Kim cried, "Grandfather!" Even before she could reach him, around thirty black-clad men leapt into the compound..They moved in perfect synchrony, all armed with weapons meant to kill as they encircled the White family.Kim even saw one of them dragging Liv over, though she did not appear hurt aside from passing out.That was when Eron was being brought in from the guest room—one of the black-clad men held a machete against his neck, his mask already removed."Dad, what's happening here?!" Kim demanded right then.Eron's face was pale, and he could not do much aside from sighing. "I think there's been a misunderstanding between us and Sage Lake Sect… But don't worry! Just one call to clear the air, and everything will be fine…""Is this because of Frank?" Kim voiced her hunch right then."You're still thinking of that bastard?!" Eron growled viciously. "He might be the one who set us up! That's why Mr. Zayas is here! If you still consider me your father, never mention his name
Bocek finished, "That's because you know too much."Beep.Eron was dumbstruck even as the call was cut off, the phone slipping off his fingers and landing on the floor with a loud thud."Hehe. Do you get it now, Eron?" Jorg sneered sinisterly, brandishing his black machete as he watched Eron succumb to despair and confusion."Kim… I… I…" Eron turned to find only contempt in Kim's eyes, clawing at his own hair as he reared his head and howled.Slapping himself in the face, he cried, "I'm so sorry… I'm so sorry! They are all snakes… All of them!" Even as he shed tears of regret, he turned toward his father Forrest White, lying on his stretcher and dying. "I'm so sorry…"He had gone through great lengths for Sage Lake Sect, but they never even considered him a person. All his one-sided sycophancy only earned him this ending—to be wiped out because he knew too much."Tut, tut, Eron. Don't be sad… Don't worry, I'm not that heartless." Jorg was chuckling even as he rubbed his chin.
"Grandfather…" Kim cried as she dropped to her knees beside him, her eyes clouded with tears. "It's all my fault. I was too late to stop my father's schemes.""No… No… You can't blame yourself for this, Kim. Come here," Forrest waved it off, rasping as he beckoned for Kim to get closer. "Run if you can, Kim. Don't bother with us—the family is in your hands as long as you live…""But a woman has never carried the torches." Kim sniffled and snorted. "Funny. That's all we care about, even now.""Hehe. You're right… And that makes you much stronger than your father. He's useless and nothing without all the family business he inherited.""Dad!" Eron suddenly lunged towards them, grasping his father's arm as he pleaded, "Talk to Kim… I-If she just bears it, the family will not fall to ruin!" Then, turning to Kim, he kowtowed at her repeatedly. "Please, Kim! Daddy's begging you!""Just give up!" Kim glared at him in contempt as everyone else looked on, shouting, "You brought this on ev
A death aura was already surrounding Frank, even as Bocek suddenly applauded.He looked down upon the black-clad corpses all over the place and snorted. "I thought these incompetent fools would at least hurt you… I didn't think you'd have helped."Just then, Bocek glanced at Aion Fairfax's granddaughter, whose face was flushed as she panted. Aion was himself struck on the shoulder, and his cheeks were pale."I wonder, how much vigor do you still have?" Bocke then chuckled, clasping his hands behind his back. "How would you fare against me now?""Cut the crap!" Aion's granddaughter snapped right then—it seemed that she was completely on Frank's side now, although she was wobbling and exhausted."Thank you both for the assistance. I'm awash with gratitude," Frank said with a brief glance at the two as he walked over the black-clad men's corpses up to Bocek, who still stood with his hands clasped behind his back."This is my business now. Please leave as soon as you can.""Give up
"What the hell was that?" Aion's granddaughter turned toward her panicking grandfather in curiosity."I-It's…" Aion gulped as he explained despite his fear, "It's the Death Eater, Mystic Sky Sect's secret technique that the elders of the Haply Hall spoke of. The person gathers death aura in his body, while his meridian nexus converts it and distributes it across his body, greatly enhancing his physique and speed. And for a brief period, a Birthright rank elite would gain the power of a Divine rank elite!"Divine rank?!" Aion's granddaughter exclaimed in shock. "That would make him as strong as the chiefs of the South Sea Four!""Exactly." Aion nodded somberly and sighed. "That's why I'm saying that Mystic Sky Sect were all a bunch of monsters, even if there were never many of them!""Then, how did they get wiped out?""Well…" Aion mused to himself irresolutely and shook his head. "I don't know. It seems only Mr. Lawrence himself knows what went down at South Sea three years ago."
Frank's hand shot forward like a missile.Bocek, who was spinning in the air after Frank sent him flying, felt Frank's fingers around his shoulder.The audible crack of his bones soon ensued, and Bocek's shoulder was crushed."Argh!!!"His elderly composure all gone, Bocek screamed hysterically as the single strike maimed him.Still, he was Skyrank's fortieth, and he quickly reimagined his senses, gritting his teeth as he retaliated with rapid kicks."Moonbreaker Drive!"Bocek's legs must have struck ten places at once. The air was bursting audibly as pure vigor shot away from his body, aiming straight at Frank's face."Too slow! Is that all the Skyrank's fortieth can do?!"Frank scoffed as he took one step back, once again replicating Bocek's technique. "Moonbreaker Drive!"Pow! Pow! Pow!While Bocek kicked ten times in an instant, Frank kicked fifty times within the same duration.Moreover, with death aura augmenting each kick, Bocek felt as if icicles were stabbing him a
"Wait."Just as Quinn did her best to help her crippled father into the car, Frank spoke up, putting his hand on the door as he reverted to his usual state.Quinn's heart skipped a beat, presuming right then that Frank was changing his mind.However, Frank was no savage.He glanced at Bocek even as he wheezed and spoke quietly, "There's something else.""Do tell, Mr. Lawrence," Quinn said, immeasurably tame."I heard your father sending someone to massacre the White family," Frank said. "Tell them to stop right now, and that the White family are never to be touched."Quinn was certainly relieved that Frank was not changing his mind, though she soon frowned. "But it's the White family who lured you into this trap. Are you just going to leave them be?""That's my business." Frank's cool gaze left Quinn flinching."Yes, of course," Quinn muttered and quickly fumbled through her father's pockets for his phone, then called Jorg to have him withdraw everyone.Jorg was certainly mys
Every person in the White family sobbed audibly once Jorg's guild left, rejoicing from barely escaping the jaws of death.But who could have saved them?On the other hand, Eron completely ignored Kim, even as she threw herself on his father's lifeless body and wailed.He was staring blankly at Shane, who was talking into his phone stealthy as he hid behind a tree.He was wondering who had saved his family and just happened to remember Shane's outburst just before he was chased out of White Hall."Mr. White, my family rose to prominence in Southstream because we have backing. Sage Lake Sect may be powerful, but they aren't invincible like you would think! You'll regret your actions on this day!"Shane had merely said all that out of pure petty spite, but Eron took it for the truth.And now, he dropped on all fours, grasping Shane's trousers as he kowtowed repeatedly, crying, "Thank you so much, Mr. Tomen! You've saved my family… you must have called your father to stop Jorg, righ