“If it isn’t Zoey Minshall…” said Wagner rather casually as he looked at Gerald. “It’s best that you don’t get fooled by her pretty looks, Mr. Crawford… Zoey is the young lady of the Minshall family and she’s known for being both cruel and vicious when dealing with things… You know, I heard that the Minshall family’s old master’s health has been deteriorating in recent years… It’s no secret among those in Halimark City that she’s hired people to refine some sort of eternal pellet. I guess that’s why the Minshalls organized the Enchanted Feast and invited the organizers of the valuable herb auction here in advance. She probably already has her eyes set on a few herbs!” added Wagner. “Sounds to me like you’re not on friendly terms with the Minshalls. Are they the most powerful family in Halimark City?” asked Gerald as he looked back at Wagner before laughing wryly. Nodding slightly awkwardly, Wagner then replied, “Well, the Yarnes were still the largest family here up till a few hu
After hearing the security guard’s dumb reasoning, Gerald simply frowned slightly before replying, “Let him have a look!” Following Gerald’s order, Wagner presented their invitation cards to the security guard who—once he received them—immediately began checking the cards thoroughly. Gerald, however, was no longer the naïve person he used to be. He already had an idea of what the security guard and Zoey were up to. Noticing that the guard was wearing an earphone, Gerald used his heightened perceptive hearing to listen in on their plan. Instantly recognizing Zoey’s voice, he heard her order, “Drive them away, and be sure to investigate that youth’s background. If he truly is rich, then we may as well arrange for someone to blackmail them.” Hearing that, Gerald couldn’t help but smile bitterly. Wagner had already mentioned that the Minshalls were only rich due to them relying on both thefts and robberies. After all, the Minshall family’s ancestors were all pirates. After hear
His howl was so disturbing that the function had to be momentarily paused as everyone stared at the loud man. As that continued to happen, the middle-aged man sitting beside Yasmeen—who went by the name of David Stubbs—attempted to break the awkwardness by declaring, “You know, I’m extremely sure he won’t be able to retrieve the money he claims he has! After all, we’re in the presence of the Minshall family! The Minshall family’s honor and reputation definitely won’t be affected by someone like him!” Upon hearing his flattery, many of the present Minshall family members instantly looked at David with admiration in their eyes. However, nobody could have expected what was to come just seconds later. A loud slapping sound could soon be heard and almost everyone went silent. The security guard from before had just slapped David directly on his left cheek! Cupping his swollen cheek, David spat out a few of his broken teeth as he miserably said, “Y-you… Why did you slap me?!” S
Yasmeen herself simply looked at Gerald before shaking her head. ‘I don’t think you realize how terribly you’re going to suffer later… If you aren’t able to cough out the massive amount of money you’ve stated, then not only will the organizers go after you, but also the Minshalls!’ “A million and five hundred thousand dollars!” shouted Gerald in return. “Hah! Has that young man already gone mad? He’s probably too far gone to offer a lower price!” Hearing that, several of the people present began roaring in laughter. Yasmeen herself had become speechless. “…Mister, you can’t just offer prices this high…!” reminded Wagner with kindness in mind. “Oh? But I’m not even close to being done! I’ll say it now that regardless of the amount the others bid for, I’ll add another million and five hundred dollars to my next bid!” “H-hot d*mn!” shouted many of the people present, feeling completely stupefied. Even Yasmeen gasped out loud. The Minshalls themselves didn’t dare to shout
It was now extremely late at night and a cool ocean breeze blew across Halimark City. Despite the time, the Minshall family manor was still brightly lit. Inside, all of them were having a family meeting. “You did a truly swell job today, Zoey! Now that we have these herbs, we can continue refining the eternal pellet!” declared the old master of the Minshall family. Though he looked to be over ninety, he still looked quite strong for his age. “You living to be over a hundred would already be a blessing to me, grandpa!” replied Zoey with a wide smile on her face. “However, what does deserve congratulating is the fact that I barely made any effort to obtain the herbs this time around! What more, I even earned three hundred million dollars from that idiot without having to lose anything!” added Zoey as she laughed out loud. “About that… It’d be best if you did less of this kind of thing in the future… It’s not good for our family’s good fortune… This applies to the rest of us her
The sounds had come from the door smashing into pieces when the guest’s body collided with it! Even after that, the body continued flying until it hit a pillar, resulting in the pillar getting destroyed as well! The guest’s path of destruction only halted once it struck a replica mountain that was located close to yet another destroyed door! By then, his twitching body was all bloody. “…W-what?” muttered everyone in unison. Though they were all smiling earlier, all their expressions were now stiffened. To think that the young man had such ungodly strength! After witnessing that, all the other Minshall family apprentices—who had earlier roared to have Gerald beaten up—took turns retreating to the side. “…M-masters! Combine your forces and get him!” ordered Zoey, her slight fear evident in her voice. She hadn’t anticipated for any of this to happen! Hearing that, the Minshall family’s distinguished guests—who were all sitting at the end of the table—exchanged glances with each
“I-I’ll hand it over…!” shouted the old master, his immense grief evident. However, he really didn’t have much of a choice but to obey. “…Men! Retrieve the map for him!” ordered the old man as he gestured for a few subordinates to do so. Soon enough, they returned with the map, handing it over to Gerald. “Speaking of which, I’ll also be taking the herbs I gave you tonight,” added Gerald. “R-right away…!” replied the old master extremely bitterly. They had only blackmailed three hundred million dollars and the herbs from him… To think that he would retaliate by snatching away everything that the Minshall family owned! While all the other Minshalls were definitely brimming with anger and resentment as well, none of them dared to say a word, choosing instead to keep their dissatisfaction to themselves. Once he obtained the herbs as well, Gerald turned around to leave. However, he had only taken a few steps when a young Minshall apprentice jumped out while shouting, “You b
In a way, her face—at least to Gerald—was a textbook example of an oriental beauty. Shaking the thoughts off, Gerald quickly ran over to her and checked her pulse while asking, “Are you alright?” Getting no response, Gerald deduced that she had fainted from losing too much blood. ‘This wound would’ve been fatal if I hadn’t found you any sooner!’ Gerald thought to himself as he immediately rushed her over to the Yarne family manor. It was early the next morning when Yume Gunter slowly opened her eyes to the lingering scent of medicine. Looking around, she saw that she was in some sort of luxurious room. The moment she tried to sit up, however, she immediately let out a yelp. Someone had dressed her up in pajamas! Her immediate response was warranted since it was natural for women to be particularly sensitive toward being changed by strangers. This was especially so for Yume who was quite traditional-minded. However, she did notice that the person had also bandaged the in