"Did you say you’re here to collect...debts?"The guards outside the Blair Manor frowned in astonishment after what Fred said.As the guard of the Blair Manor, he had met countless people at this gate.They had all kinds of reasons for visiting.A distant relative of the Blairs? That excuse was long outdated.Some even deliberately pretended to be from the ruling and opposition parties of the United States or official figures with real power.This was the first time the guards had heard debt collection as an excuse!However, he said mockingly, "That’s enough, boy! Stop pretending. I have seen thousands of people like you in a year. What is this nonsense debt collection? Do you think I don't know what you are? You are just like the rest, wanting to get into the Blairs' good books by coming up with a grandiose excuse!"Get in their good books?Fred shrugged his shoulders and smiled. "It seems that there are quite a lot of people who have come to curry favor with the Blairs!""U
Ahndi huffed impatiently.He knew the issue with Fred was not simple to deal with based on Augustine's expression, so he wanted to get someone to investigate the matter thoroughly.Alas!When he had just finished speaking, his eyes met Fred’s, then..."You...you...you are...""I’m Mr. Hoffman. You know me?" Fred asked calmly when he saw Ahndi's astonished and slightly terrified look.After all…Ahndi had just seen a video of Fred during the Fantastic Group ribbon-cutting event, but he was not sure about his identity at first.However, after he locked eyes with Fred, he knew that he could not be mistaken.The young man in front of him had the same surname as the Great One, Apex of the world. They were also both from Somerland. It was highly possible that Fred was the Great One himself. Ahndi’s life flashed before him as he quickly greeted Fred with respect. "Uh… Welcome, Mr. Hoffman, welcome. I... I am a student of Augustine, whom Mr. Hoffman had briefly met once.""Augusti
Crack!The huge pure iron gate was a symbol of the Blair family’s status. As Fred’s palm, bathed in golden light, touched the gate, cracks of different sizes immediately appeared, spreading like a spider’s web.Then...there was a loud bang.The iron gate instantly fell apart. It turned into dust and scattered all over the place."This, this..."Everyone was stunned by this astonishing scene before them, especially Augustine!As an SS-rank fighter, it was not impossible for him to break open an iron door like this if he used his full power.However, to reduce such a huge iron gate into dust with one palm?What kind of strength did this require?It was inconceivable to him."Is...Is this the power of the living legend?"Even if Augustine was unsure whether Fred was the Great One a moment ago, he knew that the Blairs could not stand up to his power, even if he was not the Great One! ‘Miss Blair won't listen to my advice. Now... I fear that disaster is really going to strike!’
"It really is you!"When Celine walked out of the banquet hall and saw Fred, she immediately recalled his attitude toward her in Nymph Mountain. She was instantly in a bad mood.Celine was more disdainful rather than annoyed.She never expected Fred to come to the Blairs and barge into her territory so brazenly.‘Should I make him realize his mistake for the way he treated me in Nymph Mountain? Or should I just insult him right now?’ Celine considered her options.Finally, she decided against being in contact with a guy like Fred. That would lower her status for no reason. She pretended not to know Fred. "Who are you? Don’t you know where you are? This is the Blair Manor. According to the laws of our country, you can be shot on the spot for trespassing!"Whoosh!The guards surrounding Fred immediately reached for their waists upon Celine’s words.They would act immediately as long as Celine gave the order.Celine continued to speak coldly. "Now, if you leave, I can act as if n
Indeed!She had to admit that Fred's strength was amazing after he made Al surrender on Nymph Mountain, but what of it?That was in Somerland.Where were they now?This was the Blair Manor in the United States!On top of that, her promise to Fred was never written formally. Even if it was, so what?Did Fred have the power to make her family submit to him on Blair territory?What a joke!"Miss Celine, let me handle this!"Targorth, who had wanted to stand out before Celine for a long time, finally had his chance. He beamed at Celine, then quickly looked at Fred with a straight face. "I'll give you a chance to apologize to Miss Celine. Take back the nonsense you just said. Otherwise, you will never get out of here, believe me!"Everyone nodded slightly.After all, Targorth was the son of the White House Senator. Whether it was his status or identity, he had the influence to say such a thing to anyone present, let alone someone like Fred!However, to everyone's surprise, Fred
Fred attacked someone in Blair Manor...? He even had Targoth, son of the great White House senator, kneel before him?Everyone was flabbergasted when Targoth fell to his knees. Their mockery, insults, and disdain toward Fred earlier had been nothing short of genuine. The Blairs had never invited anyone who was not nobility, wealthy, or powerful into their house. Commoners, to them, were nothing more than mere pests and lowlife undeserving of their time.Coupled with their disdain for Somerland, they had even less patience for Fred. All of them thought themselves superior to Fred. Besides, with Targoth here, there was no way Fred would be walking out unscathed. Yet, just as Targoth ordered his men to attack, he knelt. None of the guests could believe what was happening. Excluding Celine and Augustine, of course, who had already experienced firsthand how powerful Fred was. There was one more person among the crowd who reacted differently. Despite his shock, Iglis frowne
Still, it depended heavily on who you were talking to.Sure, people like Augustine, Iglis, and even the late captain of the United States’ God of War could be employed. However, this was Fred Hoffman, the living legend. One had to have a death wish to insist on their ideals in front of Fred while insulting him. Unfortunately, no one knew nor cared about what Augustine thought. Especially not Iglis, who was surrounded by the other guests.As the successor of the captain of the United States’ God of War, Iglis had always prided himself as the second strongest man in all of the United States. First now, since Captain Red Eagle was dead.He was too arrogant and ignorant to care about some random Somer warlord. Iglis waved his hand, and everyone quieted. A confident smile graced his lips. “Miss Celine, there's no need to worry. A little brat like him is no match for me. If this was any other time, I'd never have stopped to pay him any mind. "But since I was invited here today, hi
Everyone’s proud expressions froze as they looked between Fred, who had a hand behind his back and a cigarette in the other, and Iglis, who was lying across the room. They could not believe their eyes, not when Iglis had confidently claimed to have already immobilized Fred. Yet, the truth was far from that. Fred had moved too fast. Before anyone could realize what happened, he had sent Iglis flying with just a slap.No one could understand how this was possible. Iglis was supposed to be the strongest man in the United States. He was supposed to be Captain Red Eagle’s successor, and he was supposed to be their next God of War.Any doubts Augustine might have had about Fred being the Great One were surely dispelled now. There was no other explanation for Iglis’ easy defeat.She was just about to mock Fred further had the man not attacked. She flushed now, imagining how embarrassing it would have been had she really done it.“Fuck!” Iglis walked over. Despite not sustaining many
Marciella walking away did not bode well with the giant snake. Marciella was its food! How could it accept that its food had escaped?Marciella had not moved far yet. She reluctantly looked back at Fred.She did not know how Fred would handle the River God. She could only hope Fred would be okay!When Fred saw that she had left, he geared up, rubbing his palms in glee. He had an eager look on his face, which confused the giant snake.It was the snake’s first time meeting a man like Fred!How strange indeed!At this time!Suddenly, Fred said with hostility etched on his face, "Hey, Big Snake, what are you going to do now?"The snake's attention was entirely focused on him, which seemed off to Fred."What I’m going to do?"The giant snake fixated its eyes on Fred. It felt that it could handle a human like Fred easily.“I’m going to kill you with one bite! How dare you look down on me like this!"The giant snake rushed toward Fred fiercely at a speed so fast that no one could
Fred was annoyed by the giant snake's arrogant tone. Fred squinted his eyes at the snake and asked in confusion, "Why are you making that face?"“Huh?"The giant snake was shocked. He thought that Fred would submit to him, but to his surprise, Fred was not shaken at all.The snake was about to lose his temper.“Dirty snake, haven't I made myself clear enough? I think you are probably sleep-talking if you want me to hand over my people to you..." Fred said impatiently.At this moment…Feeling that it was being ridiculed, the snake said suddenly, "You punk, this is the first time anyone spoke to me this way. What is your name?"“Me?"Fred was stunned subconsciously, not knowing what the snake wanted. Suddenly, he understood.“Did you want to know my name so you can remember me, bow down before me, and become my follower? Sure, I’ll give you that chance!"He was adding fuel to the fire. The giant snake almost spat out blood in anger!"What? You want me to follow an immature bei
Huh!?Putting aside Marciella, even Fred could not hide his shock as a giant snake appeared from under the water!A giant snake!How could it be!?Fred's eyes widened at the sheer size of the snake. "A Giant Snake… Is this the so-called River God?"Moreover, the size was humongous. The snake must be at least ten stories high!What a huge snake!Fred finally understood why he felt a powerful force under the water!There was a sharp glint in the giant snake’s eyes! That was the blinking light from time to time!"Who comes here? Are you from the village? Who do you plan to sacrifice to me this time?" As soon as the giant snake spoke, Fred realized that this was not the first time it had done this.The snake seemed familiar with the ritual process. Obviously, the villagers had witnessed this giant snake before. This was the meeting between the two sides! Fred felt uncomfortable at this. As for the giant snake, it felt bemused when it saw Fred. The snake had never seen Fred befo
Fred was going to risk it all to open this girl's eyes!The force from the punch was extraordinary! As soon as the tree was hit by the seismic fist, it fell immediately and the whole tree split neatly in two!Marciella was dumbfounded!Although she knew how powerful Fred was, to witness his power was a different thing entirely!"Master Fred, your power is insane!"Marciella could not help but applaud.Fred seemed indifferent, as though he had no feeling at all about this."Is it? Why do you think so?"He looked so indifferent.For Ancient Martial Arts, things did not get any simpler than this!"You’re so strong. Anyway, I don’t doubt you anymore..." Marciella sighed, suddenly feeling very sad. "This is the reward of being educated. If we were more knowledgeable, we wouldn’t be so clueless.”"Haha, if you can't solve your issues, your descendants can work harder," Fred said with a wink.Marciella said, "Mr. Fred, I needed to ask you something! What if our luck was changed ju
What Fred said aroused her curiosity."What does it look like when you offer a sacrifice?"Fred knew he could not speak of this matter. Sure enough, Marciella felt a little downcast after Fred said the words. She did not know why Fred would say such a thing. Suddenly, Fred felt bad about it.He coughed and said, "Don't think too much about it... I just want to find a clue. Maybe we could find a solution. Why does it never rain in your village?""Huh?"Marciella's eyes, which were still a little dejected, suddenly realized what was important and asked hurriedly, "Mr. Fred, are you saying that the reason why it never rains in our village is because someone is behind it?"Although Fred was unwilling to admit it, he could not help but nod. "Yes, this is exactly what you thought!""For real?!"Marciella felt hopeful again when she heard this. She said hastily, "The thing you asked about is pretty simple. You can just check out that place!""That place?"Fred turned around to see w
Marciella found herself nodding in agreement with Fred's harsh assessment. "You're spot on," she said. "That woman is nothing but vile!"Seeing Marciella's reaction, a rare smile crossed Fred's face as he nodded back. "Glad you see it my way," he said.What caught Fred off guard was the villagers' reaction. One by one, their faces turned ashen with despair.It seemed to them that nothing could be worse than the predicament they were facing. The absence of the witch spelled doom for the village—it was like their last shred of hope had vanished. They had all put their faith in her to charm the River God into blessing them with rain, which would have brought some peace to their troubled lives. However, now their chances seemed to have dried up just like their fields. Fred stood there, his face a mask of serenity amidst the chaos.In the moments that followed, the village chief was a picture of despair, his only option was to send everyone home while he racked his brain for a backup pl
"What?"Fred did not even have time to blink before the witch suddenly made a move.It was like a bomb went off.Kaboom!Then, she was dead!Fred dusted off his hands, even surprising himself with his lack of tolerance for the witch.Now, though, he had a real headache. He had planned to clear the air with the witch and lay out the past so everyone would know the full picture.He thought that might just turn things around.The situation changed when she vanished, and Fred's plans were completely derailed. Then again, changing the villagers' minds was not going to be a walk in the park anyway. They were pretty set in their ways, thanks to all the stuff they had been fed.As such, just talking it out might not cut it. Heck, it could even mess with history!With the witch out of the equation, Fred figured he might as well try a different tactic. Maybe if he took out the guy in the cloak and worked his own magic to bring some rain, it could save a lot of hassle. The more he thoug
"No way!"The witch bristled with defiance. She could not accept that she was no match for Fred.As she noticed Fred's focus was locked on her, a sly idea popped up in her mind.Before she could act on it, though, she found herself pinned against the wall by Fred in a flash...Her face contorted in disbelief. She was pinned so tightly that she could not even move!The witch was completely overpowered, her heart racing with panic.How could he be so much stronger than her?Fred, on the other hand, seemed unfazed."What's going through your head? You don't seriously think you can take me on, do you?" Fred asked, his voice laced with skepticism.The witch felt utterly trapped, as if at any second, Fred might just finish her off."Look, I messed up, okay? Can we not do this? I'm old, just a pile of brittle bones—I can't take this kind of rough treatment!" the witch pleaded with Fred, trying a new tactic to get through to him.Fred was not falling for it. He looked at her with a
"Heh, I caught on to you a while back, you know. You've been tailing me, and I'm pretty sure you're here for me. Plus, you don't have the look of someone from our village. That means you are an outsider, and I'm your target, right? Listen, man, we don't have any beef with each other, so why are you sticking your nose where it doesn't belong?"The witch had sensed the raw power rolling off Fred, and it was enough to send shivers down her spine!At that moment, she knew that challenging Fred was not going to be a walk in the park! If she had spotted him earlier in the forest, it would not have been good news for her. For starters, she had no clue how many tricks Fred had up his sleeve, and if he took her down, she and her buddy would be toast.However, the witch was not about to let Fred take her out without a fight! She racked her brain and finally settled on one strategy!She would try to sweet-talk him, hoping Fred would fall for her words just like everyone else, and fall into he