Chapter 1762

"A curious balance…"

Frank hung his head—the phrase itself was indeed curious.

To everyone else, Frank's father, the Lord of the Southern Woods, was a hero who subdued all of Talnam by himself.

But in reality? Even Frank could not put his finger on it.

Even as he ran into a ton of trouble through the years, he had the feeling that his father was playing an elaborate game of chess. And Frank himself, as well as Silverbell, the chief of the Martial Alliance, were both just pieces in his game.

No one could tell what Godwin Lawrence and Fenton were actually up to, even as Frank was now increasingly aware that both geezers were not as down-to-earth as they looked.

While it was a pain to think about that, Frank was not bothered since he did not believe his old man would hurt him.

As such, he prepared to deal with his problems at hand instead.

Even as Madfist looked on, he took out the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom that glimmered with an eerier red hue.

After some hesitation, he peeled off