Chapter 337 Please, Master, Save Me
At this moment, William was utterly dumbfounded, unable to comprehend what he was witnessing.
Thinking that there was someone bathing naked in the hot spring, and it turned out to be a beautiful woman, he was momentarily stunned and forgot how to react.
"William, I'm going to kill you." Arianna, who was filled with embarrassment and anger at being seen by William; slapped him on impulse. The force behind the slap was fueled by resentment, and it was indeed quite powerful.
Once William regained his senses, he instinctively threw a punch in retaliation. The clash between his palm and fist created a tremendous force, causing water from the hot spring to splash around. Arianna believed that her slap would surely bring William down.
However, the result was that she herself was sent flying by William's punch. Her blood churned, her breath was disturbed, and she fell directly into the hot spring, sinking rapidly while swallowing a considerable amount of water.
"Oh no, it seems to be Arianna. I was too heavy-handed." Realizing his mistake; William quickly swam over. If Arianna drowned in the hot spring, it would be disastrous for him.
With these thoughts in mind, William hastened his pace to reach her.
After a few breaths, William grabbed hold of Arianna beneath the surface of the hot spring and propelled her out of the water with a strong kick of his legs.
"You bastard, let go of me. Stay away from me." After catching her breath, Arianna pushed William away in a panic and tightly covered her chest with both hands, submerging her whole body in the water. Her face was filled with shame and anger.
At this moment, Arianna truly felt at a loss. Not only had William seen her naked, but their skins had also touched. Deep down she despised William.
"I didn't do it on purpose! I just came here to take a bath. Who knew you would be here too? It was a pure misunderstanding. I'll go up first, you can continue bathing." William quickly explained and swam towards the shore, afraid of being scolded if he stayed any longer.
Observing William's receding figure, Arianna was filled with embarrassment and anger. However, she was also secretly shocked by William's formidable strength. Despite using all her resentment and exerting full force, her punch was easily countered by him.
Such terrifying strength; perhaps not even Lionel could defeat him.
"This person is truly a monster. No, I must warn him, or else if he reveals what happened today, I will lose face." Thinking this, Arianna hurriedly swam towards the edge to get dressed and catch him.
Once William finished getting dressed, he planned to go somewhere else to collect some wild fruits. However, just as he took a few steps forward, Arianna caught up with him from behind.
"William, about what happened now, when you peeked at me bathing in the hot spring, I haven't settled the score with you yet." Arianna said, filled with both embarrassment and anger.
"I already told you; I didn't mean to peek at you." William sighed and explained.
"Say," Arianna said, swinging her fists threateningly, "whether you did it on purpose or not, if you dare to speak about it, I will... I will beat you to death."
"Do you think you can beat me?" William shook his head, then smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this."
"That's best!" she said. Ariana, who was frustrated and angry, couldn't beat him physically or verbally. Whenever she encountered William, she was left feeling inferior.
William couldn't be bothered to continue arguing with her and he proceeded to pick wild fruits. He was planning to stay here for two days. Apart from inspecting the Ocean Guild during this time, he also intended to stock up on these wild fruits to share with Beauvoir and the others later.
While the two were discussing, a loud bell suddenly rang from the mountaintop, three times in total. This was the bell that rang only when enemies attacked.
Arianna's face changed as soon as she heard the bell, and William also sensed that the bell was significant. He instinctively asked, "Arianna, what does that bell signify? Has something happened to the Ocean Guild?"
"Someone has returned," Arianna said with a serious expression, then ran towards the estate.
William didn't understand, but he could tell from Arianna's serious expression that something serious must have happened.
"I'll go and take a look too," William didn't hesitate much, picking up his canvas bag and following Arianna's footsteps.
When the two arrived at the entrance of the main hall, many people had already gathered there. However, William could clearly see there was a divide as they stood in two groups.
Lionel stood at the main position with seven or eight people, while a middle-aged man in a gray robe stood with more than a dozen people in lower positions. The hostility between the two groups was evident to anyone.
"Master, you have been poisoned by insects and yet managed to hold on until now. It's truly surprising," said the man in the gray robe. He was Lionel's former student named Ryan, who had been expelled from the Ocean Guild several years ago.
"You have no idea what else I'm capable of. Besides, you are no longer my student, nor a member of the Ocean Guild. You are to call me Lionel, you have no rights to use my title," Lionel scolded angrily.
"Then I'll call you old man. You're getting old, yet still clinging to the position of master of the Ocean Guild. No wonder the status and reputation of the Ocean Guild has been declining over the past decade," Ryan said with a sharp tone.
"What does the Ocean Guild's affairs have to do with you? Remember, you are no longer a part of the Ocean Guild," Lionel said as he pointed at Ryan.
"How is it not my business? What about my rights?"
"I have also lived in Ocean Guild for thirty years, and more than ten of my brothers and friends have also come out of Ocean Guild. Naturally, we have an obligation to reorganize Ocean Guild. "You're old and useless now, old man. It's time for you to step down and let someone else take over," Ryan said with a sinister look in his eyes.
"You dream of replacing me as the master of Ocean Guild?" Lionel roared angrily.
"Today, you have no say in the matter. I originally planned to wait for the poison to take effect before I cleaned up the mess, but now I can't wait any longer. Die!" With that, Ryan attacked Lionel in the hall, moving as fast as the wind. In the blink of an eye, he appeared before Lionel.
"Don't even think about it!" Lionel said, his eyes narrowed, as he clenched his fist and swung it towards Ryan.
The two quickly engaged in a fight, causing super energy to fly around the room. The fierce airflow destroyed various pieces of furniture and chairs in the room, creating a spectacular scene.
William hid at the doorway, observing the fight with a sense of trepidation. Master Lionel's student was truly formidable, able to match Lionel in strength. It was beyond his expectations.
However, the situation in the room suddenly took a turn for the worse. When Lionel tried to gather his strength, it seemed like he couldn't catch his breath. The venom within his body could no longer be suppressed, and he spat out a mouthful of black blood. Ryan burst into maniacal laughter, obviously delighted with this turn of events.
"Haha, today you die!"
Arianna, who was also hiding at the doorway, saw this and felt anxious. But she knew that with her own abilities, she was no match for Ryan's attack. Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted William, and was instantly reminded of the scene at the hot springs.
One punch from William sent her flying, enough to show that his strength far surpassed hers.
"William, I beg you to save Lionel. As long as you're willing to help him, I'll do anything for you," Arianna pleaded because she knew that only William could save Lionel now.
"Save Lionel?" William's lips curled slightly, realizing that his visit here was guided by their past favor.
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