“I won’t let you go this way,” asked the other assassin furiously, “I’ll have to avenge you for my dead buddy.” Quickly, the master-level assassin decided to employ his most powerful technique to kill Tolly. Tolly did not dare to hesitate anymore. He swiftly employed his Shadowy Lotus Move and tried to dodge his attacks as quickly as possible. Joseph was furious, too. After all, his helper’s death shocked him. He thought that he would have killed Tolly as easy as ABCs with his two helpers that his master had assigned him. Yet, in fact, he had underestimated Tolly considerably. Now, he would like to deal with Tolly with the best of his capabilities. After all, if he could not kill Tolly this time, he would surely be punished by his master. That’s was why Tolly suddenly felt a lot of pressure from both of them. When he employed his Shadowy Lotus Move, he did his best to have more shadows that appeared in different directions. Yet, the more shadows he had, the more sluggish he would
When Tolly woke up again, he discovered he was lying on his bed.“Good,” said a sweet voice, “Finally, you’ve come to.”It was Jenny who was sitting beside his bed. Behind her was her private maidservant.Tolly was surprised to see her and asked in curiosity, “where am I? Why am I lying on my bed?” “You have already slept for three days,” said Jenny, “three days ago, the guards in our house heard some commotion in your house. They quickly came to your house and discovered you fainted on the ground.”“Oh, really?” asked Tolly, wondering what else they found in his room.“Don’t you remember anything that had transpired before?” asked Jenny while staring straight into his eyes.“W-w-well,” Tolly pretended to stutter, “You know, I have a headache now. I can’t quite remember anything.”“Joseph died in your house,” Jenny said while continuing to stare at Tolly in surprise, “I think you killed him.”“Oh, I remember that,” suddenly Tolly said in a loud voice while widening his eyes, “I rememb
“Hello, you can wait a few minutes,” said the young boy at the reception, “I’m sure our master will see you soon.” “I know, but I can’t wait any longer, I’ve got to go,” replied Tolly, “You know, I think I have to come to see him later. See you!” With that, Tolly quickly walked out of the hotel. The young boy waved him goodbye and thought that Tolly was quite odd because he had never met such a person before. Usually, all the employees of his master would wait until they saw their boss. He had some doubts about Tolly. He scratched his head, wondering what was going on. After walking out of the hotel, Tolly found himself a safe place to hide. He hid in the clump of trees a little far away from the hotel. In this way, he thought he would not be discovered by Luna and any of her men. With the Super Glasses on, Tolly quickly ‘saw’ clearly whom Luna was talking to. It was a young man dressed in black. It looked like he was trying to hide his true identity. When Tolly ‘saw’ his face wit
“What?!” Luna got a big surprise, “how do you know that?” “If you want to save your grandma, you’ll have to listen to me. You know, you’re my wife’s private maidservant, that means actually you’ll have to serve me in the chamber in the future.” “Go to hell,” said Luna angrily, “I have to kill you, you little punk.” “I know where your grandma is kept,” said Tolly proudly, “If you don’t want to save her, you can kill me now.” Suddenly, Tolly came closer to Luna and pointed to his heart, “Believe it or not. If you truly want to kill me for your master, now pull out your sword and stab my heart.” Hearing that, Luna immediately pulled out her sword at her willowy waist and pointed it at Tolly’s heart. “Come on, stab me to death if you would like,” said Tolly, “Do you think your master is a good guy? Even if you kill me, he won’t let you go easily unless you are willing to serve him day and night in the chamber. He said he would like to seek pleasure in you.” Hearing what Tolly had j
“Remember, you have to give me some credit for what I’ve done for you, a kiss or something like that,” said Tolly.“It looks like the boy is really kind to you, my dear Luna,” said Grandma, “I think you can marry him in the future.”“Call me Tolly, Grandma,” said Tolly happily, glad to hear her words.Luna immediately flushed and stuttered, “H-how can you say such words, grandma? Now, let’s get out of here first. Can you walk yourself, Tolly?”“No problem,” said Tolly, “Thank you for your concern. You know, with you beside me, I’m full of energy and strength.”He still wore his own Green Cincher Uniform, so he did not feel any pain from that terrible stabbing. He knew when he got out of here, he’d better play the lottery game again since he might have a chance to get that amazing Recovery Potion.With grandma on her back, Luna quickly got out of the old house at Forty Street No. 208 with Tolly.“Where are we going now?” asked Tolly while gazing at Luna’s flawless face. Sometimes he wo
“All right,” suddenly Luna said, flushing red to her ears, “let me cook something for all of us, I guess all of you are hungry now.”“Can you cook?” asked Tolly in surprise, “it’s unbelievable.”“You know, I’m the private maidservant of dear Fanta Miss, I mean your wife. I’ve been taking care of her for so long. Of course, I can cook.”“Luna has always been a good cook. She can cook various delicious food including braised pork, roast duck, steamed stuffed bun, and so on,” said Luna’s grandma happily.“That’s great!’ said Tolly excitedly while his mouth was watering. He rubbed his belly while it was rumbling loudly.“Well, I don’t have a lot of ingredients here. I think we’ll have a simple meal with what we have in the porcelain pot at the door.”With that, Luna went to the porcelain pot that stood at the door of the little cottage where ingredients were kept.Luna opened the porcelain pot and took out all the ingredients that were inside. Tolly found out there was some beef, eggplant
“Yeah, of course, it’s Peter Hazlitt,” said Tolly, tilting his head and showing one side of his face closer to Jenny with an intention for a kiss on it. Yet, Jenny ignored it.“How do you know it?” asked Jenny in surprise.“I went to investigate all the connections of Joseph. And I finally found out he had been to a hotel outside Fanta City often. The hotel is called ‘Happy Joy’.”“Oh?” said Jenny, “Happy Joy? I’ve never heard of it before.”“It’s a place where Joseph often met with his master. And I went to the hotel today. Do you know whom I saw there?”“Who?” asked Jenny.“Peter Hazlitt,” replied Tolly, “in the very beginning, I didn’t know he was Peter Hazlitt. Yet, I went into the hotel and eavesdropped on their conversation.”“What did you hear?” asked Jenny, eager to know more.“Hey, my dear wife,” said Tolly, “You know it was very dangerous for me to do that. If you want to know more, please give me a little credit, okay?”Tolly kept smiling at Jenny and suddenly discovered th
With that, Invisible Woman quickly punched him with one-hundredth of her strength. She was so powerful, but she didn’t want to hurt Tolly. All she did was train him hard.In a minute, all parts of his body were left bruised here and there. Tolly showed his courage because he did not yell because of the pain.Though he did not feel any good, the data on the screen comforted him very much. The more hit he received, the Exp points he gained. Not before long, he had already gained more than a thousand Exp points, which meant he could upgrade to a high level.“That’s enough,” shouted Tolly, “I think I’ll be beaten to death by you if you keep punching me this way.”“No, I’ll punch you more. In this way, you’ll make more progress,” smiled Invisible Woman.With that, Invisible Woman lunged at him again. She was so quick that she left quite a few bruises on his body again.“Are you really going to punch me to death?” complained Tolly, “I’ve already tried my best to train myself. I think you sh
As the ministers bickered like hens in a coop over the emperor's decree, the executioners were already tiptoeing out of the palace gates, blades glinting in the light. It was a race against time, for the prince's head was on the chopping block. Little did the executioners know, the prince was no ordinary mortal. Tolly had him under his protection. He suddenly asked General Addison, “Can you do me a favor?” “Of course, Your Highness”, said General Addison, ”I won’t allow these bastards to kill you no matter the cost.” “I’ve got a white feather in my pocket. Please take it out and burn it,” said Prince Hobart. “Okay, I’ll do it,” said General Addison. Without any delay, General Addison immediately got a white feather out of the pocket. Though not knowing what was the use of it, he realized it must be an important thing. Then he asked his men to bring him a torch. In a few seconds, the white feather was burnt into ashes. As Tolly rode on the horse with Princess Yana behind him, he
“Fate has brough us here to meet you, Princess Yana,” said General Logan Kline, determined to take Princess Yana back to the court,“Your Highness, by His Majesty’s order, I have come here to bring you back to the palace. Hundreds of officials have spoken on your behalf, and you need not worry.”“Don’t believe him,” said Tolly with a sneer, “Your father would not listen to those officials. Once you’re in the palace, you’ll be dangerous.”The princess’s eyes flickered with a mixture of fear and resignation.“I know very well that I cannot escape this great calamity,” she admitted, her voice filled with weariness, “I’m not afraid of death, but I am so tired from my journey that I can no longer walk. Would you be so kind as to let me ride on your horse?”General Logan Kline nodded without hesitation.“You may ride on my horse, Your Highness, and I will follow on foot,” he declared, his unwavering loyalty to the princess shining through his every word.Yet, once Princess Yana mounted the
“Okay, let’s go!” said Tolly.Before they started their journey, Tolly suddenly heard the clicking sounds in his bones. All the vital energy inside his body started to circulate. Tolly thought he probably broke through to a new level. With a flutter in his eyes, he quickly checked his status on the screen before his eyes.[Name: Hidden Dragon][Owner: Tolly Harmsworth][Level: 2 as a master-level cultivator][Talent for Cultivation: D level (Hidden Invincible Level)][Wrath Points: 3999][Exp Points: 2790][ Main Art: Lotus Technique, which can be hedged by the Six Sun Technique; Puppet Control Technique;][Current Guardians: Blue lightning bird, activated; Fire Phoenix, activated; Water Dragon, activated; Rock Roc, activated. ]He was glad to see that he was at level 2 as a master cultivator.“What are you looking at?” asked Princess Yana when she saw Tolly stare at something.“Nothing,” said Tolly with a smile, “let’s roll!”They quickly got out of the temple and decided to continue
It looked like the black cat's sharp claws loomed closer to Tolly's body. His heart was racing, but he didn't lose his composure. In a flash, he executed the Shadowy Lotus Move, saving Princess Yana from the cat's attack just in the nick of time. The black cat was stunned, its voice shaking with disbelief. "How do you know the Shadowy Lotus Move? It's an ancient art that has been lost for over a thousand years. Who are you?" it demanded. Tolly's lips curled into a sneer. He "My name is not something I care to share with a beast like you," retorted Tolly, his lips curling into a sneer, still holding the Princess in his arms. But as he caught a whiff of her alluring scent, it quickly turned him on. He had to put her down to avoid any embarrassment. "Go hide behind the statue," Tolly whispered to Princess Yana, his eyes locked on the witch in front of him. "I'll deal with this monster." “Hey, I’m not a monster,” said the cat in a furious voice. Instantly, the black’s anger boil ov
"You taught the people the ways of decency and honor," Princess Yana whispered reverently. "I am a descendant of the rose Dynasty, but my father, Emperor William, has brought shame to our name with his heinous crimes. I have fled his tyranny and seek refuge in your sacred temple for the night. If you protect me until dawn, I vow to rebuild this temple and enshrine your statue in gold."Tolly also followed suit. He knelt down before the statue and kowtowed three times. Instantly, he had flutters in his eyes.With a ding, he got a new notification on the screen before his eyes.[Detected a new secret manual here inside the temple. Would you like to get it?]Tolly was very excited because he did not expect that this was another unknowable place where a great secret manual was hidden.Without any thinking, he had a ‘yes’ notion in his mind and posed a question in his mind,“Where is the secret manual? How do I find it?”[Just under the cushion you're kneeling on.]It looked like his syste
Once alone, General Addison summoned his trusted general to discuss the situation. “General Paul Bailey and Logan Kline have come with the emperor’s official tally, demanding 4,000 flying horsemen to pursue the princes,” revealed General Adddison, “But we can’t spare our strongest warriors for this task. Select only the weakest, the elderly, and the injured. Let Geneal Paul Bailey and Longan Kline take them tomorrow.” The next morning, Geneal Paul Bailey and Longan Kline arrived to find their men looking as feeble as a mouse caught in a trap. The sorry sight of the stumbling and floundering army was enough to make them shake their heads in disbelief. But the Carlson brothers were already on their way, having traveled for two days with the young princes. Benji Frost knew they had come too far to turn back now, and they needed to take action. "Brother, we're in a bit of a pickle," he said to his brother Blair Frost . "We've got to spend some money to get out of this mess. But sellin
“You’re spot on, Minister Ross Russel,” nodded General Addison in agreement.The rest of the officials remained tight-lipped as the prince and the princess wept profusely. Benji Frost and Blair Frost ushed through the throngs of people with great fervor.“Emperor William is a malicious despot. By ordering the execution of his own children, he’s attempting to sever his own ancestral lineage, and by murdering his wife, he’s defied all ethical codes. We’ll escort the prince and the princess to their maternal grandfather Bill Washington and raise an army to depose him. This is nothing short of a rebellion.”Benji Frost hoisted Prince Hobart onto his shoulders and Blair Frost took charge of Princess Yana. They made their escape from the capital through the southern gate. Tolly, in disguise of Cloud River, was happy that he had two more helpers, though they did not decide to go to Fanta city yet.‘Perhaps I can go to see Bill Washington together with them first and then see what I can do th
“That monster has already taken his own wife's life, and now he seeks to spill the blood of his own flesh and blood. You're not safe here, my dear prince and princess. Seek refuge in the Fragrant Palace with Concubine Yvonne until a powerful minister can plead your case before the emperor. Only then will you be out of harm's way," she advised them, hoping to offer them a glimmer of hope in these dark times.“Go with me,” said Cloud River, “I think the Fragrant Palace is not safe, either. You know, the emperor has gone crazy!”Yet, they did not take his advice. Instead, the prince and the princess knelt down before Concubine Harper."Oh, gracious Lady! Your kindness knows no bounds. My mother lies here, exposed to the elements, and we are forever in your debt if you could provide her with a coffin," Prince Hobart exclaimed, his voice quivering with emotion.The concubine nodded solemnly, her eyes gleaming with tears. "You had best make haste and leave this place as soon as possible,"
As Concubine Harper approached the imposing gate of the West Palace, she was accosted by a rugged-looking man who seemed to have sprung from nowhere."Who goes there?" she demanded, readying herself for any trouble. But the man, none other than Tolly in the disguise of Cloud River, seemed unperturbed by her hostility."Lead me to Empress Guma, I’m her friend. " he said urgently, "I gave her a gift a few days ago- White Feather. But it appears that it’s been burned away. Something horrible must have happened to her. I fear the worst."“You’re right,” said Concubine Harper in surprise, “Come with me. I hope you can help her out.”As they rushed to the scene, they found Empress Guma lying on the ground, her once-vibrant clothes now soaked in crimson blood. Cloud River let out a mournful cry."Forgive me, Your Majesty. I should have come sooner," he wailed.But Empress Guma, still clinging to life, managed a faint smile."Don't blame yourself, Mr. Cloud River. It's all my fault. I shoul