"Fifty knights in the front garden, three layers of barrier runes on every window, and at least ten high-level mages patrolling the rooftops!" Victor shouted angrily.The young man paced back and forth anxiously, continuously ruffling his own hair until it became a mess.Occasionally, he glanced fearfully toward the door, which had been tightly locked from the outside using the palace's magical seals. The Second Prince's forces had surrounded the residence.They had taken Lucan hostage, while Master Elena had been mercilessly thrown into the palace's infamous deadly underground prison."We're doomed, Lucan. Completely doomed!" Victor exclaimed, turning to look at his junior with a desperate expression."Didn't you hear what those damned guards shouted earlier?! The Second Prince deliberately framed Master Elena so that no other physician could cure the King, then used her as a scapegoat!""Ever since you came out of the spatial ring, you haven't stopped talking. Aren't you thirsty, Se

Soomi gritted her teeth. Her elder brother was truly a heartless monster. She then spoke louder, "Eight hundred thousand gold coins!""Princess," her guard said."I know. You don't need to say anything."Of course, Soomi knew what her guard meant. Eight hundred thousand gold coins was the maximum amount she could gather and liquidate in such a short time.If Andrey bid higher, then Soomi would be unable to do anything more.Sure enough, Andrey once again raised the price effortlessly, as if such a large sum of money were worthless."One million gold coins!"After making his bid, Andrey looked at Soomi with a sneer. "Withdraw from this competition, Miss. Just save the rest of your money to buy something else that's more useful."Hearing the figure of one million, the other auction participants fell silent. No sane person would dare bid higher than that enormous amount.Soomi sank deeper into her chair, her body going limp as if she had no bones. Andrey had defeated her once again."Fat

Princess Soomi ran through the corridors of Eldoria's Main Palace. Her gray dress was dirtied by splashes of mud from the shabby alley.Her silver hair, which was always neatly combed without a single flaw, was now disheveled by the night wind, but she did not care about any of it. Both her hands clutched a jade box tightly as if protecting her own life.Her heart was pounding wildly. At that moment, she was panicking as she raced against time to save her father.However, at the same time, she kept thinking about the man in the black robe.‘Who is he, really?’ Soomi wondered. ‘Why does that terrifying man's aura make me feel so small and helpless, yet at the same time, also give me a sense of security?’A second later, Soomi quickly shook her head to drive away that crazy thought. She had now arrived in front of her father's room, and she impatiently pushed the door open.BANG!Second Prince Andrey was apparently already standing beside the King's bed. The Prince's face was deathly pa

The embarrassing incident near the banquet tables was quickly contained by the servants. They moved swiftly to clean up the shattered goblets and cream cake.Varren and Cedric, who had also been injured, were quickly treated by the palace physicians. Even so, news of the incident had already spread by word of mouth among the guests.To prevent the gossip from spreading any further, the royal orchestra's music began playing softly again in the Bright Star Hall. The music also signaled the start of the royal dancing session.As the guest whose name was being glorified that night, Master Elena immediately became the target on the dance floor.Not only because of her service in saving King Ischyrion, but also because of her beauty, which had now fully blossomed after her Mana Core's obstruction had been completely healed.From lecherous nobles and old generals with bulging bellies wrapped in uniforms full of medals to young heirs of noble titles, everyone surrounded Master Elena.One by o

"Die, you stupid brat! Your teacher's ice barrier won't be able to protect you out here!" one of the assassins roared.Outside Master Elena's Eternal Glacier Dome, dozens of attackers rushed forward like a pack of hungry wolves that had caught the scent of blood.The leading assassin leaped into the air, swinging his greatsword toward Lucan's neck just as he stepped beyond the barrier's boundary."Lucan! Get back inside!" Elena screamed hysterically from within the dome.Realizing that the situation was becoming increasingly dire, Elena prepared to sacrifice her own life essence to save her student.However, before the flaming sword blade could touch Lucan, the young man had already acted first. Without anyone noticing, Lucan's index finger, hidden beneath his robe, had already moved a few millimeters.He pulled a fire spear, increased its power to the maximum, and then detonated it.Fragments of the road flew into the air, blocking everyone's vision for a fraction of a second.Taking