Lois' statement made Aeron turn as pale as a ghost. "M-Miss Lois, I didn't mean to—""Shut your mouth!" Lois snapped. "That bastard Spencer, didn't he teach his subordinates properly?" she muttered in annoyance.Benjamin recognized Lois as the noble lady from the Jaxquel family. Because of that, he believed what she said earlier. "Damn it! So you're not the lord?" he growled.He glared fiercely at Aeron. "How dare you pretend to be him?" he shouted, shaking the entire room.Aeron jolted at the shout, his legs trembling. He stepped back, stumbled, and fell onto a chair. "C-Colonel Benjamin, I can explain this," he said with a shaking voice."I even gave you my special salute, which should only be received by a general!" Benjamin continued yelling until every window in the restaurant shattered.Lois covered her ears from the roar. She hadn't noticed Benjamin's presence because she was too angry at Aeron.Benjamin's breath was heavy like a raging bull. He walked toward Aeron while twisti

Callen was surprised by the welcome. At the far end, Spencer stood there with a bandage on his cheek, smiling awkwardly as he wiped the sweat on his temple.He had already heard an explanation about Callen's identity from Lois after he woke up. Because of that, his attitude had changed completely from that afternoon.Instead of feeling pleased, Callen was annoyed by such a flashy welcome because it drew people's attention. He walked up to Spencer."Get these attendants out of here. I don't like anything flashy," he whispered in irritation, then went inside.Spencer hurriedly dismissed the attendants, then rushed in to catch up with Callen. "B-Before anything else, I want to apologize for—"Callen raised his hand and stopped him. "All day, people keep saying that. I'm sick of hearing it," he stated, making Spencer feel even more pressured."Just show me where the room is," Callen continued."O-Of course, please follow me," Spencer replied, leading Callen to a private room.A pair of ey

Alissa felt Callen had something to do with the delay and decided to follow him. Behind her, Sam, who couldn't accept what she said, chased after her."Hey, stop! How dare you talk to me like that?!" Sam shouted angrily.He stopped when he saw Alissa get into her car. "Where's that bitch going? Isn't she planning to attend the auction? Whatever, it's better for me if she doesn't join."He went back into the casino and heard the announcement."Ladies and gentlemen, due to technical issues, the auction will be delayed for one hour. Please understand, thank you."Some guests who came for the auction protested."I came from far away for this auction. Why delay it now?""Tch! I even canceled an important appointment for this. They should've told us earlier!""Useless organizers! I paid a lot to enter this casino, not to mention the auction fee. And this is what we get?!"Sam also cursed in his heart. He remembered Alissa leaving, making him wonder if she knew the auction would be delayed.

Those words made Harold's face twist with anger. "Young man... I've had enough. How dare you insult my clan's martial art!"Amy was just as angry. "Master, don't stop me this time. Let me beat this rude man!" she said emotionally."You can do whatever you want," Harold replied.Amy's eyes sharpened. She took her stance, ready to strike.Callen raised his hand, stopping her. "I don't intend to embarrass anyone. I'm only stating facts. I'm guessing others in your clan have gone through the same thing, right?"Harold clenched his fists. Callen was right.It was a secret Iron Lotus had hidden from the public. Every member who reached the peak had their strength mysteriously weaken.The elders had tried everything to fix it, but nothing worked. That's why he wanted the Langford family's technique book. It was the strongest technique and might contain an answer.And this young man figured all of that out with just one look? He didn't want to admit it, but Callen was a genius."Grandpa, we h

It took Chase a few seconds to respond to the shocking situation. Once he realized it, pain flooded his senses, and he screamed.Even if he was strong, he still felt the pain from the wound. His scream shocked everyone. Neil dropped his bat as his jaw fell open.Seeing Neil's expression, Harold and Amy also turned around to see what had happened."How dare you cut off my arm!" Chase roared, his body trembling from rage and pain.He wrapped the end of his arm with a cloth to stop the bleeding. His mind was in chaos. He stared at Callen, who was still standing with both hands in his pockets.He tried to figure out how Callen had cut off his hand without a weapon and without moving from his spot.At that moment, he saw something glinting in the air. He narrowed his eyes to see it clearly. It was Rune energy shaped so thin it looked like a thread. Callen had used it to slice his arm as easily as cutting tofu.Amy's face twisted when she saw Chase's severed arm on the ground. "Hmph! So the