No.1 Supreme Warrior by Moneto

Chapter 2629

It might have been worded as a question, but Elder Maurice’s expression clearly said that he knew what went down.

Jackie, not bothering to hide the truth, nodded. “Yes, we had some conflicts before. There was an alchemist who felt like I insulted him after I didn’t give my task to him at the task hall, so he arranged for an assassin to kill me.

“After the matter was exposed, he tried to have Elder Rick speak for him, and to fulfill his promise to that person, Elder Rick twisted the truth completely. I exposed him in the end, however.

“The two alchemists who tried to have me killed are already locked up, leaving Elder Rick rather humiliated by the matter. Having lost whatever good things and benefits he had due to that stunt, he decided to trouble me.”

Of course, Mr. Zayne had briefly gone through this matter with Elder Maurice, so Elder Maurice more or less knew what had happened.

righteous tone, “Before I entered Phoenix Valley, I thought that the higher-ups would never resort to favoring anyone like this, even if there was some competition inside. It

deserve the position of an

temperature dropped as he said that. Even Claude and Benedict widened their eyes and looked at Jackie in

that Elder Rick did not deserve to be an elder. Regardless, Jackie actually dared to voice it out,

Valley, but he had just voiced his

no ordinary person would ever do. Even if Claude was downright vain,

boldly, and his entire posture

if an elder

turned to look at Benedict. “I’ve seen many dogs like you. Even if you continue barking, I’ll