A Man Like None Other

Billy was stunned when he saw Jared preparing to attack. His energy surged as he readied himself to retaliate. But the moment Jared’s aura enveloped him, Billy froze in shock.

His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Jared. The overwhelming aura Jared had just released vanished as quickly as it had appeared. Billy’s expression shifted from caution to sheer excitement.

Noticing the change, Mia hesitated before asking, “Mr. Hickman, is something wrong?”

“You… You’re…” Billy started, his finger trembling as he pointed at Jared, but he stopped himself before finishing. He took a deep breath and turned to Mia. “Mia, could you step out for a moment? I need to speak with him privately.”

Mia’s brows furrowed in confusion. “Mг. Hickman, you must believe me! Jared isn’t from the city lord mansion. There’s no reason to doubt him!”

She misunderstood Billy’s intentions, thinking he still saw Jared as a threat.

“Mia, could you step out for a bit? We need to have a private discussion. Everything will be fine,” Jared said, his tone calm but firm.

her, Jared raised his hand and moved his fingers in precise patterns.

had set up was far more

replaced with elation. “Sir, I had no

a subtle but unmistakable trace of human aura-something Billy had immediately recognized. It was this realization that

all, Beast City strictly prohibited the presence of humans, let alone within the

human cultivator too,” Jared remarked, his gaze sharp as he studied Billy. “Why are you

out a weary sigh,

the beast race. To survive, we allied with the demons and formed a rebel

continuing, “As for me, I deal in celestial crystals here in Beast City to exploit the price difference and fund the rebel force. The city lord mansion controls the crystal supply,

did this celestial crystal in your possession come from? It’s quite

shook his head.

did you take it