Chapter 1996

“Are you Gwain?”

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Emmanuel’s piercing gaze bore into Gwain, sharp and unwavering.

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Gwain stiffened slightly but quickly masked his unease with an air of casual

indifference. He lifted his chin ever so slightly, his hands clasped behind his

back, and offered a small smile. “That would be me, just a humble fellow.”

“I have long heard of your reputation. It is a pleasure to finally meet you.”

Emmanuel made a polite gesture, though the civility of it barely concealed

his true intentions. “I wonder, Mr. Lannister, what made you capture my sister?

There’s no reason for any bad blood between us.”

“Indeed, there are no grievances between us,” Gwain replied, his voice

steady, though there was a defiant edge to his words. “However, your sister

secretly studied my family’s Dragon Tome. By our family’s rules, anyone who

dares to steal our techniques must face execution.”

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“I had no desire to harm her,” he continued, his expression cool. “I was willing

to let her go if only she recited the technique back to me. But she refused to

cooperate, leaving me with no other choice.”

A murmur rippled through the crowd, their whispers showing favor toward

Gwain’s side of the story.

After all, anyone with even a passing knowledge of the Lannister family knew

the Dragon Tome was one of their three sacred texts. Stealing from it meant

certain death.

“Stealing?” Emmanuel remained unflinching in the face of the crowd’s

growing sympathy. A cold, humorless smile curled on his lips. “Mr. Lannister, I

have three questions for you.”

“Ask away.” Gwain’s expression grew tensé, his eyes hardening.

Emmanuel raised three fingers, his gaze unwavering.

“First, is there a patent for the Dragon Tome? Second, do you have any

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evidence that it was written by your family? Third, how can you prove my

sister even knows it by heart?”

Each question hit Gwain with the force of a sudden storm, rendering him

speechless for a moment.

let out a

be more intelligent than

to defend Gwain, couldn’t keep

arts technique! What nonsense is this about patents? Everyone knows it belongs to our family. No amount of

change that!”

Emmanuel laughed heartily, his voice filled with mockery. “Ha! What century are you living in? This is an era governed by law. Do

their opinions clashing, but the idea of

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modern matters was quickly

Hank’s outburst, keeping his

as he said, “Mr.

last, Gwain’s composure faltered, his hands shifting

After a brief pause, he responded coldly, “Emmanuel, as the heir

by duty. I must recover

stand in my way.”

recover my sister, and you

squarely at Gwain, his voice firm

far and wide as the greatest in the martial

will release my sister at once. Otherwise,

me

was the last of his kin, the only family he had left.

negotiation, no chance

Northern Wolf Wamor Meets

the tension in the air pa ble.

exchanged glances, their

knew Emmanuel’s true identity,

excitement through them.

Northern Wolf Warrior and the Southern Lannister

martial arts world. Could this be the day their true

to the

eyes turned to Gwain, a

a fair duel, a decisive battle that

debate of supremacy once and for

quickly masked his unease with a facade of arrogance. With a low, mocking

think you can challenge me? This dispute is between you and the Quill family. What concern is it

hopefulness withered. Though there was

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Gwain’s cowardice, veiled in pride, was

who looked closely.

Yuna, watching him intently, noticed the

anyone–his aloofness was just a mask for his

more

for showing no

patience worn thin.

he unleashed

technique from the Northern Region. The strike tore through

a massive, roaring dragon

very ground beneath

Wyatt as he

since the last time they had met. So, he had

true

Yuna had already distanced

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falter under Emmanuel’s might

vulnerable in the process.

entire crowd,

energy into

powerful palm strike away from himself

of

Boom!

struck the venue’s load–bearing wall with an earth–shattering force, causing the wall to collapse. Dust

as the hall groaned and swayed precariously, on the verge

collapse.

“Ah! Run!”

place is about to

rushing for the exits

them.

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