âBert Mercer?â Ethan Smith raised an eyebrow, this was indeed surprising to him.
âEthan Smith, flee quickly. Bert Mercer is already on his way, heâs a peak Military Marquis!â Emerson Holmesâs voice carried undertones of urgency.
Ethan Smith, however, scoffed: âNo worries. Bert Mercer is insignificant.â
Emerson Holmes on the other end was taken aback.
A peak Military Marquis was insignificant?
Was Ethan Smith boasting or being confident?
âEthan Smith, youâ¦â Emerson Holmes began to say, but he didnât know what to say.
Ethan Smith interrupted Emerson Holmes and changed the topic: âEmerson Holmes, you should take advantage of this time to win peopleâs support as quickly as possible.â
âAlso, be sure to understand the power division of the Capital City Martial Arts Association.â
Emerson Holmes replied in a serious voice on the other end: âI know, but everything is under Ms. Haywardâs control now, I have very little authority.â
Ethan Smith laughed: âNo worries, just do what you can within your authority, and be careful.â
After he said this, he hung up the phone.
If they wanted to attack the Capital City Martial Arts Association, they had to understand their power division.
Apart from the man in the purple robe, Ethan Smith didnât know if the Capital City Martial Arts Association had any greater strengths hidden, so he didnât dare to act rashly.
âIâm going out.â After hanging up the phone, Ethan Smith looked at the man with the mustache and Clare Richardson.
Clare frowned: âWhere are you going?â
âJust out for a walk, itâs too stuffy inside the house,â Ethan Smith casually answered.
âMan with the mustache, take care of Clare.â
After saying this, Ethan Smith turned around and left the hotel.
This hotel was in the city area, surrounded by people.
The night in Capital City seemed busier, the nightlife slowly taking over the screen.
Ethan Smith walked on the main street, releasing his divine sense, and sensing the atmosphere around him.
Within a few miles, it was mostly ordinary people.
âIt seems he hasnât come yet.â Ethan Smith touched his chin.
He wandered aimlessly on the main street, quietly waiting for Bert Mercerâs arrival.
Over an hour went by, but Bert Mercer still hasnât appeared.
Ethan Smith was almost out of patience. He found a quiet bar to sit down, and casually ordered two drinks, planning to wait for Bert Mercerâs arrival here.
âJust entered the late-term Military Marquis, and was looking for someone to practice on.â Ethan Smith murmured to himself.
At the moment, Ethan Smith didnât have a clear understanding of his own strength, only knew that he was much stronger than before.
âMr. Smith? What a coincidence, you are here too.â At this moment, a girlâs voice came from the side.
Turning around, he found that it was Daphne Green.
And standing next to her was a tall and handsome young man.
âMiss Green?â Ethan Smith rose from his seat with a slight surprise.
He looked at the young man next to her, saying, âIs this⦠your boyfriend?â
The young man, laughing, waved his hand, âWeâre just ordinary friends.â
After being introduced by Daphne Green, he learned that his name was Tyler Wright.
This name was rather unfamiliar, Ethan Smith had never heard of it among his generation.
However, Tylerâs aura was extraordinarily strong, at least at the peak Military Marquis realm.
With such strength, he should be famous in Pyro.
But now, him being unheard of, was very unusual.
Seeing Ethan Smithâs doubts, Tyler laughed and explained, âNot everyone likes to be well-known, some prefer to remain obscure.â
Ethan Smith was slightly surprised.
He originally thought that as long as one had great strength, it was very difficult to be self-contained, after all, the stronger the strength, the greater the responsibility.
But now it seemed, there really were unknown masters in the world.
The previous Ice Palace, and now Tyler Wright, Ethan Smith had never heard of them.
âMiss Green, speaking of which, did you get anything from the trip to the Mystic Realm?â Ethan Smith asked.
Daphne Green laughed, âIndeed, the Mystic Realm is a resource-rich land, unmatched by all previous experiences.â
Ethan Smith said in a serious tone, âSo, did you get anything from the Mystic Realm?â
Daphne Green replied with a slight regret, âNo, because the time was too short, and the Mystic Realm was much larger than imagined.â
Tyler Wright on the side chimed in, âIn fact, not all of the Mystic Realm is controlled by the Capital City Martial Arts Association, many remaining martial arts aristocratic families control their own parts of the Mystic Realm.â
Ethan Smith turned to Tyler Wright and politely said, âMr. Wright, you seem to know something.â
Tyler Wright didnât hide anything, he nodded slightly, âThe current martial arts aristocracy, most of them have integrated into modern society.â
âEither for money, or to improve their social status.â
Ethan Smith nodded in agreement.
Whether itâs the Taylor family or the Blair family, and even the likes of the Bradley family, their core is actually capital, not the martial arts aristocracy.
For them, martial arts were just an additive.
âBut many martial arts aristocracies are unwilling to integrate into the modern economy,â Tyler laughed.
âAs far as I know, many of the surviving aristocratic families live hidden within the Mystic Realm.â
Ethan Smith was slightly surprised.
This completely shattered Ethan Smithâs original world view.
There were people living inside the Mystic Realm?
âPerhaps this Tyler Wright is the son of an aristocratic family living within the Mystic Realm.â Ethan Smith suddenly guessed something.
âBy the way, why is Mr. Smith here drinking alone? The deadline for your agreement with Broderick is approaching, right?â Daphne Green changed the subject.
Ethan Smith nodded, âFour days left.â
âIt seems that Mr. Smith is very confident.â Daphne Green laughed.
Ethan Smith pretended to sigh, âHard to say, hard to say. No one dares to make rash conclusions before the fight.â
âMr. Smith is being humble. Every time, everyone thinks you will definitely lose, but every time you create a miracle, shocking the world.â Daphne Green laughed.
Ethan Smith was just about to speak,
when he sensed a formidable aura approaching.
A faint trace of murderous spirit was on him, and he was just a few kilometers away from Ethan Smith and others.
âSomeoneâs coming.â Before Ethan Smith could speak, Tyler Wright spoke up seriously.
âMr. Smith, someone wants to kill you?â Daphne Green also looked surprised.
Ethan Smith slowly stood up and shook his head, âI donât know, maybe.â
As his words fell, a short man appeared at the door of the bar.
He was playing with a crossbow in his hand, a cruel smile on his face.
âBert Mercer?â Seeing him, Daphne Green was a bit surprised.
Bert Mercer ignored Daphne Green, and went straight to Ethan Smith and sat down.
He picked up the wine glass in Ethanâs hand and said with a faint smile, âYou were lucky to escape last time, but you wonât be so lucky this time.â
Ethan Smith raised his eyebrows and said, âI recall the one who ran away last time was you.â
Bert Mercer squinted his eyes and snorted, âWell then, are you not bringing those two corpses this time?â
Ethan Smith slowly stood up, scoffing, âTo kill you is as easy as slaughtering chickens and ducks, I donât need those two corpses.â