"Ha ha ha, Alders, why aren't you getting back up?"
Seeing Alders collapse to the ground, Herman burst into loud laughter.
Standing beside him was a former head of the Gretely Family, and also Gretely's sole remaining Magic King—Aregos Graitly!
As the Gretely Family's only Magic King, Aregos held absolute authority within the Gretely Family.
However, compared to that, what Aregos cared about most was the Magic Book recorded by Gretely, the one kept within the Gladstone Family.
He had remained hidden in the shadows before because he feared Alders might have some trump card that could lead to mutual destruction.
But after watching for a while, he decided Alders had no more cards to play, so he made his move.
The instant he attacked, he gravely wounded Alders.
At that moment, Aregos looked at Alders and said coldly, "Alders, I'll give you one chance. Hand over that Magic Book, and I'll leave the Gladstone Lineage a way to survive!"
"Wishful thinking!"
Without a second thought, Alders refused outright, even looking at him with utter disdain.
Aregos's gaze immediately turned icy. "Very well. Since that is your choice, then let the entire Gladstone Family go to hell!"
"Rest assured, I, Aregos, guarantee that every last one of you will savor endless pain. I will slowly torture each and every one of you!"
As he spoke, Aregos started walking slowly toward Alders.
Even Herman shuddered at those words, a chill creeping into his heart.
Aregos was his granduncle, and an absolutely cold-blooded, ruthless man. Even Herman, the head of the Gretely Family, did not dare defy his orders.
But none of that mattered. What mattered was that the Gladstone Family was finally about to perish by his hand.
That filled Herman with delight.
Meanwhile, Alders's heart was filled with utter despair.