A trickle of blood spilled from the corner of Andrew's mouth. Yet, the killing force erupting from within his body grew even more ferocious.Garal's heart kept sinking. He did not believe he would lose, but Andrew's excellence and perseverance displayed had already exceeded his understanding. After all, such a prodigy should not exist in the Outlands.At the very least, the Ludendorff family could not allow him to survive. Otherwise, it would be like leaving a threat unchecked, which could bring grave consequences later.Garal swung his warhammer wildly and began to press forward. Sparks exploded between the two of them, and flashes of light scattered in every direction.Garal was a veteran martial god with terrifying foundations. Yet, at this moment, even he was somewhat out of breath. When he looked at the young man across from him, Andrew was injured, but it clearly did not affect him much.If they continued fighting, Garal truly could not say who would come out alive. What inf

Garal fell silent for a moment and then said coldly, "I don't need you telling me how to do my job. If you think you are more capable than I am, and that I handled this wrong, then feel free to report it to Mr. Raiden."Cyril slammed a fist into the city wall and ground his teeth. "There is no need for that. You and I have fought openly and secretly for years, and it is meaningless. Garal, my old friend, you are injured, aren't you? And the injury is quite severe, too."Garal coughed twice more and shook his head. "It is nothing serious, Cyril, but you saw that assassin, didn't you?"Cyril said coldly, "Of course I did. That was Nyx of Dragonfang, one of Reginald's people. I don't understand why he would interfere in the affairs of the Ludendorff family. Could that Holtrien man be connected to him?"Garal shook his head. "Whether there is a connection no longer matters. What matters is that Reginald took him away. It's going to be difficult for us to get our revenge."Cyril hissed

Andrew scoffed. "You're overthinking this. I don't need your loyalty."Nyx's chest rose and fell sharply, and she said, "The way you talk is extremely dangerous, believe me. At this distance, killing you would be as easy as swatting a mosquito. But I won't."However, I can beat you up, knock your teeth out, and have you crawling on the ground looking for them. And if that happens, I really wonder what face you would have left to keep acting arrogant in front of me. In the end, all your glory and reckless behavior exist only because of Mr. Lloyd Senior. Without him, you are nothing."Andrew tightened his grip on the greatsword beside him and said flatly, "So what? Do you feel like testing me right now? I'm not trying to prove how badass I am in your eyes. I just want to tell you that as a woman, you should stop being so damn loud. Your loyalty to my father has nothing to do with me. It doesn't mean you can spout nonsense in front of me."A bone-chilling coldness suddenly erupted fro

Under Nyx's guidance, Andrew had no idea how many detours they took. Finally, after another half day, they entered a special location.It was a small, inconspicuous building hidden within a village.Looking at the building before him, Andrew nodded. Hiding in plain sight was usually the safest option. Reginald and his people chose this as their base in foreign lands, and it proved to be a good choice.It was already dusk, and smoke rose from cooking fires throughout the village. The setting sun in the distance painted the rows of trees at the village's edge red, creating a pleasant scene that calmed one's restless heart.Nyx did not push the door to enter the building. Instead, she turned and walked in another direction, saying flatly without looking back, "Mr. Lloyd Senior is waiting for you inside. Go in on your own."Andrew smiled and suddenly said, "Hey, thanks."Nyx said nothing and had already walked away.Andrew pushed the door open and entered. There, he saw several peop

Under the bright moonlight, a black figure sat alone on the rooftop of the small building.The black robe she usually wore when going out had been removed. Tonight, she wore a black dress.The pure moonlight illuminated her perfect face, making her look like a descending angel. Her deep blue eyes often revealed anger, sorrow, and confusion. It was Nyx!At this moment, she was listening to the people from the Dragonfang below in the small building as they drank and chatted with Andrew and Reginald. She was the only one who had not joined in. She heard Andrew asking where she was and why she was not joining them. Then, Franz said with a bitter smile that no one could convince Nyx to join. In the end, the thoughtful Reginald had Juno Mooney bring food up to the rooftop for her. Looking at the pastries in front of her, bought especially for her alone, Nyx unconsciously clenched her delicate fingers. In her mind, Reginald was amazing, but Andrew was just terrible.Andrew made Ny