Binding System

'My lover is indeed the best man in the world.'

Scarlett sipped her tea elegantly and gracefully.

She would have run to him and jumped into his arms if they were alone. However, she could not do that because they were not alone.

She was the sovereign of Nightshire city, so she needed to pay attention to her actions when she was in front of her people.

This was the reason why she did not express the happiness in her heart and only drank her tea elegantly.

As Scarlett was feeling happy, Henry and Edward gritted their teeth.

They were furious.

They were enraged because things did not end the way they wanted.

Davion should have beaten up Ace, and they should have laughed at his uselessness and helplessness, but the reality was different from what they had planned.

Instead of being laughed at by everyone, some people even praised him.

This should not have happened!

They should not have praised him!

However, Henry could not stop them from praising Ace because Scarlett and the others would be suspicious of him later.

'Damn it! Fuck!'

He cursed venomously in his heart.

After ordering his subordinates to treat Davion, Henry looked at his second son.

'Go and beat up that bastard!'

Ace had injured one of his strongest subordinates, so he wanted his son to beat Ace up.

Edward nodded his head and retrieved his sword from his space ring when his father looked at him.

Even though his father did not say anything, he knew what he wanted.

His father wanted him to beat Ace up!

Of course, Edward agreed instantly because he also hated Ace.

'I will make you pay for what you did, Ace!'

Even though he was furious at Ace, he did not show it on his face.

At this moment, Ace was still standing elegantly in the middle of the field. His black hair danced gently in the wind, and his strong hands were behind his back.

If it was in the martial arts movie, he would be the film's main character, handsome, elegant and strong.

"Because no one wants to fight me, then I will retu-" before Ace had finished his words, Edward's voice rang out.

"Wait! I challenge you to a duel." Edward said as he walked closer to Ace.

"It's Edward! He challenged Ace to a duel!"

"Whoa! This will be interesting!"

"Who do you think will win the fight?

"I think Edward will win the fight."

"I don't agree with you. I think Ace will win the fight."

"Yes. I'm sure Ace will win the fight."

"Even though Ace won against Davion, Edward is one of the strongest young people in our city. It will be hard to beat him."

"I still think Ace will win the fight."

"Yes, I also believe Ace will win the fight, especially after seeing his overwhelming victory against Davion."

"Do you want to bet with me?"

"Sure! I will bet with you!"

"I will bet one silver coin on Edward's victory."

"I accpe-"

"Bastards! How dare you make a bet in front of city mistress? Do you want to die?"

"Tch! You are not fun!"

One by one, the troops started guessing who would win the fight.

They no longer underestimated Ace because he could win against Davion in one move.

Ace, who was standing in the middle of the field, turned around to look at Edward. "Are you sure you want to fight me? Have you considered the consequences?"

"Consequences? Haha. I admit you are stronger than I thought, but I don't think you can defeat me." Edward was confident with his strength, so he was sure he would not lose against Ace.

"Young lord, beat him!"

"Defeat him, young lord!"

"Young lord, show him your power!"

"Show him how powerful the Howard family is!"

"Young lord, defeat him in one move!"

"Yes. Defeat him in one move!"

One by one, Henry's subordinates cheered Edward on.

They wanted Edward to beat Ace up because Ace had humiliated their group by defeating Davion in one move.

At this moment, Henry sat on the chair while drinking his tea. His angry face was nowhere to be seen now.

Sure, Ace was stronger than he thought, but he was sure his son could defeat Ace Because Edward was one of the best awakeners of the younger generation in Nightshire city.

'Your luck ends here, Ace!'

He sipped his tea as he glanced at Ace and Edward.

Like before, Scarlett still behaved calmly.

Even though she knew that Edward was a strong awakener, but the result of the fight would still be the same.

Ace would defeat Edward!

The difference in their strength was like heaven and earth, so it was impossible for Ace to lose to Edward.

This was the reason why she consumed her snack calmly.

"Stupid!" Layla said before eating her snack again.

Unlike before, Captain Noah and Lieutenant Valeria did not ask Scarlett to stop Ace because he was a strong awakener.

Even though they did not know how strong he was, but they did not panic and looked at Ace calmly.

"Then let's start the fight now." Ace still behaved calmly even when Edward underestimated him.

"Sure." Edward infused his energy into his sword.

"Young lord, you can defeat him!"

"Young lord, kick his handsome face."

"Young lord, you can do it!"

Like before, Henry's subordinates cheered Edward on.

Henry's lips curled up into a grin.

'Oh! Edward is serious from the start. It looks like the fight will end quickly.'

He still believed his son would win the fight.

"Aaaaa…" Edward shouted as he dashed toward Ace.

Like when he fought Davion, Ace didn't move from his place even an inch and waited for Edward to attack him.

"Die!" Edward's sword was covered with his energy.

He used one of his strongest skills because he wanted to injure Ace heavily. Ace had injured Davion, so he had to pay for his actions.

When his sword was about to land on Ace's body, Ace disappeared and appeared behind him.

Actually, he did not disappear. He just moved so fast, to the point where it seemed like he had vanished from his spot.

'This is what you get for causing trouble for me!'

After using the Lightning Move skill, Ace hit Edward's back hard.

Boom!

Like what happened to Davion, Edward fell to the ground and fainted instantly after being hit by Ace.

Everyone was stunned again.

The fight, which they thought would be fierce, ended in less than three seconds.

"Amazing! Ace defeated his opponent in one move again!"

"Wow! He is amazing!"

"Another easy win, huh? Just how strong is Ace now?"

"I thought the fight would be fierce, but it ended in less than three seconds."

"I'm disappointed with Edward!"

"You can't blame Edward. Ace is just too strong for him!"

"Aaggh! If we had not cancelled the bet, I would have gotten one silver coin right now!"

Even though the troops were shocked, they were not as surprised as before because they already knew that Ace was a strong awakener.

"What?! Edward also lost against him?!" Henry's eyes quivered.

Edward was one of the strongest people in the younger generation, but he still lost against Ace.

Ace even defeated him in one move!

'Just how strong is he now?'

He still did not know how strong Ace was because the fight was over before he could check Ace's power.

Captain Noah, who was standing in front of a tree, smiled. "This brat. Just how strong is he now?"

Of course, he was happy with the result of the fight because he was cheering for Ace, not Edward.

"City mistress, just how strong is Ace now?" Lieutenant Valeria asked curiously.

"You will know about it later." Scarlett did not tell Lieutenant Valeria how strong Ace was because she wanted to surprise everyone again.

Lieutenant Valeria did not ask another question and shifted her gaze to Ace.

'Ace, just how strong are you now?'

She really wanted to know how strong Ace was now.

"Ace, you are amazing!"

"That's right. You are amazing, Ace! You even can defeat Davion and Edward with only one move."

"I did not know you were so strong, Ace!"

"Since when did you become so strong?"

"What kind of skill did you use earlier?"

Ace was currently being surrounded by Scarlett's subordinates.

They immediately surrounded him when he walked toward Captain Noah because they wanted to ask many questions to him.

Ace did not answer their questions and only smiled.

No!

It was not like he did not want to answer their questions.

It was because they asked him many questions at the same time!

He even could not hear their questions clearly because they asked at the same time.

Scarlett, who was holding her tea, smiled softly when she saw him being surrounded by her subordinates.

'Ace, now many people know you are not a weak young man.'

Scarlett was happy for Ace because he could achieve his goal.

Layla, who was eating her snacks, uttered, "Scarlett, look at him! He has complicated expressions. So cute!"

Scarlett looked at Layla before returning her attention to Ace.

'Yes. He is so cute! I suddenly want to tease him.'

She suddenly wanted to tease her young lover when she saw his expression, but she could not do that because she had to maintain her image as city mistress.

At this moment, she really wanted to be alone with Ace.

'I want to finish this mission quickly!'

She kept looking at her handsome lover.

As Ace was being praised by Scarlett's subordinates, Henry was checking his son's condition with an angry expression.

'Damn it!'