‘Somebody wants Fred dead?’Despite being aware of this, Stellar still felt his heart shudder when he heard Fred say it out loud.This was Fred Hoffman they were talking about, the living legend, the Great One who stood on the pinnacle of the world.Just who would be so bold as to take Fred’s life so directly? “Could it be Lucas and the Cadmans?” Stellar asked.After all, Lucas and the Cadmans could be said to bear the most hatred for Fred. If there was anyone who wanted Fred dead, their names immediately came to Stellar’s mind.Fred shook his head slightly. “It’s possible, but they wouldn’t dare.” ‘Wouldn’t dare?’Stellar thought about it and nodded.Indeed. They would not dare to target Fred so blatantly with a bomb. If this was before, perhaps Lucas and the Cadmans might have tried. However, they knew that Fred was the revered Great One now. Moreover, Lucas should know very well that a mere bomb would not be enough to kill Fred.Lucas only had one chance, because if Fr
“Well done.”Fred exhaled in relief but felt afraid over the “what ifs”.After all, Iris had been standing right next to the car just now. Had Fred not left in advance, his mother could have been greatly hurt.Fred turned around and looked away as he said calmly, “Commence Stage 2 Security and split into four troops. While I’m away, Shaun, you will lead one and oversee my parents’ safety. Herbert, Zachary, and Kelsey, lead one each as well and get rid of all potential threats within and around Fantastic Group’s territories.”“Yes, Great One!”Everyone replied with Shaun in the lead.Then, Stellar asked, “Away? Where are you going, Great One?”Fred’s expression was nonchalant and void of emotion, but his eyes were filled with murderous intent.“To kill someone.”…The Chavez’s residence, San Hanna.Leroy, head and one of few decision makers of the Chavez family, was supposed to be asleep considering it was midnight, but he was sitting by a round table with his son Neal, who h
“Who is it?”The Chavezs were startled by the sudden booming voice and turned to look at where it was coming from.Outside the hall, the main doors of the Chavezs’ residence slowly opened. A gust of strong wind blew in and everyone squinted to protect their eyes.However, just as the wind slowly lightened, everyone gasped internally at what they saw.It was a man.Specifically, a man with an icy expression and both hands behind his back. Without any warning, this man appeared before everyone.“Fred Hoffman!”Instantly, Neal recognized Fred and his jaw dropped.They were just discussing this man and were so sure that Fred would come out of the explosion severely injured if not dead. Yet, here he was at their home.Not to mention that he was completely uninjured as well!‘Did he find out about our plan beforehand?’Still, this was the Chavezs’ residence.Neal was not as afraid as he was back in the Ryes’ coffee shop. Once the shock passed, Neal scoffed. “What are you doing he
Extraordinary people with extraordinary abilities were known as warlords.This was why Fred could stand on the pinnacle of the world and become a living legend before he turned thirty. Excluding people like Stellar who were also warlords, most people did not know of their existence.In fact, Yousef’s father Neville, head of the Hanks family, even thought that Fred’s powers were illusions.So, Fred was surprised that Leroy could so confidently claim that Fred was a warlord.“You really are a warlord!"Leroy’s expression turned solemn when he saw Fred’s reaction.When he heard about what happened with Fred at the Ryes’ coffee shop from Neal, he did not think much of it.He assumed that Fred was a puppet of the Ryes, used to target the Chavezs.Even when he decided to bomb Fred’s car, it was because he found out that Fred was the chairman of Fantastic Group and warn the Ryes.Now, Leroy knew he was wrong.He knew about warlords and thus, also understood that his family should
Then it would not be a waste of such a powerful trump card.Master Nunez inclined his head and turned to face Fred.His expression was filled with arrogance and disdain as he smirked. “You’re quite talented, aren’t you, young man? I’ll give you a chance to break your own arms and legs, and I can think about not fighting you and bringing you much greater pain.” Then, Master Nunez waved and the wind blew again. The Chavezs were filled with hope.“As expected of a master, Master Nunez has the power of a martial god! There’s no way Fred’s coming out of that alive!”“He can’t die yet! Didn’t you hear Leroy? He’s going to be our answer to greater wealth! Once he’s captured, he’ll have to hand over Fantastic Group and the Chavezs will have countless riches!”“Haha! It is his honor to contribute to our future power!”Neal’s expression was wretched but he did not say a word.He knew that once Master Nunez was done with Fred, they still had to force him to hand over Fantastic Group. O
‘W-what’s going on?‘Shouldn’t Fred be on his knees begging for mercy after being defeated by Master Nunez’s powerful attack?‘Master Nunez looked so intimidating a few moments ago! But he flew across the room just after one slap from Fred?’The Chavezs glanced at Fred, calm and collected, then at Master Nunez, pitiful and on the ground, and were dazed. All of them were stunned and some even almost bit their own tongue in shock.Especially Leroy Chavez, head of the family. His hands were pulling at his hair as he refused to believe what he just saw.None of them knew that they were not the only ones confused. Master Nunez did not know what just happened either.Master Nunez cupped his face as he got back on his feet and roared, “Damn it! W-what the h*ll did you just do?”“I slapped you,” Fred replied calmly. Master Nunez turned purple from infuriation. ‘No sh*t, Sherlock!’ He knew Fred slapped him. What he wanted to ask was how Fred managed to do it, because the moment Fred’
‘It’s… our turn now?’Looking at Fred’s emotionless eyes as he said that, the Chavezs were thoroughly terrified.They shuddered in fear and regret.They thought that after the bomb, Fred should at least emerge severely injured, if not dead. Yet the man had arrived at their house unscathed.They thought that even if Fred was a warlord, they had Master Nunez as a trump card and Fred would die at his hands. Yet Master Nunez was the one who fled and ended up being brought back by Fred against his will.Now…The Chavezs did not dare to act boastful in front of Fred anymore.One of the Chavezs’ decision-makers knelt on the floor with a shudder, “Mr. Hoffman, we can apologize! We can give you anything…”"I didn’t know an apology had so much power. I promise you, I’ll make sure to apologize sincerely once I’ve taken my revenge, alright? But I wonder if you’ll be able to hear my apology by then.”Fred chuckled icily and turned to look at the others.Fred swept his gaze over the people
‘The revered Great One? ‘The living legend?‘Standing on the pinnacle of the world?’Leroy was baffled after hearing what the blond man had just said. He had no idea what was happening at all.Not that this was his fault.Fred’s legendary tale was not something someone of Leroy’s caliber could come to know about, and so he would never understand how frantic the blond man truly felt at this moment.“Are you done?”Fred finally spoke before the blond man could start a whole rant about who Fred was. The blond man shut his mouth instantly and nodded apologetically. “I… Great One, I am terribly sorry! I-I was just so excited that I got to see you, I-I’ll make myself scarce right now… right now!”The man was about to end the call when Fred scoffed, “That’s it? Very well. Looks like I’ll just have to visit Blood Night’s headquarters tomorrow, then.” ‘Visit Blood Night’s headquarters?’ The blond man wanted to burst into tears.After all, summoning a devil was always easier than
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