With a smile, Marcus said, "Time for me to go out and take a look. They're being so sincere about this apology after all."Right as Marcus was about to leave, Zakin said hurriedly, "You won't mind if we accompany you outside, would you, Commander?"Zakin really wanted to see who dared challenge Marcus and even broke down the center walls."Do all of you want to take a look as well?" Marcus asked the seven other commanders.Dominic and the rest nodded eagerly."Alright then," Marcus said. "Come outside with me."So, Marcus went outside with the eight Chief Commanders of the main Military Districts as well as the Four Monstrous Generals by his side."Are those powerful warriors I sense?" Marcus said to himself. A smile rose on his lips as his eyes scanned the field.Unlike the men Thanose had brought with him, every single one of Dawson's men was powerful in a subtle manner. If Marcus wasn't stronger than them, he wouldn't have been able to tell how strong they were.All of thes
Zakin was especially familiar with the head of the most prominent family in Easton, Dawson.Dawson was basically a god in Easton. With a single wave of his hand, he could degrade Easton's economy by a decade.Naturally, someone like Dawson needed security and protection, hence he chose to make relations with Zakin. "Hahaha!" Dawson roared with laughter once again. "Do you truly not know who we are, kid? Or are you playing stupid?"Dawson seemed to have expected Marcus' retort. He found the young man unbelievably reckless and rude."Then tell me: who are you all, really?" Marcus asked."You might get a heart attack if you knew!" the Xenaki family head responded instantly. "Listen well, kiddo. The man standing before you is the head of the most prominent family in Easton–the Fletcher family!"You may not have an idea about how the royal families work, so let me describe it to you: Even a senior member of the Fletcher family has to pay Mr. Fletcher Senior their respects when they
"Alright!" Marcus nodded. "Guess we're crossing that bridge now that we're there."Marcus said to the eight commanders behind him, "Introduce yourselves, generals."So, the first commander stepped out from his line and said proudly, "Magnus Yorwich, Chief Commander of Lilleland, reporting for duty!""Dante Capulet, Chief Commander of Springview!""Russell Clover, Chief Commander of Bloomopolis!…Seven of the eight chief commanders had already been introduced. By this point, every single one of Dawson's men was shocked and in awe."How is this possible?" the head of the Xenaki family said, shaking his head. "They're all chief commanders of military districts?""They're bluffing," the head of the Yelo family said. "This kid must've gathered some people together to pretend to be the commanders. He knew we were coming for him, so he's trying to scare us off!""That must be it." The Xenaki family head agreed. "We're all from the Easton royal families. Does he think he can fool us
The head of the Xenaki family swiftly followed suit. "It is a great honor, Commander-in-Chief!"More men knelt down on the ground.Even though Dawson and the rest of the Easton family heads were far older than Marcus, his mere title was enough for them to treat him like some saint.The youth of the Easton families were slow to react, however. Many of them remained standing stock still in shock."What are you waiting for, Thanose?" Dawson quipped. "Hurry up and pay the commander-in-chief your respects!""Yes, right away!" Thanose returned to his senses and said to Marcus, "It is an honor to meet you, Commander-in-Chief!""Commander-in-Chief!" Dawson cried earnestly. "Thanose and the Easton Scions have offended you gravely, for that he should have been punished heavily. You have truly been gracious in only breaking both his arms!"I know that I have offended you gravely yet again tonight and that my life won't be spared. Before I die, I would like to make a small request!""You s
Thanose even waved his two arms in casts in a self-deprecating manner."What?" Zenny was stunned upon seeing this terrible sight.How could Thanose, the leader of the Easton Scions, have had both his arms broken?The sight of it immediately overwhelmed Zenny. Thanose was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and doted on by all. No one ever dared hurt even a single hair on his head, so the fact that someone had broken both his arms was truly an outrageous deed!No wonder Dawson personally went to Prudence County.Zenny understood now. No way could Dawson remain idle seeing his beloved grandson crippled.Zenny then thought of a crucial question. Who would be so powerful in Prudence County as to break both of Thanose's arms?Yes, Thanose was born into a wealthy family, but he was still masterfully trained by Dawson himself. In fact, Thanose was nearly as capable as the experts who protected Dawson.Plus with Thanose's bodyguards, it would be no easy feat to injure him."Who did
The department officer felt like his world was going to end. He clearly remembered his predecessor had been taken away by the National Security Agency last time due to accessing someone of Security Level: SSS.That predecessor's whereabouts remained unknown until today.No way was the department officer going to look through a Security Level: SSSSSS profile!"I think it's best that you leave, Mr. Zenny," he said dejectedly. "I really can't help you on this matter. An SSSSSS level individual is not someone that I can tamper with in my position!""That's impossible," Zenny said, astonished by the department officer's expression. "Marcus is just a good-for-nothing bum, an outsider looked down upon by our family! Yet you're saying his profile level is SSSSSS? Are you bluffing?"Zenny clearly did not believe the officer.The department officer said sternly, "You misunderstand, Mr. Zenny. Do you think I don't know where I stand? Why would I be so foolish as to purposely offend your fam
"By the way, do any of you have any suggestions?" Roman asked. "Mr. Celo Senior, I think we should prepare a gift." Zenny proposed. "A gift?" Xavion snorted. "Do you seriously think someone like the commander-in-chief will be pleased to receive a simple gift from us?" "Well, what do you think we should do instead?" Zenny asked. "I can't think of anything at the moment." Xavion shrugged. "Hah!" Zenny scoffed. "You should have just kept your mouth shut if you don't have much to say.""That's enough!" Roman said in a raised voice. "I think offering the commander-in-chief a gift as a token of our gratitude is a great idea. However, we must pick a unique gift!" He continued, "With the commander's status, it would be too unsophisticated if we were to offer him money or beautiful women. Also, he might not want any of those things." "Mr. Celo Senior, do you perhaps have something in mind already?" Zenny asked. "Mhm." Roman nodded. "At first, I was considering giving the comman
It might have sounded as though Jill was very angry and disappointed with Marcus earlier. However, she had begun to place a lot of faith in Marcus ever since he had repeatedly helped rescue Jill previously. That was also why she had lost her temper when she saw how carefree Marcus was just now. It was as if he had paid no care to the Lorimers' requests at all. Still, Jill did not hesitate to share her concerns with Marcus. "What? Which company was it?" Marcus' interest was piqued upon hearing Jill's words. "How dare they take our goods but refuse to make the payment!" Marcus would not just stand and do nothing while someone was trying to take advantage of his business. "Huh?" Jill was a little surprised by how worked up Marcus was. Then, she snorted, "You're reacting as if you're the owner of Phisteele Corporation." "I am the owner of Phisteele Corporation," Marcus thought to himself. "You have quite a strong sense of responsibility." After a brief pause, Jill started
Sean nodded in agreement. "Exactly. Alan and the others really can't adapt. Why bring military rules into everything else?"Wallace glanced at Sean and said, "Of course, Marcus can earn my respect if he can demonstrate the strength that commands it."Sean shook his head. "I find that unlikely. Take the bet, for instance. If he can really break past the Colemans' gates a year from now, maybe we can respect him."Wallace sneered. "With just that? Does he even deserve our respect for that?"Breaking past the Colemans' gates is just the beginning."To earn our respect, he has to make it onto the Meranian Wolf List!""Meranian Wolf List?" Sean's eyes lit up.In the Meranian military, the Meranian Wolf List was a reflection of a soldier's strength. Those who made the list were undoubtedly individuals with exceptional powers. The higher the rank, the stronger the individual.Among the top 50 on the Meranian Wolf List were figures feared by enemy nations. Even Chief Commander Wal
Marcus and Vivian left.Alan and the others slumped in their seats and panted heavily. Alan's back was soaked in sweat.The others weren't faring much better. The air in the private room was thick with the scent of cold sweat.It took a good ten minutes before Alan finally spoke. "It truly defies my imagination! The bastard son despised by Mr. Coleman Senior has turned out to be Merania's guardian, the commander-in-chief!"Zakir nodded in agreement. "Mr. Coleman Senior was right. The commander-in-chief is indeed a member of the Colemans! It's ridiculous. Mr. Coleman Senior went to great lengths to uncover the commander-in-chief's true identity and background, not knowing that the commander-in-chief is his own son!""This matter must be kept absolutely confidential. Under no circumstances should we reveal the commander-in-chief's true identity to Mr. Coleman Senior. Otherwise, the five of us will not only ruin our future but may also spend the rest of our lives behind bars!" Al
Marcus, too, did not expect that the Colemans who invited him and Vivian to dinner would turn out to be these troublemakers. These guys clearly intended to cause trouble from the looks of it.Marcus glanced around the room and pretended to be puzzled by asking, "Are you planning to go against me?"Alan and the others got goosebumps upon hearing Marcus' question.Their palms were sweating uncontrollably.They were indeed planning to humiliate Marcus.However, they never expected Marcus to be the commander-in-chief!In addition to the Dragon Training Camp incident, Alan and the other four had already attempted to take action against Marcus for the second time. The fact that they had tried to target the commander-in-chief twice in a row made them feel fearful.Alan quickly realized the gravity of the situation. His head shook mechanically, and he hastily said, "No… No! The five of us just wanted to invite you and Mrs. Coleman to have a simple dinner!"Zakir even took the initi
After Alan hung up, Vivian went to talk to Marcus about what had just happened.Vivian said with a concerned look, "Marcus, I believe the Colemans don't have good intentions. I'm afraid that the reason they invited us to dinner all of a sudden is because...."Marcus smiled as if the situation didn't bother him. "Are you worried they might have ulterior motives? Don't worry. Let's just agree to their invitation. It's just dinner!"Vivian was speechless at Marcus' response. Those people were part of the Colemans.It was clear that they were targeting Marcus. And yet, he was deliberately walking into the lion's den.Although the Colemans held a prestigious position as the top ancient family in Merania, people without a certain status did not qualify to even hear about them. While pregnant, Vivian learned about the Colemans.She began to understand their formidable reputation, especially after learning about their glorious history.Thus, Vivian couldn't help but sigh at the lo
Shye exuded a murderous killing intent. "Yannis, come with me to the Yallops."Starting today, I, Shye Youd, will be stationed at the Yallops' door every day. I will beat anyone who dares to propose to Yolia to death."Yannis nodded and asked, "Understood, Mr. Youd. What about that bastard?"Shye grunted and said, "A man's revenge is never too late. Compared to Yolia, what does that bastard amount to?"Let's let him live for a while!"Since Shye started guarding the Yallops' door, the number of people coming to propose decreased. Shye chased them away before they could even enter the door.After all, Shye was the second-ranked bachelor in the capital, and no one dared to offend him.Just like that, Shye had guarded the Yallops' door for a month.Finally, the Yallops had peace.…Meanwhile, Marcus continued to spend his time with Vivian every day during the month. As for Jill, she was responsible for managing Phisteele Corporation and Tension Incorporated. Jill was a cap
This also highlighted that Marcus' realm far surpassed that of the Colemans, who claimed to be the top ancient family for a millennium. Alan and the others returned to their line respectfully.Marcus surveyed the group with a serious expression. "The technique I'm about to teach you is a special art of breathing. "Although it looks simple, mastering its essence will take at least a year. "Of course, as elite individuals carefully cultivated by your respective families, I believe you can grasp the basics in just a month."The excitement was evident on the faces of the individuals upon hearing what Marcus said. The commander-in-chief was personally teaching them a special art.It was a big opportunity for those eager to level up. After all, the commander-in-chief was all-powerful and mighty. Any technique he imparted to them was bound to lead to significant progress, even if it was the most basic one.Following that, Marcus began to teach them the special art of breathing.
The individuals all listened attentively as Marcus began his class. They appeared respectful and eager to learn. Marcus extended four fingers and said, "Before we officially start the lesson, I'd like to give you a lesson in morals. The name of this lesson shall be 'Respect for Teachers and Esteem for Morality.'"Marcus signaled Edwin and Leona to fetch a small blackboard. Marcus held the chalk and wrote the words, "Respect for Teachers and Esteem for Morality." His movements were powerful."Indeed, you all have what it takes to be proud due to your strengths, for you are all invincible in your respective regions. However, you came to Dragon Training Camp to seek breakthroughs and receive guidance at a higher level."Marcus surveyed the crowd and said, "But no matter how strong you all are, you should respect the instructor who guides you."Each of you is exceptionally intelligent. You should know that Chief Commander Wall would not send an incapable person or someone from
"Yes! He must prove himself. Otherwise, I'm not convinced!""He dares to disregard the Meranian Wolf List top 100. If he can actually demonstrate such abilities, I'll pretend I never heard those words!"As Alan spoke, the others responded in agreement.Chad added, "It might be difficult for him to surpass every member of the Meranian Wolf List top 100, but at least he should have the qualifications to be among them, right?"The group noticed that Marcus remained silent, and their arrogance increased.Zakir was amused. "What's the matter? Are you backing down? In life, you need to follow the rules and not spout nonsense! "Don't act all big if you don't have what it takes!"Just then, Marcus spoke up. "You've all misunderstood. I didn't respond immediately because I was considering how to demonstrate my strength."After all, weaklings like you have never witnessed a true spectacle."To Marcus, these individuals were nothing but weaklings. Despite being invincible in their res
Alan and the others heard what Marcus said, and a playful expression appeared on their faces.How dare this kid challenge them?Alan squinted and said, "You can be our instructor, but you'll have to display enough strength to convince us."You probably can't reach the level of Merania's Four Gunlords and Gary."But you should at least reach the level of the Eight Warriors, right?"The others looked on with a look of expectation.They all looked at Marcus with mocking eyes.Chad, who was on the side, said, "Alan, how about we set a standard for this kid? Only those recognized by the members of the Meranian Wolf List are qualified to be our instructor!""Right!" Alan agreed.Merania's Four Gunlords, Gary, and the Eight Warriors all occupied a place in the Meranian Wolf List.It could be said that the top 100 of the Meranian Wolf List gathered the strongest 100 soldiers in the Meranian military.Being honored on the Meranian Wolf List top 100 was the dream of every Meranian sol