Legend of Wyatt-Chapter 1489: Eliel Howard’s Thoughts

Although shocked by the power of Wyatt Barnes’ arrow, Lucas Walker breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the arrow seemed to be slightly deflected by his defense, aiming at his shoulder instead.

However, the next moment, his expression changed drastically.

The horror etched on his face in that instant would become the final image of his life.

Bang!!

At the same time, the arrow piercing Lucas Walker’s shoulder suddenly exploded, turning his upper body into a mist of blood scattered across the sky.

Not only that, even his lower body was corroded completely, disappearing with nothing left behind.

In the blink of an eye, Lucas Walker’s body was devoured by black smoke, vanishing entirely from the world, as though he had never existed.

Eliel Howard, who had been hiding behind Wyatt Barnes, witnessed this scene with eyes widened to their limits. Her body trembled violently in fear...

Just a moment ago, a living person had completely disappeared before her eyes in the blink of an eye.

The sight shook her to her core.

However, as a daughter of a prestigious family, Eliel Howard quickly recomposed herself and thanked Wyatt Barnes, "Thank you for saving me."

Wyatt Barnes glanced back at her indifferently but did not respond.

Even now, he felt no fondness for this woman.

Earlier, when he had stepped out of the shadows, it was solely due to his distaste for Lucas Walker’s actions—nothing more than that.

If Lucas Walker had not attacked him first, Wyatt Barnes wouldn’t have intended to kill him.

Seeing Wyatt meticulously collect Lucas Walker’s storage ring, as well as Thaddeus Howard’s storage ring, and casually stash them into his own, Eliel Howard’s brow furrowed.

"That belonged to Elder Thaddeus Howard of the Howard Family. Shouldn’t you—"

Unwilling to hold back, Eliel Howard spoke up.

But before she could finish, Wyatt Barnes interrupted, "That storage ring was loot taken by Lucas Walker, so it belongs to him... And I killed Lucas Walker, so now all of his possessions are my spoils of war."

His statement left Eliel Howard momentarily speechless in frustration.

Thinking it over, it did seem fair.

"Miss Howard, if I hadn’t saved your life, then forget about whether these things originally belonged to me... Even your own storage ring would now be mine."

Wyatt Barnes cast Eliel Howard an indifferent glance and said.

Having said his piece, Wyatt no longer paid any attention to her and headed towards the other side of the Nine Curves Mountain Range on his own.

As for the so-called reward from the Howard Family that Eliel Howard had mentioned earlier, Wyatt had little interest.

Given her temperament, who could guarantee that, upon returning to the Howard Family, she wouldn’t bite the hand that fed her?

He had merely been collecting his rightful spoils, yet Eliel Howard had the audacity to demand them back.

And in her words, she subtly hinted at using the Howard Family’s influence to pressure him.

Is this how she treats her savior?

"Wait!"

Seeing Wyatt leaving her behind, Eliel Howard panicked immediately. Everyone knew how perilous the Nine Curves Mountain Range was—given her limited strength, encountering a Savage Beast would surely spell death.

Without delay, Eliel Howard chased after Wyatt Barnes.

Wyatt ignored her, continuing forward on his own. If not for the need to proceed cautiously through the Nine Curves Mountain Range, he would have already sped off and left her behind.

"He’s actually ignoring me!"

Realizing Wyatt had no intention of acknowledging her, Eliel Howard’s face darkened.

As the only daughter of the Howard Family patriarch, the family’s second miss, she was accustomed to being surrounded by adoring men growing up. Who among them didn’t show admiration for her?

For the first time, a man of her age was treating her so indifferently.

In that instant, Eliel felt her pride being trampled underfoot by Wyatt’s apparent disregard.

Looking at Wyatt’s retreating figure, her eyes filled with anger.

Despite her fury, she didn’t dare confront him, not even verbally.

She had already witnessed Wyatt’s "coldness," and knew he was a man who showed no compassion or pity.

"Seriously, is he even a man? To treat a stunning beauty like me with such heartlessness,"

If Wyatt Barnes knew what Eliel Howard was thinking, he wouldn’t be able to suppress a mocking laugh.

His two fiancées—each one surpassed Eliel Howard by a thousandfold!

"Huh... Is he also a Transcending Mortal Realm Martial Artist?"

On the way, after observing a few exchanges on Wyatt’s part, Eliel Howard finally discerned the aura of True Energy emanating from him—it was unmistakably the energy of the Transcending Mortal Realm.

The True Energy of Entering the Saint Realm was distinctly different from that of the Transcending Mortal Realm.

And this distinction, Eliel Howard could clearly distinguish.

"A mere Transcending Mortal Realm Martial Artist, yet he managed to pierce through Lucas Walker’s defense with an arrow and directly kill him... It seems the Saint Markings on his Saint Weapon are extraordinary."

Eliel Howard thought to herself.

Recalling the scene of Lucas Walker’s instant demise, her heart remained unsettled.

"When that arrow was shot, it seemed to effortlessly pierce through Lucas Walker’s defense... Without encountering much resistance at all! With the power of someone at the mere Transcending Mortal Realm, it’s definitely impossible for him to achieve such a feat!"

Eliel Howard surmised inwardly, "Clearly, it’s the power of the Saint Markings."

"The piercing capability of those Saint Markings couldn’t possibly belong to a one-star Saint Marking, nor likely a two-star Saint Marking... Could it be a three-star Saint Marking? Among three-star Saint Markings, the ’Piercing Saint Marking’ happens to have that exact characteristic."

At this thought, Eliel Howard’s heartbeat quickened.

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Even in the Howard Family, Saint Weapons engraved with three-star Saint Markings were rare, reserved only for the highest echelon decision-makers.

"Who exactly is he?"

Eliel Howard once again eyed Wyatt with intrigue.

"His background must be extraordinary! Even Colton Swayer likely can’t compare... The Swayer Family is just like our Howard Family—an eighth-tier family. But him—he might hail from a seventh-tier force."

This notion caused Eliel Howard to view Wyatt in a new light, even actively trying to strike up friendly conversation.

Her demeanor shifted—she transformed into a gentle, refined lady.

If Wyatt hadn’t already witnessed her haughtiness and arrogance, he might have been deceived.

"Why has Eliel Howard suddenly changed so much?"

Wyatt thought to himself, remaining cautious; the saying "A sudden display of goodwill often hides ulterior motives" was one he understood well.

"As expected."

Wyatt quickly discerned Eliel’s intentions when he noticed her subtly probing into his background.

"Miss Howard, isn’t it true you’re about to marry someone from the Swayer Family?"

Wyatt asked flatly.

"That’s just Lucas Walker’s baseless speculation... As for Parker Swayer, he’s nothing but a decadent playboy. I don’t like him. I prefer men who are virtuous and morally upstanding."

Eliel Howard responded softly, intentionally gazing deeply at Wyatt, her eyes brimming with carefully feigned affection.

Wyatt smirked inwardly.

He certainly wouldn’t naively believe that Eliel had fallen for him simply because he saved her from danger.

"This Eliel Howard is evidently no pushover... Has she uncovered something?"

Wyatt speculated, his vigilance against Eliel intensifying.

She was far more cunning than he had anticipated.

"You know my name, but I don’t know yours... Doesn’t that seem a bit unfair?"

Eliel Howard smiled, looking at Wyatt.

"Fair or unfair doesn’t matter; after all, your name wasn’t told to me by you."

Wyatt responded blandly, his cold and detached attitude frustrating Eliel but forcing her to suppress her irritation, maintaining a strained smile.

Wyatt’s demeanor only intensified her belief that his origins were extraordinary.

"I hope that during this trip, I can break down his prejudice against me. If I manage to wrap him tightly around my finger, our Howard Family will surely benefit immensely from the forces behind him, achieving meteoric rise! By then, the Swayer Family will undoubtedly be crushed beneath our feet."

Eliel Howard’s eyes gleamed brightly, as if already envisioning the Howard Family soaring to greatness.

This confidence stemmed from her assumption that Wyatt belonged to a seventh-tier force, and that he held a significant status within it.

Otherwise, how could he possess a Saint Weapon engraved with ’three-star Saint Markings’ at the mere Transcending Mortal Realm?

After a few hours, as the suppressive gravity lessened around him, Wyatt couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. "Finally leaving this cursed place."

To Wyatt, the Nine Curves Mountain Range was nothing short of a nightmare.

Not only did he have to guard against Savage Beasts, but he also had to deal with the overly scheming Eliel Howard.

So, as soon as he exited the mountain range, Wyatt stepped into the air and sped away without a second thought.

"Wait for me!"

Seeing Wyatt about to leave her behind, Eliel Howard grew flustered. She quickly pulled out a one-star Divine Travel Talisman and uttered the command "Lin." Instantly, her speed matched that of an Entering the Saint Realm novice Martial Artist.

In the blink of an eye, she caught up with Wyatt.

"Hey! How can you be so rude? Leaving behind a helpless woman like me here—aren’t you worried I might get hurt?"

Eliel Howard asked with a mix of indignation and embarrassment.

Helpless woman?

Hearing her statement, Wyatt instinctively sized her up, laughing coldly to himself.

If Eliel Howard qualified as a "helpless woman," then surely no such women existed in this world.

"Lin!"

Feeling utterly drained by Eliel, Wyatt promptly activated a two-star Divine Travel Talisman obtained from the belongings of the black-cloak Martial Artist, vanishing from her view in an instant.

Eliel Howard stomped her feet in fury. "Am I really that annoying?"

"Still, casually deploying a two-star Divine Travel Talisman confirms my earlier suspicions... His background is indeed extraordinary."

Soon, a smile returned to her face, her eyes narrowing as they gleamed with cunning.

"Judging by the direction he left in, he seems to be heading toward Thames River City."

Eliel Howard murmured to herself.