Fred was not hailed the revered Great One just because of his strength but also because of his universally known trait—that any slight against him would be met with retaliation.Everyone knew how when Fred's impeccable character was coupled with his determination to exact revenge for any wrongdoing, anyone who crossed him would face consequences.When the warlord world refused to submit, Fred unified the Eight Great Warlord Gentries.When mercenaries invaded Somerland, he single-handedly dealt with them.When formidable warlords from all around the world dared to challenge him, he made a show of his overwhelming strength.When other countries showed disrespect, he demanded exorbitant compensation.Even the United States, a country which never seemed to learn its lesson, was brought under his control overnight with the Blair family and its military in his grasp. He made the country his.Seeing how Fred was, Savior could not help but shake his head with a wry smile.Fred was the
"How should we handle Miss Tyne's situation, Great One?"As they left South Central Hospital, Stellar glanced repeatedly at Fred in the back seat through his rearview mirror, a look of deep concern etched on his face.During Fred's conversation with Savior Mendel, word reached them from Tyne in Cloud City. The film released after Major Entertainment Company signed Deanna skyrocketed to 8 billion at the box office and was still soaring, with hopes of reaching 10 billion.This called for a grand celebration in Deanna's honor.Before the festivities began, an old face appeared. Dave, who had switched allegiances at Black Dragon Stronghold out of sheer cowardice, had shown up. This was the same man with the electric abilities, always shadowing Deanna!By all rights, after his previous betrayal, Dave should not even dare to look Deanna in the eye again.Moreover, he was well aware of Fred's legendary status as the Revered Great One. Most would think twice before crossing him.Despite
Fred rubbed his temples and let out a wry chuckle. "Looks like I'll need to put in a bit more effort this time."He leaned comfortably against the back seat, and his eyes, slightly narrowed, drifted shut...."Deanna, have you made up your mind? I gave you a full day and night to decide." In Cloud Province, within a grand villa rented by the Major Entertainment Company specifically for Deanna, she stared pale-faced at the man before her—Dave.For the longest time, she had thought highly of Dave. When her voice was damaged, and she seemed on the brink of being cast aside, Dave had come to her aid, helping her weather many storms. Even when Fred ventured to the Black Dragon Stronghold and Dave tried to sway her away and belittled Fred, she only grew a tad more distant from him.At heart, she believed Dave was always a gem of a person.That was, until the incident at the Black Dragon Stronghold. For his own safety, Dave sided with Barrett, schemed against Fred, and even resorted to d
"What do you want from me?"Time seemed to stretch until, at last, Deanna's resolve crumbled, threatened by her brother's peril.She looked at Dave, struggling to find words.Dave, seeing her weakened state, sneered. "There's the Deanna I know. Ready to betray anyone to ensure her safety and her brother's. Right?"You had me spread the news of your return, then lied to Tyne, saying it was just to see me. You know I did exactly as you asked. So why pretend we share any bond now?""You..."Dave's words drained the color from Deanna's face.Indeed, the news of Dave's arrival that Fred got from Tyne had been leaked by Deanna under pressure from Dave.It had now dawned on her that Dave's alleged desire to see her was all a sham.His real intentions were for Tyne.Gathering her strength, Deanna snapped, "Tyne is engaged to Mr. Hoffman, and you're well aware of his influence. If anything befalls Tyne, you'll never withstand Mr. Hoffman's wrath."Dave laughed. "Yes, this Hoffman is
Before the shock settled, a sharp girl chirped in with a grin, "OK! Totally cool! Tyne, just head off to see your beau; we've got this covered!"Beau?At the word, Tyne's cheeks flushed a bright shade of pink.Fred had indeed given her a buzz the previous day, informing her that he would be flying into Cloud Province by evening.It was partly to lay eyes on Tyne again and share some quality time.It was also because of the chatter about Dave's impending arrival.The others, catching on to the teasing and seeing Tyne's sudden blush, joined the fun."Absolutely! It's just trivial stuff; we can handle it!""For sure! These are just minor hiccups! Go on, Tyne, spend some time with your beau. We won't mind if you take the entire night!""Why just the night? I bet once he sees Tyne, he's not letting her go for a solid three days!""Three whole days? Is the guy that demanding?""You bet!"The room was all women, and as the atmosphere lightened, the teasing grew bolder, the comment
"It's... it's you!"The instant Tyne saw Dave emerge from Deanna's residence, a sense of dread washed over her, prompting her to back away.However, being an average individual, she stood no chance against Dave, a man with unique abilities.In a mere heartbeat, Dave motioned with his finger, and lightning circled Tyne, stopping her in her tracks."That's the spirit, Miss Tyne. If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't dare make a move either. You do not want to be in contact with that lightning."Observing that Tyne had stopped moving, Dave smirked, gestured once more, and leisurely retreated to the mansion.Though Tyne yearned to flee, the pursuing lightning seemed almost sentient, edging closer to her, and forcing her forward.Eventually, she found herself inside Deanna's mansion."Tyne, I..."Inside, Deanna sat, her unease evident, especially when Tyne entered. Guilt was evident on her face.From the start, when she had misled Tyne about Dave to now, she had been constantly dece
With these words, Deanna's initial determination instantly evaporated.On her own, she could stand in front of Tyne and defend her without fear. However, Deanna’s resolve was shaken the moment her brother Carter was involved.“That’s right!"Dave chuckled when he saw her hesitation and said, "After all, you’ve deceived Miss Adams for your brother's sake. Do you want to waste all your previous efforts?"With that, Dave looked at Tyne again and sneered. "So… Miss Adams, are you ready to die now?"“...”No words were spoken.Was she afraid?Yes!Was she horrified?Yes!Did she feel like running away?Of course!Nevertheless, Tyne took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and stood her ground.She could see that Dave was blinded by hatred at this moment. The more she showed fear, the more pleased Dave would be!Since Tyne was going to die anyway, she refused to give Dave the satisfaction of scaring her."Fool!"Dave smiled disdainfully at the stoic woman. "You can grit your t
Red Letter Army?Why were they here?Was Fred here as well?Everyone’s expression changed the instant they saw Shaun and the Red Letter Army descend from the sky.Tyne and Deanna breathed a sigh of relief and gradually felt at ease again.After all, both of them were just ordinary women, especially Tyne. No matter how strong she looked on the outside, she was still a fragile being when faced with threats like this.Dave, meanwhile, looked extremely displeased and surprised at the same time.Why was the Red Letter Army here?Could it be that Fred was here too?However, Dave heard from Deanna that Fred was coming over from Dexford. Even if Fred had figured out his plans and rushed over immediately, it should take him at least a day!The army was already here now. How could he possibly continue his revenge plan?Dave’s concerns only lasted a moment. Soon, a sneer appeared on his face again."Haha, it seems the Hoffman boy can't make it in time, so he sent you guys here first.
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