As Andrew's most recent girlfriend, Luna was still doing things alone without the warmth and support of his other women. Naturally, she felt a bit down about the whole situation.Andrew did not notice Luna's uneasiness at all. Instead, his phone was getting bombarded with text messages from Valerie, one after another.[Valerie: Andrew, you're in serious trouble. Whatever you do, don't leave Chetvine.][Valerie: Andrew, someone's trying to kill you. It's probably orchestrated by Mr. Vazquez! Come to the Reyes residence now. I need to talk to you.][Valerie: Andrew, did you get my messages? Please reply. I'm really worried about you.]Through the haze of alcohol, Andrew skimmed the texts, but he did not care much. He was deliberately avoiding Valerie. If they kept going in circles, she would only get hurt even more. He was certain he did not have romantic feelings for her, yet he also could not bring himself to lie to her.The other guests started leaving one by one.Brielle walke

At that moment, Lorenzo's phone rang with a call from Mikayla. He frowned slightly as he picked up the call."What is it? If it's not important, stop calling me right now. I'm in the middle of something extremely urgent here." Lorenzo's voice was rushed and stern. Mikayla asked curiously from the other end, "Dad, who exactly are all these big shots that showed up? Can I come over and see for myself? Don't worry. I promise I'll stay in the back and just take a quick look."Lorenzo snapped back, "Nonsense! Do you think this is some kind of game? You can't be seen, not even for a second. Otherwise, the Owens family might disappear from Chetvine tomorrow without anyone knowing why. Stay home, don't go anywhere, and don't mention a single word of this outside. Got it?"Mikayla pouted. "Got it… But Dad, isn't all of this a bit much just to hunt down Andrew?"Lorenzo let out a cold laugh. "You know far too little, my foolish daughter. Don't try to pry anything out of me. There are thing

Julius let out a cold snort and said, "I have zero interest in making a move inside Chetvine. My fight with Reginald needs to happen outside the city so I can go all out."Guillermo chimed in, "The military is indeed our biggest obstacle when it comes to taking action, so Chetvine has never been part of my plan. As for the exact location, there are no rules. Anywhere across Holtrien, or even outside the country, can turn into an endless hunt. This is what a real Dragon-Slaying Meeting should be."Julius shook his head and cut him off, saying, "Mr. Vazquez, I seriously don't understand you. We don't have the time or patience to keep dragging this out with Reginald and Andrew. Reginald will obviously return to whatever battleground we set up."He added, "And Andrew, Reginald's only son, is the key to the entire operation. He'll pull the entire situation in whatever direction he moves. Since he hasn't even reached the martial emperor level yet, he honestly isn't worth worrying about. S

Julius' abrupt departure drew complaints from some of the attendees at the estate.Someone commented, "Mr. Bowen really doesn't care about what others think, does he? He comes and goes as he pleases."Another chimed in, "That's just how he is. What can you do? The Divine Alchemists are just that powerful."Someone else snorted and said, "Yeah, the Divine Alchemists were so mighty that Reginald stormed right into their headquarters. They were so mighty they couldn't do a single thing to him for years."Hearing the mocking tone spreading across the room, Guillermo raised his hand in a calming gesture. "Alright, Mr. Bowen had business to attend to, so we let him leave first. All you need to know is that when the fighting starts, Mr. Bowen will be the first one to strike."Kelvin laughed. "Of course he will! Mr. Bowen probably dreams about killing Reginald every night."Guillermo nodded. "Reginald's situation is straightforward enough. It'll be king versus king, a direct head-on conf

Andrew drew in a deep breath, looking at the sky as he said, "Back then, my target was Constantine Dracul, the Vampire Prince of the Dark Trinity. I honestly didn't think much of it at first because even though Constantine was already a martial god, he had just broken through. I was only a martial emperor, but I trusted the strength of the Iron Cavalry." He added, "Forget about Constantine, even if another martial god showed up, we could have still pulled out alive. But nothing went the way I expected. It was a trap, a deliberate setup that forced me to watch the entire Iron Cavalry get wiped out."And that burning feeling in my body and that boiling, killing intent weren't battle adrenaline. They were instinctive warning signals, a plea for me to stop, a gut feeling telling me not to go any deeper."He paused, lowering his head with pain in his eyes. "But I didn't know any of that back then. And after that… everything ended."A sharp ache hit Luna's chest. She gently embraced And