The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family novel Chapter 5638

At this moment, Charlie dashed through the mountains, leading Mr. Chardon in a swift pursuit toward the mountain. Both of them moved at an incredible speed, effortlessly navigating through the hilly terrain with dense trees as if they were walking on flat ground, and it seemed as if they were flying.

Mr. Chardon had exerted all his strength to stay close to Charlie. While running, he had to keep his eyes wide open, concentrating intensely to avoid the surrounding trees and rocky terrain. After covering a distance of one or two kilometers, he looked extremely disheveled.

However, even with his full effort, Charlie maintained a stable and safe distance, which caused Mr. Chardon to feel extremely frustrated. He could only continue chasing Charlie as he was unable to seize an opportunity to launch an attack.

Regardless of whether he was to use the wooden sword provided by the British Lord or the Thunderstrike wood that he had purchased from Zachary to launch an attack, he needed to focus on manipulating Reiki in order to activate the formations. Any distractions could lead to a wasted effort.

Therefore, fighting while walking was manageable, and fighting while running, though more challenging, was still feasible. However, combining the intense physical effort of running through the mountain with the concentration required to use the magical instrument was beyond Mr. Chardon’s capabilities.

Mr. Chardon was aware that Charlie intended to engage him in a decisive battle in a secluded place when he saw Charlie leading him to a desolate valley three to four kilometers away. However, he had no other choice but to continue the pursuit.

The uninhabited valley was the place that Charlie had long chosen for this decisive battle. This place itself was far from the city, and there was no one living nearby. Even if there was a lot of movement here today, it would stay within this area, and he would not need to worry about attracting the public’s attention.

As Charlie reached the central area of the valley while running, he suddenly stopped and turned around, locking gazes with Mr. Chardon as he remarked coldly, “You have rather impressive stamina, lackey!”

Mr. Chardon halted at a distance of about twenty meters away from Charlie and looked at Charlie’s face under the moonlight. He smiled maliciously and said, “I never expected that Curtis Wade’s son would master Reiki in just twenty short years. It seems that the British Lord’s speculation was right. Your short-lived parents did discover the secret of longevity back then!”

Charlie frowned and questioned, “Are you saying that my parents knew about Reiki as well?”

Mr. Chardon was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, “It appears that your parents died too early and didn't have time to tell you many things. When they entered the Longevity Haven and took away the secret to longevity, they thought they could deceive everyone. However, the British Lord discovered it in time. Fortunately, I killed them early, or the British Lord might not even be Curtis Wade’s match in a few decades.”

Charlie replied coldly, “I led myself onto this path!”

Mr. Chardon scoffed disdainfully, “You’re on the brink of death but you are still pretending to be ignorant here. I've lived for over a hundred years and never heard of anyone entering the path to Reiki on their own!”

Charlie stated calmly, “You’ve seen it today, then!”

Mr. Chardon clenched his teeth and said coldly, “Young lad, I'll let you know the consequences of disrespecting me today!”

With that said, he swung his wooden sword, infused it with Reiki, and slashed it at Charlie as he said coldly, “Since you’re so good at running, I’ll start by cutting off your legs first!”