***** “Please stand up, nothing is your fault.” Ares was incredibly helpless at this point, gazing at the elderly man who had been kneeling before him and would not stand up no matter what he said, acting as though he were his servant. "No, Grandmaster. Let me stay like this. I deserve to be prosecuted for not knowing you've been a student in my school all these years, not even sensing your presence until today. Please forgive me." Ares, “_” "Come on!" He couldn't help but groan with frustration. "You are Master Lewis, for goodness sake. What would the world who adores you think if they were to see you like this, kneeling to a mere student of your school? Wouldn't I be beheaded and criticized even after death?" "Let's see who has the nerve to do it!" Master Lewis's eyes and voice which had been filled with tears and apologies since he and Ares entered the office immediately surged with aggression and fury. "It's my honor to kneel before the grandmaster, fully aware that with your
Beginning of The Volume 2***** After he was done changing, Ares only carried an empty backpack with the intention of buying a few changes of dresses, since all the ones he owned had already faded. About to set out, however, he hesitated for a brief moment before he eventually woke his brothers to inform them about his departure. Without further ado, they saw him off. Although many people were still asleep, a few were already awoken, doing their morning routines, and as soon as they sighted Ares and his brothers, the people who saw them became filled with awkwardness, and their eyes became overfilled with envy. Seeing them like that, although Ares did not show it, he enjoyed the expressions while his brothers did not bother to hide their excitement at all. By the time they reached the school gate, the morning sun had pretty much risen from the horizon. Just as Ares was about to the taxi he alighted, the first brother gazed seriously at him. “Remember to invite us to a dinner wit
*****"Sir, this dress is part of our limited edition collection, priced just a cent shy of five figures." Despite Ares merely being there to ‘sightsee’ rather than a potential buyer, Simi enthusiastically described each attire they passed to Ares, with Ares attentively examining every single thing along the way.“But who would buy such type of dress for that astronomical amount?” He inquired with confusion, seeing the almost rag that was called a limited edition.Simi smiled, not mad at all, and was about to respond when a snicker came from their back.“Even people with a little bit of wealth would be able to afford that dress. You should just blame yourself for being too poor.”As soon as Ares heard this, he became unhappy again.The speaker was the lady with heavy make-up whom Jara was attending to.“I know that it is only this fool who barely attends to any customer in a day that befit you. Do I have the time to waste like that?” Jara also snickered and together with her cu
*****“Manager, you did not believe me when I raised this issue until I staked my job on it. Did I lie now? I've always reported to you that this fool and some other colleagues used to sneak into the VIP section, but you usually accused me of trying to drive them away, look at this now. She has just taken someone who couldn't even afford our cheapest item into the VIP section."Hearing the voices at his front, it took a few seconds long for Ares to return to his senses and understand the situation.As it was, the trio, who had been hostile toward Ares based on their assumption of his poverty had seen him and Simi entering the VIP section, after which Jara had reported it to the manager, the reason why they were all congregated outside, waiting for their exit.Comprehending the situation, Ares glanced at the manager, a middle-aged woman whose eyes were presently emanating a bone-chilling coldness toward Simi."So, these accusations against you had always been true after all.” She
*****"Thankfully, I have the money. Otherwise, Simi would have been in a dire situation." Leaving the boutique with the bag of clothes he just purchased, Ares sighed to himself, picturing the aftermath of him and Simi leaving the VIP section earlier if he hadn’t bought anything.Ares shook his head and then stopped beside the road, waiting for a taxi to pass when suddenly, he heard someone calling his name with uncertainty.Ares was immediately taken aback. “Who knows me?” He wondered and turned his gaze in the direction the voice had originated.Ares immediately recognized the person—a guy wearing a Versace T-shirt, black Gucci pants, and Hermes slides."Hahaha, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, so, it's really you," the guy uttered jovially as he approached Ares with a laugh, acting as though he was a close friend of Ares."Why wouldn't I even remember you? Hahaha! You're still the same as ever," Josh said, smirking as he looked Ares up and down, his eyes rapidly f
*****"Isn't this the same car that soaked me before?" Ares suddenly inquired nobody but himself, his eyes narrowing as he scrutinized the two-seater sports car in front of him, then he shifted his gaze to the license plate.“It is the one.” He immediately gritted his teeth.Despite the car speeding away after splashing water on him earlier, Ares's keen eyesight had allowed him to catch the license plate number clearly, so he was certain of his conclusion.“Looks like the person is my in-law visitor.” He mumbled with a sign and then approached the Villa’s entrance.Just as Ares was on the verge of knocking on the door, however, it swung open and revealed a strikingly handsome man in a white Givenchy suit and an elegantly dressed woman in a green office gown.They both exuded an air of perfection, appearing as if they were a couple carefully made and crafted by the heavens themselves, perfectly matched in every aspect.As soon as Ares felt the perfection aura radiating from the
*****Although Ares already agreed that he would stay in the room under the staircase, he had never anticipated the condition in which he met the room.Apart from it being incredibly small and tight, it was so dirty and dusty, appearing to not have been put to use in years.Thankfully, Ares is now a powerful cultivator. However, he was already covered in dust from head to toe before he remembered this fact and with just a wave of his hand, a gust of wind blew through the room, instantly cleaning away all traces of dust.The little room that was less than ten square feet became sparkling neat in less than a second but added with the manual labor he had begun with, Ares was finally done cleaning and arranging the room a little bit over two hours later.Once done, Ares washed himself from the guest bathroom downstairs and finally prepared to set out."My daughter told me you were just a college student.” A condescending voice abruptly entered Ares’s ears just as he was on the verge
***** Tara, who also works for a financially okay boss comprehended what the manager was doing, so, she soon returned to her senses. “Would you rather I leave right now and your restaurant loses me, a potential customer, who would come to dine here a lot in the future or you blacklist this eyesore, choose one!” Acting like an irritated old granny, she uttered once the manager had dropped the phone, then she arrogantly placed her hands on her waist, already imagining the choice that would be taken by the manager. The manager, however, was unable to respond. Her mind and heart were completely chaotic at this moment, and she was already terrified beyond words, recalling the content of the call she just had. 'Did... did Master Robert just address this young man in a faded dress as his esteemed visitor? This...' She swallowed hard and then looked at Ares. The instant she saw the small smile on the corner of his lips, indicating that he already knew what had happened, her heart thumped
***** "What can I do now that you and second brother decided to disappear on me?" The first brother, who appeared to have matured significantly compared to his past self, let out a deep sigh in response to Ares's question. Ares stared at him for a moment before clenching his fists. ‘Do I really think he would feel like he's on top of the world just because I decided to come back?’ he thought with a wry smile, recalling something. “Aren’t I also like him?” he mumbled, recalling how he wouldn’t forgive his parents after learning the true reason behind their disappearance. Instantly, all of Ares's remaining anger toward his parents vanished. .... Returning to see his first brother made him realize that sometimes, causing pain to one's loved ones is beyond one’s control because as long as there are bigger pictures to consider, one would always betray the trust of their loved ones. Ares let out a heavy sigh and gazed intently at his first brother before finally deciding to open up t
***** "So, this is Jasper," Ares thought as he observed the middle-aged man bowing respectfully to his parents. He was at a loss for what to feel, gazing at the person he had deeply despised and always hated to the bone until now. He had always believed this person had betrayed his parents. In case it had been forgotten, this was the name Ares heard on the day he unlocked his inheritance—the name of the person who had betrayed his parents. Actually, Jasper had not betrayed his parents, no. In fact, everything that happened back then was all part of his parents' plan. They had deliberately made Jasper constantly reveal their locations in order to draw the enemy's attention toward themselves, allowing their organization, which had been on the verge of collapse at the time, a chance to recuperate. Apart from the organization being the main reason, another factor was that the couple had discovered the existence of a deceased Deity’s tomb. Needing to search for this Deity’s inherita
***** Of all the things Ares had anticipated, seeing his parents—whom his heart had long yearned for since learning about them—definitely wasn't one of them. He had never expected to meet them at his weakest and most desperate moment.It was a moment he would never forget in his life as their arrival immediately saved him and ended any presence of intruders on Earth.The husband and wife duo did not hesitate to eradicate all the members of the Demon sect clan, leaving them in regret, unwillingness, and pain.As for the deity, given how her strength was on par with either of the couple, she was let off after making to swear an oath to heaven, using her cultivation that she would never intrude on earth or cause trouble again. And like that, in a matter of minutes, the horror and virus that had pillaged the earth for hundreds of thousands of years was put to an end. It was a moment that would forever be recorded in the anal of history. ….. “You know nothing hadn’t actually changed,
*****Everyone went stunned before quickly looking, the following second, all mouths gaped open.The grand elder of the Demon sect, who had always been all high and cold was currently kneeling and bowing repeatedly toward the Deity.“Grand… Grand elder!” A few of the Demon sect warriors cried out.However, just as they finished, the grand elder waved his hands and… (pft.. pft…)Blood splashed and the unlucky warriors fell dead.The place fell silent in an instant and this silence lasted for a moment before; “Please accept us as your slave!”It began with an elder, also kneeling and following this;“We surrender!”“We surrender!!”All the Demon Sect’s members fell to their knees, crying…..The members of the Orders of the Immortal Shield appeared stunned and were unresponsive for an extended period, questioning if the opposing group was still the same one that had troubled them for years.The virus they had been doing their all to destroy.….Apart from the cries of the
*****No matter how much he tried, Ares couldn’t believe his eyes.He continued gawking blankly for a long time before he shook his head and then blinked his eyes hard.“Second brother?” He inquired again.At this time, everybody had already realized that Ares seemed to know the other party.“Master, do you know them?” Andrew, who was standing beside Ares couldn’t help but inquire, but Ares was too stunned right now to respond.As for the second brother, he stared intently at Ares for a moment before he forced a smirk that did not come from his mind.“You really hid yourself well,” he said, recalling the level of his shock and disbelief after learning Ares’s true identity.He couldn’t help but become nostalgic for a moment, recalling the Ares he knew.After that, he shook his head.“Although I don’t want us to be enemies, the situation around has already made that imminent,” he continued and Ares hurriedly shot him a gaze.Right now, Ares is filled with a lot of questions,
*****The war was an all-out one that seemed to be changing in favor from time to time.one time, The Order of the Immortal Shield would be winning, another time, it would be the Demon sect winning.This war took over two hours with almost a hundred lives lost while almost everybody suffered all sorts of injuries.Everyone became weak and they started becoming sluggish, unable to attack well again.This was the time the Oriole, who had been completely motionless from the start, finally decided to make his move.“Hahahahaha!” A sudden laugh erupted within the battlefield that was now covered in blood, startling everyone.The two groups instantly departed from each other, regrouping before looking toward the source of the laughter.“Junior, what’s the matter?” The Demon Sect Patriarch, one of the few people who hadn’t suffered even the slightest cut inquired.He was unhappy, but even though he wasn’t that smart, he understood that the weak junior wouldn’t disrupt the battle for
*****The instant the member of the Immortal Shield arrived, the situation in the Johnson Family’s estate swiftly changed.In an instant, hope returned to the faces of the people on the ground while the members of the Demon sect became serious.As for the Vanguard, he became unwilling, breathing heavily as he stared hatefully at Ares.Like a mighty general in battle, Ares remained suspended at the forefront of his men, staring at the enemies.Right now, his blood was wildly pumping as he knew that he could finally use his strength without constraint.Suddenly, however, he glanced at the ground, at his wife in particular.“You should withdraw this site completely,” he stated.“I…” Olivia, who had been gaping at Ares immediately hesitated, but noticing that the situation had already reached its peak and this was the only time she could escape without pulling Ares and his group back, she nodded her head.“Take care,” she said with millions of unspoken emotions, and with this, sh
*****“You really want to protect this brat who had killed my daughter?”The owner of the voice was nobody other than the Vanguard who had just returned to his senses.Old Man Ton did not respond, but his silence already showed his stance. He would fight till the end.“Don’t blame me then!” The Vanguard spelled slowly and began to gather his strength.“Why don’t I send you two of my men to play with him together?” The Demon’s sect patriarch abruptly asked.Although The Vanguard directly understood that he was being treated as his name had suggested, he did not mind.“Please,” he responded and instantly, two of the Demon sect’s soldiers landed beside him.“Since you have learned not to mind your business, you can only blame yourself!” He growled beneath his voice, and then without further delay, he waved his hand.“Attack!!!”“Attack!!!” The two soldiers also roared.They rushed beside the Vanguard and like three arrows shot by a god, they flew with an insane speed toward Ol
*****The attack was so fast and sudden that nobody had anticipated it.“To think this one is this powerful,” the ghost-looking Patriarch of the demonic sect suddenly mumbled to himself with shock, staring at the attack even he would be wary of if thrown at him.He sighed heavily before looking at the grand elder."Didn't you say we needed his help because he's human, and humans are only good at scheming?" “How come he couldn’t use that in a time like this?” he suddenly asked.The grand elder, whose gaze had been following the Vanguard immediately stopped and then turned toward the patriarch.He directly understood what the question meant, so he smiled wryly."He has clearly lost all ability to reason since the other party just killed his only daughter," he mumbled.The patriarch immediately shook his head with disappointment upon hearing the response."Considering the other party was just a young kid whom anyone from the sect could have easily handled, doesn't that mean we