Chapter 415: Chapter 387: From Now On, the Martial World Is Under My Rule
"The guarantor for the Kane Martial Arts Hall’s certification is my junior sister..."
Aurora Sinclair flicked a finger. As if lifted by an unseen force, Derek Vance’s body shot into the air and, to everyone’s astonishment, slammed violently into the ceiling.
Everyone in the room, except for Alvin Morgan, froze as if time had stopped. Their mouths hung open in shock, their eyes slowly filling with terror.
’What... what kind of technique... was that?’
A chill ran down their spines.
The room fell so silent you could hear a pin drop.
"Still not going to tell the truth?"
Aurora Sinclair’s voice rang out again.
But Derek Vance remained defiant. "I... don’t... know..."
Aurora Sinclair’s gaze turned icy. "Is that so? Ditto Miles, contact Kyle Kane."
"Yes, Master."
Everyone’s eyes immediately shot to the suitcase by the sofa. That voice sounded familiar.
Arthur Lockwood looked at Alvin Morgan, suddenly fighting the urge to laugh.
In the next moment, the suitcase transformed into a small robot. The words "Connecting..." appeared on its screen.
A few minutes passed before the call finally connected.
But the person on the screen wasn’t Kyle Kane. It was Zack Sutton, his face battered and bruised.
"Hall Master..."
He looked like a wreck. His hair was a mess, the whites of his eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was raw and hoarse. He appeared to be in a hospital corridor.
Seeing his state, Aurora Sinclair’s lips pressed into a thin line. She glanced up at the ceiling. "Who hurt you?"
"The Grants of Crestfall..."
Zack Sutton was on the verge of tears when he saw Aurora Sinclair. He raised a hand to scrub at his eyes. "Hall Master, the boss... a member of the Vance Family crippled his meridians..."
Aurora Sinclair snapped her fingers. With a loud THUD, Derek Vance crashed to the floor.
She spoke to Zack Sutton, her voice deceptively calm. "What was the name of the Vance who crippled Kyle Kane?"
Zack Sutton shook his head. "I don’t know, but I remember his face..."
"Good... Someone will pick you up tomorrow. I’m taking you to the Vance Family to identify him. And if we can’t find him... I’ll cripple every last one of them."
Aurora Sinclair’s words sent a cold shiver through everyone in the room.
’Was this really the same Aurora Sinclair they knew?’
Alvin Morgan’s heart clenched. He ached for her.
’She once truly wanted to protect the people of this world, but they were the ones who pushed her to the brink, step by step.’
"Aurora..."
"Mr. Lockwood, it’s late. You should get some rest," Alvin Morgan said, cutting Zane Lockwood off.
’He knew what Mr. Lockwood was about to say—he was just going to plead for the Vance Family.’
Zane Lockwood paused, his brow furrowing slightly as if he was about to speak again.
But Alvin Morgan cut in again, his tone blunt. "The rules of the Martial World have always been written by the strong. I hope you’ll remember that, Mr. Lockwood."
The color drained from Zane Lockwood’s face, and he remained silent for a long time.
Finally, Arthur Lockwood gave Jude Lockwood a meaningful look, and Jude quickly went to help Zane Lockwood upstairs to rest.
Just as Zane Lockwood reached the second floor, Aurora Sinclair’s voice rang out once more.
Her voice was imperious, leaving no room for argument.
"From now on, Veridia’s Martial World answers to me. Anyone who has a problem with that can come find me—"
The expressions of every Martial Artist in Kingsford changed once again.
***
「The next day.」
The Family Heads of the other six Great Families in Kingsford were forced to watch a live broadcast.
Cassius Morgan watched the screen, complaining to Susan Warner beside him, "That damn kid. He comes back to town and doesn’t even visit me first."
But Susan Warner rolled her eyes and snapped back, "And why would he come see an old man like you, Colby? You’re the one who kicked him out of the Morgan Family."
Cassius Morgan’s eyes went wide, and he said indignantly, "I told you, that was just a strategic move! I was afraid that damn kid would do something reckless and actually press that button..."
"Hmph." Susan Warner turned her head away.
Cassius Morgan sighed. "Even if I hadn’t done that, he would have eventually found a way to have Eugene Morgan return and inherit the Morgan Family."
"Why?" Susan Warner looked back at him, surprised.
But Cassius Morgan just stared at the television with a complicated expression. After a long moment, he said, "Our family is too small to contain her. If that boy wants to marry her, he’ll probably have to marry into her family..."
Susan Warner paused, stunned, then followed his gaze to the television.
On the screen, a petite figure could be seen leading a group of people, storming directly into the old Vance family estate. She was forcing them to identify the one who had crippled the young master of the Kane Family, Kyle Kane.
Every time the wrong person was brought forward, Aurora would break all four of their limbs and cripple their meridians.
Her methods were so ruthless it was horrifying to watch.
"This..." Susan Warner couldn’t bear to watch any longer.
Cassius Morgan reached out and patted her on the shoulder. "The Martial World," he sighed, "is about to be turned on its head."
Meanwhile, at the Vance family estate, Aurora had already crippled three people. Seeing that Derek Vance still refused to talk, she said coolly, "Ditto Miles, find the locations of Aiden Vance and Connie Vance."
