Seeing Roderick, who was so stubborn, made the two guards reluctantly agree to let him go. “You guard Mr. Roderick and exit through the back door. Take him to the main base with our car. I’ll go to the lobby and find Mr. Roderick’s grandson,” instructed the other guard.“Understood,” his companion replied, immediately moving to take Roderick out through the back door. Roderick, worried that the guards might mistakenly identify his grandson, intentionally reminded them again, “Not Reginald Dwayne. My grandson is the one who saved the S-level soldier earlier. Remember! Don’t mistake the wrong person!”The one who saved an S-level soldier? Mr. Roderick’s grandson is that capable?The guard was both surprised and excited at the same time. The reluctant feeling he had about helping the old man’s grandson was immediately replaced by an overwhelming sense of admiration. He quickly ran toward the lobby.Just as the guard arrived, he saw a familiar figure sneakily exiting and running.“Mr. R
“Huh? Why is it so quiet? I think I still heard gunshots and people’s screams earlier, but now it’s completely silent. Could something have happened to Richard?” Aurora started to panic and began tiptoeing and hopping slightly to peek outside through the ventilation gap.There was no one outside, and the atmosphere around them suddenly became eerily quiet and tense. “Ms. Aurora, what’s the situation outside?”Aurora furrowed her brow upon hearing Ramiro’s question. She was overwhelmed with an extraordinary sense of panic and confusion.“It seems like the fight outside has ended. I’m worried something happened to Richard.” Ramiro simply furrowed his brow, confused, and asked, “Should we go out?”“Wait a little longer, let’s wait for one more minute. If there’s still no sound or sign of anything, then we’ll go out,” Aurora replied uncertainly.Just as she finished speaking, a sound came from outside. Aurora’s heart suddenly stopped, her body tensed, becoming alert. In a silence like th
Richard managed to catch three bullets in one swift motion. In that instant, the surroundings suddenly went silent and still.“Crazy!”“W-What... What was that?!”Everyone stared with wide eyes, stepping back two paces. Zorric himself appeared stunned, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets, almost fainting on the spot.He couldn’t believe his own eyes at what had just happened in front of him. How could Richard catch a bullet speeding towards him using only his bare hands?What the man had just done was not something an ordinary human could do. And what was most terrifying was that Richard was completely unscathed! The ability Richard had was beyond his comprehension.“Le-Leader...” The S-level soldier also looked dazed by the recent events.Richard remained silent, offering no response. Richard, who had been prepared to lose the palm of his hand, also stood motionless for a moment. His eyes shifted from the bullet to the golden gloves he was wearing, alternating his gaze betwe
Roderick seemed to see the figure of the war god that Clifford often mentioned.“Son.”Seeing the blood flowing from Richard’s palm reminded Roderick of something. He took out a pair of golden gloves from his pants pocket, which he had prepared earlier.“These are your mother’s keepsakes. I never knew their purpose, but I cherished them dearly while I was alive. You should keep them for now, who knows, they might be useful in the future.”The gloves given to Richard were made from real golden silk worms. When held, they felt incredibly soft and comfortable. At first glance, they looked like ordinary gloves, but in fact, they were designed to protect the palms from sharp objects.Richard didn’t understand the exact purpose of the gloves either. Without much thought, he put them in his pants pocket.“Roderick! Enough! Stop resisting! If you still want to live, then come out from your hiding spot!”“Didn’t you say no one dares act recklessly in Country Rio Dio? Where is that brave attitu
Roderick’s words were strong and firm.Richard stood frozen, unable to move. He stared at the elderly man who stood in the middle of the room with a touched expression. Despite the old man’s frail body, his posture was straight and upright. His grandfather was trying to tell him something.The descendants of the Dwayne family. Only loyal to Country Rio Dio.Twenty-seven years ago, the grandfather had helped Richard’s mother escape. Across the world, there was no country that would accept them. Only Country Rio Dio risked the survival of its own nation to provide a home for the Dwayne family.Why? Why did the grandfather escape back then? Why was there no country in the world brave enough to take them in?No!All that was irrelevant now. What mattered most was that Richard had carefully memorized every word and sentence his grandfather had just spoken!“Roderick!”Zorric was truly furious, his head practically steaming with rage. He glared sharply at the old man and gave an order to h
“Roderick! Come out and face me right now.”“My patience has limits. Don’t test it,” Zorric shouted, scanning the room. He didn’t miss a single corner of the space with his gaze.Roderick...Hearing that name, a chill immediately crept up Reginald’s back. He froze in place, unable to move. His tongue seemed tied, and his eyes fell to the knife pointed at his throat once again.A bad omen slowly began to settle over the man. Finally, he realized the danger that was waiting for him.“Zorric, what are you talking about?” Reginald asked.Then, with fear in his voice, he yelled at Zorric, “What’s going on with Roderick? Damn it! Didn’t you bring me here to take over the troops? Soon, I’ll be your boss, Zorric. Why are you holding me captive like this?”“Are you out of your mind?”‘Slap!’ Zorric, who could no longer contain himself, suddenly turned around and slapped Reginald hard across the face.“Reginald, I’ve been holding back for a long time. You’re truly stupid. You really thought I b
Wilona’s heart was in turmoil, unable to accept this shocking news. How could she accept it? Richard was just an adopted child of the Dwayne family, someone useless. After leaving the Dwayne family, he had no money or power. How could a single word from him cause Monolith Group to go bankrupt?Even if Richard admitted it was his doing, Wilona still couldn’t believe it.“This is impossible. It can’t be because of you,” Wilona argued. “How could Monolith Group, worth hundreds of trillions, go bankrupt overnight? This news must be wrong. I’m sure of it.”Wilona grabbed her bag and quickly ran out, her face filled with despair.Behind her, Richard remained in a very good mood. He cheerfully said, “Wilona, Wilona. You know very well that Monolith Group is worth hundreds of trillions. How could such a company suddenly be sold for just two hundred billion? The people from Ligos city are not fools.”“Why didn’t anyone else buy the company, but it ended up in your hands? Do you still not unde
“If it weren’t for me suggesting the use of a stimulant to induce a state of suspended animation, things wouldn’t have turned out like this. It’s such a dilemma,” said Aurora.“So, what should we do now? Are you really planning to listen to that woman and go heal the Martial Ally’s leader? But you don’t have any medical skills,” she added. Richard gently pinched Aurora’s soft cheek. “Why would I blame you? Don’t worry about me. When the time comes, there’ll be a way out.”“Boss,” called Ramiro. Earlier, he’d gone to interrogate the man with Wilona and was then taken by Aurora to act in front of everyone. Right now, Ramiro looked very serious.“This isn’t an act anymore. The person you’re saving isn’t just anyone. He’s the leader of the Martial Ally. If you can’t heal him, you might lose your life!”Of course, Richard understood the great influence of the Martial Ally’s leader. For 27 years, Torvik had dominated the martial arts world in Rio Dio Country. Martial Ally members surely po
The sudden arrival of a woman, who seemed to appear out of nowhere and immediately exposed everything, cast an eerie silence over the room.The woman, dressed in a purple gown, looked at Richard with a mocking smile. As a student of the doctor from Vandrelis Country, she despised people who exploited and deceived others.Daring to use fake medical skills to boast in front of an expert like her?! No way!“You all heard that, right? I already told you. He’s been deceiving all of you.”Reginald abruptly stood up with a dark expression. He positioned himself in front of the woman in the purple gown, then pointed at Richard and said, “Richard, now that your lies have been exposed, haven’t they? You’ve got nothing left to say, right?”“You don’t have any medical skills at all! This was all just an act you set up.”Reginald then pointed at Ramiro and the woman Richard had supposedly healed earlier. “These are people you instructed to act. Now what else do you have to say?”Everyone simultane
Angela Graham
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marcelino lagmay
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Sylwyn
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