"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
"Thank you for everything you've done for me today, Mister Thompson, and thanks to Roanne as well," Leon said to Angus and Roanne after Arthur had left. "You are not required to thank me, Mister Wolf. You've always been so kind to us, and this is the least Roanne and I can do. Furthermore, my Uncle Arthur and August have lost their sense of judgment due to their anger, which is why they wrongfully blamed you. I hope you understand," Angus apologized on behalf of Arthur and August with a sheepish smile. "No worries. I understand what they're going through. However, I can't help but wonder how we'll approach this, given that you were banished from your own family for no reason," Leon sighed. Angus' refusal to defy Arthur's orders and eventual expulsion from the family was a testament to his devotion to Leon. As moved as Leon was by this grand gesture, he couldn't help but worry that the Thompsons would suffer as a result of this significant shift in power. This is not good news f
"That might not necessarily be true! Although Fifi herself isn't capable of killing Yonas, we can't be certain that she didn't have any accomplices or perhaps even conspired with someone else to kill Yonas," Leon said after some thought. "Yes, that might be possible!" Angus gasped in realization. He dismissed his initial suspicion of Fiona after concluding that she did not possess the physical capability of killing Yonas, but now after hearing Leon's thought, he realized that he neglected a crucial point—that Fiona could have had an accomplice! However, this was just his and Leon's guess, and there was no way to know if this was truly the case! Besides, Fiona was Yonas' girlfriend, and from what they could observe, she did not possess any motive for killing him at all! There was no way he and Leon could determine Fiona to be the murderer just on an elementary guess! "What should we do now, Mister Wolf?" Angus asked. Although he was determined to help Leon get to the bottom of
In the Thompson Mansion, Arthur and August returned home.The two had to suppress their sorrows to start planning for Yonas's funeral.Since they were not capable of punishing the murderer, Leon, they arranged for the funeral to take place three days later.When the deadline was over, Leon and Angus ended up finding nothing at all. The two were prepared to kill Leon and avenge Yonas....After some time passed, under the command of Arthur and August, the house where the second in line of the Thompsons lived was decorated into a temporary mourning hall.Instantly, a shadow loomed over the Thompsons. The looming air suffocated every member that attended.Just then, footsteps sounded from a distance and a family member hurried into the main hall, alerting Arthur and August."Mister Arthur, Mister August, there are three Dragon Guards at our door..." He said respectfully."What?""Why would the Dragon Guards be here?"Both Arthur and August were stunned and exchanged confused lo
Upon hearing Arthur's inquiry, Oliver briefly introduced Leon's identity. "Elder Thompson, let me introduce myself. This gentleman is Hugh Wolf, one of the Platinum Dragon Guards from the Southern region."During their previous mission together in the Western region, where they joined forces to suppress the Poisowielder, Leon wore a half-golden mask to conceal his identity and adopted an alias in the past.Oliver was well aware of this fact and thus did not reveal Leon's true name."A Platinum Dragon Guard? I never expected such a young man to be a Platinum Dragon Guard. A pleasure to meet you," Arthur was astonished.Though Leon's mask obscured his age and features, based on his physique, Arthur could vaguely infer that he was not much older than thirty. Being a Platinum Dragon Guard in the Southern region's Dragon Corps was a position of high status, typically reserved for formidable martial artists at the Almighty state.Leon's martial talent must be nothing short of terrifying