Jack sat on the edge of the bed, still thinking about the Ninja in his mind. "I can defeat Wim because he hasn't fully adapted to his body and power yet! But, that Ninja..." he muttered. Jack had actually found it quite difficult when facing Wim, who was two levels above him. Now he had to face another Paragon who was three levels above him. Not only did the Paragon have complete mastery over his powers, but he also had tremendous fighting skills and extremely high body speed. "No wonder Gunnar couldn't defeat him!" he muttered again. "That Ninja is truly extraordinary! Fortunately, I have some knowledge about him." Jack was lucky to have fought the Ninja before. Although, of course, it still wasn't enough to face him again for the second time because the Ninja might still be hiding his other ace cards. "It seems I have to wait for five more days until I can raise my inner strength to the peak Paragon level!" This was because the Quantum system inside Jack's body might undergo
After a few minutes immersed in her tears, Maartje then wiped her eyes. She approached the small table next to the bed and picked up the telephone receiver, dialing a number. "Lady, is there anything I can do?" From the other end, the voice of a sixty-year-old man sounded. "Please come here!" Shortly afterward, a light knocking sound was heard at the door. The sound was so light that it was almost inaudible. When Maartje opened the door, she saw the figure she had seen in the inn lobby earlier. It was the innkeeper standing before her, bowing his head. "Forgive me for not welcoming you earlier, Lady!" The innkeeper was one of Duke Dujardin's confidants who had been assigned to guard the border. To conceal his presence, he disguised himself as the innkeeper. When Jack had invited Maartje to choose this place to stay, the girl actually did not know the identity of this old man. However, when she saw the small tattoo on the old man's left wrist, a tattoo only held by certain indi
"Duke Dujardin will encounter a very big problem!" It was a statement that was strongly avoided in Crystalbrook Province. Not because anyone who said it would be punished for insulting the governor, as Leon had done in the past. No, it wasn't! It was because Duke Dujardin was greatly beloved by many. And whatever was happening or going to happen to him would draw the attention of everyone. Just as it happened shortly thereafter. After the hooded man uttered his sentence, some people were seen staring at him with a gaze that indicated they were slightly disturbed. Not only that. Another man in the front line of the queue seemed to lose his patience and approached him. "Man, what's really going on with you? How dare you say something so disrespectful about our governor?" This man was wearing a black suit wrapped in a coat. From his face, he seemed to be in his late thirties or early forties. "Don't you remember how we all lived in hunger and oppression every day before Duke Duja
In one of the residential areas in the Moonhaven district.A girl wearing a headscarf walked with her head bowed towards a single-story house. The house looked simple and no different from other houses in the residential area.As the girl opened the wooden gate, two men sitting on the porch suddenly stood up."Greetings, Lady Maartje!" They both bowed towards the girl almost simultaneously.They might only be wearing casual clothes like t-shirts and long denim pants. However, who knew that they were actually level six Warriors."Has everyone gathered inside?" Maartje asked as she removed her head covering."Everyone, Lady! Without exception!"Maartje wasted no time. She immediately headed towards the door.One of the men closer to the door then opened it for the girl.As she passed through the door, three women in red army uniforms immediately saluted Maartje. "Greetings to Lady Maartje!"After that, two women walked behind the girl while the other one stood beside her."Lady, would y
While Maartje was still frozen, looking at the photo in her hand, Cornelia whispered again in her ear."The final decision is now in your hands, dear! I believe you can make the best decision for all of us! As I have always said, reconciliation is preferable! You can tell me your decision anytime! But, remember, the clock is ticking!"After saying that, Cornelia immediately left the place with a wide smile on her face.Maartje remained silent, thinking about what might happen to her father and her mother."This many troops?" she murmured. "How can I face them?"At this moment, the Paragons who were in the meeting could see what was happening to Maartje.They immediately stood up and left the room, standing around the lady. Even in such a dire situation, they chose not to ask or express their opinions until the lady spoke or asked for their opinions.Edmond, who was now wearing his military uniform, looked at Maartje with mixed feelings.Before Maartje came into the room, Cornelia had
"What?" Certainly, what Quantara said left Jack extremely surprised. It wasn't just about the woman, but also about her relationship with the Ninja. "Quantara, are you suggesting that this woman named Cornelia is the one responsible for the appearance of the Ninja all this time? She's the boss, is that what you mean?" Jack, who had always considered the Ninja his toughest opponent, certainly didn't want to miss any information about him, especially if he could use it against him. "Because Cornelia is the boss, the Ninja will surely protect this woman fiercely, right?" Jack continued. "Unfortunately, in my observation, that's not the most likely conclusion, Jack!" "What do you mean? Are you saying this woman is the Ninja's wife or girlfriend then?" Jack looked even more curious. "No! In fact, Cornelia is the Ninja herself!" What? Jack opened his mouth wide. He continued to stare at the photo of Cornelia that Quantara sent to Edmond's phone. "This woman," Jack murmured. The
"What?" Jack exclaimed. "It seems Leon has been thinking about this for a long time! He realizes that Duke Dujardin has become some sort of symbol of rebellion for the people to oppose him! Therefore, he is convinced that as long as Duke Dujardin is still alive or residing in Crystalbrook, people will still have hope to rebel against him!" "In other words," Jack continued. "If Leon succeeds in marrying Maartje, then it's like destroying the last hope of the people of Crystalbrook to oppose him?" "Exactly! But, of course, that won't solve the problem in Crystalbrook! Mass oppression and exploitation will occur! In the end, it's the people who will suffer!" "You're right!" That's all Jack could say. Now he understood that letting Leon marry Maartje would only make the people even more miserable in the end. He also understood that the most important thing now was to save Maartje and her family first. "Quantara, do you have any ideas?" "Of course! I've been thinking of the most pos
A month after Duke Dujardin lived in his luxurious manor in Emberfield, he was approached by a group of people who worked on his estate. "Duke Dujardin, forgive us!" The group of no more than ten people then immediately fell to their knees before the duke. "The police threatened to take our wages! We beg you, do not give them that money! It's all we have to feed our children and wives! We are even willing to work longer hours every day if you want us to, as long as you don't give that money to them!" They continued to prostrate themselves at Duke Dujardin's feet while pleading with him not to give their wages to the Crystalbrook police officers. Duke Dujardin didn't quite understand what they were saying. Of course, he wouldn't give their money to anyone. "Get up! There's no need to grovel like this!" he said, holding the shoulders of each worker one by one. "Please tell me, what's really going on?" They glanced at each other for a moment before the man at the forefront explaine