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Marcus flashed a reassuring smile and said, “Don’t worry, Mom and Dad. The people who helped us are from the Special Forces. They’ve already left.”
He told a little white lie, knowing full well there were some things his adoptive parents weren’t better off knowing.
Melinda exclaimed, “There are still good people in this world. In a few days, Marcus, you should go to thank them properly!”
“I know, Mom. I’ll take care of it.”
Marcus nodded in agreement.
This incident had served as a stark reminder: no matter how strong he became, his loved ones were his greatest vulnerability.
If someone wanted to hurt him, they’d go after the people around him.
He was more resolved than ever to protect those he cared about,,
As Marcus helped his parents leave the abandoned factory, his mind raced.
Not long after his departure, a figure with an air of elegance descended, her gaze sweeping over the lifeless bodies strewn across the ground.
Her gaze finally settled on the ashes of Brandon.
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After a meticulous examination, she murmured to herself with a mix of sorrow and resolve, “Brandon, I never imagined you’d fall to some young upstart. Despite our constant quarrels, you were still a member of the Astral Serpent Order. I won’t let your death go unavenged!”
With those words hanging in the air, the elegant figure darted. about with nimble steps and, after a few swift leaps, vanished into the expanse of the sprawling mountains.
The sheer case of her motion suggested a cultivation level well above Ancient Martial Stage Three.
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Marcus, however, was unaware of her presence. He had too much to do.
Marcus made sure his parents were safely sent to Solomia Hospital. He hired the best nurses to care for them, sparing no
expense.
Then, he headed back to Serpent’s Coil.
There, he gave a direct order to Edgar, “Send our best men to guard the Cedars Villas. My parents will be staying there, and I want to know the second anything seems off.”
After this harsh lesson, Marcus was determined never to allow such a lapse to occur again.
By the second day, the news of Brandon’s demise had rippled. through Solomia, sending shockwaves that left countless in -disbelief.
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piece together the cause behind Brandon’s unexpected death.
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Brandon was no ordinary individual; he stood as the mightiest figure in Solomia, commanding the reins of the illustrious Golden Group!
This was common knowledge in Solomia.
And yet, this formidable figure met his end in an abandoned factory on the east side of the city.
Moreover, the aftermath at the site spoke volumes of a ferocious clash where hundreds of Brandon’s men, equipped with heavy arms, had met their untimely demise.
The sheer scale of the battle suggested a small–scale armed conflict.
For a while, rumors swirled through Solomia like wildfire.
Brandon’s death swiftly became the hot topic that spiced up many an after–dinner conversation across the city.
Some folks whispered that Brandon had crossed paths with at formidable foreign mercenary group.
There were also murmurs that Brandon had turned against his sect, leading to his expulsion and subsequent demise.
Yel, no one suspected Marcus.
This speculation arose because, even though Marcus had ascended to the position of the new chairman, he was still perceived as lacking the might to go toe–to–toe with Brandon.
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In the view of many, Marcus was expected to remain under Brandon’s shadow for an extended period.
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It seemed like fate had simply dealt Marcus a winning hand by removing his biggest rival.
Brandon’s death allowed Marcus to seamlessly annex his 25% share of Golden Group, bringing the entire conglomerate under his control.
But just as Marcus reached the peak of his professional career, disaster was brewing for the Winchester family.
Before Felix had aligned himself with Brandon, he had taken out massive loans under Abigail’s name.
The sum involved soared into the hundreds of millions of
dollars!
After cashing out, Felix heartlessly funneled the funds into his personal account, showing no concern for the fate of the Winchester family.
Now, the repayment date had arrived.
Abigail was in a desperate situation. She couldn’t come up with anything close to the amount owed. In a last–ditch effort to keep the wolves at bay, she turned to the black market for high–interest loans.
It was a temporary fix, but the interest rates were astronomical. Within no time, Abigail found herself bankrupt.
Not only was she unable to repay the bank, but the loan sharks
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Desperate and out of options, she considered selling the Winchester Villa to settle the debts. But the villa was in Jane’s
name.
Then came the final blow: Felix was dead.
For Abigail, it felt like the sky had collapsed on her.
When the loan sharks‘ attempts to collect the debt proved fruitless, Abigail was dragged into the seedy world of a nightclub to serve as a hostess. The life she lived from that point on was nothing short of hellish. Day after day, she endured humiliation. and torture.
Meanwhile, Marcus remained unaware of these.
His days were filled with consolidating his power in Golden Group and honing his Timeless Warrior’s Grimoire.
After his fierce battle with Brandon, he’d come to a harsh realization that personal strength was his only true safeguard in this world.
Brandon had only been at Ancient Martial Stage Two, but he had nearly killed Marcus.
If he had been any stronger, Marcus wouldn’t have stood at chance.
However, despite his rigorous practice, Marcus found himself stuck at a plateau. His cultivation had reached the primordial ascension stage of Stage One, but no matter how hard he trained, he couldn’t find a breakthrough.
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wizards, vampires, orcs, preachers, and beastmasters.
Among those records was a description of the Spatial Ring.
The Spatial Ring was a creation of wizards in Weston Land.
The ring could create multidimensional spaces to store items.
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The ring Brandon wore bore a striking resemblance to the one described in the scripture.
Without wasting another second, Marcus retrieved the ring. Following the instructions in Timeless Warrior’s Grimoire, he cut his index finger and let a drop of blood fall onto the surface of the ring.
The blood instantly merged with the ring, disappearing as if
absorbed.
Immediately following, a scarlet light flashed across the surface of the ring, vivid and fleeting!
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