"What makes you think that? What you see isn't always the truth, and given Leon's ties to the Thompsons, who's to say Cynthion Group didn't assign Roanne to make it all up? Although her aura may appear to indicate that she has attained the Intermediate Emperor State, this does not imply that she has! Perhaps this is a ruse that she and Leon have devised together! They must've used some kind of illusion!" sneered the Southern Boss. "Um," everyone froze, and suspicious expressions crossed their faces. They were all aware that Leon had ties to the Thompsons, and it would not be a stretch to say that Leon set Roanne up for this. Not only that, but it seemed a little unbelievable for Roanne, who had already attained such advanced power levels in a matter of days, to do so again in a matter of minutes! This appeared to be some sort of illusion or trick that they had planned together! The Southern Boss had succeeded in raising everyone's suspicions. "That's nonsense! We Thompsons
"Rats! That Southern Boss sure is a sly fellow!" the color drained from Angus' face when he heard Rodney's dare. Now, after the Southern Boss' daring statement, the Thompsons successfully become a pawn of Leon's plan in the public's eye. If Roanne were to turn down Rodney's challenge to a duel, this would prove the Southern Boss' point that Leon and they were in on this together! This was no doubt a smart, albeit deceitful, trick! "Roanne, are you going to accept my duel or not? Say something! What's wrong? Are you afraid that I'll expose you and Leon for who you are? Why not hear me out? I'll give you one last chance; you don't need to defeat me, all you have to do is take three of my attacks in stride, and so long as you put up a good fight, I'll consider myself defeated!" Rodney said contemptuously, his attitude turning even cockier as he tried to provoke Roanne into accepting his challenge to a duel. "You!" Angus, Yuri, and the rest of the Thompsons were outraged by this.
"Tsk, you're making a fool out of yourself!" Rodney sneered when he sensed Roanne's attack surging toward him. Then, with a nimble leap, he stepped forward and unleashed a surge of power, sending it barreling straight toward Roanne! "Mister Spears is indeed a man at the Initial Emperor State, there's no doubt about that! I wonder if Miss Thompson can defeat him?" by this moment, the audience could already sense Rodney and Roanne's aura; they were at the Initial Emperor State and the Intermediate Emperor State respectively! If Roanne could successfully take his attack in stride or perhaps even defeat him, this would prove that she truly attained the Intermediate Emperor State! On the contrary, if she failed to do so, it would prove that this was all just a part of Leon and the Thompsons' hoax! Meanwhile, onstage, Roanne remembered what Leon told her shortly before the fight, and since she did not have any experience at all in fighting, she was careful to avoid meeting Rodney hea
"What happened, Roanne? Why did you lose to Rodney so easily?" Angus asked in a low voice. "I don't know," Roanne replied rather sheepishly, looking a little remorseful. Since she was never in a real fight before, much less a duel, she still did not know how she managed to lose to Rodney within minutes! "Um," Seeing that not even Roanne could provide an answer, Angus and Yuri exchanged nervous glances. They all watched from beneath the stage and thus did not manage to witness the fight. All they saw was that Rodney unleashed just one attack, which took down Roanne as easily as ABC. However, none of them knew that Rodney secretly ambushed Roanne with a second attack disguised within the first one! However, the same could not be said for Leon! He and Cynthia were onstage when it happened, which meant they were in closer proximity to Rodney and Roanne. Not only that, but Leon was so worried about Roanne that he was watching Rodney carefully throughout. When Rodney first
"No need to be so cocky, Rodney! The only reason you managed to defeat Roanne was because you used a treasure as your secret weapon! There's nothing to be proud of when you won by deceit!" Leon said, sneering as he exposed the truth of Rodney's victory. Since he possessed plenty of secret weapons, it was safe to say that he knew a thing or two about using treasures to turn one's situation around! Something felt off about the surge of energy that Rodney emitted while attacking Roanne just now, and from Leon's experience, it was not hard to deduce that Rodney possessed some sort of Emperor Weapon that aided him in combat! This was how Rodney managed to defeat Roanne so easily! "Treasure? What treasure?" the audience was utterly gobsmacked by this. they all exchanged dubious glances, trying to decipher what Leon said. "You! I have no idea what you're talking about!" the smile unnaturally froze on Rodney's face. The way that Rodney''s entire demeanor changed only solidified Le
The Southern Boss's heart sank when he saw that Leon saw right through Rodney's trick. Rodney's defeat of Roanne worked in their favor so much that he already decided to use this opportunity to sabotage the sales drive and bring the Thompsons down together! However, he never once imagined that Leon would be so sharp as to realize what Rodney did and even see right through him! This not only foiled their plans but even rendered all their efforts utterly futile! "Hey, Leon, don't be a sore loser! Roanne has already lost, and we all saw it with our own two eyes, so don't keep trying to find excuses for her failure!" the Southenr Boss said coldly as he stepped forward, trying desperately to turn the situation around. "I'm not trying to find excuses. I'm just spouting facts!" Leon replied indignantly. "Facts? What nonsense! The fact is that Roanne's advancement in power level is just a hoax and that you and the Thompsons staged this act and treated all of us like monkeys to ta
"What? Do my ears deceive me? Did you just say you want to challenge me?" Leon could not believe his ears! He was not the only one shocked by this; the audience was equally as stunned by Rodney's audacity! None of them ever imagined that Rodney would have the audacity to challenge Leon to a duel instead! This worked incredibly in Rodney's favor, the audience immediately shifted their attention onto the duel instead of the ring. "No, you didn't hear me wrongly! You're just a scaredy-cat that won't rise to the challenge!" Rodney declared with a contemptuous sneer. This was the main reason he and his father attended the sales drive in the first place; to find an opportunity to challenge and bring down Leon! Now, seeing that their plans to bring down Roanne failed, he decided to shift his attention to Leon instead! Although he already witnessed Leon's true display of power before, he possessed a piece of Emperor Weapon that was more than capable of defeating Leon! It would
"Why are you whispering among yourselves, huh? You've already accepted my challenge, so it's too late to change your mind now, Leon!" Rodney snapped rather impatiently. He was worried that Leon would withdraw his acceptance to the duel! "Don't worry. I've always been a man of my word and will never go back on my promises!" Leon scoffed. Then, without a moment's hesitation, he leaped onto the stage. "Very well then! Remember, you asked for it!" Rodney cackled as he stepped into position to face Leon directly. "Let's do this, Rodney!" a glimmer of malice flashed through the Southern Boss' eyes as he could not help admiring his son's courage to take on Leon in a duel. He first heard of Leon Wolf from the Black Gorilla, and at that time, Leon was still at the Overlord State, but soon after that, when he encountered Leon again at Charlie's battle against Leon and the Scammells, Leon managed to attain the Emperor State with the help of his treasure! He ascended to such power that