Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 1329 - 1328: The Aloof Little One-Armed

Chapter 1329: Chapter 1328: The Aloof Little One-Armed

"Approximately over twenty years ago, before Ember Vance was engaged to Micah Berger, one day the bigwigs from the Forbidden Army Department were selecting clever ones and those with robust physiques to go handle a task. I was picked at the time, but back then I didn’t know what we were needed for."

Xavier Berger began recounting the situation back then, while Yusuf Zuck wasn’t in a hurry and just listened, as he needed to know every detail about Ember Vance in order to make the right analysis.

Xavier Berger continued, "At that time, two hundred of us were chosen. Of course, we two hundred were just a minority, people were also picked from other barracks, there were even Junior God Kings, Divine Emperors, and so on."

"We gathered on a Divine Ship outside of South City, and we then knew that there was a noble on board. This noble was going out hunting, and we were responsible for the outer perimeter of the hunting grounds."

"Afterward, we arrived at the South Suburb Hunting Ground, a natural hunting ground with countless Celestial Beasts. That’s when I disembarked from the ship, and I saw little Ember Vance."

"She had lost an arm, and we were curious at the time, because for beings like us deities, a lost arm could regrow. Even if it couldn’t, this was the Berger family after all—the Berger family had countless precious materials and treasures, what’s an arm worth to them?"

"We later heard that Ember Vance herself did not wish for the arm to regrow, but rather she cut it off as a sign of resolve, as if she wanted to remember something."

"She, along with some other ladies, entered the hunting grounds to hunt, and as time went on, we got to understand her better."

"Turns out she wasn’t a Berger by birth, but a Vance, said to have come from the realm of mortals. The reason why she came to the Divine Realm and became a noble of the Berger family was due to the decree of the old ancestor of the Berger family. Then the head of the Imperial Academy, Headmaster Berger, went down to the Lower Realm to bring her here himself."

"She held an extremely high and special status in the Berger family. Rumors had it that even the Clan Leader Jordan Berger had no authority over her, anything she wanted would be granted."

"Because she was related to the old ancestor of the Berger family!"

"Hold on, wait a moment!" Yusuf Zuck interrupted Xavier Berger’s words and frowned as he said, "The old ancestor of the Berger Clan? The first generation of the Berger Clan from The Eight Great Families, the one from the Mountains?"

"Who else could it be if not him? Who else dares claim to be the old ancestor of the Berger family?"

"Then where is this old ancestor of the Berger family?" Yusuf Zuck took a deep breath and asked.

"This is not very clear. Some say he is in God’s Altar, others say he isn’t, but whether it’s the Berger family or the other Seven Great Families, all their old ancestors are not present within their own families!"

"Their rank?" Yusuf Zuck pursued further.

"Some say they are Half-step Heavenly Persons, others say they have surpassed the Divine Lord Realm and reached the Realm of Heaven’s Respect, and some even say they are the controllers. But as for what exactly they are, I don’t know. Perhaps the Clan Leader would know!"

"What exactly is Half-step Heavenly Person?" Yusuf Zuck was a bit puzzled; another new realm had popped up.

"It’s like halfway to being a controller. A controller is also called Unity of Heaven and Man, thus it’s the Heavenly Person’s Realm!"

"And the Heavenly Lord?"

"Heavenly Lord is a speculated and rumored realm, said to transcend the Divine Lord Realm. But whether it exists or not, no one knows, probably not even the Clan Leader. Because for countless countless billions of years, in the history of The Eight Great Families, no one has ever crossed the Superior Divine Master Realm. Any prodigy would stop there, unable to break through further. So to this day, the Superior Divine Master is the most powerful, there is nothing stronger than that!"

"Uh-huh, keep talking about Little One-Arm’s information!" Yusuf Zuck nodded and said.

"Okay, then I’ll go on," Xavier Berger continued, "Although I was on the perimeter, I had contact with Little One-Arm later on, and we found out that Little One-Arm is not a true deity. Though she practices Divine Skills including the Berger Clan’s Grand Circulation Cultivating God Art, she is neither in the God Realm nor the Divine King Realm. She’s in a different Cultivation Realm, not cultivating the Cinnabar Field."

"What is it then?" Yusuf Zuck asked curiously.

"I don’t know what it is exactly, but she is very strong. Even with only one hand, she can catch a Junior God King Realm fierce tiger with that one hand alone. Without using any Art and Method, or Divine Skills, the fierce tiger just freezes and can’t move as soon as she grabs its neck. It’s incredibly explosive!"

"Keep talking," Yusuf Zuck inhaled deeply, "It makes sense that Ember Vance practices something different due to her relation with the old ancestor of the Berger Clan."

"Also, she’s quite beautiful. Though sometimes she has a temper, she has a really kind heart. Her favorite thing to do is standing up against injustice, not allowing superiors to bully subordinates or the powerful to mistreat the weak. Once, a Divine General was bullying some common soldiers of the outer ring, and she came upon the scene. She broke the Divine General’s leg and drove him away."

"After that, we returned but I never saw her again. Later on, I heard she got engaged to Micah Berger. Although their engagement was celebrated in grand style, I could only hear about it."

"Does she live at the Berger Family Mansion?" Yusuf Zuck asked again.

"I suppose so, I don’t really know the specifics. How could I just casually inquire about such things?"

"When will she and Micah Berger get married then?"

"I don’t know, but as you also know, in the Heavenly Realm a wedding contract lasts no more than a hundred years. A century-long marriage means they must marry within a hundred years. It’s been over two decades now, so it surely won’t take too many more years for it to happen. Why, Gael, why are you inquiring about her? Let me tell you, even though you hold some status right now, you better not harbour any ill intentions. Little One-Arm is born of the golden branch and jade leaves, likely betrothed by the ancestor himself, so if you dare to make a move on her, you’d make yourself the public enemy of the Berger family. You wouldn’t even need Micah Berger to deal with you!"

"Bullshit!" Yusuf Zuck cursed, "Who cares who it is? If I like someone, I’ll snatch them up."

"Wow, Gael, you’re suddenly so bold, haha, but I like your spirit! I don’t want to serve in the barracks anymore, how about I hang with you from now on?" Xavier Berger chuckled.

"Sure, hang with me and I’ll make sure you live the high life!"

"Well then, it’s a damn deal, no backing out. I’ve had enough of being a gate-watching soldier and swallowing my pride. From now on, I’m with you. Whatever you say, I’ll do—even if it means turning against the Berger Clan or becoming a bandit in the mountains!" Xavier Berger was such a rascal, so brash!

"Hmm, I’m not done asking yet," Yusuf Zuck thought for a moment, "If I want to know detailed information about Little One-Arm, like where she lives and who she often spends time with, who should I go to?"

"You can’t ask the Clan Leader for sure, nor Micah Berger, not even the elder Bergers, so you’ll have to ask... Melaine Berger. She was present during Little One-Arm’s hunting expedition. But you know what kind of person Melaine Berger is, so you better drop that idea!"

"Melaine Berger is..." Just as Yusuf Zuck was about to ask who Melaine Berger was, Gael Berger’s memories immediately surfaced in his mind.

In Gael Berger’s memories, Melaine Berger was the legitimate granddaughter of the Berger family, a sibling to Micah Berger. However, that Melaine had a loose reputation—known for practicing Evil Cultivation Methods. She often sought handsome or strong men for overnight indulgences, and after such nights, those men’s vitality would be sapped by Melaine. She’d even absorb their cultivation level, strengthening herself, while some of these men wouldn’t survive more than half a year, or would die within days!

So, in Gael Berger’s memories, Melaine Berger was the last woman one should come in contact with. It was best to stay as far away from her as possible!

"Damn it, how come the Berger family has all kinds of people?" Yusuf Zuck cursed aloud.