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.
"Sorry, the Red Letter Army is carrying out the Lord's order to protect Miss Adams! Our objective is to annihilate the enemy—no martial arts spirit is needed!" Shaun looked at Dave as if he were an idiot and replied matter of factly.Just as Dave thought, the Red Letter Army’s strength lay on the battlefield, amidst the hail of bullets and gunfire!Maybe the Red Letter Army was relatively weak in martial arts strength, but if they were equipped with firearms, it would be a different story!In an instant, an orderly clattering was heard. All the members of the Red Letter Army pulled out their guns and pointed them at Dave.At the same time, Shaun droned, "You still have time to surrender now, otherwise there will be no mercy!""Damn it!"Dave grimaced, his plan ruined by the fact that the Red Letter Army was heavily armed and aiming their weapons at him.With more than thirty members of the Red Letter Army taking aim at him with their superb marksmanship, Dave was not confident h
The Ability Alliance, The Holy Kingdom of Tigan!Ordinary people and even some practitioners would not be aware of their existence.However, the Red Letter Army were Fred's personal bodyguards. They followed Fred all year round in all his expeditions. How could they not have heard about the Ability Alliance?It was not just the knowledge of the Ability Alliance’s existence, but also a considerable understanding of the group member’s composition.The leader of the Ability Alliance was the Holy King of the Holy Kingdom of Tigan.Under his command were some extremely powerful beings, known as the Ability Mavens.The Mavens were people who had the natural ability to cultivate their own powers to the highest level!They were also the top leaders of the Ability Alliance, with the power to handle affairs on behalf of the Holy King. They would never be dispatched on a whim!However, all four Mavens were dispatched at once…Shaun shot a look at a Red Letter Army member behind him and q
The cloaked man saw that none of his companions were intrigued by the Red Letter Army’s actions. He just laughed out loud and said, "Haha, in that case, I'll handle this! After all, the Holy King told us to assist Dave in his search for revenge. We still have to obey this order!"With that, the cloaked man waved to Shaun and the others with a look of disdain. "Let’s do this! I hope you’ll give me a good time.""Good time?"Shaun and the three other generals, along with the entire Red Letter Army, showed no reaction to the cloaked man’s disdainful comments. They did not let themselves get riled up and ignored his words.One of the groups, the one under Herbert, promptly raised the firearms in their hands, aimed at the cloaked man, and fired a volley.“Naive!"The disdain in the cloaked man’s eyes became more pronounced when the Red Letter Army only sent out Herbert's group to open fire.Dave was wary of the guns because his ability level was not high enough. The cloaked man was t
It was a highly skilled display of Gunslinger Art.It was an 'art' because not even a skilled sharpshooter could necessarily learn it. Not only did one need to have good marksmanship, but they must also be fully in control of their wrists to control the trajectory of the bullets. The bullets had to curve and bypass the opponent’s defenses. It was an extremely difficult skill as practitioners, especially Ability Mavens like the cloaked man, were usually immune to bullets. However, Herbert’s special bullets had managed to pierce through the cloaked man’s stormy winds. The latter felt the bullet wound flare with red-hot agony before going numb. The cloaked man knew that he could have died had this bullet been fired at his vital points. “A gunslinger, huh?” Herbert harrumphed. “No, that was no ordinary Gunslinger Art. What you saw was a Martial Gunslinger. My moves were taught by the Great One himself, exclusive to the Red Letter!”“Martial Gunslinger? What’s that?” The cloa
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