Midgard frontier: Smoke drifted across shattered battlements and frost-covered corpses of men, giants and monsters littered the ground. "Join us sir!" The captain of the frontier fell on his knees and lowered his head toward a young warrior who stood on top of a mountain of frost corpses. The Knights followed after him and dropped to their knees. "Please… We humbly ask you to join the Frontier Knights!" Kael’s black cloak fluttered in the wind. Beneath his feet rested the severed head of a dragon and its lifeless eyes remained wide open, as though even in death it could not believe what had happened. The sight would have stunned anyone in the Nine Realms. The proud defenders of Midgard were lowering themselves before this young man but yet none of them found it strange. They had witnessed the impossible. Only moments ago, the Frost Giants of the Ashen Plains had stormed the frontier alongside Drakaris, a dragon whose name had haunted Midgard for decades. They

Cold sweat rolled down the guards' faces. Just moments ago, they had been ready to drag the little girl away. Then an overwhelming pressure had swept over them. It lasted less than a heartbeat, but in that instant, it felt as if a mountain had crashed onto their shoulders. Their eyes locked onto the young man standing before the estate gates. Dressed in a simple black cloak with a faded silk girdle at his waist, he carried no weapon, wore no armor, and bore none of the imposing aura one would expect from a powerful warrior. At first glance, he looked more like a traveling scholar than a martial artist. “Did that aura just now come from him?” They whispered to themselves, wary enough not to make any rash moves. Kael's brows pressed together. After seeing the jade pendant, he truly studied the little girl’s face again. His eyes widened. The dirt on her face had hidden it before, but now, the resemblance struck him like lightning. She had his eyes and hair, but the re

The Colosseum of Valoria was packed to capacity. Nobles, merchants, knights, and commoners filled every seat, their voices merging into a deafening roar of excitement.Today, the next Lord of Valoria would be chosen.Yet amidst the celebration stood a lone woman in a faded servant's uniform.Lucy Belmont.When her fiancé’s family was slaughtered, she risked everything to save him and preserve his bloodline. Yet instead of praise, she faced public scorn—all because she didn't know how to 'sensibly' break off the engagement and seek a more suitable match. To her family, this was, without a doubt, a monumental loss..Her clothes were plain. Her figure had grown thinner over the years, and her complexion was pale but one could see that she was really a beauty.Once, she had been the kingdom's brightest jewel, the daughter of House Belmont and the fiancée of the most talented heir in the realm.Even now, she remains breathtaking.Countless young nobles had pursued her and countless women h

The entire colosseum exploded with gasps and murmurs. Nobody could believe what they had just heard."Has she gone insane?""A servant challenging Cedric?""She's courting death!"Mocking laughter erupted from every corner of the arena. Some nobles laughed so hard they nearly spilled their wine.High above, the Clan head narrowed his eyes.Meanwhile, Cedric stood at the center of the arena, staring at Lucy as if she were a joke.Suddenly he let out a slow mocking laugh. "Hahahaha..." His shoulders shook.The crowd joined him, amused by the hilarious scene unfolding before them. "Lucy..." Cedric's voice dripped with ridicule as he looked down at her like filth. "Where exactly did you find this audacity?"He spread his arms. "Look around you."His gaze swept across the unconscious challengers still receiving first aid from the medics, Veteran knights, powerful mages and lite warriors were defeated by Cedric in just a few moves. Everyone knew the outcome. If she impulsively challenged Ce

The atmosphere instantly tensed up. Cedric's aura erupted, filling the arena. A while ago, it would have forced Lucy to her knees, but with Kael here, she didn’t feel an inch of it. Cedric frowned, realizing he didn’t get the desired effect, so he released more aura, this time even adding a little of his elemental qi to it. Kael slowly turned around. He didn't even bother releasing his aura.It seemed like Cedric's aura couldn't even come close. His eyes met Cedric's. "Six years. You haven't changed. You're still just as arrogant and ignorant as always.”Cedric burst into an enraged laughter. “You’re the arrogant one.” He willed his aura back to himself. I’ll admit you do look like you have some tricks.” He pointed toward the sky where the dragon had disappeared."I never imagined you'd somehow tame the Ravenhart Clan's Guardian Dragon, but you released your greatest advantage and jumped down carrying nothing but a burden." His smile widened.His evil glare rested on the little girl