"Heed my words, Hiltons! I'll give you one last chance! Yield now, and we'll spare your lives! Refuse, and we'll show no mercy!" Arthur shouted, his voice powerful and overwhelming. The Thompsons were the head of all families in the southern region with a grand reputation. Naturally, Arthur did not wish to kill unless it was necessary. Since Devon was already dead, the rest of the Hiltons only worked under order and were not entirely responsible. If they were willing to admit defeat, the Thompsons need not kill them. "It's over!" The Hiltons' hearts sank. Following the Spears' betrayal, Devon was killed and the Southern Boss was on the run, so they no longer had the strength to fight the Thompsons. Arthur and Leon now returned to the battlefield and if they refused to surrender, they would meet their demise. With that thought in mind, their hearts were all filled with despair.Someone kneeled and the other Hiltons instantly followed that person's lead, choosing to surrende
"Elders, you all heard what Mister Wolf said! Do as he said!" Arthur said to the elders. "Yes!" The four elders of the Thompsons responded, before proceeding to strike the Energy Sea Points of the Hiltons' member. The Hiltons wailed and screamed, before collapsing onto the ground helplessly. "Mister Wolf, Elder Thompsons, thank you for sparing our lives," They muttered. Though their power was taken away from them, Leon and Arthur kept their promise and spared their lives, which was considered ideal. On top of that, Leon gave them three days to leave the southern region, which meant that they still had time to sell their properties. So long as they stayed in line, they would be able to gather enough money to live the rest of their lives in peace. Instantly, they were all grateful for Leon. "Alright, you may now leave! I hope you stay in line from now on!" Leon said coldly. "Yes!" The Hiltons sighed a breath of relief and stood up, before leaving hurriedly. Before they
"Mister Wolf, you once said you'll let us go if we surrender. Please spare us!" The Spears pleaded. They all knew Leon was likely a man of his word, but they all saw how the Hiltons had their power destroyed and none wished to suffer the same fate. They fell onto their knees and begged Leon for mercy. "Get up! I've made a promise and I'll keep it. I'll make this one thing clear, though; I can spare you, but if you dare to do anything out of line from now on, I'll hunt you down!" Leon said coldly. Before he could continue, Arthur interrupted. "Mister Wolf, the Southern Boss has run away! It's not appropriate for you to let these people go. If the Southern Boss recruits them afterward, they might be able to regroup." "..." The Spears' hearts sank. They did not wish to have their power taken away from them, and if Leon accepted Arthur's advice, they would suffer an even worse fate than the Hiltons. Not only would they lose their power, they might even lose their lives. They
"Oh, alright, then." Seeing the determination in Leon's eyes, Arthur gave up. "Great! Thank you, Mister Wolf!" ... The Spears were all overjoyed and bowed at Leon gratefully; they were all surprised and grateful that Leon did not listen to Arthur and instead let them go. "Alright, you may all go! Remember my words. If any of you cause any trouble, I won't show you any mercy!" Leon said sternly. "Yes, yes. We'll remember that." The Spears mumbled, before standing up to leave. Once the Spears left, Henry and Chandler brought the three Guardians and the other guards over to Leon and kicked them at the back of their knees. The three Guardians and the other guards grunted in pain and kneeled before Leon. The other Spears only followed the Southern Boss for fame and money, so Leon did not mind letting them go; however, the people before him were different. Like the Four Apostles, the men before him were the most trusted and loyal subordinates of the Southern Boss. They wo
"Don't! I'm still young, I don't want to die!" Joel paled and collapsed onto the ground, his eyes filled with desperation and fear. "What a wimp!" Rodney shot him a disdainful look and turned to look at Arthur. "Don't bother trying to scare me, Elder Thompson! If you hurt me, my dad will hunt every last one of you down. All the Thompsons would have to pay for what you do to me!" Rodney straightened his back and faced Arthur fearlessly. Under other circumstances, he might panic like Joel did. However, since the Southern Boss successfully escaped, Rodney was hopeful. His father was in the Advanced Almighty State and as long as the Southern Boss was alive, the Thompsons would not dare to harm him out of fear for the Southern Boss. Because of that, Rodney became extremely sure of himself. "Why you!" Arthur paled and his arm froze inches away from Rodney's face. He knew that Rodney's threat was hardly empty. Though the Southern Boss was no match for Arthur and Leon, other memb
"Dad, Rodney killed Yonas! Are you seriously going to spare him?" August gritted out when he saw that Arthur did not intend to kill Rodney. "I know that! However, we can't harm Rodney before the Southern Boss is destroyed. Let's take him back and lock him up. Once we get rid of the Southern Boss, we will have plenty of chance to make this brat pay," Arthur sighed, his face pale with helplessness. The Southern Boss was formidable and out of consideration for other members of the Thompsons, along with the family's legacy, Arthur could only give up on killing Rodney for the time being. As long as Rodney was still alive, the Southern Boss would not target the Thompsons. Once they kept Rodney locked up, the Southern Boss would try his best to rescue him and the Thompsons would only need to wait for him to step into the trap, before eliminating him once and for all. If they succeeded in doing so, all problems would be resolved. "But," August fell into silence upon hearing Arhtur's
"What?! Y- You wouldn't dare!" Rodney was shocked. He felt confident because Arthur and the Thompsons reluctantly spared his life upon hearing his father's threat. To his bewilderment, Leon did not give up on punishing him and this caught him off guard. "You'll know if I dare to do so or not soon enough! Rodney, you partnered with Joel to kill Mister Yonas, before framing me for the murder! It's time we settle the scores!" Leon said coldly, before walking toward Rodney in long strides. Though the Thompsons decided to spare Rodney for the greater good, Leon had the right to his own decision. Rodney and Joel both framed him and caused him to almost get killed by Arthur. Leon did not forget about what they did and after all the grievances Rodney caused him, there was no way that Leon would let him off that easily. Naturally, to prevent the Thompsons from facing the Southern Boss's retaliation, he did not intend to kill Rodney, but he was certainly going to destroy his power.
"Rodney, you reap what you sow! I shall have a piece of you for now!" Leon scoffed and landed a powerful kick on Rodney's Energy Sea Point. "No!!!" Rodney screamed. His voice trailed off as he wailed; his power vanishing as his Energy Sea Point was destroyed. Worried that Leon might end up killing Rodney, Arthur stepped forward. "Mister Wolf, let's just spare Rodney's life for now! We can wait until after the Southern Boss is out of the picture." Leon and the Thompsons were on the same boat and if Leon accidentally killed Rodney, the Southern Boss would seek revenge on both Leon and the Thompsons. Though Leon had nothing to fear from the Southern Boss, the same could not be said about the Thompsons. Out of consideration for the safety of other members, Arthur could not allow Leon to kill Rodney, as the Thompsons would be powerless if the Southern Boss decided to retaliate. In conclusion, it was best for everyone to let it go for now. "I understand." Leon nodded and let Ro