In another place.In the courtyard of Amaro Palace, a girl was sitting on a wooden chair, enjoying a glass of drink placed on the table.She was accompanied by her most trusted senior servant."Mortimer, is what you said true?" the girl asked.Her voice was soft and melodious.She was Archie, the most beautiful of all the women in the city of Tectona.Although she asked casually, there was a different look in her eyes. There was a hint of sadness in them.The girl seemed to be worried about what she had just heard."Yes, Miss! I heard with my own ears what the Old Master and the First Master were talking about," Mortimer replied.Then he told what he had heard yesterday when he was filling in for one of the servants.In Archibald's private room.The middle-aged man was sitting on a luxurious and classic black sofa.In front of him was an old man who had been in charge of Tectona's security for the past few decades. The old man was none other than Aaron, his own father.Aaron didn't li
"Miss Amaro, I agree with Mr. Aaron and Mr. Archibald that we shouldn't worry about this matter!" Mortimer said."Even if the Masked Warriors are indeed targeting one of the contestants, we will fight them with all available resources," he continued."I hope Father and Grandfather have a plan to deal with them. Frankly, it is only their safety that concerns me right now!" said the girl, who was wearing a veil that covered the lower part of her face.Although no one could see the girl's expression, her face looked very serious and determined.She may be a girl, but one should not forget that she is one of the heirs of the Amaro family. Like them, the blood of warriors flows through her veins.Although she is aware that she is facing a great threat that could endanger her life, she doesn't care. She is never afraid to fight to protect her hometown."Miss Amaro, what if we turn our attention to the results of this afternoon's fight! You may never have guessed. But the young man who used
When the audience's voices died down, the host resumed the show."Ladies and gentlemen, the contestant for the match against Alfonso Davenmert is..." He paused again to create suspense in the audience."Jeffrey Drummond!" he shouted.Unlike before, the crowd's enthusiasm turned to derision.Immediately, jeering voices could be heard throughout the open area."Boooo!"The Drummond family had a bad reputation in the eyes of the Tectona community.Moreover, their name was currently being compared to the Davenmert, one of the best noble families in the city.Therefore, people began to look at Daniel with disgust and hatred."Mr. Davenmert, defeat this scoundrel! Don't let him make any more trouble in Tectona!""Yes! Get rid of trash like him!""Do whatever you think is best, Mr. Davenmert, except for forgiving him!"Derogatory remarks were thrown at Daniel from all directions.At that moment, Daniel, Jeffrey, and Amelia, standing together, could only remain silent. Their anger began to fl
Daniel's assessment was correct.Alfonso had made the wrong move. He had no choice but to defend himself.At this moment, even if Alfonso tried to defend himself, Daniel's kick would still land on his chest.As Daniel had predicted, Alfonso quickly placed both hands in front of his body to block the kick.Slap!The powerful kick didn't hit his chest because Alfonso managed to catch Daniel's leg and throw it away.But even though his kick failed, Daniel didn't stand still.He immediately launched other attacks towards Alfonso.On the other hand, the young man from Davenmert didn't stand still either.He countered Daniel's attacks with equal ferocity.Punch!Strike!In just a few minutes, the two Warriors exchanged dozens of moves.They were engaged in a regular non-cultivation battle, which seemed strange to the spectators.They wondered why these two Warriors seemed to be holding back their cultivation energy.In a corner outside the arena, some people began to complain about such a p
If Daniel fought with his internal energy, he might just give Alfonso a chance to use it against him.But if Daniel continued to fight without using it, he would also risk his eventual defeat due to exhaustion.Daniel was aware of his dilemma."Did I make the right decision? What should I do now?" He asked himself.The young man seemed to really need to reconsider his current strategy."All right, Mr. Drummond, let's not waste any more time! Now it's my turn to attack you!" Alfonso said loudly.Then he ran towards Daniel at high speed.Although Alfonso didn't use his internal energy, his running speed was impressive.At that moment, while facing Alfonso, Daniel continued to think about the strategy he should choose to continue this battle.He couldn't use his internal energy to attack his opponent, but if he didn't, his physical stamina would slowly be depleted.What should he do?Before Alfonso's fist hit his face, Daniel had to quickly dodge.Woosh!At that moment, an idea popped in
Daniel felt extremely exhausted at the moment, a physical condition that puzzled him."What's wrong with my body? Is this a result of the technique Mr. Davenmert used on me?" he wondered.As he was lost in his thoughts, Alfonso suddenly stood right in front of him.He was very close, about a meter away.Daniel didn't have time to notice the young man's arrival because his attention had also diminished."Mr. Drummond, forgive me! But I must have an end to this fight now!" Alfonso said firmly.There was something strange about him at that moment. His usually friendly and cheerful face had changed.His expressionless face was devoid of any emotion.After uttering these words, Alfonso sent a palm strike at Daniel's chest.Punch!It was a physical attack without the use of internal energy.Under normal circumstances, if Daniel was in good physical condition, this attack wouldn't be a threat to him. He could easily dodge it. But Daniel's current condition was at a low point.He was startled
Daniel didn't harbor any suspicion towards Amelia.It was because she was the first person to tell Daniel that according to her vision, the young man would become an Esquire.She trusted him as much as he trusted her.Therefore, the only person left for Daniel to suspect was her brother, Jeffrey.But even though he was the most likely person to be suspected, Daniel felt uneasy about it.Daniel was a soft-hearted person who could see the good in others.He would even remember the kindness others had shown him.In this case, he remembered that since his friendship with Jeffrey a few weeks ago, the young Drummond had never once hurt his feelings or had any ill intentions towards him.Besides, the idea for Daniel to use the Drummond family name had been Jeffrey's own.However, he did not do it to seek praise for his family.In fact, Jeffrey did it to protect Daniel!"No! Jeffrey would never do such a terrible thing! He wouldn't do it!" Daniel shook his head violently.At that moment, he f
Elsewhere, in the middle of the arena, Daniel had completely lost the vitality of his body.He was now in a critical condition.Soon, not only would his stamina or energy be depleted, but his consciousness might leave him forever.Nevertheless, those voices continued to echo in his ears. Voices that had managed to shatter his self-confidence."How? How do they know? Why do they know my secrets? What should I do? Should I give up now?"In such intense suffering, people usually do one of two things.Either they give in to the circumstances to get out of the pain. Or they persevere and are destroyed by unbearable physical and mental torment.This was exactly what Daniel was experiencing.He was at the peak of such torment.Of course, the temptation to stop fighting had successfully taken hold of him.Daniel had considered surrendering.If he did that, it would be like burying his dream of becoming an Esquire deep inside him. But at the moment, it was the most sensible choice.After all,