"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
Dustin and the rest of them set out for the Black Forest early the next morning.Due to the terrible road conditions, driving was not an option. They could only walk there.Many martial artists had entered the forest since the day before. They were there to try their luck.However, the Black Forest was so huge that they lost all sense of direction when they entered. Most of them just walked around aimlessly, so it was difficult for them to find the treasure.About half an hour later, Dustin and the group finally got to the entrance of the Black Forest. They could see many people making their way in, one after another."Ms. Hoyles, do you know where the tomb is located?" Dustin asked."Well, I have no information about that yet."Emily continued dejectedly, "Everyone is just trying their luck now. Whoever finds the treasure first is the lucky one."Though it was a wild goose chase, they had no other choice.Their only advantage was that they were locals. Hence, they were more f
Dustin charged toward where the voices came from."Hurry up, guys! We don't want anyone to get left behind!"Emily yelled and quickly followed. She was worried that Dustin might be rash and jump into enemies' traps.After about ten minutes, they saw a vast plain.It was a barren land that was as wide as a football field. They could only see soil and rocks; no living thing was in sight.Right in the middle of the barren field was a tomb that led underground. The end of the path was black and seemed bottomless. Nobody knew what was in there.There was a group of strong martial artists surrounding the tomb. They guarded it carefully, looking around in alert. They were on the lookout for anyone approaching."Could that be Iris Meskill's tomb?"Nathan got excited as they spied on the dark tomb. They kept themselves hidden behind some trees.Lady Luck was truly smiling upon them! They had expected to stay in the forest for at least weeks. Who would have thought they'd find whe
All eyes fell on them when they heard what Weston said. Their gaze was hostile and unkind.There were many divine-level martial artists present. They could hear everything within a 300 feet radius. "They've noticed us!" Vanessa had a bad feeling. "Nathan, Emily, what do we do now?""Why are you so worried? I'm here. You'll be fine. Follow me!"Dusting himself off, Nathan walked out with his head held high.Though those were strong opponents, the Azure Mist wasn't to be looked down upon either. He had the confidence to take them down in a fair fight."Come on, let's go meet them." Emily gestured to the rest of them and graciously showed themselves. They had initially planned to watch on from the sidelines, but it was too bad that they were noticed so soon."Alright, now that everyone's here, how should we handle things?"Weston smiled evilly with his broadsword still hoisted over his shoulder."I suggest we should team up for now. Once we get the treasure, we can split it
He wasn't one to take advantage of those who were outnumbered."Fuck you, Sheaves!" Weston roared.He was ultimately defeated by a stab that Magnus delivered straight to his chest. He slumped to the ground.Within minutes, the Desert Hawks were wiped clean. None one of them survived."How dare a gang of bandits challenge us? Insolent bastards!" Magnus huffed and flicked his sword to the side, raining drops of blood to the ground."Hey! Why didn't Azure Mist join in the fight earlier on?"Drake turned and saw Nathan and the rest of them standing where they stood earlier. They were clean, with not a single drop of blood on them. It was clear that they had not joined the fight."Two major guilds are enough to deal with the Desert Hawks. There was no need for us to get involved," Nathan explained calmly.Though he was only stating the fact, it sounded to the rest of them like he was trying to act nobler than them."You did nothing and simply watched as we killed them. Are you tr
Drake's head fell to the ground with a thud. Everyone was shocked. No one had expected Magnus to pull such a dirty trick.He was smiling and agreeing to an alliance just seconds ago. But now, he had chopped Drake's head off. He was plain evil!"Drake!" After they got over the shock, the Ironfists disciples were angered. Before they could even react, the Skycrane disciples began attacking. Following their shrieks, most of the Ironfists disciples were defeated within seconds. As for the remaining, Magnus and his men surrounded and killed them off. They did not stand a chance against Magnus.The Azure Mist had their guards up when they saw how ruthless the Skycrane disciples were. They pulled their swords out, waiting to see what they would do next."Magnus! I never thought you'd be so despicable to attack someone sneakily!" Nathan's brows furrowed.Skycrane was supposed to be a decent guild. How could Magnus resort to such underhanded tactics? It was shameless!"Haha! What
"Nathan won't hold up for much longer." Dustin could finally hold it in no more.But what was meant as a warning received a lot of retorts from the Azure Mist disciples."That's nonsense! Nathan is extremely skilled, and his swordsmanship is incredible! How could he possibly be defeated?""Exactly! Please look closely! Nathan is winning!""Hmph! Why are you on the opponent's side and belittling Nathan? If you don't know what's happening, keep your nonsense to yourself!"They shouted at Dustin.Everyone could see that Nathan was overpowering Magnus! It wouldn't take much longer for him to win the battle!But not only was Dustin not cheering Nathan on, he was even belittling him? How annoying!"You probably don't know Nathan well, Dustin."Vanessa proudly explained, "Nathan's so skillful that he's considered one of the top three in the younger generation of Lester martial artists. "He's earned himself the nickname of the Little Dragon and has defeated many reputable martial ar