'This is humiliating, but I have no choice. I have to swallow my shame, for I do not have the strength to defend myself against him yet.
Strength makes the world go round, and the weak are doomed to be oppressed. If they want to survive, they have to learn to endure.
Survival should be my priority right now because, after that, everything is possible, ' Ricky carefully reflected himself in his heart.
"Huh? I'm surprised you can still stand up. Perhaps, I'm being too charitable," remarked Lanny with a nasty smirk. As soon as he finished speaking, he put more pressure on Ricky with his domineering aura.
He was well aware that he couldn't kill Ricky while the other man was a disciple of the Misty South Palace, and especially not in such a public setting.
Thus, he traveled all the way here just to humiliate Ricky, intending to provoke the other man until he went berserk or to discourage him, at the very least. He planned to show that no matter how hard Ricky worked, he would always be superior, and Ricky's efforts would always be in vain.
Of course, Lanny went through all this effort, not because he was confident, but because he felt threatened by Ricky's talent.
Not only that, but he also believed Ricky had acquired Eli's inheritance.
Eli wasn't the best warrior in his era, but he was certainly one of the most powerful warriors at the Potentate Level.
And if Ricky possessed two spiritual potentates' inhe
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m those disciples who want me to make weapons for them. Tell them that if they provide what you need, I will only ask them to pay three times the fee for the casting materials. I think that might make them more open to catering to your needs."
"Well, good friend, I look forward to seeing you again. I hope by that time you will be a Sage Level casting master." Mordechai bade him goodbye warmly.
"Take care of yourself. I'm sure those forces after you won't give up so easily. Besides, Lanny sent his mutant to come for you, which means he sees you as a threat to him now. He would likely try to kill you in secret," Claire warned him with a concerned expression.
"Don't worry, I won't get myself killed. I have too many plans that would go to waste if I die," Ricky reassured her.
Soon after that, Ricky and Amelia went on their way to the Helian Clan.
The Short Human tribe considered four continents as their home. They had no top warriors, as most of them focused on casting and had mastered it enough to be brilliant casting masters. Thus, even though they didn't have any fighting capability, all tribes on the continent respected them.
Except for those in the remote places, the members of the Short Human tribe received much respect and prestige.
In particular, the Helian Clan was the most influential clan of the Short Human tribe in the Misty South.
And they lived on the south-eastern side of the Free Palace.