When they were back at the Seymour residence, Arnold said, "Gideon, stay here and keep Ella company. Do your best to help her regain her memory as quickly as possible."He held onto the hope that Gideon and Elara would reconcile. Wasn't this the perfect chance? Gideon could only nod in agreement, feeling powerless.Just then, the doorbell rang. Marion opened the door and started cursing, "You little bitch! How dare you show up here!"It turned out to be Kyla standing at the door.Marion pointed right at her nose and continued scolding, "Well, it's good that you're here. I haven't called the police yet. But you just wait. You'll be arrested soon!"Kyla retorted, "Aunt Marion, please stop speaking nonsense! Ella's fall had nothing to do with me." "How dare you try to argue!""I'm not arguing. I'm stating the facts. Unless you have proof that I caused Ella's fall, your accusations are baseless!"Marion was left speechless. Evidence? There was no evidence!If Elara hadn't lost
"Come on. Our daughter has grown up. Sometimes, she needs to make her own decisions and face those challenges alone. It's not our place as parents to constantly intervene."Remember when we got married? There were many obstacles, like your mother disapproving of me and wanting you to marry into a wealthy family. I was just like how Gideon is now. I hope you can give him a chance," Arnold said.Surprisingly, these words had some effect. Marion's expression softened, as if she were recalling the rough times she and Arnold had gone through in the past.Arnold took a seat and wrapped his arms around Marion. "Dear, please listen to me this time," he said earnestly.Marion didn't respond. Instead, she changed the topic and said, "There's only one week left until Mom's birthday. I need to go back to their house."Arnold's face turned solemn."Are you going?""Of course, I'm going!" Arnold nodded."Despite the inevitable nagging I'd receive every time I visit, she's still my mother-i
"Ms. Trott, the Carter family is all set. We just need the funding. When will Ms. Avila decide to invest?" Matthew got the message from Maggie and rushed over right away."Today, and as we discussed, a one-time payment of one billion dollars."Matthew's head was spinning. One billion dollars! Oh, my God! It really was one billion dollars! He was rich!Matthew tried to keep his excitement in check and not lose his composure, his face turning bright red.He said, "Please thank Ms. Avila for her trust. I won't let her down!"Maggie said, "Before we proceed, we need to sign a contract. Could you please take a look at it?"Matthew's mind was preoccupied with the thought of money, so he wasn't in the mood to read any contract.Maggie continued, "It would be best if you could review it to avoid any misunderstandings in the future. Since we are making a full investment, Avila Group will hold 90% of the shares in your new company, making us the majority shareholder with a veto right."
Jacob's eyes widened. "Could it be… 100 million dollars?""100 million dollars? Multiply that by ten." Matthew laughed."What?" Jacob's eyes sprang wide open. He swung his hand and delivered a stinging slap."I'll teach you a lesson for spouting such nonsense. And don't you think you're blabbing like it's a simple joke! This is one billion dollars, not a measly one hundred dollars.""Ouch!" Matthew clutched his face, grimacing in pain.Brad quickly helped Matthew to his feet and asked, "Matt, are you okay?"Then, he turned around and glared at Jacob, shouting, "What's wrong with you? How can you act so rashly and lose control like that?""Uncle Brad, this brat…""Shut up!" Brad snapped.He patted Matthew's shoulder and said seriously, "Matthew, I believe in you."Matthew was moved to tears.His phone suddenly beeped, signaling a new message.He eagerly opened it and couldn't contain his joy. He exclaimed, "It's here! Avila Group has transferred the money. One billion dollar
Rachel, despite her young age, managed the Avila family. With an impressive investment of five billion dollars, she was confident that within just two or three years, she would transform Avila Group into a trillion-dollar powerhouse.In Dasovia, very few 25-year-old financial leaders had such high aspirations and remarkable capabilities.A man had to be exceptional in order to win over Rachel. Gideon, in Rachel's eyes, was exactly that perfect candidate. Even though Rachel didn't know Gideon's true identity, it didn't matter to her.Gideon had already demonstrated significant power, enough to cause ripples throughout the entire Dasovia.Rachel already realized that the recent turmoil in Goldspire was due to Gideon's actions.The respected Cabinet Elders of Dasovia, who held the highest positions of power and were the nation's key decision-makers, second only to the highest authority, even paid Gideon a visit.Rachel wouldn't allow anyone to take Gideon away from her."Maggie, I
Elara asked, "Why can't I call you 'darling'? Aren't we married? We'll be sharing a bed every night, after all.""Huh?" Gideon was shocked. He quickly backed away. "Uh, I have some stuff to do. I'll catch you later."Elara pounced and grabbed Gideon's arm. "No way you're getting away from me!""Please, just listen to me…""Absolutely not! We are married, and as such, we should share a bed. Darling, do you no longer love me?" Tears welled up in Elara's eyes.Gideon felt like crying. What did he do to deserve this? At one point, he suspected that Elara's memory loss might be an act, but now, it seemed impossible. How could it be fake when they were going to sleep together?The door at the end of the hallway was ajar. Kyla watched everything with furrowed brows. "Is it possible that Elara has truly lost her memory? Damn it! This is going to be a difficult situation. Gideon is completely vulnerable to her now. I don't stand a chance.""Don't leave yet, Gideon. Let's have a drink tog
Adrian's thought was actually right, and it made sense. To most girls, he was someone to look up to and admire. But unfortunately for him, he had met Rachel. As a woman who had once been with a lion, she was not easily impressed by a mere leopard or jackal. Gideon was the lion, whereas Adrian was merely a jackal. There was a significant difference between them.In the past, if Gideon hadn't been in the picture, Rachel might have been kind to Adrian and possibly formed a bond with him. This could have resulted in a collaboration with the Linc family.Now, she couldn't have cared less. She had the confidence and never needed to worry about the Linc family in the slightest.Furthermore, Rachel was already angry since Gideon had failed to show up. She snapped impatiently, "Just go away and don't bother me!""Huh?" Adrian's expression became tense.His subordinates were angry in an instant.This was the first time! They had never seen a woman treat Adrian with such indifference befo
Adrian sneered, "What the Linc family lacks the least is money!"Hey, kneel down and give my legs a rub. If you do as I ask, I'll be nice to you. If not, don't complain when I become merciless. In the past, many women have met their demise at my hands. If that's what you desire, I can make it a reality!"Adrina's face was cold and menacing.Rachel forced herself to stay calm and said firmly, "Adrian, this is Goldspire. This is not a place where you can act recklessly. You may see me as a feeble woman, but I am actually the head of the Avila family.""Hmm?" Adrian raised an eyebrow.Once known as the most influential in Goldspire, the Avilas had lost some of their prestige over the last two years but still held significant power."Are you really the head of the Avila family?""Yup!" Rachel held her chin up proudly.In that instant, one of the underlings said, "Mr. Linc, it appears that the leader of Avila Group is, in fact, a woman. Are you Rachel Avila?""Yes!""She really is f
The old man didn't stop Gideon. Instead, he laughed weirdly from behind. "Young man, you're definitely screwed. You're getting thrown into hell.""What a nutjob!" Gideon pushed the nonsense out of his mind.The third floor didn't have many martial arts techniques, but the ones there were clearly high-level."Soaring Immortal's Blow." Gideon stumbled on one technique by chance. What surprised him was the name signed underneath—Annalise Jaeger."Did Mom create this secret technique?"He quickly grabbed the book and skimmed it. It turned out that the Soaring Immortal's Blow was incomplete. This was only a fragment of it. Even so, he could tell it was terrifyingly powerful."Mom was a badass." Gideon was seriously impressed.Annalise had left the royal family in her 20s, which meant this technique was created before that. She probably came up with it when she was still a teenager. She was a total prodigy and stunningly gifted.Edric's and the others' praise of Annalise was clearl
"It's no wonder they are a royal family. The heritage here is insane. There are so many resources." Gideon strolled through the Sutra Library, full of praise.Then, it hit him.He had built his own force, packed with world champions and elite soldiers. But in terms of martial arts resources, he had almost nothing. He lacked top-tier martial arts.He couldn't just hand out his own secret techniques. Even if he did, it would only be to his most trusted inner circle. There was no way it would be public."It looks like I need to start paying attention to this. It's time to stockpile martial arts techniques," he thought to himself.The Sutra Library had three levels. The first floor was all basic stuff. By the second, the quality shot up, and there were a few techniques Gideon found interesting.However, it didn't move him. Sure, it was interesting, but it wasn't enough.He headed toward the third floor and finally noticed an old, wiry man lying in front of the entrance."Even a pla
"That's because…" Clementia trailed off. A cold sweat broke out on her back.If she spilled that Gideon had just mentioned taking the family head position, the fallout would be huge. That was far more serious than any assault. The elders would come charging in, ready to kill."Clementia, go on.""Don't be scared, Clementia. We need him to apologize today.""The royal family cannot be insulted!"Seeing the younger generation yelling and shouting in the square, Gideon couldn't help but chuckle. "Are you all that bored? This has nothing to do with you. Get lost.""Insolence!""Arrogant bastard!"The hot-blooded youths were fired up.Gideon let out a cold snort. A sharp pressure swept over the entire square, instantly silencing everyone."You haven't trained your strength, but your mouths sure work fine. Be glad I'm not interested in the family head position. Otherwise, I'd show you what real discipline looks like."He glanced at Clementia.She immediately led Gideon away from
Gideon stared at Talia's retreating figure, lost in thought. He couldn't figure out what she was really up to.The position of the family head in the royal family was something prestigious and powerful, yet Talia was willingly handing it over. Something didn't add up.If something was too strange, there was probably a trap.Still, Gideon wasn't in a rush to leave. Since Talia had the idea to pass the family head position to him, he might as well collect some interest first. If there wasn't even a little interest, the offer had to be a fake.As he walked out of Daysia Tower, a graceful woman approached. Gideon recognized her. During the Martial Arts Tournament of the Eight Major Royal Families, she was the leader of the Jaeger royal family's younger generation. Her name was Clementia, if he remembered right."Mr. Snow, we meet again.""It's been a while. Ms. Jaeger, you've become even more beautiful.""You flatter me, Mr. Snow." Clementia smiled and added, "But it's you who des
"Then, why did you force my mother to leave?" Gideon questioned"No, no, you've got it wrong. Annie's leaving wasn't because of me. It was her choice. From the beginning, she never planned to fight me to be the family head. As soon as the struggle began, she quietly left with the Empyrean Atlas," Talia explained.Giden frowned slightly.Suddenly, Talia smiled. "Besides, if Annie hadn't left, she would've never met your father, and you wouldn't even exist, right?""I've been searching for my parents all this time. Do you have any leads?""None." Talia shook her head and sighed. "I want to find Annie just as badly as you do. But all these years, I've come up empty."Gideon, I've known for a long time that you're Annie's son, but I never made a move against you. That's because I hoped you might find her."Gideon didn't doubt this. With Talia's influence, confirming his identity would've been easy. Back when he was still weak, she could've captured or even killed him at any time.
"Wait here for me," Gideon said softly to Adrelda, then walked step by step into the main hall.Callan and the others were also waiting outside the hall.The hall was deep and imposing. Around it stood tall bronze pillars, carved with strange patterns. At the very end stood a majestic stone statue.The statue depicted a woman. It had one hand pointing skyward while the other held some kind of artifact as it gazed into the sky.Gideon instinctively guessed this was the founder of the Jaeger royal family, worshipped by generations of descendants.Beneath the solemn statue stood a throne. On the throne sat a stunning woman, upright and dignified, dressed in a lavish white phoenix robe.Gideon stopped walking. He stared straight at Talia, his expression slightly dazed.Talia looked just like Annalise—those eyes, that nose, and those brows. For a moment, Gideon thought the woman on the throne was the very mother he had longed for all these years.The hall was silent. Talia was als
Gideon stomped his foot.In an instant, it was as if he tapped into the Jaeger royal family's dragon vein. A dragon's roar shot straight into the sky."What the hell?" Callan and the others were shocked.The ancestral ground was shaking."This is bad. The dragon vein is acting up! What's going on?""Damn it!""Lady Thalia's meditating right now by the dragon vein. This will definitely disturb her. What do we do?"They couldn't wrap their heads around it. Why would the dragon vein suddenly act up?All of it was Gideon's doing. He used his inner core to link with the dragon vein, calling upon its power to boost himself.Faintly, a dragon phantom rose into the air behind Gideon."Destroy him." Gideon slowly threw out a punch.He wasn't being careless. Aside from not activating the Solar Titan Physique, he was giving it everything he had.The punch was stunning. The divine dragon soared into the sky, unstoppable.Countless bolts of lightning were instantly wiped out under the
"Thunder Tempesta Physique, huh? Yeah, it's strong. Being able to tap into nature's power is no joke." Gideon nodded to himself.Still, even now, he hadn't activated his Solar Titan Physique.Oscar barked, "Marshal Snow, I heard you've got the Solar Titan Physique. Go ahead. Activate it.""You know I have the Solar Titan Physique, and you're still this confident?"Oscar laughed. "This is Kitherglen. There are snowstorms and thunder rolling everywhere. This is not the best place for a solar-heavy physique like the Solar Titan Physique. However, my Thunder Tempesta Physique thrives in this."Gideon gave a calm smile. "These environmental factors can be ignored. As for whether I activate the Solr Titan Physique or not, it depends if you've got what it takes.""Arrogant fool!" Oscar roared.The next second, he stomped on a thunder dragon and charged like lightning.Instantly, he clashed with Gideon. The punch, laced with electricity, numbed Gideon's arm. Lightning tried to surge
Silence fell the moment those words dropped. Everyone turned to stone.Gideon just called Oscar a simp! It was insane!Adrelda's lips twitched. She was speechless but weirdly thrilled. She felt her blood pumping.Gideon was untouchable and untamed. Even the top ministers in court—Morgan, Samson, the Cabinet Elders—wouldn't dare to call Oscar a simp. As for Chase, it was even less likely for him to speak that crudely.However, Gideon had mocked Oscar ruthlessly.Adrelda loved every second of it. She looked at Gideon with newfound reverence and awe.This was what it meant to be the High Marshal—defiant and unbound. Gideon was worthy of the title."I see how it is!" Oscar was so furious that he laughed. His eyes radiated icy light and bloodlust."Marshal Snow, I wasn't at the enfeoffment ceremony. I only heard stories about your strength. Today, I'd like to see for myself what kind of prodigy His Majesty puts so much stock in.""To be honest, at half-Supreme level, you're not wor