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Before he could even react, the Hellens had already launched another round of attack.

"This won't do, Mr. Morgan. They are heavily armed. If we fight back and use up our ammunition, we'll only end up as targets!"

Owen's subordinate hinted that they should retreat.

So, as indignant as Owen felt, he could only make the painful decision of retreating. "Fix the bombs! Blow whatever we can't take with us. Evacuate!"

Following Triune's retreat, the bombs detonated one after another, blowing up the ship.

Not so surprisingly, Stenson passed out as he watched his goods burn to dust with his own eyes. What have I done to deserve this?! Why am I always the unlucky one?!

…

"Cheers!"

The Griffiths, their friends, and partners were having a barbecue party in the backyard of Griffith Manor to celebrate the success of destroying Triune's new outpost yet again.

After the first round of cheers, Elise noticed that only Clement was on barbecue duty, cooking up food diligently while everyone else was drinking and relaxing.

With that, she nudged Alexander with her elbow. "Ask Clement to join us at the table. It's pretty bad that everyone's eating here while he's at the grill alone."

"Trust me. Compared to a bunch of rowdy humans, he is more than happy to interact with silent ingredients," comforted Alexander after taking a gander at Clement.

"Will he be able to find a girlfriend with that temperament?" she commented with shock.

"That's why he remains single till this day," remarked Alexander.

Elise grinned sheepishly at that. "As his boss, you should be held responsible for this."

people from different fields were imprisoned in Owen's outpost. After we rescued them—well, to stay alive and to thank us for saving them—they decided to join Smith Co. on the spot. From now on, they'll be working for us. Our base will be welcoming another batch of

that, he exulted to Elise, "We have to thank

impeccable. As soon as he heard Alexander's

who had just regained

sly fox, sitting there letting others fight each other out

snatched one that was ready without asking, eating the delicious delicacy away. "Mm, excellent

be taken aback, for he found Narissa glaring at him. "I haven't pissed you off again,

if he should laugh or feel bad

all, who'd think that a

avoid repeating the yogurt accident, he even deliberately stayed

assumed no one would want to eat this thing. Who'd have thought… Alright, I apologize. I'm sorry."

sarcastically, "Some people sure love to idle their day away, never offering to help out but are the first person to run to the food every time. I

just one skewer," Zephyr argued in frustration. "You don't have

shame?!" Narissa grew agitated as she caterwauled. "I'm warning

it all? This is what happens

distance between him and the doctor. "Mr. Zephyr, today is already the tenth day. According to our agreement, everything you said will be voided unless

already the tenth day?" Zephyr gasped.

don't hold out too much hope toward a certain someone," Narissa said with

and retreats are nothing but idling his days away. As if anything will come out of

going to do if I actually succeed?" Zephyr

does it have anything to do with me?" she rebutted. I'm hot-headed,

worried you'll lose to me, am I right?" Zephyr shoved his

the young woman would take. "Me? Scared of you? Fine, if you

through the first round of goading but never the

not mine!" Zephyr lost his cool instantly as he pointed at her while beaming