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
Now that the scythe had turned into such a powerful weapon, Ira felt like she was dreaming. Manta stared at Philip in trepidation, at a loss for words. If Philip had such an ability, he should not be underestimated. He looked at Philip’s hands. Philip held three pieces of the same paper, obviously treasures with the same function. He should be planning to use them for the deal. “This thing can last for about an hour. You can verify it.” In fact, engraving produced a similar effect, but the process was not as simple and convenient. The effects from engraving could last for about half a day, but the result was not so effective. More importantly, a piece of paper was very portable and could be used anytime and anywhere. Manta could already imagine himself reigning supreme with these pieces of paper in hand. He could instantly become stronger with these papers in hand if he faced an undefeatable enemy. “What happens if we use this charm on a spiritual weapon?” Manta asked w
Even Aslan did not know that Philip had such an ability. “Philip, that’s amazing. You can actually make people stronger!” Aslan was startled and regretted not studying these charms more thoroughly. Philip smiled and looked at Ira silently. He knew that Ira had to decide. Manta was nothing but a pawn, and Philip was quite sure that he could not come up with anything that would interest him. “Okay, no problem. I’ll report the situation without missing any details. I believe that we can come up with some things that can attract your interest.” Ira smiled and left. Although Ira was very interested in the charms, now was not the time to dwell on them. As for what the guild would offer in exchange, that was out of her hands. Ira kept pondering if she had anything valuable that she could exchange. “Ira, I don’t think we should trust Philip completely. He looks very cunning and doesn’t seem like an easy person to deal with.” Manta quickly chased after Ira as she left. He was
The guild leader waved the scythe casually and found that it contained a lot of energy. “We have few spiritual weapons of this caliber in our guild. These pieces of paper look so ordinary.” The guild leader was at a loss for words. He felt he must be dreaming. Philip’s ability was amazing, indeed. They knew Philip had more of these papers on hand. “No matter what happens from now on, we have to make a good impression on Philip and hope he'll agree to work with us.” Most people in the Spada Guild looked down on Dustin, whose skills were of little use to them, but Philip was different. Philip’s ability could double the guild’s overall strength. At this time, Dustin approached the Spada Guild after waiting impatiently. He tried to contact Manta through the communication token, but Manta did not respond to him. Dustin was very anxious and finally decided to turn up at their door. Dustin was afraid that Manta would forget about him if he reaped any benefits. That was t
Seeing the woman’s horror, Philip scratched his head awkwardly. He did not expect that her reaction would be so intense. “Don't worry, I'm not a good person.” After saying that, Philip sat down nonchalantly as if he was not worried about this powerful woman. Seeing Philip’s disregard for her, the woman was so angry that she could barely speak.“As you can see, I’m one of those humans,” Philip introduced himself. Philip had nothing to hide. His identity was no secret. “So, you’re one of those disgusting humans. You look quite strong. Since you found me, I’ll accept my fate. Just kill me if you want. There’s no need to insult me any further.” This woman was quite interesting. She jerked her chin up as if she was ready to let Philip kill her. Philip sighed at her reaction. Why was someone so eager to die? “I don’t want to kill you. I’m just curious about you. I just arrived at Deadly Arena recently,” Philip said to the other party sincerely. He was very curious about the
“You’re right, someone is controlling these beasts behind the scenes. Although I don’t know if the culprit is a powerful beast or a guild, they're not to be trifled with.” Philip did not hide this information but asked his men to take action. Since they were already here, they had to ensure their safety. No one would be exempted if anything happened. “You can join in the fight, but don’t try too hard. Just kill a few beasts and wait until I get to the bottom of this,” Philip said to his people. He was afraid that his men would work too hard but end up with nothing. Everyone nodded solemnly at Philip’s instructions. They quickly joined the battlefield and casually swung their weapons around, killing the arrogant beasts. Due to their strength, they easily crushed the beasts without much effort. As the fight reached its peak, Philip observed the source of the beast stampede. “Do you see that? The beasts are coming from that direction, and they’re clearly well-organized and d
Philip noticed the change and frowned at the mysterious man, whose expression changed drastically. “This is bad. I’ve never heard this alarm before.” After saying this, he invited Philip to go with him to Deadly Arena to find out what happened. They arrived at Deadly Arena and saw everyone staring ahead nervously as if waiting for someone to speak. Philip’s guild members noticed his return and approached him nervously. Aslan ran up to Philip worriedly. “Philip, I asked around and found something wrong. Deadly Arena is a dangerous place because it’s situated next to the beast forest. This situation has happened from time to time in the past, but no one was bothered. They’d even organize teams to hunt the beasts and Deadly Arena would provide rewards for this.” Philip roughly understood the situation from Aslan’s explanation. Since Deadly Arena had been managing this place for so long, they had taken responsibility for the safety issue. Once the beasts appeared, they would ensu
Argent thought he had come up with a good plan to set Philip up, but he was the fool who was kept in the dark in the end. Philip smiled at Argent’s angry departure and invited the mysterious man to his room. Although Philip chatted with him earlier, he did not know much about him. Philip could tell that the man had concealed his true appearance. Philip was curious to see what would happen. The mysterious man noticed Philip’s anticipation but simply stared at him in silence. Philip wanted to know his identity and purpose for coming here. “I really think highly of you. It’d be best if you could join me.” He knew that Philip would not give in so easily, so his rationality told him to give up. “It’s impossible for me to join you, but I’m curious about your situation. I believe you have a grudge against that guy or you wouldn’t resent him so much.” Philip smiled at the guy. He knew that the grudge between the two was very deep. The mysterious man was surprised that Philip
In Argent’s opinion, Philip was a prideful person and would never accept this proposal. “Of course, you have the right to refuse. I just want to see what you think.” The mysterious man smiled at Philip brightly as if he did not mind Philip’s rejection.Seeing the mysterious man’s attitude, Argent was afraid that his plan would fail. Philip was not a fool. He could tell at a glance that the two people in front of him were not on the same side. Everyone had their own agendas. “In that case, I have to refuse. I’m sorry, but I’m used to leading a carefree life. Besides, I have my own force, so I won’t join other teams.” A trace of regret flashed in the other party's eyes. He was surprised to hear that Philip was capable enough to form a team of his own. “I’m surprised that you’re so strong at such a young age. In that case, I won’t make things difficult for you. Maybe we can become friends instead.” The mysterious man quickly made small talk with Philip. He clearly had some idea
Most people would be freaked out at the sight of his face. He took out a photo from his pocket and held it in his hand angrily. “Argent, you've enjoyed your life long enough. It’s time to get what you deserve.” The mysterious man smiled cruelly with obvious hatred for Argent. This whole incident had nothing to do with Philip at all. Philip was simply a pitiful pawn in these people’s hands. Philip never dreamed that someone would target him for no reason. He just wanted to improve his strength. He could not care less about what other people thought of him.… Time passed quickly. The next day, Philip did not expect these people to come after him so soon. He just wanted to have a good rest and find a suitable place to settle down, but these people were as annoying as pesky flies. “Philip, get out here at once. I want to see how strong you are. How dare you show off in front of me?” Argent yelled at Philip’s door in disdain. His right hand was bandaged tightly as if he was still
The mysterious man forced himself to contain his anger and smile at Argent. Argent knew that he had to stop asking for more. At this point, what was the most important? “I can give you Philip’s address, and we can deal with him tomorrow morning. If you teach him a good lesson, I’m sure he’ll listen to you,” Argent said smugly. His plan was simple. He wanted to use the other party to deal with Philip. Philip had messed with him earlier and crippled his right hand. He would have died if he had not stopped the bleeding in time. Therefore, the grudge between him and Philip was so deep that he could not wait to rip Philip into pieces. Argent and the mysterious man who refused to reveal his name quickly came up with a plan. “In that case, I’ll see you again tomorrow morning. I hope you won't let me down.” After saying this, the mysterious man zoomed into the distance and soon disappeared. Seeing the other party’s hasty retreat, Argent was full of disdain. “Hehe, you think too hig
“Wow, you guys are so generous to send me such a precious gift this time. Tell me more about the deal you want to discuss with me. If it’s up to my expectations, I can consider it.” Argent's mood changed for the better. He smiled brightly and did not consider other possibilities. He seemed to have forgotten the conflict and resentment he had toward Philip. “We know that a young heroic man has appeared in Deadly Arena this time. We’re very interested in him and have decided to recruit him. I heard that you fought him before. I wonder if he's as powerful as I imagined.” The other party did not introduce himself but looked at Argent with a smile. Argent scowled. He thought that this matter was over, but this guy brought it up again. He was obviously trying to belittle him. “Hehe, let’s forget it. I don’t have much of an opinion about Philip. He’s just an average person, nothing worth mentioning.” Argent was afraid of exposing his shame, so he tried to tarnish Philip’s reputati
After confirming that he could leave safely, Argent ran away quickly, unwilling to stay a second longer. Philip was so terrifying that he wanted to keep his distance from him. Argent simply wanted to rob Philip of his treasures, but he was seriously injured instead. He could not accept it. Argent quickly ran back home. He had settled down with his family after such a long time. Given his strength, no one refused his requests. Argent’s family members simply wanted to follow someone strong, so they did not mind doing anything. In the meantime, an uninvited guest appeared at Argent’s home. He did not make an appointment with Argent in advance, so Argent did not know him. When Argent returned home in a mess, they bumped into each other. “I’m surprised to see the head of the family looking so miserable. I’m here at the right time.” The man stared at Argent mockingly as if he was enjoying the show. Argent was annoyed by his reaction, angry that an outsider had seen him in his most mi