"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
"Mister Wolf, I've been so wrong to blame everything on you. Please forgive me," August said guiltily. He did not interact with Leon that many times beforehand and since Leon was young, he had little to no respect for him. However, upon witnessing the powerful impact of Leon's Potential Energy Force, he realized that Leon was far more formidable than he could ever imagine. Back when he and Arthur wrongly accused Leon, Leon could have used the Potential Energy Force against them, but he swallowed his pride and did not fight back at all. On top of that, he even repaid their resentment with kindness, and helped them get to the bottom of Yonas' death; that kindness alone was worthy of respect. Instantly, he was overwhelmed by guilt and respect toward Leon. "Elder Thompson, Mister Thompson, you have only been tricked. Don't blame yourselves! It's already in the past and I don't blame you for it! Please get up," Leon said, before helping the two up. "Mister Wolf, thank you for fo
"Don't bother trying to talk me out of it! I was so foolish with Yonas' death and I almost had the biggest mistake of my life! Angus, on the other hand, kept a leveled head and saw the truth right away! With his wisdom, he surely qualifies as the leader!" Arthur stated. "But," Angus muttered hesitantly. He wanted to talk Arthur out of it but was interrupted before he could say anything. "That's enough! Angus, Mister Wolf has taken down the Southern Boss and the Separs for us! This is the best time for you to take over!" Arthur said. Back when the Spears were still in power, they rivaled the Thompsons and given the Southern Boss's ambitious nature, Angus would be fit to lead the Thompsons. However, the Spears were taken apart and the Southern Boss was wanted by the Dragon Corps; without the Spears as a threat, Arthur felt that this was the perfect opportunity to name Angus the leader. "That may be true, but my power level is far too low and I'm not all that talented either. I'
"Mister Wolf, it's getting late. You were injured just now, so you should rest. The Thompsons will leave you alone for now," Arthur said to Leon. "Sure. Be careful on your way out," Leon said with a smile and watched as the Thompsons left. Angus and other members of the first bloodline left with them as well. Instantly, Leon, his subordinates, Iris, and the others were the only people left in the mansion. "Henry, Mason, why don't you all clean the place up? I need to rest," Leon ordered. He took the Dragon Pill to deal with the Southern Boss earlier and the effect was beginning to wear off; he would soon enter the recovery phase and needed to return to his room. With that, he left his subordinates behind to clean, while the women accompanied him back to his room. ... Somewhere in a deserted forest, Hades escaped here and barely managed to escape the Dragon Guards after rescuing the Southern Boss. "Great! We are finally free of those flies!" Hades scoffed and tossed th
"Hades, the Demon Lord was killed by Leon," The Southern Boss said, before explaining everything that happened earlier. "What?! He did?!" Hades was utterly stunned. He had a brief exchange with Leon when Leon sent poisonous daggers flying at him. Though he did not know the extent of Leon's power, he reached a conclusion that Leon was at the Almighty State based on the energy he sensed from the daggers. The Demon Lord was close to reaching the Peak Almighty State and it seemed impossible for someone like Leon to defeat him. Instantly, Hades was frozen in shock. "That brat had a really powerful Potential Energy Force that was at least in the Semi-Saint State. He used that to injure me and kill the Demon Lord," The Southern Boss explained. Upon recalling the fearful Potential Energy Force Leon wielded, he could not help but cower slightly in fear. "A Powerful Potential Energy Force in the Semi-Saint State? I see!" Hades' expression darkened. In terms of power level, afte