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
“No problem, I’m a man of my word. Since you've done your part, I’ll make the deal with you. I have three charms here. Just stick one on a weapon and you can turn it into a spiritual weapon,” Philip said mysteriously. He took out three pieces of paper and placed them on the table. Everyone was surprised and confused to see those ordinary items. Those were simply pieces of paper! Manta was furious and felt that Philip was tricking them. Now that his image had been ruined in front of Ira, Manta stopped putting on an act and cursed. “Don't be fooled by this guy. You can tell at a glance that he’s trying to trick us! What’s there to brag about a few pieces of paper?” Ira had her doubts over Manta’s words, but she looked at Philip in confusion. “Can you do a demonstration?” Ira was more inclined to believe Philip. In Ira's opinion, handsome men would never lie. In fact, Philip was not lying. Everything he did was the real deal. “Since you haven’t seen it before, I do