From Outcast to Overlord The Unyielding Heir (Leander Ashcroft) novel Chapter 706

Chapter 706 The Unstoppable Gessingers
Chapter 706 The Unstoppable Gessingers
Ignatius had already poured about seventy percent of his inner strength into that strike. Even the front end of a sedan would have been crushed flat on the spot, reduced to twisted scrap metal
Stop!
Just as his palm was about to come down on Leander’s head, a voice drifted in out of nowhere, calm and unhurried.
eryone in the bar froze.
natius carried himself like some unstoppable force, almost inhuman. No one could wrap eir head around the idea that someone would actually dare to step in and challenge Rowan ight now.
Yet the moment that voice sounded, Ignatius locked up like he had been frozen in place. His movement stalled instantly. His raised hand hung stiff in midair, shock flooding his
eyes.
others could not tell where the voice came from, that was one thing. But Ignatius stood at the peak of the Martial Sovereign level, a master who could claim a spot on the Astria Power Index. And even he had no clue where that voice had come from.
Rowan noticed something was off with him and narrowed his eyes. Right as both of them were still reeling, a set of steady, measured footsteps sounded from behind.
They turned at the same time.
A middle-aged man in a scholar’s robe was strolling forward at an easy pace, walking straight up to Leander’s side.
And you are?” Ignatius’ gaze sharpened. He quickly lowered his hand and took a step back.
To his senses, Leander felt completely ordinary, almost indistinguishable from anyone else. But this man was different. He felt vast, unfathomable, like a boundless ocean. Standing in front of him, Ignatius felt like nothing more than a lone boat adrift at sea, unable to see where the horizon ended.
He knew almost instantly that this man’s cultivation far surpassed his own. As for how far, that was no longer something he could even begin to gauge.
The man did not answer. He simply smiled faintly. “Normally, this is between your Blood Hounds and this young man. It is not my place to interfere. But for some reason, I took a liking to him. I cannot quite explain it, but I intend to keep him alive. I do not care about your history with him. From today on, no one from Blood Hounds is to trouble him again. If
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anyone crosses that line, I will wipe your entire organization out.”
His tone stayed casual, almost indifferent.
But the words themselves sent a chill through the room, making everyone suck in a sharp breath.
Blood Hounds was the number one gang in Highcrest. They had their hands in almost the entire underground scene. Nearly every nightclub and bar in the city operated under their shadow.
Even the authorities had no choice but to acknowledge their influence, let alone try to take them down.
And yet this man spoke as if they were nothing.
He openly threatened Rowan, even declaring he would erase Blood Hounds. To him, the so- called top gang looked like a pile of worthless trash, something that could be crushed out of existence with a single thought.
“This…” Rowan’s anger spiked, sharp and immediate. He flicked a glance at Ignatius beside him and froze for a second. The man’s face had gone completely rigid, drained of color.
If it had been anyone else talking like that, Ignatius would’ve already crushed them without a second thought. No hesitation. No mercy. But standing in front of this middle-aged man in a scholar’s robe, he didn’t even dare open his mouth.
The fear in him was obvious. It ran deep.
It clicked for Rowan right away.
Whoever this man was, even Ignatius was scared stiff of him. To most people, Blood Hounds was a force that dominated the entire underworld of Highcrest. Untouchable. But Rowan knew better. To the real heavy hitters, the top-tier martial artists and those world-level powerhouses, Blood Hounds was nothing. Just another forgettable gang. If they wanted it gone, it would be over in the blink of an eye.
Still, he couldn’t let it go. The man in front of him was clearly powerful, but Rowan needed to know who he was.
The middle-aged man seemed to read him like an open book. A faint smile touched his lips as he spoke, voice calm and unhurried. “A legendary figure straight out of the imperial inner circle had finally shown up, and the Gessingers in Highcrest had just turned out a real big shot.”
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The words landed, but Rowan was still lost. Most of the people around them looked just as confused.
Ignatius, on the other hand, reacted as if he had just seen a god. He stepped forward immediately, bent at the waist, and saluted with full respect. “I’m from the younger generation. It’s an honor to meet you, sir.”
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street almost instantly.
now?” A few streets away, Rowan and his had been used to running wild in Highcrest,
ted, and he couldn’t help but turn to Ignatius and
down. There was fear lingering in his eyes, his voice
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The Gessingers stood above every family in Highcrest. Even if the ten great aristocratic houses joined forces, along with the High Hounds, they still had no choice but to remain beneath the Gessingers. Even someone as powerful as Ignatius had to visit the Gessingers every few months to show respect. That alone showed how terrifying the Gessingers were.
This had been an unspoken rule in Highcrest for over a century. Everyone in high society followed it quietly, without questioning why.
“You don’t understand what Homer represents. He was someone even the Queen of the Empire back then had to treat like a national mentor. Because of him, the Gessingers have always stood at the very top of Highcrest, known as the unstoppable Gessingers.“
Ignatius’ expression was heavy, his voice rough and low.
“If we had been even a step slower just now, Homer would have killed us without hesitation. At his level, killing us would’ve taken nothing more than a single thought. Listen carefully. From today on, no one in the Blood Hounds is allowed to go after that kid from Astria. If anyone disobeys, I’ll deal with them myself.”
Everyone was completely shaken. No one dared to say another word. They all instinctively quickened their pace.
Rowan walked beside Ignatius. After a moment, he lowered his voice and asked again, “The founder of the Gessingers wasn’t he supposed to have left Highcrest a hundred years ago and vanished without a trace? He’s still alive?”
Ignatius’ gaze turned sharp. His hand trembled slightly. “Because he is a king phase existence. His lifespan exceeds two hundred years. I’ve told you before, a hundred years ago, there was a War of the King Phase. Every king phase in the world was dragged into it.
“Homer was one of the main figures in that war. After it ended, he left Highcrest. He once declared in the martial world that unless the War of the King Phase began again, he would never return to Highcrest.”
“What?” Rowan’s expression froze. “Then his appearance in Highcrest now… does that mean
“Yes. Ignatius nodded heavily, his tone more serious than become a battlefield.”
The Cond War of the King
Phase is inevitable. When that time comes, the entire world will become a battlefield.”
He walked with his hands behind his back, staring up at the starry night sky. His emotions surged The only ones who can stand at the end of
that wently. “The world is about to change.
are monsters
character of this coming storm
astered absol
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So who will become the main
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straight out of the imperial inner circle had finally shown up, and t rest had just turned out a real big shot?”
the Ironwood Bar. Leander muttered softly, his eyes faintly brighten he had sealed within him began to stir because of Homer’s appearance.