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
Manta was thinking of a way to kill Philip. The guild was full of plotting against each other. Although his status was very high, it was impossible for him to seize power. The only way was to stay in the guild, eke out a living, and find an opportunity to seize power. That was why Manta did not dare to offend the guild leader. At least for now, he had a good image in front of the guild leader, and he was being groomed as a successor. It would be a huge loss for him if anything went wrong because of Philip. More importantly, once he became the heir of the guild, he would have every right to be with Ira, the holy maiden. Ira had remained pure and innocent over the years, and Manta had the most contact with her. Manta practically watched Ira grow up and knew that she was pure. Someone like this would be of great help to his practice. He never thought that Philip would catch Ira’s eye. Although he had no evidence, he guessed Ira must have ideas about Philip. Manta would never
Manta left in anger. He did not expect Philip to be so arrogant even though he had apologized. In his opinion, Philip should have accepted his apology and then discussed the deal with him. Philip signaled Lyle for him to take action. He wanted to make sure that Manta apologized sincerely. “You may return after you apologize to them. I’ll talk to you about the deal once it’s over.” Philip continued to rest. Ira was very happy and urged Manta to apologize. Manta nodded with a scowl and went out. “What’s so difficult about an apology? I can do it easily!” Manta went to the city gates and apologized to the butcher's family. The butcher’s family had no idea what was going on. They were summoned to the city gates, and a man apologized to them and paid them a lot of money. “You're the one who killed my husband,” the butcher's wife said in grief. She did not expect the murderer to appear in front of her. “Indeed, I killed your husband. I've given you the compensation. Are
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