Therefore, Sam had nothing but scorn for Ralph."You scumbag! You want to see me die, huh? Well, I'll make sure you die before me!" Ralph slapped him.There were shrieks outside. Ralph's face abruptly changed. He had just got up when the door slammed open.Two elders in red cloaks staggered into the room. One tumbled at Ralph's feet while the other coughed blood and struggled to prop his body up.Elliot, Lucas, Lupinus, and the rest entered one after another.The generals stood on both sides of the door while Isaac entered with his hands behind his back.When Isaac laid eyes on Ralph, Damien's agonized face at his deathbed appeared in his thoughts, and his eyes glinted."I—Isaac, you can't kill me!" said Ralph as he backed up.He was fortunate to have a spacious office. He backed up until he reached the window, putting more than ten yards between Isaac and him.Isaac peered at him, smirking. "Do you know why First Elder took the initiative to surrender?" As he spoke, he looked
"Isaac, aren't you going overboard?" Thaddeus's tone was chilly. He looked at Isaac.The man beside him peered at Isaac with interest. No one knew what was going on in his head.Isaac puffed out a smoke ring. He smiled and asked, "What are you trying to say?""Stop whatever you're doing and get the hell out of Neuport immediately, back to where you come from!" Thaddeus emanated an imposing air, prepared to fight if things didn't go his way.Before Thaddeus came, he took note of Astraeus' current situation. He was infuriated to learn about Isaac's plan to burn Astraeus into ashes.Under his management, Astraeus had been steadily improving over the decade.Although he had left Astraeus, he couldn't help feeling enraged at the thought of someone starting a fire on his proud work."I can stop on one condition. Call Evie here and let her make her own choice." Isaac's smile disappeared. He looked solemnly at Thaddeus."How dare you bring Evie into this. I told you, didn't I? You can
Janessa was the first to reach the hall. She exclaimed when she saw the two men fighting. She let out a burst of energy and was ready to help out.Thaddeus' companion promptly turned, spread his arms wide to block her, and yelled, "What are you doing? Don't be hasty!"He emanated an overwhelmingly powerful surge of energy. The generals were alarmed.He was extraordinary!The generals sensed his energy. They stared at the man on alert and rapidly formed a semicircle around him."Your leader is merely sparring with Thaddeus, not fighting each other to their deaths. Why the agitation?" The man wasn't the least bit ruffled by the generals surrounding him. Instead, he was smiling faintly.The generals exchanged glances and chose to stay put because they sensed a vibe similar to Isaac's emanating from this man. He was strong!"Isaac! How dare you hit my face!" Thaddeus roared."Tell me where Evie is!""Dream on! Take this!"They were yelling at each other; tension was building up b
Arian stood between Isaac and Thaddeus. He looked at the crackling fire and sighed, muttering, "Missed by a few minutes, I see."Then, he looked at Thaddeus, chuckling. "Mr. Lopez, it's been some time since we last met. Do you still remember me?"Thaddeus was panting. He glared at Isaac and smiled at Arian. "I didn't expect to see you here, Supreme Commander. What a surprise."Arian smiled and looked to the left. When he saw Thaddeus' companion, his eyes widened in shock, and his expression turned solemn.Thaddeus' companion, Nathan Streams, chuckled as he walked toward them. It seemed as if he was only about to take the first step, but the next moment, he suddenly appeared beside Thaddeus."Thaddeus, what's happened has happened. You've done your best. Let's go," he said slowly.Thaddeus looked reluctant. He pointed at Isaac."Don't point at me. One day, I'll beat you so hard, you'll not feel your face for days." Isaac met his gaze with a cold look."Let's go," Nathan called a
"Supreme Commander, you've brought so many men—are you here to arrest me?" Isaac looked at Arian and the uniformed men and women behind him, all emitting ripples of spiritual energy.Arian was stunned. Then, he laughed. "You've misunderstood. We're here to arrest Ralph and his men because we found evidence of him colluding with the Kingdom of Ursus. Mr. Grannel ordered me to take him away personally. But it seems I am late. Haha!" Arian continued jokingly but straightforwardly, "I was concerned that you would decide to follow them to Everest Sect. If you did, I'd get a migraine."Isaac stared directly at Arian and asked, "You seem to know Everest Sect well?""Not completely, but I do know something about them. The fire's blazing here, Isaac. Let's talk somewhere else." Arian looked around at the fiery place and patted Isaac's shoulder.Isaac looked at the generals and said, "Come with me. Leave only 500 soldiers to keep an eye on the fire so it doesn't spread downhill where the cit
It was almost 5 am when Isaac returned to Cloud Nine Villas. He slept on the couch so as not to disturb Allegra's sleep.In the morning, Eugene was the first to wake up. He came to the living room and saw Isaac sleeping on the couch. He was stunned and grew nervous. He went back into his room."Margaret, Margaret, wake up." Eugene nudged Margaret, who was still sleeping."What do you want at this hour?" Margaret rubbed her eyes and whined."Isaac's back; he's sleeping in the living room.""What?" Margaret was shocked and woke up instantly. She became nervous too.Eugene's voice was tinged with anxiety. "A—are Andy and his wife awake? Don't let Isaac see them; I'm not sure if Allegra has informed Isaac about them staying here."It had been cloudy and rainy in Cloud City after Isaac had left.That night, Eugene and Margaret had gone to the pedestrian street and seen Andrew and his wife begging for a living. They hadn't been able to sleep the entire night. Unable to hold it in any
"No. Tell her I can't afford to hire a maid to help me cook. Ask them to pack their bags and get the hell out of here," said Isaac indifferently.Margaret jolted, and her anxiety grew evident.She tugged at Eugene and looked at Allegra with pleading eyes. When Allegra said nothing, Margaret sobbed and stepped forward. "I—Isaac, Andrew had a fever the other day because of the rain, so Ally brought them here. They admitted their faults, so please don't chase them out—""Who do you think you are?" Isaac's frosty eyes turned toward Margaret, and his tone grew chilly as he spoke. "I suppose you'll bring Edward and his family into this house next, won't you?"Margaret dared not utter another sound. Eugene looked down and didn't have the courage to say anything either.Allegra was stunned and immediately spoke up. "Isaac, Andrew was unconscious from his fever that day. He only got better today. C—Can we wait until he recovers before…"Allegra didn't understand why, but she felt uneasy a
Eugene was bothered to see Daisy's indolence. If they kept this up, trouble was bound to happen.So he told Andrew with a deep voice, "Andy, why don't you two come and work for me? You can't keep staying at home and being idle."Andrew frowned and pointed at his own nose, dissatisfied. "Dad, we've barely been here two days; I'm still panting when I walk, and you want Daisy and I to work at that obscure company of yours? No, I refuse. If I want to get a job, I'd rather work at Ally's corporation and handle important stuff—I'll do it if I get to be the vice president or something along that line. Otherwise, I'll stay home and recover to full health. How can I have your grandchild if my body's in this state?""Eugene, Andy has a point. Let him recover first, okay? Right, I'll prepare breakfast now." Margaret tugged at Eugene and hinted at him to stop talking. Then she entered the kitchen.The weekend arrived soon. The relationship between Isaac and Allegra had been tense for the last