When Vance Johansson heard those words, shock finally flickered across his expression.
He spoke with ice in his voice, "When I last encountered him, he was merely a master. The chance of him jumping straight to Grandmaster level now seems slim."
"So Mason Raymond truly defeated a Fifth Rank Grandmaster while still a master?"
The steward gave a confirming nod. "Yes... yes, if Mason Raymond had also reached Grandmaster level, we wouldn't need to worry, but..."
Vance Johansson fell silent, his expression frozen.
A master beating a grandmaster was practically unthinkable!
"Young master, perhaps we should strike first and eliminate this Mason Raymond?" the steward suggested carefully.
Hearing this, Vance Johansson's face turned deadly cold.
He fixed his steward with an icy stare. "What exactly are you implying? That I'm weaker than Mason Raymond?"
"Young Master, I would never suggest such a thing!" The frightened steward dropped to his knees immediately!
