A Man Like None Other

It was too sudden, and Jared had not anticipated that this old man would suddenly make a move. For a moment, he couldn’t react.

Surprisingly, it was the jade pendant worn by Catalina that suddenly emitted a burst of red light, causing the old man to momentarily falter.

Only then did Jared and Catalina react. They quickly retreated to the fourth floor.

“Mr. Chance, what’s wrong?” Cyanna quickly inquired after seeing Jared and Catalina return hastily after they had just left and noticing their off-color complexions.

“A hunchbacked old man is upstairs. As soon as we got there, he suddenly attacked us!”

Catalina spoke out in considerable frustration.

“Hunchbacked old man?” Coall was utterly bewildered.

“That guy, true to his Veil Dragon lineage, really knows how to disguise himself. I’d bet even his appearance is a facade!” Jared exclaimed.

“Mr. Chance, can you confirm that guy is also a Draconian?” asked Cyanna.

Jared nodded and said, “Yes. I investigated the moment I arrived on the fifth floor, but I just didn’t expect him to launch a surprise attack.”

life-saving token…

her broken jade pendant,

been for the sudden activation of the life-saving token earlier, they both would have

I’m sorry…”

pendant saved him just a

If worst comes to worst, I can just ask my master to give me another one when I get back. What do we do next? I guess we can’t go any further, right?”

I’ll try to see if I can get Ms. Cyanna

and Cyanna were instantly thrilled. “Many thanks,

leave that tower, they would finally be free,

Aren’t you going to share some of your magical

After all, they

aback. Afterward, with a bitter expression, he said, “Those magical items aren’t mine, and I can’t get them. They’ve been here since I was sealed here. These might belong to

“Not yours?”

same time, Jared and the

always thought that those shimmering magical items belonged to Coall, but to their surprise,

mind, Jared found himself intrigued by these magical items. Seeing as they were unclaimed, there was no harm in him taking

to be careful. That lightning beast went for the magical items

really wasn’t my doing, and it doesn’t concern me. These magical items may appear to be within reach, but in reality, they’re in a different dimension. You