"It's time to meet my wrath, Scarlet Thief! Take this!" Leon ignored the Scarlet Thief's shock and instead lunged forward, sending another surge of powerful energy his way. "Don't get too cocky, you twat! If my guesses are correct, you must've some sort of armor on you that's capable of defense up to the Intermediate Almighty State! That's the only reason you were able to even defeat me just now! it's no indicator of your true power at all!" The Scarlet Thief snapped out of his stupor and leaped out of Leon's way nimbly. As one of the legendary Eight Criminals, he saw plenty and could easily make the connection between Leon's power level and his ability to block his attack. After some thought, he finally concluded that Leon must have had some sort of armor protecting him, otherwise, he would never have been able to hold off his attack so easily! "You're certainly observant!" Leon scoffed but did not deny it. After all, the Scarlet Thief was telling the truth. The only reason
"There's no need for that! Elder Yates, Elder Quinn, you two should be in charge of keeping Sherlyn and Mason safe! I can handle the Scarlet Thief by myself! I don't need your help!" Leon reminded them when he overheard Henry and Chandler's plans to help him. He knew full well that although Henry and Chandler's assistance would greatly aid him in defeating the Scarlet Thief, it would, unfortunately, leave Sherlyn and Mason unguarded and therefore create the chance for the Scarlet Thief to ambush them! If that happened, the three of them would be forced to adopt a position of passivity, which would not bode well in their favor! It was far more desirable for him to take on the Scarlet Thief himself! He knew that it would be a matter of time before he could take down the Scarlet Thief, and he did not need Henry or Chandler's help! "Um," Henry and Chandler exchanged surprised looks when they heard this. Although Leon disarmed the Scarlet Thief just now, they both knew that he ju
Upon sensing the attack from his back, Leon immediately turned around, but it was too late. He was unable to dodge or counter the attack. In the end, he could only receive the blow with his Mirror of Sovereign. Following a deafening sound, the Scarlet Thief's attack slammed against Leon's chest, but Leon remained standing. Scarlet Thief had anticipated that. His goal was to exhaust the charges of Leon's defensive tool so that Leon would be left defenseless. Hence, he was not disheartened by his inability to injure Leon. "This is the second time! One last time!" The Scarlet Thief backed away to distance himself from Leon to prevent Leon from striking. Leon had used his defensive tool once earlier and done so once more to take a direct blow from the Scarlet Thief. Most treasures were restricted by how frequently they could be used, and most could only be used up to three times in one go. The Scarlet Thief knew that there was a high chance that Leon's defensive tool could only
Leon's Earthly Plunder and the Scarlet Thief's attack clashed with a loud bang. Since it was a hasty move, the Scarlet Thief's attack was not at full power, and Leon's Earthly Plunder instantly tore through his true energy. The aftermath of Leon's attack slammed hard against the Scarlet Thief's shoulder, leaving an extremely deep wound behind. The Scarlet Thief grunted in pain and backed away before collapsing onto the ground. "Mister Wolf defeated the Scarlet Thief again!" "Are... are we dreaming?" ... Henry and Chandler were stunned. Like the Scarlet Thief, they had thought that Leon was far too weak to rival the Scarlet Thief even with his defensive tool because he would fall short in terms of speed and explosive power. Much to their surprise, Leon managed to defeat the Scarlet Thief in terms of speed without relying on his defensive tool. It would be considered a coincidence if Leon managed to pull it off once, but managing to do it twice would mean that Leon trul
With a loud bang, their attacks clashed as the Scarlet Thief had originally predicted. Leon was inferior in terms of power level, so the Fiery Serpent instantly tore through Leon's attack and slammed toward him. Leon simply angled his body so that he could receive the attack with the Mirror of Sovereign as before. At the same time, he launched a Double Attack with his true energy in the Intermediate Overlord State at the Scarlet Thief. "I knew it!" After encountering a similar situation earlier, the Scarlet Thief was prepared and did not attack with full force. Hence, he managed to withdraw his energy and retreat as soon as Leon launched the Double Attack. Unfortunately, while the Scarlet Thief acted swiftly, Leon was much quicker. Leon took a huge step forward and darted toward the Scarlet Thief like a stream of smoke using the Phantom Steps as he continued to blast the Scarlet Thief with the Double Attack. "Damn it!" The Scarlet Thief's expression darkened. At the very la
"Oh, no! Mister Wolf's defensive tool can't be used anymore!" "Can he fend off the Scarlet Thief's Platinum Martial Technique?" ... Henry's and Chandler's hearts sank at the sight as they thought that Leon's defensive tool was exhausted. They were worried that Leon would be defeated. They could not bear to imagine what would become of them should that happen. "Die, brat!" The Scarlet Thief narrowed his eyes. Without the help of his defensive tool, Leon would be digging his own grave to face the Scarlet Thief directly. The Scarlet Thief increased the power of his attack, aiming to eliminate Leon with one blow. While he was absorbed in his fantasy of finally defeating Leon, his Fiery Serpent tore through Leon's attack and charged toward Leon's chest, which Leon blocked with the Mirror of Sovereign. The Scarlet Thief was certain that Leon's defensive tool was no longer working, so he did not hesitate to strengthen his attack. "You will die today, brat!" The Scarlet Thi
"Wow! Who would've thought that someone as young as Mister Wolf would defeat the Scarlet Thief, who ranks fourth place on the criminal list?" "Unbelievable!" ... Both Henry and Chandler were overjoyed and excited beyond words. Leon had mentioned that he would eliminate the Scarlet Thief repeatedly, but they had all thought that Leon only said such a thing because he had yet to see what the Scarlet Thief was capable of. It was at this moment that Henry and Chandler finally realized that Leon meant every word he said. It was a miracle that Leon, a young man in his mid-twenties, managed to defeat the Scarlet Thief, who was in the Intermediate Almighty State, repeatedly. Had they not witnessed the fight with their own eyes, they would never believe this to be possible. "How is this possible..." The Scarlet Thief struggled to get up. The smugness on his face disappeared without a trace as pain coursed through his body. He could not wrap his mind around how Leon managed to
Leon ran after the Scarlet Thief while retrieving a Spirit Nurturing Pill to ingest. Though Leon managed to ingest the Spirit Nurturing Pill, he suffered a significant loss of spiritual energy from the use of Earthly Plunder and Phantom Steps repeatedly. Because of that, his speed dropped significantly. The Scarlet Thief, on the other hand, was running at full speed. Hence Leon failed to catch up to him. Since they were at Chandler's place, they were surrounded by trees as far as the eyes could see. The Scarlet Thief arrived before a forest within a blink of an eye. "Good!" His face lit up at the sight, and he relaxed immediately. He knew that he would be able to shake Leon off if he managed to run into the forest, utilizing its complicated terrain and trees as his shield. By then, it would be impossible for Leon to catch up to him. Just as he was contemplating his escape, what happened next turned the table against him. Leon flung his arm in the air, sending three smal