Jonas Brothers

The bodyguard was now sweating profusely as a result of Jon Bane's hit. He's been driven back five meters from Jon Bane, and he's already spewing blood.

Mr. Adolfo was taken aback by the scenario unfolding in front of him; his bodyguard had been defeated by a single punch.

"How can this be possible? Ballon is already a brown-level martial artist; don't tell me this guy is at the black level," he thought.

"Ugh! That punch was intended to end my life, but I just got lucky that I blocked it somehow; however, the impact was still painful as hell." Ballon still managed to speak, despite the difficulties of speaking due to the overflowing pain in his body.

Jon Bane, on the other hand, turned to face Mr. Adolfo. "You? Do you want to go toe-to-toe with me?"

Mr. Adolfo shivered in horror as he heard this and hastily murmured an apology to him. "I, uh, no, no, um, everything between your friend and me was a misunderstanding; I'm sorry for what I did," he bent his head in shame.

He also signaled Ballon to bow his head in respect.

After that, Mr. Adolfo gave Jon Bane his calling card. “If ever you come over to Patal City and you are in need of something or anything, just call me and I’ll do my best to help you.”

Afterwards, the two of them were about to leave when a loud and painful slap landed across Mr. Adolfo’s face.

“That was for insulting me," Rica said, his tone laced with controlled anger.

"Well, just like me, this woman is also a martial artist, and I won’t interfere with you guys if ever you want to fight her because she slapped you," Jon Bane commented.

Mr. Adolfo just laughed awkwardly at what Jon Bane said. “Hehe, I won’t start a fight with her, and besides, what happened earlier was really my fault.”

Jon Bane and Rica let the two rude men leave, and they continued searching for the elder of the Fatidica Clan.

When Mr. Adolfo and his bodyguard were past the citadel of the clan, Ballon asked him. “Uncle, why did you give them your calling card and even promise them that you'd help them if they went to Patal City? Aren’t we supposed to plot revenge against them because of what they did to us?”

“Haven’t you figured it out yet? That Jon Bane is not just a simple martial artist? If I were not mistaken, I think he came from one of the clans in this group of mountains. I’m also quite confident with my guess that he’s a black-level martial artist, or even higher than that.” Mr. Adolfo answered

"Woah, what? Higher than the black level? I mean, in our city, black is already the highest, and a few people from our population are capable of that level, Ballon astonishingly replied."

"Yes, you are right, so we need to keep him on our side and maintain connections with him. Through him, he can be of great help in vanquishing those gangsters who are controlling our city. If my memory serves me right, the leader of that gang is a black-level martial artist, and I’m pretty sure that Jon Bane can easily defeat them all. And after all of that, I can finally expand my business in our city," Mr. Adolfo said while an evil smile was displayed on his face.

Meanwhile, Jon Bane and Rica decided to go straight to the entrance of the large castle in the middle. They saw the two guards standing beside it.

Rica, serving as the spokesperson for the two of them, politely asked the guards. "Ahmm, excuse me? May we know where we can find the elder of this clan?"

“People from the cities are not allowed to enter this castle. If you want to talk to a seer, just go to any mini houses that surround this castle," one of the guards answered.

“Oh, but we are not just ordinary people from the cities; we came from the Bolo Clan," Rica commented.

The two guards looked at each other. They brought out a gem from their pockets. A gemstone that only the Bolo Clan members can handle, meaning that the guards are also members of the Bolo Clan.

“Mostly, if someone is leaving the Bolo Clan, they always carry this with them. However, if you don’t have it with you, you may use this and handle it for a moment to double check if you guys really belong to the Bolo," one of them explained.

“I also have that.” Rica brought out her own gem and showed it to the guard; she also let Jon Bane hold it for a second.

“You guys are really from the Bolo Clan, and that must be the reason why this guy’s face is quite familiar to me. However, it seems like it was our first time seeing you," one of them commented.

“My name is Rica Chou, and the reason you never see me is because I've lived in the city since I was a kid. I’m just visiting my grandfather from time to time," Rica explained.

“Chou? You mean Elder Chou is your grandfather?” Clearly, the two guards were in awe at what they just discovered.

"Yes, that’s right, and I will also be the next elder of our clan someday, so the two of you be good to me or else,” Rica jokingly said while pointing a finger at the both of them.

The two guards smiled at her and replied. "Alright, fine, Elder Rica. By the way, my name is Michael Jonas."

"And I am Joshua Jonas."

"And together! We are the Jonas Brothers!"

The two splendidly introduced themselves while doing their signature pose.

Joshua glanced at Jon Bane. “You haven’t introduced yourself yet to us; what’s your name?” Joshua asked, to which Rica replied instead of Jon Bane himself.

“Bane? Oh, I remember it now! You are the only son of Rowan Bane and Hayley Bane! You know what? My parents told me that your parents were one of the best fighters during their time. However, seeing how you beat up Mr. Adolfo’s bodyguard, it seems like you surpassed your parents in terms of martial art skills," Joshua said.

“You actually saw it? Then why didn’t you try to stop it?” Rica shockingly said to the two.

“Our duty is to protect the castle from intruders; if we interfere with the fight earlier, then the gates will be left unattended," Joshua replied.

Umm, okay, can I ask another thing? ” Rica tentatively said, to which Joshua nodded. “What is it? "

“How long have you guys been living here?” Rica asked.

"Um, after the attack on Warwick Mountain 18 years ago, our father decided to live here with our mother since we were just children; by the way, our mother is a seer, so that makes us a member of this clan as well," Joshua explained, to which Rica nodded in understanding.

“Enough of this talk; can we now please enter the castle?” Jon Bane suddenly spoke beside Rica.

“Oh yes! Sure, you can now enter. After passing through this gate, you guys will see a hallway, and just ask one of the seers inside to accompany you to the elder of this clan.” With that, Joshua directed them inside.

Finally, Rica and Jon Bane entered the castle.