“Cough, cough, it was my first time meeting her today, really, there’s nothing to it,” Charles explained, sensing that Lily seemed a bit jealous.
Lily let out a soft huff, “Hmph, just because there’s nothing now doesn’t mean there won’t be later.”
Despite saying that, the expression on her face relaxed considerably. She knew that a man as outstanding as Charles would undoubtedly attract many women. Asking “Do you have a girlfriend?” had been an impulsive moment for her; she wanted to occupy a special place in Charles’s heart.
Charles, Catherine, and Lily entered the villa. They hadn’t rested for long when Lily got up and went upstairs, not revealing what she intended to do. freeweɓnvel.com
That left just Catherine and Charles.
“Charles, since there’s nothing else going on right now, how about we have a spar?” As soon as the idea of sparring was mentioned, Catherine’s bright blue eyes lit up instantly.
Charles nodded. He recalled Ezra once saying that Catherine’s skills were terrifyingly strong! He was curious to find out just how strong she really was.
“Sure, but I’m curious about what level of Beast Master you are,” Charles asked first.
Catherine replied, “I’m a Level Four Beast Master, but I’m close to reaching Level Five.”
Close to Level Five? Charles was taken aback. No wonder Ezra said she was frighteningly strong—there were hardly any who approached Level Five in all of Lsengard!
“Mr. Charles, there’s someone outside looking for you,” a servant interrupted them.
Charles was curious. With nightfall approaching, who could it be? “Who is looking for me?”
“It seems to be someone from the Miller family,” the servant answered.
The Miller family? That made sense. It was likely that Lord Matthew had informed Axel about his refusal to negotiate after returning home. Considering the timing, the Miller family must have rushed over as soon as they got the news.
“Please let them in,” Charles said, intending to meet them. He preferred a reasonable settlement to fighting.
Seeing that guests had arrived, Catherine stood up and returned to her room. Although she wanted to spar with Charles right away, she wasn’t someone who lacked understanding of the situation.
Before long, Axel’s figure appeared before Charles.
“Mr. Charles, I believe you already know the purpose of my visit,” Axel said respectfully. This was unavoidable; the Miller family was cornered by the Stokes family, the Blackwood family, and the Smith family and had no way out.
At this rate, the existence of the Miller family itself was in question. Not to mention, Charles had managed to make Sly and Kevin disappear; if he wanted to deal with the Miller family, it would be a piece of cake.
Silence enveloped the room.
Faced with Charles’s quiet demeanor, Axel sighed internally and lowered his posture even further. He continued, “If Mr. Charles could refrain from pursuing the…”
Here’s the translation:
“How about this? The Miller family also has a formula for a white-tier miracle drug, which can be considered compensation.”
“A white-tier miracle drug?” Charles’s interest was piqued, but he didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he asked, “What kind of white-tier miracle drug?”
Axel didn’t waste any time and pulled out the miracle drug formula he had been holding.
[Super Miracle Drug Formula][Incomplete]
[Tier]: White-tier miracle drug
[Ingredients]: 30g bursting grass roots, 20g purple orchid…
[Description]: A miracle drug that can boost strength by 50% in a short time, effective only for Beast Masters below level five. There are side effects lasting 12 hours after use, but if the formula is completed, its quality will increase to green-tier with no side effects!
Gray, white, green, blue, purple, orange, gold… Generally, the miracle drugs circulating in Lsengard are Tone Reproduction, and white-tier drugs are quite rare, let alone green-tier.
Charles looked at the formula in his hand, feeling quite satisfied. Although it was incomplete, it could still serve as a means to enhance strength, potentially having unexpected effects at critical moments. Plus, if the formula were completed later, the 12-hour side effects would disappear, making it even more valuable!
“That’s sufficient, but how can you guarantee…” Before Charles could finish, Axel understood the implication: he was concerned that the Miller family might repeat past mistakes and possibly become enemies.
“Mr. Charles, there’s no need to worry. First, the Miller family no longer has the power to obstruct you. Second, you can record this conversation, and the Miller family…”
After hearing Axel’s words, Charles was somewhat surprised. If a level five Beast Master found out that the Miller family provided information about Thomas, the Miller family would soon face the wrath of that Beast Master.
It seemed the Miller family truly wanted to surrender.
Charles nodded, agreeing to Axel’s request. Five gold coins, along with an incomplete green-tier miracle drug formula, was quite a lot.
Axel let out a sigh of relief. At least he wouldn’t vanish in the wild like Sly and Kevin; everything else didn’t matter—surviving was key!
After informing Charles of Thomas’s location, Axel turned to leave. He didn’t want to linger for another moment, as endless regret rose within him. If he had known how powerful Charles would become, no matter what Sly had said, he would never have chosen to oppose him!
Once Axel left, Charles was left alone in the living room. He felt a bit overwhelmed; he hadn’t expected that the Draven family had a relative who was a level five Beast Master in Genosha. Fortunately, he hadn’t left any evidence behind—no witnesses, no physical evidence. Who could prove that Sly and Kevin were killed by him?
Thomas had to die. Setting aside past grievances, if he let him go, he might bring trouble in the future. It would be simpler to send him to meet Kevin, allowing father and son to reunite.
“Charles, are you going out?” Catherine Otolov asked cautiously as she stepped out of the room, eager to spar with him.
Before Charles could respond, Lily came down from upstairs.
Her black stockings hugged her long, fair legs all the way to her thighs, making them look even more alluring beneath her ultra-short skirt.
“Charles, where are you going? Let me accompany you,” Lily said, approaching him, her back turned…
Charles nodded and turned to leave.
The red Triumph Bonneville cut through the night, leaving a fleeting shadow, racing towards the outskirts of the city like lightning!
Outside the city,
Thomas stared silently at the fire before him, still unable to accept the news of his father’s disappearance, even less willing to believe that Charles had killed him.
“No, that can’t be. Perhaps my father is trapped somewhere, which is why he’s missing,” Thomas murmured to himself. “No matter what, I have to go to the capital and find my uncle. He’ll take care of that damned Charles!”
“Charles, just wait! I will make you wish you were dead!” Thomas’s eyes darkened, his hatred for Charles impossible to conceal.
“Oh? You want me to wish I were dead?” A figure slowly emerged from the darkness—it was Charles!
“Who? Charles, you… how are you here?” Thomas gasped in shock, his body trembling uncontrollably. His eyes widened in terror, as if the figure before him wasn’t Charles, but Death itself!
His face turned as pale as paper, devoid of color, as he clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, yet he seemed unable to feel the pain. His legs felt heavy as if filled with lead, yet they trembled slightly against his will.
Thomas wanted to get up and run, but before he could make a move, a supreme spear suddenly appeared, piercing his thigh and leaving him immobile.
Desperately, Thomas extended his right palm, and two silver six-pointed star magic circles appeared before him, summoning his mystical beast, the lightning demon ape, and a two-headed electric eel.
As soon as the two mystical beasts emerged, Max used [bone-achingly cold] to defeat the [lightning demon ape], while Mousie also employed [m…
Charles couldn’t be bothered to respond. He drew the ice and fire supreme spear and, without a moment’s hesitation, stabbed Thomas to death. He was in a hurry to return!
Of course, he didn’t forget his good habit of cleaning up the battlefield. He searched Thomas’s body and found only 800 silver coins.
“So poor!” Charles couldn’t help but complain. At least he had a decent amount of cash on him now: 3,000 silver coins from the Draven family, 5 gold coins from Axel, and this 800 silver coins.
He planned to find a time to deposit it all in the bank, leaving just enough on hand for emergencies. story source mvle-mp|y|r
Sticking to his usual routine, he used [bone-achingly cold] to reduce the body to ashes and cleaned up the scene before returning to the villa. Just as he parked the car in the garage, Catherine appeared. “Charles, how did it go? Do you have time now?”
Behind Catherine, Lily leaned against the door, slowly pulling her short skirt up. Charles had excellent vision; he could clearly see the curve of her hair!
“Sorry, I’m a bit tired. How about we spar tomorrow morning instead?” Charles said, watching Lily head back to her room.
“Alright then, I’ll find you tomorrow morning!” Catherine replied, slightly disappointed, but she could wait until then.