Philip frowned at the people who had ruined his clean yard. “That’s enough. Get out of my sight. I won’t keep you anymore. I don’t want more mouths to feed!” Philip waved his hand unhappily. Everyone was surprised that Philip would let them go. Hogster laughed in his mind. He knew that this would be the worst decision Philip made. Hogster might have had to suffer a few more beatings if Philip had kept him, but since Philip had decided to release him, Hogster would tell his father everything. Knowing his father's protective nature, he would rip Philip into pieces. Although Hogster was aware of Philip’s strength, a few of them could hardly stand up against a large force like the Hexa Guild. It would be a spectacle once the Hexa Guild took things seriously. At least, Philip would never survive the ordeal. Hogster vowed to torture the disgusting rabbit and roast it over a fire to eat. The rabbit was too much for bullying him. No one could tolerate it. So what if Philip’s pe
After all, they could not control the other party’s actions, and no one knew what would happen. The Hexa Guild had always been famous for sneak attacks and was quite good at them. “I think we shouldn’t let them go. It’s best to kill them. If their guild turns up at the door, we can just deny it!” Hearing that, Philip choked on his tea and started coughing. Women were vicious, indeed. He simply wanted to give them a hard time, but Vanna wanted to kill them outright. “Don't worry, I'm not afraid of their sneak attacks. I’m just worried that they’re too lousy and won't be able to entertain me.” Philip chuckled, not worried about their strength at all.… Meanwhile, Hogster had finally regained his freedom and ran as fast as he could. The guild members under his command ran miserably too. They never thought that they could escape alive. It was a blessing. After being locked up for so long, they forgot the purpose of their trip. Many people were disgusted at the sight of the
“Open the door for me at once. I need to wash and change!” Hearing that, the guild member opened the door and ushered Hogster in, fearing that Hogster would make things difficult for him. Hogster was a temperamental person. He would be doomed if he offended Hogster. His life in the guild would never be easy again. Hogster could not be bothered with the guild member and simply left. He had to go back to wash and tidy up his appearance. Before he returned to his room, he bumped into his father, who was passing by the door. Alain Bacon was a clean freak and would never allow such sloppiness. He almost went mad with anger when he saw a man with a foul smell appearing in the guild. “What’s up with your appearance?” Alain was not a fool and immediately recognized his son. He trembled in anger when he took a closer look at his son. Hogster started crying at the sight of Alain. In his panic, he wanted to hug Alain. Alain backed away, unwilling to have any contact with him. “H
“In that case, let’s show them the power of the Hexa Guild. I’ll send some powerful members to raze that shabby place to the ground!” With a wave of his hand, Alain summoned an elder and ordered him to take some people and deal with Philip. Hogster was very excited when he saw that elder, who was very strong. He would regain his dignity once this elder took action. “Let me go with the third elder. I want to see Philip begging for mercy at my feet. I want to show them the power of the Hexa Guild!” Hogster said aggressively as if he was sure that Philip would be dealt with. Alain did not refuse Hogster's request. Even if Hogster had not brought it up himself, Alain would have asked him to go along. Practice required a stable mind. After suffering so badly, Hogster’s mental state had definitely been greatly affected, so he had to recover from that blow. The best way to regain his confidence was to deal with the culprit or better, kill him. “Third Elder, I’ll count on you. I’m
Before Hogster could go into his room to clean up, Alain could not bear it any longer and performed a cleansing spell. Hogster was finally clean and no longer smelled. “Third Elder, wait for me. I’ve been locked up for a while and haven’t adjusted yet!” As Hogster chased after the group, the other members ran so quickly that Hogster could not keep up. Dennie ran faster, hoping to lose Hogster. He was so weak that he would not be able to help Dennis even if he caught up. Soon, Petal City became boisterous as a large group of outsiders in uniform entered the city. They looked angry as if someone offended them, so they were probably here to cause trouble. The onlookers panicked at this scene and gave way to them. No one wanted to get beaten for no reason, so they would rather avoid the outsiders. Dennis was full of disdain at their reaction. “What a bunch of cowardly commoners.” They looked like lowly civilians whose lives were worthless. Dennis always enjoyed gazes of adm
Lazlo had tried making contact with someone from a guild back then, but they ignored him and even mocked him, which was a great blow to him. Due to this, Lazlo vowed to develop his family so that he would not lose out to the guilds. No matter what he did, however, there was a big gap between a family and a guild. The guilds were too strong. The members they trained could easily crush normal people. On the other hand, a family placed more importance on wealth, so the two parties pursued different things. Even if Lazlo wanted to pursue power, he could not develop his people without a proper technique on hand, so he could only give up and focus on running his business in the end. He wanted to ride on the coattails of the guilds, but it was easier said than done. He vowed to get in touch with these people even at the risk of his life if he ever found a chance. He had no idea that he had missed the best opportunity to forge a connection with a guild. If he had treated Vanna a litt
At this time, one of Hogster’s followers stepped forward. He had been with Hogster the whole time, so he was aware of the situation. He felt very sorry for himself when he suffered a beating together with Hogster previously. “That’s right, we’re no match for him. He’s very strong. Even though Hogster is a young prodigy, he couldn’t get an upper hand at all. This man also has a powerful rabbit. You must be careful not to fall for their tricks!” The guild member kindly warned Dennis, but it sounded more like mockery to Dennis' ears. Dennis’ scowl grew bigger. He felt like these people were joking with him. “Young lad, I don’t want to make things difficult for a junior. Since you’re in the wrong, just apologize to our young heir on your knees and we’ll consider this matter over. I don't want to take action against you.” Dennis was very concerned about his reputation and did not want to tarnish it at this age. It would be a disgrace if anyone found out that he took action agains
Hogster nodded. That was indeed the case. “That's right. I never said anything bad about the third elder and his son outside of the guild. Don’t put words in my mouth!” Dennis’ face turned stiff upon hearing this. That stupid Hogster actually admitted it. Now, he had no idea whether he should get angry or not. If Hogster denied it, Dennis would give him the benefit of the doubt no matter what. However, he actually admitted it! Philip felt a little anxious for Hogster. He would despair if he had such a stupid person under his command. Dennis grimaced. He was put on the spot and at a loss for what to do. As someone who had weathered many storms, he had no idea what to do. “I never thought you'd be this kind of person, saying bad things about others behind their backs. If I were the third elder, I’d forget about helping you now. You’d better apologize to the third elder right now,” Ronan added fuel to the fire. The man in front of him was his love rival. He would never give
A young man about the same age as him was so talented. Could anyone not be jealous? However, Louis was truly not jealous. He just wanted to learn from Philip. If Philip was really that strong, he would obey. Although Louis had a high status in the guild, he was not highly valued. That useless loser was given priority when it came to most of the resources, which made Louis upset. By right, resources should be allocated to talented people, but things were different because Hogster had a guild leader for a father. Thinking of this, Louis smiled at Philip expectantly. If Philip was worth following, he would leave the Hexa Guild without hesitation. “I want to apologize for offending you earlier. I also want to follow you, but I don’t know if I’m good enough. If you won’t consider me, I hope you can give my son a chance. He’s pretty talented.” Dennis was very polite as he apologized to Philip. Philip was surprised and thought that Dennis was quite nice. Philip invited them insi
Dennis and Louis quickly arrived at the door and knocked nervously. Rabbit opened the door this time. He did not expect to see Dennis again. He thought Dennis was here to cause trouble, so he scowled. “Why are you here again, old man? Do you want to cause more trouble for us? You’d better think twice or I’m going to get angry!” Rabbit said fiercely. Rabbit easily crushed them earlier, so they would not forget about their miserable defeat so quickly. Louis was embarrassed to hear that this rabbit had defeated his father. He had always thought that Dennis was very powerful and would not lose to a younger person no matter what. Unexpectedly, Dennis was not only defeated but lost miserably too. Louis keenly perceived that this talking rabbit was Philip’s pet and became excited. If Philip's pet was so powerful, Philip should be better. Thinking of this, he was excited and wanted to see Philip immediately. Rabbit stared at Dennis and Louis, wondering what they were up to. Denni
Celeste was surprised to see that Esther had restored her appearance. She had just seen Esther wearing a veil to cover her ugly face when they first met earlier. “Amazing! You look beautiful all of a sudden,” Celeste praised Esther from the bottom of her heart. Celeste did not know how it happened, but there had to be a reason for it. Esther smiled at Celeste. “Now that I’m beautiful, I can fully focus on taking care of Philip. Don’t worry, I won’t be worse than you.” Hearing that, Celeste was puzzled by Esther’s aggression. While everyone was lost in their own thoughts, an uninvited guest turned up at the door. It was none other than Dennis of the Hexa Guild. Dennis was not alone as he had brought his son along with him. His son was quite talented and always listened to his father's opinions. After all, he knew that he would not be where he was without his father’s guidance, and most of his father’s decisions were correct. “Father, are you sure we should leave the guild
Esther never thought that her curse could be lifted so quickly. More importantly, Esther found that all the negative energy in her body had disappeared. She took off her veil and looked at them with her true appearance. Esther was beautiful by nature, but the nasty technique had impacted her self-esteem. Now that she had regained her appearance, Esther’s confidence returned as well. “Wonderful! This technique is the perfect improved version! With this technique, our members can practice like any normal person without worrying about their appearance. Other guilds can’t kick a fuss over it or try to mess with us again!” Jamie was ecstatic and abruptly remembered a very important question. “By the way, what’s the deal with this technique? Did someone give it to you?” Jamie had to get to the bottom of it. It was very important. He would be uneasy if he did not figure out the situation. “Philip gave it to me. I don't know how he got our technique, but he’s quite good at studying
Philip nodded. That was his intention too. It would be best if Carlos did all the work for him. After getting Philip's consent, Carlos rushed out excitedly. He took the booklet to Jamie. Esther and Jamie were discussing the plan of operation. “You have to catch hold of Philip. I finally got you here. Don't let us down. It’s best if you can trick Philip into joining our guild!” Jamie persuaded Esther, hoping she could trick Philip into joining the guild. Esther sighed helplessly. She knew what she should do, but Philip was clearly not buying it. She was not as pretty as Celeste, and she had this curse on her, so she could not hold her head high at all. At this time, Carlos rushed over in a panic. “Why are you in such a hurry? You’re already a father, but you’re still so impulsive—just like a child who never grows up!” Jamie sighed helplessly at Carlos’ behavior. Carlos was like a brother who grew up with him, and the two of them had always had a good relationship. Carlos w
Carlos thought Philip would do something to him, but Philip simply handed him something he took out of his pocket. “Try practicing this technique.” After Philip handed him the item, he stared at Carlos, waiting for the result. Carlos was relieved to hear it. He had thought Philip was going to do something to him, but it turned out that Philip simply wanted Carlos to try a technique out. Carlos smiled and shook his head. “We can’t practice other techniques different from our own unless someone can make improvements to our existing technique. Only then do we have the chance to learn something new. But do you know how difficult it is to improve a technique?” Carlos smiled helplessly. Their people had been trying to improve their technique forever. After all, the side effects of the technique were simply annoying, but it was easier said than done. Their predecessors had been studying it for years but to no avail. They had no choice but to give up. Now, only one elder was resp
“Since she’s one of your people, she can stay, but don’t try to do anything,” Philip said. Philip glanced at the holy maiden. Before he could say anything else, something appeared in his mind. It was the technique she practiced. Philip had no idea what happened. He had merely glanced at her when her technique appeared in his mind. Although it was weird, Philip did not think it was a bad thing. Instead, he was happy. He knew that it was a special ability. Thinking of this, Philip was in a good mood. He went back to his room after excusing himself. He wanted to study the technique carefully. It would be best if he could discover something. The holy maiden watched indignantly as Philip left. Jamie knew that Celeste’s biggest advantage was her looks. She was so beautiful that the holy maiden felt the pressure. “Stay here with peace of mind and treat it as your own home. No need for formalities,” Celeste said to them with a smile as if she were the mistress of the house. Jam
Philip waved his hand. That was not what he meant. At this time, Celeste walked out of her room. She had fallen in love with cooking and always immersed herself in the kitchen, figuring out different recipes. In the past, Celeste lived alone in the gloomy forest without freedom or friends. After meeting Philip, she became more vibrant. Celeste would feel a sense of achievement whenever Philip ate the food she cooked. Seeing her, Philip greeted Celeste and introduced the visitors to her. “I don’t need a maid. I already have someone to take care of the household chores. Thank you for your kindness,” Philip said with a smile. Celeste had been doing a good job, so Philip did not think he needed another woman to take care of him. The more women around, the more trouble there would be. The holy maiden froze in surprise at the sight of such a beautiful woman around Philip. Although she was not ugly, she had to live with this ugly appearance until her marriage because of that nas
“That’s enough. Stop talking about me. You might as well think about how to deal with Hogster and the others. The Hexa Guild will definitely come after you.” Philip greeted Jamie calmly without taking the incident seriously at all. Seeing his reaction, Jamie thought that Philip was more and more unfathomable. The Hexa Guild was making a big fuss over this case. Many guilds had accepted the Hexa Guild’s gifts and now stood in opposition to the Celestial Palace. Although this matter had nothing to do with those guilds at all, they accepted the Hexa Guild's gifts in exchange for hyping the news up. It would be best if the two guilds fought. Maybe they could take advantage of the situation in the process! The other major guilds were waiting to watch the excitement too. They hoped that the Celestial Palace would be affected by this incident and it would maybe result in them losing the guild competition. Philip was also quite interested in the guild competition but was more curious