"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
"Didn't the Scarlet Thief go after Leon and Henry? How'd he get killed by the Dragon Corps? Did Leon and Henry manage to capture him as they did with the guardians?"...The others snapped out of it and exchanged stunned looks.They all thought that Henry and Leon were responsible for the Third, Fifth and Sixth Guardians' arrest by the Dragon Corps, and since the Scarlet Thief suffered a worse fate, the others instantly connected the dots and realized that Leon might be responsible."No way! The Scarlet Thief is in the Intermediate Almighty State and has mastered an advanced rank black class technique, so a brat like Leon can't possibly have what it takes to defeat him!" The Southern Boss's expression darkened.He once attacked Leon after Leon injured Rodney during the sales drive organized by Cynthion Group, and he could tell that Leon was only in the Emperor State.With such a difference in strength compared to the Scarlet Thief, it seemed unlikely that Leon would manage to def
"Southern Boss, I've received another piece of information that says the Dragon Corps in the southern region has sought help from the Dragon Guards in the eastern region. A team has been sent to the southern region this morning and it was led by Zack with the sole purpose of hunting the Scarlet Thief down. I think the Dragon Guards from the two regions are now celebrating their success," The man continued.The Southern Boss was one of the rulers of the southern region with extensive connections all over the area.Alfred somehow managed to keep the operation a secret, but since the Dragon Guards from the eastern region arrived and a feast was arranged for the people from the eastern region, it was only a matter of time for the people who worked for the Southern Boss to learn about it.Hence, the young man from the Spears caught the news that the Scarlet Thief was killed and that Alfred was having a feast with Zack and others."What?" The Southern Boss and the others were stunned.N
"Oh, no! Leon, that little bastard is so difficult to dispatch!" Furious, the Southern Boss slammed his fist against the chair's armrest, shattering it into pieces.Since the formation of the Cynthion Group in the southern region, he has sent his men to assassinate Leon on numerous occasions in order to obtain the company, only to fail each time.He couldn't figure out what went wrong for an influential man like himself to lose to a young man like Leon.'Is he simply unlucky?' He pondered."Calm down, Southern Boss! Since the Scarlet Thief is no longer alive, I believe we should send Fourth Apostle and a large group of martial artists against Leon. He may have escaped death twice, but I doubt he will be so lucky again!" The Grand Apostle stated.He once proposed sending Fourth Apostle against Leon, but the Southern Boss preferred to use the Scarlet Thief to eliminate Leon and rejected his suggestion. The Southern Boss' plan, however, was thwarted because the Scarlet Thief had alre