Before Frank could speak, Moxxi answered, "We know our chief very well even if others don't. The only difference between him and superheroes is the red underwear, and it's only natural he refuses to allow any nonsense to happen where his light touches—right, dear leader?"Frank rolled his eyes at both Moxxi and Jada—those two could really be a handful on occasions.Hana Pearce came up just then. "Superhero? What superhero?""Exactly the one you're thinking of!"Moxxi chirped proudly. "You wouldn't know, Ms. Pearce, but our chief isn't one who exploits others despite his strength. Instead, he's working to rapidly develop Frankton Group and Mystic Sky Guild so that our influence extends across the nation and maintains order from the shadows!"If Moxxi were to be honest, she had defected to Frank's side from the start out of fear.But now, things were different—she had truly come to understand that the man was different from the rest and was ready to follow him to the ends of the ea
Frank smiled, shaking his head. "It was someone else, not them. Look!"He gestured at the nearby woods with his chin, and Hana turned over there to find a gang emerging.They were carrying compound bows and had hunting dogs with them—obviously poachers!"Are you crazy?! Can't you see that there's people here?!" Hana snapped furiously.Forget negligence—this group was fully equipped, even using thermal imaging, so their mishap really did not make sense."Watch it, lady!" their burly leader retorted coolly nonetheless. "Sure, we made a mistake, but you're so rude you should be apologizing instead. We're not savages!"Hana smirked—she might be young, but that did not mean she was ignorant.In fact, her privileged status meant she had access to much knowledge hidden from most, such as how evil always lurked in the woods!For example, despite these poachers' claims that it was a mistake, they really meant to kill them. There were no cameras and no one to testify against them, meanin
Frank might be enough to catch arrows with his bare hands, but he would never stop anything if they shot him at the same time."Die!"The poachers did not waste any time letting their arrows loose, not knowing how terrible the man before them could be!Frank leapt forward and waved, somehow catching every arrow as he did.Then, before the poachers could shoot another arrow, he launched them back, breaking all the compound bows they were holding.The poachers were all left stupefied, as their burly leader thought Frank was not human!At the same time, Frank chuckled. "Do you know who you're dealing with now?"The poachers laughed. "So what? Are you really going to kill us?!"Frank chuckled. "How bad is your memory? You're the ones who just said that there's no cameras or witnesses. No one would find you even after you rot away!"Still, before I get started, I'll stick to my guns and ask—poaching is vile in the first place, but you're all murders on top of that. Did you really t
"S-Stay away! If you kill us… People will come for you!"Even as they yelled and screamed, the poachers were terrified. After all, the men they faced were not some small fry they could push around as they like.In fact, he was even more savage than they were and could kill them in an instant."See, there's just something I don't get." Frank chuckled. "Have none of you considered what would happen to you when you're committing all the evils in the world?"Bullying the weak, and begging as soon as you run into someone stronger. Humans can really be ironic and change on a whim. And all they care about is one thing: committing evil without reprisals!"The burly poacher was furious. "Who do you think you are?! What gives you the right to lecture us?!""This!" Frank laughed, raising his hand and levitating all the poachers.At the same time, their arrows shot out of their quivers and struck them!The resulting screams were deafening but faded soon enough.Hana looked on without fl
Chale laughed coldly at Frank's words. "Watch it, brat! Hal Prana isn't a name to brag about, and killing him means nothing.""Sure he isn't." Frank smiled and nodded. "But I guess that's not the same for you, is it?""Insolence!"A youth suddenly leapt out from behind Chale toward Frank, saber in hand!Pow!In the very next instant, the saber was reduced to dust, while the youth was sent flying backward, crashing into the ground and unconscious!Chale and his entourage were left stunned—the youth was actually one of their best despite his age.But even if he could not win against Frank, how could he be beaten in an instant?!This was getting interesting!Chale chuckled just then. "It's just a practical joke, young man. Don't get too uppity!"No matter how he argued, Frank would still have the moral high ground.Moreover, Chale had come primarily to negotiate with Hana and really had no reason to fight.Still, that was when Hana snapped, "A practical joke? I don't think so!
While Chale believed Hana's claims, he soon found a contradiction and asked, "There's still something I must know—how did you survive if your helicopter broke down? No one could've done anything once you were airborne!"Hana nodded. "True—not much can be done when the helicopter rises to a certain height. But don't forget, as I had the good fortune of meeting this man."Turning to Frank, she smiled. "Go on. Tell them what happened."Frank simply stayed silent, but Hana did not appear embarrassed and simply continued, "Well, I thought I was done for too, when he appeared outside the chopper and saved everyone!"That's not all either—the rotor blades suddenly started whirling again after it landed. But before it could hit us, he made a gripping motion with his hand, and guess what—the entire helicopter crumpled like paper!"Chale traded glances with his entourage.Naturally, they believed that it was impossible.They were all knowledgeable people too, having encountered plenty of
Chale had handpicked over twenty martial elites for his entourage, but they did not even last one hit against Frank!In fact, they were all lying around, groaning and moaning in pain—almost no different from the poachers Frank killed.Was this what the real champions were like—that all things bent to his will?!"Who are you, really?" Chale blurted.Frank smiled. "Just an ordinary man!"Chale smiled in wry amusement—an ordinary man? If he really was one, no one could even claim themselves a martial artist!"A bet's a bet," Hana said just then. "So, are you letting him audit your clique?"Chale frowned nonetheless. "I don't get it. Why do you insist on letting in an outsider? If he takes over our Zephyr Hall and reduces you to a figurehead, what are we supposed to do?"Hana snorted in annoyance. "Quit being so full of yourself! If you really know him, you'd actually know why I'm letting him take the reins! His Mystic Sky Guild is way more terrifying than us too, so he wouldn't
Chale rolled his eyes, ignoring Hana as he barked orders at his entourage.They quickly unloaded the explosives and dragged the pilots to Chale, who demanded, "Who gave you the go-ahead?!"The pilots were terrified but pointed at the dashboard. "It's not us! The chopper broke down and started spinning—check the black box if you don't believe us!"Chale sighed and returned to Frank. "Thank you for saving us—we can't repay you enough for this. We are yours to command!""It seems I really should find out who did this, so I'll excuse myself. You can liaise with Ms. Pearce regarding the internal investigations."With that, he left with his entourage, while Hana sighed. "Sorry to put you through so much trouble!"Frank chuckled. "It's alright. I had some time to kill, though I'm really not necessary in this case!"They soon returned to the homestay cottage, and Frank told Jada what happened. "Remember—this adversary of theirs can be a pain to deal with. They may not be scary, but they