Of course, these were all just afterthoughts. It was not long before Fred opened his mouth and asked, "What brings the master of the Walker family here so late at night? Do you have something to discuss with me?" "Indeed!" Stellar nodded slightly and said, "For one thing, I learned that you were at the capital, and I just came to pay my respects. Other than that, I'd like to report on the situation of the Nation’s Elder." "How is the Nation’s Elder nowadays?" Fred asked with a sniff. "He is said to be sick and under care, but in reality, his freedom is restricted!" Stellar spoke again in a serious tone. "Overnight, the situation has changed! First, Arnold was attacked and got seriously injured. Then, all the guards around him were swapped out under the pretext of strengthening security! Of course, these guards couldn’t fool my eyes—they were all high-ranking warlords!" "All high-ranking warlords? How can this be?" Lloyd was instantly surprised and exclaimed with
The same feeling Fred gave Stellar? Almost the instant Stellar's words came out of his mouth, Lloyd blurted, "No way! Never!" What kind of person was Fred? He was the living legend, the pinnacle of the world, the revered Great One! An existence that was unrivaled in this world! Fred's aura was not only unique but also incomparably strong! It was impossible for Stellar, as the head of the Stellar Family, to not be aware of Fred's true strength. However, he had actually said that someone displayed an aura that was extremely similar to Fred's. Did this mean that there was someone on par with Fred in terms of strength? How could Lloyd, someone who had always revered Fred as a god, accept this? Stellar obviously understood Lloyd's feelings. He immediately arched his hand at Fred and said, ''My Lord, I...I may have slipped up! Maybe...I sensed it incorrectly!" "Not necessarily!" Fred waved his hand slightly and said, "In fact, I have been thinking about thi
Accompanied by nightfall, Stellar made a light step on the ground he was standing on and disappeared into the darkness. Lloyd bowed slightly to Fred and took a step to leave as well. The inner courtyard of the quadrangle that was bustling a moment ago also became quiet at this moment. Fred poured a drink for himself, then murmured, "The Hansen Gentry has prepared such a great gift for me, I wonder when it'll arrive? "Hehe, how rare it is for me to be looking forward to something for once!" ... In a certain villa in the Capital City… Daniel, who always had an arrogant demeanor, was behaving differently from usual. He was standing by the side very quietly. There was but one reason for this. It was the two people sitting in the lobby of the villa at this moment. Their statuses were both higher than his. They were the third elder of the Hansen Gentry—Daniel's father, Daram… …As well as the Hansen Gentry's family head, Gustavo! "Daniel, tell your uncle briefly
"R...restarting Operation God of War? Miss Lyons, you must be joking!" Three days later… Inside Capital City's central government offices. Wendell, Windsor's secretary, was speaking.After Windsor's illness and convalescence, Wendell was in charge of temporarily organizing and summarizing everything that Windsor usually took care of. At this moment, he was looking at the woman in front of him with his mouth hanging open in disbelief. It was Myra, Windsor's most beloved granddaughter! Just a moment ago, Myra actually brought a shocking secret letter to him! It was about restarting Operation God of War! It was even signed by the Nation's Elder, Windsor Lyons, himself. "How...how is this possible? Miss Lyons, is this really an order issued by the Nation's Elder himself?" Looking at this secret letter in front of him, even though it had Windsor's signature that Wendell was more than familiar with, he still could not believe that it was real! After all, Operati
Indeed!It was externally declared that the Nation's Elder was seriously ill and was recuperating. However, there was another piece of news mixed in there that outsiders did not know about—Arnold, the commander-in-Chief of the eastern front who was responsible for escorting the Nation's Elder daily, had been seriously injured and was in a coma! He was injured while escorting the Nation's Elder! What did that mean? It could mean that the Nation's Elder was not really recovering from an illness but from an injury! To put it more bluntly, someone might have attacked the Nation's Elder, him and Arnold, who was in charge of protecting him, to both be injured.Someone who could do this naturally would not be an ordinary person, but a strong practitioner. Thinking of this, Wendell's face contorted a little. Myra, on the other hand, sighed and opened her mouth. ''Uncle Zayn, although I am a girl, I follow my grandfather around to work every day. I naturally know the many dr
"You, you..."Initially, Wendell was having a decent conversation with Myra, but he was stunned by Daniel's sudden appearance and the abrupt turn of events.Soon enough, when Daniel's menacing words revealed his aura that was unique to fighters, Wendell immediately said in horror, "You… A-are you from the Hansen family? Why...Why are you here?"As he said that, Wendell immediately looked at Myra who was beside Daniel, and shouted, "Miss Lyons, get away from him quickly! H-he's extremely dangerous!"However, Myra did not respond to his words. She even smiled and said, “Uncle Zayn, what are you talking about? Mr…Hansen here is my invited guest, what's the danger?"Guest?Wendell was not a fool. He was just a little shocked by Daniel's appearance just now.However, his expression darkened instantly after Myra's words.Where were they?This was the central office of the Capital City!This was the core of Somerland's power!In a place like this, if Myra was not the granddaughter
Thinking of this, Wendell quietly pressed the alarm device, while deliberately saying, "Miss Lyons, I didn't expect you to have such great ambitions! How could you do this to the old man? How could you betray his trust?""Hehe, you don't need to worry about this, Uncle Zayn! I'm doing this for Somerland's sake. My method is a little different from Grandfather's, that's all!"Myra smiled lightly and her tone was rather playful. "Oh yes! Uncle Zayn, as the granddaughter of Windsor Lyons, do you think I don't know about the alarm device in the central office?"Swoosh!As soon as she said that, Wendell's expression changed."What...what do you mean?""Oh, nothing. I’m just reminding you, Uncle Zayn! Besides, you must have already pressed the alarm device, right?" Myra smiled."Have you destroyed the alarm system? Or, have you eliminated all the guards outside before entering?" Wendell said. His expression looked extremely ugly.He knew it would not be that easy. After all, even with
How did Windsor Lyons become the Nation’s Elder?It was not just because of how impressive Windsor’s name was. The most important thing was his wisdom, which ranked at the forefront of Somerland history!His demeanor and quick wit in dealing with problems have made Somerland repeatedly emerge victorious in various external affairs. This won him the nation’s trust and he was bestowed with the incomparable title of Nation’s Elder!Therefore…After learning that Windsor's freedom had been restricted, the first suspect in Fred's mind was Windsor's granddaughter, Myra. She was the most talented woman in Capital City who had been getting acquainted with Fred.After all, the deepest impression that Myra left on Fred was that she was aiming for something that she should not have!An ambition to covet power!Because of this, when Stellar came to visit, Fred handed over the task of monitoring Myra to Lloyd. That resulted in Lloyd appearing at the vital moment to take the seal away from Da
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