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Just as the footage reached its most critical moment, the screen suddenly went black.Hudson and Reilan immediately suspected that Alben had deliberately stopped the video.Under their questioning gazes, Alben felt his scalp prickle. However, he quickly understood the reason behind their suspicion and hurriedly explained, "Sir, the camera only managed to record up to that point. We're already more than 650 feet underwater, and the equipment couldn't withstand the pressure. It broke down. I wasn't deliberately hiding anything from you!"Reilan and Hudson realized they had misunderstood him, though neither showed any embarrassment. Instead, Hudson calmly asked, "So there's really no more footage?""Unfortunately, no. Our new equipment, which is designed to withstand greater water pressure, hasn't arrived yet. It should be here by tomorrow morning. Once it does, we'll continue the investigation."After a brief pause, Alben added, "If you don't mind, sir, you can stay here for the night.
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The person who had spoken was a young man in his twenties. Two guards stood beside him, both clearly martial artists from a local family. With nothing better to do, they had been wandering around the lakeshore when they noticed Reilan.Reilan couldn't be bothered to answer him. She simply turned away and continued watching the surface of the lake.Seeing that she was ignoring him, Arnel chuckled and took a step closer."Miss, aren't you curious about the strange phenomenon earlier? Don't you want to know what's really hidden beneath the lake?"Reilan had no intention of entertaining him, but his words caught her attention. Pretending to be interested, she turned back and asked, "You know what's down there?"The moment he realized she had taken the bait, Arnel straightened his back, his expression filled with confidence."Of course I do! Our family is the closest martial arts family to this place. We were also among the first to arrive, so we've had plenty of time to investigate."He p
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"Sir, may I come with you?"While Haldo was arranging the car, Werren showed him a video that had been spreading rapidly online. After learning that the location was in California and not too far away, Haldo immediately became interested and wanted to accompany Hudson.Part of him was simply curious, but another part had begun to suspect something. Based on the map Hudson had drawn, Haldo guessed that their trip to California was specifically meant to take them to a place called Lake Tahoe. It seemed as though Hudson already knew what was hidden there.If he went alone, Haldo knew he wouldn't stand to gain much. With his current strength, facing the countless martial artists who would undoubtedly gather at the lake would be far too risky. However, things would be different if Hudson and Reilan were with him.Swallowing his pride, he decided to ask anyway. At the very least, he could satisfy his curiosity. And even if he couldn't claim any of the treasure for himself, perhaps he could
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Ares might have been arrogant, but he wasn't stupid.After taking in the situation around him, he quickly understood Haldo's intentions. With Brandon, the Grandmaster who had once protected the Kelly family, now gone, Haldo saw an opportunity to wipe out the family's remaining fighting force and establish the Jill family as the undisputed power in the area.Ares knew he was outmatched, but he had no intention of begging Haldo for mercy. He understood the long-standing grudge between the Kang and Kelly families. Pleading and lowering himself wouldn't change anything. Even if he begged, Haldo wouldn't spare him.His fate was already sealed.If death was inevitable, then Ares would rather face it standing than die on his knees.“Brothers, fight to the death!”He shouted the order, his voice low and heavy with a hint of regret.He didn't regret acting impulsively or coming to the Jill family estate without first understanding the situation. What troubled him was the thought of dragging so
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Inside the Jill family's reception hall, Haldo treated Hudson with the utmost respect. He personally invited him to take the main seat, behaving almost like a servant attending to an honored guest.Hudson didn't bother with formalities and simply took the seat offered to him. Once he was settled, he glanced at Reilan with a hint of surprise.“You revealed your identity?”Even before Brandon had taken him away, Hudson had already been curious about Haldo's intentions. The two families had no previous relationship with him, yet Haldo had willingly stepped forward and offered to take their side. There had to be a reason behind his unusual behavior.Now that he had seen how respectfully Haldo treated him, Hudson had a pretty good idea what had happened. Reilan must have revealed some of her strength, allowing Haldo to recognize that she was a Grandmaster. That would explain why the head of the Jill family was treating them so politely.Reilan shook her head and gave him a wry smile. “He r
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“Because!”Hudson suddenly straightened in his seat, his expression turning serious. “I simply don’t like you. Is that so hard to understand? Just because you're a Grandmaster, you think you're invincible? You act as though everyone’s life is in your hands and you can do whatever you want.”Some things needed a reason. Others didn't.From the moment they first met, Brandon's arrogant attitude had rubbed Hudson the wrong way. He knew that unless he got Brandon to reveal what had happened earlier, the proud old man would never let the matter rest.There was another reason, too. Brandon kept calling him a “little kid,” as though he were some elderly man with decades more experience. If an eighty- or ninety-year-old man called him that, Hudson might have accepted it. But Brandon was only in his fifties. He had no right to act as though Hudson were a child.For that reason alone, Hudson had already decided that Brandon was not leaving the room alive.Brandon was clearly caught off guard by
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