David Garcia
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By the time Eysan’s body parts dropped onto the ground, Konrad had already straightened his back. In a twister of purple flames, Man-Breaker vanished from his hand, leaving the gruesome mess on the ground, and the blood drenching him to remind the onlooker of his clash’s brutality. His eyes fell on Eysan’s left arm. Around it hanged an emerald bracelet which after analysis turned out to be a space treasure. "As they say, to the victor the spoil." Within the Holy Continent’s secular world,…-
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Diyana who witnessed Eysan’s thrashing, found the word "surprise" not enough to describe her stupor. Back in house Serkar, she’d heard many things about Konrad, none painting him in a good light. More than a true God-Son most saw him as the cruel joke Talroth played on house Serkar. Therefore, she didn’t come with many expectations and carried concealed grievances. However, she could never disrespect Gulistan’s will. And now, she was reminded of why the wise saw hearsay as reality’s…
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Yvonne and Konrad were left speechless while the trio on the side remained undisturbed, used to Gulistan’s habits. "Impressive." Konrad commented after a moment of respite. His eyes didn’t linger on Diyana, instead shifting back toward his disdainful cousin for a brief instant before returning onto his mother. "The presentations are done. Now, can we discuss serious affairs? The butler can stay, but the rest should leave." This kind of occurrence was the exact reason why Konrad didn’t…
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For a short instant, Gulistan blinked in surprise. Clearly, she’d not expected such brazen words to pass Konrad’s lips. "You’re even more shameless than I last checked. Impressive." Setting two cups before them, she poured them tea then set the jugs aside to settle in the opposite seat. "It’s a special beverage. Useless for the Pure Self by your side, but very helpful in meridian condensation. Have a taste." Gulistan explained, her tone having returned to seriousness. After examining…
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As Konrad stepped into the Red-Light district, a faint dark mist snuck up on him and trailed him from the side while he bypassed the sea of people. Although the area didn’t see much activity in broad daylight, there was still a substantial amount of lost causes that couldn’t resist the temptation. But as he crossed a desolated alley leading to his mother’s brothel, Konrad stopped in his tracks. "Alright, show yourself." Having kept his Origin Sight activated, he could see the faint dark mist…
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Analyzing the situation, Konrad closed his eyes. While he didn’t feel any moral obligation to the Holy Continent’s inhabitants, they’d already turned into the building blocks of his future hegemony. The current main quest required them alive, and even if it didn’t, once they perished, he would have no choice besides heading into the Barbarian Continent unprepared. Could a one-million years old force possibly pledge allegiance to a teenaged boy? Impossible. Even if their lips spoke the words,…
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As Else’s words echoed, Konrad’s mind underwent a three-hundred-sixty-degree turn. "I’m not privy to the details, but one of her servants came to demand my allegiance and support in her endeavors. Endeavors meant to end this country. And just a day after my rejection, this eldritch miasma spreads? How could there be such a coincidence in the world? It’s very likely that she’s set her plans in motion." That Else remained in contact with Konrad’s mother was no surprise. Without a certain…
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Trapped beneath Konrad's uncompromising gaze, Else floundered. Saying that ambition drove her was absolutely correct. And why shouldn't it? Who decreed that Else couldn't be the monarch? That the Holy Flame Empire's women needed a man to validate their status? Why couldn't it be the other way around? If all things within the empire obeyed her will, how could her brother fall to the Holy Flame Church's assassination? To truly protect her loved ones, she not only needed formidable cultivation but supreme…
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The Darkness of night reigned within the sky, and billions soundly slept, unaware of the world’s changes. But throughout the Holy Continent, those with substantial cultivation awoke, startled by this scent and miasma that flashed by their faces, and irritated their noses. ... Olrich sat on his throne, expecting the future developments when suddenly, the dark-green miasma flashed before him, then carried on its way. Having never seen or felt such a thing in almost one thousand years of existence,…
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As she sat crossed-legged within her cultivation chambers and listened to the cloaked man’s words, no sign of hesitation flashed within Else’s blue slit eyes. "You may thank her ladyship for her offer, but I respectfully decline. The Holy Flame Empire welcomed house Metze in its times of need. Though we bear irreconcilable contradictions with the church, though the emperor has fallen to insanity, I have no desire to see this country destroyed. This was never part of our agreement. Else of…
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