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
Chaplin made the promise of several pills and paid a hefty price in exchange for several powerful subordinates, so he wanted to enjoy the convenience brought by them. They were quite strong and were very experienced hunters. They arrived at the city gates very quickly and were released after going through the registration and checkpoint. Chaplin wondered why the procedure had become so complicated. In his previous mission, he simply had to wait in the carriage for people to pay homage to him. After seeing him, the guards would bow respectfully and send him off. However, it was different now. He was asked to get out of the carriage and register, which he found insulting. “Send someone to find out what's going on. We need to get to the bottom of this.” Chaplin had a gut feeling that something was wrong. The hunters scowled. They were not errand boys. “Excuse me, Mr. Chase, our job is to bring you with us. Please don’t ask us to find information.” These experienced hun
The others were no better, gobbling their food in an unsightly manner, including Poppy, who was always graceful. Tory shook his head helplessly and finally had no choice but to join them. If he could not beat them, he should join them! With meat in his mouth and tea in his hand, he felt that it was a wonderful life. Sometimes, it felt good to lead an ordinary life. It took half an hour to finish their meal. Philip waved his hand and led everyone on their way. The burden was finally lifted from Tory’s shoulders. Now that everyone was ready to set off, they had no time to lose. Everyone hurried out and registered at the checkpoint. Aslan was puzzled and asked Tory curiously, “Why do we have to register here? Why is it more troublesome to leave the city than to enter?” Aslan's remark aroused Tory's curiosity. To be honest, he had no idea either. “Maybe they want to keep track of us because we’re going to the ancient ruins,” Tory guessed. Since they had a mark on
Aslan laughed and said, “These people are so stupid to have gotten trapped in a formation!” Aslan was very knowledgeable after following Philip for a long time. Hearing that, Tory stood on guard. This thing was not that easy to deal with. It would take a while to exit once they entered a formation. “Since there’s a formation, this must be the ancient ruins!” Tory said. Philip was exasperated and said, “Don’t be such a fool. You can tell that this formation is very lousy at one glance. These people are about to get out.” This formation was unique to normal people, but Philip could tell its disposition with just one glance. While Tory was in a panic, Philip walked over and easily destroyed the formation. His casual actions saved those people from a crisis. The victims trapped in the formation returned to normal in an instant. They looked horrified and had no idea what was going on. They were not that weak, but they were unable to do anything when trapped in the format
While the captain of the team tried to persuade them, Chaplin interrupted him. “I spent so much money to hire you to work for me. Do you think you can take it easy? We didn’t encounter any danger at the entrance, and we’ve been walking for several hours without any problems since we entered! “If there’s danger, there’s no way we could've made it until now!” Chaplin was certain that nothing would go wrong. The lives of these people meant nothing to him. The captain and his teammates scowled. They did not expect Chaplin to be so heartless. Under normal circumstances, everyone would be wary of such a dangerous place. However, this guy was ordering them to rush headlong into this place. He was simply outrageous. “Since you’ve accepted my payment, you have to follow my orders or you’ll get it from me!” Chaplin threatened angrily, intimidating them with his status. Captain Nico Wick scowled unhappily. He had never taken on such a mission before. This guy was simply disgusting
Although their strength had improved significantly, their opponent was Ronan, a talented expert. He was not someone they could mess with. These people were easily crushed. Before they could call for help, they were sent crashing into the walls and unable to move. Ronan was surprised at his strength. Philip had given him a lot of wine recently, which had greatly improved his strength. Combined with his innate talents, Ronan was almost invincible by now. Philip looked at him with satisfaction, pleased with his achievements. “Not bad. You did very well, but some of your moves are still quite sloppy. I'll give you a set of techniques later. Once you master it, you can crush these people easily with your bare hands,” Philip commented like a judge. Arachne and the others were knocked to the ground, horrified at Ronan’s strength. Sadie was very indignant about her defeat. They had resorted to some evil methods to improve their strength. How did they end up so miserably? “It lo
“Are you one of my kind?” The man was very excited to see one of his kind. Judging from the situation, the other party probably saved him. “Yes. I predicted that you’d appear at this place, so I asked someone to rescue you. You’re quite unlucky,” Celeste said awkwardly, feeling sorry for his bad luck. It was tragic to think that such a noble and mysterious race ended up as a slave. “They don't know my identity. They just think I look good. Thanks to them, I’ve done quite well with this face.” He laughed at himself at this point. Ronan felt sorry for the man at the sight of his pitiful state. He had been in the same plight back then—without any status and rejected wherever he went. He understood this misery better than anyone else. After getting to know each other, Philip took them away through the side door. The gentle and refined man was Darius. Philip gave him some pills to heal him so that he would not look so haggard. When they walked out, they bumped into Arachne
“We accept the deal. I declare that the man is yours!” The man was a slave who belonged to the organizers, so these auctioneers could easily decide his fate. At this time, a young man stepped forward and said something to the host, interrupting the auction briefly. “Excuse me, but this man has been taken.” They took the man away quickly before anyone could react. The crowd was confused, wondering what was going on. “What’s the meaning of this? The auction isn’t over yet! Did someone offer something that can decide the outcome?” “I don't believe anyone can come up with such a good thing. Besides, although the man looks pretty good, this is over the top!” Everyone thought it was too much for someone to spend so much money on an ordinary man. Ronan watched in silence. He knew that the bottle of wine was nothing to Philip, but to outsiders, Philip was simply spending a fortune to get a slave. He sighed inwardly. It seemed that a handsome face was very important. The org
“What a bunch of perverts,” Philip cursed unhappily at the sight of their gleaming eyes. He had to get this guy at all costs. The bidding started, and everyone sent the price soaring. At this time, Philip decided not to compete with money. There was no point in bidding with money. He decided to offer something for the other party's ownership. He contacted the organizer of the auction and gave him a bottle of wine. “I have some wine that can improve your strength after taking it. I can let you have a taste for free so that you can verify my claims.” Philip then handed over the wine in his hand. The auctioneers looked at Philip doubtfully, surprised by Philip’s sudden gesture. “I know that the neighboring city is selling some wine that can improve one’s strength, but it’s very hard to get!” As auctioneers, they were very well-informed. Moreover, the Wagner family had spread the news a long time ago. Their intention was to promote their wine, but they had to include Philip t
As Philip’s follower, it would be embarrassing if Ronan was easily enticed by such things. He did not want to do such a shameful thing! Philip and Ronan sat through the auction glumly and seemed dissatisfied with the items. The others sneered at their reaction. The people in the hall mostly could not afford anything. They simply paid the entrance fee to broaden their horizons and find something to brag about. They might pick up a bargain if they came across something affordable, but the chances were slim and almost non-existent. Although they would not bid for something, they would not express their disdain so openly either. They thought Philip was simply showing off. “Oh my, I thought it was someone capable!” “If you’re that good, why sit in the hall instead of a private room?” “People with no money shouldn’t wear a hat too big for their heads. You seem like you don’t care for these things, but can you actually afford any?” The people around them mocked Philip and Rona
After finding no sign of Philip despite walking around Amour Steet, Arachne lost her temper and randomly grabbed a woman who was promoting her business. “Answer my question properly and don’t think of playing any tricks. Do you understand?” Arachne dragged the woman into the back alley and said fiercely. She was full of anger and resentment toward Philip. The woman was frightened and nodded in agony. “Young lady, just go ahead and ask. I’ll tell you everything I know!” the woman said, afraid that Arachne would suddenly go crazy and attack her. Seeing her reaction, Arachne nodded with satisfaction. “Have you seen two men walking around? One is big and strong, and the other one is very handsome, the type you’ll never forget after one glance!” Arachne described Philip's and Ronan’s appearance as one handsome man and one burly man. The other party thought about it and nodded vigorously. “I remember them! They gave me a very deep impression. They left shyly after hearing our calls
Philip turned around and walked to a hidden entrance. He had found out everything he could about this place. If not for the fact that he had to pass through this street to come to this place, he would never have taken a step there. Ronan followed Philip blankly, still shocked to hear that Philip was here for an auction. “I heard that this auction has something important for sale.” Philip was very solemn. He had to get hold of the item. He was not after an object but a person. To be precise, it was one of Celeste’s kind. Before this, he found out that Celeste’s kind was almost extinct, and she was the only prophet left in the world. However, before they left the mysterious ancestral land, Celeste predicted a hint of prophecy. There was someone of her kind in this world. That person would be auctioned at this place, so Celeste hoped that Philip could help her bid for this person. Of course, Philip would not turn down such a request. He wanted to see more of this mysterious race
In Raja’s opinion, although Arachne was not the holy maiden, she was ruthless and the perfect candidate to deal with Philip. As for the real holy maiden, although she was stronger and more talented than Arachne, she was indecisive and not meant to achieve great things. Although Raja did not want to disregard the holy maiden, he was more optimistic about having Arachne deal with Philip.Arachne was all smiles upon getting this important task. She strutted smugly in front of Ariadna. “Oh my, I’m surprised that the holy maiden has been disregarded. I think having a powerful ability is a manifestation of individual strength. “Even a powerful being thinks that you’re a loser. You should forget about fighting me and just give up your position to save your dignity. After this matter is over, I’ll ask the family to appoint me as the holy maiden. I’m sure no one will turn down my request by then.” As the black sheep of the family, Arachne had known that she would never become the holy ma
However, everyone was puzzled to find that Philip had vanished after the family competition was over. No one knew where he was, so even if everyone was impatient, they could only watch without taking action. Many people tried to find Philip, but no one found any trace of him. Even the Wagner family, who had received his kindness, did not know where he was. They simply saw Philip as their benefactor.… Meanwhile, Philip wandered around the city openly. He decided to visit other cities without letting the people of the unique races out. He caused a sensation when he appeared in front of everyone. Everyone rushed forward excitedly to greet Philip as if he were a celebrity and it was an honor to greet him. Philip was at a loss at their enthusiasm, wondering what was going on. “What’s up?” Philip walked among the crowd with Rabbit. Very soon, someone told him that the Claude family had made a comeback and was constantly talking about seeking revenge. Philip simply smiled indi