"Brother!" Lothar cried, unable to keep strangling Hal as he dropped to the floor.


    When he looked up, he saw that Ciril was suddenly on his feet. However, his hair and beard were


    standing on ends and his eyes were thoroughly red, his veins throbbing like a raging beast.


    "He''s gone amok...?!"


    Even as the word came to mind, Lothar was left watching as Cirilunched a punch at him on the floor.


    "Move!"


    Lothar threw Hal aside as he barrel rolled out of the way, dodging Ciril''s punch by inches. which left a


    meter-deep crater on the floor.


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    "Brother, it''s me, Lothar! Get a hold of yourself!" Lothar cried out anxiously.


    His words did not seem to reach Ciril, however.


    If anything, it made Ciril even more violent.


    He bellowed again and kept attacking Lothar.


    "Go. Get Mr. Lawrence!" Lothar shouted to the retainers nearby even as he parried Ciril''s assault. "T-


    Tell him that Hal ruined his treatment. Ciril has gone amok!"


    Meanwhile, Frank was slowly rising off the ground in front of Yed''s mansion.


    Beside himy the two pompous Birthright rank Janko retainers, their bodies charred and themselves


    unconscious, barely breathing.


    "Anyone else? Come on, then," Frank challenged, looking around pointedly at the bodyguards around


    him.


    They were all mostly vigor wielders and were naturally trading nces, none of them daring to take a


    step forward to challenge Frank.


    Just look at the three Birthright rank Janko retainers—two were on the ground, charred after being


    struck by lightning bolts.


    And the other one? He was sent flying somewhere, his fate unknown.


    Having seen the depth of Frank''s power, none of the bodyguards dared to mess about since none of


    them were suicidal!


    In the distance, Yed was even more shocked than they were.


    He knew that Frank was strong and possibly a Birthright rank. Naturally, he was confident he could


    handle Frank with his three loyal Birthright rank retainers—and including himself, that would pit Frank


    against four.


    He just did not expect Frank to destroy the three retainers in an instant, and he could still see the


    moment Frank unleashed the wrath of the skies against them.


    He realized right then that Frank could well be Ascendant rank... Which meant that small fries like them


    would stand a chance!


    "He was just faking?!" He swore under his breath, his legs shaking uncontrobly. "I shouldn''t have


    sent the other retainers away!"


    He had kept only retainers loyal to him in Janko Gardens, sending everyone else away for misdirection,


    so that they thought they were facing an enemy from the outside. Moreover, the ones who stayed were


    Birthright rank and should have been enough to handle any problems.


    But Frank had to show up out of nowhere, not only bringing Ciril back from the dead, but also proving


    himself a formidable Ascendant rank!


    What a blunder!


    Yed''s spite for Frank was aze—if not for him, his n would have seeded!


    "I guess your boys are scared." Frank gloated as he looked around at the bodyguards who kept


    withdrawing and turned toward Yed with a sneer. "So, Mr. Janko. Time to pay up. or perhaps you have


    more retainers up your sleeve?"


    As Frank strode toward Yed, the bodyguards in the way backed off, clearing a path for Frank straight


    toward Yed!