“…What? Are you saying that Gerald’s already arrived at the Rune Realm?” asked the bewildered Yeshua as he began trembling all over. “That’s right! His strength knows no boundaries! You know, it barely took Gerald a single hit to smash Burnard into pieces! What a terrible way to die… Regardless, Gerald’s currently so strong that he’s probably no longer afraid of any of the challenges he has to face!” replied the third team leader while quivering in fear. “…To think that such a powerful person was in Weston… Since it’s come to this, I’m feeling rather motivated now! After all, it’d be an honor if he ends up agreeing to be our chief coach!” declared Yeshua in a now composed tone. Yeshua was no longer taking Burnard’s death to heart. After all, nothing in the world was more important than the fact that someone had actually managed to enter the Rune Realm! Just as he was thinking that, the corner of Yeshua’s eyes caught a glimpse of Gerald—who had both hands in his pockets—slowly e
“Mr. Crawford, the fact that you’ve even managed to enter the Rune Realm realm at your age is immensely admirable! With that said, I do hope you could tell me what rank you currently are within that realm…?” asked Yeshua. “Truth be told, I’m not too sure about that either. However, I do remember one of my subordinates telling me that I needed the Sceolium of the Ringmaster of Obliteration to check for my rank,” replied Gerald. “Ah, the Dragon Squad always has Sceolium with us. If you’re wondering how it’s used to determine one’s rank, it essentially detects the contents of a person’s essential qi. With that information, one will be able to ascertain what rank they truly are. With that said, why don’t you give it a try, Mr. Crawford?” asked Yeshua who almost seemed overly keen on pleasing Gerald despite having fulfilled all of Gerald’s previous requests. Following Gerald’s approval, Yeshua then walked over to a bookshelf—in his office—before flipping on a hidden switch behind it.
In the past few days, Master Ghost had been busy using his Nine Dragons Calculation Technique—together with the Soul Arch Compass—in order to obtain the most accurate information possible. Throughout his time using the compass, Master Ghost truthfully felt like he was the main character in some martial arts novel. After all, he was able to gain access to information about strange incidents—that had been recorded in detail within the Soul Arch Compass—that had taken place over the years. For example, Master Ghost was able to find out that the Dragon Squad had existed for well over ten thousand years, though it naturally didn’t bear the name it currently did back them. Even so, the important thing was that it still derived from the same bloodline. He found out that the Dragon Squad back then mostly did underground dealings as well. Either way, with that in mind, he was able to accurately confirm the readings he made—through the Nine Dragons Calculation Technique—by fact-checking th
Due to that, many great masters—that the fishermen had hired—ended up getting slaughtered by the Devil Incarnate. Even the fishermen who had survived promptly met their ends at the hands of that monster... By the end of it all, the only one left standing was the fool… However, after witnessing all those deaths, the fool was somehow able to regain his wits and think normally again. Now capable of registering all that had happened, he found himself equally as angered as the previous fishermen, and he soon became revenge-driven as well. With his mental capabilities restored, the man was able to recall an incident that had happened to him when he was much younger. Essentially, he had once met up with an exceptional man who had warned him that a foreign and malicious devil-like person would come to his village one day. With three eyes, large feet, and rather long hair, the exceptional man had also stated that upon the monster’s arrival, a mass slaughtering would take place, and none
“Who?” asked Gerald. “…It was Daryl himself. In a single night, he completely exterminated the Crawfords—who had both birthed and raised him—with some tactic that’s currently unknown… Since then, he’s laid low on Yearning Island while establishing the other Crawford family. It’s worth mentioning that it only took the other Crawfords a few decades to prosper. In fact, it isn’t even a stretch to say that the other Crawford family’s strength is several times higher than what the previous Crawfords could ever achieve!” “Regardless, Daryl began executing another plan sometime later, and the plan was called the Plan of Insights. He’s apparently been making preparations for that plan for the longest time, and it appears that you’re closely involved with the plan’s success. He also seems to be holding onto some secret that I’ve yet to uncover…” explained Master Ghost. “…I see. Just to clarify, you said that many of these incidents are closely related to my grandpa, no?” asked Gerald, sti
The second he turned to have a look at the other girl, however, Gerald found his eyelids instantly twitching. After all, while he had come across many, many beauties before throughout his lifetime, he still found himself amazed by how dazzling this woman looked. Wearing a long, graceful-looking dress, the other woman had exquisite facial features and a buxom body to boot. Though she was definitely eye-catching, she was relatively more aloof when compared to the ponytailed woman. The stunning woman herself simply straightened her hair—that had been flying all over the place due to the sea breeze—as she scanned Gerald from head to toe. After a brief moment, she averted her gaze, clearly having lost interest in him. That, however, didn’t seem to bother Gerald too much since he still hadn’t recovered from his earlier grieving session anyway. Regardless, he then casually asked, “…Yes? Is there something I can help you with?” “Well, I’ve been looking at you for a while now, and you s
The young man went by the name of Beau Mabart, and he was a rich young heir with a gentlemanly temperament. The Mabarts themselves were one of the Jenna Province’s prestigious families, and they owned assets worth at least a billion and five hundred million dollars. With that in mind, it was no wonder that Beau had his education overseas, specifically in the United Kingdom and France. Even so, the Mabarts were naturally inferior compared to the Lock family who owned the Dragon Squad. Due to that, Beau had only been able to get aboard a minor passenger ship on his way here. After all, only those with the highest of reputations were allowed to board the main ship of the fleet. Regardless, pretty much everyone there was aware of Beau’s infatuation toward Fia. With that in mind, they began sizing Gerald up as well when they heard Beau’s question, hoping to be able to enjoy his misfortune. “I don’t know him… Sia’s the one who invited him to join the party on Shrine Island together!”
Fia—being someone with an extremely good family background—always had a sense of superiority over regular people. After hearing about Yosef’s family background, however, her eyes instantly lit up as she snuck a peek at Young Master Jenks. After exchanging some simple pleasantries, Yosef found himself asking, “Speaking of which, Beau, what took you so long? Didn’t you promise to arrive a few days ago?” “Ah, don’t even get me started on that… You see, throughout my absence, massive and rather drastic changes have taken place within Jenna City as well as Weston’s underground structure. With that in mind, I’ve been helping my father deal with the situation this entire time!” replied Beau. “I think I heard some news about that as well… Sacrasolis Palace, right? Where did that large force even come from? According to what my father told me, several prestigious families and even a few underground forces in Yanam have already submitted to them! While I’ve been told that the palace master