Philip shook his head. “Maybe it’s more than meets the eye. These people are probably not interested in me but in my technique of turning a cleaver into a spiritual weapon.” Philip’s remark shocked everyone into realization. They thought Philip had a point. “You’re right. That must be it. In that case, should we put on a show for them?” Lance said with a smile. He thought of an idea to deal with this guild. “I think so too.” Philip and Lance quickly reached a consensus and made some plans together. Very soon, Philip was bound in ropes and transported to Dustin's house. Aslan sneakily followed behind and observed the surroundings. As a monster beast, he could conceal his presence very well. Although Aslan had nothing to fear, he was worried that the Spada Guild would send some powerful experts over. Philip was brought to the room prepared by Dustin with his head covered. Lance stared at this disgusting guy indifferently. This old man always had a bad reputation,
Was Dustin a pervert? Manta had arrived before Philip could dwell on it. The Spada Guild was not far away, and Manta made haste, so he quickly arrived at Dustin's home. “You’re so quick to get hold of Philip.” Manta was impressed by Dustin. Although Dustin was not very strong, he was pretty efficient at doing things. “Of course, I'm very interested in his secret!” Manta ignored Dustin’s bragging but stepped forward and took off the black cloth from Philip's head. Philip slowly woke up and solemnly stared at the man in front of him. “Hello, we meet again.” Manta looked down at Philip condescendingly with the expression of a victor. He was somewhat dissatisfied with Philip. Philip’s handsome appearance was enough to make him angry. Combined with his powerful ability to turn ordinary weapons into spiritual weapons, Manta was even more upset. “Hmph, I don’t want to see you at all,” Philip said unhappily. Suddenly, Manta’s communication token rang. Manta warily stepped a
Manta nodded. This woman was Ira Dion, the holy maiden of the guild. Ira’s status was so special that even Manta had to please her. In fact, they were not siblings. Manta simply made use of his nice reputation to trick Ira into seeing him as an older brother. Manta believed that he could win the heart of the holy maiden one day. When he returned to the guild earlier, he told Ira about his discovery. Ira was very interested in this topic and kept asking Manta about it. Manta wanted to show off his abilities, so he invited Ira. He believed that he could win Ira’s heart soon. It would be a legend if the most powerful senior apprentice and the holy maiden of the guild got together. Manta was very smug at the thought of it. “This person is the key to unlocking the secret. We’ll gain a lot if we can make him talk.” Manta pointed at Philip smugly with a trace of murderous intent in his eyes. He would rip Philip into pieces if he refused to talk. “You’d better tell us your
Manta killed the butcher for no reason. Philip could not let it go. Although Philip had killed before, he mostly targeted bad people, never killing indiscriminately. He would never do anything to an innocent butcher. Manta was taken aback by Philip’s sudden remark. He glanced at Ira in a panic, fearing that she would pursue this matter. Now that Ira had been mesmerized by Philip, she was interested in this topic too. In Ira’s opinion, Manta was an upright person. If Manta did anything bad, his good image would take a hit. “What are you talking about? What butcher at the city gates? I have no idea what you’re talking about. You must be out of your mind!” Manta huffed. Dustin had no idea what they were talking about, and he did not sense the change in Manta’s mood. Dustin said, “I know about it. So what if a butcher was killed? Manta is the most powerful senior apprentice of the Spada Guild. What’s wrong with killing someone? With his status, even if he massacres the whol
“I never knew that you were such a person, Manta. I was wrong about you!” Ira sighed helplessly. Ira walked up to Philip and untied him. “Don't worry, I’ll let you go if you tell the truth.” Ira seemed like a gentle and easygoing person. Philip was confused by her actions and wondered why someone from the Spada Guild would be so kind. Members of the Spada Guild should be a bunch of scumbags, but Ira was different. “Don't worry, I won’t let anyone bully you.” Ira looked at Philip lovingly, with admiration and affection in her eyes. Manta saw this scene from behind them and almost exploded with anger. After so many years of planning, he finally got closer to Ira and was regarded as her brother. However, their relationship turned sour with just a few words from Philip. Moreover, it seemed that Ira had fallen in love with Philip and treated him very well. Dustin looked at Philip, jealous of his good luck with women. Although Dustin was very old, it did not stop him from
“Besides, Manta found someone to kidnap me. Don’t you think I should be compensated for my mental trauma?” Manta felt very frustrated when Philip mentioned his name again. He was very angry at himself for inviting Ira over. “Don’t worry, I’ll give you a reasonable explanation if you agree to trade with us. Our guild has discovered a secret realm recently. If you agree to the deal, we can give you access to the secret realm,” Ira said gently. This was a big transaction for Ira. Manta was upset upon hearing it. “No way, how could you give this person access to the secret realm? If he finds anything inside…” Manta smacked the table, tossing all his gentlemanly persona out the window. No one could bear this. The woman he loved had been stolen under his nose, and this woman gave another man a good opportunity. Manta was heartbroken and wished he could cut Philip into pieces. “So what if he finds an opportunity? He deserves it! On the other hand, we'd receive some benefits
Philip smiled brightly, his threat obvious. “I need to discuss this in detail! This is my communication token. I’ll contact you when I have the results.” Ira did not reject Philip outright but handed her communication token to Philip. Seeing Ira's actions, Manta was worried that Ira would agree to Philip. “Okay, I shall take my leave. Do contact me if anything crops up. Don’t worry, I’ll keep my word. You can look for me in my living quarters too.” After saying that, Philip opened the door and marched away. Dustin was furious at this scene. He knew that he had no right to speak, but that did not stop him from being angry with Philip. “Damn it, that guy really has his nose up in the air. Are we just going to let him leave? I went to great lengths to get him here!” Dustin felt very frustrated as Philip disappeared from his sight. He could not wait to capture Philip, interrogate him properly, and force Philip to hand over all his secrets. However, he could not do anythin
After saying that, Manta headed back to the guild. He wanted to try to get Dustin a spot. One outsider or several outsiders made no difference anyway. Ira quickly returned to the guild and told the guild leader the whole story. However, Ira chose not to paint a bad picture of Manta. “In a nutshell, that’s what happened. The other party wants Manta to apologize before he’ll agree to cooperate with us!” Ira sighed helplessly. Although it would tarnish the guild’s reputation to some extent, it was the only way out. “Since the other party has made the request, let’s go with it. Remember not to offend the other party,” the guild leader said. Apologizing was no big deal to Manta. After all, no one was a saint. No one could make zero mistakes. They could receive a good response if they handled it well. The matter was decided, and the guild leader asked Manta to apologize. No matter what, it could not affect the guild. Manta learned about it, and his mood became very bad. H