His breathing was heavy.Blood continued dripping from several wounds across his body, soaking into the broken earth beneath him. Every muscle screamed in agony after enduring the punishment inside Malachar’s Gravity Domain. His bones felt as though they had been crushed and reconstructed dozens of times, yet his expression remained strangely calm. Losing his composure had never solved anything.Without wasting another second, Kade reached into his pocket and retrieved a small jade bottle. He removed a single emerald-colored pill that emitted a faint medicinal fragrance before placing it into his mouth.The pill melted almost instantly.Warm medicinal energy spread throughout his body like flowing water, soothing his damaged meridians. At the same time, Kade slowly crossed his legs and closed his eyes.Aether began circulating through every pathway inside his body.His breathing gradually stabilized.The wounds on his chest slowly knitted together.The bleeding stopped.The deep bruis

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The sudden apology startled several Dragon Guards.Hazel kept her head lowered.“I didn’t know it was you earlier.”“I thought you were just some random guy standing there smiling at me.”She spoke faster and faster.“I accused you of being scared…”“I called men useless…”“I kept shouting…”“And I even said I would never marry someone like you…”The moment those words left her mouth…George’s eyes widened.“You… WHAT?”Hazel immediately froze.Her face turned bright red.“G-Grandpa…”George pointed at her with trembling fingers.“You spoke to His Majesty like that?”Hazel shrank where she stood.“I…”“It was a misunderstanding…”George looked as though he was about to faint.“You little troublemaker!”“I send you abroad to study…”“And this is what you learn?”“You almost offended the King on your very first meeting!”Hazel hurriedly waved both hands.“I didn’t know!”“I swear I didn’t know!”“If I knew he was the King, I would’ve—”She abruptly stopped speaking.George narrowed his