Now that Vance's mother was in charge of the finances, everyone had to please her to gain a foothold in Cosmo City. Vance returned to the inn in a huff. This commotion attracted the attention of many people. As the most distinguished son of the family, his mood was very important. Vance did not contain his temper. They had reserved the inn, so only his family members were present. “Mom, someone bullied me!” Vance leaned close to his mother and angrily told her what happened. He did not realize his mistake but felt that Philip was deliberately making things difficult for him. “Why does someone like me have to queue up to buy something? Do they really think we're losers just because our city has been destroyed by beasts?” His mother was furious to hear his inflated story. “What? Where did that brat come from? How dare he attack you? Although we had no choice but to move here, it doesn’t mean we’ll always remain as refugees! We're above commoners! If anyone dares to mess w
Vance was sullen and felt that Philip had hurt him. As a person of high ranking in Breeze City, Vance was not used to such humiliation. “I have to let him know that I’m a person of noble status while someone like him can only hope to remain a shopkeeper for the rest of his life!” No store ever dared to kick him out. Philip was the first. Jeff looked at Vance nervously, wondering why this store messed with Vance. Although he wanted to figure out how the conflict started, it was not the time to speak while they were out in public. Jeff noticed Vance’s air of superiority and sighed. “Do whatever you want, but you have to bear responsibility for your actions! I suggest that we divide our family property so that we can protect ourselves if something goes wrong," Jeff finally stated his thoughts and purpose. Everyone finally realized how important energy stones were after they encountered the beast stampede and were forced to flee from Breeze City. “I think we can consider your
Jeff knew that his action would definitely offend many people, so he sorted out all his connections when he arrived in the city. He would make use of anyone useful to him. After everything was done, he did not expose himself but holed up in a secluded inn. He believed no one could find him. Even though Jeff disapproved of Vance, he would not joke about something like this. He would never use family affairs to cause internal conflicts. Vance was the only heir to the family, and Jeff was resentful of this fact. This position belonged to his elder brother, but everything had changed. Jeff was heartbroken over his brother’s tragic death and mentally prepared himself to accept this job. Although it was difficult to take up the position of head of the family, he relished it. However, others quickly denied this outcome, and even gossipmongers had various stories about Vance’s family. Although the Cod family was quite famous in the next town, they could only find some unnecessary i
Alton could always find something to help him decide. At this time, Alton was focused on connecting with people from Breeze City. The Cod family was quite big. Arriving here in one piece was enough to prove their strength. It was better than nothing. The gains would far outweigh the losses if Alton worked with them. Although Jeff was unhappy with Vance’s actions, he chose to help Vance for the sake of the family’s interests. Since the family wanted to gain a foothold in the city, they had to make a name for themselves. The simplest method was to mess with Treasure House. Vance and his men only had a grudge against Treasure House since they arrived, so they decided to target the other party. Alton happily received Jeff, who was the sole representative. “Indeed, I've heard of the Cod family. You have a good reputation, and you have good financial standing to back you up,” Alton said with envy. To be honest, he was truly jealous of such a wealthy family. Although he held a high po
This was a rare opportunity, and 20% was a huge sum of money. However, Jeff had overlooked Alton’s appetite! To Alton, 20% was not worth his time. “That’s too little. I’ll consider 40%,” Alton voiced his thoughts. “Cosmo City is now the center of attraction drawing forces from all walks of life. Many people have approached me, but the Cod family is relatively larger compared to them. I have to take a lot of risks to support you. “Of course, most importantly, you want to deal with Treasure House.” Alton smiled. To be honest, he would not deal with Treasure House without help from others, but the Cod family wanted to do it single-handedly. “Do you know anything about Treasure House at all?” Alton raised his eyebrows mockingly. Jeff scowled darkly. He never expected Alton to be so greedy to ask for 40%. Jeff had found out everything about Treasure House and wanted to seize it. The things sold in the store were top-notch, and the business was so good that even the Cod famil
Vance roared in anger and dissatisfaction. “Hey, don't say that. He’s doing all the errands. We need someone like him to do that. Your grandpa took him in just for that reason, so don’t take it to heart!” Emma’s explanation was very shocking, and everyone stared at her in angry disbelief. They preferred Jeff, who was always fair and hardworking, compared to the arrogant and domineering Vance. Jeff returned to the inn at that moment and heard everything clearly. Emma’s words left his heart cold. Indeed, he was an adopted child. He knew that he was different from others, so he had always worked hard and tread carefully to make a living in the family. He did not know these people looked down upon him so much. Jeff was upset but showed no signs of it. Vance’s mother, Emma, held all the family’s finances in her hand now. He had to please her to get the money. In turbulent times, they had to have money in hand. Jeff quickly came up with a plan to deal with these people. When
The Cod family used the same method against the mayor of Breeze City. Jeff quickly returned to the mayor's residence and conveyed Emma’s message, “We agree to give you 40% of the turnover, but you have to do some things for us. We need to build our residence and store.” The two quickly decided on the plan, but Alton had already implemented his plan in the background. The Cod family wanted to use him to deal with Treasure House, so he could turn things against the former. Alton’s many spies had found out about the conflict between Vance and Philip. That was why they could not wait to get back at Philip. What happened at Treasure House was not a secret. The news spread like wildfire, and everyone soon heard how Vance was kicked out. It was a fatal blow to the superior Cod family. Alton smiled and found some people to act as the guards of the Cod family to mess with them. “Oz, get some people to cause trouble in the name of the Cod family. Try to shift the blame and make them
Philip had no grudge against Jeff, so he was not bothered about the latter’s disguise. “Shopkeeper, I want your pills and weapons,” Jeff said anxiously. He was in a hurry. The Cod family was waiting for him to return to the inn. Granite pointed to the sign at the door. “I’m sorry, sir, we’re not open for business yet. Please come back in two hours.” Granite's words left Jeff in despair. Although he seemed to have his freedom, Emma was wary of him. Everyone kept an eye on him, so he had few opportunities to come here to buy things. “Don’t be so impatient, sir. Haste makes waste. If you come tomorrow, you'll be able to see a new product for sale. They're very rare in this world, so you can come by tomorrow if you’re interested.” Philip smiled. He could tell that this person was not short on funds. Outsiders were not aware of their business hours, so Philip was unfazed. “Can you tell me what it is?” Jeff was curious about the new product. These pills and weapons were mor
“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
This young lady was finally strong enough to protect the beasts. “The grudge between me and those people runs so deep that I’ll never forgive them, so you can forget about it. You look like a good person, so I won’t make things difficult for you. You should leave this dreadful place at once.” Philip smiled helplessly at her words. “Don't worry, I don't like the people from Deadly Arena either, and I have a grudge against them too. In fact, everything happened because of them, so you don’t have to worry about it. If you want to restore this mysterious island to a place where the beasts can live in peace, you should work with me.” These people were not easy to deal with. Although Philip could deal with them with his strength, he would have to pay a price for it. It would be best if he had help. Philip had many ideas. “I’m surprised that you have a grudge against them too. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Let’s talk about this.” The woman smiled excitedly. “My name is Foxy. I
Seeing the woman’s horror, Philip scratched his head awkwardly. He did not expect that her reaction would be so intense. “Don't worry, I'm not a good person.” After saying that, Philip sat down nonchalantly as if he was not worried about this powerful woman. Seeing Philip’s disregard for her, the woman was so angry that she could barely speak.“As you can see, I’m one of those humans,” Philip introduced himself. Philip had nothing to hide. His identity was no secret. “So, you’re one of those disgusting humans. You look quite strong. Since you found me, I’ll accept my fate. Just kill me if you want. There’s no need to insult me any further.” This woman was quite interesting. She jerked her chin up as if she was ready to let Philip kill her. Philip sighed at her reaction. Why was someone so eager to die? “I don’t want to kill you. I’m just curious about you. I just arrived at Deadly Arena recently,” Philip said to the other party sincerely. He was very curious about the
“You’re right, someone is controlling these beasts behind the scenes. Although I don’t know if the culprit is a powerful beast or a guild, they're not to be trifled with.” Philip did not hide this information but asked his men to take action. Since they were already here, they had to ensure their safety. No one would be exempted if anything happened. “You can join in the fight, but don’t try too hard. Just kill a few beasts and wait until I get to the bottom of this,” Philip said to his people. He was afraid that his men would work too hard but end up with nothing. Everyone nodded solemnly at Philip’s instructions. They quickly joined the battlefield and casually swung their weapons around, killing the arrogant beasts. Due to their strength, they easily crushed the beasts without much effort. As the fight reached its peak, Philip observed the source of the beast stampede. “Do you see that? The beasts are coming from that direction, and they’re clearly well-organized and d
Philip noticed the change and frowned at the mysterious man, whose expression changed drastically. “This is bad. I’ve never heard this alarm before.” After saying this, he invited Philip to go with him to Deadly Arena to find out what happened. They arrived at Deadly Arena and saw everyone staring ahead nervously as if waiting for someone to speak. Philip’s guild members noticed his return and approached him nervously. Aslan ran up to Philip worriedly. “Philip, I asked around and found something wrong. Deadly Arena is a dangerous place because it’s situated next to the beast forest. This situation has happened from time to time in the past, but no one was bothered. They’d even organize teams to hunt the beasts and Deadly Arena would provide rewards for this.” Philip roughly understood the situation from Aslan’s explanation. Since Deadly Arena had been managing this place for so long, they had taken responsibility for the safety issue. Once the beasts appeared, they would ensu
Argent thought he had come up with a good plan to set Philip up, but he was the fool who was kept in the dark in the end. Philip smiled at Argent’s angry departure and invited the mysterious man to his room. Although Philip chatted with him earlier, he did not know much about him. Philip could tell that the man had concealed his true appearance. Philip was curious to see what would happen. The mysterious man noticed Philip’s anticipation but simply stared at him in silence. Philip wanted to know his identity and purpose for coming here. “I really think highly of you. It’d be best if you could join me.” He knew that Philip would not give in so easily, so his rationality told him to give up. “It’s impossible for me to join you, but I’m curious about your situation. I believe you have a grudge against that guy or you wouldn’t resent him so much.” Philip smiled at the guy. He knew that the grudge between the two was very deep. The mysterious man was surprised that Philip