Chapter 529: Absorbing the Lotus
Jack surveyed the crowd of disciples. All were sitting on their knees on the partially destroyed, centermost dirt island.
“So,” he said, tossing the middle A-Grade core in his hand up and down, “I guess we’re all that’s left.”
“You were amazing!” Fiend Prince exclaimed, his eyes filled with stars. “How can you be so strong?”
“Luck, skill, and hard work, I guess…” Jack replied, a faint smirk on his lips.
“You are the strongest Baron I have ever seen. Stronger than I ever thought possible. Will you teach me?”
Jack laughed. “I don’t take disciples, but thank you for the kind words.”
“I can pay.”
“It’s not an issue of cores. I want to avoid unnecessary connections.”
“Hmph.” Strawpin snorted. “Of course he wouldn’t teach you. You’re nothing to him.” Receiving Jack’s glare, however, she brightened up. “I want to apologize for insulting you before. I thought you were disrespecting my faction and wasting our resources, but you clearly knew what you were doing. It was I who was blind. Please don’t take offense.”