The Experts He Bought
He had defense.
But zero combat power.
Which meant one thing.
He needed someone else to do the fighting.
And Julian D'Aurelius already had someone in mind.
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During this period, the three major families of Valemont had quietly begun strengthening their forces.
After the conflict with Evan escalated, none of them were willing to sit still and wait.
Money began flowing.
Experts began appearing.
The D'Aurelius Family was no exception.
In fact, they had already spent a considerable sum recruiting two Old Martial Arts practitioners.
Both of them belonged to the Iron Realm.
Among the ranks of Old Martial Arts—Iron, Silver, Gold, and Platinum—the Iron Realm was the lowest level.
But even so, true practitioners were extremely rare.
A single Iron Realm martial artist could easily defeat ten trained professional bodyguards.
And these two were not just random fighters.
They were a father-and-son pair.
The father's name was Timur.
