The next morning, Leon felt less drained under Iris's care. Still, he would only fully recover in the evening. Just then, he heard footsteps approaching and Chandler strode in. "Mister Wolf, Mister Glasbey from the Dragon Corps is here to speak with you," Chandler said respectfully. "Oh, sure. Bring him in, Chandler." Leon thought for a moment and realized Alfred was likely here to ask about Brahma. "Yes, sir." Chandler went out and soon returned with Alfred and a few other Dragon Guards. Contrary to his previous calm demeanor, Alfred seemed to be in a horrible mood. Indeed, he returned from the central region as soon as he could after learning that Brahma attacked the Dragon Corps in the southern region. He even took a few Dragon Guards from the central region with him to take Brahma down. Before Levi and the Dragon Guards returned to the western region, they paid a visit to the branch in the southern region to deliver Scott's head. The Dragon Guards from the south
After exchanging pleasantry, Leon asked, "Mister Glasbey, what happened when Brahma attacked the southern branch?"He knew that Brahma attacked the Dragon Corps and murdered Scott, but that was all that he was aware of. "Brahma killed three Platinum Dragon Guards and four Gold Dragon Guards, injuring a dozen more," Alfred said hatefully. Though the criminals were enemies to the Dragon Corps and many Dragon Guards perished while hunting these criminals, it was the first time that a criminal attacked the Dragon Corps and took the lives of multiple Dragon Guards. This was unforgivable. Thankfully, the Dragon Corps was protected by the National Security Department, which possessed heavy firearms that hindered Brahma to a certain extent. To avoid getting killed, Brahma merely stayed in the Dragon Corps for a while before leaving. Otherwise, all Dragon Guards in the branch would have perished. "Seven died? How vicious! If I run into Brahma again, I'm going to tear him apart to a
"Mister Wolf, we came to ask about Brahma. According to the Dragon Guards from the western region, you fought Brahma and injured him. Is that true?" Zach asked. When Alfred recommended Leon to him, he learned that Leon was a level-five Platinum Dragon Corps. On top of that, Leon eliminated the Demon Lord all on his own. Apart from that, Leon was responsible for the death of Asmodeus, the Poisonwielder, and the Scarlet Thief. However, Brahma was the top criminal on the list and his power reached the Semi-Saint State, closing in on the Saint State. His power was far more formidable than that of the Demon Lord and the others. Leon was barely even thirty and it was hard to believe that he managed to injure Brahma. It was so surreal that he could not quite believe it to be true. Naturally, the other Dragon Guards from the central region and Alfred all felt the same. No one could believe that a young man like Leon could defeat the infamous Brahma. Alfred knew Leon and was a
"What? Are you saying that Brahma is only in the Peak Almighty State? How is that possible?" Zach and the others were shocked. According to the information they obtained, Brahma long reached the Semi-Saint State and was close to reaching the Saint State. Yet, Leon claimed that Brahma was only in the Peak Almighty State. This was so unbelievable that they could not understand what was happening. "Mister Wolf, can this be a mistake?" Zach and the others asked in disbelief. "No. I can guarantee that Brahma was only in the Peak Almighty State. Though, he does have a weapon that's in the Semi-Saint State," Leon said with confidence. "That shouldn't be. Can there be more than one Brahma?" The old man in gray frowned. "Mister Neale, are you saying that there are multiple Brahmas?" Zach and the others were taken aback. The old man in gray was the person in charge of the Dragon Corps in the central region, Roderic Neale. Since Brahma was at the top of the criminal list and was
"Damn it. Who would've thought there were imposters? Brahma sure hid it well!"...As realization struck them, the Dragon Guards all wore dark expressions as they realized how cunning Brahma was. Thankfully, they now knew about Brahma's trick, and with caution, it would be easier to track Brahma down and they would not be at such a disadvantage. "I don't care if he's an imposter or what. If I run into him again, I'll take him down!" Leon scoffed. Due to the massacre at the Dragon Corps and the injuries Renee suffered, Leon resented Brahma. To avenge Renee and Scott and to eliminate a threat to the community, he swore to get rid of Brahma. "Young man, the real Brahma is almost in the Saint State with almost no rival in the central region. It won't be that easy for you to take him down!" Roderic shook his head and assumed that Leon was just bluffing. Naturally, he was not the only one who thought so. Zach and the others shared the same thought as well. Brahma was formidab
"What? This Soul Searcher is that powerful? That's wonderful!"...Alfred and Roderic were both overjoyed. The Dragon Guards from the central region were exceptionally excited as they struggled in the past to capture criminals like Brahma and Hades precisely because they could not locate them. Even with great manpower and resources to track them down, they would run ahead of time, making it extremely hard for the Dragon Corps to capture criminals. With the Soul Searcher, they could easily locate their enemies and so long as they tracked down people like Brahma, they could find them by using the Soul Searcher on them. This was how important the Soul Searcher was for them. When Leon said he wanted to take Brahma down, they all assumed that he was being arrogant. To their bewilderment, Leon possessed such great invention. If Leon truly met Brahma, he could easily handle Brahma's imposter even if he could not defeat the real one. At this moment, they finally realized that
"Young man, if that's all, we'll return to the central region now. If you ever drop by, let me know so I can set up a party to thank you for the Soul Searcher," Roderic said. "Sorry for not being able to see you out." Leon was still weak and could not get up from the bed, so he watched while Roderic and the others left. Soon, he was left inside the room with Alfred. "Leon, here's the Fairy Fruit you told me to look for. I've already found it," Alfred said. He then took out a delicate-looking box and handed it to Leon. Leon accepted it and opened it to find a dried herb. It was indeed a Fairy Fruit. "Great! Thank you, Mister Glasbey!" Leon was overjoyed. The Fairy Fruit was a supreme spiritual herb that could be used to make Dragon Pills. A few months passed and he no longer had enough Dragon Pills with him. Alfred found the Fairy Fruit just in time to resolve this issue so he thanked Alfred gratefully. "Leon, now that the Southern Boss is dead, what are your plans?"
In the following days, Leon recovered from his fatigue and went to the Scammells to gather the herbs he needed, before treating the injuries Renee suffered in her vital organs. Since Renee was badly injured, he had to use compression treatment on her every day for a week before her condition improved. If he was not mistaken, Renee would fully recover within a month. Apart from that, he also took the time to produce more Dragon Pills and Soul Searchers. Dragon Pills were not hard to make. With the Fairy Fruit Alfred found for him and the precious herbs he obtained from the Scammells, he successfully produced over thirty Dragon Pills. This would be sufficient for some time. As for the Soul Searcher, this would be proven useful for the Dragon Corps on their missions to pursue criminals, so the more the better. He spent a whole week producing Soul Searchers and delivered them to Alfred, asking him to distribute them to the other regions. After all that was done, a week pa
"Miss Morrison, I would like to thank you for saving my life," Iris said as she approached Renee's bed. She meant to thank Renee for having saved her so narrowly from death during their encounter with one of Brahma's clones, which was why she lingered in Renee's room even after everyone left. "Miss Young, if you would truly like to return the favor, there is something you can do for me," Renee said, biting her lip as though what she was about to say was an excruciatingly difficult decision to make."What is it?" Iris asked, although she felt like she already knew what was the answer. "I would like to join you in being Leon's companions," Renee said with an expectant look. She harbored feelings toward Leon for some time now but refrained from competing against Iris and Cynthia, knowing there was no way she could win. However, she had an epiphany after her narrow escape from death and realized that there was so much more to life than competing with other women over a man. Therefor
"Nothing is impossible! It's high time you accept your fate, you old git! Take this! The Phoenix Sky Fist!" Leon merely scoffed at him. The next moment, he directed one last attack at Wulfric in the form of his most powerful move—the Phoenix Sky Fist, a sage technique belonging to the Heavenly Class!A cloud of pulsating energy charged straight toward Wulfric, without any mercy toward his cries of horror!Its sole intent was to destroy him and put an end to this battle!"No—" Wulfric let out a bloodcurdling scream as he watched, defenseless, as the Phoenix Sky Fist soared toward him. His first instinct was to leap out of harm's way, but Leon was far too powerful for him and anticipated this beforehand. Not to mention the Phoenix Sky Fist was one of the most powerful moves belonging to the Heavenly Class, and there was no possible way he could escape from its wrath.Wulfric's limp body only left a few feet off the ground when the Phoenix Sky Fist crashed into him, rendering his body
"Haha! I've finally attained the Saint State! Now it's time for you to die, you old git!" A glimmer of malice flashed through Leon's eyes. When he fixated his gaze on Wulfric's face, it sent a shudder down Wulfric's entire body, for Leon's eyes were like two pits of deep, dark, sinister hatred. "How cocky of you to say that, you twat! So what if you attained the Saint State? You haven't even got time to harness your powers yet, so you're no match for me! Take this!" Wulfric scoffed, taking no notice of Leon's threats at all. Then, without another moment's hesitation, he sent a powerful surge of energy pummeling Leon's way, intending to destroy Leon while his defenses were low!"He's right. So what if he's attained the Saint State? He can't even control his powers properly," the rest of the Chanters all agreed, and felt rather relieved by this. The glimmer of hope that ignited briefly within Pierre, Zach, and the rest was immediately doused after hearing the Chanters' words. Wulf
"Hahaha! This ends here—once and for all!" Wulfric broke out into a manic cackle of laughter upon seeing Pierre's defeat. The defeat of Pierre, Zach, and his two lackeys had no doubt instilled a newfound triumph in him, for the four of them combined were his greatest opponents thus far, and now that he rendered them powerless, there was no longer anyone in his way!Not even Leon, Percival, Alastair, or the rest of their comrades could defeat him! He and the Chanters would go on, unstopped, to dominate the world!One could only imagine his ecstasy at finally fulfilling his dream at long last!"All hail Master Chanter!""All hail Master Chanter!""All hail Master Chanter!" Aiken and the rest of the Chanters erupted into thunderous applause and cheers of sheer elation. "Oh no!""We can't possibly stand a chance!" Percival, Alastair, and the rest on the good side felt their hearts sink at the thought of their impending doom. Although they outnumbered the Chanters by a significant m
Gulp!Taking advantage of the moment, Leon decisively took out a Holy Spirit Pill and swallowed it. Initially, he intended to use an Essential Detox Pill to help Pierre, Zach, and the other two Semi-Saint State fighters counteract the poison. However, with Pierre injured by Wulfric and Zach along with the other two severely wounded and out of combat, even if he cured them, their side was still doomed to defeat.In this desperate situation, he could only take a gamble. He hoped that, with the breakthrough signs he felt in his martial arts bottleneck, the Holy Spirit Pill would help him break through the sage arts barrier or raise his power level to the Great Crossing Phase. This might be their only chance at victory."Mister Wolf, as long as there's life, there's hope. I'll try my best to hold off Wulfric. You must escape now and find a way to avenge us later."Pierre, enduring his injuries and the poison, stood up with a determined look on his face. He knew that their side was alre
"You're courting death!"Wulfric, enraged by Leon's fierce attack and the slaying of Central Boss, had no choice but to halt his assault on Pierre and the other three momentarily. He turned and unleashed a powerful palm strike, its overwhelming force aimed squarely at Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist.Boom!The collision between Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist and Wulfric's attack was explosive. In an instant, Wulfric's strike shattered Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist, and its residual force hurtled toward Leon."Not good!"Leon’s expression changed drastically as he rapidly tried to evade. However, with Wulfric's Saint State power level, evading was futile. No matter where he ran, he was unable to get out of the attack range. The residual force of Wulfric's true energy struck Leon, sending him flying and crashing heavily to the ground.Cough! Cough!As Leon hit the ground, a wave of intense pain surged through his chest, causing him to cough up two mouthfuls of blood. It was clear he suffered significa
Whoosh!Compared to Percival and Alastair's heavy hearts, Leon remained relatively calm. In the past, he killed Poisonwielder and specifically crafted a potent antidote, the Essential Detox Pill, to counteract Reaper's Breath.He happened to have a few dozen of these pills on him. Though Pierre and the others were poisoned by Reaper's Breath, as long as Leon could get the antidote to them in time, they still stood a chance to win.With this in mind, Leon did not waste any time. He stopped fighting with Central Boss, leaped up, and quickly rushed toward Pierre and the others to deliver the antidote."Leon, are you planning to run away? Well, do you think it's going to be that easy?" Central Boss misunderstood Leon's actions, thinking he intended to escape. Given how much he hated Leon, he was not going to let Leon get away so easily.Without a second thought, Central Boss dashed forward, resolutely blocking Leon once again. With Wulfric having reversed the situation and forcing Pie
"Pierre, you have pushed me to this! Since that's the case, don't blame me for what I'm going to do next! You all can go to hell!" Wulfric's expression turned grim when he saw the Chanter fighters in a dire and dangerous situation. He knew he had to end this battle quickly to avoid significant casualties among the Chanter descendants.Thus, he decided not to hold back. He waved his two hands, releasing two clouds of white mist that surged forward, engulfing Pierre, Zach, and the other two. The white mist transformed into a flurry of powder, like a shower of flowers, enveloping the four of them."What's this?""This is bad, it's poison!"Realizing the unusual nature of the white powder, Pierre and Zach were alarmed.Immediately, the four of them held their breath and swiftly retreated, trying to escape the range of the white mist and powder. Unfortunately, it was too late! The white powder and mist seeped everywhere, and being too close to Wulfric, they already inhaled a signific
"How dare a loser like you be so arrogant? I'll teach you to be humble!"Leon sneered contemptuously. Central Boss clashed with him twice before, each time ending with Central Boss being injured and fleeing. Thus, Leon did not take his attack seriously at all.Without hesitation, he pointed a finger and unleashed the Advanced Earth Class sage technique, Earthly Plunder. Sharp and fierce energy condensed at his fingertip, roaring as it met Central Boss's attack head-on!Bang!Leon's Earthly Plunder clashed solidly with Central Boss's Soul-Piercing Claw in a violent collision. However, unlike previous encounters, this time Leon's technique did not break through Central Boss's attack; instead, it was shattered by it!Not only that! The Dragon Pill he recently took did not fully manifest itself yet, so not only did Central Boss's Soul-Piercing Claw shatter Leon's Earthly Plunder but also sent him staggering back.Leon struggled to regain his footing, retreating three or four steps be