"Not interested." With a faint expression and soft voice, Fred finally replied. As for Ulric and Greywulf, they both smiled coldly at the words. He wanted to make the living legend, the pinnacle of the world, the revered Great One, offer a toast? How many people under the broad sky had that right?Not to mention, before boarding the ship, the two sides have been met with unpleasantness. Catherine's side did not even cover up their malice toward Fred's group. Now this young man was asking him to propose a toast… It was simply ridiculous! However, the young man obviously did not see it that way! In response, he simply sneered. "Not interested? This ship is Miss Catherine's ship—how can you say that you are not interested? I offer you two options. First, come with me to toast her. Second, watch as I don’t hold back against you!" "How dare you!" This time, without Fred saying anything else, Greywulf slowly reached out and grabbed the young man, and tossed him awa
Arrogance!Extreme arrogance!Arrogance. That was the first word that popped up in the minds of everyone who stood behind Mr. Egorov as soon as Fred spoke those words!Apart from that, there was also disdain and sarcasm in his voice!Who was Mr. Egorov?He was the fighter who sat firmly in third place in the Purgatory Mercenary Group!To put it bluntly, if an inherent fighter like Paulo was not acting as Catherine’s protector, he might not even be worthy of carrying Mr. Egorov's shoes!This showed how powerful Mr. Egorov was and how high his status was!On the other hand, Fred was just a kid that was guarded by two inherent fighters!Although Ulric and Greywulf seemed to be slightly stronger than Paulo, they could not compare to Mr. Egorov!Despite such unsatisfactory circumstances, Fred dared to speak arrogantly and claimed that Mr. Egorov could not afford something like this.In the eyes of these people, this was no different from asking to be killed!As for Catherine, sh
Mr. Egorov snorted coldly. "Maybe both of you think you are above answering my questions since are inherent fighters. However, that's how it should be when the weak are against the strong!"They looked at each other.Both Ulric and Greywulf ignored Mr. Egorov. They just looked at Fred simultaneously.Their gesture made Mr. Egorov sneer again. "You’re looking at him? Hehe, he's nothing but an ant! Why do you need to look at him?"‘Ant?‘Is he talking about Fred?’When Ulric and Greywulf heard this, they were all amused.This was the current living legend, the Great One at the apex of the world.How dare he call Fred an ant?This was the funniest joke in the world!However, Mr. Egorov did not know what the two of them were thinking. When the two were silent, he probed them again. "Now, answer my question. If you pick correctly, I can save your lives, but if you pick wrong, then I’ll have to be harsh to you!”"My lord..."Ulric looked at Fred and spoke.In the past, he would
"My Lord, why don't you just eliminate them?"Once the restaurant was calm again, Ulric and Greywulf sat down beside Fred.Greywulf asked this question with a puzzled expression.Fred replied casually, "My goal is to reach the island where the Bloody Hands headquarters is located as soon as possible, so I don't want to cause any more trouble! Of course, the more important thing is that this ship belongs to them. Can either of you drive the boat if I eliminate them?""Uh..."Greywulf was momentarily at a loss for words. He was an assassin—killing people was his expertise! However, operating a boat was out of his capacity!As for Ulric, he smiled and said, "These people are so presumptuous, we shouldn't just let it go. Once we reach our destination, we could always find a chance to make a move and wipe them out afterward!"......On the deck outside the restaurant."Mr. Egorov, earlier why did you…"At this moment, Catherine was confused. She looked at Mr. Egorov, who walked ou
The reasoning for this must be the same as what he said just now—he was worried it would affect those who were guarding Fred.Mr. Egorov immediately quipped. "I have my scruples, but they would have them too! In the meantime, if we don't trouble them, they wouldn’t dare to trouble us! Just take it as if nothing happened! It is good enough that both parties do not interfere with each other!""Do not interfere with each other? Then… we’ll just let this matter go?" Catherine frowned again."Of course not!"Mr. Egorov snorted coldly. "Letting them go is only a temporary measure, but since they dared to mess with our people, how could we turn a blind eye? We will wait until we meet up with your father, and then find a chance to settle things!"When he said that, everyone's eyes lit up again!Who was Catherine's father?The leader of the Purgatory Mercenary Group, of course!His power and aura were way stronger than Mr. Egorov's!Catherine was the first to express her opinion. "Soun
Purgatory Mercenary Group.It was established eight years ago.Although they were the youngest among the major mercenary groups in the mercenary world, they were able to gain a foothold.All this was attributed to one person—Harrington, the head of the Purgatory Mercenary Group, infamously known as General Flame!Harrington, the leader of the group, was essentially everyone’s spiritual pillar in the Purgatory Mercenary Group!It was not only because of his importance to the development of the Purgatory Mercenary Group, but also because of his incomparably immense personal strength!At this moment on the deck, everyone immediately became excited when they heard Catherine’s exclamation.In particular, the young people who had avoided Fred on Catherine and Mr. Egorov’s orders immediately shot looks of provocation without restraint.They clearly indicated to Fred that their backer was here!"Hehe, flashy as always!"As usual, Fred just ignored these people. He looked at the sky w
A bright red glow slowly rose from where the ship was. It slowly arrived before Catherine and the others. Then, the glow morphed into a middle-aged man with a beard and hair of gold, which made him look like a lion. This was Harrington, the leader of the Purgatory Mercenary Group.“Dad! You’re finally here!”Catherine quickly walked over when she saw Harrington and threw herself into her father’s embrace.Harrington smiled at his daughter affectionately and said, “It must’ve been a tiring trip. I told you to stay there, but you insisted on coming anyway. Any regrets now?” “It wasn’t that bad, and this mission means a lot to the Purgatory Mercenary Group. You weren’t available, so it’s only right that I come in person on your behalf,” Catherine smiled and replied. “Haha. This mission is important, yes. But not as important as my daughter!” Harrington smiled and turned to Mr. Egorov and Paulo. “Thank you for your troubles. Did anything happen on your way over?” “Not at all
“W-What…”Mr. Egorov and Paulo were stunned by what they heard. Their jaws hung low, and their expressions were filled with disbelief. This was the revered Great One they were talking about, the living legend who stood at the pinnacle of the world!Yet someone dared to put up a bounty against him. They wondered just who was so disrespectful and valued so little of their own life to do such a thing.Even the youths led by Catherine were all stunned. It was not because the revered Great One was involved but because there was no upper limit to the reward.Catherine and the other youths were all children of Purgatory Mercenary Group’s crucial members. Each of them was a practitioner and an elite of their generation.However, the concept of the revered Great One was just too far for them to grasp. Not to mention that all of them were used to walking about with an air of superiority, so they could not understand the reverence behind the title of the revered Great One, nor could th
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