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.

the ground, nantly splitting the skin

sound echoed loudly. i

vefusing o nel, but his face

Talkabout subverting expectations.

male descendant of te Walbees family, he was detined tobe hehe to he Walbeer family's future Horace doted oni very posse vay while “horn treated this grandson sis feline, never tering harsh word © him Nolonger No only

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

to get up from the ground, hands covering his swollen cheeks, 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 the northwest? You fool, why offend Mister Kane of ll people? Don'tyou

was quite submissive, Alexander lowered his eyelids, quietly watching the Walbeer family members, his gaze slowly falling on

ear, "Has Frank old Jonathan

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through his body.