The Strongest Man in the Universe

Chapter 549

He wanted to recover, but he didn't have another chance. Cornelius' body disappeared before the Lightfoot family's eyes.

“Tu-Master Cornelius is dead." One of them muttered to themselves like they were losing a soul.

Cornelius was the second heir of the Lightfoot family. At the same time, he was also their master. Even if they could return alive, the Lightfoot family would never let them go since their master died.

After a while, David leaves the Lightfoot family's spaceship. Not long after he left…

Booms!

The spacecraft turned to ash in a huge explosion. Right now, Cornelius and the Lightfoot family he brought with him were all dead. Everyone on the merchant ship of the Fellowes family fell silent as they looked at the spaceship turning into ash in the distance.

They could predict that the peaceful Sacred Central Continent would soon become chaotic. Cornelius was the second-line heir of the Lightfoot family, and he had a high status among the younger generation of his family, second only to the first-line heir, Archimedes.

At the same time, the Lightfoot family controls Splendor, one of the top five trading companies. Behind them was the Ginger family, one of the top six powers in the Star Kingdom who possessed a Sacred Saint.

The Lightfoot family was developing now, and they were not comparable to the Fellowes family, a family that was gradually declining. The Lightfoot family will definitely prioritize the death of Cornelius. At the same time, they will also be angry.

Once a family with wealth, power, and authority went insane, the entire Sacred Continent of the Center would probably tremble under their feet. However, compared to the Lightfoot family, everyone was more curious about the identity of the young man heading towards them.

David looked too young. He's never changed since getting the system. As his skills improve, David's temperament is the only thing that changes. He is still young, but he is very strong. He could even kill two Sovereign Rankers from the Lightfoot family in a matter of seconds. How strong is he?

If David said he didn't have a strong background and he got to his own place, who would believe him? There's no one.

Even if someone was talented, he could only surpass his peers if he had the strength behind him that gave him continuous resources. After all, they had never heard of any talented young man in Star Kingdom coming from a poor family.

Not because strong people do not come from poor families, but people from strong families may never outpace their peers. If they want to be strong, they need more time and overcome greater difficulties.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the abilities that David had shown right now were not inferior to the top geniuses in Star Kingdom. Other than Alba, everyone was wondering if David was a direct descendant of the Star Kingdom's top six powers. Otherwise, how would he explain his appearance today?

He killed two Sovereign Rankers from the Lightfoot family in a split second. Not everyone can do that. David looks very young now.

While everyone was wondering who David was, Alba said, “You should know how much of an effect it would have and how serious the consequences would be if you leaked out what happened today. I will also be in danger, let alone all of you. You guys know what to do, right? I don't have to tell you what to do, do I?"

“Don't worry, Miss. We will never say a word about this even if we die.”

“Yes, don't worry, Miss. It will also affect our family. Plus, he has saved us all so we won't say anything even if we die.”

“It was good.” said Alba, staring straight ahead.

He watched David who was slowly returning to the ship.

The West End of the Sacred Continent Center was one of the five super large trade zones. The five super-large trade zones in the east, south, west, north, and center are each controlled by one of the top five trading firms.

Splendor, owned by the Lightfoot family, controls the East End, while Treasure Trove of the Fellowes family controls the West End. There was an extremely vast area in the Eastern End of the Sacred Central Continent.

There were towering mountains and rugged mountains, lush trees, and wild beasts. It was the most primitive ecological environment, and countless ancient buildings stood in the center of this area. This is where the Lightfoot family's main residence is located.

Shortly after Cornelius' death…

Ding ding ding ding ding!

Nine times in a row the sound of a loud bell broke the silence. Sounds began to be heard in the building complex which was initially very quiet.

"What's been going on? The family rang the bell nine times in a row. This hasn't happened in years."

"Who knows? Let's go quickly! Since the bell rang nine times, there must be something important happening to the family, and we'll know what happens when we get to the main hall later."

"Let's go! They rang the bell nine times in a row. This is the most urgent meeting order for the family. Anyone who heard it had to rush into the hall as quickly as possible, no matter what they did."

Many people started to come out from the silent and ancient buildings, and they all rushed towards the main hall. A man in his thirties was sitting cross-legged upstairs inside the Lightfoot family's main residence tower. Nine times the sound of the bells also woke him up.

The man opened his eyes, showing a hint of doubt. 'Why is the family issuing a meeting order now?

They even rang it nine times. What the hell's going on?'

The man wondered for a moment, but he found no answer. However, he did not wake up and rushed into the hall like the rest of the Lightfoot family. Instead, he kept his eyes closed. Not long after, a voice came from outside the door.

“I'm in a critical moment now, so I won't leave. You should go and see what happens. After that, go back and tell me." replied the man with his eyes closed.

“But..”.

“No but! If any elder in the family asks, just say that I am in a critical moment of breakthrough and I cannot leave. I'm sure they'll understand."

"Okay Sir!"

The people outside the door are gone. The top floor of the tower was silent. This man is Archimedes Lightfoot, the first heir to the Lightfoot family. At the same time, he also became the top among the Star Kingdom's younger generation.

Although he was not as good as the top geniuses, he was already considered outstanding compared to the others. If nothing unexpected happened, the next head of the Lightfoot family would almost certainly be him. Cornelius was too arrogant out there, but in front of Archimedes, he still had to be respectful. Cornelius always wanted to surpass Archimedes. Too bad no matter how hard he tried, he still failed.

Over time, the distance between the two got further and further. This was a huge blow to Cornelius' confidence. Even after such a long time, Cornelius was still unwilling to give up on the position of head of the family.

Therefore, he decided to go his own way and start from elsewhere in his attempt to compete for the head position. That was how he decided to curry favor with the son of the Ginger family and planned to attack Alba. Of course, Cornelius also paid for it with his life.

Archimedes continued to train with his eyes closed. After some time….

Tok Tok Tok!

A knock on the door woke him up.

"Who is that?" Archimedes asked somewhat dissatisfiedly. He hated when others were bothering him while he was training.

"Master, it's me!" The voice of an old man came from outside the door.

"Please enter!" Archimedes.

The door opened and a gray-haired old man entered from outside. The identity of this old man was not simple. His name is Bernard Lightfoot. He was a relatively distant member of the Lightfoot family, and he was also a patron sent to Archimedes by the family. He was extremely powerful and was a late stage Sovereign Ranker of the Eternal Realm.

As the first heir of the Lightfoot family, the safety of Archimedes was essential, and it was far more important than the safety of Cornelius. If Cornelius were to die, the Lightfoot family would be furious. However, if Archimedes were to die, not only would the Lightfoot family be enraged, they would overturn the entire world. Even some Saint Realm grandmasters would be shocked.

It was the distance between the first heir and the second heir. It seemed like they were only one position apart, but the treatment they received was very different. For example, Archimedes had a protector, but Cornelius did not.

If Archimedes was the one who attacked Alba and not Cornelius, David, a Mid-Sovereign Ranker, might suffer a loss at the hands of the late stage Sovereign Rank's parents.

Of course, David's mind power and the Evil Splitting Sword were his greatest help. So, he won't be afraid. However, it would be difficult if he wanted to kill and silence the old man.

After Bernard entered, Archimedes rose to greet him. Archimedes would not air in front of the old man who had been with him for many years and did all he could to guarantee his safety.

“Uncle Bernard, you are here. Please sit down, Uncle." said Archimedes politely.

“Master Archi, I already know why the family issued the meeting order.” said the old man after he sat down.

“Oh, what happened? Tell me." Archimedes asked curiously.

“Cornelius is dead.”

“Cornelius is dead? How's it possible?" Archimedes asked with a frown.

Archimedes was familiar with the second heir to the family. He was talented, but still lost to Archimedes. At that time, Cornelius resolved to train in order to fight for the position of head of the family with Archimedes. After he was mercilessly defeated, Cornelius fell silent for a moment.

Recently, it was said that she once again became active and became very close to the Ginger family. How did he die so suddenly?

Archimedes never cared about Cornelius.

“It is uncertain how he died, but his life plaque broke not long ago, so the family issued an order to gather. The head of the family and all the seniors were furious. They ordered us to find out the reason he died and who the killer was. Then, they would suppress the killer with everything they had and annihilate the entire bloodline of the assassin to protect the dignity of the Lightfoot family" Bernard said.

Afterwards, he told Archimedes what had just happened in the main hall.

After Archimedes heard that, he pondered for a moment and said, “Cornelius is ultimately still the second heir in the family. His death would soon spread throughout the entire Central Sacred Continent, so this would indeed inflict a huge blow to the prestige of the family. It was normal for seniors to be angry. Oh yeah, where's Cornelius' patron?”

“They are all dead, including two novice Sovereign Rankers. All were defeated and no one survived" Bernard replied.

“Because the assassin could kill two novice Sovereign Rankers, he was not weak. I want to know who it is. If they accidentally killed Cornelius because they didn't know who he was, it was still understandable. If they knew Cornelius was a direct descendant of the Lightfoot family and they still killed him, then this would be interesting.” Archimedes chuckled and said. However, his smile looked creepy.