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Chapter 45
Ryan handed over his phone, then played the short recorded video he had manipulated.The family room fell dead silent.On the phone screen, the scene was clearly visible when Kaelan pushed a student until he fell to the ground, followed by the second student who also collapsed. The video duration ended just like that without self-defense context.Evelyn instantly furrowed her brows sharply. "Kaelan... hit people within the campus environment?!"Ryan lowered his head, displaying a fake regret gesture. "One of my friends recorded this incident this afternoon. I was quite shocked myself when I saw it."He then swiped the phone screen to the next batch of photos.Photos of Kaelan and Lyra sitting together in the park. A photo of Lyra smiling warmly at Kaelan.Ryan didn't add any excessive provocative phrasing. He let those manipulative image sequences speak for themselves before the middle-aged woman.Evelyn observed each of the photos and the video with an incredulous gaze.Her memory in
Chapter 44
A short while later, Ryan's black sedan stopped at the roadside not far from the campus gates.The twilight sky gradually turned into a dark night. Olivia sat quietly in the front passenger seat, her manicured fingers casually playing with the ends of her hair.Ryan turned on his phone screen, opened the photo gallery, and began playing a thirty-seven-second video.Inside the video recording, Kaelan was seen pushing a college student until he slumped down to the ground. A second student who tried to approach was also pushed back. The video was deliberately cut right at that crucial second.There was no prior threat scene. There was no footage when Lyra's bag was roughly pulled by their hired thugs. There was not a single part showing the background reason for Kaelan acting defensively.Ryan then swiped his screen to the next batch of photos.The first photo showed Kaelan sitting side by side with a female student, Lyra Bennett, on a campus park bench. The second photo displayed Lyra s
Chapter 43
On the other side of the city, a starkly contrasting atmosphere enveloped an old, abandoned warehouse in an industrial area heavy with the scent of scrap iron and engine oil.Ryan Blackwood stood tall in the middle of the room with an expression darkened by anger.Creak...The large iron door opened slowly. Two bulky men entered with halting steps. Their faces were battered, bruised all over, and one of them was even clutching a shoulder wrapped in makeshift bandage cloth.Ryan stared sharply at his subordinates. "Where are the others?!" Ryan asked coldly.The first man lowered his head deeply, not daring to look into the young master's eyes. "They... are receiving intensive treatment. Their... their injuries are quite severe, sir."Ryan gave a short laugh a cynical laugh without a shred of amusement in it."Six people." Ryan hissed sharply. "You ganged up on an ordinary college student. And now you come back in this condition?!"No one dared to open their mouth to answer the snap.Ry
Chapter 42
Kaelan walked away from the lush area of the Silverpine Forest. His footsteps felt much slower than usual.The black jacket wrapping his body was torn wide open at the left shoulder, while dried bloodstains clung to the edge of the sleeve. A sharp sensation of pain still pulsed incessantly from his ribcage all the way along his back due to the heavy impacts during the battle a short while ago.He stopped for a moment at the edge of the road, which was beginning to bustle with passing vehicles.His palm slowly opened to the air.A dim greenish light flickered for a moment."Healing Rune."A thin stream of mana seeped into his entire body. The slash wounds on his cheek and neck gradually faded, and the bruise on his shoulder vanished bit by bit. Nevertheless, the piercing pain in his internal organs persisted, demanding a longer rest period.Kaelan took a deep breath, exhaling it slowly."Still not enough."The cracks in his Mana Core were indeed beginning to shrink, but using the Wind
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Kaelan wiped the blood on his lips using his thumb. His gray eyes now turned much colder and deadlier.In the back row, the man holding the firearm raised his pistol. "Enough of this game. Finish him off on the spot."The muzzle of the pistol was aimed right at Kaelan's chest. His index finger pulled the trigger.Dor!The sound of a gunshot shattered the evening silence of Silverpine Forest.However, in the fraction of a second before the bullet penetrated flesh—the Mana Core inside Kaelan's chest throbbed violently. The gust of wind surrounding his body suddenly spun wildly.Whooosh!The bullet's trajectory suddenly deviated from its path, missing by a few centimeters beside Kaelan's body.Duar!The tree trunk behind Kaelan exploded and cracked from being pierced by the high-velocity projectile.The eyes of the six attackers widened, engulfed by immense terror. "The bullet... missed?!" shouted one of them with a trembling voice. "How is that possible?!"Kaelan slowly raised his right
Chapter 40
The sky above Silverpine Forest began to turn a reddish-orange as Kaelan stepped away from Charles Montgomery's villa area.He walked down the path calmly and without hurry. The forest air felt much colder with the approach of evening, while the bias of the late afternoon sunlight pierced through the gaps of the towering pine needles.His conversation with Charles a moment ago still echoed clearly in his head."Protect me."Kaelan exhaled slowly. The old man was very smart—even too smart for a normal human being in general. Yet, precisely for that reason, Kaelan chose to maintain a safe zone. Someone who offered trust too quickly was usually hiding a hidden motive, or plotting something.And Kaelan had no intention whatsoever of being used as a pawn by anyone.His hand reached into his jacket pocket. The Black Card given by Charles was still neatly stored inside his leather wallet. That object had never been touched, let alone used."Until I find out what your true objective is, that
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