*****Earlier, when the patriarch had casually commented that the private army was equally clever, the right-hand man had been confused.Now he understood.And with that understanding, the respect he felt toward the patriarch increased once more.The old monster truly saw things several steps ahead of everyone else.The right-hand man sighed internally and then turned his attention back toward the private soldiers.This time, however, all traces of the condescension he had subconsciously held toward them were gone.'They might actually be smarter than the mercenaries.' The thought appeared naturally.But then he paused briefly, his brows furrowing as he replayed everything that had happened.Ultimately, he slowly shook his head.'No. 'That wasn't accurate,’ he corrected himself internally. 'The two groups are equally dangerous.'The two groups had done the same thing… devising a distraction while secretly sending someone toward Xavier.Neither side had been careless or foolish.If any

*****Near Xavier, the mercenary and the scout remained locked in a tense standoff.Neither of them moved or blinked. Instead, their eyes remained fixed on one another, so intense that the atmosphere had become suffocating, thanks to them.And it went on like that for a moment, until suddenly… the mercenary slowly adjusted his footing.The soldier mirrored him.A gust of wind swept through the street, but still, neither attacked.It felt as though an entire hour had passed despite only a few seconds going by, then…“Get out of my fucking path!” the mercenary roared, the explosive shout shattering the tension.Before he even finished speaking, however, his body had already launched forward, a heavy punch tearing through the air with enough force to make nearby spectators flinch.He attacked ruthlessly, directly, and brutally.But the scout reacted immediately.Without the slightest hesitation, he stepped forward and met the attack head-on, but then unexpectedly…CLANG!!!A metallic col

*****Xavier quickly realized that to the two groups, it didn’t matter how badly injured or exhausted the victor amongst them became afterward.Regardless of their condition, they firmly believed he would remain nothing more than an easy target… one they only needed to pick up.The level of contempt was so intense that most people would have been furious and felt ridiculously humiliated.Xavier, on the other hand, however, merely found it so funny that he nearly started laughing right there and then.But then he shook it off.He considered leaving for a moment, knowing full well that not a single person would notice. After all, nobody was paying attention to him anymore. That was how much they looked down on him.But just as the thought surfaced, Xavier shook his head and dismissed it almost immediately.‘That would only unnecessarily postpone the trouble when I can as well settle it once and for all here,’ he thought.Then, after watching a mercenary and a private soldier nearly brea

*****At first, neither of the two brothers noticed anything strange.They were too absorbed in the battle, desperate, and emotionally invested.But eventually...“This!”The Third Brother suddenly trembled from head to toe. Then, in the following second, his eyes lit up like twin suns.“That’s it, guys!!!”His roar exploded through the street.“THAT'S IT!!!” He nearly jumped off the ground.“Come on, men!!!” His finger shot toward the battlefield. “The opponents are already weakening!”The more he watched, the more excited he became.Before long, his face flushed, his breathing accelerated, and his eyes practically sparkled.Anyone seeing him now would think he had just discovered a mountain of treasure buried beneath his house or perhaps won the world's biggest lottery.“Good! Good! That's how it's done!” He pumped his fist repeatedly. “Keep hitting them!”“Don't stop!”Hearing his yells, several private soldiers couldn't help but shoot strange looks at him.Meanwhile...Borgia look

*****The two soldiers were already gravely injured and breathing heavily at the top of their lungs, yet their eyes remained sharp, focused, and determined… ready to complete the mission.And that single scene was enough to completely shatter one brother while sending the other soaring into the clouds.For several long seconds, neither brother could properly react.Their minds struggled to process what they were seeing, then suddenly…"Hehehehehehehe!!!" The Third Brother exploded into hysterical laughter, the sound echoing across the entire street, sounding like that of a man who had accidentally stumbled into heaven.Nearby birds instantly took flight, while several stray animals bolted in terror.Even some wounded combatants couldn't help grimace, glancing toward him with strange expressions.The man looked completely insane."SO JUST LIKE THAT..." he roared, pointing dramatically at himself. "I HAVE BECOME THE SOLE HEIR OF THE REVERCREST FAMILY!"His voice nearly cracked from exci