Patriarch Ryon became silent. After hearing the claims of the bookkeeper and the Spell Master, he sat back in the chair and stared at the wall with a narrow look.
"Patriarch, what are we going to do now? That fellow Henry already became strong as he defeated Lin Dong, the younger son of the Dong family. If you let him continue, Henry will become even stronger in a few days," the Spell Master Jin asked as he was very eager to end Henry's life, as the thought of Henry killing him was not letting him sleep peacefully.
"Don't worry. I won't let that failure rise again under my watch. My son Philip must become the next patriarch of this family. I won't let this cripple snatch the patriarch position from my son," Ryon said with a villainous look as he already made plans to end Henry's life.
Till now Patriarch Ryon only thought of enjoying the scene of Henry suffering like a cripple inside his family. That's why he never made any attempts to kill Henry. But now he was very shocked to see Henry back again, walking like a normal person with more confidence.
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Silver Leaf Town…
By the time the sun rose over the Silver Pond, the entire town was already lively with youngsters gathering around the pond with great excitement. The news about the academy recruitment had already spread among all the younger generation.
First the three big families of Silver Leaf Town got the news from the envoys. Later the Fire Gate Academy actually sent letters to all the towns regarding their recruitment.
All the family elders already paid spirit stones to the younger generation to encourage them for the upcoming recruitment, but more than the recruitment all the younger generation were very excited to watch the fight between Hen Ping and Henry Clark.
Especially the Ding family youths stood first in line as they wanted to see Henry getting beaten in the hands of Lady Hen Ping, almost like a dog. Many even wondered whether Henry would come to fight or not.
Meanwhile in the Clark Family residence, Suman Clark stood outside Henry Clark's room with eager anticipation. When Henry came out of his room with a broken sword behind his back, Suman immediately approached him with a wide smile.
"What are you doing here?" Henry asked with a questioning look as he never expected a Clark family youth to approach him out of nowhere.
Luna, who stood behind Henry, also curiously waited for Suman Clark to speak.
"Brother, please don't get offended by my question, but are you sure about this match? Can you really fight against Hen Ping and win?" Suman asked with a bit of hesitation.
"Why do you care?" Henry asked as he also felt curious about Suman's approach. "Do you have any other plans?"
"Brother, if you are sure about the win, I will take this opportunity to earn some spirit stones," Suman said slowly in a weak tone.
"Oh really, do you want to gamble on me?" Henry asked as he already understood Suman's intention.
"Yes Brother Henry, you understood my intentions correctly. The entire town thinks that Hen Ping will definitely beat you, but I know that you are not a dumb man to fight without knowing the consequences. That's why I came to ask you this question. If you are sure about your win, I will take this opportunity to earn more spirit stones. Also because of the academy recruitment, many youngsters of all the families in the town received spirit stones as a bonus. This is a perfect opportunity to gamble to earn more. What do you say?" Suman asked with a sheepish smile.
"Not bad, not bad. At least there is a wise fellow in our family. Yes, you can gamble on me, but I have a few conditions," Henry said as he thought about the big opportunity of earning a large number of spirit stones.
"What is it, brother? Please speak," Suman asked with a look of anticipation.
"Half of what you earn will belong to me."
Just as Henry said that, Suman's face expression went pale.
"Don't worry… if you encounter any losses, I will cover half of them. Think about it. This is a big gamble and the opportunity will let you earn at least 50 spirit stones. What do you say?" Henry asked while staring into Suman's eyes with confidence.
After a long pause and deep thinking, Suman put on a serious face and said, "I will trust you brother. I hope you will beat Hen Ping like a chicken and earn big profits for us."
Suman said encouragingly and bowed his head before leaving with confidence.
Henry also prepared to leave as he was getting late for the fight. Luna followed him and nervousness could be seen all over her face.
"Why are you staring at me like that suddenly?" Henry asked Luna as he stopped walking.
"I really wonder where your confidence is coming from. You just got your legs back some days ago, but you are already fighting the strongest lady in this town. What if something happens to you? If you have any doubt please stop now. I won't be able to live if something happens to you. Your life is more important to me than those spirit stones. Please husband, think again."
Luna asked with moist eyes as she held his hand with concern and love.
Henry placed his palm over her cheek and stared into her eyes with affection.
"I must have done something good in my other life to have a wife like you. Don't worry. Your husband is strong enough to survive in this world. I won't disappoint you in any way. Even if the sky breaks today I will defeat that Lady Ping, so trust me. Don't doubt my ability. Your fear only makes me weak. Understood?"
Henry asked as he leaned closer and kissed her lips with deep love.
The slipping tears on Luna's cheeks stopped as she felt his moist lips, and slowly a rare smile appeared on her nervous face.
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Tq guys!