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,
Alfonso approached Daniel with great excitement, no longer having any mercy on the helpless young man in front of him.Only the thought of the great power he will gain after absorbing Daniel's inner energy is on his mind at the moment.He was extremely excited about the young Elrod."I never expected the power of that scoundrel Drummond to be so strong!" Alfonso thought to himself as he slowly approached Daniel.Despite his praise for Daniel, Alfonso actually had a fundamental weakness as a dual cultivator.The technique developed by his family prevented Alfonso and the entire Davenmert family from increasing their own internal energy.No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't do it.Instead, he gained his inner energy by absorbing the inner energy and vital energy of others.The more energy he absorbed, the stronger his inner energy became. For years, Alfonso had done this to countless warriors.Not only had he absorbed the internal energy of those at the early and middle levels, but
Alfonso always remembered what Percy had said, because he desperately wanted what he had longed for as a cultivator, which was to break through to the next level.Before he achieved his goal, he couldn't afford to lose people's trust in him.He needed that image to manipulate them and gain additional energy.He had to keep pretending to be good in front of everyone, and he had to keep that attitude when he was outside the palace.As for his return to the palace, it's up to him to do whatever he wants, including spending his nights with numerous women.However, when he saw Daniel for the first time, he said in his mind,"Oh my! Is this the kind of trash I have to deal with? He's from that despicable family, isn't he? He doesn't look like a nobleman at all!" he thought.However, his face still showed kindness and respect."Alright, I just need to finish this fight quickly and go home! Phaedra, I want you, my love!" he thought again.Alfonso only thought about absorbing Daniel's energy a
Alfonso gathered his inner strength and prepared to absorb Daniel's energy.Even before he absorbed it, he could feel a tremendous and pure energy aura through the palms of his hands.Elsewhere, outside the arena."Jeff, what is Alfonso doing? I'm worried about Daniel's condition!" Amelia exclaimed, unable to hide the look of concern on her face."Relax, Amy! I'm sure Alfonso won't do anything to harm Daniel!""Jeff, why are you so sure? What if something happens to Daniel?""Amy! Is it possible that Alfonso will cross the line?""Jeff!"Amelia almost lost her patience with her brother as she gave him a terrifying look.The girl couldn't understand how her brother could trust this Davenmert boy so much, as if he couldn't possibly do anything wrong.It was clear before her eyes that what Alfonso was doing was definitely not something to be taken lightly.At that moment, what Amelia felt was also what Montgomery was feeling.He knew what Alfonso was up to.As a fellow dual cultivator, M
Back to the hotel."Alfonso, there's something that's been bothering me. I've been thinking about it for a long time and I think I should tell you now!"Montgomery had a serious expression on his face as he said these words."Yes, of course! Just say it, my friend!" Alfonso said. His face remained calm at that moment."First of all, I would like to apologize for my behavior back then..."Before Montgomery could finish his sentence, Alfonso waved his hand."What are you saying? Forget about it! We're here to have fun, right?"Upon hearing Alfonso's words, Montgomery just stared at his friend without saying a word."Oh wait, I forgot something! You're not going to enjoy a party like this, are you? Forgive me! But at least you can taste some food or drink, right? Please!"As he said this, Alfonso shrugged his shoulders and showed a pleading expression on his face.Montgomery took a long breath and let it out.He was relieved that his friend didn't hold a grudge for what he had done.Feel
Back to the competition.When Montgomery saw what happened to Daniel, his mind recalled what the girls and women who were victims in that party incident had experienced.They were experiencing the same physical and psychological symptoms!Their bodies felt extremely weak and tired, as if there was no trace of energy left in them.Imagining the victims made Montgomery's heart ache.He was deeply saddened by what had happened to them."No! No! Such an incident must not happen again!" he thought, shaking his head repeatedly.Besides, he didn't hope that Alfonso would get stronger.At this moment, he desperately wanted Daniel to survive."Daniel, hold on! Don't let these victims die in vain! Please do something!"Montgomery almost shed tears as he whispered these words.Elsewhere, in the middle of the arena, Alfonso grew impatient to absorb the tremendous energy exploding from his opponent's body."Hahaha! This bastard is truly useful! After your death, I will celebrate with many beautifu