Frida Blue, the woman in the lead, was slender and wore a black face mask.With her hawkish gaze and her body-hugging spandex, she certainly looked formidable…Frank also counted twentyish men behind him, though he and Robert said at once, "No.""What? Why?" Susan demanded."Because it's unnecessary," Frank explained. "We want to save Vicky. In this case, numbers will become a burden."Robert nodded in agreement. "Yeah. The Salazars will be wary if we go in such a large group.""A burden?" Frida snorted in disdain. "You're the only burden here. We're plenty enough to save Ms. Turnbull, so stay out of this.""What…?" Robert was left speechless by the girl's contempt."Please, Mr. Quill," Susan spoke up just then. "Ms. Blue is twentieth in Earthrank and one of our family's personal bodyguards. She can hold her own."Robert was actually stunned.Twentieth in Earthrank, but she was just a bodyguard? The main branch of the Turnbull family was certainly not to be underestimated!
Frida froze.She was already moving as quietly as possible, but they noticed anyway?!Still, she simply gave up on stealth as she shouted back, "You're the ones who kidnapped Ms. Turnbull first. Let her go, and we might let you leave."Her response only prompted a mocking laughter. "Oh, what do we have here? An actual woman?! So Frank Lawrence couldn't make it?""Why bother bringing him? I'm plenty enough for the likes of you." Frida snorted in disdain."Haha! I guess Mr. Salazar's words fell on deaf ears… Now, die."Frida frowned—it was not Drakon Salazar?! However, she felt a burst of air shooting towards her even as the thought crossed her mind, and she leapt away.She could feel the blade slicing a lock of her hair, even as she paled in shock—that was too fast!Moreover, while she managed to dodge out of harm's way by instinct, her men were not so fortunate.They were not as strong as her, and they were blind after the parking lot lights were turned off… and were massacr
Frida was caught in disbelief.She was twentieth in Earthrank but had never even heard of this man who had just dispatched her instantly.That would mean he must be in the top ten, but she knew the top ten personally, and none of them had such amazing footwork or martial prowess!The scrawny man laughed in turn. "Earthrank? It seems you really don't understand that there's always someone better, lady. Not all martial elites are eager to compete over such vanity, you know."Frida was taken aback—he was not Earthrank, but his martial arts was sublime… he must be from a sect!She had certainly underestimated the martial elites of Riverton!"What, are you regretting now?" The scrawny man gloated upon seeing the look of regret on her face. Frida growled through her teeth, "Spare me your nonsense. Just kill me already."She would prefer a quick death, having her pride as a martial artist too.In fact, there was nothing surprising about losing.However, the scrawny man licked his l
Frank nodded in silence, while the scrawny man snapped, "You really think you can kill me, geezer?!"He leapt toward Bron, his footwork deft and immaculate.Bron raised his blade in turn, and there was a cold flash as they clashed.However, the scrawny man's face fell, his pupils dilating when he felt a coldness over his chest.He looked down to find a deep gash over his pectorals, his heart cut in two beneath it!"Im… possible… "Splash!Blood gushed audibly out of this chest, and he fell to the floor with a thud, disbelief still written all over his face.He had fought martial elites countless times, only to fall to some middle-aged man?On the other hand, Bron sheathed his blade with one smooth move, having dispatched the scrawny man with ease.Frida, who was sitting limply on the floor, was astounded.Who was that man? Could he be Skyrank?Frank walked slowly up to her just then, putting a palm on her shoulder and grasping lightly."Argh!" Frida screamed."Your arm is
Drakon asked icily, "Did you bring what I've asked for?"Frank pulled out the two billion dollars and the Rejuvenation Pill recipe from his pocket right then. "Right here."Drakon beckoned with his finger but was left watching as Frank slid both items back into his pocket and told him, "Release Vicky now."Drakon frowned. "Are you telling me what to do?"Robert snorted in contempt. "A deal is a deal, Drakon Salazar. We've brought what you've asked for. Now, release your hostage.""Hahaha!!!" Drakon laughed out loud. "And what gives you the right to negotiate?"Robert barked angrily, "I am ordering you as the governor of Riverton! You've just committed a kidnapping?""The governor of Riverton?" Drakon scoffed, rolling his eyes. "So what?""What…" Robert almost suffered a stroke from Drakon's dismissive reaction.He was a big deal in Riverton, but the brat was completely disrespectful!Not about to take that lying down, he leapt toward Drakon furiously, ready to straighten him
However, just before Bron dealt the fatal stroke, Trisha moved, unleashing her whip at Bron like a lashing serpent.Bron had to parry it with his blade, and Taran promptly seized the opening to strike, his face contorting savagely as he bellowed, "You bastard! We were cultivating divine teachings—it's the likes of you who slandered us and got us kicked out of our own homes! Infidels like you should die!""Imbecile," Bron swore under his breath at the sight of Taran's madness and dropped his blade as he leapt backward.However, Nihill siblings kept pressing the attack, and Brown was now at a further disadvantage after dropping his blade.Soon, they landed a kick on his chest and sent him flying.Taran snorted in disdain. "Hmph. Is that all you got? And you dared challenge us?"Bron's face flushed, his insides churning.He was certainly no match with those two put together, just as he did not expect the Salazars to have that many martial elites in their service.He could not help
"Argh!" Taran screamed as he dropped his dagger while he flew, feeling his chest sunken and his organs in pieces as if a truck just ran into him.He landed violently with an audible crash and started coughing blood."Brother!" Trisha cried when she saw her sibling being wounded and launched the remaining half of her whip at Frank's head.Frank did not even look her way as he raised his right hand, grabbing the other end of the whip out of thin air.Trisha paled in shock and pulled as hard as she could, but Frank appeared rooted in place like a mountain."Is that all you got?" He scoffed and suddenly pulled.The tiles beneath Trisha's feet shattered from the violent force as she slid along by several yards.As Frank loomed ever closer, she realized that she was no match for his strength and stopped the tug of war."Die!" she cried as she vaulted toward Frank, holding her palm sideways and aiming it at his neck.Naturally, she had underestimated Frank's speed—he reached her in a
"Well done! You really don't disappoint!" Drakon exclaimed in praise for Frank. "It'd be a bore if you died too quickly."Frank slowly turned toward Drakon.Being a martial elite, he knew that Drakon was actually the strongest hostile in the room.Still, he could not care less, even pointing at his feet as he growled, "I can appreciate how far you've come, so kneel and apologize to Vicky, and I might just let you live."Quinn Ocean sneered right then. "The last person who told Drakon that is resting in pieces.""Hahaha!" Drakon laughed as he took off his suit. "You have the guts to tell me to kneel? Let me show you the power of a Birthright ranked individual!""What?! Birthright?!" Robert was astonished.Drakon was not even thirty, and he had already gone that far?!How talented could he be?!At the same time, Drakon charged an esoteric technique of Sage Lake Sect, and a red puff of pure vigor promptly unfurled from him.Bron was astounded by the sheer energy he felt. "That's