“What’s so difficult about telling Auntie your purpose here?” Larina exclaimed irritably. She had been pressed so insistently, yet Orion remained steadfast in his stance, truly troublesome.Orion sighed again and again. “Fine, fine, if you insist on coming in together.” Orion finally gave in.Larina certainly wouldn’t give up on finding out the reason for his visit. Orion hoped that he could still make Yve understand that Sévon wasn’t as good as she thought. Sévon was a dangerous person, and Yve shouldn’t be close to him.Indeed, Sévon appeared perfect on the surface, but no one knew that he was cruel and terrifying. Larina eyed Orion suspiciously; earlier, her nephew had refused to enter together, which made Larina increasingly uneasy. Nonetheless, Larina eventually agreed to enter Yve’s room with Orion. They walked side by side without speaking, each lost in their own thoughts.When they arrived, Orion knocked on the door. After hearing Yve’s invitation, they entered together. Yve,

Bang!Bang!The sound of two gunshots made Christian, who was about to end the video call, jump to his feet, his face filled with panic.From the mobile screen, it was evident that the situation was dire. The erratic movement of the phone screen indicated that Diego was running for his life.“Quick, find a hiding place! Run fast!” shouted Diego, taking charge of the situation.Christian was deeply panicked. He immediately asked, “What’s happening, Diego? Who’s shooting?”There was no answer from Diego for a moment until he found a somewhat secluded and dimly lit spot.“We’re under attack, Sir. I don’t know who’s attacking because I ran immediately to protect myself and the others,” Diego replied.“Now, how are things? I’ll come there if it’s out of control,” Christian asked anxiously.Diego shook his head and said, “Sir, there’s no need for you to come here. I don’t think there are many attackers. Altus and the others are here too, so I believe we can handle it.”Christian nodded upon

Now Altus could stand upright again because his body was caught by Diego and Bennette so that he did not fall to the floor.The blow unleashed by him was indeed strong but not disturbing enough for Altus and could still be held.“I’m sorry Altus, I didn’t mean to startle you. I thought your movements were fast enough to ward off my attack. But apparently not. You’re not as fast as I imagined,” Calvon said with a sad, regretful expression.Altus replied, “I just wasn’t ready. But I can give you some credit for your progress. Before, your speed was terribly slow, even against a turtle, that creature would win against you. But now your movements are quite fast. Maybe as fast as a chicken.”Bennette glanced at Altus in wonder at how annoying he could be like this. Usually, he was so flat and cold in every situation.Yes, that’s true. Christian’s influence was indeed so great that it made him think of doing the same thing. Namely, disrupting the opponent’s focus so that they couldn’t bring

“Good, you’re progressing day by day, I’m satisfied with your work,” Christian praised Altus sincerely. He smiled contentedly.Altus felt awkward, even though Christian couldn’t see him directly and the praise came only over the phone. But it was enough to make him happy. Making Christian pleased with his work was something that brought him joy.“I didn’t expect you could also handle Reginald’s subordinates, that’s really impressive in my opinion,” Christian praised Altus again.Meanwhile, the one being praised could only repeatedly say thank you. He didn’t know how else to respond, because just receiving praise from Christian made him feel quite self-important. Christian rarely praised people. Altus would remember this day for a long time, and he would certainly be more motivated to work with full dedication.“If you can also bring Reginald’s subordinates, it means I’ll have more troops in the future, so our defense will be stronger too,” Christian imagined his growing army with Altu

A slap so hard it sent Calvon flying, crashing into the wall behind him. The other Calvon soldiers who witnessed the scene recoiled in horror. They knew Christian hadn’t prepared himself, yet he could unleash such force. His movements seemed slow and lacked power, but they were unexpectedly strong.Calvon felt excruciating pain in his cheek and neck. His head had been forcefully jerked to the right upon impact, almost causing whiplash.“Now I understand why Altus was so angry and wanted to beat you down. Turns out you have no manners at all. You better watch your attitude!” Christian’s voice was chilling. “You need to know who’s in charge here. You can’t do whatever you want.”Calvon, who had been responding defiantly to Altus’ words despite his injuries, now looked completely different. He couldn’t even muster a single word.He realized Christian possessed abilities far beyond his own. No matter how hard he tried to resist, he would never prevail.Christian then turned to Calvon’s re