"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
"Yeah! Not only are these criminals powerful, but they have also been on the criminal list for over seven years, so not even the Dragon Corps has what it takes to take them down!" Alfred sighed with resignation.The names on the criminal list were ever-changing, as the Dragon Corps would often succeed in eliminating one or two criminals a year, only for other criminals to be added to the list later on.The Poisonwielder, who ranked last place, was recently added to the list merely a few months ago.Since both the Poisonwielder and the Scarlet Thief ranked under third place, they would likely be eliminated within five years judging from past references. However, the criminals ranking at the very top of the list were on the list for years despite the relentless effort in capturing them.This was proof of how formidable these criminals were."That shouldn’t be! There are so many skilled martial artists in the Dragon Corps, so why would you all struggle so much with three criminals?"
"I see!" Realization dawned on Lon as to why the Dragon Corps failed to eliminate the top three criminals on the list for years on end.Sky County covered a large piece of land and the criminals lurked in the dark, making it difficult for the Dragon Corps to find them.Criminals with high ranking were more difficult to defeat compared to others, and Leon knew that part of the reason he managed to defeat three criminals in a row was luck.Asmodeus, the Opensider, and the Scarlet Thief all underestimated him and let their guards down, making it easy for Leon to utilize his strength and eliminate them."Leon, the top three criminals are far smarter than the Scarlet Thief and others, so you can't go up against them! Naturally, the contribution points that come with defeating these criminals are that much higher because of how formidable they are! If you manage to kill any one of them on your own, you'll obtain ten-thousand contribution points! That'd be sufficient for a few super herbs
Meanwhile, in the living room where the Southern Boss resided, the Southern Boss gathered his guardians and Four Apostles to wait for updates from the Scarlet Thief."This is strange! It's been a while, so why hasn't the Scarlet Thief contacted us? Is it possible that he has an accident like the Third Guardian?" The Southern Boss's expression darned and stood from his seat.He exposed the whereabouts of Leon and Henry to the Scarlet Thief earlier that morning, and Scarlet Thief departed instantly to hunt them down.The Southern Boss and the Scarlet Thief reached an agreement for Leon to be eliminated as well, as in return, the Scarlet Thief was to be rewarded handsomely and the Southern Boss would assist the Scarlet Thief's escape from the Dragon Corps.The day was almost over, yet the Scarlet Thief did not report back to the Southern Boss, which was baffling.The Southern Boss could not help but recall what happened to the Third, Fifth, and Sixth Guardians and realized that the S