At Coro City, Griffin family...
Yulai Griffin and the beast tamer, Barker, were drinking and chatting at the table.
After some time, there was no more wine in Barker's glass.
"This time, it's all thanks to your help!" Yulai gestured for the servant to pour wine for Barker.
"No, no." Barker smiled. "It's mainly because you invested, Mr. Yulai."
"Eh? The sun has already set, Mr. Barker." Yulai asked in puzzlement, "Logically speaking, your magical beast should have returned a long time ago, right?"
Barker's smile gradually froze, and he awkwardly took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat. "They'll be here soon."
If he didn't complete this mission, not only would he not get the money, but he might also not be able to keep his life.
"Let me check." Barker cut his right index finger, squeezed out a drop of blood, and pressed it on the ring on his left middle finger.
After a burst of light...
"How did it go? Did you succeed?" Yulai asked expectantly.
Pfft!
Barker spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
"Mr. Yulai..."
"What happened?"
"My wolves are gone. They're dead!"
The words reverberated throughout the hall and echoed in their minds!
"Does this mean that she survived?" Barker felt a little uneasy. "Did she have the help of an expert?"
"That's impossible." Yulai sent someone to help Barker up and said slowly, "I remember that she didn't have any experts around her. The strongest one in her party was a level-10 intermediate mage. Besides, even if a level-5 or level-6 advanced mage were to come, they wouldn't be able to defeat three magical beasts!"
"It's fine." Barker kept stroking his chest with his hand. "I'm sure it was mutual destruction."
"Phew, that's good..." Yulai finally felt relieved. He raised his wine glass and laughed loudly. "Come, keep drinking!"
This time, the situation was set. He had already dealt with the police, business partners, and even some people from the family.
Now, he controlled the entire Griffin family in the palm of his hand.
Even if that little girl was alive, she wouldn't dare to come!
"Ah..."
A scream suddenly came from outside the door.
Then, a few guards ran back in a sorry state.
"Yu— Patriarch Yulai!"
"It's Eldest Miss, she... She attacked us!"
The servant's face instantly revealed an ugly expression.
Bang!
Yulai slammed the table and then stood up.
"Good timing!"
Soon, three people entered the hall.
The one in the lead was Wendy. She was haggard.
Yulai's face gradually darkened upon seeing Wendy.
Wendy suppressed her anger and stared at Yulai before slowly saying, "My dear uncle, are you surprised to see me?
"I'm a weak woman that came from a small, faraway island. But I didn't die on the way. I'm sorry to disappoint you, uncle."
Wendy's eyes were cold, and her tone was not polite at all.
"Wendy, since it has come to this, I have nothing to hide" Yulai smiled. "Let me ask you this. Your father and I worked hard to build the family business. Why did he wish for you, a little girl that he hadn't seen for years, to inherit it after his death? Why!?
"I'm asking you, why? I asked your father to reconsider and told him to give you some family property!"
Yulai was almost mad. "Your father didn't have to die, but he insisted on you inheriting it..."
"What!? You killed my father!?" exclaimed Wendy.
Clap, clap, clap!
Barker clapped his hands. "I am curious how you escaped from my wolves. Now it seems that you won't have the time to give me an answer."
A group of guards, accompanied by a group of black dogs, suddenly appeared in the hall, surrounding Marcus and the others.
"Miss Wendy, there's nothing more to say." Marcus had already started to circulate his magic power.
Wendy, who was in front of him, had a firm expression on her face. She did not retreat in the slightest.
Unfortunately, no matter how strong she was, it was useless now.
Fact is, she was already within the range of the magic attacks!
"Go!" Barker shouted fiercely.
Everyone rushed toward Marcus and the others, followed closely by the black dogs with their bloody mouths wide open.
"Wind Blade!"
A gust of wind swept past the guards that were about to reach them.
Before Yulai and Barker could clearly see what was happening, a huge fireball appeared.
"Explosive Fireball!"
Marcus knew that this was enough to deal with the guards and the vicious dogs!
After a long time, the flames were extinguished, and a pile of ashes scattered all over the hall.
"Hehe..." Yulai trembled. "It's actually an advanced mage... Level-5 or above..."
In that instant, Yulai took out a pale mask.
"The Black Devil Mask!" Barker stared at the mask in Yulai's hand and said in horror, "If you wear that, you'll become a terrifying demon who only knows how to suck blood!"
After saying that, Barker gulped. "How did you get it? There's no need for that, right? Given our strength, we should be able to escape—"
"There's no way out!" Yulai said, "If I leave, there'll be nothing left!"
"No way, no way..." Barker said, "We still have a chance, don't take it too hard."
As soon as he said that, Yulai put on the mask and fell down.
Upon seeing that, Barker fled for his life.
"Run!" roared Barker.
Yulai's right hand suddenly started to extend, piercing into the fleeing Barker's body.
The mask shattered, and Yulai got up, stretching his muscles and bones. His eyes were scarlet, and his face was ferocious as if a demon was coming into the world!
At present, Yulai had grown to more than two meters in height, and his body was overflowing with power.
Upon seeing that, Marcus struck Yulai with a few Lightning Strikes, Explosive Fireballs, and Wind Blades. At the same time, the ground under Yulai's quaked before earth spikes emerged from under the wooden floor.
"They all hit!" exclaimed Emma.
"Phew..."
Yulai was not hurt at all, and he breathed a sigh of relief. "It's so comfortable."
"He's immune to magic..." Barker said before he died, "He has no weaknesses, run quickly..."
"What should we do..." Wendy noticed that Yulai had sucked dry the people around them, and she began to panic.
Yulai laughed loudly. "Kid, I'm invincible."
Marcus also smiled in response. "In my eyes, no enemy of mine deserves the word 'invincible'!"
"You're courting death!"
Yulai suddenly punched with his huge fiery fist. It was as fast as a meteor, aiming for Marcus's head.
'God of War Physique!'
Marcus gathered all his strength in his right hand and punched at Yulai's fist—one big and one small, facing each other like this.
"He actually blocked it!" Wendy and Emma exclaimed simultaneously.
"As expected of a prodigy who is proficient in using magic and strengthening his body!"
While they were locked in battle, Marcus suddenly smiled at Yulai once again.
"You are indeed powerful. But compared to me, you are still a bit weaker," Marcus said confidently.
While Yulai was surprised, his body suddenly began to crack, starting from his fist!
Then, it exploded!
Finally, Yulai was turned to ashes.
"Just one punch!" Wendy was very surprised.
"Miss Wendy."
"Eh?" replied Wendy.
Marcus took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands. He looked back at Wendy and said, "Now that the matter has been settled, it's time for you to take care of the family matters. Speaking of which, this Yulai was really weak."
"Weak..." Wendy smiled awkwardly. "It's you who's too strong."
Perhaps this was something only an expert could say.
Wendy knew a little about the black magic mask. It could maximize a person's potential and make them very powerful.
After Yulai put on the mask and became a demon, he was at least comparable to a level-7 or level-8 advanced mage.
Marcus could kill someone of a higher level.
If he wasn't strong, what could he be?
Wendy nodded. "Mr. Marcus, you should rest first. The rest is up to me."
She asked her maid to send some people to Yulai's house first and control the people there. Then, she combed through the accounts and looked for the mole that Yulai had planted in her house.
Everything went smoothly with Marcus there.
However, Marcus spent most of his time in the hall because he found something that could improve magic on the fragments of Yulai's mask.
[The Lightning Strike Spell has absorbed the shattered mask's evil thoughts. It has now been upgraded to the Thunderstorm Spell!]
Then, Marcus continued to search Yulai and Barker's bodies.
"They are all a bunch of trashy magic books."
Not everyone could obtain high-level magic books. Otherwise, Yulai would not have died.
Hiss!
Marcus looked at his right hand and found that it was swollen.
Time passed day by day...
Marcus had yet to leave Coro City. He was still recuperating.
Another three days passed...
Wendy finally took full control of the Griffin family's business!
After making sure that Wendy's family situation had been stabilized, Marcus decided to leave. If Marcus left earlier, Wendy might have suffered an assassination attempt and died.
Who would he ask for his money from then?
"Miss Wendy, you have achieved your goal now. It's time to say goodbye," Marcus said to Wendy under the setting sun.
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave?" Although Wendy looked haggard, her eyes betrayed a hint of expectation.
She knew that a person like Marcus should travel around and become stronger. He would leave sooner or later.
However, there was a little selfishness in her heart. She wanted to keep such a powerful person by her side. If she married him, it would not be impossible to do that.
Wendy said, "Thank you, Mr. Marcus, for your protection during the past few days. Otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to do."
After saying that, Wendy personally gave Marcus three boxes of gold coins.
"68,000 gold coins. Please check them."
Marcus received the three boxes, nodded, and said, "I'm not worried about your character. There's no need to check them!
"Goodbye, everyone!"
Marcus turned around, got into the carriage, and left.
Wendy watched the carriage until it gradually disappeared from her sight.
"It would be great if you could stay."
Unfortunately, even if Wendy gave all of her assets to Marcus, he probably wouldn't turn back.
"It's good enough for Mr. Marcus to be our family's protective umbrella." Wendy discarded her unrealistic fantasy and muttered, "Wendy, oh, Wendy. You must make the family business bigger and more powerful!"