"Mister Thompson, the Hiltons, and the Thompsons have steered clear of one another's path so far! Why are you fighting us for Leon's sake?!" Joel questioned, an ominous feeling overwhelming him."Mister Wolf's a friend of the Thompsons! Isn't that a sufficient reason?" John said coldly."What?! He's a friend of the Thompsons?!"Realization dawned on Joel and Seth.They were initially confused as to why Darius would offer so much resource to a small business like Elegante Group.Judging from what John said, it was not hard to conclude that Leon partnered with Hughes Group through the Thompsons, or an enterprise as powerful as Hughes Group would have never bothered to work with a small business that started in Springfield City."Damn it!""Gordon Bailey! That bast*rd!"Joel and Seth were livid when they learned the truth and cursed inwardly.Gordon informed them that Elegante Group was only a small business without any support from the families in the southern region, which prom
"Mister Thompson, I don't care if Leon is friends with the Thompsons! He broke my cousins' leg and you saw it with your own eyes! He must pay for committing such an inhumane crime!" Joel said."You want me to pay? How?" Leon said coldly, knowing perfectly well that Joel resorted to reasoning with them after realizing that he could not win by force.'How shameless!' Leon thought."It's simple. Break one of your arms and kneel before my cousin to apologize! That way, all is forgiven! Refuse, and you'll suffer for what you've done!" Joel sneered.With John on Leon's side, he realized that it would be impossible to take control of the Elegante Group by force. However, since Loen severely injured Seth, that gave Joel an excuse to challenge Leon to a fight in the name of justice for his cousin. As an outsider, John would have no right to interfere.Once Leon lost John's protection, Joel was confident that he could do whatever he pleased with Leon."That's not possible! Dream on!" Leon
"It's a done deal, Mr. Thompson! Don't contradict yourself!" Joel spoke up, concerned that John would change his mind.John promised not to intervene as long as Joel's bodyguards stayed out of the fight, which was exactly what Joel desired.The Hiltons were a major family in the southern region, and as the eldest son, he had long attained the Semi-Emperor State three years ago, making him one of the top martial artists of his generation.No one could compete with him, not even geniuses like Rodney and Yuri.Given his strength, he would have no trouble defeating Leon."Mister Hiltons, making enemies will not benefit you in any way! My advice to you is to leave before you embarrass yourself!" John gave a deadpan.He knew Leon was a formidable opponent, and even Yuri might struggle to compete with Leon, so Joel was doomed to fail. As a result, he wished to persuade Joel to leave, or else Joel would undoubtedly be badly beaten if he fought Leon.As a result, Leon would cross the Hil
Without further delay, Joel stepped forward. "Meet your demise, brat! I'm going to destroy you and avenge my cousin!" Joel pointed at Leon with a ferocious look on his face."As if you can do that!" Leon scoffed and walked forward to face Joel.Tension rose as a battle was about to take place."You are all talk! I will teach you how foolish it was for you to cross the Hiltons!" Joel sneered smugly."Enough with the chit-chatting! Give me your worse and let's see what you are capable of!" Leon said in contempt.Since he was in the Peak Overlord State, his Mirror of Sovereign could fend off the attack of martial artists in the Initial Emperor State or below. Hence, apart from Yuri, no one in the younger generation would be able to break down his defense and he had nothing to fear from Joel."How arrogant! You asked for this! Die!" Enraged by Leon's contemptuous tone, Joel lunged at Leon without hesitation."Bring it on!" Leon roared and darted toward Joel as well."Know your plac
Leon was slightly inferior in terms of speed when compared to Joel and needed more time to dodge or change his position. At the very last moment, he titled his body to take the attack with the Mirror of Sovereign on his chest."You'll die, kid!" Seeing how Leon's chest was open for attack, Joel struck without hesitation."It's over. Mister Wolf's going to lose."...Mason and the two young men paled as their hearts sank.Mason, who was the first man Leon ever recruited, was grateful toward Leon and instantly fell into the depth of his despair when he saw that Leon was about to be hit in the chest, knowing that Leon would suffer irreversible damage even if he survived."Great! Die, you little bast*rd!" Contrary to their reaction, Seth burst out laughing as though Leon was already dead.He knew that as powerful as Loen might be, he was only made of flesh and bones; taking a direct blow from a martial artist who was close to reaching the Emperor State meant nothing but death.As h
"How's this possible?!" Seth widened his eyes in disbelief.He thought that Leon's demise was certain, yet the reality proved him wrong; not only did Leon survive Joel's powerful strike unscathed, but he also managed to defeat Joel with a single blow.It was so far beyond his comprehension that he could not react."How can this happen?" Joel lay sprawled across the ground and stared at Leon in shock.He knew that Leon's speed and explosive power were only in the Peak Overlord State, which could hardly compare to his, so he could not bring himself to accept that Leon managed to defeat him."Great!""You're awesome, Mister Wolf!"...Contrary to their disbelief, Mason and the others were overjoyed.They did not know how Leon managed to defeat Joel, but there was one thing that they knew for certain.Back in Springfield City, Leon was still in the Advanced Overlord State, and within a matter of months, he managed to fend off even a martial artist in the Semi-Emperor State, which
"What a joke! Getting injured is part of a duel! Besides, I've already warned you to leave before you make a fool out of yourself, but you just wouldn't listen, so how's this Leon's fault?" John mocked."But," Joel's expression darkened as he was rendered speechless.After all, John was telling the truth. He already warned Joel and Joel was the one who mistook it as an effort of protecting Leon.It was not until this moment that Joel realized what John said was true, and that he made a fool out of himself for underestimating Leon.However, Leon caused far too severe of an injury to Joel, and Joel could not bring himself to leave without seeking revenge."Mister Thompson, I stand by my point! Leon went too far and the Hiltons will see him as our enemy starting today! If you insist on helping him, you'lll be considered our enemy as well! Think hard as to whether you can withstand the consequences!" Joel said proudly.Since nothing he tried seemed to work on Leon so far, he decided
"Who are you?" Joel stared at the alluring woman before him, feeling both enticed and shocked."I'm Roanne Thompson!" She said in a melodious voice."What?! You are Roanne Thompson?!"...Both Joel and Seth were stunned.None of them ever saw Roanne in person before, but all families in the southern region heard that she was kidnapped by Asmodeus some time ago.At the realization that she was the eldest daughter of the Thompsons, they were both confused as to why someone of such high status would be in the Elegante Group."I see what happened!" Joel snapped out of it and came to realize that John was here as Roanne's bodyguard."Ro, don't waste your time with him! Just leave it to me! If they want a fight that bad, I'll fight them!" Leon said and narrowed his eyes fiercely.Not only did Joel plot to take control of Elegante Group, but he also went back on his words and Leon was completely enraged by his actions.With all the tricks up his sleeves, Leon was not at all scared o