Harold's realization was too late. Within the blink of an eye, Leon took advantage of the momentum from Harold's attack and sent himself surging through the air, landing smack dab in the middle of the Lowes' territory. "Take this, Jacob!" Leon bellowed as he fixed his sights on Jacob and sent a powerful surge of energy Jacob's way. "Save me, Father," Jacob was utterly terrified at this point. He never thought that Leon would attack him so suddenly and without warning. Not only that, but he only attained the Initial Supreme State and was no match for Leon at all, but he did not want to stand around to find out. Jacob immediately dropped onto his knees in an attempt to evade Leon's attack, but it was too late. "How dare you!" Marco shrieked in horror and sent a burst of energy toward Leon in an attempt to stop him from attacking Jacob. "Losing to me once isn't enough? Get lost!" Leon sneered, then unleashed his Double Attack once more and sent Marco flying through the air.
Leon was astounded by his ability to turn the situation around in his favor! He was, after all, the Northern King, and only a few things could faze him! Besides, Leon wasn't nearly as cunning as he was, and he'd never admit defeat so easily! Now that his son was in Leon's hands, he realized there was no way he could save Jacob, so he immediately shifted his focus and launched an attack directly at Iris! Iris was Leon's girlfriend, and if he could get his hands on her, he and Leon would have hostages against each other, and Leon would surely surrender! "Don't even think about it, Harold! If you even touch her, I'll kill Jacob right then and there!" When Leon saw Harold approaching Iris, the color left his face. His plan was flawless, but Harold was so cunning and deceitful that he refused to let Iris and the others go, resulting in this fatal flaw in his scheme! "If you even touch a hair on Jacob's head, I'll kill Iris right now!" Harold sneered but did not halt his advance
However, Ruth was not the woman Leon loved at all and just his friend, so Harold was not entirely sure if this would work. "How dare you!" the color drained from Leon's face. He never thought Harold would be so ruthless as to capture Ruth instead when Iris was out of his reach! Even though he and the Collins were just business partners, the only reason Ruth landed in Harold's hands was because she tried to save Iris, and there was no way Leon would stand by and watch while Harold attacked her! "Why don't you find out by yourself?" Harold sneered. He could not help feeling relieved when he saw how concerned Leon was over Ruth's safety. "There's no need to scare anyone, Harold!" Ruth did not seem at all afraid and instead remained calm. "If you dare to hurt me, my grandfather and the rest of the Collins will come after you!" "The Collins? Do you think I care? Ruth, you've helped Leon time and time again and crossed me in the process—do you honestly think I, Harold Lowe, will be
"If you dare to hurt my Ruthie, I'll scatter your bones all over this place!" All of a sudden, a loud snarl echoed through the air as two cars screeched to a halt. The car door swung open, and George stepped out of the car, his eyes ablaze with rage and his aura pulsating, followed closely behind by a few of the Collins' master martial artists. "My grandfather's here!" Ruth was overjoyed to see this and immediately, all her despair and sorrow dissipated, but she was not the only one feeling this way—Leon, Iris, and the rest were also delighted to see George arrive, and a glimmer of hope ignited within them. In contrast, the previously triumphant smile froze on Harold's face. "Harold Lowe, how dare you bully and injure my granddaughter!" George's eyes bulged out of his head in sheer rage when he saw that Harold had his hands on Ruth, and he immediately zeroed in on how pale Ruth's face was, as well as the drop of blood clinging onto the corner of her mouth. It was clear she su
If she insisted on staying behind, her presence would only endanger Leon even more should he get caught up in combat. "Leon, please be safe," Iris muttered under her breath, praying for Leon's safety, before finally turning around and following Louisa and Gilbert into the car. With Jacob in Leon's hands, as well as George and the rest of the Collins' help, Harold knew he was outnumbered and thus did not try to stop the three of them from leaving. When he saw that the three of them finally left, Leon felt as though a weight was lifted off his shoulders. "Shall we switch our hostages now, Leon?" Harold asked. "Yes, we shall!" Leon replied and dragged Jacob toward the center. At this moment, the entire comrade shifted positions—now, the Youngs and the Lowes were standing on the northern side, whereas Collins was right across from them, both parties poised for combat. In order to prevent any foul play, the Youngs, Lowes, and Collins unanimously took a few steps back to al
Harold gasped in horror, not at all expecting that Leon would have prepared a secret weapon against him. His attack froze in its track momentarily as he shifted his energy to protecting himself against Leon's needles, but it was too late—the last of Harold's channeled energy still managed to catch Leon and struck him squarely in his chest. Leon spat out a mouthful of blood as his lean body was sent propelling into the air, finally landing in a crumpled heap a few meters away from where he stood. Then, an excruciating pain shot through his entire body. It seemed that at least three or four of his ribs were broken, and it was clear he suffered other substantial injuries. However, fortunately, his needles momentarily distracted Harold, and if he met Harold's attack head-on, he would have been crippled or even dead by now! "Take this, you twat!" Harold cackled. Leon was always his enemy, and thus he could not hesitate when it came to destroying Leon once and for all! Without giv
Not long after, he began to vomit out mouthfuls of blood as he bordered on the verge of death, as a result of George's attacks. "Uncle, elders, please go help our beloved Northern King, quick!" Daisy ordered, seeing that Harold was barely holding on. "Um," Melvin and the rest of the elders hesitated for a moment. Then, realizing that the Youngs and the Lowes already agreed to form an alliance, they then led the rest of the masters and charged forward in combat. Not only that, but Jackson, Marco, and the rest followed. Seeing that the Youngs and the Lowes got involved, the Collins, too, joined in the battle. "We've come to help you, O' Northern King!" Melvin declared as he and the rest of the elders joined the combat, placing themselves in between Harold and George to help him fend off George's attacks. The rest of the Youngs and Lowed became entangled in battle with the Collins. "I can't believe the Youngs have fallen victim to Harold and are serving him like this. What
"Leon, bring Ruth out of here before it's too late! The Collins and I will take care of this!" George ordered. "Will do! Let's go, Ruth!" Leon did not hesitate at all and instead grabbed hold of Ruth and sprinted away. "Jackson, don't let that bugger get away!" Harold yelled. He spent so much time and effort trying to trap Leon and was just moments away from killing him, so how could he let Leon go so easily? Unfortunately, with George holding him off, he could not chase after Leon himself and instead had to send Jackson and the rest of the Lowes to do this. "Yes, sir!" Jackson shouted in response. Then, he, Marco, and some of the Lowes zipped away, darting toward Leon. "You'll have to go through us first!" The two Collins who were at the Semi Overlord State scoffed and darted forward, blocking their way. They stirred up powerful blasts of energy and charge toward Jackson and the rest. With the Collins defending him, Leon and Ruth soon disappeared into the night. "Retre