Hanzuo no longer knew how to respond to the king. He quickly tried to think of anything he could say to calm His Majesty down.Then Xien began walking toward the door, and everyone’s gaze followed him.“Your Majesty, where are you going?” Hanzuo asked.“If you won’t act to obey me, then I’ll do it myself.”The king turned the door handle and walked straight out. None of them could stop him.Hanzuo exhaled deeply and bowed his head.“What do we do now?” Desmond asked quietly.“No one can stop His Majesty. There’s only one choice left. We must let him see Valestron today.”When the king exited the Dining Hall, he immediately sharpened his senses and tried to locate the boy.He sensed something—but it wasn’t strong or clear. He could barely trace Valestron’s presence, which secretly irritated him. He felt insulted because it was the first time he struggled to find someone he wanted to track down.He could sense every person around him—their breathing, their exact positions—clearly. Excep

The ground cracked as Lucien ran toward Emrys with lightning-fast speed.Lucien’s fists were completely wrapped in energy. When he got close, he used his right hand to throw a punch aimed at the back of Emrys’s neck.But the air itself stopped the attack, as if the wind flicked the prince’s punch upward. Lucien’s face immediately showed shock. Emrys did not even move from where he stood.This only made the prince even angrier, and he continued attacking, but the wind kept slapping his punches away. With an annoyed growl, he released flames from one of his strikes.But just like earlier, the flames never reached Emrys’s body and only scattered around him.Emrys finally turned to face him, his eyes glowing red. But Lucien didn’t care and kept trying to attack. The wind surrounding Emrys was too strong! What kind of power did this man have?! Why couldn’t Lucien’s fire break through it?!Lucien formed a ball of fire and launched it at Emrys at close range, but before it could explode righ

Inside the Dining Hall, all the guests had already fallen asleep. The place was empty. The entire table had been cleaned as well. Before long, Hanzuo entered carrying a bottle of wine and a glass.He pulled a stool and sat on it. He placed the glass on the table and poured wine into it with a crossed-leg posture. He stared at the wine in the glass, sniffed it, swirled it around, and then drank half of it.He savored the taste on his lips with his eyes closed.Desmond then appeared at the side, bowing his head. “I bring news.”“Don’t sneak up on me like that.”“My apologies.”Hanzuo smiled and looked again at the glass while swirling the wine inside. “So what news do you want to tell me?”“The White Hunters Guild Leader, Xin Blades. He is the one who captured Emrys Valestron.”At the teacher’s report, Hanzuo’s smile widened and he lifted his glass of wine into the air. “Good news. Is he here already?”“He is still on his way.”Hearing this, the headmaster laughed again. “If that’s the

Heji jumped down from the rooftop and ran straight toward the one place he needed to reach while carrying Valestron on his shoulder—the entrance of the Dining Hall.More than ten members of the Black Dragons Guild were now running alongside Heji, protecting him from any approaching enemies. “Just a little more! We’re almost there!” Heji shouted to strengthen the resolve of his comrades.“We won’t let you through!” Prince Tyron shouted as he appeared together with Bryan Vell, Jenni Shun, and the entire army of the Gray Phoenix Guild. They had already defeated and tied up the Black Dragons members who originally guarded this entrance. Now, the prince held control of the area.“Tsk.” That was all Heji said as he stepped back, allowing his comrades to surround him. “Hold your ground! Don’t let anyone get close to me!”__Back on the Clock Tower, Hanzuo clearly saw what was happening at the Dining Hall entrance.He smiled again and commented, “It seems things are shifting once more. I’m ex

In the town of Skull Howler.It was only a few minutes before sunrise, so it was no longer completely dark outside. The early townspeople were already out and about. Some were coming and going, though only a few.Elder Morem had woken up early as well, went straight to his hall, and sat in his own seat. He rubbed his eyes before continuing to read his book using his glasses.Then he suddenly felt a change in the wind as the curtain door of his hall was blown aside.Elder Morem stopped what he was doing, and when he lifted his gaze, a man was standing there.He wore a white hooded cloak of the same color. His face was covered by a black mask, and his red eyes were visible. Both hands were hidden behind him, and based on his posture, he seemed to be about Elder Morem’s age.The elder stared at him briefly before speaking in a calm voice.“What do you need here?”“He’s awake, Morem… he’s awake.”Those were the first and last words the mysterious man said before disappearing right in fron