He put the sword away in his Crystal space. The president’s daughter saw this but said nothing. As the daughter of a sitting president, she knew things ordinary people did not.“Stay here. Let me check the situation outside,” Samuel instructed before slipping through the crack.In the distance, he spotted a bloodied Annabelle crouched beside Mikel, shaking him while trying to wake him.Mikel’s body suddenly stirred.He actually woke up.Samuel frowned. More fighting. And now he had no sword.“Don’t come any closer,” Annabelle said coldly.Samuel stopped several steps away, a smirk slowly spreading across his face.“Are you going to make me?” he replied.She raised her hand. Resting in her palm was an explosive.It was not an ordinary explosive but one forged by a blacksmith.Samuel remained unmoved.He could sense the power contained within it. It was not the powerful kind. Not nearly enough to harm him.“Is that what you plan to use to keep me away?” he said mockingly. “I didn’t real

"Who said you are beautiful? Have you looked at yourself in the mirror?" Samuel shot back."What! Did you just call me ugly?" She stared at him in disbelief, her shoulders trembling with anger."Here are the clothes and toiletries. I'm going to the bathroom." He handed her the things he bought and hurried inside."Bastard, come back here! Do you know who I am? How dare you!" she shouted after him.Samuel locked the door behind him and went about his business, blushing as he began to bathe. When he finished, he casually grabbed the white towel hanging in the bathroom and started drying himself.Then he suddenly paused and pulled the towel closer to his face. A sweet, intoxicating feminine scent lingered on it."Ugh. How could I forget?" He slapped his forehead. After a brief shrug, he continued anyway since the deed was already done. Once he finished, he took out a clean set of clothes from the crystal space and put them on.When he stepped out, he saw Abigail pacing nervously around t

Nina grabbed Thesa by the throat.“Dare to repeat that?”“Murder! Murder! Someone help me!” Thesa cried hurriedly.“Excuse me, Miss Nina. We have an emergency,” Gilbert said as he approached them.Nina released Thesa and straightened up.“What’s happening?” she asked with a frown.“There are four military boats approaching our island,” Gilbert replied.“Military boats?” She frowned again. Could it be the president? she wondered.“Go. Take two military boats and meet them. Do not engage. Verify their identity. If Grand elder Brown or the president is aboard, allow them entrance, but they must dock at the southern area,” she commanded immediately.“Yes, Miss.” Gilbert bowed and left at once.“This Gilbert is very disciplined, and he’s very talented too. Already at the fourth level of the Golden core realm, and my breakthrough will be soon,” Thesa commented.“That’s because he’s under Samuel. He has powerful pills and resources that can train a nobody into the Golden core realm. For exam

“I want the Secretary of Trade position. That’s all,” he said directly.“What!? This is absurd. Nonsense. I won’t accept it. Say something else entirely,” the president said angrily.Samuel shrugged.“You can just take your daughter and forget about it.”“Do you think you can emotionally blackmail me?” he asked with a smirk.“I’m not even trying to. Go on. It’s nice to meet you and your daughter, Your Excellency.” He stretched out his hand for a handshake.The president looked at the outstretched hand but didn’t take it. His mind churned with conflicting thoughts, and a wave of stress washed over him.“You do realize I can’t just remove the current Secretary of Trade,” he explained calmly.“I can assure you that you can not only remove the Secretary of Trade but also the Commissioner of Customs,” Samuel replied.“Don’t tell me you are targeting that position as well?” the president asked with a frown.“I can get it for myself,” Samuel replied confidently. “That’s if you don’t interfer

"All of this was orchestrated by someone powerful and meticulous. They even severed communication between us and the country. I wonder how they managed that?" She frowned deeply."You know what I suggest? We retreat and wait for the authorities’ decision. We can’t continue staying here. The longer we remain, the greater the risk of being discovered. Many governments are already interested in this matter. It’s only a matter of time before they start sending people in. Worst of all, we can’t even establish contact with our own country," the general said grimly.The entire Panya network had suddenly collapsed, including private channels. This wasn’t random. It was deliberate and perfectly timed.As a result, communication became difficult for both camps. Intelligence moved at a crawl."I’ve already sent people to Burusia. They’ll return with news soon. Just calm down and wait," the Admiral said evenly.But she had no intention of retreating. Never. If anything, this was the moment they n