Chapter 68: 68

Diana and Tristan laughed so hard that tears were began to flow out of their eyes.

They had not expected Locke to plan his counterattack since the last trial!

‘This brat is not one to be trifled with!’

Alice had an ugly expression on her face. She was clueless about the law, and as such, she was totally befuddled by Locke’s defense.

Her lawyer stood up and said, “Nonsense! How can such a Battle Beast exist? ! Judge! He’s clearly lying!”

However, the judge did not reply. After being countered, he realized Locke was highly intelligent!

‘He first fought fire with fire, and it made it difficult for me to sentence him.’

‘And now, he’s pulling out the unknown Battle Beast as well.’

‘Moreover, I can’t find any faults with his arguments!’

‘The world is filled with plenty of wonders, I can’t claim that such a Battle Beast does not exist!’

The laughter in the court grew louder and louder.

According to the judge’s logic from the previous trial, he had to let Locke go free!

Otherwise, the previous case would have to be overturned and repeated!

The White family’s lawyer had also realized this, and due to their defense in the previous trial, he could not rebut Locke.

After all, the previous trial had given Locke all the material he needed to counter him.

The judge soon realized that there was nothing he could do. Had he insisted that Locke was guilty, he would lose all of his credibility as a judge.

“I declare this court session adjourned… Until a Battle Beast with the aforementioned ability is found, or until sufficient evidence is found to incriminate Locke…”

The crowd stood up and applauded. However, the applause was not for the judge.

Instead, they were for Locke!

Most of the audience members had been taken advantaged of by Adrian in some form or another.

As such, Locke’s victory had been extremely satisfying for them!

…

“The White family will not give up, you have to be careful…”

After leaving the court, Jacques lit his cigarette and reminded Locke.

His worry was not without reason.

After all, the White family prided their “dignity” above all else!

However, Locke had beaten up Adrian before the public once more.

“The principal just called me. He’s tasked the three of us with protecting Locke’s parents,” Tristan stated. Deep down, Tristan knew that the principal had ordered it so that Locke could study with a peace of mind.

“No problem. I will have two Sentinels watching over them. Should anything happen, I will immediately be notified!” The more Diana interacted with Locke, the more she was fond of him. Even if the principal did not issued the order, she would still carry out the same course of action.

“Thank you, instructors. I have already bought a small house for my parents near the science faculty. I’m sorry for troubling you all…”

According to the academy’s rules, parents were not allowed to accompany the students on campus. As such, Locke had purchased a new house to avoid breaking the rules.

…

The ambush failed, and his son was injured heavily once more.

No one, not even Old Man White’s trusted secretary had dared to make eye contact with him.

The doctor who was treating the comatose Adrian shook his head repeatedly.

Alice was kneeling beside the bed, and her makeup was all messed up.

“Father, for the sake of the family’s position in the Federation’s Advanced Beastmaster Academy and society, we must get rid of Locke! We must grind him down to his bones and trample on his ashes! Sob, sob, sob, sob…”

Looking at how pathetic both his children were, Old Man White could not bring himself to scold or beat them.

The only thing he could do was to hope for Adrian’s full recovery.

“Mr. White, I’ve already tried my best here with Young Master Adrian…” After wiping the sweat off his forehead with a handkerchief, the doctor continued, “The person who did this was very ruthless… young master’s leg bones have been completely shattered. There’s nothing my Battle Beast can do. If you want to save his life, I’d urge you to amputate…”

Bang!!

That was the verdict he dreaded the most! He instantly smashed the table!

‘Amputation?’

‘How could a member of the acclaimed White family be a cripple?!’

‘But he’s one of the best doctors in the Federation!’

‘If even a doctor of his caliber is rendered helpless, what can I possibly do?’

‘I can’t just let Adrian die, right?’

Old Man White, who had accepted reality, covered his face with his hands and laid back in his chair.

Silence followed. After a few minutes, the old man stated, “Amputate his legs then… Also, will Adrian’s face make a full recovery?”

With Adrian’s legs now a lost cause, Old Man White would hate it if Adrian were to end up as a hideous monster as well.

It would taint the family’s image too much.

“The young master has lost all his teeth and his nose bridge has also been shattered. I’ll do my best, but the rest is up to the young master…” the doctor gave an honest reply.

Mars knew his master well.

Old Man White was close to erupting. As such, Mars hurriedly ushered the servants to cooperate with the doctor and send Adrian to the best hospital for surgery.

Alice trailed behind them.

Then, Mars offered a cup of coffee to his master, “Master, I think it’s best that I deal with this matter personally. Now that the whole city is gossiping about the family, we must fight back…”

Snap!

Old Man White had only taken a single sip of coffee when the cup suddenly shattered!

In order to protect the family’s image from degrading any further, Old Man White had held back his temper earlier. As such, it had taken him several deep breaths before he finally regained his composure.

After a long wait, he finally spoke.

“I still need you to take care of the family’s matters. We’re at a critical point in the campaign, and I need you to assist me with it…”

After closing his eyes and thinking for a while, Old Man White stated, “Let’s call the three of them back…”

Mars was surprised by his master’s decision. He wanted to voice his qualms, but in the end, he shut his mouth.

The three people that Old Man White mentioned were his sons who were out training.

The secretary was surprised as he did not expect Old Man White to think that highly of Locke.

However, upon giving it some thought, he realized that his master’s concerns were warranted. Old Man White was currently campaigning for the role of governor of the Holy City, and as such, he wanted to nip all issues in the bud.

It was better to deal with Locke as soon as possible, rather than to have him stir up more trouble.

“Get someone to send a message to them… Tell them that they are to dispose of Locke as soon as possible!!”

Although he had yet to meet Old Man White, Locke was certain of the old man’s plans for him.

In order to stand up against the approaching storm, Locke needed to improve himself.

He did not have a single moment to waste!

Upon returning to the academy, Locke immediately cultivated Incantation again to raise the upper limit of his mana.

During the middle of the night, Locke went to the Holy City’s Comprehensive Training Center.

Locke had gained a lot during his training in his home’s training center. As such, he hoped that Holy City’s training center would yield even greater surprises!