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Chapter 538
Except for Aurora, the hall fell to its knees. Every figure—Tessa, Peculiar, even those who once carried themselves with arrogance—pressed their foreheads to the ground. The weight of Adam’s true identity had crashed down like a hammer, breaking whatever pride they had left.Those who had dared to mock him before—Elanour, Brielle, Gabriel, and Dorian—shook as though frost had seeped into their bones. Their faces drained of blood. Not a word came from their lips at first, only the sound of their uneven breathing.“He… he’s actually the Supreme General,” someone stammered. “How… how is this possible?”Despair followed swiftly. Murmurs spread among the Armand family like a plague.“We’re finished!” one cried.“A golden opportunity was right before us, but we cast it aside,” another lamented.“If we hadn’t driven him away, the Armand family would have soared higher than the clouds. We could have been one of the ten great families!”Their words grew heavier, tinged with regret and fear. Th
Chapter 537
The sound of the slap cracked through the hall like a whip. It was sharp, clean, and final. For a heartbeat, time seemed to stop. Every head turned. Every breath caught.Lord Chaosbreaker—the indomitable, feared Marvin—staggered backward, his cheek reddening where Adam’s palm had struck. The echo of the blow still rang off the walls. People stared, eyes wide and mouths parted, as if they had just witnessed a god bleed.No one had ever dared touch Lord Chaosbreaker. No one. Yet here was Adam, standing tall, hand lowered at his side, eyes blazing with authority.“Kneel,” Adam commanded, his voice low but slicing through the silence like a blade.The impossible happened. Marvin’s body trembled. His jaw clenched. And then, as though the weight of a mountain pressed down on his shoulders, his knees buckled. He crashed to the ground with a thud. The great Lord Chaosbreaker knelt, head bowed, sweat dripping down his temple.Gasps rippled through the crowd. This wasn’t just disrespect. This w
Chapter 536
“Yes, it is I,” Peculiar said clearly, her voice ringing through the hall. She bowed her head slightly, her posture respectful but not subservient. “Greetings, Lord Chaosbreaker.”Marvin gave her a curt nod, though his frown deepened. “So it is you. Peculiar Iron, the rising prodigy… soon to be Lord Terror.” His tone held recognition but also impatience. His burning gaze flicked back toward Adam. “Then why are you standing in my way?”Peculiar drew a deep breath. Though she stood tall, her eyes betrayed the conflict within her. “Because… he is an old acquaintance of mine. For the sake of the bond we once shared, I ask you to show mercy. Let him go this once—as a favor to me.”The crowd erupted into whispers.“She dares to plead for him?”“Doesn’t she realize how much trouble he’s in?”“Still… could there really be history between them?”Marvin’s expression hardened. For a long moment, silence pressed down on the hall like a boulder. Finally, he growled, “Very well. For your sake, Pecu
Chapter 535
Gabriel stumbled forward dramatically, clutching his cheek as if the wound still burned. His face twisted into an expression of injustice, like a child rushing to complain after being bullied.“My lord… you must stand up for me!” he cried. His voice cracked with exaggerated pain, but his eyes gleamed with malice.Marvin’s brows knitted. His deep voice rumbled like distant thunder. “What happened?”Gabriel immediately pointed toward Adam, his tone pitiful yet accusatory. “My lord, I was struck! He hit me without mercy. It’s one thing for him to raise his hand against me, but the greater insult is this—I am your man. He knew this and still dared to beat me. That is not just disrespect toward me… it is a blatant insult toward you.”Dorian hurried over as well, his face flushed with both fear and eagerness to pile on. “Mr. Gabriel speaks the truth, Lord Chaosbreaker. That bastard is vile beyond belief. He struck Gabriel, and he struck me as well! Worse, when you entered, he didn’t kneel,
Chapter 534
The moment the herald’s voice rang out, the atmosphere in the hall shifted. A hush fell, then the sound of fabric brushing the floor echoed as the guests dropped to their knees one after another. Even Peculiar’s father, Bradfort, and her brother Trent pressed their foreheads low, trembling with reverence.For them, kneeling before such figures wasn’t shame—it was survival.Aurora instinctively started to lower herself as well, her body moving on habit before her mind could catch up. But Adam’s hand caught her wrist firmly, holding her in place.“Remember what I told you,” Adam murmured, his tone calm but absolute. “As my fiancée, you don’t kneel to anyone. Not to men. Not even to the gods above.”Aurora froze, wide-eyed, then slowly straightened herself. Somehow, despite the oppressive pressure flooding the hall, she felt safe beside him. She gave a small nod, her heart steadying.Across the kneeling crowd, Peculiar’s frown deepened as she noticed Adam still seated, unmoving, as if th
Chapter 533
“That’s right!” Peculiar declared proudly, her chin tilted high, her posture radiating superiority. “Compared to all of you, I am already a master. In terms of ability, I stand as a grandmaster. In terms of status, I am on the verge of being promoted to God of War. And I am only twenty-five years old. My future… is limitless.”Her voice carried like a blade slicing through the hall, leaving everyone stunned by her confidence. Murmurs broke out, voices tinged with awe and envy.“Twenty-five and already a God of War candidate…”“She really is a prodigy.”“She’s destined for greatness.”Peculiar’s lips curved into a faint smile, but her eyes gleamed with burning conviction. “But if we’re speaking of a true master, there is only one name in my heart—only one man who stands at the pinnacle. The Supreme General. He alone sweeps across the world, crushing nations beneath his might. He is the master of masters. He is the only man worthy of admiration.”When she spoke his name, her entire expr
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