2026-10-24 23:26:49
Previous Chapter
Latest Chapter
301 - A Coveted Disposition
A minute earlier.Luke was smiling while chewing on a deep-fried pastry made from dough, potatoes and onions.His gaze was settled on Gunnar. “This pressure feels similar to that of a grandmaster’s domain. Out of the thirty suitors, not even ten might be able to pass.”“Only seven people succeeded so far,” Castian said, his eyes also fixed on Gunnar. “But I think there's a chance for another one.”“Another one?” Luke snorted. “I don’t think so. The longer you’re under that pressure, the harder it gets for you to control your aura, much less operate your muscles.”At that same moment, Gunnar’s fingers curled into fists.Luther’s expression changed. He particularly put more pressure on Gunnar. Not everyone felt that, but some of the onlookers did,Bernard also noticed that. (He’s increasing the pressure on that youth? That’s a bit unfair, isn’t it?)“Heh, if he can’t withstand that, then he’s not worthy of the bride,” Wrightzer whispered to himself while wearing a cocky grin.The pressu
300 - A Cursed Brat
Some broke out in cold sweats, whereas some others had their bones creak as they attempted to push through the oppressive aura that had wrapped itself around their souls.“Hahaha,” Wrightzer laughed out loud. “I may be the oldest, but I bring a lot to the table unlike most of these fools, Young Beauty Reona.” He greeted her by extending one of his arms out and by also lowering his head.“Hmph,” Bernard snorted. “Trying to make an impression when you’re still out of breath after just passing by the skin of your teeth?”“Ah?” Wrightzer looked at him. “It is the art of a real man to butter up his words for the sake of pleasing his woman.”“It looked like you were begging rather than pleasing, though,” Bernard retorted.Wrightzer’s smile faded away, and his jaw sharpened. “Do you have a death wish?”Just then, Donny returned to the stairs after going for a secret meal outside.And he was confused to see his father arguing with someone. “It’s not like him to quarrel with some random old gu
299 - Veteran's Pressure
Gunnar’s mouth opened, and his jaw dropped a little as he saw a horse chariot floating about eight feet off the ground and traveled without making much noise at all.And the horses weren’t real and were merely earthen statues, but they were moving like real animals, and even their hair was moving smoothly with the wind.What amazed Gunnar was that he could hear ‘ba-ba-bum’ noises coming from those horses. They were like the sound of a human heartbeat, but a little louder.Gunnar was only able to hear those sounds because he was using the muscle breathing technique.“These horse statues… They are definitely a lot more advanced than the ones I saw on the border wall of this town. But…” he frowned. “I could feel the weight in their gaze. It’s as if they’re real beings. How did they create these things? It’s not just through simple magic, is it?”The vehicle stopped next to the stone stage, still floating in the air.A few workers started playing harps in the background.A young lady in a
298 - A Little Bit of Help
“Who’s that little twerp?” Some people sitting in the chairs on the stairs were amused to see Gunnar.“Does he want to get married into the Flyswale family?”“But he doesn’t even have signs of a mustache. Does he even get morning wood?”“Hahahaha.”“If he manages to pass this round, though, I can’t wait to crush him later.”Different people had different reactions, but they all had something in common. None of them took Gunnar seriously.Bernard saw Gunnar but didn’t recognize him. John also didn’t recognize him. Donny, however, was busy reading a book.“He won’t lose this round, will he?” Lasya muttered under her breath.Vernon was expecting Gunnar to easily win at this point.Gunnar stood at the start and closed his eyes long before he was blindfolded.He was trying to sense the line through the skin breathing technique, but it didn’t work because the line released almost the same energy as the ground.It was purposely made that way to trick aura users.“If I can’t sense the path, I
297 - A Strong Suitor
The straight line was two feet wide, so it wasn’t exactly thin.But the problem was the blindfold.“How many people passed the first round so far?” Luke, the first son of the Flyswale family, asked the steward.“Over 400 people took the test, and only thirteen passed, Young Master.”“Only thirteen? Hmph, they can’t even pass such a simple test, and yet they dare dream to be associated with the Flyswale family.”From the top of the stairs, Luke looked at the next person who was taking the test.It was Bernard Bee.After his eyes were covered, Bernard was not able to see anything.Bernard had better eyesight than the average person due to his bloodline. He relied more on his eyesight than a normal person, so blindfolding him would put him at a great disadvantage, but he did not panic.He calmly took one step at a time, but with a steady pace as there was a time limit of one minute.At the same time, Johnson came with Lasya and Vernon and sat on top row seats.Luke noticed them and was a
296 - The First Round
Suitor Trial was a common tradition among some of the wealthy families around the world, especially those who had a noble background in the past.In a private trial, only those invited could participate. In an open trial, any man could participate. In case the winner wasn’t to the bride’s liking, the winner would be compensated in some other way.“What kind of tests will they have at the suitor trial?” Gunnar curiously asked as they were traveling in an open cart. “Will they ask us to cut the lemons in half? That’s not exactly fair because everyone doesn’t use swords.”Johnson was driving the horse cart. He wasn’t smiling because he was still unable to come to terms with the outcome of his fight with Gunnar.“The bride is a thirty-year-old woman,” Johnson said. “And this is her second marriage.”Gunnar was startled. “What? They arranged a trial for a second marriage?”“Her husband died in a tragic mission that I talked about,” Johnson said. He was wearing new clothes, and the fabric l
You may also like
Holy Demon God
LuoFeng91523.3K viewsSovereign of Chaos
Enigma Stone22.5K viewsMy Dragon Beast System
ECM_MANGA20.1K viewsInto The Unknown World
Einvee16.9K viewsAPOCALYPSE: WHEN THE PAST RETURNS
Diah142 viewsThe Last Soul Necromancer: An Unknown Class Beyond Death
Frincoz493 viewsInscribing the Heavens
A.B. Ben443 viewsMetrics Of Ragnarok
Templin319 views