Although Fernand had been working in Imperial City for some time and had won the emperor's favor, he did not own a storage bag. Therefore, Fernand had no extra change of clothes. He wanted to take Aslan’s clothes but felt repulsed and had to give up. “Damn it, I vow to kill you!” Fernand said angrily. With a clap of his hands, some people filed in and looked at Fernand expectantly. They were the female attendants of Terrace Tavern. In fact, the person in charge of Terrace Tavern was none other than Fernand. Since he could not do a lot of things on the surface, Fernand had to operate behind the scenes. In public, this tavern belonged to an old man, but everything was under Fernand’s control in reality. “Toss them down here,” Fernand instructed. He stepped forward and opened a secret panel on the floor. The attendants carried Philip and the others to the opening and let them slide down to the basement. Philip was amazed and kept looking around. As his mental consciousness
“I see. You bear some resemblance to a guy named Figo Larson. He must be related to you,” Philip said calmly. Fernand's expression slowly became distorted, annoyed that Philip would mention that loser. “Shut up!” Fernand scowled. Figo was nothing but a useless loser who only knew how to cause trouble for him. Fernand had been trained in various areas since he was a child and rose rapidly along the way. He finally entered Imperial City and became an official. On the other hand, that useless younger brother of his lorded at home and lived a comfortable life. He simply could not accept the fact that Figo kept riding on his coattails to live such a comfortable life. If Figo had been a genius like him, he could have accepted Figo’s existence, but he only brought Fernand endless trouble. News of Figo’s doings had spread to Imperial City and embarrassed Fernand. Fernand subconsciously looked at a corner with a pile of skulls. They belonged to members of the Larson family close
A trace of dissatisfaction flashed across Fernand's face. He worked so hard to catch Philip, but before he could torment him properly, an interceptor appeared and wanted to steal his prey. However, Fernand could not go against Chaplin’s wishes. “Sure, I'll leave this place to you.” Fernand left the basement with a smile on his face, but there was reluctance and resentment in his eyes. No one could accept their prey slipping through their fingers! Only Philip and his gang remained in the basement with Chaplin. “Hehe, you probably never expected to fall into my hands,” Chaplin said smugly. He provided the drug that knocked Philip out, so he knew exactly how bad Philip's current condition was. Chaplin walked up to Philip with his nose in the air. He then glanced at the struggling Lyle and the girl beside him unhappily. “You two dared to join Philip in front of me. Haha, do you really think Philip is that powerful? If that’s the case, you guys wouldn’t be here right now,” Cha
It was rumored that although that place was harsh, treasures could be found everywhere. Even weeds growing by the roadside were spiritual herbs that had grown for thousands of years. Philip had been here for a while and had heard of such rumors. He felt disdain for these rumors because he had been to that continent! It was dumb luck that he entered that continent back then, so it was a mystery whether he could tear the space apart and enter that place again. “No problem. Tell those people I’ll be there right away!” Chaplin said excitedly. He forgot about Philip and hurried out. If he could enter the ancient ruins, maybe his level would improve. It would be great if he could get the key to that continent. Once he controlled the key, he could connect the two continents, and he would make a killing with his identity as a level-five alchemist. As someone with that skill, he wanted to open a bridge between the two continents. “You guys wait here. I’ll deal with you after my
Philip was quite surprised by the emperor’s wisdom. “Let’s have a look.” Philip cheerfully led everyone to the Imperial List, happy with this discovery. When they arrived at the registration counter, Philip saw Tory guarding the crowd. Tory looked glum as if he had encountered some difficulty. He stood aside silently with a cold gaze, and the people around him dared not make any noise. Philip walked over to greet him. Tory’s bad mood was quickly replaced with a bright smile when he saw Philip, whom he had been thinking of. The people around looked at Tory, surprised to see such a friendly smile on Tory's face. Since Tory entered Imperial City as an official, they had never seen that expression on his face. Philip walked up to him and said in surprise, “Tory, why are you in charge of this area now?” Philip did not think it was a good job. Anyone with a brain could do this. Guarding some people to stay in line was something anyone could do. Tory sighed. It was hard to e
Tory wanted to enter the ancient ruins for a look, but his team was hiding in the dark, so it was inconvenient to make an appearance. Besides, Tory had not found anyone worthy of true friendship in this big Imperial City, making it impossible for him to form a team with random strangers and go to such a dangerous place. Philip's arrival had given him new hope that anything was possible. “Of course. Our team lacks an elite like you,” Philip invited Tory. Philip liked Tory. He was not weak and could be of great help. Hearing that, Tory jumped in delight. “That’s great. Fighting side by side with you is the best I can hope for!” Tory excitedly raised his glass for a toast with Philip. At this time, he noticed Poppy, who was sitting quietly by the side. “This girl looks so familiar. Have I seen you somewhere before?” Tory asked, thinking she looked familiar. Lyle burst out laughing. “Sir, this pickup line sounds so cheesy. No one speaks to girls like that anymore.” To
Nevertheless, the salts for the bath seemed pretty good. Tory could smell the herbal fragrance from quite a distance away. The fragrance was refreshing and made him comfortable all over, and his pores felt as if they were breathing. “Would you like a bath too? Believe me, it’ll be the happiest moment in your life,” Philip said. Seeing everyone's intoxicated looks, Tory waved his hand awkwardly. He would be embarrassed to take a bath in public. Philip did not comment on Tory’s refusal. He stood up from the tub and went behind the screen to change. Everyone was squeezed into a room, so they could not bathe naked. Philip brought along swimsuits for everyone. After the water in the tub turned clear, everyone went to change. Lyle felt sorry for Tory, who did not know how to appreciate the bath. “If you were smart, you would've chosen to take a bath with us. This thing can only bring you benefits, not harm.” Tory was confused by Lyle’s remark. Everyone seemed refreshed and
They would be heading to a scary and spooky place, searching for various treasures and facing various dangers. Thus, Philip was in no hurry. Since some people were willing to lead the way, he would not miss this good opportunity. “Slow down. We need to change our appearance and use other identities to face the outside world.” Philip had already made many enemies despite only arriving here shortly. In order to head into the ancient ruins safely, Philip decided to disguise his appearance along with everyone. Not long after they arrived at the Imperial List, Chaplin arrived in a grand fashion too. There were also some rich kids with bodyguards. They knew each other and greeted each other in private, but it was obvious that everyone was full of fighting spirit and disdain for each other. Chaplin looked around smugly. He had a high status here. Sure enough, as soon as he arrived, some people approached him, ready to flatter. “Mr. Chase, I hope you can take care of me from no
A young man about the same age as him was so talented. Could anyone not be jealous? However, Louis was truly not jealous. He just wanted to learn from Philip. If Philip was really that strong, he would obey. Although Louis had a high status in the guild, he was not highly valued. That useless loser was given priority when it came to most of the resources, which made Louis upset. By right, resources should be allocated to talented people, but things were different because Hogster had a guild leader for a father. Thinking of this, Louis smiled at Philip expectantly. If Philip was worth following, he would leave the Hexa Guild without hesitation. “I want to apologize for offending you earlier. I also want to follow you, but I don’t know if I’m good enough. If you won’t consider me, I hope you can give my son a chance. He’s pretty talented.” Dennis was very polite as he apologized to Philip. Philip was surprised and thought that Dennis was quite nice. Philip invited them insi
Dennis and Louis quickly arrived at the door and knocked nervously. Rabbit opened the door this time. He did not expect to see Dennis again. He thought Dennis was here to cause trouble, so he scowled. “Why are you here again, old man? Do you want to cause more trouble for us? You’d better think twice or I’m going to get angry!” Rabbit said fiercely. Rabbit easily crushed them earlier, so they would not forget about their miserable defeat so quickly. Louis was embarrassed to hear that this rabbit had defeated his father. He had always thought that Dennis was very powerful and would not lose to a younger person no matter what. Unexpectedly, Dennis was not only defeated but lost miserably too. Louis keenly perceived that this talking rabbit was Philip’s pet and became excited. If Philip's pet was so powerful, Philip should be better. Thinking of this, he was excited and wanted to see Philip immediately. Rabbit stared at Dennis and Louis, wondering what they were up to. Denni
Celeste was surprised to see that Esther had restored her appearance. She had just seen Esther wearing a veil to cover her ugly face when they first met earlier. “Amazing! You look beautiful all of a sudden,” Celeste praised Esther from the bottom of her heart. Celeste did not know how it happened, but there had to be a reason for it. Esther smiled at Celeste. “Now that I’m beautiful, I can fully focus on taking care of Philip. Don’t worry, I won’t be worse than you.” Hearing that, Celeste was puzzled by Esther’s aggression. While everyone was lost in their own thoughts, an uninvited guest turned up at the door. It was none other than Dennis of the Hexa Guild. Dennis was not alone as he had brought his son along with him. His son was quite talented and always listened to his father's opinions. After all, he knew that he would not be where he was without his father’s guidance, and most of his father’s decisions were correct. “Father, are you sure we should leave the guild
Esther never thought that her curse could be lifted so quickly. More importantly, Esther found that all the negative energy in her body had disappeared. She took off her veil and looked at them with her true appearance. Esther was beautiful by nature, but the nasty technique had impacted her self-esteem. Now that she had regained her appearance, Esther’s confidence returned as well. “Wonderful! This technique is the perfect improved version! With this technique, our members can practice like any normal person without worrying about their appearance. Other guilds can’t kick a fuss over it or try to mess with us again!” Jamie was ecstatic and abruptly remembered a very important question. “By the way, what’s the deal with this technique? Did someone give it to you?” Jamie had to get to the bottom of it. It was very important. He would be uneasy if he did not figure out the situation. “Philip gave it to me. I don't know how he got our technique, but he’s quite good at studying
Philip nodded. That was his intention too. It would be best if Carlos did all the work for him. After getting Philip's consent, Carlos rushed out excitedly. He took the booklet to Jamie. Esther and Jamie were discussing the plan of operation. “You have to catch hold of Philip. I finally got you here. Don't let us down. It’s best if you can trick Philip into joining our guild!” Jamie persuaded Esther, hoping she could trick Philip into joining the guild. Esther sighed helplessly. She knew what she should do, but Philip was clearly not buying it. She was not as pretty as Celeste, and she had this curse on her, so she could not hold her head high at all. At this time, Carlos rushed over in a panic. “Why are you in such a hurry? You’re already a father, but you’re still so impulsive—just like a child who never grows up!” Jamie sighed helplessly at Carlos’ behavior. Carlos was like a brother who grew up with him, and the two of them had always had a good relationship. Carlos w
Carlos thought Philip would do something to him, but Philip simply handed him something he took out of his pocket. “Try practicing this technique.” After Philip handed him the item, he stared at Carlos, waiting for the result. Carlos was relieved to hear it. He had thought Philip was going to do something to him, but it turned out that Philip simply wanted Carlos to try a technique out. Carlos smiled and shook his head. “We can’t practice other techniques different from our own unless someone can make improvements to our existing technique. Only then do we have the chance to learn something new. But do you know how difficult it is to improve a technique?” Carlos smiled helplessly. Their people had been trying to improve their technique forever. After all, the side effects of the technique were simply annoying, but it was easier said than done. Their predecessors had been studying it for years but to no avail. They had no choice but to give up. Now, only one elder was resp
“Since she’s one of your people, she can stay, but don’t try to do anything,” Philip said. Philip glanced at the holy maiden. Before he could say anything else, something appeared in his mind. It was the technique she practiced. Philip had no idea what happened. He had merely glanced at her when her technique appeared in his mind. Although it was weird, Philip did not think it was a bad thing. Instead, he was happy. He knew that it was a special ability. Thinking of this, Philip was in a good mood. He went back to his room after excusing himself. He wanted to study the technique carefully. It would be best if he could discover something. The holy maiden watched indignantly as Philip left. Jamie knew that Celeste’s biggest advantage was her looks. She was so beautiful that the holy maiden felt the pressure. “Stay here with peace of mind and treat it as your own home. No need for formalities,” Celeste said to them with a smile as if she were the mistress of the house. Jam
Philip waved his hand. That was not what he meant. At this time, Celeste walked out of her room. She had fallen in love with cooking and always immersed herself in the kitchen, figuring out different recipes. In the past, Celeste lived alone in the gloomy forest without freedom or friends. After meeting Philip, she became more vibrant. Celeste would feel a sense of achievement whenever Philip ate the food she cooked. Seeing her, Philip greeted Celeste and introduced the visitors to her. “I don’t need a maid. I already have someone to take care of the household chores. Thank you for your kindness,” Philip said with a smile. Celeste had been doing a good job, so Philip did not think he needed another woman to take care of him. The more women around, the more trouble there would be. The holy maiden froze in surprise at the sight of such a beautiful woman around Philip. Although she was not ugly, she had to live with this ugly appearance until her marriage because of that nas
“That’s enough. Stop talking about me. You might as well think about how to deal with Hogster and the others. The Hexa Guild will definitely come after you.” Philip greeted Jamie calmly without taking the incident seriously at all. Seeing his reaction, Jamie thought that Philip was more and more unfathomable. The Hexa Guild was making a big fuss over this case. Many guilds had accepted the Hexa Guild’s gifts and now stood in opposition to the Celestial Palace. Although this matter had nothing to do with those guilds at all, they accepted the Hexa Guild's gifts in exchange for hyping the news up. It would be best if the two guilds fought. Maybe they could take advantage of the situation in the process! The other major guilds were waiting to watch the excitement too. They hoped that the Celestial Palace would be affected by this incident and it would maybe result in them losing the guild competition. Philip was also quite interested in the guild competition but was more curious