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
Besides, no one, not even Harold and Daisy, would expect him to return to Young Mansion, and thus this was the perfect opportunity to break Albert out! Despite this, however, Leon still made sure to be careful. Besides, when he and Iris first met, he visited Young Mansion once as a guest, and another time when they broke up. Therefore, even though he was not sure of the rooms, he still remembered the general layout of the living room and the rest of the public areas. Based on his vague recollection of the place, Leon silently tiptoed toward the living room. On his way, he encountered a few guards who were patrolling various areas of the house, but they were so weak compared to him that Leon easily countered and dodged them. Not long after, he managed to sneak into Young Mansion's main compound, and a majestic three-story mansion appeared in his sights. Leon circled the building a few times, and in the moonlight, he managed to catch sight of a room on the second floor whi
"Ah—" The woman let out a scream, but before the noise could alert anyone, Leon smacked her across the back of her neck, and she fell unconscious. Royce, who was a martial artist, was far quicker than she was and managed to dodge Leon's attack just in time. However, he was only at the Initial Innate State and was a far cry from Leon's Peak Supreme State. Before he could even get up, Leon grabbed hold of his neck and lifted him like he weighed nothing. "It's you, Leon Wolf!" Royce gasped in horror when he realized who it was. He remembered Leon from the Youngs' ceremony when Leon attempted to sabotage Iris and Jacob's arranged marriage. He recognized him instantly. However, this was not the point. The point was, from his knowledge, his mother Daisy and Harold were carrying out their plans to kill Leon once and for all, and if things went as planned, Leon would be dead by now. However, not only was he very much alive, he even found his way to Young Mansion to attack him! One