any of this!"However, you failed to repay the debt you owe my father, and you tried to kick me out of the family because of an outsider! Your entire family will die today!" Trevor yelled maliciously at Theodore.With Elton as his ally, Trevor was much bolder. Everything he had kept hidden was now spilling out of h
Zane clenched his fists tightly. All the relatives of the Northmans were parasites and leeches! They felt as if it was their right to spend the money of Northstar Pharma."You bastard! You have no right to talk at all!" Meredith yelled at Zane. Bastard?Zane was furious. He took a step forward but then glanced at Elton. In the end, he stepped back.Seraphina had been married before she married Theodore.That was why the Northmans were always gossiping about Zane, saying that Seraphina had been pregnant with him before she married Theodore and that he wasn't really part of the Northman family.It was a secret of the Northmans that had never been revealed to outsiders.Now that Meredith had actually exposed him in front of Sebastian and Elton, Theodore felt thoroughly humiliated.However, Zane was his son. He had had a paternity test done to prove it.It was just that Theodore couldn't deny that he had taken someone else's wife. Knowledge of how he had had an affair with a marr
Sebastian's heart sank. Yellow paper charm spells were weird and mysterious. However, in the circumstances, it would be hard to settle things today if he didn't defeat Elton.Sebastian didn't usually concern himself with family matters, but the Northmans had crossed the line!When Elton saw that Sebastian was not afraid, his heart grew cold. He was weak and helpless, and if they were to fight against each other, Sebastian could kill him with just one move."Sebastian, are you brave enough to allow me to walk the Hellgate Path? If I fail, you can do as you wish. If you are defeated, you must obey me. What do you think?" Elton looked sinisterly at Sebastian.The Hellgate Path? Sebastian almost burst out laughing. No matter how mysterious paper charm spells were, Sebastian knew that there was no such technique as the Hellgate Path.He glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and saw that there were less than 15 steps between Elton and the front door.Elton only had to take ten
Training in paper charm spells was unusually difficult. It would take at least 20 to 30 years of hard work just to become a beginner.Sebastian didn't want to back Elton into a corner. After all, Elton hadn't hurt him, and there was no reason to make an enemy of Elton just for the sake of the Northmans."Mr. Ballard, I'm sorry, that was inconsiderate of me. Let me take you home. I hope you accept this token of my appreciation too." Zane took out a check from his pocket and gave it to Sebastian."Mr. Ballard, it's unfortunate that you had to witness the ridiculous affairs of our family. However, I hope that you will attend the auction with my son at the Skyline Hotel three days from now. What do you think, Mr. Ballard?" Theodore said very politely."An auction?" Sebastian asked, frowning."This is an auction restricted only to the elite upper class of Sunway. There will be many rare treasures there, and if any of them catch your eye, just tell Zane and let him bid for it for you. W