"Bring it on," Ryan muttered under his breath. He knew Felix would not care much since he was Gerald's apprentice, but he gave an early warning because Malcolm was not someone to be taken lightly.

Among Nala's suitors, Malcolm was one of the few who made Ryan wary, especially since Malcolm had the backing of the Crayden family, one of the Eight Great Martial Families. This alone gave him every reason to be arrogant and aggressive.

…

Early the next morning, Jeffrey from the Saphira family was already waiting at the gates when Felix opened his door.

"Have you picked the location?" Felix asked.

Jeffrey nodded and replied, "Yes. It's all set."

"Then, let's go," Felix said, heading out.

He had notified Jeffrey because of what happened last time with Ethan. Since the Saphira family had stepped in to help, any confrontation with Malcolm would inevitably involve the Saphiras.

"Mr. Zeller, you're right. Malcolm did contact me and suggest that we meet at a specific location," Jeffre