"Hmmm!" The other three teenagers nodded their heads. Without hesitation, they immediately did as Derek ordered. But just as they were about to take their first step, their bodies froze slightly as they realized that Darrin had suddenly appeared in front of them."W-what?" they exclaimed almost in unison. But before they could say anything, the young man slapped each of them in the face.Slap!Slap!Slap!Of course, the three teenagers couldn't avoid Darrin's slaps. Not only that, they couldn't withstand the force of the slaps. Instantly, their bodies crashed to the floor."D-damn! His punch is so strong!"All they could do was curse in their minds. Forget standing up straight-just trying to get up from the ground seemed impossible. It wasn't just their cheeks that felt burning hot and excruciatingly painful, their heads were spinning as well.In reality, Darrin didn't use even a little bit of his inner strength. He relied solely on his physical strength, and even then he took care to

The major had deliberately used his illusion technique, but not to intimidate Derek. Instead, he used it to understand what the teenager was feeling. Using this technique, he delved into Derek's mental state and discovered the root of his aggressive behavior."This kid is physically very healthy," he murmured as he continued to observe the teen's reactions to the hallucinatory stimuli he had given him. "He even has much stronger muscles than other boys his age, even compared to males in general."In addition, Darrin could see that Derek came from a wealthy family where all of his needs were more than met. Simply put, whatever the boy wanted, his parents would provide.But Darrin saw a serious problem with Derek's psyche. "He's never spoken to his father." The young man could see that Derek's father was very temperamental.When Derek was a child, if he made a mistake, his father would not hesitate to slap or even severely punish him. This treatment gradually instilled a deep fear in yo

One week later.Today was the day of the general election, open from morning to evening. In the Kingdom of Arkadia, mayoral or gubernatorial elections could be conducted online through the smartphones of every citizen, using a simple yet effective method. Before voting, they had to undergo facial verification through an app on their phones, after which they could cast their votes for the candidate of their choice.In addition, the government declared the day a public holiday, so most people chose to stay home and wait for the election results. The same scene could be seen at the Moreau Palace, where Darrin and everyone else had gathered. The night before, the lord had registered as one of the gubernatorial candidates.He deliberately registered just before the deadline, hoping not to attract too much attention. Of course, once people saw his name on their phone screens, they would undoubtedly vote for him. That's why he had met with Zoey a week earlier to prepare for this situation."

"If you two want to do something, go ahead!" Elara, who usually wouldn't let her sister get cozy with Darrin, surprisingly gave them space. Of course, it felt a bit strange."Sister, what's wrong?" Gabriella quickly approached her younger sister. She could see the displeasure on Elara's face, even though she knew it wasn't because of what had just happened between her and Darrin."That girl..." she muttered. "The girl we met in Menrus." Menrus was the city where the Fontaine Palace was located. "She's here now.""You mean Lily?" asked Darrin.Two months ago, Darrin seemed to have done nothing to stop the Dark Knight from killing the girl. But the truth was quite the opposite. After reaching the level of Kings, not only had the young man's internal power increased, but so had his magic and illusion techniques.He had used his illusion technique to make the Dark Knight think that he had killed Lily, when in fact nothing had happened to the girl. At that moment, he had quickly opened a t

"Dark Knight? Shouldn't he still be far from recovery after such serious internal injuries?" Darrin thought to himself. "Could he have planned all of this?""Zoey, can you do one more thing for me?""Sure! Just tell me!""I want you to do whatever it takes to get any information in or out of Green Island!"Although everyone knew about the island and the mysterious kingdom inside it, only a handful of people in Arkadia really knew what was there. Those with access were usually only the royal family or their closest associates. Most people had no idea, except that Arkadia relied heavily on this small kingdom.Zoey nodded. She knew that no hacker community had ever dared to do what Darrin was asking. They wouldn't risk their lives for nothing. Anyone caught hacking into the island's systems faced severe punishment, with the lightest sentence being life in prison.But Zoey wasn't too worried, knowing that Darrin was by her side. On the contrary, she felt challenged by the idea of hacking