“Now that the demonic sword has been destroyed, we can finally step into the afterlife...”


    The elderly man gazed at Jared. A faint smile spread across his face as he slowly vanished into thin air.


    To think that transient greed could even annihte an entire sect! A sigh escaped from Jared''s lips.


    Jared then made his way out, only to find that xseed was no longer in the same spot waiting for him.


    Helpless, Jared took the same path back on his own.


    In the meantime, xseed was sitting around in the ancient ruins, looking devastated.


    “I think we should head back. I still need to think of a way to tell the news to those women waiting at the


    hotel. That guy''s too zealous for his own good. He knew thedies were all waiting for him, yet he never


    learned to cherish any of them. Some nerve he had to bludgeon his way in. What a foolish, suicidal


    move,” he remarked to Gilbert and the others.


    “N-No way... Jared won''t die! He promised to treat my father!”


    Tears welled up in Anne''s eyes. If Jared''s dead, who else can treat Father?


    “Mr. xseed, there''s no way Mr. Chance will die so easily, is there? Did you see him die with your own


    eyes?”


    Gilbert was also not convinced of Jared meeting his demise that soon. After all, thetter was the son of


    a dragon.


    “Are you doubting me? There''s nothing but danger inside. He''ll never make it,” refuted xseed


    confidently.


    Right then, Evangeline piped up, “I also think that Jared will survive.”


    xseed, in turn, dared not refute Evangeline''sment, for he was fully aware of Evangeline''s identity.


    Never would he dare to offend thatdy even the slightest.


    “Fine. Since you guys don''t believe me, we can all wait here for a couple of days more. If we still don''t


    see Jared by then, we''ll leave this ce. We can''t just stay here for eternity, right?”


    xseed was exasperated.


    At that juncture, Jared''s voice rang out from behind. “Who says I''m dead? Mr. xseed, you didn''t see


    me draw myst breath, did you? Are you cursing me with your words?”


    “Jared!”


    The second Jared came into sight, Anne was the first to lunge toward him excitedly. “I knew you''d still be


    alive!”


    “My goodness! You sure live a blessed life! The sword energy within the tomb of swords is so powerful,


    yet you still got out alive.”


    xseed was rather surprised to see Jared.


    Then came Gilbert''s question. “So, how did it go, Mr. Chance? Were you able to obtain the sacred


    sword?”


    He was only interested in finding that out.


    “Let''s get out of here first. We''ll talk while we go,” suggested Jared.


    Meanwhile, Lizbeth and the other girls were all expecting Jared at the hotel on Ice Bear Ind.


    They were displeased, for they had been waiting for that man for so many days.


    “What''s up with Jared, huh? He dumped us here at the foot of the mountain and then went off on his


    own. How many days has it been already?”


    “He must''ve been seduced by that foreigner and couldn''t bear to be apart from her!”


    “Do you think Jared might be in trouble?”


    The only thing the group of women had been doing each day was counting the days until they saw Jared


    again.


    A man Colin might be, but he could only assume the role of thedies'' helper, obeying their every order,


    be it running an errand or simply pouring them a cup of coffee.


    Apart from Renee, Colin could not afford to rub the others up the wrong way. There was no telling which


    one of them might end up bing Jared''s woman.


    I must be careful not to step on any of their toes!


    Just when thedies were chattering among themselves, Jared and the gang suddenly appeared at the


    door.


    Gone were theints and resentment toward Jared when the women caught sight of him. They


    rushed toward him, yearning for an embrace from the man they had been missing.


    Even so, they were too embarrassed to make a move since there were so many people around.


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    “Did you miss me?” teased Jared.


    He gazed at the group ofdies in front of him and shed them a smirk. “Come on, everybody. Take


    turnsing over, and I''ll give each one of you a big hug.”


    “Hmph! In your dreams! Girls, let''s ignore him.”


    A snort apanied Lyanna''s words as she rolled her eyes.


    Astrid chimed in, “Right! He''ll get what he deserves for leaving us behind.”


    With that, thedies returned to their rooms. Jared, however, could tell that they had all been worried


    about him.


    Witnessing the scene, xseed was green with envy.