Ned spat, "Guess you're lucky this time!"

"Oof—"

Yed coughed blood as he collapsed, unconscious.

Frank and the Janko retainer then hurried into the mini tram that the latter came on and returned tothe main Janko mansion.

"Whoa..." Frank was actually surprised to see only half the mansion was left standing.

At the same time, Ciril's wild rampage was still continuing, and most of the Janko retainers Lotharbrought were either dead or maimed.

Even if Ciril was saved, the damage to his family was already done.

"Is Mr. Lawrence here yet?!" Lothar shouted when he saw the mini tram return, wiping the blood offhis lips and appearing guilty when he saw Frank.

If only he had known that Hal would ruin everything... He should have just killed that brat from thestart and be done with it!

"Please, Mr. Lawrence..." he cried. "You have to help us! Save my brother!"

"Ciril..." Frank appeared shocked even as he watched Ciril Janko from afar.

The man's skin was beet red as he fought several Ascendant rank Janko retainers at the same time.One would expect nothing less from the Jankos—one of Morhen's most illustrious families—just asCiril's place as their leader was undisputed.

The sheer depth of his strength—even in the absence of a rational mind, or the boost of pure vigor—was quickly wearing down the Ascendant rank Janko retainers.

Lothar could certainly see that Frank was impressed and promptly pleaded, "That's my brother foryou... That's why he's one of the high elders in the Martial Alliance and one of their best fighters. Ifhe falls, our family could well fall apart.”

"That's why I'm begging you, Mr. Lawrence... Help him. Just get him back to normal, and I'll pay youanother 800 million... No, even eight billion is not out of the question!"

"Pfft. Don't tell me that the check is going to bounce too, just like Yed's?"

Somehow, Frank found it appropriate to chuckle and joke despite the situation.

On the other hand, Lothar was gaping. "What?! That brat didn't pay you?!"

"He eventually did. I had to work for it, though.” Frank smiled and nodded.

Rising to his feet, he looked out into the distance with a somber gaze, watching as Ciril wheezedone moment and growled like a wild beast the next.

"Peak Ascendant rank, huh?"

Frank certainly knew that he was no match for the man. To even stand a chance against that man, heneeded sufficient time to charge his pure vigor or some miraculous natural wonder that couldbolster his cultivation.

While he would be unrivaled against anyone below Transcendent rank if he reached Ascendant rank,Frank still had to admit that he could not win outright here and now.

"Restrain him," he said. "Buy me five seconds.”

"Five seconds?! Alright!"

Lothar gritted his teeth as he strode out from behind a collapsed pillar, looking at the remainingJanko retainers around him as he bellowed, "You heard Mr. Lawrence! He'll save Ciril, but we firstneed to restrain Ciril and buy him time! Together now!"

“Alright!”

Ten retainers leapt toward the rampaging Ciril at Lothar's orders.

At the same time, Frank slid into a corner. He chanted a mantra as he unleashed the Five-PeatArchaeus, his pure vigor equal in strength with each of the Janko Retainers.

Lothar glanced at Frank unwittingly just then, shock showing on his face.

"I-Is that the true depth of his power? He's just completed Birthright-rank, but his pure vigor is socondensed... Is there anyone in Draconia who could rival him if he reaches Ascendant rank?!"“Arghti

That was when a red-eyed Ciril clawed into the concrete floor with a single bare hand

Then, pulling out a boulder larger than the size of a man, he threw it straight at Lothar!

"Terrapin Remittance!" Lothar suddenly bellowed, and headbutted the boulder, shattering it intopieces!

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