After all that he had been through as Somerland’s God of War, his hostility toward Fred had long since disappeared, replaced by a sense of respect.He respected Fred for having contributed so much to Somerland.At the same time, Gustafson's desire to compete with Mark never faded!Gustafson thought, ‘Lord Great One, will you wait for me at the top? However... If I can't even get past this guy, how can I climb higher? How can I surpass you?’For a moment, that tinge of regret made Gustafson roar in anger. He jumped up and stood in front of Marshal again."Oh? Can you still stand up? Haha, interesting… Hm?"Marshal was about to make a jibe when he saw Gustafson standing up to face him again. Instead, his look of amusement turned into a frown.He noticed Gustafson’s eyes were looking at him, but there was no acknowledgment of his existence in the young man’s eyes!Indeed!None at all!Gustafson was looking at Marshal but his thoughts were thousands of miles away, fixated on Fred
"Is he gone?"As Marshal disappeared in front of his eyes, Gustafson knew that he would definitely not be able to chase him.Of course, more importantly, Marshal's last words before he left made Gustafson feel uneasy. The God of War rushed toward the Fifth Division office up on the Drako Nimbus Alps."Lord Gustafson!"Leonard and Bruce had already led the team to greet him almost as soon as Gustafson arrived.However, both of them looked rather terrible.“Did something bad happen?" Gustafson asked immediately."Yes!" Bruce nodded slightly and said, "The other party's goal was to re-enter the detention area, but we failed to guard it. Our subordinates failed their duties...""Lord Gustafson, it was not entirely Mr. Wallace’s fault. The opponent came too suddenly with very powerful firepower! They were obviously well-prepared!" Leonard quickly spoke up when he saw Bruce was going to take all the blame himself.However, Gustafson shook his head and said, "I am guilty too. I did n
Leonard pondered about it and took the lead to speak up. "According to the information from the Six Ministries, the Great One left Sea City with the Walkers two days ago. He must have gone to the warlord world!""The Lord went there? No wonder these people dared to set foot in Somerland. They must’ve known that the Lord is not present! They don't seem to take Lord Gustafson seriously either!"Gustafson shook his head and laughed. Then he said, "We might have a problem if Lord Hoffman is in the warlord world!""Why?" Leonard asked puzzledly."First of all, as the God of War, I cannot leave the Capital City! Furthermore, you are not from the warlord world. Without someone to lead you, you cannot enter the warlord world!" Gustafson said helplessly."Then, we could inform someone in the warlord world, right?" Bruce said.As the words left his lips, he immediately understood Gustafson's helplessness.Who could Gustafson inform in the warlord world?The natural choice was his father,
‘Gustavo is waiting for me at the Walkers’?’ Fred thought.He was actually a little surprised by what Quinton said.For his trip back to the warlord world, Fred’s first objective was to visit his adoptive parents who were living with the Walkers. Secondly, he was here to look for the seal of the Ancient Martial Realm. He also promised Gustav that he would accompany him to the Hansens to ask for a technique.However, Fred knew that this was not an easy task.After all, Gustavo did not think highly of Fred.Previously, the Operation God of War plan was only made possible with at least three to five years of scheming and planning.In the end, Gustavo ultimately failed because he overestimated the will of his son, Gustafson.Hence, Gustavo should be the person who least welcomed Fred in the warlord world.However, this very same person just took the initiative to find the Walkers and waited for him?How could Fred not be surprised?However, putting aside his shock, Fred looked at
That man was none other than Gustavo, the one who wanted to restart Operation God of War to chip away at Fred’s influence in Somerland.Yet, here the man was… talking to Midhaa about the intricacies of farming.The two were even calling each other brothers!Stellar merely shrugged, as if he had already anticipated this outcome. Meanwhile, Fred and the others were baffled. If he was honest, Gustavo was also stunned when Fred showed up just as he was about to drink the cup of tea Midhaa passed him. Gustavo almost choked on his tea and spat it out when he heard what Midhaa called Fred. “Oh, Fred! You’re here! Come, come! Let me introduce you to this new friend I made! This is Mr. Hansen. Now be a good boy and greet him properly.” ‘Mr. Hansen?’ Quinton burst into laughter. Stellar’s shoulders were shaking too as the man tried his hardest not to laugh aloud.How could they not, when all Somer warlords had nothing short of reverence for Fred, the Great One? Gustav, as the head
Both Quinton and Stellar frowned when they heard the news.After all, both of them knew that Fred returned to this warlord world to look for the Ancient Warlord Seal. Then Ancient Warlords were about to break through.Yet, Gustavo had come to tell them that the Ancient Warlords had shown up. This meant that the seal was broken. Of all the places, these Ancient Warlords appeared in Capital City, the heart of Somerland. This further proved what Savior said about the Ancient Warlords, that they had no concern for propriety and were utterly tactless. However, Fred’s focus was somewhere else. “You said they’ve abducted Jeremiah?” Fred asked.Gustavo nodded. “I think so. I can't say for sure, because what I know is what Gustafson told me through the phone. But Gustafson said that the Ancient Warlord seemed to only be concerned with holding him at bay and preventing him from rescuing Jeremiah from the Nation Six Fifth Bureau. "Gustafson believes that the Ancient Warlord in his way
Quinton and Gustavo might not know who Cameron was, but Stellar certainly did. “But Great One, what does Cameron want with Jeremiah? What's his goal? And how did he even get in touch with the Ancient Warlords?” Stellar asked, confused. Fred shook his head. “It’s more complicated than it looks. I can’t even say I know the whole story with certainty, but I have a general idea.” “A general idea? What do you mean?” Gustavo could not help but ask. He was curious. Despite always standing on opposite sides, Midhaa’s introduction and Fred’s greeting seemed to dampen the animosity between them. Not to forget that his son and Somerland's God of War, Gustafson, had been held back by an Ancient Warlord with ease.Gustavo needed to know what was going on; if not for himself, then for his son’s sake.Stellar looked at Fred for permission. The younger man nodded, and Stellar proceeded to tell Gustavo the full story. “Basically…” As Stellar spoke, everyone could see Gustavo’s frown de
Quinton frowned. The Martial Arts Summit was a tradition among warlords, used to examine every warlord’s strength. Yet, now it had become the only way to gather all the patriarchs of the Eight Great Warlord Gentries. It implied that the safety of the warlord world was threatened.Back then, Fred had defeated all eight patriarchs during the Martial Arts Summit as well. Quinton turned to ask Fred, “What are your thoughts, Great One?” “Our warlord realm was created during ancient times with the intention to seal the Ancient Warlord Realm away. Once the seal breaks, our realm will be the first to be affected. Even if you hadn’t brought it up, Master Hansen, I would've,” Fred said. Gustavo and Quinton knew Fred had agreed. Gustavo then suggested, “Very well. I'll notify the Morgans, the Gordons, and the Pallases of this decision.” “Then I’ll inform the Parkers, the Cohens, and the Ponds,” Quinton replied. Quietly, this exposed the two sides of the warlord realm. The Han
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