Spellcasting Gods

Of course, this nickname is less of a description and more of a biting satire.

Because this man, who had just turned fifty, always wore an inscrutable smile, no matter what he did, even when he killed his own parents.

No one knows what he's thinking, and no one knows whether he's feeling angry, happy, frustrated, or something else.

“Ah! Good afternoon, beautiful Miss Joanna Rest. You are like a blooming rose, and every time you appear, I feel my heart flutter.” Willie took the girl’s hand and gently kissed the back of her hand.

“Hello, Sir Willie. I hope my uninvited visit has caused you any trouble.” Joanna gave a polite, slight bow.

"Hehe, no, how could there be any trouble? On the contrary, your arrival makes me feel as if I'm basking in the warm spring breeze," Willie said with a smile, offering his compliment.

There is no doubt that they have known each other for a long time and are quite familiar with each other.

This is understandable, given that one of them is the daughter of the dominant family of the Pearl Isle Chain, and the other is the largest slave owner in Port Manchas, with very close ties in trade.

After the female slave, dressed in a thin veil, poured the blood-red wine into a glass, Willie picked it up and took a small sip, then asked casually, "You didn't come here today just to visit this old man, did you?"

“No, of course not. I’d like to ask you for a favor.” Joanna stared at the slightly swirling liquid in the glass and stated her purpose without hesitation.

"Oh? What kind of help is it? Let me make it clear beforehand, if it's beyond my capabilities, I'm afraid I can't help you." Willie stroked his short beard and asked tentatively.

“It’s simple! I want you to help me deal with someone! A man with powerful superpowers. I want to capture him and then personally train him into a slave who is willing to die for me.”

When she said these words, Joanna made no attempt to hide the hatred and resentment in her heart.

It's important to understand that women are never rational beings, especially those who have been pampered since childhood. What might seem like trivial conflicts to ordinary people can be seen as a great humiliation to them, and they are determined to retaliate fiercely.

This was clearly the first time Wei Li had seen the other party so out of control, and he raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Can you tell me how this poor guy offended you?"

How can I not be curious!

After all, Joanna had always been careful to maintain her image. Apart from a very few secret collaborators, even her parents and siblings did not know that this lovable girl was actually a scheming and ruthless person.

"I don't want to say too much! Just grab him and bring him to me. I believe that for someone who controls a third of the city's wealth, putting a drug in his food and drink shouldn't be difficult, right? In return, I can give you what you've always wanted as a gift..."

As she spoke, Joanna stood up and slowly unbuckled her belt in front of the other person, taking off all her clothes and showing off her unique girlish charm.

Clearly, this was a transaction; she used her body as a bargaining chip.

It must be said that she is indeed very good at making use of the advantages that women have.

Although Willie tried to appear indifferent, the fleeting glint of greed in his eyes betrayed him.

As an ambitious man who climbed his way up from the bottom of society, he craved more than those born with a silver spoon in their mouths, including noblewomen like Joanna.

The fact that the other party was a girl who had never had a relationship with other men gave him an inexplicable sense of conquest and satisfaction.

After hesitating for a moment, Willie finally made up his mind and transformed into a wild beast to pounce on it.

He had no idea what a terrible decision he had made!

He also had no idea that this decision would have disastrous consequences for him!

……

On the other side, Zhang Cheng, who had already entered the city, was sitting in the stands of the arena, reading the memories of the surrounding audience in an attempt to find clues related to the Hermitage, while enjoying the scene of slave gladiators fighting against otherworldly beasts below.

Although neither side had particularly good fighting skills, the battle, which was full of primitiveness, savagery, bloodshed, and cruelty, had a unique flavor.

Because neither side had any ulterior motives; they were fighting solely for survival, for the sake of staying alive.

In less than ten minutes, more than four gladiators and three enormous monsters had been killed, with blood and entrails splattered everywhere.

In this tense and exciting environment, the audience waved their arms and cheered, shouted, or cursed loudly.

The former naturally chose the winner and won money, while the latter, without exception, all lost a large sum of money.

Just as Zhang Cheng was muttering to himself in a voice only he could hear, a boy who looked to be about fourteen years old and was covered in dirt suddenly appeared in front of him and begged in a timid voice, "Sir, kind sir, can you give me some money? I haven't eaten for three days."

"I'm sorry, child, I'm afraid I can't help you." Zhang Cheng's eyes revealed a coldness like that of a December winter as he directly refused.

Chapter 0967 The Fool

"Please! I just need a few copper coins to buy some potatoes or corn!"

The boy clearly ignored the warning in Zhang Cheng's tone. Instead of leaving, he kept moving forward, curling up as if he was afraid or terrified.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be deceived by his seemingly weak appearance.

But Zhang Cheng wouldn't!

Just as the boy stepped within a meter, he was suddenly surprised to find that his feet were frozen to the ground. No matter how hard he tried, his feet could not leave the ground even an inch.

Even more terrifying, the biting white ice was spreading rapidly up her legs, and it was estimated that her entire body would be frozen solid in no time.

“Young man, you have one minute to guess who’s behind this. After one minute, you’ll become a beautiful ice sculpture.” Zhang Cheng didn’t waste any words and delivered his final ultimatum directly.

Even without reading the other person's thoughts, he could still discern some clues from their strange movements.

Without a doubt, a normal person would never crouch down when approaching a target, unless they intend to conceal their eyes and movements and then launch a surprise attack the instant they get close.

Simply put, this boy who put on a pitiful act is actually a seasoned assassin who uses his identity and age as cover to attack his targets.

Unfortunately, if it were a society with relatively advanced morality and material civilization in the past, he might have been able to deceive many people. However, the current society is indeed extremely dark, cruel, and barbaric. Anyone with an excess of sympathy will not be popular for long before being swallowed up by the cannibalistic environment.

"Sir... I think you may have misunderstood something! I'm just a beggar, no one told me to do anything." The boy explained frantically.

In just a few seconds, the ice had already reached above my knees, and the frozen parts below had completely lost sensation.

"Forty-five seconds left!" Zhang Cheng announced the remaining time with a half-smile.

acting?

Feel sorry!

There are probably very few people in this world whose acting skills can match his!

In the beginning, in order to survive in this cruel world, he practically resorted to every trick in the book, from swindling to deception.

How could a second-rate street performer with no professional training possibly fool a veteran with acting skills surpassing those of an Oscar-winning actor?

Upon hearing that teasing tone, the boy immediately realized he had been exposed, and his expression turned uncertain.

In the end, instead of revealing the mastermind, he pulled a black dagger from his sleeve and threw it forward with force.

However, at the moment the blade collided with the skin, the dagger failed to cut through the skin, which should have been extremely fragile. Instead, it struck a piece of steel with a clang and then fell to the ground.

"Ah! A wrong choice! But it's okay, it's not me who's going to lose my life anyway."

The words had barely left his mouth!

Zhang Cheng stood up and walked straight toward the exit of the arena, while the boy behind him, frozen in place, was completely encased in white ice.

……

Meanwhile, at the most luxurious manor located halfway up the hill in Port Manchas, Willie was lying in the hot spring, enjoying the comfort of the boiling water while admiring the girl on the other side of the pool. He smiled and suggested, "My dear Joanna, what do you think of me as your husband?"

“You?” Joanna chuckled and shook her head. “Don’t even think about it. My father would never agree to that. You should know very well that his wish is for me to marry into the western continent and form a stable alliance with those princes and nobles. After all, the situation there has always been very stable, and trade is more prosperous.”

“But didn’t you get it out of me? Don’t think I don’t know you’ve always been unwilling to be just a tool for family alliances through marriage. You crave power, wealth, and strength, and I can give you all of that. As long as you marry me, everything I have will be yours. Don’t forget, I’m already fifty years old. For a man, I have at most another ten years or so to live. By then, you’ll only be in your early thirties, perfectly capable of making something of yourself.” Willie spread his arms, his tone revealing a strong implication.

"Hahahaha! No, please allow me to refuse. Why do you think I ran away from home? Why do you think I ran away from marriage? Because I'm not willing to be someone's sidekick. I am who I am, the one and only Joanna, and no one can ride on my head. Okay, don't overthink it. I don't mind having an intimate relationship with you, but only if you do something for me, that's all."

After saying that, the girl smoothed her fiery red hair and slowly walked out of the hot spring, letting the female slaves wipe her body. She wore a loose, semi-transparent robe on the boat.

Just as she was about to return to her room to rest for a while and wait for good news, a commotion suddenly broke out in the front hall of the manor.

next second...

boom!

A blinding red light and flames shot into the sky!

It blew the first half of the yard, which was filled with all sorts of exotic flowers, into the sky!

"Damn it! What happened?" Willie jumped out of the hot spring in a hurry, his eyes flashing with a terrifying cold light.

It should be noted that since he established himself on this land, no one has dared to make such a blatant act of provocation for many years.

"Master! Master! Something terrible has happened! A powerful superhuman has rushed in! Your men... all... all of them are dead!" The gray-haired old butler rushed in, trembling as he shouted.

Shock!

fear!

trembling!

It was easy to tell from his eyes that the intruder was definitely a formidable enemy.

Willie wasn't stupid; he immediately turned his gaze to Joanna, his face so dark it was almost dripping with gloom.

He suddenly realized that this ambitious woman might have caused him to provoke someone he shouldn't have, so without saying a word, he rushed forward to try and take her down as a bargaining chip.

"Get away! Don't come any closer! Stay away from me!" Joanna wasn't one to be trifled with either. She immediately raised her right hand, which condensed into an arrow made entirely of fire element, and stared at her opponent warily.

“Tell me! What are you hiding?” Willie demanded through gritted teeth.

Before Joanna could offer an explanation, Zhang Cheng walked in through the blazing main entrance, smiling as he replied, "No, you're wrong. She didn't hide anything. In fact, with her foolish intelligence, she's simply incapable of comprehending the power I possess..."

Chapter 0968 Misunderstanding

"Your Excellency, I think there might be some misunderstanding between us."

Seeing the extent of the damage to the front garden of the manor, Willie's hair stood on end.

Because he could sense that this was the closest he had come to death in the last ten years.

Regardless of who the other party is, that unparalleled mysterious power is something that ordinary people cannot contend with.

"Misunderstanding? Didn't you send an assassin to kill me?" Zhang Cheng calmly sat down in a chair, looking at the other party with interest.

It must be said that as the city's largest slave owner, Willie is indeed quite capable. Whether in terms of personal strength or in management and operation, he is far superior to his peers.

Most importantly, although he never had any formal education, he deeply respected knowledge and books, and tirelessly collected and built his own library.

In contrast, those High Council lords who were embroiled in infighting and whose minds were filled with thoughts of violence and plunder were like barbarians from a primitive world.

Willie explained with a wry smile, "I don't deny that I gave the order, but you have to understand that I'm a man, and when men are tempted, they often do some irrational things. For this, I'm willing to make amends."

Zhang Cheng glanced at Joanna, who was wearing a thin gauze robe not far away, and immediately understood. He chuckled and sighed, "Ah! I get it! Indeed, when men are driven by their lower desires, they usually selectively abandon reason. There's no way around it; it's determined by the part of their genes that allows them to reproduce. It's understandable that you have weak willpower in this area."

"Thank you for your understanding!" Willie was cunning; he immediately bowed deeply.

Submitting to someone stronger than oneself is not shameful, especially since he has climbed up from the bottom of society and understands perfectly well that so-called dignity and pride are worthless.