He hadn't expected that Isaac would kill his sons without hesitation."Kill that bastard! Kill him!" Cyra shrieked maniacally. She knelt on the floor and hit herself out of agony.She could never have predicted such an ending.How could she face her brothers' wives and children? How was she going to face their family?The three patriarchs exchanged glances. Then, Rodney stepped forward and said, "Isaac Garten, you killed the Isbell brothers. Now that we're all here, you should explain yourself!""Explain?" Isaac opened his eyes and rose to his feet.He had been waiting for this moment—for the three patriarchs to be here."That Isbell kid hired someone to kidnap my daughter and almost buried her alive. But nobody from your side is explaining anything to me." Isaac was on the verge of going berserk, and his eyes were getting redder by the minute.Rodney roared, "Let me get this straight. We will never stand aside and condone your rowdy ways here in Pecling!" He turned to Garrett.
Rodrick was in his late 60s, but his intimidating presence loomed over the Isbell family's residence.The four men in military uniform behind him occasionally emitted murderous intent too.Rodrick's appearance calmed everyone down. If Isaac lost his mind and killed Rodney, the current patriarch of the Shaffer family, he would be doomed.Isaac loosened his grip slightly when Rodrick entered the living room, allowing Rodney to inhale fresh air."It's only been a few years, Isaac. I see your temper is worse now." Rodrick looked at Isaac with a meaningful smile, glancing only once at his son.Ned and Ted couldn't help but respect Rodrick's attitude—he remained calm though his son's life was in danger. He truly lived up to his name as one of the four commanders of the House of Custos.Lucas frowned the moment he saw Rodrick.Rodrick was as strong as him. The four men behind him also emanated surges of spiritual energy and killing intent."The Isbell family planned to bury my daughte
Taking away one of his subordinates was the best solution.Isaac glanced at Beefy Bob and abruptly burst out laughing. He looked at Rodney. "And if I refuse?"Rodrick had a bad feeling. Before he could speak, his son screamed, "If you refuse, then you shall witness your daughter being buried alive again!"Isaac's murderous intent intensified. With a quick movement, he lunged at Rodney again."Isaac!" Rodrick's face changed when he sensed the looming danger. He roared and swung his fist at Isaac.But he was still too late.Isaac stood before Rodney in the blink of an eye. He grabbed his neck and twisted his fingers. With a crack, Rodney's head tilted, and he slumped to the floor, his eyes staring blankly ahead.Rodrick halted and turned toward Rodney as he roared, "My son!"The onlookers watched Isaac kill Rodney by breaking his neck, and chills ran down their spines.That was the head of the Shaffer family! "Isaac, I'll take your worthless life today!" Rodrick turned away fr
Ethan's response shocked Arian. He recalled their decision during the meeting, and sweat broke out over his forehead."Please advise, Mr. Grannel!""It seems I'm right. Let me ask you. How many foreign enemies has the Temple of Drakon defeated for the House of Custos over these years?Arian frowned. "I don't have the specific numbers, but there were no less than 20 attacks from the Kingdom of Aquila, the Kingdom of Ursus, and our smaller neighboring countries alone.""If the House of Custos had sent its troops for those 20 battles, how many sacrifices would you have suffered?""I…" Arian had never calculated it this way. He looked up and said, "Mr. Grannel, I heard he just killed Garrett's sons. The Isbell family is one of the most renowned families in Pecling and has contributed greatly to the country. I can't just let Isaac do whatever he wants, can I? I heard he almost killed Rodrick's son too!""Why did he kill Garrett's sons? And why did Rodrick's son appear at the Isbell fa
"Sir!" The others were delighted and surprised to see Arian—now that Arian was here, there was no way Isaac could go up against the commander of millions of warriors even if he had superpowers, could he?"Sir, please uphold justice for this old geezer. This brute has been killing people as he wishes. We're in the capital! How can he run amok as such?" Garrett cried,, kneeling on the ground.Beefy Bob and Lucas looked solemnly at Arian. This man was well-known to them as well. Now, they had finally met him."Sir, you must help us. How else would we have a foothold in Pecling?""Especially Rodney. He died an unworthy death!" Ted and Ned yelled righteously.Everyone was accusing Isaac, but the accused was calmly smoking a cigarette, watching Arian silently.Arian took a deep breath and told Garrett, "Garrett, as things are now, you, as a parent, should reflect on the Isbell family's doings and not insist on revenge. That's a precarious train of thought!"Everyone inhaled sharply
After Isaac and his men left, there was dead silence in the Isbell family's residence. The only sound present was the rapid breathing of everyone there."Mr. Shaffer, how could this be?" Garrett turned and crawled up to Rodrick, howling.Rodrick looked at Garrett coldly. Suddenly, he kicked Garrett's shoulder and said menacingly, "You old bastard. You caused the deaths of your sons and dragged the Shaffer family down with you. Get lost!"Ned and Ted shuddered. They immediately bowed and said, "Condolences, Mr. Shaffer. Let's take Rodney's body back first."Their clothes were already soaking wet from sweat. Although they had lost several expert martial arts practitioners, at least they had survived, unlike the Shaffer family. They hadn't expected that Isaac would alarm Arian, more so Ethan.The Dorrian and Gilfoyle families wouldn't dare complain about people who were in that position.Ethan needed only to say a word, and they would be doomed forever."Sorry for the trouble." Rod
"Haha! I knew you would ask." Ethan laughed and put down his utensils, glancing at Arian.Arian was dumbfounded. He didn't know what Ethan was up to."Miss Booth, you're remarkable, and so is your husband. The transformation from a prisoner on death row to Cynea's guardian against foreign forces was no easy feat. It's nothing much; I just wanted to ask if you're willing to move the Temple of Drakon back into the country."Arian jolted. The Temple of Drakon, entering the borders?"Move it back into the country? I've thought about it before—after all, it's where our roots are. But, where should I station it?" Isaac lit a cigarette and crossed his legs."What are you doing? Put your legs down." Allegra immediately tugged at Isaac. Why was he assuming such a posture so suddenly?Ethan waved and said, "It's okay. That's how he is." As he spoke, he stood and glanced at Arian again. He continued, "Move it back, and you can choose wherever you want your base to be. You're free to decide
Rodrick sat on his seat, his face as black as thunder."Grandpa, you must avenge Dad! He was only 50 years old. Why…" A young man ran to Rodrick, crying. "Grandpa, Dad died a horrible death. You can't just shrug it off.""Dad, Rodney was fine when he left. What happened at the Isbells? Who dared do this to him?" "Dad, someone murdered the head of our family—we can't leave it like this."Rodrick's gaze swept over his family, all crying and insisting on revenge. He roared, "Shut up!"He wished to avenge his son too, but the culprit was Isaac. He got chills whenever he thought of what Arian had said before he left."I see all of you are present. Listen to me. From this moment onward, everyone in the Shaffer family shall never mention another word of revenge. W—we shall treat it as an accident."After getting the words out of his chest, Rodrick felt his energy draining out of his body. He slumped into his seat.The Shaffers were taken aback. They all had high social status; many o