Chapter 522: Chapter 522 He Will Bring Disaster
From that point forward, Vance Johansson showed up increasingly often.
His presence wasn’t limited to martial arts matters—he also started making regular appearances in business circles.
Within a brief period, Vance Johansson had essentially become a celebrity among the younger crowd.
"Mr. Johansson, your wedding with Miss Sean is approaching, but Mason Raymond says he’ll crash it. Does that concern you?" the interviewer asked.
Wearing a sharp suit, Vance Johansson smiled smoothly. "Not at all. Mabel and I love each other, and nobody can change that."
"Like I’ve always said, I’ll personally crush Mason Raymond at the wedding as a present for my wife."
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Watching these interview clips, I couldn’t hold back my rage.
When he called Mabel his wife, I wanted to rip his mouth apart!
What’s more, Vance Johansson’s moves were getting bolder by the day.
He went after several well-known half-step Martial Marquises one after another, crushing almost all of them!
After beating eight half-step Martial Marquises in a row, Vance Johansson targeted a real Martial Marquis!
This was a veteran Martial Marquis called Ernesto Seth, now over a hundred years old!
Word was that decades back, Ernesto Seth had already reached the Military Marquis Realm, and after all these years, nobody knew what level he’d achieved within the Military Marquis Realm.
The fight took place at the Capital City Martial Arts Association, though it wasn’t open to the public. All anyone knew was that by afternoon, Ernesto Seth got carried out on a stretcher while Vance Johansson walked away without a scratch!
When this news broke, it stunned everyone!
Vance Johansson had actually beaten a genuine Martial Marquis?
Not just that—from how he looked, he’d won easily?
Could it be... had Vance Johansson reached the Martial Marquis Realm?
"Mr. Raymond." Victor Green rushed up to me, holding his phone.
"They’re saying Vance Johansson took down a seasoned Martial Marquis," Victor Green said seriously.
I looked at his phone, and my expression darkened.
I knew exactly how huge the gap was between a half-step Martial Marquis and a real Martial Marquis. Even for me, winning would be tough!
"Could it be... Vance Johansson really made it to the Martial Marquis Realm," I said, taking a deep breath.
Sure, jumping from half-step Marquis to full Marquis wasn’t simple, but Vance Johansson had access to the world’s best resources!
Nobody knew if Vance Johansson might break through to the Marquis Realm in one shot!
"Mr. Raymond, maybe... you shouldn’t go," Victor Green said beside me.
"If Vance Johansson really reached the Marquis Realm, then... wouldn’t you be walking to your death?"
I glanced at Victor Green and said coldly, "Even if it’s a dragon’s lair or tiger’s den, I’m going. Nobody gets to touch Mabel Sean."
Everything I’d done was for Mabel Sean! How could I back down now!
"Marquis... so what if he’s a Marquis? If he can reach the Marquis Realm, then I, Mason Raymond, have a shot too!" I said, breathing deeply.
Even saying those words, I felt uneasy inside.
Because time was really running short.
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At the Sean family estate in Capital City.
As the deadline got closer, Mabel Sean grew more anxious.
Recently, she’d been cut off from all outside contact and knew nothing about what was happening in the world.
She had no idea how far Mason Raymond had progressed, and even less about Vance Johansson’s current strength.
"Miss Sean, try not to worry so much," the maid beside her said with a sigh.
Mabel Sean looked at the maid and asked quietly, "Mrs. Hall, has there been any news about Mason Raymond lately?"
The nanny called Mrs. Hall gave a bitter smile. "They took our phones too. How would we know anything about Mr. Raymond..."
Hearing this made Mabel Sean’s worries grow stronger.
She understood perfectly what kind of power Mason Raymond was up against.
Just then, the door opened.
Soren Sean walked in slowly.
Seeing Soren Sean, Mabel Sean quickly stood up. "Dad!"
Soren Sean’s face was stern as he approached Mabel Sean.
"Mabel, there are only a few days left until your wedding with Vance Johansson. Are you prepared?" Soren Sean asked coldly.
Mabel Sean bit her lip, looked up at Soren Sean, and said, "I won’t marry Vance Johansson."
Anger flashed across Soren Sean’s face immediately!
He shouted, "Things have come this far, and you’re still thinking about that Mason Raymond!"
"Don’t you know how much chaos this Mason Raymond has caused outside! What’s so special about this man that’s worth holding onto!"
"Chaos?" Mabel Sean looked confused.
What kind of chaos could Mason Raymond cause?
Soren Sean said coldly, "Seems like you don’t really know your beloved."
"Fine, I’ll tell you what Mason Raymond has been doing out there!"
"He killed dozens of people from the Great Saint Sect, made the Great Saint Sect submit, and slapped the Sean family in the face!"
"Not only that, he even threatened the Capital City Martial Arts Association!"
Saying this, Soren Sean clenched his teeth. "That’s the Capital City Martial Arts Association! What is Mason Raymond trying to do! Is he planning a rebellion!"
"Put it this way—even if this Mason Raymond does enter the Sean family, he’ll bring disaster!"
Hearing this, surprise crossed Mabel Sean’s beautiful face.
Mason Raymond... actually made the Great Saint Sect submit?
Shouldn’t the Great Saint Sect have a Martial Marquis backing them up!
But in Mabel Sean’s memory, wasn’t Mason Raymond just an ordinary person? Even if his progress had been incredible during this short time, he should be a Grandmaster at most, right?
Mabel Sean raised her head, looked at Soren Sean somewhat deliberately, and said, "Dad, quit joking around. Mason Raymond is just a Grandmaster. How could he possibly threaten the Great Saint Sect, let alone the Capital City Martial Arts Association?"
Soren Sean narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Mabel, are you trying to fish for information?"
"Fine, I’ll tell you. Sure, Mason Raymond has some skill. He’s already stepped halfway into the Martial Marquis realm."
Upon hearing this, Mabel Sean’s eyes immediately lit up!
"Dad, do you remember what you said back then? You said that as long as after a year, Mason Raymond could..."
"Enough!"
Before Mabel Sean could finish, Soren Sean cut her off sharply.
He snorted coldly, "So what if he has talent? He has no respect for authority!"
"If the Sean family were to accept him, we’d probably have to make enemies of the whole world! So get that idea out of your head!"
Mabel Sean’s face immediately turned cold.
She stared hard at Soren Sean, saying, "Isn’t it all of you who forced Mason Raymond to become like this?"
"At first you said he was worthless, called him a bottom-feeder."
"Now you call him a disaster. Without your pressure, would he have turned out this way?"
"Do you really want Mason Raymond to smile while you oppress him—would that make you happy?"
