A Man Like None Other

“You’ve never been a match for me. If I wanted to kill you, it would have been a piece of cake.” Jared, with an inscrutable expression, sheathed his Dragonslayer Sword.

The black-robed man observed Jared, his expression shifting continuously.

Suddenly, cracked a grin and said, “You have quite the background…”

“Indeed…” Jared nodded.

“Even the master of Celestial Stairway is going easy on you. It’s clear you’re no small fry.”

The black-robed man also noticed that the master of Celestial Stairway was intentionally going easy on Jared.

“How about it? Would you like to come with me? I’ll take you away, and in return, you’ll serve me for three hundred years,” Jared asked.

The black-robed man shook his head. “If I wanted to leave, I could. No one’s holding me here, I chose to stay. In fact, I had to beg the master of Celestial Stairway for quite some time before agreed.”

Jared was taken aback, staring at the black-robed man in disbelief. “Why? Why would you imprison yourself? Could it be just for the resources within Celestial Stairway?”

shook his head. “I would never give

“If you tell me,

on Jared, then said,

the black-robed man toward the

both waiting inside the

he’d been walking, nor did know where he’d ended up.

house bore an air of antiquity, with its wooden door

man pushed the door open and walked in. Jared trailed closely

was instantly taken aback. The room was filled with pink chiffon, creating an incredibly cozy atmosphere. Moreover, the room was adorned with incredibly cute

Jared couldn’t fathom.

a grown man possibly live

sitting on the bed, clad in a pink dress. Her eyes

asked curiously as looked

presence from the woman. Had there been any, Jared would have known there was someone in the

my wife,” replied the black-robed man while casually offered Jared

hint of