“Still, why are you suddenly asking me about this? Could you be interested in learning how to craft secret technique talismans?” asked Nori as she smiled at him. Seeing that she seemed to have caught on, Gerald didn’t deny it and simply nodded slowly. “…Well, if you truly are interested in learning, I could introduce you to someone I know. He’s a Second-rank Talisman Master within the Talisman Union, and his name is Chace Hunt. He’s an old friend of my father!” suggested Nori. “Is that possible? I mean, I’m not even a local to Jaellatra. Am I qualified to learn how to craft secret technique talismans…?” asked Gerald, knowing full well about the prejudice many people from Jaellatra had against those from earth. There was simply too massive a difference between the people from the two lands. “Don’t worry, Master Hunt is a nice person, so I’m sure he won’t mind! Besides, my father isn’t one to ostracize those from outside Jaellatra!” replied Nori, convincing him not to worry too m

Jonas’s expression seemed to darken exponentially as he howled in rage. Truth be told, both the Zahns and the Lagers were equally powerful in Jaellatra. Since neither family was weaker than the other, both families made sure never to offend each other. Due to Gerald’s involvement in Nori’s matters this time, however, it appeared that the two families were finally going to have a dispute… “Don’t worry, Johnie, I’ll definitely help you out with this matter. In fact, I’m telling father about this! Let’s see what the Zahns are truly capable of!” growled Jonas as he narrowed his eyes before supporting his brother back to his room to get some rest… Fast forward to that night, the Quantock family manor could be seen brightly lit and servants of that family seemed to be standing guard all over the place. Zaki himself was standing in the lobby, looking at everyone before him rather anxiously. After all, the three elders had been gone for almost an entire day now! Despite that, they ha

The second Jonas’s sentence ended, Gerald’s voice could suddenly be heard! Recognizing that voice anywhere, Nori then exclaimed, “Gerald!” Following that, Gerald walked in rather casually with his hands in his pockets. While Gerald’s surprising arrival made Nori’s heart race, Jonas and Augustus’s faces instantly turned red in rage! “So, are you the one who hurt my son?” growled Augustus as he glared at Gerald. Turning to look at him, Gerald then snorted before scoffing, “That’s right! After all, your arrogant son was the one who challenged me to a duel! What? Is he now trying to get others to take revenge for his sake after he lost? How pathetic can he be?” Hearing that instantly sent Augustus’s blood boiling! For a brat, Gerald really knew how to pinpoint his weakness! As Gerald had said, Johnie would surely be a laughing stock should people come to realize that he got his family to take revenge for him after losing to a duel that he started! “Whatever the case is, you

Following that, Augustus quickly led Jonas into one of their cars before leaving immediately. Seeing that the Lagers had left, Nori joyously cheered, “You did it, Gerald! You’re so strong that even Jonas wasn’t your opponent!” As Nori continued praising Gerald, Yoshua the other Zahns could only continue staring at the youth, still surprised by the outcome of that battle. Noticing that her family was speechless, Nori then took the chance to introduce Gerald to her father. “Father, this is the person I was talking about earlier! His name is Gerald Crawford!” Hearing that, Yoshua simply nodded before signaling them to return to the hall for now… Once seated, Gerald took the initiative to greet, “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Master Zahn!” “The pleasure is mine. You know, Nori’s been telling me how powerful you were for a while now… After witnessing the events of today, I can safely say that I agree with her!” replied Yoshua, looking at Gerald with a satisfied expression. “Y

A few seconds later, Chace lowered his brush before tossing the talisman into the sky… And just like that, the talisman transformed into a golden phoenix that then soared away! “This talisman is called the Soaring Golden Phoenix!” explained Chace as he signaled for Gerald to begin. Getting the hint, Gerald then closed his eyes before carefully recalling each of Chace’s previous brush strokes. Seeing that Gerald wasn’t writing anything after a while, Chace then said, “You know, you can just give up if you can’t do it!” ‘Give up…?’ Gerald thought to himself, feeling slightly upset. When did he ever admit defeat? Giving up just wasn’t in his dictionary! After a few more seconds, Gerald suddenly opened his eyes wide before reaching out for the brush and beginning to draw a talisman similar to Chace’s. With how fluid his movements were, it almost felt like Gerald was guiding water down a river as he drew. It was so fluid, in fact, that Chace found his initial disdain quickly cha