Manta knew Harris ended up in this situation because of him. If he had not given Harris the task of intercepting Philip, he would not have landed in this trouble. Thus, Manta had to carry this responsibility. At the same time, he was extremely angry. ‘Philip is so annoying. This matter would be over if he had just killed Harris,’ Manta thought vehemently. He would not have to worry so much if Philip had simply killed Harris. Instead, he had to pretend to be the good guy and beg someone to make something to repair Harris’ energy core now. After hearing Manta's consolation, Harris was so moved that he hugged Manta while bawling his eyes out. His physical body had returned to normal after the treatment, and he could move freely again. However, a cracked energy core could not be recovered by ordinary means. If no one could help him, he could only live on with this current situation. If others found out that his practice level had dropped, his enemies would surely hunt him d
More terrifyingly, Philip showed no signs of stopping. If Manta had not saved him in time, maybe it would not have been as simple as breaking his energy core. If his energy core had been blasted into pieces, no one could save him then. Harris felt a lingering fear and felt even more resentful of Philip. After leaving the room, Manta headed to Jewel Hill. The biggest and most evil crooks in the guild were imprisoned on this mountain. Jewel Hill was a place with a natural barrier. Moreover, the elders and guild leader had set various traps so the captives had no way to escape at all. The crooks imprisoned here were still allowed to practice. The guild neither gave up on them nor deprived them of their right to practice but gave them the chance to grow instead. The purpose had to be out of the ordinary. As soon as Manta stepped into Jewel Hill, he saw a bunch of people bored out of their minds. They were sitting at the entrance of the barrier with their legs crossed as if wa
Manta left them some instructions, and everyone was astounded. No one thought that a gentle and elegant person like Manta would kill his fellow guild member. “Manta, isn’t this a little unethical? He’s a fellow guild member!” “Our usual tasks are killing bandits or disobedient practitioners. It’s a little far-fetched to kill someone of our own.” Some people were curious and expressed their opinions. No one had taken up this task so far, maybe still pondering over it. In fact, everyone knew that in-fighting was commonplace. However, they were unwilling to take the blame for Manta. If it were a personal grudge, killing the other party was simply taking revenge. Doing it for Manta would be a stretch. “Stop your pretentious act. Have you not killed anyone before? You were imprisoned here because you harmed your fellow guild members.” Manta felt so angry at their righteous act that his whole body shook. These shameless people dared to point fingers at him, taking the moral hig
Some of them had women they liked, but these women were often engaged in an unsavory line of work. When they finally had time to see the women they loved but they were taken by other customers, they would get angry and cause trouble. Although Manta was exasperated, he could only put up with it. After all, there was nothing he could do. These people had a special status. He had to please them if he wanted their help to complete some questionable tasks. He quickly shared the details of the mission. Then, Byron took his weapon and left Jewel Hill with a smile. With Manta's token, he could leave Jewel Hill without a hitch. After leaving the mountain, Byron breathed in the fresh air around him. “The air doesn’t seem that good. I think Jewel Hill is better. The land is vast and sparsely populated with outstanding people,” Byron marveled. Manta just glanced at him silently. He did not like such talkative people. “Hurry up and complete the mission. He’s in that room. You can ha
Byron was lucky enough to barge in, so he heard the conversation between the two. His arrival caused a bout of panic. Harris and Lark scuttled around to hide, trying to pretend that the room was empty, but the room was so small that it was futile. Harris scowled at the sight of Byron. “Why are you here?” Harris knew who Byron was, so he was shocked to see Byron out of Jewel Hill. In his position, Harris did not know about the guild's dirty dealings, so he subconsciously thought that Byron had sneaked out. “You’re one weird guy. It’s none of your business why I'm here. But I overheard your earlier conversation. Who's the man you were talking about? I may consider not killing you if I’m happy with your answer,” Byron threatened. He did not have a good impression of Harris, who looked so ugly that Byron was sick to the stomach at the sight of him. Byron was very concerned about beautiful appearances and would usually deal with good-looking people. It would be an insult t
Byron sneered at Lark’s pathetic display. “What a loser. As I said, I won’t kill you.” After saying this, Byron turned and left with his head held high. Byron had always followed the rules and would never kill anyone outside of the mission. Manta gave him two days of freedom just to kill Harris. He would not gain anything by killing Lark. “T-Thank you.” As Byron turned to leave, Lark knelt to Byron as thanks for not killing him. Without further ado, Byron went to Imperial City as quickly as possible. This place was not far from Imperial City. As a member of the Spada Guild, it took him no time to enter the city. Members of major guilds had an exclusive passage to enter the city without queueing up. After entering Imperial City, Byron searched around for traces of Philip. According to Lark's description, he glanced around the street but did not see a handsome man. Byron pondered over Lark’s words. Philip’s clothes were significantly different from the locals, obvious
Manta smiled when he saw the maid taking a hit. “After such a long time, your temper is still as bad as ever. Learning to respect others is more important than anything else.” Manta pulled up a chair and sat next to Dustin while signaling the maid to leave. The maid’s eyes lit up at the sight of the hero saving a damsel in distress. Dustin heard someone speaking and looked up indifferently. The next second, he trembled in fear at the sight of the senior apprentice of the Spada Guild. “Oh, what brings you here? Why didn't you tell me that you were coming so that I could greet you at the door?” Dustin flattered Manta like a lapdog. Although Manta was not skilled in making pills or weapons, he was so strong that he was not to be trifled with. Dustin thought he could forge a good relationship with Manta and see if they could do some business dealings. “I'm here to see you for something important, of course.” Manta's attitude was not very good. He had always looked down on
Dustin solemnly took the cleaver from Manta and observed it in puzzlement. In his opinion, this thing was quite extraordinary. He realized the gravity of the issue when Manta took it out. This cleaver was simply unbelievable! At that moment, he felt the power of a divine artifact. As an engraver, he owned something similar to a divine artifact. However, Manta’s weapon was more powerful than his engraving knife, and Dustin was tempted by it. “This weapon?” Dustin looked at the weapon longingly and stroked it gently as if he were completely mesmerized by it. “Huh? Something’s wrong. Why is the killing intent and powerful strength of this weapon declining?” Dustin said seriously as if he just realized something. He scowled. Manta silently looked at Dustin and observed his expression. He was not afraid that Dustin would steal the weapon from him. After all, Dustin was weaker than him. More importantly, it would be useless even if Dustin got hold of it. The weapon would
Rabbit hopped around the grandmaster and felt that the latter was not lying. Rabbit had weathered many storms with Philip. He knew that according to human legends, the elves should be noble creatures. They were always arrogant and avoided contact with other creatures. “Anyway, since we’re here, let’s take a look inside. Who knows if any surprises are waiting for us?” Rabbit comforted Philip, and Black Rabbit was startled by his words. “You seem disappointed by this discovery. It doesn’t make sense to me. Are you really not aware of this situation?” Amid Black Rabbit's confusion, everyone entered the territory to watch the fun. Since the guard was enjoying his wonderful life, he did not pay attention to the invaders. He was supposed to be on duty with another guard today, but he swapped the other guard out because he wanted to be on a date with this female elf. The two were having a great romantic time in the room. Philip and his people entered the territory of the elves w
Later, the humans attacked the stone monsters, leaving the stone woman the only remaining survivor. Then, the elves found her. In the end, she was enslaved and became the gatekeeper of the elves. “Don’t blame me for your bad luck if you refuse to believe me. The humans are not to be trifled with. I’m sure you guys are no match for them,” the stone woman said vehemently. She came here with good intentions to report her findings. She wanted to claim the credit, but the other party disregarded her. The stone woman fought Philip earlier and knew exactly how strong he was. Although she was weaker than the elves, she knew that Philip could crush them easily and they would not be able to do anything about it. The elf warrior who received the message did not report the incident but returned to his station happily. He had been flirting with his female companion before they were interrupted. He had finally found a suitable female elf after so many years of being single, so he had no
Black Rabbit squeezed out a flattering smile and nodded excitedly at Philip. “Don’t worry. I’ll lie to anyone but you. I’ve decided to see you as my master and follow you from now on.” Rabbit was disgusted by Black Rabbit’s flattering look. “We’ll arrive soon. Although that woman is a bit scary, she’s nothing compared to you.” Meanwhile, the stone woman arrived at the elves’ location. Since the forest belonged to them, and coupled with the natural characteristics of a stone, she was very fast and arrived at the elves' territory before Philip and the others. The stone woman knelt at the door and stared ahead in a panic. “Are the elves around? Please come out. I need to speak to you,” the stone woman shouted at the door anxiously. An elf walked out unhappily with a weapon in hand. “Why are you making a fuss here? Do you want to die?” The elves were very arrogant and would never allow such an ugly thing to make a fuss at their door. It was not only impolite but also affect
“I know how you managed to survive, but I’m not interested in it. Don’t worry, we’re not one of those people. I won’t do anything to you.” When the stone woman collected the stones, Philip realized that the stones were connected to the woman's body. The stones felt different from ordinary stones because they had been carefully nurtured by the woman, which was quite amazing. “Leave now. Stay no longer. I’m afraid to see humans now.” The stone woman trembled and took several steps back. She entered a cave and refused to show herself again. The stone woman had done no actual harm to them, and she was truly afraid of them. Philip waved his hand and led everyone away without further ado. He was not interested in that ugly woman. Black Rabbit hugged Philip's thigh in fear along the way, feeling extremely nervous. He had thought that Philip and his people were warriors of a certain race, but they turned out to be humans. After joining the humans, he had no way of backing out. He hat
Trapping her opponent with stones was the stone woman’s strongest killing move. Once this method failed, it proved that the opponent was strong—at least not someone she could deal with. At this point, she had no choice but to surrender. However, she had said so many harsh words earlier that she felt too embarrassed to back down now. “Why are you so strong?” Philip and the others did not hide their identities or disguise their appearances with fake ears and tails. The stone woman looked at them in puzzlement. “You don’t have any clear racial distinction, and I don’t sense any racial power in you. Are you humans?” the woman yelled in horror, shocked to see humans roaming freely in the world of the gods. Philip was puzzled, wondering how she came to that conclusion. He thought they looked pretty good. She could hardly determine that they were humans simply because they had no ears or tails. Seeing Philip's confusion, the stone woman knew her guess was right. These people in fr
“Are you looking for the elves? If so, you came to the wrong place. You might've had the chance to see the elves if you had taken a detour at the front, but now that you’re in my territory, you have no chance of getting out alive no matter how strong you are.” Philip nodded at her explanation. “In other words, you’re nothing but a watchdog raised by the elves,” Philip said with a smile. The woman was furious by that remark. “Damn it, go to hell!” The woman waved her hand at the stones on the side, and the stones moved. Everyone watched her actions curiously. “Did you think I managed to live to this day by relying solely on my domain? Hehe, you’re greatly mistaken. I have exactly what it takes to deal with you!” The stones attacked Philip. They were not ordinary stones but humanoid creatures made of stones! They were very tall and seemed determined to crush Philip with sheer size. His exotic fire did not affect them. They were not ordinary stones, and stone was not afraid
The woman was clearly startled by Philip’s remarks. “That’s none of your business!” Before she could say anything else, there was a loud crack, and the domain that the woman was so proud of suddenly shattered. Everyone’s vision was restored to normal, and they saw an ugly woman in front of them. The woman stood in front of them, spitting blood as she glared at Philip with anger and disbelief. “How did you break my domain? That’s impossible! Someone of your level is no match for me!” Philip sneered at the woman’s confidence, “If you had other underhanded tricks, maybe I’d be no match for you, but your level is nothing worth mentioning." Although her domain was powerful for normal people, it was nothing to him. Philip had awakened his own domain ages ago, so he had done some research on this topic. In reality, he did not destroy the other party's domain with his strength but simply shrouded his people in his domain, which he had full control over. After everyone entered h
“No way! Then who held my hand just now? I felt a woman holding my hand. It couldn't be Katie, so who else could it be but you?” Everyone complained, and Philip felt something was wrong. “I didn’t!” Katie quickly clarified. Hearing everyone bickering over it, Philip said, “To be honest, I felt someone holding my hand too. If it’s not one of us, there must be other people in the dark. We need to watch out and don’t let them get their way!” Everyone scowled, surprised by Philip’s remark. At this time, Black Rabbit tentatively grabbed Philip’s pants. “I told you to hurry, but you guys refused to listen. There’s a strange woman who has been living here for a long time! She’s a force to be reckoned with. If possible, we should grope through the dark and leave this place quickly. Don't stay here any longer. It’ll be bad if we lose our lives here!” Black Rabbit said nervously. He had never been here but he had heard the legend of this woman. It was rumored that the woman would c
Black Rabbit had led Rabbit’s brother to join the wraiths. Although he regretted it, he felt proud to have groomed such a loyal subordinate. “Everyone, you need to give it your all. We have no time to lose.” Seeing the sky getting darker, Black Rabbit seemed worried. Everyone felt annoyed by Black Rabbit’s order. “You dare to order us around when your strength has been taken away?” Aslan complained about the arrogant guy. Black Rabbit looked at Philip nervously without a word. He knew that Philip was the final decision-maker. The others were Philip's subordinates. Philip did not notice anything strange. Black Rabbit was up to something. Philip did not think he would give them a warning for no reason. While everyone traveled as fast as they could, the whole forest went dark. Everyone frowned at this sudden change. They were traveling under the scorching sun one second ago, but their vision went dark the next second. Something was clearly wrong. “Philip, I can’t see y