“This guy must be up to no good. Villa Master, don’t be fooled by him!” While everyone chattered incessantly, Royce and the butler remained silent. They knew that Aidan was taking a gamble. He had a few years to live anyway. If this pill was genuine, he would have ten more years of life, and the family would prosper for another hundred years. If the pill was fake, it would do him no harm. A dying person had no such concerns. The old man swallowed the pill without further ado, and everyone fell silent. Philip inwardly applauded the old man for his courage. Philip thought that the other party would not dare to take the pill. After all, he had a distinguished status, while Philip was a mysterious person with unknown origins. He did not expect the old man to take such a big gamble. Delia was surprised at Aidan’s decisiveness too. Everyone thought that Aidan was giving respect to the Smith Guild. Otherwise, Philip would have been driven out already. After taking the
Delia had no idea if the pill was effective. Anyway, everyone behaved very strangely. “Did your pill work?” Delia leaned close to Philip nervously and asked in a low voice. Philip teased her in a low voice, “No, that pill is poison.” Delia was horrified and looked at Philip in a panic. “How could you poison the villa master? He’s a good person!” Delia was speechless and flustered. Philip thought that she looked very cute. She was like a pure and innocent young girl, which made him want to protect her. The old man stopped whetting everyone’s curiosity and unveiled the mystery. “After my confirmation, the pill given by the young man is indeed effective. I can feel that my lifespan has increased by ten years.” The weight on the old man was finally lifted, and he looked much younger. This duration would be enough time for him to reach the next level. Before this, it was simply a dream to live for an additional two weeks. It was a blessing that this young man had
“So, I decided to replace the storage ring with this pill at the last minute. After all, increasing life span is the most important thing for the villa master,” Philip explained patiently, and Delia nodded with twinkling eyes. “You really surprised me.” After Delia mumbled under her breath, she stopped talking and focused on eating. Philip heard her and simply smiled without another word. The whispered conversation between Philip and Delia seemed so sweet that Howard and Leonard were grinding their teeth at the sight. Compared to a guy like Howard, who sought something unattainable, Leonard seemed more promising. However, Leonard was more cold and distant. Although he always acted like a gentleman with a fan in his hand, Delia had never liked his weird style. Delia preferred handsome guys with a sunny disposition, so Leonard’s feminine mannerisms did not meet her criteria. As Philip started eating, he could feel all the murderous stares aimed at him, but that did not st
They sat quietly and waited for Philip to continue without saying a word. “I wanted to make a request, but I didn't have an appropriate identity to enter Sun Moon Villa,” Philip said honestly, not afraid that the old man would have a bad impression of him. The old man wanted to live longer, while Philip had too many of those pills. Although a person could only take five pills in a lifetime, it was more than enough for the old man. If Aidan refused his request, Philip could make a transaction with him, but it would not be that easy to fulfill the transaction. It was not his style to not get the most out of something. Hearing that Philip had a request, Aidan breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Philip wanted to please him for no reason. It would be most difficult to repay that favor. “I know that you've lost your memory and were seriously injured, so you only have two or three years left to live,” Philip said evenly. He discovered that when he first arrived at
Although Royce was young, he had heard a lot about the Clarke family. The extremely powerful and promising descendant of the Clarke family was Royce's idol. He dreamed of becoming someone like Philip and had always wanted to find an opportunity to visit Philip. However, Sun Moon Villa had closed its doors to the outside world back then, and he did not have the chance to go to Arcadia Island. Unexpectedly, he saw his idol right in front of his eyes today. “Are you Philip Clarke?” Royce trembled with excitement, at a loss for words. Aidan did not react much. Although he had lost his memory, he knew a bit about the Clarke family. After all, Royce kept talking about it, so it would be difficult for him to ignore it. “Young man, considering that you’re from the Clarke family, I still want to remind you that my injuries are not that easy to deal with.” He suffered these injuries a long time ago, which did not affect his memory or lifespan at first. Two years ago, however,
After that, the impurities could be expelled from Aidan's body by dredging his veins with energy. For some reason, Aidan trusted Philip. He drank the potion Philip prepared for him and felt comfortable at once. The effect of the potion was the same as when he took the pill earlier. Aidan became wary and had more speculations about Philip's abilities. He thought the pill was something Philip found by chance. Now that the potion Philip made offhand produced the same effect as the pill, it was intriguing. However, now was not the time to ask questions. He quietly accepted Philip's treatment and quickly felt relief all over. After the treatment, Aidan took a deep breath and was pleasantly surprised. He stood up and moved around. He was shocked to find that the energy he absorbed could now run smoothly in his body! “I feel as if a huge burden has been lifted off me. I’ve never felt so relaxed!” Aidan rubbed his hands in excitement. Royce stared at his grandfather in
Royce wisely stuffed a bank card into Philip's hand. “I’m sure you don’t care for worldly things, but this is 100 million. I hope you’ll accept it. If you need anything else, Sun Moon Villa will do our best to assist you! From now on, you’ll be the most distinguished guest of Sun Moon Villa!” Royce was very excited. They had spoken to the Stein family before and found no cure for his illness. The most respected old master of the Stein family had concluded that Aidan only had a few days left to live. Unexpectedly, Philip solved the problem easily. Delia was dumbfounded in shock, thinking that this was a dream. “Philip, did you really cure the villa master's illness?” Delia did not know how to face Philip. She felt that the gap between her and Philip was getting wider. At first, Delia thought that Philip was a rare expert, while she was the talented daughter of the Smith Guild. There was a gap in their status, but her status was higher than Philip’s. However, Delia
“Back then, the Clarke family lost many capable people during the fights that ensued one after another, while I happened to be in seclusion. On the day I came out of seclusion, it was the time when all the new factions declared war on the Clarke family!” “The old and new families fought for their own parties. The secret weapons owned by the new factions allowed them to quickly increase their strength. Even families and factions with thousands of years of heritage couldn’t withstand a full-blown attack from them!” Aidan said solemnly. He was thankful to have survived the battle. Back then, Roger Clarke asked him to put aside his identity as the owner of Sun Moon Villa and join the war as a member of the Clarke family. Although puzzled, he agreed. After the Clarke family disappeared, he finally realized Roger’s good intentions. If he had fought in the name of Sun Moon Villa back then, his entire faction would have been destroyed. The villa had existed for hundreds of years
Yule was amazed by the person in the portrait, not expecting to see such a beautiful woman. He was somewhat skeptical after seeing the drawing. He had never seen such a beautiful woman in his life. Could it be the other party’s imagination? “Don’t worry, Yule. This woman is definitely real. I have an eye for beauty, so I’d never make a mistake.” Yule nodded at his subordinate's suggestive expression. Even if he was unreliable in other aspects, he would never mess up in this area. He was notorious for hanging out in various entertainment venues and was not a good guy. Yule quickly made copies of the woman’s portrait and spread the news everywhere. He looked forward to meeting this beautiful woman as soon as possible. In the meantime, Aslan finished his meal and walked on the streets idly. Yule stood on the streets, confident that he would find the woman with so many people helping him. “Hey, what's going on? Why is Foxy’s portrait posted everywhere? Has someone discovered he
“No matter what I do next, you and your people just need to go with the flow. If you agree, I’ll do my best to take care of the beast problem immediately. Of course, you don't have to worry about my source of information. My lips are sealed on this topic.” Yule quickly reached an agreement with these people. Then, Yule arrived at a remote house where all his men were hiding. He asked his men to do something unlawful for him, and they entered the beast forest by mistake because they wanted to escape justice, but they ran into Foxy by accident. Foxy realized from birth that she and her kind had a grudge against humans, but she was an inexperienced youngling, after all. She did not know much about humans and failed to notice their ulterior motives. The other party took note of Foxy’s appearance and made a detour back to safety. Yule arrived at his subordinate’s house anxiously. “Tell me everything you know about that person again. I have some information but it’s not compreh
“Let’s do it this way. We can treat this as a test. If he can solve this problem, we’ll give him a chance.” “That’s a good idea. The beasts have always been a thorn in our sides. It’ll be great if we can take care of this once and for all.” “Since he looks so confident, maybe he can really resolve this. We might as well make use of him to get rid of this problem.” “The beasts have been fighting with us for many years. We can save a lot of trouble if this plan succeeds.” Everyone expressed their opinion and seemed very keen to rely on Yule to solve this difficult problem. Ten minutes were soon up, and Yule quickly returned to the room. He looked very relaxed and even had a drink in his hand. “So, gentlemen, are you done with the discussion? Do you have a better suggestion for my future development?” Yule smiled triumphantly, obviously certain of his victory. As he expected, everyone chose to give in. After all, this was not something anyone could do. Yule would be the best
Yule felt very smug after seeing everyone’s reactions. Clearly, these people could only rely on him to take care of this problem. “Since you’re so curious, let me explain. Indeed, someone is controlling the situation behind the scenes. She can easily control the beasts with her ability. However, I don’t know the woman’s identity. Maybe she’s a powerful being or just an ordinary person. Who knows?” Yule's subordinates were the ones who told him what they saw that day. “I know that woman’s appearance, so I know what to do. You don’t have to worry about it.” Everyone glanced at each other with a grim look, wondering if they should believe Yule. After all, Yule knew something they did not. “Hehe, I just wanted to tell you my plans, that’s all.” Yule wanted to take control of the initiative. The elders and people in charge looked worried. They knew exactly what Yule wanted. “I want a certain authority. Of course, it should be higher than my father’s limit. As you know, I’ve al
Compared to the money they earned at Deadly Arena, the accommodation fee was nothing. Therefore, many people chose to stay in the living quarters provided by Deadly Arena and thought the environment was quite good. The people of Deadly Arena knew about the crisis they were facing. Something felt wrong, so they had to pay attention to it. “Don’t you find the beasts acting strangely this time? They didn’t seem interested in our things but simply left after giving us a warning.” “Yeah, I think something is wrong too. There must be a secret behind it. We have to figure it out.” The people in charge of Deadly Arena gathered for a meeting over this major incident. Yule looked at everyone with disdain as if he thought they were worried over nothing. “The beasts obviously recognized our strength, so they backed away. Stop worrying over nothing.” Yule had always thought highly of himself and looked down on everything. Hearing this, everyone scowled and wished they could teach Yule
“Foxy was the one controlling the beast stampede earlier. The beasts would've razed this place to the ground if I hadn't stopped them in time.” Philip shook his head helplessly. The fence around Deadly Arena had been flattened during the stampede, enough to prove how terrible the earlier battle was. “But of course!” Foxy nodded smugly. The people here would probably be in bad shape if she had not stopped the attack in time. Philip smiled and shook his head. “This young lady is a force to be reckoned with. She simply had to blow a flute to control all the beasts.""I'm sure that all the guilds will try every means to capture Foxy if they find out about her ability,” Lyle said, envious of her ability. Aslan sighed awkwardly. As a monster beast, he had no ability in other areas at all. He could only use his brawn to intimidate others. As if he felt the difference in strength, Aslan lowered his head and was too embarrassed to say another word. Foxy chatted with everyone happil
Aslan was surprised to see Philip bringing a petite and beautiful woman back all of a sudden. “Hey, Philip, where did you pick up such a beautiful woman? I'm so envious.” “You sure have luck with women, Philip. You picked up such a beautiful woman just by going out. It’d be great if I have such luck too.” Aslan and Lyle started teasing Philip, annoying him so much that he almost knocked them out. “Cut the crap. Her name is Foxy, and she's our new teammate. Come with me, everyone. We need to find a safe place to discuss our next plans.” Philip quickly took everyone away. He looked very excited, obviously looking forward to his next plan. Everyone nodded excitedly at Philip’s appearance. They were also curious, wondering what Philip was going to do. Since the beasts had retreated, everyone returned to the lounge area for a break without further ado. Deadly Arena would also be closed for the day and reopen the next day. The inn Philip chose for them was quite luxurious, an
Since their master was dead, these subordinates had to approach the people of Deadly Arena for help. They would be bullied without a master to take charge. They finally found a chance to join a strong employer. Now that he was dead, everyone was at a loss for what to do. “What? He’s dead? This is too much. Find out who those people are. I don’t care which force they belong to or who they have behind them, we need to wipe them out!” This person was Amos, the second in command of Deadly Arena. He knew how to deal with such provocation. “These people are too bold to touch a member of my family. Everyone knows that our children are powerful and undefeatable on this battlefield.” The second in command was annoyed and not in the mood to deal with this incident. His anger over this matter added to his initial agitation. His subordinates were surprised to see his irritation. “What’s wrong, Amos? Why are you so upset? Are the beasts up to something again?” As the second-in-comma
On the battlefield, Aslan was puzzled by the beasts’ sudden retreat. “Maybe the beasts are scared shitless by our strong combat power and decided to give up.” “You got that right. I killed several of them at once and looked really cool.” “But I have a feeling that the beasts this year are much stronger and have greater potential.” Everyone spoke excitedly. The people who killed many beasts had returned for their rewards. They thought highly of the rewards and could not wait to take all the treasures of Deadly Arena.… “Can you control the beasts from a distance?” Philip asked curiously. Foxy nodded. “I can control these beasts no matter where I am. It’s my individual talent.” Since everything went as planned, Philip pondered what to do next. “You should come with me. I’ll tell you about my next plan in detail.” Philip decided to bring Foxy into Deadly Arena. Foxy nodded seriously. She trusted Philip very much and never doubted him at all. He felt a little embarra