Everyone was silent when Jonah finished his sentence. After a short while, Mark Galaza asked with an uneasy expression on his face “What do you mean by that young man?”At this time, there was plenty of discussions among the guardian family and no one had expected Jonah to say something as ludicrous as that. According to what the Hudson family had informed him. The young heir of the Blake family was finally going to join them. Together, the four families were going to reshape and remake the new world how they wanted it. But to do that, they still needed the powers of the Osini.They were well acquainted with the prophecy, that the human faction shall rise up against them after the chosen heir defeats the Osini. The only way to ensure that this would not happen was to convince him to use the powers of the Osini to keep the humans in check and by so doing, exact dominance and control over them. At this time, Mark suddenly spoke up “Everyone please calm down. I think Mr Blake is tryi
"Ava look at the piece of shit you're married to. This useless pathetic loser should get out of the Smith family now. He's such a disgrace to all of us, how can he even call himself a man?" Morraine sneered in disdain.The words replayed in Jonah's head, as he stood outside The Marionette, the best hotel in Eldrege City, remembering the damaging words from his mother-in-law as the rain drizzled over himHe heaved a deep sigh, pulled out a cheap cigarette pack from his coat pocket and lit it, then took a deep drag, staring at the crystal glass walls with luxurious decorationsThree years ago, Lord Smith before he passed away, brought Jonah to his home in Eldredge City one day and insisted on marrying him off to his granddaughter Ava Smith.When Lord Smith met Jonah, he was as miserable, poor, and injured almost as a beggar, arriving at the Smith House in torn clothesShortly after the wedding, everyone in the Smith Household treated Jonah badly, insulting and ridiculing him as a no-goo
"You think because we took pity on you and allowed you to live with us, you can just waltz in here and try to ruin our reputable family image and the joyous ambiance of this event?"Morraine looked askance at Jonah as she said "You're such an embarrassment, look at how mediocre you look. I promise you I will make sure my daughter divorces you. It's such a waste for Ava to be with you. She deserves a man who can take care of her or at least himself"Jonah still wore an inexpressive face. At that moment, his father's words echoed in his head. He taught him to not let his anger control him, so Jonah suppressed the rage slowly building within him and shifted his gaze toward Ava, who had a downtrodden look on her face.She did not expect that her mother would go off on Jonah that publicly. Although she despised him for being poor and spineless, he was still her husband.At this time, when the onlookers heard Morraine's remarks, they looked at Jonah with spite and sympathy as they whispered
The night lights lit up the extravagant Smith family mansion.Morraine stood awkwardly next to Ava, as the family gathered to hear if she had struck the deal with the VP,"Well, Morraine, tell us how exactly is this Jonah's fault?" George, the head of the family and Ava's eldest uncle asked glaring at Morraine"It's that bastard's fault. If he wasn't there to interfere, we could have signed the deal with the VP"The entire family gasped in extreme shockEveryone stared at Morraine with bewilderment. They couldn't believe her atrocious tongue. There was no way Jonah would have been able to stop her from signing the deal with the VP.Was she trying to take them for fools?"That loser is probably the VP's driver. It's because of him the VP refused to sign the contract, he must have told him not to sign with us. I always knew we never should have allowed that backstabber into this family, or at least we should have kicked him out of the mansion much sooner""It's a good thing that he's no
Later that night at dinner at the Smith Family mansion, Vic had been relentless in belittling Jonah at every turn. He aimed to show Ava that she was better off with him at the end of the dinnerGeorge Smith sat at the head of the table quietly, focusing on his dinner, as Morraine and Vic tore into Jonah. At this time, his face twisted in an irritating grimace and he suddenly knocked on the table angrilyEveryone at the table exchanged nervous glances at the outburst but no one dared to talkGeorge puffed a breath and rubbed his nose in slight agitation. However, just then his expression shifted into a pretentious smile as he said"Ladies and gentlemen, a great opportunity has been presented to us, and we, the Smith family, have been waiting for a chance like this for so many yearsThis is a chance for us to elevate our family status towards the next level, to the peak of the social pyramid in Eldrege City, if we play our cards right"He paused and gazed at Jonah before continuing "As
Shortly after Jonah arrived at Windsor Hotel, Vic, Morraine and Caitly walked into the hotel and headed toward the front desk to get their seat reservationsAs soon as they saw Jonah standing by the elevator, they shrieked in surprise, rushed to him, and spoke"Are you following us?!" Caitly glared at Jonah in annoyance. How was the bastard even allowed in here?Caitly had always disliked Jonah, he was such a disappointment. Suddenly, the corner of her lips curved into a smile as she said mockingly"Did you sneak your way into this hotel as well, you miserable f*ck. Are you here to beg again?"Jonah smiled lightly and said confidently "Yes, I'm here to beg on behalf of the family, Ms Smith",Blood rushed to Caitly's face, and her face burned with humiliation. She had not expected Jonah to speak up, especially in such a high horse mannerJonah had intelligently flipped her words against her. Seeing the fury burning on Morraine's face, she mumbled sheepishly "I did not mean it like that
"Are you deaf too?! Didn't you hear me?!" Vic growledHe felt like he was abusing a dog and wanted to hear the dog yelp and scurry away frightened. However, Jonah did not say anything, he took slow sips of his drink ignoring Vic completely.Jonah's reaction only proved to Vic that he was the loser he thought him to be, so he increased the cockiness in his tone and sneered"I'm going to make sure you know your place today. You'll soon know the price you pay for being so arrogant and cocky. You're just a lowly live-in son-in-law, a pathetic fool who is desperately pretending so he can delude himself that his pathetic life has some meaning.You're nothing, Jonah! I know it, your wife knows it, everyone knows it! How dare you act like you're above me. You're better off scavenging in the streets for trash" Vic growled with a layer of infuriating rageAt that point, Nathan Lane, the head of the Lane family and CEO of the multibillion Lane Construction Company, cleared his throat interruptin
The next day, early in the morning, Jonah left the hotel, heading to Lamert Park.This was a large and dense vegetation by the river. Beside it, there was an artificial mountain which was full of various medicinal herbsUnfortunately, due to the change in climate, these herbs were ineffectiveSince Jonah was six years old, he had gone to Lamert Park every morning to meditate and improve his cultivation skills.It was 3 o’clock that morning when he arrived at the park.In nature, this was when one was in sync with the aura of the sky and the earth, which made it the best time to practice his cultivation and martial arts skills. Also, most people did not arrive at the Park by this timeJonah jumped onto the lush field and was soundless as he landed. After searching around and confirming that there was no one in sight, he started practicing.He sat cross-legged on the ground and took a deep breath. This was an integral part of preparing his mind and body, enabling him to get in sync with
Everyone was silent when Jonah finished his sentence. After a short while, Mark Galaza asked with an uneasy expression on his face “What do you mean by that young man?”At this time, there was plenty of discussions among the guardian family and no one had expected Jonah to say something as ludicrous as that. According to what the Hudson family had informed him. The young heir of the Blake family was finally going to join them. Together, the four families were going to reshape and remake the new world how they wanted it. But to do that, they still needed the powers of the Osini.They were well acquainted with the prophecy, that the human faction shall rise up against them after the chosen heir defeats the Osini. The only way to ensure that this would not happen was to convince him to use the powers of the Osini to keep the humans in check and by so doing, exact dominance and control over them. At this time, Mark suddenly spoke up “Everyone please calm down. I think Mr Blake is tryi
Without wasting any time, the chief of police marched forward and slapped the handcuffs on Vic’s wrists. This time around, Vic did not resist the arrest. However, upon seeing him handcuffed, the rest of the people in the crowd started pleading and begging Jonah to spare them “Mr Blake, please forgive us. Can’t we just forget about this experience, I promise we won’t do anything to piss you off again”George Smith, still greatly bewildered and shocked, marched towards Jonah but as he got closer, Jerry stepped forward and blocked his path. He shook his head disdainfully and sneered “Where do you think you’re going?”“I want to have a word with Jonah”“Mr Blake” Jerry corrected grimacing at him Jonah waved his hand and spoke softly “Allow him Jerry. Let me hear what Mr Smith has to say” George strode forward and stood in front of Jonah, afraid to look him in the eye. Then out of nowhere, he knelt and started begging “Please forgive me Jonah. If I knew you were the young master of
Upon hearing this, Vic was the first one to react. He suddenly bursted into a loud pearl of laughter and then stood up before he smiled and said in a calm manner. “It’s okay, calm down everyone. As usual Jonah here is thinking too big of himself, so what if you are the heir to the Blake family. Does that give you the authority to arrest everyone of us here? What even makes you think that you can arrest any of us? On what charge?” He spoke and moved closer towards him with a stern expression on his face. Standing face to face with Jonah at this time, he sneered, creasing his brows “Don’t think that you’re just because you got some money that you’re any different from the lowlife good nothing nobody that you used to be”Everyone at the conference room could not help but stare at Jonah as Vic made that statement, curious to see what he will do. Would he cower just as Vic had said. They had heard little about the president of Grindel Enterprise, but a lot more about the live-in son-in-la
Jerry and his men were posted up a few miles away from the Daily Times Newspaper building. They had to keep out of view to avoid raising any suspicions with David Koch. Due to recent activities and his encounter with Justin, David had secretly called the attention of some editors in other newspapers. Justin had threatened him to make a report about Jonah Blake, but he knew he could not go up against the young master of the Blake family. At this point, he was in a tough situation. If he didn’t release the news on Jonah, Justin had promised to come back and finish what he started. On the other hand, if he also published another article without Jonah’s authorization. He was sure, the man would kill him. As such the only way out of this situation was to leak the secret of the president of Grindel’s identity to another publication which will then publish the article. That way if Jonah ever found out, he could claim that it was an accidental leak and blame it on his secretary, implying
After saying this, Jonah turned and strode towards the car. Jerry quickly followed him and upon catching up to him, he grabbed his hand forcefully and asked “Where are we going to?” Jonah answered and said “To find answers. Ms Hudson owes me some explanation” he said and then turned towards Jerry “I need you to reactivate the security detail at the Blake family. It’s come to my understanding that my father deactivated them after we went in hiding. Inform all the mob lords, underground drug chain, everyone that we own. We are going to war”Immediately after saying this, Jonah turned and entered the front seat of the car. He quickly retrieved his phone and called Jean, intending to pretentiously asking about her location to meet up for the piece of the Schitzu necklace. If what Don Petro was saying was true, that would mean that Jean had been lying to him all this time. Which would mean that the other family working hand in hand with the Galazas were none other than the Hudson family.
After the Osini fell down, Jonah heard a faint groan and quickly his brain registered that Don Petro had been injured. He swiftly turned towards that direction and headed towards the man. As soon as he arrived, he picked Don Petro up, swaddling his head carefully and turned towards Jerry“What happened? Why didn’t it work?” He asked hurriedly“I don’t know, I did everything as you instructed but his wounds were not healing. Jonah he’s losing too much blood, we can’t even rush him to the hospital. He won’t make it there” Jerry spoke frantically. Jonah turned and said “Hold yourself together. Quick hand me what’s left of that root”As he instructed, Don Petro groaned in pain, leaned in and tried to speak. At this time, his skin was pale and blood was flowing from his stomach. Still, he managed a gentle smile and started “Young master, it’s okay. I’m not afraid of dying…” as he spoke, he coughed up blood and at that point Jonah tried to urge him to stop talking but the man persisted
“Get him out of here!” Jonah shouted. Immediately, Jerry crouched, propped Don Petro on his shoulders and carried him back towards the car. Before Jonah could react, the Osini lunged at him and punched him again in the face, but this time Jonah only staggered a few steps back and then stood up again“There he is!” The Osini exclaimed upon seeing Jonah frown furiously “The big powerful Zurik. You know you could have made this easier, but I have to admit, I think I’m going to enjoy this even more”Jonah was growing more and more impatient of hearing the Osini’s voice. He wielded the blade firmly and then with a quick movement, started running towards the Osini. As he continued, his feet started building great momentum and after a while, he started floating using the Reiki around his body to balance his momentum.Surprisingly, the Osini did not move or try to get out of the way. He remained standing and then when Jonah got closer, he held the knife and stopped Jonah mid air. It seemed
Jonah remained quiet for a long time and then lifted his gaze and asked “And if I refuse?”Immediately, a flash of disappointment appeared on Justin’s face“Think it over again. This is what you want Jonah, what we both want” the Osini said“No, it’s not what I want” Jonah replied immediately, moving fearlessly towards the Osini“What I want is to rid the world of you. We are not the same. You say we want the same things but we don’t. You are a vile deceptive creature by nature, anywhere you go disaster and pain strikes. All you create along your path is darkness and chaos. For hundreds of years it has always been so, so I don’t care if the guardians lied to me or if the human faction will rise up and be the reason the world breaks. The difference between you and I is that you are willing to destroy and enact all sorts of evil to get what you want, even if that means having to kill thousands or millions of innocent people. You see you’ve got it all wrong, humans are not all bad. I
“I was wondering when you were going to show up” Jonah said, addressing the Osini and pulling out the blade Immediately, the Osini’s eyes landed on the weapon and for a moment fear flashed in its eyes. When Jonah noticed this, he felt more reassured that this was certainly the weapon to take it down “Where did you get that from?” It asked with a weary look Jonah stretched out the weapon and raised his hand “What? This little thing? I’m glad you recognize it. Now you know that this fight is evenly matched” Justin laughed pompously “I wouldn’t call it even. I do recognize the weapon, those pesky villagers tried to use it on me in one of my lives” he started then looked away, “It was so gratifying when I slit all of their throats with it and burned down their village. You see I’ve been around a long time Jonah, a lot longer than you and you and I have always faced off in every lifetime and up until now you’ve always won, but now things have changed” “It took me dying several times t