The bodyguards were stunned for a moment before they hurriedly pinned the Owen brothers down.Malcolm panicked and begged quickly, “Grandpa! Grandpa! I’m sorry, Grandpa! It’s my fault for dismissing him as your guest of honor. But I didn’t offend him. Look at my hand, he…”Thwack!Before Malcolm finished his words, Fabian had landed a slap on his face, hard and merciless. Malcolm’s face swelled immediately, blood seeping out of the corner of his lips.When his mother saw her son being hit, she felt a pang in her heart, but she dared not express her dissatisfaction. Fabian was the patriarch of the Owens and held absolute authority. No one in the family was bold enough to defy him.“You incompetent brat! So inept and all you know is to babble nonsense. You’re a disgrace to us Owens!” Fabian reprimanded harshly, his voice loud and sonorous. His words echoed through the massive mansion and sent chills down the Owens’s spines, especially Malcolm’s.Without waiting for Fabian to come f
Not intending to get even with the three spoiled brats, Zayn waved his hands magnanimously.Right away, Fabian waved his hands to dismiss them and sat down to personally pour his guest some wine, but that only served to make Zayn more uncomfortable. “Mr. Owen, this is too much! I can’t have you pouring wine for me!”Zayn had always been a gracious and polite man. Fabian had been nothing but kind and friendly to him all this while. He could not find it in him to let an eighty-something-year-old man pour him a drink, so he quickly stopped him.Not trying to insist, Fabian chortled and looked at Zayn with even more approval. “Alright. Since you’re honoring me so much, Mr. Larson, I’ll accept that. Seth, come pour Mr. Larson a drink.”Seth came over from the side to serve the men.This was a study room the Owens used specifically to host their guests. It was spacious, taking up hundreds of square feet, and was decorated with various antiques, paintings, and books. One glance at it spo
Simply put, the social circles Fabian mingled in were no longer limited to the business industry. His friends were notable names in Rheasia as well.It took Zayn a moment before he snapped out of his shock and asked, “Mr. Owen, I’m not on good terms with the Northmob Council right now. Aren’t you worried about offending them?”Zayn was both coming clean and testing the old man, but Fabian merely laughed. “What could the Northmob Council do? What would they dare to do if I decided to extend a hand to a person of my choosing?”The dominance and confidence in Fabian’s voice showed how much he disregarded the Northmob Council. Zayn could discern that he was not bragging. Fabian was actually confident he could do it.Nevertheless, if his words rang true, Zayn was all the more bewildered. He was not close to Fabian. Strictly speaking, this was their first time meeting each other. Why was Fabian roping him in? It did not make sense.Was it really due to his relationship with his grandfat
“Why? Do you not want that?” Fabian asked, ruffled when he noticed Zayn’s expression.Zayn laughed dryly. “Grandpa Owen, truth be told, I’m already married, so it’s just not my luck to marry your granddaughter.”The fact that he married into the Carters was not a secret in Waltz City. How could Fabian not know that? For him to suggest something like this, Zayn seriously suspected that the old man was playing him for a fool.Fabian did not appear surprised by his admission. “I know. Your wife’s Faye, Faye Carter, granddaughter to George Carter. She’s also chairman of Neotech Lighting Co. From what I understand, it was your backing that put her in that position.”“Grandpa Owen, why are you betrothing your granddaughter to me when you know about this?” Zayn chuckled humorlessly. His expression was screaming, ‘Are you trying to string me along?’“Haha, Zayn, do you think I’m joking with you?” asked Fabian.Zayn rolled his eyes and stated the obvious, “Are you not?”It got a guffaw f
Analyzing the situation, Zayn felt that Seth was still hiding something from him.Just when he was about to speak, someone shoved open the door to the study. A slender figure barged in accompanied by an enraged voice, “I won’t ever get married to him!”Zayn was not surprised by the woman’s intrusion. He had long heard her footsteps. Turning around to get a glimpse, he saw a gorgeous girl, tall and fair, who appeared to be very young—18 or 19 years old and probably still a college student. Without a doubt, this was Seth’s daughter, Allana Owen.Fabian frowned at her immediately and chided, “Allana, who allowed you in here? Get out!”Not only did Allana not exit the room, but she also walked in with large strides. She gave Zayn an icy glare before telling her father and grandfather grimly, “Grandpa, Dad, I’m still in college and I have a boyfriend. I’ll never marry him! Forget it!”Seth was furious. He had just said to Zayn that the marriage would be greenlit upon the latter’s agree
Mr. Hyde replied cryptically, “Lady Lysithea has your best interests at heart.”Zayn made no comment about this and said, “I want to meet her. Arrange it for me.”Mr. Hyde was silent for a moment before he replied, “Lady Lysithea will come see you when the time is right.”What else could Zayn say when Mr. Hyde had put it so bluntly? Rationally, Zayn thought that this so-called Lady Lysithea meant him no harm and he would see her one day. What he ought to do now was to increase his capabilities as quickly as possible!After Zayn and Mr. Hyde left, Fabian and Seth talked as well.“Father, Zayn Larson seems faithful to his wife. A marriage of convenience isn’t a good way to recruit him,” Seth said, looking worried as he stared in the direction Zayn and Mr. Hyde had gone.“There’s no such thing as absolute devotion in this world. Zayn will be tempted if the bait is worth it,” Fabian answered.“Father, I still don’t get it. Is he so valuable? We Owens are quite an influential family
“Is being a master fighter so incredible?” Seth was curious. “If it is, why would Zayn do something so foolish as to offend Northmob?”Fabian scolded him immediately, “Idiot! How’s offending Northmob foolish? It’s just Zayn’s stepping stone. It’s no threat to him. As a master fighter, Zayn’s intelligence and judgment exceed that of normal people. He’s calculated countless possible outcomes. Northmob won’t be able to do much to him.”Quickly waving his hand, Fabian spoke rather impatiently, “Whatever it is, we’re getting Zayn on our side. We must. If my guess is right, the Sullivans and Gibsons might try to pull him in as well. We need to be fast. Try to persuade Allana the soonest you can and get them together. Best if they do what can’t be undone. That’ll secure our place.”“Yes, Father!” Seth gave a fervent nod, eager to carry out Fabian’s orders dutifully. Now that he knew what the fuss over Zayn was all about, he had no more worries.The next day, Zayn continued to train the bo
When Hanson thought about Zayn being thrashed and humiliated in public, he could not help cackling in glee.Hanson hurled his fist at a large tree with a trunk about a foot in diameter. The resounding blow split the tree open, breaking it and draining its life away. There was a sinister flash in his eyes as he sneered, “Zayn Larson, can you take a punch from me?”Several sparring partners at the side blanched and shuddered when they saw Hanson’s powerful strike.The man put his coat on and laughed. “Let’s go. I heard that the new security company of Violet Vision’s chairman is having its ribbon-cutting ceremony today. We should congratulate him properly!”Being so efficient, Zayn had completed all the required procedures in half a month, and all that was left to do was the official opening.He had not planned to invite a crowd or make it so grand given his reserved character, but he had underestimated his influence in Waltz City. After getting wind of the news, many had come uninv
He had already found his next path and he was hopeful for his future. He was convinced that he could reproduce the miracle perfectly if he had enough time!He turned around abruptly and saw Zayn’s icy cold face. He could not refrain himself from saying aloud, “Zayn! I’m your father-in-law! You can’t kill me!”There was a change of Zayn’s icy cold face at last when he heard that. He furrowed his brows for a moment. However, just as Osiris was pleased about his remark, Zayn had already thrown a punch. It was a simple, unadorned, straightforward, concise punch that landed heavily on Osiris’ chest. A poof that sounded like poking through a layer of paper was heard when he punched through Osiris’ chest. On the other hand, Osiris’ body halted to a stop as well. He widened his eyes in disbelief and lowered his head to look at his wound incredulously….“You… You…” He glared at Zayn, his gaze filled with recalcitrance, fear and regret. Zayn said nonchalantly, “You don’t deserve to be h
“You’re next.”Bang!Upon saying that, he exerted strength in his limbs and flew toward Osiris. Yes, he flew over. His body rose into the air and he was capable of standing steadily in the air without any support. He looked just like a superhero from the movies!Most importantly, he was extremely swift in speed and had already surpassed the speed limit achievable by mankind. Osiris felt an immense sense of danger that he had never felt before at this exact moment. It sent a shiver down his spine instantly and he was actually scared out of his wits that his body turned icy cold. He had a feeling that he was no match for Zayn and that he would die immediately if he stayed!Zayn who advanced beyond invincibilis state was way too powerful that he could not make sense anymore and he was no match for Zayn. He made the quickest and most precise decision that was to run. He would spare no effort in running away from Zayn!While there was life, there was hope. Zayn’s success prov
Hence, they did not have the courage to rescue Zayn even after noticing that he was in imminent danger. They could only watch helplessly and do nothing. “Look! That’s Sergeant Larson! Oh god, what transpired in the past few days? Why is Sergeant Larson being surrounded by so many powerhouses from the clubs? He can’t possibly escape from danger under such circumstances no matter how powerful he is!”“Oh no, oh no, Sergeant Larson is going to die here…”“What should we do? Could it be that we’re not going to do anything to save him?”“I don’t know. Let’s ask for instructions from our superior…”The numerous combat aircraft in the sky began to send out signals and asked for instruction from their superior. Soon, they received the reply and they were instructed not to act rashly or approach easily. It was because they would be doomed if they were to get closer and enter the attack zone of the invincibilis powerhouses. Hence, they could only watch from afar and await reinforcement
Upon saying that, Zayn placed Faye on the ground in an extremely gentle and cautious manner. Faye’s body had already become stiff, but her body had actually begun to turn soft after being caressed by Zayn’s palm. She lay flat on the ground with an expression that looked like she was asleep. After Zayn was done, he turned around and looked toward Osiris, his expression icy cold. He said nonchalantly, “It’s your fault that Fifi is dead. You deserve to die.”Next, his gaze swept across everyone and said something that terrified everyone, “All of you deserve to die!”Upon hearing that, Osiris’ expression turned somber and filled with murderous intent abruptly. He had already realized by now that his hard work and effort of a lifetime was wasted on Zayn!At the moment he found Faye in her aging state completely drained of life and power, he realized that his plan had failed!The result of his hard work for a lifetime was seized by the bastard before him!In an instant, his rage
“Zayn’s willpower is so strong that he is capable of withstanding the pain of his body’s restructuring indifferently. He’s an excellent talent.” The person speaking was the armored man and he was looking at Zayn through the cloud without attempting to conceal his admiration. He had encountered plenty of geniuses and countless geniuses more gifted in martial arts than Zayn. However, Zayn was the only ine whose willpower was so strong that he could endure the pain of body restructuring. Even he himself failed to withstand the pain of body restructuring and had rolled on the ground frantically. The woman nodded to herself as she looked at Zayn without attempting to conceal her admiration and approval. “This Earther is quite impressive. He has already taken the step successfully. My trip to Earth was not wasted this time…huh?”However, it was at this exact moment when Zayn on the ground raised his head and looked in their direction with his sharp gaze as if he could sense them.
Zayn wanted to reject her instinctively, but when he saw the final hopefulness in Faye’s eyes, he could not bring himself to reject her anymore. He knew that it was Faye’s final moment.The glint in Faye’s eyes was vanishing gradually. He opened his mouth and of all the words he wanted to say to her in her last moment, he said, “Yes!”Upon hearing the word, Faye’s aged face cracked a smile. Then, the joyous smile was frozen on her face for eternity…Zayn’s body stiffened as well. He had already forgotten how he landed on the ground, but he remained in the same position with Faye in his arms for a very long time. He hugged Faye until her residual body temperature dispersed and her body began to become stiff. Zayn was heartbroken. He felt a feeling of dejection and hollowness that he had never experienced before and it washed over his entire body like a flood. He lost track of time until he felt the rain pouring from the sky. Even the sky could feel his sorrow and began to w
Zayn had never felt so agonized in his life!It was because he knew that Faye was already at the end of her life, not even God could save her now!He had no idea why his heart would ache so badly and why he hated himself so much. It was well within his expectation that both Faye and him would not survive the fall. Now, he was in so much agony just because Faye was one step ahead of him in death. Was he in agony because Faye sacrificed her life for his survival, or was it because he would not see Faye again for the rest of his life?Zayn’s mind could not function normally anymore because he was in so much pain and tormented now. His body was still dropping constantly and at an increasing speed. They were dropping so fast that Faye could not withstand the process and was suffocating. After seeing Faye’s condition, Zayn did not even think. He began to stop his body from falling at full speed instinctively as he was born to do it until he became completely suspended in the air!I
Upon saying that, Faye kissed Zayn’s lips. It was a kiss so deep and unhindered. Zayn hugged Faye tightly as well. In the beginning, he was under the assumption that it was a very normal kiss. It was their final sentimentality before death. However, Zayn discovered that something was off soon!It was because he could clearly feel a gush of immense power passing from Faye’s mouth constantly. The intensity of the power had even surpassed that of the fruits he consumed in Shangri-la. The unexpected change caught him off guard and he was dumbfounded instantly. He did not manage to respond to the situation. What the heck was going on?He widened his eyes and stared at Faye before him. However, he soon saw something that sent a shiver down his spine. Faye’s hair turned from black to white swiftly at a visible speed!Moreover, Faye’s fair, tender skin aged constantly as if life was drained from her instantly. Her skin turned wrinkly and dry like a tree bark. The situation did
“Listen to my order, all members!”Meanwhile, Osiris spoke, his expression filled with ferocity . “Locate both of their bodies from the cliff at the fastest speed!”Upon saying that, he vanished from where he stood. Meanwhile, two people stood at a mysterious location that no one could see above Regicide Heofon’s ground. These two people were a man and a woman. The man was clad in armor and assumed the posture of an army general, filled with dominance. He exuded a powerful presence that had already surpassed the level of all powerhouses on earth. Even Osiris and Zayn were nothing in this man’s presence. On the other hand, the woman stood in front of the man. Her beauty was impeccable and she was as graceful as a fairy…The woman had her head lowered to look at the cliff ahead of her and cracked a peculiar smile. Speaking of which, it was not the first time these two people showed up on earth. They were the ones who brought up the live broadcast of Zayn and King Erik in Sha