His Lordship Alexander Kane

Jonathan and the others from the —— ‘Walbeer family were dumbfounded.

Tews not ust them. also ncluded.

Darius and hundreds of miners from the Ninth Mining Zone. They al stood there, staring dumbfoundedly a Thorin Kneeling on the ground.

What on earth was happening? ‘The head of the Walbeer family, shoving such reverence to Mister Kane. No It Should be fear, dread, even going so far as tomake the entire Walbeer amily kneel.

‘The old man was using the most extreme way to beg for Mister Kane's forgiveness.

“G—Grandfather.." Jonathan stood nearby, trembling with fear, his entire body numb, barely able to speak coherently. "Y—You, you're not scaring me. 1s just the New Chere

Group; they're at best the local big shots 001 Mare. We're the masters of the Northwest! Why should we bow to someone named Kane? 1 ‘Thorn exupted like thunder, flipping over from the ground and standing up abruptly, delivering another resounding.

slap that sent Jonathan sprawling on the ground, disoriented. "You lite beast, are You deaf?! Do I need o repeat myself?" Then, glaring at Horace and the others.

from the Walbeer family, he roared, "Are all of you planning to rebel? old you to ancel and bow to Miser Kane with me 16 Mister Kane doesn't say stop, then Keep doingso until your heads are smashed in! Now, doit!" ‘This time, no one dared o hesitate: anymore. Following Thorin's example, they knelt before Alexander, banging.

foreheads hard against the ground, nantly splitting the skin and

sound echoed loudly. i

Jonathan's knees went weak, tll vefusing o nel, but his face had ted

Talkabout subverting expectations.

treated this grandson sis feline, never tering harsh word © him Nolonger No

was this happening? "Grandpa, even if die let me

shaking violently all over. "Didn't yousay ityourself, Grandpa? The North fs the oot of our Walbeer family. Sooner or later, we will return tothe North. Now, 5 long as we obiain the graphite mine, your ‘wish vill be fled! "Everything 've done for ou family. I want out family to prosper and expand, to breakcout of the northwest!” Breakout of

Mister Kane!" — Thorin's attude was quite submissive, Alexander lowered his eyelids,

backbone." After sayin that, his voice lowered ‘considerably, sounding quietly in Thorns ear, "Has Frank old Jonathan my identity? “Jonathan is your biological grandson, 0 there's no harm in telling him this information, Since the Walbeer family is

goodwill, can make an exception

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through his body.