While none of them recognized this stranger, they harbored a glimmer of hope that he might be an unexpected reinforcement summoned by their allies. The heated blood of the onlookers began to boil once more. Xavier shouted, his voice filled with fervor: "He deserves to be punished!” Ethan, discerning the situation, furrowed his brow, sensing something amiss. This man... he was different from the usual young masters they encountered. Without hesitation, he strode swiftly towards the unfolding chaos. Seeing the warriors of Amanda's side successively knocked down, "Ariel!" Upon seeing her close friend risk herself and ultimately fall defeated on the battleground for her sake, Amanda felt a fiery surge of emotions. Unable to restrain herself, she too launched forward. "Relentless pests, it seems unless I give you all a bitter taste of fear, you won't understand its meaning." With these words, amidst the turmoil, the bearded man pulled out a small, gleaming knife. In a swift motion,

With an uproarious laughter, Benson declared: "Marvelous! All Sea will be honored to welcome the Emperor. It's a privilege for the entirety of All Sea." "When that time comes, let's call upon both Savannah and Samuel, and together we shall all celebrate the Emperor's arrival in All Sea." As their destination neared, Ethan said with a light chuckle: "Let's not discuss this for now. Since we're here, how about we share a drink?" "Whenever the Emperor wishes, Benson is at service." Benson replied, his excitement palpable. Only he understood the significance of the Emperor's move to All Sea. An imminent arrival of such a distinguished figure would certainly set All Sea abuzz. The vehicle swiftly entered the villa area, only to unexpectedly find the villa entrance besieged by a group of burly men dressed in black. A tense atmosphere enveloped them. What could have possibly transpired? Ethan and Benson stepped out of the car, only to be sternly approached by the black-clad men, one of

With a soft thud, the least resentful of the lot, Harvey, surrendered, prostrating before Ethan in reverence. From the depths of his being, he truly felt a profound sense of awe; he was genuinely terrified. "Sir, Mr. Alexander. My apologies, Lord Alexander." "It's me, Harvey, who's at fault. I swear henceforth, I am your most loyal hound." "Just spare me, and whatever you ask of Harvey, I will oblige." The atmosphere was so tense that the surrounding people seemed ensnared by it, all members of the Four Great Families appeared to be wholly subdued by Ethan's presence. Whispers of "sorry" echoed faintly. "We... We admit our wrongdoings. We won't dare again." The patriarchs of the Bailay and Edwards families, namely Philip, Wilfred, and Calliope, bowed deeply in contrition, almost touching the ground. Seeing the members of the Four Great Families bowing one after another, the faces pale as death, the James brothers, stricken with fear, also knelt in apology. Even if they were u

Of the four major families, the Bailay and Byner clans harbored the deepest animosity towards him.Furthermore, the Byner family was the most influential among them.Even the Bailay had to secretly deploy the Four Deadly Assassins.So, wouldn't the more influential Byner be capable of subtler treachery?It now seemed highly probable that the Byner family, under the guise of supplying ingredients, poisoned the meals.He regretted underestimating human nature.At this revelation, Ethan radiated a cold, lethal aura.Samuel swiftly played an encrypted audio clip from inside the Byner's private discussions.Ethan listened intently.An unfamiliar man's voice rang out: "This poison is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and takes over a week to manifest.""When it strikes, the victim will experience unparalleled pain, prolonged, inescapable agony.""But if this poisoning isn't handled properly, innocent children could be inadvertently affected..."Steve Byner's sinister voice cut in: "Then handl

The guards, witnessing this, were dumbstruck to the point of voicelessness."Lord, Mr. Wright!"Steve stood frozen.His old friend, the invincible Mr. Wright, was taken down so effortlessly?Mr. Wright lay several meters away, his once fervent eyes now consumed by infinite terror.But just then..."Alert! Chief Steward Phillips approaches!"A loud cry rang out."Whirring, whirring."The loud noise of helicopter blades resonated.Numerous large jeeps abruptly halted outside the house.Steve suddenly jolted: "General, General Phillips."In the main hall of the Byner residence, a slender, delicate man dressed in a formal black vest swiftly entered.Noticing that Mr. Wright was unreliable, Steve quickly approached the man and greeted: "General Phillips."General Phillips respectfully said to Steve: "Mr. Byner, I heard that someone attacked the Byner residence last night?""I have brought a team of three hundred people. We will definitely eliminate the criminals for the Byner family."Nume