2025-04-10 01:01:46"Is it wrong for me to want you, Marc? I really want you."
Harper reached out again, wrapping both arms around the young man's neck, trying to pull him close.
“Everything’s going to be okay. I’m here.”
Marc gently turned her around and embraced her from behind. At the same time, he draped his jacket—just recently taken off—over her shoulders.
Then, he placed his palm against her forehead. That was when the healing zhenqi in his body activated, working to soothe the girl's mind.
From the way she was acting, Marc could tell—Harper wasn’t doing this of her own free will. Someone had pushed her into it.
“It’s okay. You’ll be alright.”
Within seconds, Harper’s body went limp, collapsing in Marc’s arms. Without a word, he picked her up and carried her into his room.
Marc might’ve believed he would never let himself do anything inappropriate to t
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Chapter 376 - Soft Palm Technique vs. Phoenix Assault
The Soft Palm Technique, true to its name, was a method more focused on defense than offense. Still, it remained one of Marc’s most powerful mental combat techniques. In this mode, his body absorbed energy from the environment to fuel his attacks.At this moment, seeing that Miralda had activated a fire-based technique with an overwhelmingly aggressive aura, Marc chose to absorb water energy to counter it. And just ten seconds after activating the mode, the small droplets of water rising from the ground beneath him surged into a massive wave—towering twenty meters high.“Soft Palm Technique!”Marc thrust both palms forward just as the Phoenix’s beak closed in within ten meters.In that instant, the massive wave burst outward at incredible speed, morphing into countless smaller palm-shaped projections—each the size of an adult human hand. There weren’t just thousands of them, but tens of thousands, hurtling forward like a storm.Bang! Bang! Bang!The barrage of watery palms slammed int
Chapter 375 - The Ultimate Attack
“Duchess Vexley, please believe me—I didn’t come here with any ill intent, especially not the kind you’re accusing me of.”Marc’s voice was calm, almost pleading.“I only want us to work together.”He truly didn’t want to fight Miralda. But judging by her expression, his words did nothing to ease her fury.“What else do you have to say?” Miralda shouted, her eyes blazing with the color of roaring flames.And it wasn’t just her eyes anymore. The fire engulfing her body surged even higher, surrounding her in an inferno.“I know you’ve always seen me as weak. I know you’ve never used your full strength against me. I know that, in your eyes, I’m not even worth taking seriously—because I’ve never been able to beat you. So tell me, what could you possibly want from someone like me?”The more she screamed, the more violently the flames around her body expanded. Now, they began to form the towering shape of a phoenix—nearly thirty meters tall—rising behind her, its wings unfurling with a scor
Chapter 374 - The Bitter Truth
"This can’t be real, right?"Miralda shook her head firmly as she stared at Marc standing below the stage. To her, this reality was just too perfect to be true."He's still so young… and already a Vice Grand Marquis?"She knew Elliot well—a Grand Marquis known for his kind demeanor but extreme perfectionism. He would never entrust a mission to someone he didn’t fully believe in. Appointing someone as his Vice was beyond improbable unless that person had earned his absolute trust.If Elliot had given Marc the position, then didn’t that mean this young man truly was capable?At this point, Miralda couldn’t even try to deny it by claiming Marc had made it all up—that he had stolen the information somehow.Why?Because it was impossible.No one could steal a token from Elliot. The Grand Marquis never let his token out of his hands, especially not to a criminal.And then there was the name Skarleta. The fact that Marc had mentioned her was more than just proof—it was an undeniable confirma
Chapter 373 - Give Me the Token
Back to the present.“I want,” Marc continued calmly, “for you to hand over the token to me.”He looked Miralda straight in the eyes, calm yet commanding. Then, in a surprisingly humble gesture, he extended not just one hand—but both—toward her in a silent plea.Despite his current status being higher than Miralda’s, Marc didn’t hesitate to lower himself. He wasn’t here to strong-arm the duchess—only to ask, sincerely, for the token.But Miralda responded with a cold, cynical smirk.“Hmph. You don’t have to play nice with me. It won’t work,” she scoffed. “Besides, it’s laughable to hear a kid your age talk like that. Do you even understand what you’re saying?”She could sense Marc’s mysterious power—but this was the mental realm. For all she knew, the strength he projected was nothing more than an illusion, a spell designed to manipulate her thoughts. Just like he had done with everyone else here.More importantly, she was still uncertain whether the young man standing before her was
Chapter 372 - A Change of Plans
While Miralda still appeared lost in thought, Godfrey rose once more from his seat and bowed deeply to her.“Your Grace, there’s no need to apologize. You saved my life.”For the first time in his life, Godfrey spoke those words with genuine sincerity. He still remembered how excruciating the pain in his head had been moments ago—so intense he’d felt like he was standing at death’s door. Realizing he was still alive because of Miralda, he now knew he owed her more than he could ever repay.“That’s a debt greater than my life itself. I won’t forget it.”“There’s no need for such formality. Sit.”Miralda gave him a slight nod, his words snapping her out of her daze. Still, her expression hadn’t entirely relaxed.“Why do I feel that aura still lingering around here?” she wondered.Her eyes swept the room again, but just like before, she saw nothing unusual.However, since the aura wasn’t attacking her, she chose not to strike—though she remained on guard.“Thank you, Your Grace,” Godfrey
Chapter 371 - What Really Caused the Walenstein Disaster
“Dietrich was the one behind all this chaos. And it has nothing to do with Duchess Vexley.”Marc exhaled deeply as the realization sank in. All this time, he’d completely misunderstood the situation.Dark Star hadn’t been the force that unleashed goblins to wreak havoc in Walenstein. The truth was far more sinister—Dietrich had been using Dark Star’s name as a cover for his own actions.He had hired mages, assassins, and cultivators to ruthlessly maintain his grip over the province. And to shield himself from the consequences of breaking countless noble laws, he’d pinned everything on Dark Star, working entirely from the shadows.So whenever the royal court investigated the crimes plaguing Walenstein, all evidence pointed to Dark Star—an organization led by Miralda. And that meant the blame would inevitably fall on the duchess.In other words, Dietrich had played his cards masterfully. On one hand, he could carry out his schemes without restraint. On the other, he remained protected b
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