"The eyes and the nose look way out of proportion, though. You're kind of bad at drawings," Leon said."Mind your own busi-" Cynthia was about to retort when she recognized Leon's voice. "Leon? It's you! Am I dreaming?"Stunned, she jumped to her feet and gaped at Leon."Of course, not." Leon smiled."It's really you! Yay!" Overjoyed, she leaped into Leon's arms.She just thought about Leon and he appeared right before her eyes the next instant, so she was excited beyond words."I-" He opened his mouth to speak awkwardly.Though Iris gave him permission to be with Cynthia, Iris would always remain to be the woman he loved most, so he was still having a hard time adjusting to Cynthia's acts of intimacy.However, he was only a man and after spending such a long time with Cynthia, the help and love she offered him melted his defenses away and he could not deny the fact that he did have feelings for Cynthia.After a pause, he opened his arms and wrapped them around Cynthia quietly
"But," Cynthia stilled.She knew that what Leon said made sense. Though Iris agreed to Leon seeing her, the love triangle between them was far too odd to be accepted by the Shears.She only made peace with Leon in secret and he was still considered an enemy to other Shears.If she alerted Benedict about what happened, it would not benefit Leon or her in any way."Don't worry, Cynthia. This is between me and Harold. I'll settle it! I actually came here for something else apart from seeing you!" Leon deadpanned."What is it?" She asked."I need a wild Panax that has grown for over three hundred years to treat Elder Young," Leon proceeded to explain the situation, not noticing that the way Cynthia's expression darkened by the moment."Leon, so you came looking for a Panax?" Cynthia asked darkly."Yeah, do you have it?" Leon asked with anticipation."I do. I have a wild Panax that's grown for three hundred and twenty years!" Cynthia said coldly.Since the second sales drive organ
Leon grabbed her hand and said shamelessly, "Cynthia, if you believe me now, can you give me the Panax?""No way! I said no!" He snorted and pulled her hand away from his grip."Why not?" His jaw dropped. He thought that he managed to appease her anger, but women were simply far to read and he underestimated how angry she was."I'm upset that all you think of is Iris! Is there a problem?!" Cynthia said wilfully."But," Leon widened his eyes, "Cynthia, why would you do this to yourself? You know better than anyone that I love Iris and if possible, I would much rather be your friend forever," Leon sighed and said.He felt conflicted in the face of Cynthia's love toward him.Though Iris gave Cynthia a chance and he did have feelings for Cynthia, he already had Iris and could not possibly make Cynthia happy.Leon was not a selfish man and if he could not give her his promise, he should let go of her as soon as possible so that she would not waste her youth waiting on him.He was wi
"Cynthia, I remember that I never got to finish my massage for you. I owe you a massage. Are you tired now? Do you feel like having a massage?" He smiled endearingly as he switched to a different tactic."You still remember? I guess you're not that horrible after all!" Cynthia scoffed and beamed at him.It was not that Leon fawned over her that made her happy, but the fact that he remembered the details of the time they spent together. Though it was only a massage, she was over the moon that he cared enough to remember."Of course! Cynthia, why don't you lay down? I'll give you a massage!" Leon said enthusiastically, knowing that he used the correct tactic and that it would only take him some time to cheer Cynthia up.Cynthia sat on her leather chair and lifted her legs wrapped in black stockings and placed them on Leon's lap to enjoy his massage.Back when Leon massaged her, they were merely friends so he held back; however, since they were more than friends after everything that
Her concern was that the Shears might not have the wild Panax Leon looked for and Leon looked for it elsewhere."You'll regret it for not listening to your father! I told you that Leon doesn't have what it takes to get the Panax from the Shears! After what he did to them, asking the Shears for help is just as good as asking to be killed! I told you not to do it, but you just won't listen. Look what happens!" Gilbert snorted smugly. He already warned Leon not to go to the Shears, so if Leon died, he would have no one but himself to blame."Who said that I can't get the Panax?" Leon strode into the room calmly."Leon! You're fine!" Gilbert was shocked to see Leon return safely.He thought that Leon would at least be severely injured by the Shears and did not expect him to be completely fine."Leon, you're finally back! What took you so long?" Iris hurried over excitedly."Well," He muttered sheepishly.It took him hours to massage Cynthia and cheer her up, but since it was not som
"Iris, I'm going to make this into medicine. Once I'm done, I'll start treating Elder Young," Leon said."Sure. I'll go with you!" Iris said, before leaving the room with Leon.Gilbert was left in the room as he stood alone blankly.Inside the kitchen, Leon cut one fifth of the Panax and boiled it in water to make the medicine for Young.Once the medicine was prepared, Iris and Leon returned to Albert's room to find Louisa and Ruth inside as well, as they wanted to see if Leon was truly capable of curing Albert."Leon, I'll entrust you with my grandpa," Iris said hopefully."Yeah. I'll try my best!" Leon nodded, before walking over to the bed with the medicine."Hang on!" Gilbert stood in Leon's way with a dark expression. "Leon, are you sure that you can cure my father?""Well," Leon hesitated."What's wrong? Are you not sure, Leon?" Iris's heart sank when she saw his hesitation.Though Leon managed to revive her the time before, the blade never actually wounded her heart an
"Iris, I'm just worried that he might be an amateur and might cause your grandfather's condition to worsen," Gilbert smiled sheepishly and slumped."So what? Grandpa is pretty much like a dead person now and even the Holy Doctor was at his wits end! It doesn't matter if Leon can cure Grandpa so long as he tries his best! If something does happen to Grandpa, it's just how things are meant to be. You can't possibly blame Leon for that!" Iris deadpanned coldly."But," Rendered speechless, Gilbert wanted to argue, but could not say a word."Uncle Gilbert, can you move out of the way now?" Leon asked.Gilbert looked down on Leon since the first time they met as though they were enemies from their past lives. Even after Gilbert lost everything, his contempt for Leon did not cease and Leon could not understand what gave Gilbert the idea that he had any rights to look down on anyone.Since Gilbert was prejudiced against Leon, Leon ran out of patience with Gilbert as well.If only Gilbert
"Leon, so you have been bragging when you said that you can cure my father!" Gilbert mocked when he knew that Leon could not wake Albert right away."Dad, treating someone isn't that easy! Besides, Grandpa is in a critical state right now. Isn't it normal that it will take Leon a few days?" Iris retorted."Who knows? Your injuries from the time before were much worse, but he revived you right away, didn't he? If he can't even wake Dad up now, how can he be capable of curing him? I think he just had the wrong diagnosis!" Gilbert said.He never believed for a moment that his father was attacked and was doubtful after hearing Leon's diagnosis, but was only forced into compromising since Iris supported Leon and reality showed that Leon could not revive Albert.Leon was extremely displeased for being doubted time and time again, but explained patiently regardless, "Uncle Gilbert, Iris was treated in time, so my treatment worked right away. It's different for Elder Young and his conditio
"Miss Morrison, I would like to thank you for saving my life," Iris said as she approached Renee's bed. She meant to thank Renee for having saved her so narrowly from death during their encounter with one of Brahma's clones, which was why she lingered in Renee's room even after everyone left. "Miss Young, if you would truly like to return the favor, there is something you can do for me," Renee said, biting her lip as though what she was about to say was an excruciatingly difficult decision to make."What is it?" Iris asked, although she felt like she already knew what was the answer. "I would like to join you in being Leon's companions," Renee said with an expectant look. She harbored feelings toward Leon for some time now but refrained from competing against Iris and Cynthia, knowing there was no way she could win. However, she had an epiphany after her narrow escape from death and realized that there was so much more to life than competing with other women over a man. Therefor
"Nothing is impossible! It's high time you accept your fate, you old git! Take this! The Phoenix Sky Fist!" Leon merely scoffed at him. The next moment, he directed one last attack at Wulfric in the form of his most powerful move—the Phoenix Sky Fist, a sage technique belonging to the Heavenly Class!A cloud of pulsating energy charged straight toward Wulfric, without any mercy toward his cries of horror!Its sole intent was to destroy him and put an end to this battle!"No—" Wulfric let out a bloodcurdling scream as he watched, defenseless, as the Phoenix Sky Fist soared toward him. His first instinct was to leap out of harm's way, but Leon was far too powerful for him and anticipated this beforehand. Not to mention the Phoenix Sky Fist was one of the most powerful moves belonging to the Heavenly Class, and there was no possible way he could escape from its wrath.Wulfric's limp body only left a few feet off the ground when the Phoenix Sky Fist crashed into him, rendering his body
"Haha! I've finally attained the Saint State! Now it's time for you to die, you old git!" A glimmer of malice flashed through Leon's eyes. When he fixated his gaze on Wulfric's face, it sent a shudder down Wulfric's entire body, for Leon's eyes were like two pits of deep, dark, sinister hatred. "How cocky of you to say that, you twat! So what if you attained the Saint State? You haven't even got time to harness your powers yet, so you're no match for me! Take this!" Wulfric scoffed, taking no notice of Leon's threats at all. Then, without another moment's hesitation, he sent a powerful surge of energy pummeling Leon's way, intending to destroy Leon while his defenses were low!"He's right. So what if he's attained the Saint State? He can't even control his powers properly," the rest of the Chanters all agreed, and felt rather relieved by this. The glimmer of hope that ignited briefly within Pierre, Zach, and the rest was immediately doused after hearing the Chanters' words. Wulf
"Hahaha! This ends here—once and for all!" Wulfric broke out into a manic cackle of laughter upon seeing Pierre's defeat. The defeat of Pierre, Zach, and his two lackeys had no doubt instilled a newfound triumph in him, for the four of them combined were his greatest opponents thus far, and now that he rendered them powerless, there was no longer anyone in his way!Not even Leon, Percival, Alastair, or the rest of their comrades could defeat him! He and the Chanters would go on, unstopped, to dominate the world!One could only imagine his ecstasy at finally fulfilling his dream at long last!"All hail Master Chanter!""All hail Master Chanter!""All hail Master Chanter!" Aiken and the rest of the Chanters erupted into thunderous applause and cheers of sheer elation. "Oh no!""We can't possibly stand a chance!" Percival, Alastair, and the rest on the good side felt their hearts sink at the thought of their impending doom. Although they outnumbered the Chanters by a significant m
Gulp!Taking advantage of the moment, Leon decisively took out a Holy Spirit Pill and swallowed it. Initially, he intended to use an Essential Detox Pill to help Pierre, Zach, and the other two Semi-Saint State fighters counteract the poison. However, with Pierre injured by Wulfric and Zach along with the other two severely wounded and out of combat, even if he cured them, their side was still doomed to defeat.In this desperate situation, he could only take a gamble. He hoped that, with the breakthrough signs he felt in his martial arts bottleneck, the Holy Spirit Pill would help him break through the sage arts barrier or raise his power level to the Great Crossing Phase. This might be their only chance at victory."Mister Wolf, as long as there's life, there's hope. I'll try my best to hold off Wulfric. You must escape now and find a way to avenge us later."Pierre, enduring his injuries and the poison, stood up with a determined look on his face. He knew that their side was alre
"You're courting death!"Wulfric, enraged by Leon's fierce attack and the slaying of Central Boss, had no choice but to halt his assault on Pierre and the other three momentarily. He turned and unleashed a powerful palm strike, its overwhelming force aimed squarely at Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist.Boom!The collision between Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist and Wulfric's attack was explosive. In an instant, Wulfric's strike shattered Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist, and its residual force hurtled toward Leon."Not good!"Leon’s expression changed drastically as he rapidly tried to evade. However, with Wulfric's Saint State power level, evading was futile. No matter where he ran, he was unable to get out of the attack range. The residual force of Wulfric's true energy struck Leon, sending him flying and crashing heavily to the ground.Cough! Cough!As Leon hit the ground, a wave of intense pain surged through his chest, causing him to cough up two mouthfuls of blood. It was clear he suffered significa
Whoosh!Compared to Percival and Alastair's heavy hearts, Leon remained relatively calm. In the past, he killed Poisonwielder and specifically crafted a potent antidote, the Essential Detox Pill, to counteract Reaper's Breath.He happened to have a few dozen of these pills on him. Though Pierre and the others were poisoned by Reaper's Breath, as long as Leon could get the antidote to them in time, they still stood a chance to win.With this in mind, Leon did not waste any time. He stopped fighting with Central Boss, leaped up, and quickly rushed toward Pierre and the others to deliver the antidote."Leon, are you planning to run away? Well, do you think it's going to be that easy?" Central Boss misunderstood Leon's actions, thinking he intended to escape. Given how much he hated Leon, he was not going to let Leon get away so easily.Without a second thought, Central Boss dashed forward, resolutely blocking Leon once again. With Wulfric having reversed the situation and forcing Pie
"Pierre, you have pushed me to this! Since that's the case, don't blame me for what I'm going to do next! You all can go to hell!" Wulfric's expression turned grim when he saw the Chanter fighters in a dire and dangerous situation. He knew he had to end this battle quickly to avoid significant casualties among the Chanter descendants.Thus, he decided not to hold back. He waved his two hands, releasing two clouds of white mist that surged forward, engulfing Pierre, Zach, and the other two. The white mist transformed into a flurry of powder, like a shower of flowers, enveloping the four of them."What's this?""This is bad, it's poison!"Realizing the unusual nature of the white powder, Pierre and Zach were alarmed.Immediately, the four of them held their breath and swiftly retreated, trying to escape the range of the white mist and powder. Unfortunately, it was too late! The white powder and mist seeped everywhere, and being too close to Wulfric, they already inhaled a signific
"How dare a loser like you be so arrogant? I'll teach you to be humble!"Leon sneered contemptuously. Central Boss clashed with him twice before, each time ending with Central Boss being injured and fleeing. Thus, Leon did not take his attack seriously at all.Without hesitation, he pointed a finger and unleashed the Advanced Earth Class sage technique, Earthly Plunder. Sharp and fierce energy condensed at his fingertip, roaring as it met Central Boss's attack head-on!Bang!Leon's Earthly Plunder clashed solidly with Central Boss's Soul-Piercing Claw in a violent collision. However, unlike previous encounters, this time Leon's technique did not break through Central Boss's attack; instead, it was shattered by it!Not only that! The Dragon Pill he recently took did not fully manifest itself yet, so not only did Central Boss's Soul-Piercing Claw shatter Leon's Earthly Plunder but also sent him staggering back.Leon struggled to regain his footing, retreating three or four steps be