"Kid, you must have a death wish!" Bucky narrowed his eyes sharply. Since Leon was using his spiritual energy, he could not detect the level Leon was in. However, judging from Leon's status and age, Bucky already concluded that he was in the Overlord State, which was miles away from the Emperor State he was in. Leon was too arrogant to dodge his attack and attempted to face up to him. This was practically suicidal and he was not about to show any mercy. With that thought in mind, he exerted more power into his attack in an attempt to end the fight instantly. "How arrogant!" Aurelia sneered as she did not think Leon could win either. Something crossed her mind and she turned to shoot a challenging look at Renee. Renee always surpassed her in every aspect and she was always jealous because of that. She dreamed of the day when she could finally beat Renee and today was her chance. Renee somehow got herself a lowly man as her boyfriend, whereas Aurelia's boyfriend was the
"Mister Grimston, I've already told you that Hugh is in the Advanced Emperor State and that you are no match for him. You two just wouldn't believe me! What about now?" Renee smirked mockingly and looked at the two of them like they were fools. "Well," Both Bucky and Aurelia finally realized the situation before them. They assumed that Renee was bluffing about Hugh's power to defend him. However, if Hugh could injure Bucky with a single blow, he was likely in the Intermediate Almighty State or above. They finally understood that Renee was telling the truth instead of bluffing. They merely been too arrogant and ended up underestimating Hugh. "Damn it! How can this happen?" Both of their expression darkened. They could not understand how a mere vice president managed to reach the Advanced Emperor State. It was surreal. Aurelia initially thought that her boyfriend was far better than Hugh and wanted to take this opportunity to embarrass Renee. However, the reality proved h
"Impossible? Well, you asked for this? I gave you a chance. Since you won't take it, don't blame me for what I'm about to do." Leon sneered and narrowed his eyes maliciously. "What? What are you going to do?" Sensing the malicious aura from Leon, an ominous feeling rose within Bucky. "Since you won't apologize, I don't suppose you need those legs anymore. I'll be nice and break them for you!" Leon said coldly. He then raised his leg, intending to land a blow on Bucky's knees. "What? You- you wouldn't dare!" Bucky was terrified. However, realization soon dawned on him and he regained his composure. "Don't bother trying to scare me! I'm warning you! The Grimstons are powerful and not people that someone like you can afford to cross. If you dare to hurt me, the Grimstons will come after you!" Bucky roared and attempted to intimidate Leon with his family's power. He knew that Leon was just a vice president who was not from any powerful family. Hence, he was no match for the p
"Hugh, wait!" Renee was taken aback and she spoke up hesitantly. She knew that Hugh was just a vice president who had no connection in the Western region. The Grimstons and the Underwoods were both powerful families with armies of formidable martial artists, including some who were in the Almighty State. Hugh, who was merely in the Advanced Emperor State, could not compare with them. If Hugh recklessly broke Bucky's leg and enraged the Grimstons, this would not work well for him. With that thought in mind, she wanted to tell Hugh to stop and let Bucky and Aurelia go. However, considering how arrogant Bucky and Aurelia were, the fact they showed no remorse enraged Hugh. It would be unfair for Hugh if she asked him to stop. Instantly, she could not decide what to do. Just then, the situation shifted. "Stop!" someone roared. A formidable-looking middle-aged man charged toward them, followed by two elderly men. The group of three arrived right before Leon within the
"So he's just a vice president from a small firm! Kid, how dare you injure my son? You must be held responsible!" The middle-aged man, Gaston Grimston, glared sharply at Leon. He thought Leon was a member of one of the prestigious families in the western region and assumed he merely fought Bucky over minor conflicts. If that was the case, he could not interfere with a duel between two young martial artists. Therefore, he did not do anything earlier. To his surprise, Leon was just a vice president of a small firm. Yet, he dared to cross the Grimstons and injure Bucky. This was a blatant challenge and Gaston was furious. "Mister Grimston, I'm afraid I disagree with you! It was Mister Bucky and Miss Aurelia who bullied Hugh, yet you didn't even bother asking our sides of the story before you held Hugh accountable! Don't you think that's a bit inappropriate?" Renee stepped forward and defended Hugh with a displeased expression. "Miss Morrison!" Gaston turned his head and finall
Leon was not the only one who was offended. Renee, too, was infuriated by Gaston's unreasonable demand. "Mister Grimston, I've already made it clear that Mister Bucky and Miss Aurelia here picked on Hugh. This isn't Hugh's fault! It's bad enough that you don't reprimand them for doing such things, and now you're asking Hugh to break his arm as an apology? Don't you think you are out of line here?" "So what if I'm out of line? He injured Bucky and I won't forgive him. All I'm asking is that he break his arm. Consider this a favor to the Morrisons!" Gaston said coldly. If Leon belonged to the Morrisons or any other prestigious families in the western region, he would not do much to Leon out of concern for retaliation. However, Leon was merely a vice president of a humble background, so he would not allow him to disrespect the Grimstons. "Why you!" Renee's face paled from anger and she felt helpless. Though she was the eldest daughter of the Morrisons, she was just a junior.
"Hugh, have you gone mad? Mister Grimston is the leader of the second-generation martial artists in his family. He's in the Semi-Almighty State, making him more powerful than you. You need to be careful," Renee recovered from the initial shock and whispered. She assumed that Leon acted recklessly because he did not know how powerful Gaston was, so she decided to remind him and prevent him from enraging Gaston. Crossing Gaston would not benefit Leon in any way. "I haven't gone mad. He's just in the Semi-Almighty State and it's not that that's a big deal. I'm interested to see what he can do," Leon said in contempt. With his overall strength reaching the Advanced Almighty State, even if the leader of the Grimstons appeared, they would not be able to harm him, let alone a second-generation martial artist like Gaston. Hence, Leon did not see Gaston as a threat. "Why you! How arrogant! You must have a death wish!" Gaston was infuriated by Leon's contemptuous attitude. He fired
"You'll find out if I dare to do so soon enough! Old man, I've already given you a chance. Since you won't take it, don't blame me for what I'm about to do!" Leon scoffed. Without hesitation, he stomped on Bucky's knees. Snap! Following a crisp sound, the bones on Bucky's knees were instantly shattered. Bucky screamed and saw stars from the pain, coming close to fainting. "Hugh, have you gone mad?" Renee was utterly shocked and gaped at him in disbelief. Though Hugh was only in the Advanced Emperor State, making him far weaker than Gaston, at least he had Bucky as his hostage. It was the best strategy to negotiate with Gaston using Bucky as the bargaining chip. That way, Hugh may be able to escape unscathed. However, not only did Hugh not do so, but he also repeatedly challenged Gaston and even broke Bucky's leg in front of Gaston. This seemed reckless and she was taken aback by Leon's actions. "You!" Renee was not the only one who was shocked; So were Gaston and Au