"I understand. I will try my best..." Leon said. He thought that Alfred wanted his help to defeat Poisonwielder and that he would only be in the way due to his lack of power. After Leon was told that Poisonwielder was a skilled poison maker and that the Dragon Corps needed Leon's help to produce an antidote against the poison, he agreed to it without hesitation, as it was his duty as a member of the Dragon Corps. "Mister Glasbey, there's a wide variety of Reaper's Breath. Do you have any information about it that you can send to me? I'll try and see if I can produce an antidote for it!" Leon said. Reaper's Breath was produced with a combination of five poisonous plants. Since there was no fixed combination to it, there was no fixed antidote for the poison either. There were hundreds of types of poisonous plants in the world, and Leon needed to know which five plants Poisonwielder used to produce the Reaper's Breath in order to produce its antidote. It would be much easier t
"Mister Wolf, I'll take my leave if there aren't any further instructions." Seeing how Leon had ended the call, Oliver bid his farewell and left by car with Abraham and Joel to report back to Alfred. Once they had left, Angus, Alan, Iris, and the others gathered around. "Mister Wolf, I'm so sorry for falsely accusing you of trying to kill Darius. We've wronged you. Please accept my sincerest apology," Alan said apologetically and bowed toward Leon earnestly before turning to glare at Dawn. "Dawn, you've allowed yourself to jump to conclusions thoughtlessly and almost got both Mister Wolf and your brother killed! Come over here to apologize to Mister Wolf and beg for his forgiveness." "I..." Tears welled in Dawn's eyes as she was too embarrassed to face Leon. Leon tried to tell them that Gordon was the one who poisoned Darius repeatedly, but since Gordon was her husband, she almost got Leon and Darius killed by listening to Gordon. She was shaken to the core, and her heart was
"It's fine. He's a member of your family, after all. You should decide what to do with him," Leon said thoughtfully. Not only had Gordon kidnapped Snow, but he also plotted to frame Leon and Snow for the murder of Darius. Leon resented him for it. Nevertheless, Gordon was still a member of the Hughes, and it would be inappropriate for Leon to punish Gordon in front of them, so he decided to hand Gordon over to the Hughes instead. Since Gordon came close to killing Darius, there was no doubt in Leon's mind that the Hughes would not spare Gordon. "Well... Alright, then. Mister Wolf, if that's everything, we'll be taking our leave now." Alan did not reject Leon's offer and left with the Hughes, along with Gordon in their custody. With that, the chaos came to an end. Leon did not know what the Hughes did to Gordon, but he did not see Gordon again in the southern region after that. One could only imagine the horrible fate Gordon must have suffered. ... After Alan and the Hug
In the following days, Leon recovered and produced 40 Essential Detox Pills using a 300-year-old Ganoderma along with a number of other valuable ingredients as preparation for his trip to the western region to assist with ambushing Poisonwielder. Meanwhile, Devon had gone to the Dragon Corps after Joel was captured, and Alfred simply brushed him off by saying that Joel was captured to assist with investigations. Devon was frustrated but helpless as the Dragon Corps was backed by the government and had powers beyond any family's reach. Since the Dragon Corps only needed Joel for investigation purposes, they would only keep him in custody for a few days at most. The Hiltons could not possibly challenge the Dragon Corps over such a trivial matter. In the end, Devon could only swallow his pride and leave. ... Two days later, Leon drove to the southern region branch of the Dragon Corps to meet with Alfred, as promised. There were five other men waiting inside apart from Alfred
"Mister Glasbey, could you have made a mistake?" Scott snapped out of it and asked. Both Chad and Jerry found it difficult to believe that Leon was a Platinum Dragon Guard. "It's not a mistake! Leon might not be in the Almighty State just yet, but he was able to kill one of the eight criminals, Asmodeus, all by himself! I assume he isn't far from reaching the Almighty State!" Alfred deadpanned. "So he was the one who killed Asmodeus!" Scott and the other two were absolutely flabbergasted. Though Asmodeus was only a martial artist in the Semi-Almighty State, he was a sly man who possessed an Almighty Weapon, the Cuff of Doom. Even martial artists in the Initial Almighty State might struggle to defeat Asmodeus alone. If Leon managed to kill Asmodeus, it would mean that Leon was just as formidable. However, they soon realized that it did not seem possible for Leon to defeat Asmodeus on his own if he was not in the Almighty State unless he had the help of someone far more p
"Since all six of you are going to assist the Dragon Corps in the western region, you will need a leader! I hereby appoint Leon to be the leader, and all of you will have to heed his command!" Alfred said. "What?" "You are naming him the leader?" "It… It can't be!" Scott and the other two were stunned and disappointed. They assumed that Leon was a powerless man who rose to his current rank through his connection to someone important. Out of their respect for Alfred, the three of them would be fine to let Leon join them and obtain some contribution points from the mission. However, Alfred caught them by surprise by appointing Leon as the leader. It meant that Leon would obtain the most contribution points once the mission was accomplished. None of them could accept it, knowing that their hard work in risking their lives to kill Poisonwielder would end up being credited to Leon. "Mister Glasbey, I think you are being reckless to name Mister Wolf the leader! In terms of expe
"My decision is final! Scott, Leon might be young, but he's incredibly gifted, especially in medicine! He has already found a way to counter the Reaper's Breath. I'm certain that appointing him as the leader will help with the mission!" Alfred deadpanned. "What?!" "Mister Glasbey, did you just say that he found a way to counter the Reaper's Breath?" "Seriously?!" The three were stunned. Given the Dragon Corps' power, it would never have considered Poisonwielder as a threat if he was only a formidable martial artist in the Almighty State. The Dragon Corps in the western region had sought the southern region's help mainly because of Poisonwielder's unparalleled skills in poison-making. Among all poisons he had, his Reaper's Breath was colorless and odorless, so one would easily fall victim to it. On top of that, Poisonwielder was sly and experienced in hiding his tracks, so the Dragon Corps would still find it difficult even if they sent a few Platinum Dragon Guards after P
"Alright! It's settled! If none of you have anything else to say, you can all head toward the western region now!" Alfred said. "But we..." Scott, Chad, and Jerry voiced out hesitantly. Since they concluded that Leon obtained his status through connection and was too young to lead, none of them could accept that Leon had the capability to be their leader. However, Alfred was the person in charge of the southern region branch. Since he was determined to appoint Leon as the leader, the trio knew better than to argue, as they did not wish to cross Alfred. They all sighed inwardly in resignation before reluctantly accepting the arrangement. "Leon, take this mask! You are considered non-staff personnel, and it's best that you keep your identity hidden. Remember to cover your face with this mask once you arrive in the western region. If possible, create a pseudonym for yourself and be careful not to let anyone know your real identity!" Alfred said before handing Leon a golden mask.