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Marcus sweat nervously. He said, “Ms. Crestfall, you really don’t have to. I am just doing my job.”
Regardless of what Marcus said, Luna dragged Andrius over and urged him, “Hurry up and thank the mayor! He helped you solve the problem and you don’t even want to thank him?”
Her lecturing tone frightened Marcus.
“Thank you.” Andrius was forced to say thank you since the woman had dragged him up to Marcus.
Marcus was overwhelmed but dared not reveal it on his face.
“I–it’s nothing,” He stammered due to nervousness. Then, he added, “I am just doing what a mayor should do. Now then, I should really be going.”
Marcus called his men back before he hopped into the car and left.
After Marcus‘ car left, Luna turned to Andrius, looking upset. She said, “Andrius Moonshade! You! Where are your manners? Is this how you behave when the mayor helps you? He came all the way here, and you don’t even want to thank him. I have no words…”
Luna really wanted to lecture Andrius more, but the thought of him running out, saving her and Halle earlier, calmed her anger.
“Mm–hmm…” Andrius hummed a reply.
Luna rolled her eyes at him. His nonchalance somehow made her feel like she wasted too much of her
kindness on him.
Then, she went into the room to talk to Halle.
Andrius returned to his room as well.
“Huh?”
As soon as he opened the door, he saw a masked figure standing on his balcony.
The masked figure looked at him and did a provocative gesture with his finger.
Swoosh!
The masked figure then jumped off the balcony, disappearing into the night after a few jumps.
Andrius knew the masked figure came for him, so he pursued it. He chased the masked figure into a valley near the Phoenix Manor.
Fwoosh!
With a few rapid hops, Andrius jumped in front of the masked figure, stopping him.
The masked figure was not frightened at all. He said, “As expected of the Wolf King, the commander of a million Lycantroops of the Western Frontline, your speed alone easily surpasses the other Warzone Masters by a mile.”
“You’re not bad yourself, Cyclops.” Andrius knew the masked figure’s identity as soon as he spoke. He added coldly, “You have the nerve to infiltrate Florence alone.”
“If I didn’t, how could I hunt the wolf down?” Cyclops grunted coldly before he turned into a shadow form, darting towards Andrius.
In the blink of an eye, the distance between them was shortened to less than three meters.
“Hunt? I like your use of words. However, you should know that you are the prey and that I am the predator.”
A cold glint flashed in Andrius‘ eyes before he dashed forward like a bolt of lightning.
Thunk!
Their punches clashed before they were both pushed back.
Cyclops‘ arm felt slightly numbed. His eyes narrowed viciously.
Andrius looked at him expressionlessly.
Swoosh!
Cyclops clawed at Andrius‘ face.
Andrius tilted his head to dodge it and used the momentum to throw a punch as a counterattack. His punch was as fast as a comet.
Although Cyclops was slightly frightened, it did not slow down his movements. He lifted his right hand to grab Andrius‘ wrist.
To his surprise, Andrius slipped off by twisting his wrist before he punched Cyclops‘ chest.
If the powerful punch landed, Cyclops would be heavily injured. In response to the powerful punch, Cyclops had no choice but to retract his hands into a cross in front of his chest to block the blow.
Bang!
The two of them were pushed back again.
In the blink of an eye, Cyclops was able to withstand and negate the attack and adapted to the situation perfectly. His techniques proved that he was a skilled veteran.
However, the Wolf King of Florence was his target after all.
Swoosh!
Andrius attacked this time. His punches were as fast as lightning.
Cyclops knew how fast and powerful his punches were, so taking a full hit would be unwise. He retreated and tried his best to defend against the barrage of punches. He was soon pushed into a disadvantageous position.
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“Hmph!”
Andrius grunted and performed a roundhouse kick.
Cyclops was on the defensive side and did not expect Andrius to suddenly change his blows into a kick. The sudden shift forced him to take the kick’s full force.
Bang!
The powerful kick sent him sliding backward. He slid for seven to eight steps before he regained his
balance.
While Cyclops was sliding back, Andrius landed his feet on a tree by the side and launched himself forward, throwing a punch at the invader.
The power of the punch was unmatched. It caught Cyclops off guard and managed to land on his chest.
The overwhelming power sent Cyclops flying away like a ragdoll.
Splat!
A bloody arch was drawn in the air, adding a sense of horror to the dark night.
“Any idea how you’d like to die yet?” Andrius walked over to Cyclops calmly.
“Die?” Cyclops wiped the blood off his lips and glared at Andrius. He grinned and said, “Wolf King. O‘ Wolf King. You really think I came here alone?”
Following his words, hurried footsteps came from all over the place.
Swoosh!
Andrius looked around and spotted more than a dozen assassins in the area. Each of them looked buff and tall, seeming to be veterans of the martial arts world. All of them had a mask on to veil their true identity, and they were all armed.
Dagger, knives, and sickle.
To normal people, guns were usually more effective and deadly than knives and daggers, but to martial art experts, knives could be deadlier.
“Them? You expect them to hunt me down?” Andrius looked at Cyclops scornfully and contemptuously as if he was some caveman. He did not feel threatened at all.
Back in the Western Frontline, he had faced all kinds of life–threatening scenarios, yet he overcame all of them to ascend to the title of Wolf King.
“How dare you?!”
“Wolf King, today will be your last!”
“Wolf King, your legend ends today!”
“Kill him!”
Before Cyclops even gave the order, the other assassins were infuriated by Andrius‘ arrogance. They all dashed towards him angrily.
Swoosh!
Glares from the knives and daggers lit up the nameless valley.
The eerie place was instantly flooded with a murderous and solemn atmosphere. Even the crescent moon glared ominously, making everything look bleak.
“You guys have a death wish,” Andrius grunted before he threw himself at the bunch of assassins.
His first punch landed on the wrist of the first assassin, disarming his dagger. His second punch landed on the assassin’s leg before he reached out to the disarmed dagger in the air.
With the dagger in hand, Andrius became a specter that reaped lives silently. The blade of the dagger flashed red whenever it took a life.
The assassins fell to the ground one after another, losing not only their capabilities to continue to fight but also their lives.
In just a few rounds, most of them were killed. Those who survived were crippled for life as well.
Cyclops was hoping to deliver the fatal blow when his men lowered Andrius‘ defense, but Andrius‘ viciousness had surpassed his imagination.
Andrius single–handedly defeated a bunch of murderous assassins without even giving Cyclops the chance to seize the moment.
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If this continued, all the assassins would die in less than three minutes and Cyclops would no longer have the chance to ambush Andrius.
With that, he glared at Andrius before he left the valley silently
Andrius was still busy dealing with the rest of the assassins and did not have time for Cyclops. When he was done, Cyclops was already gone.
The remaining assassins noticed Cyclops‘ absence as well. They no longer wanted to fight the Grim Reaper that was Andrius, so they all tried to escape.
However, Andrius, with his extreme speed, swiftly stopped and immobilized all of them.
He squatted down before one of the surviving assassins and bellowed, “Tell me, Cyclops is the enemy of the country with the blood of my people on his hand. He’s killed many good men of the country, yet you all are working for him. Why?”
Andrius was truly infuriated. He could tolerate his own people trying to take his life but not when his own people helped foreign invaders to destroy him.
“Hmph!” The assassin looked away contemptuously and refused to speak a word.
“A tough guy, huh?” Andrius grinned wickedly and said, “Sure, I hope you can keep this up.”
There was a specific set of interrogation methods when it came to murderous assassins, and Andrius had many professionals under his command.
Those professionals mastered terrible interrogation techniques and must have a way of prying information from these assassins. One of them would be Noir.
Andrius called Noir. “Noir, send men to the valley to the southwest of Phoenix Manor. There are… around 30 assassins for you.”
“Hold on. I’ll be right there!” Noir was excited when he heard the call.
The assassins reacted bitterly when they heard the name Noir. They had heard of the Wolf King’s right: hand man. Since they could no longer escape, they were forced to face their fate.
A moment later, several military helicopters arrived.
Noir jumped off the helicopter, looking excited.
“Andy!” Noir looked at the assassins on the ground eagerly.
“Two days. Can you get something useful from them?” Andrius asked as he pointed at the assassins.
“Two days?” Noir’s expression turned serious. Upset, he grumbled, “Andy, you can question my taste but please do not question my professionalism. Give me till before dawn. If I cannot get anything useful from these little twerps, I’ll be ruining my own reputation.”
Andrius saw the eagerness on Noir’s face. He nodded and said, “They are all yours.”
“Alright!” Noir rubbed his hands eagerly and ordered his men to bring the surviving assassins into the helicopter. He then flew off with his prize happily.
Andrius also left the scene.
Further away, Cyclops continued to observe from the dark and sighed, seemingly frightened. “The Wolf King, eh? It seems like I have to use my original plan.”
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“Cough!”
Cyclops shook his head as he talked to himself but then blood gushed from his mouth. Andrius‘ final blow was so heavy that it had severely injured him.
After resting for a while, he called Dick. “How’s the preparation?”
“Sir, everything is ready.”
“Very well. When the time is right tomorrow, I will let you know what you should do.”
The phone call ended.
Cyclops looked into the distant night sky coldly. “Wolf King, I hope you like the surprise I’ve prepared for you tomorrow. Hehehehe…
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On the next day, Andrius received Noir’s call early in the morning.
“Andy, the Second War God sent the assassins to kill you and stop you from attending the Grand Medicinal Competition.”
The Second War God?
A cold glint flashed in Andrius‘ eyes.
The Second War God would never give such an order on his own, even if he had the nerve to, so the person who made him give that order must be the Emperor, Registus.
Why would the Emperor want Andrius to stay away from the competition?
Was the Emperor afraid of something?
Was the Emperor afraid that Andrius might find out about the truth?
Andrius highly suspected that the skeleton that was listed as the first prize of the Grand Medicinal Competition contained answers to many unanswered questions.
“It seems like we must win the first prize this time.”
With that, Andrius headed to Phoenix Manor, where the East River State Medical Society called their headquarters for now. Maybe the people there had a clue about the secrets of the skeleton from the
Kleins.
When he arrived at Phoenix Manor, the Medical Society’s base, the security guards stopped him.
“Hold on right there. This is the HQ of the East River State Medical Society. If you do not have an appointment, please leave immediately.”
Andrius frowned. Before he could say a word, he spotted Angus coming out.
“Who are you? What are you doing here?” Angus asked after he spotted Andrius at the entrance.
Andrius revealed the token that proved his identity.
The token of the Wolf King!
“Wo-…”
Angus was startled when he saw the token. He wanted to bow but Andrius stopped him with a glare
“T-this way sir!”
Angus tacitly knew what the glare meant and invited Andrius inside without asking questions. He already noticed it when Noir registered for the Grand Medicinal Competition on behalf of the Wolf King.
The Wolf King would always be under the spotlight wherever he went.
Angus had been thinking about meeting the Wolf King for a while. Meeting the Wolf King would not only honor himself but also make his family proud. Unfortunately, his attempts had been fruitless until now.
If he had known that the Wolf King had been less than a hundred meters away from him when he helped the dignitaries recover from the sleeping gas last night, he would probably lose his mind.
Andrius nodded and followed Angus into the hall.
“Wolf King, please have a seat.”
There was no one in the room, so Angus bowed respectfully. He made tea and brought it over himself.
“Wolf King, I wonder what I can do for you?”
“I am here for answers,” Andrius said straightforwardly.
Angus raised a brow. “Wolf King, you can tell me about it. If I know anything about what you are looking for, I will speak my mind.”
“I’m here about the first prize of the competition: the skeleton or the body,” Andrius said as he looked at Angus. “I want to know its secret. Why are there so many people trying to get their hands on a body?”
“I…” Angus looked troubled. He said, “Wolf King, to be honest, I don’t know the secrets to the body, but I’ve heard rumors about it before.”
“Rumors?” Andrius raised a brow. “What rumors?”
“I heard that…..” Angus lowered his voice mysteriously and continued, “When the Kleins from Kiyoto were wiped out back then, one of the children survived. That child holds the ultimate secret to the family’s tragedy.
“But 20 years have passed, and there are no more clues regarding that poor child. Even if the master of the Kleins comes back to life, he might not be able to identify the child now. It’s like searching for a needle in a haystack!”
Andrius nodded.
20 years was more than enough for things to change drastically.
Searching for the child was not an easy task.
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“So…” Angus continued, “Before the Kleins died, they actually tattooed a strange map fragment on each of their family member’s bodies. If you can piece all the fragments together, you might be able to get a
clue to locate that child.”
It was no wonder that many people were after that body.
Andrius‘ expression turned bitter. An instant realization struck him and allowed him to connect more dots.
Old Hagstorm must have known about this as well because he was the one who had saved Andrius back then. The man must have heard of the rumor as well and was worried that his identity would be exposed.
Therefore, when the Emperor, Registus, used the body as bait to lure out the killer, Old Hagstorm wanted to verify it himself but got careless in the process, hence the Emperor hunted him down.
That was how it happened.
Angus then shook his head. “But the Society has studied the body over and over again and did research on it with all possible methods. Alas, no one was able to find any clues. That’s why it is listed as the first prize in the competition.”
All possible methods over and over again?
The words alone were proof of how many times the body was desecrated.
Bang!
Andrius slammed the table, breaking the table in half.
Angus‘ tea spilled on the floor, wetting the place.
The body was his family! He could not forgive those who disrespected the dead.
“Studying a dead person’s body over and over again. Such desecration…” Andrius‘ eyes glinted coldly and asked, “Is this what the Society is all about? If the Society disregards human rights and morality, they are not fit to serve the people of this country.”
As the Wolf King, Andrius” aura was so strong that it outshone the Emperor.
Angus quivered and immediately knelt on the ground. “Wolf King, please calm down! I actually tried to dissuade them to stop the study. The dead should be respected and allowed to rest in peace, but I am too weak and they keep ignoring me.”
The man looked bitter when he spoke of his attempt.
Andrius‘ expression smoothened over. He knew that the Emperor was behind all this.
Angus was just the president of the East River State Medical Society, and it was considered rare for him. to step up against injustice. He tried to stop it but was not powerful enough.
Andrius waved. “It’s not your fault. Stand up.”
“Thank you, Wolf King.” Angus finally stood up. Then, he suggested, “The only way is to get first place in the competition and get the body so that it can be buried.”
Andrius sighed. “It seems like that’s the only way.”
Since there was no additional information available, Andrius left.
Angus then informed his assistant, “Gary, I need you to arrange today’s dinner seating and the labels.”
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“The seating?” Gary was confused. “Sir, today’s dinner is in respect of Ms. Luna Crestfall from New Moon Corporation, so she should be in the main seat. Why do you want to rearrange it?”
Angus looked at his assistant and grunted. “What do you know? The Wolf King is coming! With him present, of course, he should be seated at the main seat!
“New Moon Corporation would have been crushed by the powerful families from the capital if not for the Wolf King’s support.”
Angus was smart. In fact, New Moon Corporation caught his attention when the nameless company was able to come up with an excellent prescription. He continued to pay attention to the incident with Timothy Kerr as well.
Until the event last night, Timothy Kerr acknowledged that it was the Wolf King who forced him to
surrender.
Only then Angus realized that the Wolf King had been supporting New Moon Corporation and Luna. He believed it was the right choice to hold the dinner in Sumeria!
“The Wolf King?” Gary gasped before he nodded repeatedly. “I’ll go arrange the seating right away!”
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Half an hour later, the celebratory dinner started.
All the dignitaries and influential people of Sumeria were invited.
As the star of the evening, Luna was in the spotlight, surrounded by all the dignitaries.
“Ms. Crestfall, congratulations!”
“Ms. Crestfall, from today onwards, New Moon Corporation will be the pillar of the medical field in Sumeria. Please look after all of us.”
“Ms. Crestfall, I’m Liam Hemsworth, the CEO of Sky Pharmaceuticals. This is my name card. I look forward to working with you in the medical field.”
Andrius had been thinking about the Grand Medicinal Competition ever since he came back from the meeting with Angus.
“Mr. Doctor!”
Lyra wore a white shirt that revealed her fair arms. She even had an adorable bowtie around her neck, complimenting her cute features. She had a pleated skirt and a pair of white high–knee stockings on, exposing only a small area of her thighs. Her shoes complimented her entire look perfectly. Her look. screamed of youth and innocence.
“Young man, I knew you wouldn’t miss this big event.” Dr. Artemis looked confident.
Curious, Lyria tilted her head and asked, “You are good with medicine, so why aren’t you joining the competition?”
Dr. Artemis echoed, “Yeah. Young man, you have achieved great accomplishments in medicine and will surely win. Why don’t I ask the Society to get you a spot?”
The man’s eyes glinted.
The Grand Medicinal Competition was a big event in the medical field. The scene of Andrius saving Belarus remained a fresh memory to Dr. Artemis. Andrius‘ magical hands and acupuncture technique left
him speechless. He could never forget about that and wished that he could see it again.
He then added, “Young man, don’t worry. I am known in the medical field. If I ask for the spot, they will let you join the competition.”
Andrius actually joined the competition with his Wolf King identity, so it would not work. He smiled and diverted the topic. “Dr. Artemis, I heard you are joining the competition as well. I have something for you. It’s a set of acupuncture techniques.”
Andrius then gave Dr. Artemis a piece of folded paper.
“Acupuncture techniques?” Dr. Artemis opened it and was shocked by the contents. “The Thirteen Ghost Gates?!”
The Thirteen Ghost Gate was a famous acupuncture technique. It was much more magical than the one Andrius performed on Belarus. It was said that the technique was the bane of the Grim Reaper, hence the
name
Lyra’s eyes fluttered. “Grandpa, this acupuncture technique, the Thirteen Ghost Gates, is it really that powerful?”
“Of course, it’s powerful!” Dr. Artemis explained with a serious look, “The Thirteen Ghost Gates is a legendary acupuncture technique. As long as the patient is still alive, the technique can bring the patient back from passing through the gates to hell. This technique is sought after by almost all the doctors in Florence.”
Andrius helped the man up. “Dr. Artemis, you really don’t need to. I have been searching for someone to pass the Thirteen Ghost Gates down to, and your skills are widely recognized in Sumeria. I believe you can put it to good use and save more people.”
“Mr. Doctor…”
Andrius joked with Lyra but gave Halle the cold shoulder.
Double standards!
“So…” Halle looked at Lyra disappearing into the crowd and said coquettishly. “You like young little girls like her? I knew it. Men are all the same. They all like young, cute things.”
She then stepped in front of Andrius and said timidly, “I can also wear the same outfit as her. Do you want to see me in it?”
Halle in Lyra’s style?
The woman was ready to go the extra mile just to win his heart.
Andrius instinctively took a step back.
“Hehe… Andrius Moonshade…” Halle licked her lips and grinned. She walked closer to Andrius. “I believe you are curious about how I look in a cute outfit.”
Andrius blushed.
The furious Wolf King who killed invaders without even inching was being coerced by a woman just because the woman wanted to sleep with him.
How did it turn out like this?
“Hold on!” Andrius put his hands in front of his chest, stopping Halle. He threatened Halle, “If you keep this up, I’ll tell Luna.”
Then, she grunted and lifted her chest. She stepped forward, shortening the distance between herself and Andrius. “You think that’s enough to deter me?”
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Halle was closer than ever, and she showed no signs of stopping.
Andrius got nervous. Right before the critical moment, Andrius spotted Angus going up on stage to start the event.
“The dinner is starting! You should go back to your seat!” Andrius said hurriedly to Halle. He then quickly snuck away to his seat in the corner.
“Tsk. Coward.”
“Of course, we are. I did what I could, but everyone ignores me. What else can I do?” Halle explained while consoling her friend. “I think you are the most beautiful flower in the garden. That’s why the bees swarmed over to you.”
“You are off the hook for now. I’ll continue to ravage you later!” Halle stopped and grunted unwillingly.
“Ladies and gentlemen…” Angus smiled brightly on stage and looked at the floor. “I am Angus Cline, the president of the East River State Medical Society. With this, the celebratory dinner officially begins!”
As soon as his voice subsided, thunderous applause came from the floor.
“Now, we will invite the guests up on stage.”
Angus glanced at the list and read the names out loud.
“First, we have Duke Throttle, a professor from Sumeria Medical University!”
“Renowned medical specialist of Sumeria, Jackey Zelen!”
“Chief pharmacist at Honor Pharmaceuticals, Hector Brown!”
The names summoned well–dressed and influential figures on stage. Their appearance brought the atmosphere to the next level as all of them were well–known figures in the medical field.
Each and every one of them was professional and elite in their own field and was highly sought after by many pharmaceutical companies.
The first batch of guests were seated.
“Next, we have Trevor Greg, principal of Sumeria Medical University!”
“Adam Warlock, president of the Sumerian Medical Society Branch!”
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