Janice rolled her eyes. "I'm talking about Mr. Frankton! He may have agreed to partner with our family, but that doesn't mean he's our slave! Why would you make him work so much? Even if he has the energy, do you have to keep pushing him?!"Myra had actually neglected the fact, and it was true that she was the one who started this quarrel. If Frank had to help her for no reason, it was really stretching it."Hey, handsome… I really haven't considered if you mind it."Hurrying to Frank, Myra promptly promised, "I swear this won't happen ever again."Frank simply chuckled. "Actually, you ladies don't know me that well. To be honest, I love doing this—I'm basically addicted to it."So, even if you weren't the one who started this fight—even if it were a stranger being bullied—I would've seen this through to the end, and for no other reason than I like it."Despite what Frank said, Myra was under the impression that Frank said it for her benefit and absolutely loved him for that.
The man saw Frank too and hurried up to him. "What are you doing here, chief?"Everyone was left stunned, while Myra turned to Frank. "You two know each other?"Frank chuckled. "We're way past that. Allow me to introduce you to Ezel Lark, a martial elite I've taken into Mystic Sky Guild just recently!""What's the meaning of this, boy? Are you siding with the villains now?"On the other hand, Ezel looked around and soon realized that the youth's so-called despicable person was his chief. While he did not dare speak for anyone else, he was familiar with Frank's character to know that he would not do anything the youth said.And considering the thugs lying strewn around the hallway, Ezel more or less had an idea of what had happened. In all likelihood, the middle-aged woman must have seen that Frank was handsome but must have been rebuffed and wanted revenge.Then, when said revenge failed, she and her brother tricked Ezel into coming to help fight their battles.Nonetheless, th
Ezel laughed at the middle-aged woman's words. "Justice, you say? Did you think about that when you were terrorizing that delivery man?"I want this lesson to really sink in. So let's watch the footage, and then I'll punish you!"With those words, he dragged the youth to the security room by force and quickly got the officers to show the footage.As it turned out, the cameras even had a recording function, showing everyone everything that had happened earlier.Myra laughed as she strode up to the youth. "What else do you have to say now, brat?"The youth growled through his teeth, "So what? That was between my sister and that delivery man. And he wasn't complaining, so why are you? Nosy bitch!" Myra's tone turned cool. "You're just going to be thick-skinned now, huh? Not only did your sister insult me, but she also called up her thug buddies to attack me, and you say it's none of my business?"You're really persistent, so you deserve this!"Without hesitation, Myra strode up a
Frank smiled, shaking his head. It was not as if he doubted Janice, but he simply preferred Myra's attitude and would not mind it even if Myra was representative of her family. After all, the middle-aged woman deserved it.Meanwhile, all the other guests applauded Frank. "You're amazing, kiddo! Not only did you fight off so many on your own, but even your connections are formidable. It's like you have friends everywhere… you're really as young as you are amazing!"Frank chuckled. "You're all exaggerating. I'm only human too."The guests smiled in wry amusement—he was just too humble! If Frank was only human, the rest of them would not be!And with a few more polite exchanges, everyone went about their business, with Myra and Ezel returning to their room after they were done as well.Ezel then quickly explained, "Chief Frankton, I swear that I've never helped that brat before, believe me."He knew that Frank absolutely despised evil, and it would really be a shame if this caus
In other words, they had chosen well—Mystic Sky Guild was much more powerful than Princely Sword School.Even as that thought crossed Myra's mind, someone knocked on the door.All eyes turned on her, leaving her rolling her eyes. "How many times do I have to tell you? I'm not a pig, and I won't order food if it's not time to eat."Everyone's faces dropped as they assumed fighting stances, ready to face an enemy.Frank chuckled. "No need to get so dramatic—it's a courier."As he spoke, he went over to the door and opened it, revealing a fortyish man holding a parcel and smiling at Frank.Only Frank and the man knew that there was a bomb in the parcel!Frank smiled as he took it. "Are you planning to stay and watch if I could dodge the bomb?"The middle-aged man's smile stiffened, but he quickly said, "Y-You must be mistaken… I'm just a courier. Here's your parcel. Please sign for it."Even as he finished, he held out a pen and a clipboard, as if he was a real courier.Frank di
And of all the people whom the middle-aged man met before, no one would even dare to claim to be superior than Frank.Sighing in relief, he soon laughed in acceptance. "Well, you've got what you wanted. You really scared me there!"If he knew this would happen, he would not even have traveled all this way just to deliver a bomb!Frank nodded just then. "So? Who put you up to this?"The middle-aged man answered, "I don't know his name, but I can take you to him. Be prepared, though—he may not have your powers, but he's a killer too."Moreover, he's protected by many martial elites. You'd best be prepared."Frank smirked. "Don't have to be. I'm always prepared!"Then, turning to the others, he said, "I'm going out for a while, but I'll be right back. Keep both eyes on the ladies."Jada and the others all nodded. -Soon, a taxi arrived outside a breakfast cafe with a small door. It was already closed, but the second floor was a lively place with over twenty people standing ar
Frank chuckled. "I've really underestimated you kids. I didn't think you were this good, but I'm curious how you'd feel if you were killed by your own weapon?"With just a thought, the combat knife was suddenly its original size again and aimed straight at the lanky man.Even though the lanky man kept chanting his incantation, the knife refused to respond and inched toward him.Terrified, the lanky man stumbled backward before tripping and falling!"H-How did you do that?" Frank shrugged. "Beats me. I just knew I could, so I did."You, on the other hand… It's neither learned nor something you're born with, but it was granted to you, am I right?"The lanky man laughed. "Don't get so full of yourself. Do you think that's all I can do?"As he reached for his belt, a woman stopped him. "Quit embarrassing us. You lost—your cheap tricks are never going to work against that man. We need to work together… All of us." "Work together?! Against him?"The lanky man could hardly believe
"After all, it's been a while since we've encountered anyone who could defeat our first form!"As if combining mind and spirit, the thirteen now spoke in one voice.Then, they started chanting once more.Soon, white smoke appeared on the spot where the black smoke monster faded into the air, forming a gigantic hexagram that measured well over a hundred feet in the air.Everyone nearby could see it and turned pale."Look! What is that?"Even as confusion gripped everyone's mind, a colossal hand extended out of the hexagram, and a monster as large as the hexagram appeared.It had six wings, eight legs, and twelve heads. Its fur was long spikes, and upon a closer look, each had a human head attached to it.Seeing that, none of them stopped to take photos, instead turning and running straight for their own homes.Frank smiled, holding up a hand and telling the thirteen to wait as he called Jada.They were left puzzled—what was he up to this time?Still, they did not waste time t
As it turned out, the white-clad geezer did not return for revenge.People change as they age, along with their mindset, and develop a longing for their hometown.In fact, the white-clad geezer had returned to make peace with his family, and died in their company.Naturally, he was furious to hear that someone was using his name to bluff their way out and abduct his niece, the hag.And so he came with the rest of them, looking for Frank.After all, if Frank was not sent by the white-clad geezer, the only other person would be…-Back at the present, the white-clad geezer growled icily, "Where is my niece?"Frank smirked. "She paid the price for her crimes. What, do you want revenge?""A life for a life," the white-clad geezer growled. "That's the one rule that has never changed since olden times!"His entourage roared in approval. "Don't get so full of yourself, brat! He is different from the rest of us, and he can kill you anytime!""Really?" Frank simply snorted nonchalant
As the geezer spoke, he opened the rosewood box and put an ashtray in it. "I actually don't have any abilities—everything I make is produced from this box. With its help, I can imbue any object with an enchantment beyond human comprehension. See for yourself!"He closed the box and held it by its sides as the box glowed in a rainbow gradient.Frank felt a sense of familiarity as he watched, as the energy signature resembled the spiritron vein, but one different from the meteor.So what the heck was going on?While Frank was left surprised, the geezer stopped and opened the box, handing Frank the ashtray.As Frank held the ashtray, he saw that it really was altered—it could carry more now!The geezer then passed him a yellowed old book. "This is how you can use it!"Frank frowned. "Why are you giving it to me? I can't take it, or people would just say that I stole it from you when they find out."The geezer smiled in wry amusement. "It's yours either way, kid! And after you've d
To be honest, the hag really had not considered that question and was just playing along to her own whims, never once considering why she was such a philanderer.Frank then pressed his advantage. "Your so-called love is but a manifestation of your lust. It seems noble, but it has no warmth or color, and the world has no way of determining if it exists."If I want it, I can do what you do too. Heck, I'm sure that's the same for everyone else—they're just kind people who know that they shouldn't hog the limited resources of mental asylums.""Insolence!"The hag lunged at Frank as she realized that he was mocking her, but Frank was already prepared and pinned her to the floor with his telekinesis."Alright, you can quit hollering now. The more you do, the more you're just proving that you've lost!"Crouching in front of the hag, Frank growled coolly. "Did you think I'd only rely on brute strength to force your compliance? You're kidding—I don't even need to do that with someone like
It was just as the geezer had said—the hag had been pampered for so long that she could not tell right from wrong.In fact, in her mind, everything she did was never wrong and was even reasonable!That was what frustrated the geezer the most, and he simply stopped arguing and started whipping her with his belt.Pain really clears the mind, and the hag was no exception. In fact, she thought for a split second that she might have made a mistake.However, it only lasted for that split second—a little whipping was never really going to correct a lifetime of distorted beliefs!"I don't get it!" she cried. "Why do you treat my love with such disdain?! You don't have to love me, but you have to respect me!" The geezer laughed coolly and continued to whip her as he snapped, "That's true! But now, what I say goes—that's all there is to it!"That was when Frank suddenly reached out and caught the belt.It stunned the geezer, who quickly checked Frank's hand, and sighed after seeing that
It had been so long since he had seen his enemy, that the geezer almost fell out of his lounger.If he were to be honest, he really did not hold out much hope since it had been years, and no one lasted more than twenty strikes against the hag.However, while he was convinced that his revenge was futile in this life, Frank suddenly appeared.While he looked like he had nothing but his looks going for him, he brought the hag like she was some harmless hatchling."H-How did you do it?" the geezer exclaimed, presuming that Frank must have pulled some cunning trick.However, the geezer was once again reminded of the hag's conceit as she snorted. "How, you asked? With just a wave of his hand, and I lost!"Turning to Frank, she snapped, "There, he had his justice. Can you tell my uncle to show his face now?"Frank rolled his eyes. "I don't know your uncle. I only brought you here because of him!""No… That's impossible!" The truth was starting to dawn on the hag, but she still refus
"H-How did you do that?!"While the cabal was left flabbergasted, the hag was much calmer for some reason.After all, her father had told her about an uncle of hers, who had left the family because they kept abusing their earthbending ability.It was rumored that the uncle eventually cultivated a superior ability, fusing things that would otherwise not be just like what Frank just did.As such, she told her cabal as much, but Frank shook his head. "I learned your technique by directly observing you when you used it. And by doing so, I found a fatal flaw, which I adjusted for."He certainly did not have anything to do with the hag's uncle—he was just that quick a learner and that gifted to wield earthbending in an instant.Naturally, the hag was not about to believe that.No matter how gifted a person could be, there was no way anyone could learn earthbending instantly and even perfect it. In the end, someone must have taught him!As such, she was starting to get impatient with
Before the cabal could react, molehills appeared beneath their feet and sent them flying.Most passed out when they hit the ground, while the rest were barely holding on."W-Who the hell are you?!" The cabal had grown conceited since they did not have many rivals in a remote corner such as this one, and they therefore presumed that no one could challenge them.And now, they could not win with numbers against Frank, let alone one against one.Could anyone bear the shame?"What a bunch of mooks. I told you kids to stay on your training, but none of you listened. And now you're acting surprised?"A hunched hag appeared on a nearby alley, looking very much affable.Surprised, the cabal exclaimed, "What are you doing here, ma'am?""Do you think I'd miss the tremors?" the hag snapped coolly before wheeling on Frank. "Impressive physique! I certainly didn't expect you to hurt those boys."The cabal quickly warned her, "This isn't the time, ma'am. He knows earthbending, and he could
Frank's tone was calm, as if he was merely stating a fact. "What's there to deny? Even if I spilled my guts, do you stand a chance against me? See, no one does!"The man was furious—he had met plenty of conceited individuals, but Frank definitely took the crown!And seeing that Frank was not even in his thirties and was definitely small fry, he did not hesitate to slam his palm on the ground, which promptly started to move! "Interesting!"Frank stood his ground instead of leaping away, staring cooly at the molehills that streaked toward him. Even as the molehills were reaching Frank's feet, the man was left wondering why Frank did not dodge when the unexpected happened.The molehills struck the brat, but he remained unscathed!Earthbending was their cabal's signature technique, capable of causing seismic tremors—even if it was no match for real earthquakes, most people would still have trouble dealing with it.They were either torn into pieces by the shockwave, though the mor
Frank waited for a taxi and headed to his destination. Soon, the taxi stopped outside a dilapidated apartment.As Frank alighted and stared at the cracks on every block or the shaky foundations, even he could tell that it was in such a bad state it must be demolished. Shaking his head, he sighed in exasperation and entered the fifth unit on the sixth floor of Block D.He knocked on the door, and a smiling geezer opened it as he studied him. "What can I do for you, sir?"Able to tell right away that he was special, Frank asked, "Let's just call it a visit. I heard you could craft mystic items?"The geezer laughed right then. "I knew it. The nail that sticks out really gets hammered! I just want to keep my head down and live out my days, but you found me anyway.""Please don't misunderstand, sir," Frank quickly said. "I'm no robber, and I'm not going to steal from you. As long as you assist me, I can do anything for you.""Let's talk inside." The geezer stepped aside to let Fr