Dahlia went straight to her grandfather to talk about multiple things.“Why didn’t you come to see Father, and why did you let a runaway steward attack Brother Lexar?” she asked.Enron looked at the notebook in her hands. “That book…”“Immortal Spring. I found this in Donny’s home,” she tossed it over to him.Enron caught it.“Just tell me that you’re going to make John pay for what he did, Grandfather,” Dahlia hissed. “Or I’ll do it myself after I become an expert.”“The situation with Bernard Bee is not that simple,” Enron said while flipping the pages. “He’s establishing connections with merchant groups, escort groups, sects and city lords. He’s likely got hidden backing from some big figure, or he wouldn’t have grown so fast so much.”“So? Since when were you afraid of fighting someone stronger than you?”Enron smirked. “You make it sound like I’m some strong-headed fool.”“Tsk,” she turned around and walked away, “at least pay a visit to my father. Otherwise, I won’t bother you a

Gunnar used to travel only in the safe routes before. These safe routes were written in the old maps he found in the basement of his house.He did not study all the routes but only a part of them, where he used to roam.But now, he did not feel the need to rely on those safe routes anymore because he wanted to train and also challenge the beasts at the same time.Herbberg mountain had many streams flowing down from the top regions throughout the year.Even though the summer was starting, the water flow did not slow down.The constant supply of water, dead leaves, dead beasts packed the soil with enough nutrients for all kinds of herbs to grow without any problem.To those who didn’t know, Herbberg was simply a mountain where herbs grew.But in truth, it was a self-contained sustainable ecosystem with medicinal plants, poisonous growths, spirit plants, insects, fungi, beasts, minerals, and even human infrastructure built around harvesting it.Gunnar walked along a stream, hoping to com

Four men jumped from the trees and attacked Gunnar with clubs and swords.“What the hell?” Gunnar increased his speed and moved out of the spot where their attacks landed.But another man burst out of a bush ahead and swiped his club at Gunnar.Gunnar ducked under the club and slipped into the bush.All five of them attacked the bush, shredding it to pieces.“I’m here,” Gunnar tapped on one of their shoulders from behind.That man turned around to attack, but Gunnar’s punch made him cough blood and collapse to his knees.Two clubs flew at Gunnar’s face from both sides.He blocked them with his forearms, and sent another man flying with a kick.The three still-standing men relentlessly attacked him, forcing Gunnar on his back foot.“Who are you guys?” Gunnar shouted. “Why are you attacking me?”“We don’t need a reason to kill,” one of the three men thrust his sword using a swift thrusting skill.Gunnar clapped his hands together and managed to stop the sword.But two clubs struck him o

Twenty four men and women charged Gunnar from different directions. Their evil grins backed by steel flashed between the trees.Gunnar's eyes swept across the approaching bandits, and he clicked his tongue. "This is too much."Swords thrust into the bush without mercy.He dropped into a crouch and vanished into a nearby bush.The bandits, however, didn't slow down.Shnk! Shnk! Shnk~!Swords and blades stabbed viciously into the foliage, yet none of the blades met flesh. And they could feel it.Branches snapped. Leaves scattered.But they did not feel their swords piercing anything fleshy."He's not here!""Search the other bushes!"The leaves of another bush rustled about a dozen feet away.Gunnar slowly rose from within it, spitting out a leaf and also brushing another from atop his shoulder."What are you stabbing over there for?" He grinned like a child. "I'm here."“What? When did he…” Several bandits spun around and charged the second bush.Gunnar disappeared again as the swords

“You want to break my bandit group?” the Young Boss’ voice turned deep as rage slowly coursed through his veins. “A brat like you has no idea what forced us to become bandits in the first place. My brother and I fought relentlessly for our clan, but in the end, we were abandoned by the clan when we needed them the most.“We got thrown in prison where we were treated like bugs. After spending years there, we escaped and formed a bandit group to live life the way we wanted. I’m not going to let you or anyone destroy this group.”He raised his palm and uttered, “Hell Pull.”Gunnar suddenly felt a strong pull toward him. “What the…”He released aura and resisted the pull, but his feet still slid forward.Gunnar used Split Step to move out of the pulling line. He curved past the Young Boss and got behind him.A bluish double-edged energy spear appeared in the Young Boss’ hand, which he threw at Gunnar like a javelin.It pierced Gunnar’s shoulder and pinned him to a tree.The flaming spear