If the True Energy Pills turned out to be a hoax, the crowd would be outraged, and the consequences would be dire! However, Leon was the only person who seemed calm about all this. Even though he never experimented with the True Energy Pills and was thus unsure if they would work or not, he took the Foundation Pills before, and since the Foundation Pill successfully helped him get through to the Foundation Phase, this meant that the True Energy Pills would work too! After all, the last time he took the Foundation Pill, he spent an entire afternoon absorbing the energy within them which finally allowed him to break through the Foundation Phase. Leon guessed that Harvey's situation was the same; he needed time to absorb the energy within the pills, which was why there was a significant delay. However, the people watching were not as patient as Leon was. After waiting for a little while longer, they were beginning to grow impatient at the lack of progress. "Leon, you swore
Neither of them thought that Harvey would truly make it to the realm of Supreme Masters with the True Energy Pill's help! "How's this possible?" the Fields and the Lowes were casting dirty looks at him. The crowd was already riled up with their encouragement, and Leon was just minutes away from being defeated, but now, Harvey's energy ascended at the last minute and foiled their plans! One could only imagine their rage! "Mister Shear, congratulations on achieving Initial Supreme State," Leon said, smiling. "Yes, you have no idea how long I've been waiting for this day! If it weren't for the True Energy Pills, I'm afraid I would have two or three more years to go before I can reach this point!" Harvey could not help bursting into laughter. To ascend into the realm of Supreme Masters was his biggest wish, and now that he finally achieved his goal, his entire heart almost burst with joy, and he grinned from ear to ear. Not only that, but the True Energy Pills contained pu
Even though none of them admitted it, they all thought that Anson just tried to pick on Leon in retaliation for how he humiliated the Collins just now! "Mister Collins is right! That fellow Leon possesses exceptional alchemy skills, what's to say he doesn't have any way of hiding one's true energy? I can prove it!" Jacob stepped forward in support of Anson. "Me, too! I can prove it as well! I dueled with Leon in the past, and despite him having attained only Acquired states, he displayed skills that one could only see in a person with Peak Innate State! I was no match for him at all!" Theodore, too, stepped forward. Theodore and Jacob sounded genuine when making these statements. They were telling the truth; they crossed paths with Leon not too long ago, and lost out terribly to Leon in battle! However, none of them knew that Leon practiced the Sage Arts, and thought that Leon used special tactics unbeknownst to them to hide his true energy and power! "What? Is that true?
As for the Shears and Leon, there was no harm in letting Harvey take Anson on as this would prove Harvey's newfound abilities and dampen the crowd's worries. Besides, it was clear that Anson tried to stir up trouble, and this would be a perfect opportunity for Harvey to teach Anson a lesson. With that, both Harvey and Anson got onto the stage, whereas Leon and Cynthia retreated to one side so that there would be adequate space for the duel. "You can go first, Anson! Otherwise, I'm worried that you won't be able to even retaliate if I were to go first!" Harvey declared haughtily. Because he attained a new level via the help of the True Energy Pills, he was not too stable yet, and his energy ebbed and flowed with every minute, making everyone watching doubt if he truly attained Initial Supreme State! "What a crook! Well, since you have a death wish, I'll help you fulfill it!" Anson scoffed. He, too, could sense that Harvey's energy was not too stable and was thus even more
"Since there are no more doubts, we shall continue the sales drive." Leon and Cynthia stepped forward. "Wait a minute!" George scoffed at this, "Harvey, when you and my son were dueling, I've already made it clear that this is just a duel, yet you deliberately injured him so badly! What's the meaning of this?" George turned to shoot Harvey a cold, accusing glare. "Elder George, I apologize for this. I intended to take my energy back, but because I attained a new level, I wasn't able to control myself that well. I injured Mister Collins by accident," Harvey apologized, knowing that he was in the wrong for this. "Just apologizing? How's this enough? I don't care whether you did it on purpose or not, but you have to pay for this!" George let out an angry growl as his energy surged all around him, sending a wave of power that suffocated Harvey. "Get lost, Old Collins! There's no way to avoid getting hurt in a physical combat like this! Besides, this was a fair and square duel
Besides their immediate family, no one from the outside world knew the true extent of her powers, and thus did not know that she already attained the Peak Innate State! The only information that was known to the public about Ruth was that she was one of the Four Beauties in Springfield City! Her beauty was known far and wide, even more so than her talent in combat! "How strange! Harvey already attained the Initial Supreme State, and he was the first out of this generation to do so. Not even Anson or Theodore are matched for him, so why did the Collins send Ruth to challenge him? What's the meaning of this?" "Who knows? Perhaps Elder Collins is too outraged by the humiliation that he sent his granddaughter to embarrass the Shears. Even if Harvey won, it wouldn't be a righteous victory at all!" The crowd was shocked by this sudden twist of events and exchanged glances of puzzlement. None of them knew of Ruth's true powers, but even if they did, it would not change anything.
"What a gentleman! No wonder Mister Shear is one of the most capable youths in this city!" the crowd could not help but praise Harvey for his courtesy. "Alright, you asked for it! Don't blame me for humiliating you, then!" Ruth smiled and with a quick dart, appeared before Harvey like a flash of lightning. Then, she cocked her fist back and brought it down hard, sending a flash of energy surging toward Harvey's chest. Harvey, who underestimated her before this, offered to let Ruth start first because he did not think she would do much harm, but when he sensed the energy surging through Ruth's body, his face turned pale. "Initial Supreme State!" Harvey was utterly shocked by this. He never thought, not even in his wildest dreams, that Ruth already attained the Initial Supreme State! What was even worse was, since he underestimated Ruth's powers, he failed to dodge her attack, and by the time he realized this, it was too late. Harvey's entire body lurched to one side to dodg
"Miss Collins, I admire your power and strength. It's certainly not easy for a girl to attain the realm of the Supreme Masters. I'm no match for you at all, and I admit defeat." Harvey sighed. "So soon?" Ruth furrowed her brows in disappointment. However, she already attacked Harvey twice, and it was more than enough to help avenge her brother's defeat. Considering Harvey was willing to admit defeat on his grounds, she did not think it appropriate to force him to fight, so she had no choice but to watch as Harvey alighted the stage. Benedict and the rest of the family were utterly dismayed at Harvey's defeat. Not only did he lose by a landslide, but he was defeated by a young girl, which was even more humiliating! Yet at the same time, they had to take it in stride. After all, there was no one else who was a better fighter than Harvey, and even he lost to Ruth, so there was no point trying to one-up her anymore. "Rats!" Cynthia's entire face turned scarlet from rage. She