Dan's expression became extremely dark when he saw the bodyguards who had accompanied him for years drop like flies. He never expected that Death would come for him due to his lavish lifestyle. However, everything that happened right now continued to remind him that Death was getting extremely close.When his final bodyguard became nothing but mincemeat, Dan's expression turned pale. Then, he noticed that stone fragments were flying toward where he was. Dan frowned. He was not sure why the ambusher would do something useless like this.But then, he suddenly smelled a familiar scent."Thunderblasts?!"The moment Dan smelled the scent, he quickly rolled away with all the strength he could muster.Boom!The moment Dan rolled out, a Thunderblast fell right where he had been earlier. A powerful explosion rolled over him. Dan, who was still in mid-air, could only feel his hair standing up because he heard more bullets being fired.It was obvious that the ambusher was prepared. It woul

"Right. When you spread the news, you must make it sound like Grand City's defenses were useless. That way, we'll be able to seize Grand City's authority over defenses," Dan said calmly. Since he wasn't able to get revenge on the one who started this for almost killing him, then the next best thing was to make the best use of this situation and get himself more benefits.Otherwise, he couldn't let this go.When Coco saw that Dan managed to negate the negative effects of what happened today in a few words as well as benefiting themselves even more, she calmed down somewhat.After giving it a thought, she said with a smile, "There's nothing you can't solve, Dan. If we can use this chance to gain control of the defenses over Grand City, then it won't be that bad."Dan nodded before remembering something else. "Right. The Priestess is the one who managed to save my life. I can't move around right now, so do everything you can to make sure my gratitude reaches her. Remember, everythin

"You… Hale! How…" Mrs. Hoffman crawled back up, her mind going black for a moment. She quickly pulled out her phone, about to make a call. Because she was too nervous, she kept on pressing the wrong numbers. She couldn't make that call.Harvey didn't say anything as he looked at this scene calmly.Meanwhile, Hale's expression began to change. There was a hint of sorrow in his eyes as he looked at the woman he loved. "Honey… Don't tell me that despite Mr. Harvey having no interest in the Chapter of Ascension, you let someone else get it instead? In short, you're the one that betrayed me… And has been betraying me…"A tear of blood formed from the corner of Hale's eyes as he spoke.Mrs. Hoffman, who was still trying to make that call, shuddered as she turned and looked at the man whom she had accompanied for many years.At the same time, someone pushed open the door. It was Clarion. He quickly walked into the room and leaned in next to Harvey, whispering, "Something happened

Harvey's expression became cold as he watched Mrs. Hoffman. He was completely done with her.Mrs. Hoffman bit her lip and stared at Hale for a long time. "You're right! The one who sold you out is me. I sold your identity to other people, too. I'm also the one that almost got you killed. When I heard about the Chapter of Ascension in the morning, I was also the one who sent the message!"Hale's expression was one of bitterness and grief. He gritted his teeth and asked coldly, "Why?""Why?" Mrs. Hoffman scoffed, a hint of disdain on her face. "Why do you think I did this? Fine, I'll tell you. It's easy—after marrying you for so many years, I've never had a life of peace! We're either living in the streets or hiding! I didn't ask for a wealthy life. I just want a normal and peaceful life like any other ordinary woman! But I can't see us ever having that life! "If that's the case, why can't I gamble everything away? Why can't I sell you in exchange for wealth so I can have an e

Clarion was stunned when he saw Mrs. Hoffman was still trying to argue her way out."Even the way you argue is the same as the Origin Ninjas. Seriously?" Harvey smirked. "Right, I heard that the Origin Ninjas would leave the mark of a petal on the most private spot so that it was easier for them to identify each other. You must have seen it, right, Mr. Hoffman? Of course, I believe she'd definitely say it was just a tattoo that she had while she was in her youth."Unfortunately, I believe that Grand City has plenty of records. It should be quite easy for us to find the evidence we need. That's why, Mrs. Hoffman… Is there really a need to deny it anymore now that we've reached this point?"Mrs. Hoffman shuddered a little. She didn't expect that Harvey would be able to easily see through all her disguise. Most importantly, he even knew about the most damning evidence on her. In a situation like this, continuing with the argument really was pointless."You… You…!"At the same tim