Secret Scion

"Haha! I'm glad that you have my back!" Jeremiah laughed with satisfaction and then glanced at Asher saying, "Come on, Asher. Weren't you very feisty just now? Why did you suddenly take a step back? Come on, hit me! Hit me!"

When someone was being despicable, that was the moment the same person required a beating. And at this time, Jeremiah became the embodiment of the word "despicable". Even the waitresses who were hiding on the side wanted to give him a few kicks.

Phoebe was also observing Asher from the crowd. From her understanding of Asher's temper, if there was no one like Sebastian here, Jeremiah would already be lying on the ground. However, Asher made no move at all. It was clear that he was still afraid of Sebastian.

It was not strange at all. Asher had learned martial arts much later. When he first learned martial arts, Sebastian had already changed a few masters. Not to mention that Sebastian was naturally gifted, so it was only normal if he was no match against Sebastian.

Not to mention that Phoebe could sense that after his return this time, Sebastian's imposition as a martial artist had become even stronger. Just from his aura alone, he could probably fit in the top five of the Elite Ranking.

Even Phoebe was envious of Sebastian's talents.

Seth, who was standing at the side, said with a smile, "Asher, I told you that you're not that scion from the Crawfords anymore. Griffin no longer acknowledges you as his friend either. Now, you're not even fit to be inside our social circle. If you know what's good for you, disappear right now. Don't humiliate yourself, hehe."

Griffin then said in a cold voice, "Seth, why did you bring me up? You want to get a beating?" Griffin gave him an angry glare, and it was indeed quite terrifying. Even Seth was somewhat scared of him.

Phoebe glanced at Seth who choked on his words. She felt somewhat annoyed at the loss of face, so she said, "Griffin, you have something to say to Seth? If you want a fight, I don't mind giving it a go."

"Let's give it a try, then!" Griffin tightened his fists.

"Alright, enough. Both of you," Rose quickly stopped them when she realized that things were getting out of hand.

When Noelle saw Jeremiah bringing so many people here, she was shocked. It was obvious that the situation right now was not advantageous toward Asher. She quickly walked over and

grabbed Asher's arm and said, "Let's go. This place is too noisy. It's not suitable for us to have our dinner here."

Everyone knew that Noelle was trying to give Asher an excuse to leave. Even Asher wanted to leave too since Sebastian was simply too powerful. It would only weaken his position if they were stuck in a deadlock like this.

"Who's that pretty lady next to him? Why haven't I seen her before?" A young man looked at Noelle with interest. His name was Edgel Wilson, and the household he was from was also quite powerful.

"You like her, Edgel? If you do, court her! It's a waste for such a beautiful woman to stay by his side, haha!" Jeremiah smiled despicably.

The moment he said that, Rose and the others all could not help but frown. Everyone knew that women were Asher's berserk button. When Asher was pursuing Rose, Asher attacked several men just because they had said something lewd to her. In the end, he even chased them right into the police station. He was a madman.

There was also that time when Garrett was beaten up in Rollinsford. It was also because of Noelle. That was why Rose knew clearly that Noelle was Asher's berserk button.

As expected, when Asher heard what Jeremiah said, Asher stopped and turned around, looking at him. "What did you just say?"

"It's fine, Asher. There's no need to stoop to his level," Noelle quickly said.

However, Asher was not going to let this slip. His eyes were locked onto Jeremiah, cold and deadly.

Jeremiah's face turned pale, but when he remembered that Sebastian was right next to him, he was emboldened again. He then said, "I was telling Edgel to pursue Noelle. What? You don't like it?"

Sebastian did not stop Jeremiah. After having left for a few years, he wanted to see how much Asher had improved. He also wanted to test where his bottom line was.

As soon as Jeremiah finished that sentence, Asher suddenly moved. He was so quick that they could only see a blur.

After Asher's understanding of Metamorphosis had deepened to another level, Asher's power had also increased substantially. Phoebe could not help but look shocked. He had improved so quickly?!

In the blink of an eye, Asher had already appeared in front of Jeremiah. The latter quickly said, "Brother, save me!"

As soon as he had finished his sentence, Sebastian was already holding Asher's fist. If Asher's speed could be described as leaving behind a blur, then Sebastian's speed could only be described as teleportation. Other than Asher and Phoebe who could catch a glimpse of his movement, everyone else could see nothing.

"I told you. As long as I'm here, no one can touch Jeremiah. Didn't you hear me?" Sebastian said in a relaxed tone before unleashing a force from his right hand. Even Asher took half a step back. Asher knew just how heavy the punch he had delivered was. Even then, Sebastian still managed to catch it in such a relaxed manner head on. That was just how powerful this man was. While it looked intense on Asher's end, Sebastian was completely unfazed as he continued, "Seems like you haven't stopped improving for the past few years. No wonder Alexandrius fell into chaos thanks to you. But now that I'm back, you'll have to take a bow and leave this stage." Sebastian's words were firm and determined. The authority in his words did not suit his appearance, but no one dared to question him.

"Asher, now that my brother is back, you'll have to give way no matter who you are. Not to mention that you're just an insect in my brother's eyes. Killing you will take less than lifting a finger. You now have two choices. Call me master three times, and I'll let you leave. If not, leave Noelle behind. I'll send her back to you tomorrow morning after she has accompanied us for a drink tonight."

Jeremiah was strutting on his high horse once again.

Rose frowned when he heard that. Jeremiah was going a bit overboard. Strangely, Sebastian did not stop him at all. What was Sebastian thinking?

Griffin subconsciously gave Asher a glance with a cold expression on his face and said nothing. Meanwhile, Savannah was smiling icily. She wanted to have her vengeance against Asher, but knew that she was not capable of doing so. All she could do was place her hope on Jeremiah. "You call yourself scions, but all I see is a band of hoodlums! Is that all you can do? Picking on a man when he's at his lowest? Come on, Asher. Forget about them. Let's go." Noelle pulled Asher's arm and headed outside angrily.

Jeremiah quickly stood in front of them with his hands folded in front of his chest. He then said with a cold smile on his face, "You want to leave? Call me master, and then your master will allow you to leave."

"I heard that the Macquoids are the super household in the capital city, but I didn't think that their descendants would be so despicable! Your household's reputation is all ruined! Out of our way!" Noelle yelled.

Noelle was a clever woman. She knew that the situation was disadvantageous toward Asher, and so she took the chance to berate Jeremiah first so that she could attract their ire on herself. While she was not sure if Jeremiah would hit a woman, regardless, she had to ensure Asher's safety. Jeremiah pointed at Asher's nose and said, "Is that all you have? Hiding behind a woman? If all you know is to hide behind a woman, then you should get out of the capital city and stop humiliating yourself like this!"

Even a rabbit would bite back when cornered. Not to mention that Asher was no rabbit. After being provoked by Jeremiah again and again, Asher's sanity was slowly dissipating. He let go and said, "You should go. I'll catch up later tonight."

"No. If we're to leave, we'll leave together. I'm not afraid of anything," Noelle said firmly. "Stop showing off your love. None of you can leave without my permission," Jeremiah said as he gritted his teeth. "Asher, if you're still a man, don't have your woman fight your battle for you. Come on, call me master!"

Asher gritted his teeth to the point where the grinding was audible.

Jeremiah frowned as he faked his calmness.

At this time, an extremely imposing aura enveloped them all. It instantly drew Sebastian and Asher's attention.

Once he felt the dangerous aura, even Sebastian was taken by surprise. He concluded that the owner of this aura was even stronger than Jerome Webb. He did not expect that there would be someone at this level in the capital city.

Meanwhile, Asher was quite familiar with this aura. If he was correct, Aiden should be here somewhere.

While the aura signaled danger, only Sebastian, Asher, and Phoebe had noticed it. Rose, Noelle, and the others who were not trained in the martial arts felt nothing at all.