"Everyone, don't worry! I've spoken to Leon a few times before this. He's quite a decent character. He's not someone who would do something like that! In the end, there was a reason for everything that happened between him and the Shears. I don't think he'll treat us like that," George forced out a smile, trying to console the others in the family.However, before he could even finish saying what he wanted to, he suddenly heard some frantic footsteps. Ruth walked into the main hall."Ruth, why are you here?"George was surprised to see Ruth there. An uneasy feeling surfaced in his heart."Grandfather, it's like this. Elder Young asked me to tell you that he hopes you'll declare your loyalty for Leon and follow Leon from now on…"Ruth gave a brief explanation, but before she could even finish, the Collins were in an uproar the next instant!"It actually happened!""I can't believe Leon is already aiming for us right after he toppled the Fields!""That's right. Even after we've h
"Ruth, are you serious?" George grabbed Ruth's arm after he snapped back to reality. He looked incredibly excited."I'm absolutely serious!" Ruth nodded and said."Good, this is amazing!" George was ecstatic. He started to laugh in elation.He knew how valuable Power Methods were. Whether it was him or the others, none of them would have dreamed of getting something like that!If Leon was willing to pass something like that down to them, it would absolutely be worth them swearing their loyalty to Leon!Of course, while everyone was excited, some people voiced out questions."George, be wary of any tricks! An Advanced Power Method is so remarkably valuable. We have nothing to do with Leon, how could he pass down something like that to us? I think he's just trying to trick us," Goliath said.His words were served as a rude awakening to George and the other elders."That's right!""The Lapwoods tried so hard, and they still failed to get anything from Leon.""If it's something s
"Ruth, you shouldn't believe anything you hear!""Are you sure that Leon has an Ultimate Power Method?"George and the others could not stop themselves from asking more about the matter. They started to wonder if Ruth had just misheard things.After all, an Ultimate Power Method would be something at the top of Sky County. So many major families would completely spend their fortunes just looking for one!They refused to believe that an orphan with nothing to his name like Leon would be able to have something so valuable!"Grandfather, I'm absolutely certain! Before I came back, I even saw Leon handing over two books to the Youngs. One of them is an Advanced Power Method, while the other is an Ultimate Power Method," Ruth explained the situation.After hearing that, George and the others fell silent. No one doubted the matter anymore."No wonder Leon's willing to give us something like that! He has something even better!" George breathed a sigh of relief.He had been a bit worri
On the other hand, Leon was always a grateful man, as evident by the way he taught the Wicks the methods belonging to the Advanced Power class in appreciation for how Jenson helped him in the past. Not only that, but he also taught Vincent the Dispel Demon Method when he helped Vincent advance to the Overlord state. Up until this point, five major families in Springfield City possessed the Advanced Power class methods, which were Vincent, the Youngs, the Shears, the Collins, and the Wicks. All five of these families had close ties with Leon, and even after leaving Springfield City, Leon's business would still be able to stand strong with their help. However, because Leon was all on his own, he still had a long, long way to go when it came to expanding his business. That afternoon at the Dragon Corps, Leon arrived at the office by himself and met up with Master Haslewood as planned. After greeting each other, Master Haslewood gestured for Leon to sit down across from him
"What do you mean by this?" Leon stared at Master Haslewood in puzzlement. "Well, there are two types of members of the Dragon Corps—the first kind are the fixed staff, who are required to maintain in their posts of duty, but the second kind, the auxiliary staff, are not required to do so and have freedom in their movements as long as they remain in their duties. "If you're willing to join us, I can help you apply for an auxiliary post so that your duties won't be affected even if you will be based in Sky County in the future!" Master Haslewood explained. "What? That exists?" Leon gaped at this, and could not help feeling a little swayed. To be a member of the Dragon Corps and yet have no restrictions in his location was the best of both worlds! However, on second thought, he realized something was amiss. "What do I have to do for the Dragon Corps?" "It's simple—you have to accomplish every mission that the corporation assigns you!" Master Haslewood replied. Leon hesi
"Leon, this is an identity card belonging to the Dragon Corps, and already contains your personal information and file within it. Its purpose is to identify you as an official member of the Dragon Corps, so you'd better not lose it," Master Haslewood handed it to Leon. Leon froze and shot Master Haslewood an incredulous look. "Master, you prepared all this beforehand, even the application?" "Hehe, it's just in case. Don't be so caught up in the details," Master Haslewood chuckled, trying to shrug this off. Leon's expression darkened as he realized just how wise and calculating this old man was. However, since he already agreed to join, and considered joining the Dragon Corps would be beneficial to him more than anything, Leon had no reason to decline and instead took the card from Master Haslewood. Finally, after explaining briefly to Leon about the Dragon Corp's internal workings and regulations, they bid their goodbyes and went their separate ways. The next morning,
"What do you mean, this has nothing to do with me? You promised my family that you'd help me advance to the Overlord State, so of course I have to tag along with you wherever you go in the meantime!" Ruth replied defiantly. "Oh, stop it! You're just pestering me because you want the rest of the Mysterious Maiden Method!" Leon scoffed. He could see right through Ruth easily."So what if I am? If you're willing to pass on the rest of the Mysterious Maiden Method to me, I won't follow you to Sky County," Ruth said after some consideration. On the one hand, she was doing this to get her hands on the Mysterious Maiden Method, as Leon guessed, but on the other hand, she thought that being by Leon's side was far more interesting than being on her own. Not only would she be able to learn martial arts with him, but she could also even tag along while he searched for treasure, thus she did not want to miss out on his next adventure to Sky County. "No! I've already told you, I'll only give y
"Um," Leon was speechless at this. Cynthia was right; Cynthion Group's main export was their alchemical pills, and the other ordinary pharmaceutical products were just their secondary product. If he were to land on his feet in Sky County, he had to leave with Cynthia so that they could expand their business there. If he left Springfield City, Cynthion Group would never survive without him as their alchemist! As the president of Cynthion Group, there was no way he could stand by and allow his own company to collapse. "Oh, alright then." Leon sighed and finally had no choice but to relent. Ruth was outraged when she saw how reluctantly Leon agreed to let them come. "What attitude is this, Leon? Open your eyes and take a look around—the three people standing before you are three out of the Four Beauties in Springfield City, and you should be honored that we're willing to go with you to Sky County! Don't be an ungrateful twat!" she snapped. She was the heiress of the Collin