A few minutes earlier.Jack and Maartje had agreed to divide the tasks."You will attend the auction event, then take Jeremy out, while I will take Rebecca away!" That's what Maartje said before the auction event started."If you have a good enough opportunity, you might ask Jeremy to cancel the engagement event and ask him to attack Irvin together!" the girl continued.Both Maartje and Jack had decided that they would also attack Irvin and all his people tonight."Lady, may I ask one thing?""Of course! Just say it!""If you agree with me to attack Irvin tonight, you surely won't come alone, right?"Maartje looked at Jack, seeming to admire his way of thinking. "You don't need to worry! I've brought enough troops to crush them all!"Back to the present."Lady, have you managed to get into Rebecca's place?" Jack spoke through the device in his ear."Be patient, Jack! It's tougher than I imagined!" Maartje's voice came from the other end."The auction event will start shortly, I'm worr
"What? You came here by accident?" Red Hair, who had been sitting in the chair, immediately approached them."Miss, is what you said true? Can you convince us that you really entered accidentally? I'm worried you're just pretending?" Red Hair, who had also not taken his eyes off Maartje, became even wilder when he was near the girl."True! I meant to go to my friend's room, but I ended up here! So let me go now!""Oh, is that so!" Red Hair then walked towards Yellow Hair and slapped his head. "Stupid! Can't you hear that this girl is just lost? Why are you still standing there? Go! Let the girl pass!""But, ..." Yellow Hair seemed reluctant."What else do you want to say? I said go, so go!" Red Hair pushed Yellow Hair to move his body away from the door.With a heavy heart, the youngest brother finally did it."Miss, no one will disturb your path now! You may go.""Thank you!" That's all Maartje said. She then quickly approached the door where Red Hair stood right beside it."But of c
Those words certainly furrowed the brows of the people even more. "He dares to defy Mr. Wigram's orders? Is he tired of living?" they thought.The same thoughts were mirrored by the host, who stared at this mysterious man with a furrowed brow. "How insolent! Who is this man, really? What is he thinking? Does he want to challenge Mr. Wigram's orders?""Sir, I must apologize for this inconvenience!" The host said, trying to put on the friendliest expression he could muster. "I don't mean to disregard your offer, but Mr. Calder has already agreed to purchase it beforehand! So there's nothing I can do except to hand over this palace to him!""Hand over this palace to him?" The mysterious man asked. "Sir, were you planning to sell it to Mr. Calder from the beginning?"That question immediately caused the atmosphere to grow more tense. "How dare he speak like that? Does he want Mr. Wigram to cut his throat for leaking this big secret to Jeremy?" they pondered."Sir, please refrain from caus
Moments earlier.After Jack and Maartje set their respective plans, the young man immediately moved towards the hall."Jack, stop!" A man's voice sounded from behind him, causing him to halt his steps."You called me?" Jack was still somewhat annoyed by Wim's behavior of shooting him without waiting for Maartje's orders first.Not that Jack minded. But wouldn't it be regrettable if it concerned Maartje? Right now, Jack needed Maartje, not just to eliminate Irvin, but also to get information about Gunnar."I know you're still a little mad at me! But this time, I need you to guard Lady!""Why do you say that? Isn't it your duty to guard her?"Wim shook his head. "Irvin knows our arrival! I got reports from some spies that the old man is also targeting her!""Then why did you tell me?""Because it seems like only you can fight him!" At this moment, Wim's gaze turned serious. "Irvin paid a hefty sum to bring forth the Shadow Warrior!"Jack furrowed his brows. "Shadow Warrior?"Wim nodded.
"Do they know of my arrival?" Maartje thought to herself. "That's impossible, isn't it?"Jack could see that the girl was pondering deeply. "Lady, it's pointless to dwell on that! We need to find Rebecca right away!""Yeah!" That was all Maartje said as Jack led her away from the spot.But only about ten steps later, a hoarse and deep voice sounded in their ears. "Lady Maartje Dujardin!"Maartje was startled. "Who is that?" she thought. The girl then looked around, unable to discern where the voice was coming from."Do you think by putting on a human mask on your face, you can fool me?" The same voice echoed, reverberating throughout the northern corner of the vast and grand palace."Who are you? Don't speak in the dark! Show yourself if you dare!" Maartje didn't expect someone to recognize her disguise.There was no more sound from the man.But this time, it was Jack who was slightly surprised. "Lady, what does he mean? Is what he said about you true?""I had to do it!" Maartje said,
"Lady, you should go see Rebecca immediately!" Jack said, gesturing with his palm towards one of the other rooms on the west side of the palace. "Let me handle this person!""But..." Maartje glanced towards Jack, her incredibly beautiful face unable to conceal the worry in her heart."Don't worry! This time I am not going to give you the wrong estimate of the location again! Rebecca is right in the direction I indicated!""That's not what I'm worried about!" Maartje shook her head. "Esdras is not an opponent to be underestimated! Despite his disturbed sanity, his strength is no weaker than when his mind was clear!"Jack nodded. "I know! That's why, while I stall for time, you need to find Rebecca and take her as far away from this palace as possible!"Not only that, Jack then handed his weapon to Maartje.Maartje looked at Jack again. Her gaze seemed to convey a lot even though her mouth remained silent. "Alright! I'll go now!"Seeing Maartje stepping away, Esdras, who had been talkin
"Hahaha! Where's the pride and empty talk you've been showing since earlier?" Esdras stared at Jack with a cynical grin as he slowly walked towards him. Although the general also felt numbness and tingling in his right arm, his condition wasn't as bad as Jack's."After all this time, I finally found someone who can reignite my fighting spirit! It would be a pleasure to kill you with my own hands!" The general showed a fierce gaze. The desire to kill burned even stronger in his heart. "Nevertheless, of course, I won't delay it!"On Jack's side, after experiencing the immense quantum power, this was the first time he encountered such a strong opponent, forcing him to experience such a great defeat. "Damn! His strength is truly terrifying!" he muttered.Although Esdras was getting closer to him, there was no trace of fear on Jack's face. On the contrary, his eyes showed an unquenchable fighting spirit. He had made a plan. "Come closer, you ugly bastard! I will make you feel the power of
Knock-knock!Maartje knocked on the door of one of the rooms with a hint of urgency. It was the room Jack had shown her earlier.Creak!"Sorry, who are you? What brings you here?" A young woman who opened the door asked Maartje with a face unable to hide the feelings of worry and fear in her heart."Is Rebecca inside?""Yes! She's getting ready for her engagement party!"Maartje said nothing further, but pushed the door wider and entered the room without asking for permission."Miss, excuse me! You can't come in!" The young woman blocked Maartje. But as if not hearing her voice, Maartje continued to step into the rather large room.At the far end, a young woman in a white wedding dress sat on the sofa. On her right and left sides, there was a girl each watching her. The girl on the right fanned her, while the girl on the left continued to touch up Rebecca's makeup."My dear, you look so beautiful! I'm sure Gerhard will fall even more in love with you when he sees you later!" Ignoring