"What?!" Leon stood up in shock when he heard that. Even though he had already guessed the reason for Arthur and the others being there, he knew that Arthur had always been someone with a great sense of honor. Furthermore, Angus and Roanne's family was very close to him. Yonas had been the one behaving dishonorably, and he was also the one who came for Leon! Even if Yonas got hurt, he definitely deserved it! With his understanding of Arthur and Angus' character, they would probably not blame him! Yet, he never expected that things would play out this far beyond his expectations! To protect Yonas, Arthur had forced his way into Elegante with his men. His words were harsh as well, as if Arthur was there to punish Leon for Leon's crimes! It caught him completely off guard! "Come! I'll go with you to see what's the matter!" Leon said as he walked right outside. Iris and Snow were quite worried as well, so they followed along! There was a large space in front of the co
"Mister Thompson was perfectly fine. How did he suddenly die? Who killed him?" Leon was a bit uncertain after he recovered from the shock. He could not understand what happened. "Who else could it be?! Leon, you fiend. You killed my son. How dare you speak so casually right now?! I'll make sure you pay with your life to appease his soul!" August, who was beside Arthur, could not hold back his rage anymore. The person who killed his son was right in front of him. He could no longer hold back his anger and hatred as he charged forward with a powerful wave of energy, aiming right for Leon! "Are you saying that I've killed Yonas? W-what does that have to do with me?" Leon was shocked to hear that. He could not believe his ears! He finally understood why Arthur and the Thompsons were barging in and demanding for his head like that. So, they have all mistakenly believed that he was Yonas' murderer! While Leon was feeling shocked, August immediately appeared before Leon with unbelie
"Elder Quinn, a-are you okay?" Leon was stunned to see Chandler being defeated by Arthur so easily. He quickly stepped forward to help Chandler up. "I'm fine. I can still hold myself together…" Chandler huffed as he clutched his aching chest. "That's good to hear…" Leon was relieved to hear that. With that, he took out a Circulation Pill, which was perfect for healing injuries like this, and handed it to Chandler. "Leon Wolf, I'll make you pay for killing my son!" Right after saying that, August channeled all his energy into his palms and geared himself up to attack Leon to avenge his son Yonas' death! "Wait a minute! I have something to say!" Leon shouted. As furious as he was over Arthur and the rest of the Thompsons' invasion, not to mention how they had injured Chandler during the process, he still understood exactly what was happening. The Thompsons had clearly misunderstood everything and thought that he was the culprit behind Yonas' death. That was why they were seekin
"I've given you this chance to say your last words. It's not for you to weasel yourself out of your crime!" Arthur snarled, a glimmer of malice flashing through his eyes. "I'm not trying to weasel my way out! This is the truth!" Leon replied calmly. "Very well, then! I've given you a chance. It's not my fault if you chose to waste it! I shall make you pay for what you did to Yonas! You're going to regret this!" Arthur cackled. Then, without another word, he sent a surge of powerful energy barreling Leon's way. "Damn it!" the color had drained from Leon's face. He knew full well that Arthur was much more powerful than him, and he would be no match for Arthur at all! Without a moment's hesitation, Leon unleashed his Phantom Steps, darting away from Arthur's attack at the last moment and leaving behind only a bare silhouette of his being. "Trying to run? Not so fast! Take this!" Arthur scoffed, then switched his tactic and sent another surge of energy that writhed into a tornado
"I'll say this one more time, Elder Thompson; I'm not the one who killed Yonas! If you insist on holding me responsible for something I've never done, then you'll have to pay the price of this!" Leon spat. He chose to tolerate Arthur's cruelty not because he was scared of Arthur, but out of respect! Although Arthur already attained the Advanced Almighty State and was thus far more powerful than him, Leon still had plenty of tricks up his sleeve, which included the final Potential Energy Force! The Potential Energy Forces were much more powerful than even Arthur himself! If Arthur chose not to take the hint and continued attacking him, Leon would have no choice but to employ the Potential Energy Force against him! "You're going to make me pay? You're certainly cocky for your age, Leon Wolf! Well, I'd like to see what you have to show! Take this!" Arthur was again infuriated by Leon's arrogance. He channeled his energy and sent a fireball charging straight toward Leon, intending
"August, bring Roanne aside and keep her there—don't let her meddle in this!" Arthur instructed, trying to remain as calm as he could. "Come here, Roanne!" August extended his arm toward Roanne in preparation to scoop her toward him. "Wait a minute!" all of a sudden, Angus stepped forward in determination, having made up his mind. With a swipe of his arm, he unleashed a surge of powerful energy that blocked August's attempt. "What is the meaning of this, Angus?" a look of displeasure crossed August's face at this. "August, Uncle Arthur, I think Roanne is right; there are multiple loopholes in this story, and we can't wrongfully blame Mister Wolf for a crime he has not committed!" Angus replied calmly. He, like Roanne, agreed that Yonas's death was a little suspicious, and knowing Leon's character, he decided to place his faith in Leon after some careful consideration! "What? Are you also choosing to protect this fellow blindly, just like Roanne is?" Arthur was outraged t he
"Nonsense! You're not the person whose son died, so of course you can say all of this so lightly! If the roles were reversed and Yuri was the one who died, you would not be saying all of this at all!" August snapped, sneering. "I-" Angus was rendered speechless by this. "Angus, August is right! We have plenty of evidence holding Leon responsible for this, so there's no need for any further investigation! You and Roanne should both get out of our ways! I'm going to kill Leon Wolf with my bare hands and avenge Yonas's death!" a glimmer of malice flashed through Arthur's eyes at this. Although he was always a man of integrity, he could no longer remain calm in the face of his only grandson being murdered. At this point, hatred and vengeance clouded his judgment and rendered him ruthless! Besides, all evidence pointed to Leon's involvement, and no matter how hard anyone tried to convince him otherwise, he was certain that Leon was the murderer! He would kill Leon no matter what,
"I've already given you a chance, Angus, and now it's up to you how you want to play this!" Arthur added curtly. He knew that his threat put Angus in his place. "I won't back down, Uncle Arthur, not even if you use banishment to threaten me!" Angus declared, finally coming to a decision. The best way of returning Leon's kindness was choosing to stand by his side in the face of doubt, and now that Angus was certain Leon was wrongfully blamed, he could not allow Arthur and August to hurt him! He had to protect Leon against all odds, even if it meant sacrificing himself for the greater good! As for Arthur's punishment, he knew that Arthur was likely just acting out of character because vengeance clouded his judgment! He was certain that after getting to the bottom of Yonas's death and proving Leon's innocence in this, he would be able to resolve the misunderstanding between both sides, and everything would be okay again! He was not too worried about that at all! "Very well t