"That's right! I've assassinated the Scarlet Thief. I can assure you that it is accurate!" Leon nodded solemnly."Good! Leon, you're fantastic!" Alfred burst out laughing, overjoyed.Alfred had spent enough time with Leon since he reported to the southern region of Dragon Corps to know what kind of man he was.Alfred had no doubts after Leon assured him that the Scarlet Thief was dead.The Scarlet Thief wreaked havoc in the southern region and was considered the common enemy of all Dragon Guards in the region. However, the Scarlet Thief was far too powerful and skilled at hiding his tracks, so despite their best efforts, they were unable to apprehend him.Leon managed to kill the Scarlet Thief on his own, eliminating one of the Dragon Corps' greatest threats.Alfred's heart swelled with excitement right away."Mister Glasbey, what's going on?"Alfred's laughter perplexed the Dragon Guards from both the eastern and southern regions.'Does he really believe this kid murdered the
"Is that so? I wonder what Mister Wolf is capable of!" Zack scoffed.Like the other Dragon Guards, he did not think a young man like Leon had any quality worthy of such high praise."Zack, to tell you the truth, Leon was the one who killed both Asmodeus and the Poisonwielder on his own," Alfred explained calmly."What?!" Zack and the others instantly gasped in disbelief.When Asmodeus and the Poisonwielder were killed, Alfred reported their death to the Dragon Corps in the central region immediately, and their names were instantly removed from the criminal list.Hence, all members of the Dragon Corps were aware of their deaths with no exception. However, they all thought the two criminals were killed after being hunted by all the Dragon Guards in the southern region and did not expect Leon to accomplish that alone.It seemed so surreal that they all failed to understand how that could happen."Hang on! Mister Glasbey, I heard that the Poisonwielder was taken down by the joint ef
"Mister Glasbey, it doesn't matter who killed the Poisonwielder and Asmodeus! We came here to assist your mission in killing the Scarlet Thief! Please give the command so we can start right away!" Zack changed the subject.Though Zack guessed that Leon relied on connection instead of true power, this was merely an issue with the southern region Dragon Corps and not the Dragon Corps in the eastern region. Hence, all Zack wanted was to start the operation and eliminate the Scarlet Thief as soon as possible, so that they could all return home."Start? Zack, didn't Leon just say that he's killed the Scarlet Thief? What's there to start now?" Alfred asked."Forgive me for being blunt, Mister Glasbey, but the Scarlet Thief ranks fourth place on the criminal list because he is a powerful martial artist with a cunning mind! Even if I am to go up against him alone, I might not be able to kill him. Mister Wolf is still young and I don't think he can kill the Scarlet Thief! I think there might
"You don't have to come to the National Security Department! I've brought the Scarlet Thief's corpse over!"Just then, they all heard someone hurrying over and Captain Scots strode in with two other employees following closely behind, carrying the Scarlet Thief's body on a stretcher with a white fabric covering it.It became clear that Captain Scots verified the body's identity and came to report to Alfred."Good sirs, this is the Scarlet Thief’s body!" Captain Scots waved his hand, signaling the two employees behind him to lower the stretcher, before lifting the fabric to reveal the body."It's the Scarlet Thief! How's this possible?!"...Jaws dropped and Zack and the others from the eastern region were incredibly stunned as they thought Leon was only bragging.To their bewilderment, Leon told the truth and he indeed eliminated the Scarlet Thief.It was so surreal that they would never believe it to be true if they did not see the body with their own eyes."Captain Scots, wh
"Zack, here's the truth! You should believe in what Leon is capable of now, right?" Alfred asked with a smile."Yeah, we do," Zack nodded with a blush.He and the other martial artists from the eastern region all made assumptions that Leon could not have killed the Scarlet Thief on his own and even questioned Leon about it, only to be proven wrong by the reality and realize that they made a fool of themselves.They felt both embarrassed as they realized that they underestimated Leon."Mister Glasbey, does that mean that Mister Wolf truly killed Asmodeus and the Poisonwielder?" Zack asked.He mistakenly thought that Leon relied on connection instead of true strength, and assumed that Alfred was being unfair for crediting the elimination of both Asmodeus and the Poisonwielder to Leon. However, since Leon managed to kill the Scarlet Thief on his own, it no longer seemed as unlikely for him to kill Asmodeus and the Poisonwielder.For Leon to possess such power, he must be relying on
"I see! We didn't expect someone as young as Miser Wolf to kill three criminals in a row. How impressive!"...Zack and the other Dragon Guards all realized that they misunderstood Leon and were all impressed by Leon's talent.There was never another man in all of Sky County who managed to eliminate three criminals consecutively, so it was a glorious accomplishment that Leon managed to do so."Zack, you're too kind. I just got lucky." Leon smiled."You're being modest, Mister Wolf. All individuals on the criminal list are Almighty martial artists who can't be easily defeated, so you have to rely on more than sheer luck to defeat them," Zack said sincerely.Not only were the criminals ruthless and cunning, they were all formidable martial artists so it would have been challenging enough to eliminate one of them, let alone three. Hence, it could easily be concluded that Leon must be extremely powerful."Yeah!""Youngsters hold the most potential! I guess that saying is true!"..
"Um, sure! We'll take you up on your offer, then, Mister Glasbey!" Zack hesitated for a moment, before agreeing."Scott, go make arrangements for the feast. Oliver, Abraham, take Zack and the others to rest!" Alfred commanded."Yes!" Scott responded, before leaving.Oliver and Abraham led Zack and all the other Dragon Guards to somewhere else to rest.Soon, the crowd dispersed, leaving Leon and Alfred alone in the yard."Leon, come join us in the feast later! I have to celebrate your accomplishment!" Alfred said with a smile."Um, I'm afraid I can't, Mister Glasbey. I have something else to attend to later, so I can't come to the feast," Leon said hesitantly."Something else to attend to? Is it something important?" Alfred was shocked as he did not expect Leon to refuse participation.Leon nodded. "Yeah, it's really important."He took a Dragon Pill to deal with the Scarlet Thief and its effect was going to end soon. Leon would shortly be in a recovery phase, so he would not b
"Sure! You'll need two-thousand points for the Fairy Fruit and any herbs that contain light energy will require three-thousand points. Which one do you need first? I'll get my men to start looking," Alfred agreed to the request right away."I need both, especially herbs that contain light energy. The more the better!" Leon said with a smile."The more the better? Do you have that many contribution points?" Alfred questions in confusion."Not yet, but I can kill other criminals if I run into them. That way, I'll have more contribution points!" Leon said.He already reached the overall strength of the Intermediate Almighty State and even managed to kill the Scarlet Thief who ranked fourth place on the criminal list, so he was confident that he could hunt other criminals down in the future."I'm afraid that won't work!" Alfred shook his head."Why not?" Leon asked."You don't know this, but the Serpent Demon who ranked sixth place on the criminal list has been eliminated by Dragon
"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