The smile on Elvan’s face suddenly froze. Even the joyful expression on the face of Aurora’s old friend also froze. Dharia’s eyes widened in shock, filled with disbelief. Everyone stared at Richard in utter astonishment, their mouths agape. The surroundings became eerily quiet and still.What exactly were they witnessing?Thud!Richard threw a punch at the man called Thirteen, who was charging at him. Just as Thirteen got close, Richard’s punch sent him flying, crashing onto the cold, hard floor.But it wasn’t over. In the blink of an eye, Richard had already advanced toward the head manager. The middle-aged man didn’t even have time to react to the sudden attack.Richard kicked the nearest wall with one foot. Using the wall’s force, he launched himself, his body soaring over a meter above the ground. Then, he raised his leg and delivered a powerful kick to the head of King MMA’s head manager.As the head manager collapsed to the floor, Richard retracted his leg. He then spun his b
The sentence struck everyone’s ears like a thunderclap. Even Dharia’s heart began to beat erratically, almost unconsciously.She stared at Richard in front of her, suddenly feeling that the man had become very alien to her. Since when had he stopped being a compliant person who would just agree with everyone’s requests?Since when had he stopped being someone who wouldn’t fight back no matter how much he was insulted? Since when had he stopped being a poor person who couldn’t even afford to eat in a restaurant?“Richard,” Dharia said. “He hasn’t done anything wrong. There are limits to everything. Besides, he’s my friend. Please watch your attitude.”Dharia felt deeply uncomfortable. Especially when she saw Richard protect Aurora so fiercely and Franco show such respect to Richard. The sight was deeply disturbing to her.“Aurora, just hit him,” Richard said softly to Aurora, completely ignoring Dharia’s words.When Dharia realized Richard was ignoring her, she was instantly enraged.
Raylon was too afraid to tell Richard about the missing item. If Richard found out that the item was lost, Raylon feared that his own life might be at risk as well.Therefore, the first thing that the General Manager of Diamond Group thought of was to recover the item.Just as Elvan was following Raylon’s orders to contact people who could help, Richard had already taken Aurora away from Now Restaurant.“Richard,” Aurora called. She lowered her head and looked at Richard’s large, warm hand holding hers.“Do you really not worry about being misunderstood when you hold my hand like this? You just got divorced a few days ago. Are you trying to make Dharia angry on purpose?” Aurora asked.Women are the most prone to suspicion, and Aurora was no exception. She could only think of one reason for Richard to be kind to her: Dharia, his half-sister.Richard’s heart seemed to choke for a moment. He quickly denied it, saying, “No, it’s not because of Dharia. I’m nice to you just because you’re y
[Special Forces - D]Richard held a small wooden box, no bigger than half the size of his palm. He slipped it into his pocket.The corners of his mouth lifted slightly. The humble and quiet demeanor in his eyes was immediately replaced by an aura of someone who was bloodthirsty. He stared straight ahead and said quietly, “Special Forces team. War god with the codename D-111ML0219. A very, very familiar code. It’s been three years. After retreating for three years, just as I promised. I have returned.”Three years ago, a million enemy troops invaded Rio Dio Country. The headquarters of Rio Dio Country dispatched a force of five hundred thousand to hold off the attack. Unfortunately, the entire force was annihilated by the enemy.Just as the headquarters of Rio Dio Country was about to collapse, the leader of the special forces left with ninety team members. They successfully crippled all the enemies. They immediately attacked the enemy base camp.Within a single short night, explosion
Instinctively, Aurora moved to the side. After that, she unconsciously wanted to escape from the parking lot. But suddenly, Carmen reached out and pushed Aurora, causing her to fall to the ground. Aurora couldn’t believe that her stepmother would take such a dangerous action now. Therefore, she was completely unprepared. Thud! Her slender body hit the hard ground. At the same time, Screeeech! A car with the license plate WH 2409 suddenly stopped. The car door opened, and four men emerged. They wore black masks and casual black clothing. They nodded to Carmen and then forcibly dragged Aurora into the car. “Y-you guys…” Aurora was still confused. The events happened so quickly. So fast that she could barely react. If she wasn’t mistaken… When she unconsciously tried to escape, it was Carmen who pushed her down. “You!” Aurora tried to break free from the grip of one of the men holding her, but it was futile. She suddenly turned her head and saw Carmen not far from her. “What
It contained only a single line that read, “Help! Eastern part of the underground trading market.”Who wouldn’t understand what would happen after reading such a message? Without wasting a moment, he slammed the gas pedal and drove towards Aurora’s location.“Damn it! How dare they! What kind of nerve does it take to kidnap someone I’m protecting?” Richard cursed as he steered his car.His eyes once again revealed a blaze of emotion that hadn’t appeared in three years. That look was one only ever seen in someone from Rio Dio Country, a warlord famously known throughout the land at that time!At the same time, but in a different location, around three muscular men armed with large knives and iron rods stood. Each of them stared intently at the iron door in front of them, as if waiting for someone to willingly hand over their life.The sight alone would make anyone who saw it run away in fear. Aurora was locked in a basement, right in the middle of the stage located in the center of th
The iron door clashed loudly against the wall behind it, producing a piercing sound that shattered the silence. In the next moment, the atmosphere around them fell eerily quiet.The head manager's movements halted, his face lifted toward the front. Elvan and everyone else there also looked up, staring intently at the door in front of them.Standing in front of them was Richard, dressed in a plain shirt and black cloth pants. One hand was in his pocket, his head bowed. A cold, crooked smile graced his lips.The aura emanating from Richard was overwhelming. He seemed like Captain Dwayne from a few years ago, sweeping through the underground of cities. Back then, Captain Dwayne had also come alone, with a similar demeanor!“Wow! So, you dare to come alone?!” Elvan exclaimed, breaking the silence as he stood and glared at the man.Everyone present tightened their grips on their weapons.Richard, standing calmly before them, slowly lifted his head.Dangerous, intense eyes glared from the
The place where Richard stood now was the same place he had stood five years ago. Captain Dwayne had returned here to face his opponent once more and claim his victory!Richard swung the knife in his hand, sending it straight into the path of the bullet that had been flying through the air, hitting its target and causing it to fall and roll on the floor!But it didn’t end there; the man spun around and then aimed his knife directly at the head of the head of manager. A moment later, the sound of blood spurting out and the tearing of flesh from the knife’s slash could be heard.“You…” The head manager stared at Richard with wide eyes and spoke in a faltering voice, “Y-You… h-how can you…”THUD!The man’s body fell, crashing to the ground with his eyes wide open.Silence filled the entire underground room. No one dared to speak after witnessing the recent events. Meanwhile, the mafia boss could only shake his head in disbelief as he saw the man’s lifeless body lying on the ground.He re
How dare an adopted child from the Dwayne family, with no position or power, act so arrogantly?! Even his medical knowledge is unclear—who did he even learn it from?! Does he think he deserves an invitation to S?Tch!Richard stood where he was, his face showing indifference to everything the man before him said. He even responded to the man with, “So what about Onyx Kings? This is Rio Dio country, not your country!”“If you dare to mess around here, you won’t leave this city alive!”“Hahaha! You say I won’t survive if I mess around?” he repeated, pulling out a knife and pointing it at Ashren’s neck.“I’m so scared! Hey, Richard! I’m done with you! He’s one of your subordinates, right?! If I can’t kill you, then I’ll kill him! I’ll give you two choices: either give me the invitation and kneel to apologize, or I’ll kill him right before your eyes!”Although the invitation could be given or forcibly taken, the international competition still had binding rules. Once someone received an i
Velric’s sudden thought made him step back with fear-filled eyes, seeing Richard as if he were the angel of death.“Grandpa, what’s wrong?” Elysia asked, coming down from the third floor and noticing Velric’s changed expression. She rushed over and supported her grandfather, who was biting his lower lip, trying to regain his composure.He pushed aside the thought of that mysterious figure, reasoning that twenty-seven years had already passed. That person wouldn’t appear in Rio Dio country. His mind must be playing tricks on him because of his growing fears.“It’s nothing. I just remembered someone, and it caught me off guard,” Velric replied, smiling as if nothing had happened.“This Richard is really stubborn, still refusing to admit defeat. I wonder how he plans to solve today’s mess. He killed Doctor Evran in front of so many people. No one can protect him now... except me.”He spoke confidently, smirking while watching Richard from the second floor, clearly drawing attention.Velr
Including Erni, who had been silent all this time. A cynical smile spread across her face. As if she were preparing a massive conspiracy.Meanwhile, Velric remained standing where he was—at the top of the stairs on the second floor. He watched everything unfold without making a move.Because he was waiting! Waiting for Richard to fall into despair.Waiting for Richard to come to him, begging for help.Unfortunately, what happened was far from what he expected. Because in the next moment, the words coming from Richard’s mouth would disappoint Velric. Not only that, but Richard would also leave Erni utterly shocked and render Dr. Evran speechless with astonishment.“I’m very sorry to disappoint you, Dr. Evran. The invitation card in my hand is not from Level A!”“But... from Level S!” From Level S!An eerie silence fell over the entire room, enveloping it in an instant.Level S???What kind of concept is this! There are only two Level S invitations issued per country in the entire wo
Killed?Caspian, hearing this, looked spontaneously confused.He glanced briefly at the corpse lying in the coffin on the floor. Afterward, he looked at Richard, who was smiling faintly. Yet, he still felt confused and had no understanding. What was truly happening here?“Mr. Richard caused his patient’s death? Impossible! His medical skills are acknowledged by everyone. Perhaps there’s a misunderstanding among you,” said Caspian. The director of the central hospital had witnessed Richard’s medical skills firsthand.Before his eyes, Richard revived Ramiro.How could a genius doctor with such exceptional medical skills cause a patient’s death? There must be something wrong with this situation. However, Doctor Evran and Erni insisted that Richard was the one who caused Grandpa Susilo’s death. “Mr. Caspian, don’t be fooled by this deceiver’s appearance. Moreover, he’s already deceived people from the Dwayne family before.”“For over a decade, his deceit was only exposed later. That pro
“I think it’s you who should quit being a doctor!”“Brothers and sisters, what do you all think?” With just those few words from Dr. Evran, all blame immediately fell on Richard. As if it was indeed Richard’ poor medical skills that caused Grandpa Susilo’s death.Even all the big bosses invited by Velric were astonished by the scene in front of them.Richard had indeed gone to treat Grandpa Susilo this morning! The fact that the man was betting with the people from the Doctors’ Association was undeniable! Everyone knew that. But they also clearly heard that Richard had successfully treated Grandpa Susilo, right? So why did the old man suddenly die? Could it really be because of Richard’s poor medical skills, causing Grandpa Susilo’s death?For a moment, all suspicious gazes were directed toward Richard. The atmosphere in the living room instantly grew tense and silent.“Heh.” Richard chuckled meaningfully.Suddenly, he raised his hand. Clap clap clap! He clapped his hands three times
Velric was already certain that Richard had no influential connections to rely on. Therefore, he dared to utter threats toward Richard. He couldn’t believe it. Richard couldn’t be subdued. He was confident he could defeat that man. At today’s party, Velric symbolically invited some of the big bosses in Almolia City. The ultimate goal was still to seize this opportunity to draw Richard into his faction. “Doctor Richard, let me introduce myself. My name is Draymoor. Do you remember? We’ve met before. I never imagined you had such extraordinary medical skills. Even the Professor Kieran’s untreatable disease, once you intervened, was healed. Truly admirable.” A man named Draymoorwatched Richard descend from the second floor. The man’s eyes instantly lit up. He quickly brought a glass of wine to Richard and approached him. Most of the guests invited by Velric had seen Richard’s medical skills before.Immediately, everyone gathered around Richard and tried to behave kindly in front of h
Wasn’t that Man’s side looking for Aurora? If so, Richard would help them. His method was to give them a photo of Aurora.As Ashren and Richard headed towards Velric’s residence, Zena shifted her attention from Rora to the new coach invited by the Man to join them. Since there were no photos of Aurora online, she could only begin by digging into information about this mysterious coach.“A thank-you party from Mr. Velric?” Zena murmured. “The coach invited by the boss will be there too? Great,” she exclaimed. “If I can build a good relationship with him before he comes to the base...”When Zena discovered that Richard would attend the party held by Velric, her eyes instantly sparkled. From what she had heard from the Man, the coach was incredibly powerful and skilled.Furthermore, it was highly likely his abilities were on par with the War God of Rio Dio Country. If Zena could build a good relationship with this man or climb this grand tree directly, then her future would...As she im
Aurora Nelsons... Aurora?Zena furrowed her brows instantly. Why did the name Aurora Nelsons sound so similar to Rora—Aurora? No, that couldn’t be possible. Their last names were clearly different. “So, this task is yours. As long as you can find Aurora, we can invite that amazing person here!” The Man said, snapping Zena out of her thoughts.“When that happens, you’ll be the most valuable person here,” The Man added, patting Zena on the shoulder.The female coach looked proud to be entrusted with such an important task. She clenched her fists tightly, her face glowing with determination and confidence. She was certain she could accomplish this task. It was just about finding one woman! For Zena, it wasn’t too difficult. Moreover, the internet had made life much easier in this era. By simply searching her name online, anyone could see what Aurora Nelsons looked like. And later, it would be even easier to locate the woman.Thinking this, Zena hurried back to her coaching office.U
Medical skills are something that every country in the world admires. If Richard had no power, no strength, and no influence, he could only submit to others.Meanwhile, on the other side, the doctors who had left the Susilo family residence still felt angry. The more they recalled the incident, the stronger the anger within them became. The angrier they felt, the more they couldn’t accept it. The two male doctors were sitting in the office of the City Doctor’s Association.They were so enraged that they pounded the table. “It’s really infuriating.”“Richard is incredible! He’s nothing more than a useless son-in-law of the Nelsons family. Who does he think he is?” “How dare he make us kneel and apologize to him? Even threatening to drive us out of the medical world? Who does he think he is? Just a discarded adopted son of the Dwayne family, still acting arrogant.” “What does he think he can fight us with?”The faces of the male doctors turned red. They wanted to stab Richard with a k