Praying to retain their jobs and their sustainable money won’t stop, the guards looked down and they didn’t dare to meet their boss’s piercing eyes.“So, how can you explain this to me? Are you all stupid or do you just want to prove how useless you are?” Lord Rosenberg sneered with gritted teeth.The guards immediately went down to their knees. “Please spare us, Lord. Give us one more chance since the old man is still alive,” they begged for forgiveness.But the Lord just laughed and he raised an eyebrow. “Okay, if you aren’t an idiot, can you tell me what did you wrong this time?” he snorted out of frustration. He wanted to test if they were really committed to their job. They have always disappointed him and it has happened so many times already. How can he be so soft to these useless puppies and continue giving them another chance over and over again?The goons realized their mistake later, that they had checked the butler for weapons but didn’t suspect there would be anything in

Another week had passed, and Leon and Emily continued their strength and combat training, noting improvements in their fitness and endurance. It looks like Morrison didn’t make a mistake when he advised them to include the training sessions in their daily routine.Morrison on the other hand tries to visit as often as possible because he also has his own business and life away from this secluded place. Although, Leon and Emily don’t know the full details about his life outside, they don’t bother to ask about it since they know they can trust the man. Morrison just wanted the best for them and they knew that he was a harmless person.“The professor told me that he saw a lot of improvements in you. I am proud of what you have become so far, Emily,” Leon complimented her with a smile.Emily smiled back at him. She was happy with her improvements too. “Oh, really? Thank you for telling me, Leon. I also noticed the changes in my body since I started working out. I feel like I was physicall

Leon and Emily are in the middle of their morning breakfast when they hear a knock on the door.“Don’t worry, I am sure it was the Professor,” said Leon. He knows that Emily might panic again, thinking an enemy might come into the cottage.“I know, don’t worry about me,” Emily simply replied with a smile and she nodded, signaling him to open the door.His guess was right because it was Morrison who arrived with a serious expression on his face. It looks like he brought an upcoming bad news with him based on how serious he was.“Good morning, Professor. What brought you here this time?” asked Leon with a smile on his face.However, Morrison’s facial expression didn’t change. He stared at Leon with straight eyebrows which made him startled.“Can I talk to Leon alone?” he asked for permission. He wanted to have a man-to-man talk with him because he would be dropping an important matter that needed to be discussed as soon as possible.“Sure, you can both talk. I will just continue my bre

Meanwhile, Morrison reaches into the folds of his jacket, pulling a manuscript, which turns out to be a rough map.“Instead of promising me through words, we need to take action. We can’t start finding the magical stones without concrete planning,” said Morrison with a serious face.“I understand. Is that a map you are holding?” asked Leon and he tried to peak on what Morrison was holding.He handed the map to Leon who looked a bit stunned. “I have spent the last month tracking down the location of each stone, and I have managed to obtain it with great difficulty. Here is the map that I used for it,” he stated.Leon was relieved knowing that the man had done almost half his job. Now, it won’t be difficult for her to find the stones, at least having the map with him will be a great help in his mission.“That’s good to know. I am impressed with what you have done. I can understand your absence now because you are probably busy dealing with these kinds of stuff, right?” Leon complimented

Leon was in deep thought until he finally remembered his mentor’s words: “The blood running in your veins was enough to unlock many doors for you.”His eyes widened as he tried to process the information that Morrison gave him. The man’s words are so deep that he needs to dive in before he can dwell and understand its meaning.“What does it mean, Professor?” he mumbled to himself. He wishes that Morrison would appear in front of him again but he was not on the verge of life and death yet. So he must figure out it on his own.At that time when the man told him these exact words, he assumed it was only related to the other people in society but today, he was grasping deeper to find out what was the real meaning behind those words from his mentor.As he stared at the snakes, he felt a little strange because when he was young, these creatures were he despised the most. He was afraid of snakes since he was a child but at this time, he feels like he was able to tame them.“If the Professor