“But it’s true, uncle! I’m not pulling your leg at all! Just take a look if you don’t believe me! I’m telling you this charming little lady’s eyes resemble yours a lot!” persisted the woman. As he watched her signal for him to take the photograph from her already outstretched hand, the old man simply looked at her for a while before giving in and taking it from her. The second he got a clearer look at the person in the photograph, he seemed to momentarily freeze in place. He was so shocked that he couldn’t even hold onto the photograph properly, resulting in it falling to the floor. If it wasn’t obvious enough, the girl in the photo was Queta. Seeing him trembling like that was a first for the woman. Adding that to the fact that his expression had changed so much upon looking at the photo, the woman couldn’t help but ask in a worried tone, “…Uncle? Is something the matter…?” Quickly picking the photograph up again, he then replied, “…I’m fine. Everything’s fine… Speaking of w

With that, the Gunters and those from Judgement Portal agreed to cooperate to hunt Gerald down. It was evident that seeking Gerald out was crucial for both Yreth and the King of Judgement Portal. At the same time, both forces were also well aware that even Queena—who owned the Squat of Divine Grimness—was looking for Gerald. Unlike them, however, Queena’s aim of finding Gerald was to make him marry her. Despite the clear differences in their interests in finding Gerald, both Lady Gunter and the King of Judgement Portal still made sure to keep a close eye on Queena’s actions. Regardless, the task of seeking out Gerald was given mainly to Felton and Hogan. While the Gunters were indeed in full control over Ancient City, their true influence spanned the entirety of Querton City. With that in mind, the Gunters immediately ordered the Simes—from Querton city— to aid them in their search for Gerald by utilizing large groups of people as well as by providing them with any necessary

“I… I really don’t know!” cried out Sierra as Felton lifted her into the air. No matter how much he threatened her, however, Sierra simply continued denying that she knew anything. Quickly understanding that he wasn’t going to be able to get anything out from her, he then fixed his cold eyes at Sierra’s parents before asking, “And what about you two? Know anything about this?” Seeing that both of them weren’t too keen on answering, he then held onto Sierra’s neck before slowly increasing the force of his grip. Seeing that, both Elias and his wife—who was already crying in grief by this point—could only gnash their teeth in their panicked states. While both of them knew for a fact that Felton was looking for Gerald—the young man who had been saved by the middle-aged man—they were extremely loyal to that man, and would never even dream of betraying him. With that in mind, both of them simply shook their heads. “…Humph! I see how it is! I guess you won’t fear the consequences

Following that, Gerald then chatted late into the night with that man. However, even after finally returning to his room, Gerald chose not to sleep. After having that conversation with that man, Gerald now knew how important it was to properly train himself. After all, though it was true that Felton had been scared off today, Gerald knew that he would eventually return even stronger than before. With that in mind, Gerald then sat cross-legged in his room as he searched through the many memories—of the deity—that had been implanted into him. He had acquired them back when he was in the ancient tomb within the palace that was located in the desert. Eventually, he came across the memories of extremely ancient breathing techniques. Gerald recalled a time when he had attempted to practice those techniques, though to no avail. No matter how much he practiced them, he simply wasn’t able to get them right. Though he was only able to master that evil technique—Soul Eater—in the past, th

The owner of King Valley went by the name of Rupert Yateman. While that name didn’t usually stand out among ordinary people, it was one that was extremely well-known among world-class powerhouse circles. This was made evident to Gerald since—as he continued following Myles—all sorts of signs could be seen on display around the valley. The signs themselves were of celebrities from all over the world. From what Gerald could guess, those who had their signs here had once come here to ask for medicine. Regardless, as they walked on, Myles further elaborated on how that man had gotten to know the master of the valley in the first place. As Myles had earlier said, he was once the personal driver of the master of the valley, and back then, both of them had traveled together a lot. One day, however, both of them came across enemies who were intent on killing them! Things got so bad that Myles even had to carry the master on his back as they fled for their dear lives! Thankfully, they