Renard chuckled coolly, presuming that it had to be the only reason.As one of the Ten Hellions of South Draconia, his might was naturally above questioning.Moreover, he was actually in his sixties, and he actually looked like a younger man since he had always maintained his training routine.And since there was no one who had reached the Ascendant rank below sixty in Draconia, save for the freaks of the major sects, Renard prided himself with his accomplishment.Moreover, those major sects would always keep their freaks close, hiding them within their respective enclaves.They would certainly not allow them to run around causing trouble just like Frank here.What was that if not suicidal?"Brat, I don't know who has your back, but I'll spare you if you go down on your knees, kowtow to Mr. Droitner ten times, and surrender the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom."Frank, who was already sick of such threats, chuckled coolly. "What, not feeling confident about yourself?""No." Renard smile
Ever since that meeting with his father and drinking the tea Silverbell brewed, Frank felt his pure vigor growing in abundance in strength.And now that it was catalyzed with the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom, Frank could hardly control it."Well then, I just have to go all out!"Moving his right foot backward, he released a shockingly red pure vigor as everyone looked on.Boom!Even as Frank's hair flapped against the shockwave, Reynard's smile faded mid-air.Everything around him seemed to disappear, be it the crowd or Huub, who kept egging him on.His whole body was stiff, as if he was frozen mid-air, unable to move."Grr…"Renard soon turned pale, as he found himself staring into a bloody pair of eyes. "Is that… the Death Eater?"Frank was left dumbstruck and blinking, shocked that Renard recognized his move."Roar!!!"Even as Renard heard the thunderous roar of a behemoth that could tear through space and time, he was suddenly free from the darkness.At that moment, he abrup
'How does that even make sense?!'That was the last thought Renard ever had.Soon, with a violent shockwave that threatened to send everyone flying, Frank pulverized not only Renard's pure vigor spear, but also his entire body.The entire roof of the exhibition hall was blown off as well, leaving the entire building almost in ruins, while the very earth of Bralog shook.Still, the shockwave continued to unfurl, even reaching the seas and kicking up a tidal wave that crashed into Huub's coastal mansion.Johnny, who was still waiting in Huub's study, was left watching as the wave crashed and shattered the window pane, slamming into the wall."What the hell…" he groaned and passed out.-Back in the city center, at the wreckage that was once at the exhibition hall, Huub was cowering and trembling in a corner while everyone else fled.Huub was gaping at Frank, whose knuckle was still outstretched, as if he was a monster.What the hell?! Was he even human?!Even as Huub wondered,
Huub's cheeks stiffened at the mention of hostages, only remembering them just then.If he threatened Frank with their safety, Frank would most definitely not try anything against him… However, he flinched when he saw the murderous glare in Frank's eyes, and an almost bestial instinct told him that if he dared to threaten Frank with the hostage, Frank would skin him.After a moment of hesitation, Huub eventually nodded—the hostages were trivial compared to his life!"Good."Seeing Huub nod, Frank smiled in satisfaction.Huub was really smart, since Frank was ready to kill him on the spot if he were to threaten him with his hostages, thus avoiding any surprises."Now, the third…"Frank grinned. "You will confess your crimes to the Bralog commissioner, including the sale of national treasures and artifacts, as well as your dealings with foreign groups!" "What…?!" Huub looked up right then. Forget the fact that the Bralog commissioner was his grandfather's sworn brother—would
One did not need imagination to understand that the elderly man was someone important, as his very presence stood out from the rest.Huub's eyes lit up as soon as he saw him, and he dashed toward him without a care. He even grabbed the old man's thigh and started bawling, a far cry from the unbelievably smug heir of Droitner Inc. earlier."Huey? What's going on here?!" the old man exclaimed in surprise.He was using a pet form of Huub's name, and it was obvious from his question alone that the two were close."Godfather! He's trying to kill me!" Huub bawled at the top of his lungs and shot Frank a vicious smirk where the old man could not see.Frank was a dead man now!On the other hand, while Frank had no idea who the old man was or why Huub was so confident now, he refrained from killing Huub.In fact, he only watched as Huub fled to the old man's side, since he had to admit that Huub was right about one thing.Killing Huub on the spot would lead to a chain reaction—if Madfis
While this was just Huub's personal squabble against Frank earlier, things were now fundamentally different now that Frank had threatened the police commissioner of Bralog.Earlier, Leino Himmich could only stop the argument or chase Frank away.After all, there were many people watching, and he could not risk appearing biased despite being Huub's godfather.On the other hand, when it came to Frank's threat against the police commissioner of Bralog…It was a slip of the tongue, to put it mildly, and a deliberate violation of the law, to put it in more serious terms.And to no surprise, the old man glowered at Frank's retort and growled, "I don't know where you're from brat, but you're here in Bralog! This is my jurisdiction, and not only have you vandalized this state-sponsored exhibition, but you've also attempted to murder my godson and threatened me!"Don't you think that I, Leino Himmich, would look weak if I let you go and neglect to enforce the law?! Arrest that insolent pr
"Transparency, you say?" Frank laughed coldly and raised his chin proudly as he pointed at Huub, bellowing with righteous indignation, "Then what are you going to do about Huub Droitner, who's representing Droitner Inc. in collaborating with foreign businesspeople to smuggle and sell national treasures and artifacts?!"Huub Droitner has also burned down my mansion in Zamri and abducted my family as hostages to coerce me into handing over my possession. Why do you think I traveled all the way here?! I'm a reasonable man, and you're claiming that I'd come looking for him for no reason?!""What?!"Leino was left frowning at Frank's accusation.Naturally, as the police commissioner of Bralog, there was no way he would not know about Droitner Inc. smuggling and selling national treasures and artifacts.In fact, he had already made a deal with Paul in secret—one might even say those national treasures and artifacts had only made it abroad because Leino agreed to it.Leino had also re
"Your accusation is therefore outrageous, when there are no national treasures and artifacts here."Pausing, Leino narrowed his eyes as he continued. "Also, you said that Huub burned your mansion and kidnapped your family, didn't you? But I did not receive any such news from Zamri. That shouldn't be so, unless you didn't report it to the police commissioner of Zamri."As to why you wouldn't ask for their help to arrest Huub, I have a hunch that it was your fault in the first place… or that it never happened!""Yes!"Huub could leap up and applaud Leino right then—the old fox was so cunning that just a couple of words were enough to reverse Frank's accusation.That was simply amazing!"Hmph."Leino smiled coolly just then and snapped at Frank, "Arrests and indictment require evidence. If I decide to press charges just because someone was running his mouth, public order would collapse."You, on the other hand, have destroyed this state-sponsored exhibition and even attempted murd