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.

turned and left the room. As soon as the door closed behind her, Jared raised his hand and moved his fingers in precise patterns. In an instant, several array runes materialized, forming

had set up was far more powerful than the one originally

elation.

immediately recognized. It was this realization that convinced him Jared had no

of humans, let alone within the city

he studied Billy. “Why are you hiding in Beast City,

let out a weary sigh,

may not know. Conditions for humans have grown incredibly harsh. Most of our resources are now controlled by the beast race. To survive, we allied with the demons and formed a rebel force to

for me, I deal in celestial crystals here in Beast City to exploit the price difference and fund the rebel force. The city lord

in your possession come from? It’s quite big. You didn’t mine it yourself,

shook his head. “I took

disbelief. “Who did you take it from? You must know that stealing is forbidden in Beast