The Ancient Warlords launched an attack on the Drako Nimbus Alps in Capital City. That was also where the head of the Terra family, Jeremiah, was detained?When Fred revealed this, everyone was surprised. Johannes’ expression, however, darkened instantly. He slammed the table and exclaimed, "Great One! You might be the lord of the warlord world, but there are even some things you can't speak so carelessly of. The Terras would rather be broken apart than compromised!”Johannes’ words stirred everyone as realization dawned upon them. The mention of Ancient Warlords attacking the Drako Nimbus Alps in Capital City, followed by the explicit reference to the head of the Terra family who was being detained there, implied that the Ancient Warlords had attacked the Drako Nimbus Alps in Capital City for Jeremiah."Great One, I don't understand," Merlin Scorese voiced as he slowly rose. He expressed his apology to the visibly angered Johannes, saying, “Elder Terra,I don't doubt the head of
As per Fred’s assessment of Johannes before convening the Martial Arts Summit, the man was a person of great principles and far-reaching intelligence. Although he could have easily expressed belief in his son, Johannes knew deep down that his son was extremely ambitious and emotionally unstable. If not, he would not have committed an act akin to treason after Fred's disappearance at the border, which eventually led to their family’s expulsion. "I'll investigate this thoroughly," Johannes said after a long pause and drawing a deep breath. "If everything is as you say, the Terras will surely prepare an explanation for everyone.”Having said this, Johannes paused briefly before adding, "But if I find out that things are not as you claimed today, Great One, then... I hope you'll give us an explanation.”"Agreed." Fred nodded slightly without hesitation.…That evening after the first day of the summit, all the heads of families led their respective people to the rooms that had be
“Who’s there?”Alert, Johannes stood up and glanced at the figure emerging from the shadows. He was left stunned the next moment. It was none other than his son and the current head of the Terra family, Jeremiah!"Jeremiah? Is that really you? How did you…?"There was a mix of emotions on Johannes' face when he saw his son whom he had not seen for a long time. There was excitement but also something more complicated.“How did you get out?” he inquired."Someone helped me, of course.” Jeremiah smiled faintly as he slowly plopped himself down on a chair. Johannes’ expression immediately shifted at the mention of ‘someone’. “So the Ancient Warlords did rescue you! But I have to ask, did you...”"You're my father. You should understand me better than anyone, of course,” Jeremiah interrupted with a smile before the man could even finish. Johannes’ heart sank at the smile.Johannes has never considered himself a good person. However, in his heart, he saw himself and the Terra family
Johannes roared in an unbridled manner. However, the only response he got was Jeremiah's still bright smile."Father, your ideologies are outdated, obsolete for this era! Notions of family, country, and the world are laughable! In this age, only the victors rule!"The Great One triumphed back then, and the eight families submitted, making him the ruler of our warlord world! Once I win after this, not only the warlord world but the entire secular world will be in my grasp! I'll become a god to those secular ants and enslave them!"Johannes said nothing as he listened to Jeremiah's mad words. Instead, his expression grew increasingly dark. The emotions in his eyes had been complicated before, but after looking at his son with a heavy heart, his gaze eventually turned resolute.Realizing that Jeremiah was now determined to collaborate with the Ancient Warlords, Johannes knew that he must stop him—even if it meant using force!Almost instantly the decision was made in his head, Johann
"Father!"Early morning the next day before the sun had barely risen, a heartbreaking cry reverberated through the entire building. It abruptly woke all the warlords who were attending the Martial Arts Summit.Half an hour later, the heads of the various prominent families took to their seats with Fred at the topmost one inside the main hall of the building. It was just as they had done so the day before.However, unlike the day before, there was an unsettling grimness on everyone’s faces.Stellar arrived not long after. He approached Fred and bowed to him. "Great One, I just inquired. It seems the former head of the Terra family has indeed passed away.”The revelation caused an uproar in the entire hall. Johannes, the patriarch who was representing the Terra family at the Martial Arts Summit, had died? This was utterly unheard of, a completely unprecedented occurrence.Fred's brows were also knitted tightly. "When did this happen?""I’m not sure of the timing specifically since
Fred's words were cut short by a cold snort that came without warning, causing everyone to furrow their brows. A group of individuals, dressed in mourning attire, slowly approached. Each wore an expression of indignation."The Terra family?"Almost instantly, everyone recognized these individuals as members of the Terra family. The leader, the one who had spoken earlier, was the first to discover Johannes' death. It was Josiah, Johannes' youngest son!They frowned at Josiah's statement, confusion written clearly on their faces."Josiah, what did you mean by your earlier words?" Quinton immediately questioned."What did I mean? Do you not understand clearly enough from what I said, Master Quinton?" Josiah responded to Quinton's interrogation and then pointed an accusing finger at Fred. "I'm suspecting him! Fred murdered my father! Moreover, this summit itself is a conspiracy. You intend to bring down the Terra family as well as all the other prominent families!"This accusation
Josiah said that the matter about the Ancient Warlords and the Capital City incident were fake. He also said that the summit was organized to eliminate the heads of the eight major families. Hearing this, the expressions of every other family head present immediately darkened. Their eyes shifted with uncertainty. The only exceptions were Quinton and Gustavo.Ultimately, only Quinton revered Fred due to his love for martial arts. Most other family heads were either awed or intimidated by his prowess—especially since he had single-handedly defeated the heads of the eight major families in the past.Moreover, the deceased was Johannes, Josiah’s own father. In their eyes, it seemed inconceivable for Josiah to joke about his own father's death.Promptly, the head of the Scorese family, Merlin, stood up and addressed Fred, "Great One, is this true?"The head of the Pallas family even scoffed discourteously. "Great One, I think you need to explain this to us! Or perhaps, tell us where y
As expected…Everything unfolded just as Josiah had predicted.The moment Quinton leaped to Fred's defense, a look of suspicion clouded the eyes of every family head in the room.In particular, the steadfast allies of the Walker family—the Parkers, the Scorese family, and the head of the Ponds—could not hide the flicker of doubt that crossed their faces."You... you..."Quinton's complexion turned from pale to ashen as he scanned the room, his frustration boiling into rage. He might not know who was behind Johannes's death, but he was intimately familiar with the truth behind the Ancient Warlord and the Capital City incident.He was certain of one thing—the Martial Arts Summit had been Gustavo's brainchild, not some diabolical scheme by Fred to purge the great families as Josiah had claimed.There lay the problem. Quinton, ever the martial arts zealot, could talk about combat techniques for days on end, but found himself at a loss for words when it came to these political machin
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