“Come over here if you want to register, but we want to remind you that you’ll be sent to a dangerous place for training upon successful registration, and you may die there! “Only people who pass the training successfully will have a chance to be accepted as an apprentice. We won’t bear responsibility for any casualties!” The person in charge of registration announced loudly and kept emphasizing the point. Although his warning sounded very scary, everyone thought it was an opportunity. People would die eventually anyway. It would be best if they could live a different life. “Does that guy have a different training approach?” Aslan wondered what training channel Dustin had. “Philip, should we give it a try?” Aslan was interested in this so-called training. Philip was wary because he felt it was more than met the eye. “Go ahead and sign up for both of us. I want to see what other tricks he has up his sleeve. Is he trying to use these people as blood sacrifices again?” P
Everyone in the residence heard Dustin’s angry roar and trembled in fear, not daring to mess with him at this time. Philip had brought the maids in captivity back to the Guzo Continent. Philip had promised them earlier that he would take them home if they waited for him. When Philip came out of the grave, they were in the same spot. Since they were so obedient, Philip did not break his promise and brought them back. However, he gave everyone a pill to erase all the unwanted memories. The maids quickly returned to their homes. They had been away for such a long time that everyone was homesick. At this time, Dustin’s apprentice spotted one of the maids who was hurrying home. He clearly remembered that this maid worked for his teacher, and based on Dustin’s character, he would have killed all of them before he returned. However, this woman was alive and kicking and about to go home. As Dustin's most loyal apprentice, Kemp was puzzled and followed the maid. “Stop!” Ke
Kemp was a turncoat. Although he seemed loyal now, he had started plotting against Dustin. Philip and the others did not know about this. They had signed up by now. Aslan stood next to Philip with the registration form and said doubtfully, “Is that it for the registration?” Dustin's apprenticeship registration was easier than anything he had experienced. “We need to go through various tests and review our talents when we join a guild, but we only need to fill in our names and contact details here?” Aslan laughed. Everything felt like a dream. Philip nodded solemnly. Everything smelled fishy. Dustin would never do this for no reason. “An engraver is such a mysterious profession.” Philip felt a little curious about this profession. He was repulsed by the idea of carving spells on a person’s body. A practitioner’s body could heal very quickly. After the engraved spells disappear, the effects would also vanish, bringing everything back to square one. In Philip's opini
“When my teacher comes back, let him give you a pill to erase your memories of those unnecessary things! “You’re not as smart as others. See, that little guy chose to forget those crappy things, but you want to remember everything clearly!” Mr. Lindell reprimanded his beloved apprentice. However, it was obvious that Mr. Lindell did not really mean it. Lyle shook his head helplessly. Mr. Lindell always spoke about him, making him embarrassed. “Mr. Lindell, please stop saying that. I’ve taken Philip as my teacher, so I didn't mind getting rid of my memories.” Although Lyle had a sharp tongue, he chose to defend Poppy. Philip laughed at their harmonious interaction. “You guys are getting along better than I thought during my absence.” Philip thought there would probably be some minor conflicts because of Lyle’s sharp tongue, but that was not the case. They were a little too harmonious. “Philip, you’re back. That’s great.” Lyle rushed to Philip expectantly, surprised th
Philip teased, curious about Mr. Lindell’s secret. Mr. Lindell hesitated but took a deep breath and decided to tell them the truth. “To be honest, Dustin is my younger brother. We chose different paths in our early days because we had different thoughts in life. I never liked his profession very much. In my opinion, it’s a sick profession.” Mr. Lindell looked at the sky with despair and helplessness. Everyone was curious about the story between Mr. Lindell and Dustin, especially the two young kids watching the excitement. As a nosy parker, Aslan moved forward curiously and sat on a stool in front of Mr. Lindell. Seeing their interest, Mr. Lindell laughed and said, “Since you guys are so curious, I’ll tell you about it!” Following that, Mr. Lindell told them the story about him and his inadequate brother. He seemed very disappointed with Dustin from the bottom of his heart. “This profession of his requires a lot of effort and is harmful to the human body, which is someth
In the meantime, Dustin was in his room enjoying the service from his maids. “Hurry up with the fruit arrangement. I’m not back here to suffer after working hard for so long.” Dustin grabbed a maid’s waist as if dissatisfied with her performance. “Why are you so slow?” The maid he grabbed could only wipe her tears in pain without a word. “Teacher, I've tallied up the registrations for today. This program is very effective. Many people are willing to join the training, so we can implement our plan successfully,” Kemp said smugly, happy with this outcome. “We can do whatever we want and show those ignorant fools our power!” As Dustin's subordinate, Kemp knew what Dustin was up to. He had no objections to that sick plan but found it quite exciting instead. “Okay, that's all for now. We'll set off per schedule tomorrow. I can't wait to improve my strength,” Dustin said. He had had enough of this old man’s appearance of his. By right, he should not end up so badly, but
After that, Dustin dismissed Kemp. He could not wait to regain his youth by absorbing blood essence. The maids overheard some secrets and were petrified to learn of Dustin’s heinous deeds. “Hey, come give me a massage.” Dustin grabbed a beautiful woman at random. Kemp sighed when he heard frightened screams and obscene laughter from the room. Kemp wanted to replace Dustin’s position. Before Dustin’s return, all the maids here were at his disposal. After Dustin’s return, however, he took the maids for himself again. Even Kemp’s favorite maids had been killed because they did not take care of Dustin properly. Thinking of this, Kemp gritted his teeth and suppressed his rebellious thoughts. He had to wait until he had a certain level of strength before doing anything. Dustin had once engraved a spell on Kemp’s body that was still effective today. The spell was similar to a contract, which allowed Dustin to control Kemp at all times. Once Kemp turned against him, Dusti
“Damn it, those two people dare to badmouth me behind my back. Don’t they realize they need to go farther away? How dare they say this outside my wall?” Aslan was exasperated. He closed the door and was about to return to his bedroom when he overheard the conversation between the two messengers. No matter what, he was a powerful practitioner with acute senses. No matter how quietly the two men whispered, Aslan heard every word clearly. Lyle and Philip laughed at Aslan’s frustration. “What can you do about it? Do you want to beat them up? You are a weirdo. How can you blame anyone?” Lyle said cheerfully. Now that Aslan was back, Lyle became more bubbly. Lyle usually did not have someone to bicker with, but now that Aslan was back, his life was full of fun again. “Everyone, I plan to go home tonight and tell my family about my plans. I’ll be there on time tomorrow morning,” Poppy said to everyone with a smile on her face. She had made great progress during this time and
“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending the lark family’s grand ceremony of the century,” a man announced in the middle of the square, and the bride stood next to him with a happy smile on her face. If Adam was present, he would definitely recognize the bride as the woman he had been dreaming of over the years, Ashley Bay. A handsome man stood next to the bride. His every move was imposing and domineering. They looked like the perfect match. Everyone looked at this scene and blessed them happily. “After a series of careful selection, I finally found the most suitable husband for my daughter. This is an important event for the lark people!” The lark people had a high status, and everyone wanted to marry into this family. After many selections, the bridegroom finally won the bride’s hand in marriage. Over the years, countless men had flocked around Ashley. After observations from all aspects, this man fit all the criteria—so much so that Adam had long been forgotten.
“This boot records various information about the lark people that may be very important to you. I believe you’ll understand after reading it.” After saying this, Renee handed the boot to Adam. She was not a fool. She knew that Philip was not the person initiating the search. Although Adam always remained calm, he could not hide his eagerness at all. Adam looked at Renee gratefully and took the book and started reading it without further ado. The more he read, the more shocked he felt. In the end, he was full of disbelief as if he could not believe what he saw. “Is this for real?” Adam finished reading the boot quickly and handed it to Philip and Carlos. The other two flipped through the book curiously. Philip scowled. He could not tell whether the information was true or false. “Is it true that the lark people have such an ability? It's recorded in the book that they can create a world. That’s simply…” Carlos was puzzled. Only a very powerful being could create a world. Was
“Please tell me how to find them. I want to find out what’s going on, even if it's just to convince myself to give up.” Adam decided that he still wanted to find the other party. No matter what, he had to get to the bottom of it. If everything was a lost cause, he would give up. Hearing that, Renee seemed conflicted as if deciding whether to tell them everything. “It doesn’t do me any good to tell you this. Why should I take the risk for no reason? I do business. You need to pay a price for it,” Renee said with a smile. Philip laughed. The words sounded very familiar to him as if he said them before. He used to say such things when he was doing business just to bluff some dumb customers. “Of course, I know you do business. If you’re willing to tell us something, we can offer you something in return, whether money or other resources,” Philip said with calm confidence. No matter what the other party wanted, he could easily provide it. Renee smiled at Philip’s words. “It's
The woman seemed amused by Philip’s request. “I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry, I’m not a liar. Although my actions don’t seem aboveboard to you, I’m not a bad person.” The woman did not hide anything. She knew that Philip had seen through the secret of her singing. As the only man who discovered her secret, she admired Philip very much. She once vowed that she would marry the man who could resist the temptation of her singing. “By the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Renee, and I'm an employee of Moon Tavern. My job is very simple, that is to bring in more profits to the tavern.” Renee seemed very sincere and told them everything about herself. “However, my method isn’t very aboveboard. You already know that I make profits by using my singing to attract customers.” Renee mentioned her secret frankly, and Philip was surprised by her honesty. “As for the secret between me and the lark people, I can tell you that they hate me so much because some
Seeing everyone’s reaction, Philip was all the more interested in this mysterious existence. He wanted to find out who they were to act so arrogantly. Obviously, the lark people were stronger than anyone could imagine. Ordinary people were afraid of this family no matter how powerful they were. Maybe the storyteller felt uncomfortable at the mention of this family, but he quickly left after a while. Philip and the others were disappointed that they could not find out the news they wanted. When they thought that they had to return in defeat, a woman appeared and looked at them calmly. The woman was wearing a veil on her face, making it impossible to see her appearance. The veil was quite an extraordinary item that could block various detections. However, Philip recognized her at a glance. She was the woman singing on the stage just now. She actually approached them. Things were getting more and more interesting. “What you want to know is taboo. Come with me if you want to fi
Meanwhile, backstage at Moon Tavern, the waiter was telling the woman singing on stage earlier about what had happened in the private room. The woman was full of disbelief, thinking the waiter was lying. “Don’t try to bluff me. How could anyone resist my attack?” The woman wore a veil on her face and looked very mysterious. Only the woman knew how disgusting she looked when she was not performing or casting spells. Covering her face was the best choice. The waiter told her what happened and described the state Philip and the others were in earlier. Although two people were affected, it was a problem because one person had remained conscious.They would face a lot of problems if other people discovered their tricks. The woman's tricks were extraordinary. Even a powerful person with superb strength would find it difficult to get rid of her attack. These so-called strong experts would only end up falling for her trick. At this time, the storyteller went on stage, and he was t
Philip nodded. “Do I have to order something else?” A hint of realization flashed in Philip’s eyes. He realized what was going on. The woman had the ability to bewitch the customers by affecting their thinking and emotions through singing and inducing them into spending money. She exuded a special charm to attract the customers even though she looked ordinary. In their minds, she was an unattainable goddess. Everyone saw a different woman in their minds but charming nonetheless, tempting them to spend money on her even though it would cost them all their fortune. However, Philip was different. He could control his emotions very well, so this woman had almost no influence on him. He realized this problem when he first heard that mysterious song. The waiter scowled and finally left the private room in horror after much deliberation. Philip did not say anything at his hasty departure. The woman quickly left the stage after playing her zither, and the bewitched customers
“Something is wrong. I find that woman a little weird.” Hearing that, they were curious to find out how Philip concluded that. “Although she’s not that good-looking, I don’t think she’s weird. What do you think is wrong with her?” Carlos said in puzzlement, wondering why Philip felt that this woman was weird. “The woman seems to have a fatal attraction to the male customers. It’s a scary ability to make these men flock to her.” It was weird that a woman with average looks could attract so many men. No one would believe that she had a strong appeal. “Welcome to Moon Tavern. I’ll be singing a song for you today. I hope you like it.” The woman's delicate voice rang, and everyone felt relaxed and happy. Even Philip felt that this voice was very charming, like the sound of nature ringing in his ears. However, Philip was not a fool. He keenly sensed something wrong with the situation. Nothing would be charming enough to attract him. For it to happen meant that something was wro
“Give us three pots of tea. We don’t need anything else. Thank you.” Philip did not order anything else. In his opinion, he was just here to find information, so his money should be spent on things that mattered the most. The waiter rolled his eyes at the order and seemed to look down on Philip. “Customers, are you sure you only want a few pots of tea? We have many snacks too,” the waiter said in disdain. Carlos was more concerned about his image, so he was shocked by the waiter’s obvious disdain. “Yes, we only need a pot of tea each. We want to have a taste first.” Adam's attitude was much better, speaking with a friendly smile on his face. Even if the waiter was angry, he could do nothing about it. The waiter left cursing under his breath. He thought that they were big customers, but they did not even give him a tip. Philip glanced at the waiter helplessly. Even waiters were so arrogant nowadays. Philip and the others were quickly served three pots of tea. The pots