At 7:00 pm, Dustin, Abigail, and Azalea arrived as planned at the resort's restaurant. The restaurant was spacious enough to accommodate hundreds of people. Dustin noticed that there were already groups of people sitting together, chatting lively. While there were a few tourists, most of the guests were martial artists who came for the treasure. "Over here!" Vanessa called out as she waved at them energetically. Dustin nodded in acknowledgment and led the others to her table. "I'm glad you could make it. Please take a seat," Emily greeted warmly. Nathan, who had appeared aloof earlier, perked up upon seeing Abigail and Azalea. He straightened up and tried to strike a handsome pose. "Allow me to introduce my friends, Abigail Robinson and Azalea Larson. "I hope you also don't mind having them, Ms. Hoyles." Dustin made a brief introduction. "Of course not. The more, the merrier. Please, have a seat." Emily smiled and gestured for them to sit."Thank you." Dustin nodde
"Of course, even though these folks seem tough, we aren't afraid of them," Emily continued. "But the real concerns are Boulderthorn, the Combat Priests, the Zen Order, and the Soul Reapers. Oh, there's another person we must be careful of!""Who?" Abigail asked curiously. "The young genius who recently gained fame after winning against Sir Augustus Kline!" Emily gushed. "What?" Abigail blinked in surprise. Emily was referring to Dustin, right?Abigail looked at Dustin subtly. He replied by shaking his head discreetly. They needed to lie low during their journey to avoid being targeted. "Ms. Hoyles, have you ever met him?" Azalea smiled mischievously. "Of course not. But I've heard plenty of stories," Emily replied dreamily. "Rumors say he's handsome and has a strong sense of justice. More importantly, he's only in his early twenties but is already a grandmaster. "He's one of Balerno's rare talents and desired by many female martial artists!"Emily's eyes glimmered
"What?" Nathan was caught off guard by the sudden attack. He touched his forehead, and blood coated his fingers. Without his energy armor, his body was slightly stronger than average. "Who the fuck did this?" Nathan spun around and shouted angrily. "Damn it! How dare someone hurt Nathan!" Azure Mist's disciple stood up furiously. "Me." A man wearing flashy sunglasses arrived with two martial artists in tow. His calm demeanor suggested he didn't care about anyone else. "Do you know who I am? How dare you attack me!" Nathan snapped. "Well, I have no idea. Who are you?" The other man smiled, seeming amused. "Listen up! I'm Nathan Hoyles, one of Lester's Supreme Ten! I'm also known as the Little Dragon!" Nathan stated confidently. "Lester's Supreme Ten? The Little Dragon?" The man in sunglasses blinked before chuckling. "Big reputation you have there. I'm terrified."The two martial artists with him laughed simultaneously. "How dare you!" Angry, Azure Mist's disciple
"Sure, but I've got a condition," Ken answered, raising an eyebrow. "What is it?" Emily asked with a smile. "I want you and the two other girls to come and drink with me. I'll let this slide if you make me happy." Ken smirked. Girls like them weren't ordinary, much less three. There was no way Ken would miss this chance. "But …" Emily's smile froze. She knew what he wanted. It would be hard for them to get away after drinking with him."Why? Are you going to refuse?" Ken's face turned hard as he warned, "I don't like being rejected, so you'd better think carefully.""It's an honor to drink with Mr. Shonde, so you'd better not refuse!" one of Ken's lackeys warned. "I'll join you, Mr. Shonde, but the other two ladies should sit this out." Emily bargained, wanting to avoid getting others involved. "Are you telling me what to do?" Ken snapped in annoyance. "I said all three. You better serve me tonight!""Hey, don't push it!" Abigail was unable to hold herself back and
Everyone was astonished to see Ken being thrown back. Nobody expected Dustin to be so bold. After all, this was Ken Shonde, the son of Regalswords' leader, and hitting Ian Shonde's son was risky. "Are you crazy? How could you hit Mr. Shonde?" Nathan sprung up, shocked. He had endured all the humiliation just now, yet Dustin slapped Ken without care. This would bring trouble to all of them. "Shit! This is bad!" Emily paled. She'd warned Dustin, hoping he would hold himself back, but he didn't. They'd be in trouble if Regalswords retaliated."How dare you hit Mr. Shonde! We'll kill you!" The two furious Regalswords martial artists began attacking Dustin. "Let me handle this!" Abigail grabbed her metal club and fought them. Her natural talent and Dustin's training made her far stronger than her opponents, especially when she used the staff combat technique. Soon, the two men, who had climbed the ranks through flattery instead of actual skill, fell to the ground. They were
The slaps disfigured Ken's face, leaving him unrecognizable. There was a bigger issue now. Ken was highly regarded as the son of Regalswords' guildmaster and was well-feared. So, how could Dustin hit him? Was Dustin out of his mind?"Stop right now!" Emily finally stepped in. At this point, Ken had already been reduced to a bloody, unconscious mess. "You've gotten us into trouble now, Mr. Rhys!" Emily exclaimed, helping Ken up. She began administering medication and other techniques to wake him up. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that if anything were to happen to Ken, Azure Mist would also be doomed. "Damn it, we shouldn't have sat with you! You only bring disaster!" Nathan shouted anxiously. Why the fuck did they have to cross paths with a maniac like Dustin, who didn't give a shit about Ken's status or Regalswords' authority? Dustin must be crazy!"You'll be in trouble now that you beat Ken up, so you need to run away. "Hurry, or it'll be too late!" Vanessa
"I'm in trouble now!" A wave of unease washed over Ian, the strongest martial artist in Lester, as he met Dustin's cold gaze. Ian couldn't help being worried about getting beaten up. "What are you waiting for, Dad? Tear him to pieces! "You have to teach him a lesson!" Ken seethed. "Shut up!" Ian slapped his son angrily. Ken staggered backward, his remaining teeth flying away as well. His eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, "W—why did you hit me, Dad?" He couldn't understand why he'd been smacked. His father usually wouldn't speak harshly to him, so what was happening? How could Ian slap him in public?"Don't you deserve to be disciplined after ruining Regalswords' reputation by bullying others? "I should teach you a lesson for embarrassing me!" Ian snapped, delivering another two slaps. "Pissed, he began kicking his son as well. Ken's pained screams filled the air under Ian's relentless attack. Ian was so violent that outsiders might have mistaken the two of
Emily, Nathan, and the rest looked surprised and at a loss.That was Ian Shonde, the great leader of Regalswords and the best martial artist in Lester! A person like him had apologized to them? Were they imagining this?"Sir Shonde, you better teach him a good lesson once you return. It'll be too late if he gets into bigger trouble," Dustin said.Everyone was rendered speechless and stared at Dustin in disbelief.Damn it! Has the bastard gone mad? How dare he openly lecture Ian? Was he not afraid that he'd be killed? How bold!"Hey! Do you have a death wish? Shut your mouth!" Nathan was so shocked that he almost cursed at Dustin.It was good enough that Ian did not blame him for beating Ken. But this bastard was going overboard!How dare he criticize Sir Shonde in front of so many people? He didn't know what's good for him."Dustin, apologize to Sir Shonde immediately!" Emily signaled at him furiously from the side.She felt a headache coming due to Dustin's reckless act