Leon was no match for the legendary Jacob Lowe at all—it would be as easy to defeat Leon as it was to kill an ant! "You—" a dark expression crossed Leon's face as he erupted in anger. "How dare you say that about Mister Wolf? You're so arrogant, Jacob Lowe, that I think you'd better shut up!" someone declared, cackling. Fane Poole, the son of the Southern King, stormed into the room with his troops. "How dare you show your face here, Fane Poole!" an expression of shock crossed Jacob's face when he realized who it was. This was the hideout of Xander Long, the famous Winged Tiger, and was technically a part of the Northern King's reign. Jacob was surprised to see Fane, the son of the Southern King, show up here. "Did I arrive too late, Mister Wolf?" Fane took no notice of Jacob at all and instead greeted Leon as he strode over to his side. "No, you're not you're right on time," Leon said, smiling. "I didn't know this man is your subordinate, Fane. Well, it's no wonde
"Think whatever you want, then!" Fane scoffed. He was not Jacob's servant and thus did not feel it was necessary to explain himself. Besides, the Southern and Northern Kings were always arch-enemies, and Jacob's refusal to believe in Leon's capabilities would work out perfectly in their favor! "Whatever! Are you going to stick up for this nobody, Fane Poole?" Jacob asked coldly, staring at Fane. He was certain that Leon was not anyone special at all. Not only that but Leon and Fane appeared to be close. Since he and Fane were rivaled by associating, Fane's friend was automatically his enemy, too! "So what if I do? He's my friend, so, of course, I'll help him!" Fane declared confidently. "Fane, you're just in the Initial Innate State, the worst of everyone, and you stand no chance against me! What gives you the audacity to initiate combat with me?" Jacob burst into laughter, casting Fane a disdainful look. Even though the Southern and Northern Kings frequently got into
"What?" This surprised Jacob. Xander clearly told him that Leon was just a parentless nobody, and he believed him, but now Leon was not only friends with Fane Poole, the son of the Southern King, but he also appeared to be close with the Shears. How could Xander call this man a nobody? What was he thinking? Jacob gave Xander a murderous glare, as if he wanted to skin him alive. Xander's face turned pale, and his heart sank as he realized what had happened. He'd known Leon was close to the Shears for a long time, but it was because of the imperial greens, according to Brody. They met through a business transaction that ended a long time ago, and as a result, he never questioned Brody's claims and instead believed that the Shears would not help Leon unconditionally over such a minor matter. However, the reality was quite the opposite—Harvey chose to stand up for Leon once more! Not only that, but Harvey appeared adamant—he was willing to cross Jacob Lowe, son of the No
Not only that, but he could not help noticing how tense the entire atmosphere appeared to be, as though a fight was about to break out. He was a little puzzled as to what happened. "Well…" Jacob quickly briefed him on the events that transpired. Anson was shocked to learn of all this. He immediately glanced in Leon's direction and asked in curiosity, "Mister Lowe, who's this Leon Wolf that you speak of? How'd he manage to be friends with both Harvey Shear and Fane Poole? What an amazing feat!" "I'm not sure either, but I hear he's an orphan…" Jacob replied. "An orphan?" Anson froze at this. However, knowing that Leon hailed from nothing and was not the son of a powerful family made him change his mind about the man. He could not help growing disdainful of Leon at this. "Mister Collins, Harvey, and Fane are trying to bully me. You have to help me…" Jacob added quickly. "Don't worry, Mister Lowe. We're friends, and I won't leave you here for death," Anson said good-natur
"Seeing that both Harvey and Fane chose to stand on your side, I'll give you another chance; if you let Xander go right now, I can pretend as though nothing happened and let you walk out of here unscathed. If you choose not to, however, you'll bear the consequences of my wrath!" Anson began to get angry. It was one thing for Harvey to embarrass him in front of everyone—after all, they were equal in ranking and thus could not do anything about it, but this was not the same for Leon. How dare this orphan refuse his peace offer! Anson was outraged by this. "I…" Leon was just about to reply when all of a sudden, Janice interrupted him with an expression of concern, "Leon, why don't we just let this go? After all, I didn't even get hurt." She tugged on his sleeve in an attempt to get his attention. She always thought that Leon's friendship with the Shears and Fane was built on sheer chance and luck, but now, after witnessing both Harvey and Fane insist on standing up for him,
Besides, the bond between him and Leon was not as strong as Harvey's, so it was understandable that he would have doubts. Anson quickly recognized Fane's hesitation and smiled. "Please think twice, Fane! My power level is on par with Harvey's, and we will both be excellent opponents in battle, but the same can't be said for you. Mister Lynch is far more powerful than you, and you're no match for him at all! If you insist on standing up for Leon Wolf, you'll have to suffer the consequences!" As he said this, Anson shot Jacob a meaningful look, and Jacob immediately understood. "Mister Collins is right! If you choose to back out right now, Fane, I can always act as though none of this happened, but if you insist on stepping up against me, I won't show you any mercy! I won't be responsible for anything that happens—even if you end up crippled from this fight or get your handsome face injured and suffer humiliation for the rest of your life!" he threatened in an attempt to scare Fa
The two of them were well aware of Leon and Iris's connection and thus knew that Iris was probably here for Leon's sake! Anson, on the other hand, did not know this. Instead, he plastered a charming smile onto his face and approached Iris. "What are you doing here, Iris? Did you come all the way here to help me?" Despite the striking grin on his face, a glimmer of lust flashed through his eyes when his gaze fell onto Iris's face. Iris was the prettiest out of the Four Beauties, and her looks charmed and stole the hearts of many! Anson was one of them—he tried to win Iris's heart for over two years now. Iris's sudden appearance made him excited to think that she came there to help him. Surely she could not have possibly shown up for that orphan Leon Wolf! "Get lost! I'm here to help Leon, not you!" Iris snapped, shooting him a frosty glance. Anson was one of the biggest flirts in town and got in and out of relationships quicker than one could recite the alphabet. She alwa
The truth was, she was also extremely shocked by the fact that four out of the six major forces were gathered here today.Fortunately, it was clear that the Shears and Fane Poole were all on Leon's side. She was relieved to see this. If all four of them were against Leon, she would not stand a chance against them at all, no matter how powerful she was. "Leon, you…" Iris was just about to ask further when she caught sight of Leon's cheek. Then, she glanced again at Janice, who stood behind Leon with a coat draped over her shoulder, and a scowl crossed her face. She quickly swallowed her words and turned her head away, refusing to meet Leon's gaze."What's wrong, Iris?" Leon was puzzled by this. Louisa inched closer to him and whispered with a funny look, "Mister Wolf, there's a lipstick mark on your cheek. I wonder who left it there?""What?" Leon immediately wiped his cheek and was gobsmacked to see the red stain on his hand. All of a sudden, he recalled that Janice kissed him