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......"Hmmn, it's my sister-in-law. Why is she calling me?" Aarav was surprised to see Bella Rossi's name flashing on the caller ID.Bella, his wife's younger sister and the owner of Bella Couture, rarely contacted him unless there was something urgent."Hello," Aarav answered the phone."Good, the call went through. Hey, listen up, 'cause I won't say it twice. If you want Bella Rossi alive, then bring 100 million Celestial Crowns, in half an hour, at the back of Second Venue Dome Plaza!" Instead of Bella's sweet voice, a gruff man's threatening tone demanded a ransom.(Note: Currency of this world: "Celestial Crown" (C₢))"Du...du...du...Hello...hello...fucker!" Before Aarav could react, the line went dead."What kind of situation did she get herself into, and how the heck did this bastard get hold of her?" Aarav muttered, his mind racing with concern for Bella Rossi.He swiftly changed into simple clothing he found in a drawer before rushing out."Where is the place again? Right, let's take a cab!" Aarav left the estate in a hurry, arriving on the main road, his thoughts consumed by worry and confusion about Bella's kidnapping."Second Venue Dome Plaza, ASAP. I'll double the fare if you get there the fastest!" Aarav instructed the cab driver, who eagerly agreed, eyes lighting up at the promise of extra payment."Right away, Mr. Fasten your seatbelt. It won't take much longer than ten minutes!" The driver assured as Aarav settled into the back seat."Vrooomnm...!"The cab's engine roared, and with a thunderous sound, it sped up, providing Aarav with a thrilling yet tense experience as they raced against time to reach Second Venue Dome Plaza.The urgency in the air added to the palpable tension, amplifying the intensity of the situation.......Second Venue Dome Plaza,A bustling hub where a weekly herb market unfolded, drew crowds seeking various herbs.The sizable area enclosed by the dome-shaped venue had two sections: one for market exhibitions, including auctions for rare herbs, and the other for the public to rest and discuss.On this particular day, the plaza was alive with people searching for herbs, and officers worked to maintain public order.However, the back of the dome Plaza was deserted, with six black cars parked in a circle behind Second Venue.In the middle of this quiet space, a group of dozens of men encircled a young lady sitting timidly on a stool."Who are you people, and how dare you try to kidnap me! Do you know who I am?" The lady spoke in a slightly cold tone, attempting to appear tough in front of the intimidating men surrounding her."Hahahaha! Look, lady, we know exactly who you are, your background, Ms. Bella Rossi." The men erupted in laughter, finding her defiance amusing.A strong and intimidating man stepped forward, towering over her, and spoke, acknowledging that they knew who she was and addressing her by name."What do you want? Why did you kidnap me?" Bella Rossi asked, sensing that these men didn't seem to fear her family background.The leader, with a sinister grin, leaned in, his face inches from hers. "Oh, Ms. Rossi, you're quite the catch. Your family's got deep pockets, and we're here to empty them. A hundred million Celestial Crowns, to be precise."Bella's eyes widened in shock and fear. "You think my family will pay such a ransom?"The leader chuckled menacingly. "Oh, they will. And if they don't, well, let's just say we've got other ways of making them see reason. Maybe a lovely piece of you in the mail as a reminder."Another man, with a menacing grin, chimed in, "Oh, we're counting on it. Your precious family won't risk harm coming to their beloved fashion icon."Bella recoiled, her bravado wavering. "You criminals! My family won't bow down to such threats."The leader grinned, revealing a cruel satisfaction. "We'll see about that, won't we? You're not in a position to negotiate, Ms. Rossi. Now, make yourself comfortable. This is gonna be a long day." The menacing laughter of the men echoed through the dimly dark space, intensifying the chilling atmosphere of the situation.The menacing atmosphere intensified as Bella faced the grim reality of her situation."Hehehe, now we're talking, but don't worry. I already called your family. If they bring the money I asked for and arrive on time, we'll let you leave peacefully. Otherwise, you can imagine what would happen...!" The leader chuckled, a sinister satisfaction in his smile as he felt pleased that she understood their demands.His words didn't bring comfort; they instilled more fear in Bella as she observed the other men ogling her without concealing their wretched expressions.'I really hope they arrive here on time. I don't know how much longer I can withstand these ugly, disgusting men staring at me!' Bella thought, praying silently that her family would come to her rescue swiftly.Feeling violated just from their stares alone, she never imagined she would be in such a horrifying situation. Even her brother-in-law hadn't displayed such depravity; at least she didn't find his glances towards her body repulsive.'Why is that good-for-nothing brother-in-law coming to my head!' Bella Rossi shook her head, unexpectedly finding herself thinking about him amidst the chaos."Brother Tiger, can we have some fun with her before we exchange her for the ransom?" After a prolonged wait, one of the men spoke up, turning towards their leader."Hehe, Brother Tiger, we won't damage her, so can you let us have some fun!" Another one chimed in, displaying a lewd smile, making his intentions clear to Brother Tiger, the leader of this group of men."Yes...yes, Brother Tiger, let us play a little!" Another one joined in, mirroring the lecherous expression of the others.Then, all of them directed their attention back to her, their expressions suggesting they were undressing her with their eyes.Bella's heart pounded, a nauseating realization of the grim fate that might await her in the hands of these menacing captors.The atmosphere grew even more sinister, casting a shadow over her already dire circumstances.............
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330. Getting Ambushed Right After Landing
............Just as Aarav and Marcus took the lead to enter the center of the Sylvanus Domain, on another side from them, another fifty large ships came to a stop."My Lady, we have arrived. The coast is clear; we will search the perimeter while the others disembark the ships," a few men reported before they got down, immediately stepping down from the ship to start searching around the area for any danger."Emilia, are you alright... we should take a little rest. If the area is clear of any danger, then we can meet up with Mr. Aarav and Mr. Marcus," Aria asked first, pressing her hand on Emilia's shoulder before suggesting they look at the clear coast to avoid any kind of danger."It's alright, and it's not like you haven't exerted yourself either. As for rest, we do need to consider it looking at everyone's condition," Emilia shook her head, smiling back at Aria, who was also sweating a little from the exertion of energy.Aria observed their men's condition and found that most of
329. Landing on the Orion Domain
............From the center ship, Aarav watched the chaos ahead and squinted his eyes as he noticed something on the sea creatures.His eyes glowed with a faint, divine light as his newly refined fourth-stage perception mapped out the battlefield. He could see exactly where the warriors' muscles were tearing from the heavy impacts and how the sea monsters were getting mopped back into the sea.In all the sea monsters, he noticed that same disgusting and foul energy coming from their bodies which he had seen during the last fight against Sylvanus's men.Just then, a massive, sperm-whale-like beast breached right in front of Aarav’s ship, its shadow looming over the deck. It opened its cavernous mouth, preparing to swallow the front of the ship whole."You really picked the wrong opponent," Aarav muttered, and was about to unleash his newly developed attack, but someone beat him to it.Aarav didn't have the brute physical strength of the warriors, but his control over his divine heali
328. Reaching Orion's Domain
............After two weeks of traveling on the sea, the Orion Warriors finally neared their destination."My Lord, we see Sylvanus' Domain up ahead!" Grandel shouted with an excited expression toward their Lord Marcus, who was sitting comfortably on the deck while munching on a large fish which they had caught not long ago.He have some refined taste, eating the fish after frying it over an open fire at a high temperature."Oh... have we arrived already?" Marcus looked up and muttered, hearing Grandel's shout he got up before throwing away the half-eaten fish.The journey was quite uneventful most of the time but they did came across some troublesome sea creatures, which was quickly handled by the True Warriors.Marcus occasionally oversaw the training of his warriors, even though they were on the ship surrounded by the sea but cause of Aarav atleast they avoided getting injured.Beside treating training manics, Aarav was, almost all the time, meditated on the deck of another ship,
327. Orion Domain Warriors
............"Nothing much. It's just that our Lord Marcus organizes sparring matches for competitive purposes from time to time, and these kinds of injuries are common here," Grandel explained, scratching his head. He didn't know that Aarav was quite surprised to hear the calm tone in his voice, wondering if broken bones and tendons were considered common here, what a serious injury might be.Shaking his head to clear those unnecessary thoughts, he started to treat them one by one.But after treating just a few men, he felt it wasn't efficient enough, so he started using an area-of-effect heal to deal with a large number of people in less time. Even though it took a large amount of energy out of him, it needed to be done to save time.Half a day later, he had healed everyone before asking Grandel to lead him to the next location."Yes, Lord! As you asked previously, I relayed your orders to my subordinates and they have efficiently executed them. We only need to reach the next locat
326. Getting Marcus to Join
............The Lioness City was also known as the border guardian city of the Orion Domain, much like Quartzgate in the northern part of Elandor's Domain.Just as Aarav and the True Warrior Order arrived near the city, they were greeted by a massive, 50-meter-tall wall surrounding the area, with a huge gate where people were entering and exiting.Grandel took the lead, saying a few words to the guards which allowed them to pass uninterrupted into the city."Hmmn, it sure is lively," Aarav commented, looking at the passing people who were busy preparing for the upcoming feast."Today is a big event, as Lord Marcus has organized a massive feast in order to welcome you, Lord," Grandel said, gesturing for him to follow along.Looking at most of the men and even women he encountered on the street along the way, Aarav was quite surprised to see that their physiques were so burly.When he observed their bodies a bit closer, he understood why that was.Almost all people in the Orion Domain
325. Leander Leo
............"Clash...!!""What... What's going on...!!" they hurriedly opened the door and entered the cottage, asking in anxious voices."Huh... you are...!!" Just as they entered rudely without informing the owner, the owner—an old man with golden hair, a healthy complexion, and bright eyes—stared back at them in confusion.Leander Leo, Patriarch of the Leo family, wondered who these people were, as he felt a slightly familiar presence from them."Ahh... our apologies, Patriarch Leo. We are the True Warrior Order, who serve the Lord Heir. And I am Grandel, Chief of these men. Once again, we apologize for disturbing your family outing, but we were given a specific task from Lord Marcus himself." The burly man stepped forward and bowed in apology together with his men before he introduced himself and explained why they were disturbing them."Oh... I remember you, Chief Grandel. No need to apologize; it was my fault for reacting like that, which alerted you guys. Please be at ease; y
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