Thalos stammered, "W-Who are you?""We told you." Zark snorted coolly. "He's the famous chief of Mystic Sky Guild!"Thalos sighed in relief—in a way, he wished that was true, as his defeat would make sense if that was the case.No one would mock an ant for losing against an anteater… though it went without saying how helpless Thalos felt, comparing himself to an ant."Apologies, and farewell!"And once Thalos understood that he was no match for Frank, he stopped attacking altogether and struggled to his feet.He was going to bring his son along and bail, when Creed moved to stand in his way."Out of my way, Creed! Don't push it!" Thalos was well aware what Creed was up to and tried to push him away and flee.He just did not expect Creed to stand firm like a mountain, and with himself hurt, he was never going to win.On top of that, Creed was smiling. "Never make a bet if you're not going to honor it, Mr. Cumur. Be a man, and kowtow to him!"You're really pushing it!" It w
"It isn't really your fault. It's theirs!"Frank laughed, gesturing at the Ghostly Six with his chin. Presuming that they were being summoned, the Ghostly Six hurried to Frank in a flash. "Yes, chief?""Nothing much, but it really won't do to have you six drift around!" Frank chuckled. "Those small fry definitely aren't letting this slide, so why don't I throw you a bone?"The sextuplets bowed their heads right then. "As you wish, sir!"Frank glanced at Zark, who took his cue from Frank and smiled. "Would you like to join Mystic Sky Guild?"The Ghostly Six did a double take but soon exclaimed excitedly, "Of course! If we're allowed the opportunity, we'll serve at your beck and call!"Mystic Sky Guild was undoubtedly the greatest organization right now. Not only would their reputation improve under Frank's leadership, but they would not have to worry about reprisals either!Still, Frank chuckled. "Save the flattery. Not everyone gets to join Mystic Sky Guild—not only must you b
The owner snapped, "Are you mocking me?!"The customer frowned. "You told me to pay you for the chili!""Screw you!"Really losing it just then, the owner threw a jab at the customer.However, the customer dodged it and launched a kick in retaliation, flooring him!"How dare you… you hit me!" the owner bellowed furiously.The customer smirked. "Everyone could see you attacked me first. "This is justified self-defense! Remember—there are rules in running in a business, and not getting upset over some spoonfuls of chili is one of them. So be careful, since your business might fall apart!""You're mocking me… You've really done it now!"As the owner scrambled to his feet, he dashed into the kitchen and returned with a cleaver!But as it turned out, the customer was a martial artist.Sidestepping the cleaver, he punched the owner on the face, leaving him immobile with a black eye!"Just so you know, I had the right to kill you when you tried to stab me!"And with that, the cust
As they spoke, a Passat stopped outside. A big man in a jacket on the pudgy side alighted, and with him was the owner who tried to chase the customer away over a few spoonfuls of chili.Even his gait was different now that he had help, and he was so pompous, as if everyone else was beneath him."Well, you're all here, so I don't have to go looking for you!" He snapped at everyone else, "I'll make this easy for you—go down on your knees and beg, or compensate me with money! Otherwise, my friend here will make you!"The customer laughed. "You're kidding. There's only one of him and plenty of us! Also, you should be the one who goes down on your knees and beg because you messed up in the first place!"The owner was incensed and turned toward Jacket Man.However, Jacket Man was reluctant to fight right away and said, "No one wants this to get out of hand. Just do what he says already."The customer shook his head. "You're out of line. If you really wanted a peaceful outcome, you sh
With those words, the customer's friend strode up and kicked the restaurant owner to the floor before raining punches all over him."Please stop! I give in! I give in!"Writhing in agony, the owner's lofty personality vaporized as he begged repeatedly for mercy.However, the customer's friend completely ignored him. In fact, he punched the owner even harder until the owner passed out.Satisfied, he turned and strode over to Jacket Man. "You're quite the despicable fellow, aren't you, siding with your friend without listening to reason, and then using a gun when you can't win? Do you even know who you're dealing with?"Jacket Man was too afraid to speak, while the customer's friend chuckled coolly and poked him on one of his acupoints.Jacket Man soon felt the strange sensation flowing throughout his body and exclaimed in shock, "Did you cripple my cultivation!? How dare you!"The customer and his other friends traded glances—they had been hanging out for a long time now but neve
When compared to someone who was as respectable as the customer's friend, Frank did not think he was all that impressive."Chief, I have a presumptuous request! I'm not sure if you'll say yes, but I'd like to ask anyway!"The customer's friend exclaimed right then, "May I join Mystic Sky Guild? I'm sure there'd be plenty of requirements, but don't worry, I'll definitely meet all of them. I really want to do good, so please give me a chance!"Frank smiled in wry amusement at the customer's friend's sincerity. "We're not all that demanding, and honorable people like you are especially qualified!"The customer's friend could hardly believe his ears. "R-Really?!" "Sure. Now tell your chief your name.""Ezel Lark, at your service. I swear to the powers that be that I shall always be at your beck and call!"Frank smiled, shaking his head. "You don't have to serve me. You're you—an independent person. Just live in an upstanding manner, and that's enough!"That enforced Ezel's feeling
Frank stopped them. "That's unnecessary. I don't see any living beings in this vicinity—they must be watching this place."Ezel nodded in admiration. "You really are superior, chief. The rest of us don't hold a candle to you!"Frank smiled, shaking his head. "It's just a cute trick."The Ghostly Six asked, "Well, what should we do now?"Frank thought about it. "Why don't we stage a duel? You should all pretend to be hurt, and I'm sure the one who planned this would show up. When that happens, I'll deal with them!""Okay!" The sextuplets nodded.But Ezel had a different idea. "Chief, may I be so presumptuous to ask for another favor?"Frank saw the look of determination in his eyes and quickly read his mind. "So, you'd like to test yourself against them?"Ezel nodded with a small smirk. "If you're not aware, chief, I despite treacherous wretches. I feel this burning desire to teach them a lesson!""Favor granted," Frank replied, nodding. "Nothing bad would happen when I'm here
If Ezel did not know better, he would actually have thought that Tarkan was honorable from his mannerisms!However, knowing what the man had done only left him feeling disgusted!If anything, it was Frank's sharp wit that quickly exposed Tarkan's ploy.Hence, assuming a combat stance, Ezel snorted. "Save your breath. Fight or flight—you decide!"Tarkan quickly shook his head. "I'd like to fight, but you're hurt. Wouldn't the world mock me for taking advantage of your injury?"Ezel smirked—if he really thought that, he could have just turned and left. Why even bother showing up?"Don't worry, I'd never say that, and the same goes for anyone else. After all, I want this!"And with those words, Ezel leapt toward Tarkan."Urgh, how inappropriate," Tarkan muttered but viciously struck at Ezel's vitals.Dodging it by inches, Ezel laughed. "I thought you didn't want this?"Tarkan quickly said, "Oh, I'm sorry—it's just a knee-jerk reflex of my extensive training! It's basically muscl
Frank snorted. "Alright, I'm hanging up. I'm getting started over here soon.""Yeah. Good luck," Jouri replied.Hanging up, Frank looked up at the waterfall overhead, and then at Skyler, who was standing beside him. "So? Is it time yet?""Almost… Now!" Skyler's eyes were glowing even as she stared at her watch."Alright."Frank looked up just as the skies abruptly darkened. "Ah, there it is—the eclipse."The sun seemed to disappear, and the world was suddenly shrouded in darknesses.And beside him, a stone door imbued with the power of the spiritron vein also rumbled as it parted."Got it!" Frank rushed inside without another word as soon as he saw it."Hmph. I'm surprised that you could reach this place." A cold, wrathful voice resounded inside even before Frank got a hold of his surroundings.Looking up, Frank found a youth in a black cossack and sporting grey-white hair, standing upon a cliff as he looked down on him.Frank chuckled. "Hehe. Like I said, I've come to kill
Frank narrowed his eyes. "Is that so?'Crane shrugged. "I don't mind giving it to you straight—members of Torrent are actually… Ahem. A part of Torrent himself."Frank paused. "What's that supposed to mean?""You don't get it, do you?" Crane grinned. "Then let me put it to you this way—every member is a clone of Torrent.""A clone?" Frank gasped in realization."Yes," Crane nodded. "That's why I believe that challenging Crane is just suicide. You have no idea how powerful he is—only death awaits you down that path."Frank smirked. "Oh, but I don't think so."Crane rolled his eyes. "Fine, whatever—now listen closely. You will find Torrent in the Mystic Trail, but you would only find that place when the sun and moon coincide, and the entrance is beneath the waterfall south of Horton."As he finished, he snorted coldly. "I have no idea if you can actually do it, but I'm hoping you do kill him… Heh. I'm getting tired of being stuck under his control for so long."Then, waving off
Frank abruptly turned, immediately noticing one of the Cranes crouching, ready to spring forward and blindside him."Got you!" He laughed."Hah! You fell for it!"Just as Frank swung a punch to pulverize that Crane, he suddenly burst into pus that splashed at Frank's face."Damn it!" Frank took a step back, surprised that the clone's presence was identical to the real Crane, and a trap on top of that!"Die!"The Cranes around him each whipped out a dagger, all of them stabbing at Frank at the same time."Get off!" Frank bellowed, unleashing a shockwave that sent all the Cranes flying across all directions."Frank! Above you!" Skyler suddenly shrieked."Yes! I'm right here!" A strange laughter sounded above Frank just as he wiped the pus off his face.Crane was suddenly directly above him, launching an aerial kick straight at Frank's head, and Frank had no time to dodge!"Die!" Crane's smile curled into a twisted angle as he saw that too.He was very confident with this kick
"Disgusting…" Skyler murmured through her hand.Despite being skinned and scalped, the women were all still alive and singing to the music that was playing despite their anguish."Talk about a terrible fetish."Frank was scowling too—why were all the members of Torrent such sick deviants? It seemed like his plan to wipe them out was absolutely correct!"So, you killed my clone?"The lanky man on the couch slowly turned to level his bloodshot eyes at Frank.His lips were wet with bed as they curled upward into an eerie smile."Clone?" Frank narrowed his eyes."Hehe. It's a sage art."Crane shrugged as he stood up and wiped the blood off his lips. "It's only natural that you don't understand… Still, you deserve praise. If you can kill my clone, that means you're not just slightly stronger than Ghost."Naturally, the man was none other than the real Crane.Still, as Skyler studied him from a corner, even she could notice the strange twitch of his fingers, and his veins were pro
Even as Crane ran, he was looking over his shoulder, his heart pounding. "No… I won't win in a one-on-one!"No, as long as I get back to my real body… we can do this together!" He frowned, having seen how Frank sliced off the pinkies of those hood rats. It hence quickly dawned on him that Frank was not just slightly stronger than Ghost, as Torrent had put it!"Almost there!" He gasped when he saw the signboard of Pegasus Showtown in the distance. "As long as I get there and rendezvous with my real body, that brat will lose—"That was when he turned and saw that a shadow had caught up with impossible speed."What?!" Crane's eyes almost popped out in bewilderment. "What speed is that?! Are you kidding—"Even as he spotted the shadow, the shadow turned into a youth with an impassive visage.His fist outstretched, he was clearly punching toward Crane's forehead!"Argh…"Even as Crane looked on, the youth's punch slowed down by tenfold, but his fist kept closing in.Then, whe
Seeing Skyler sigh, the tattooed thug presumed that his extortion worked.He strode up, grabbing Frank's shoulder. "No one's gonna help you, boy. Pay up, or you're not leaving.""Exactly! You're not getting away!" the crowd of hood rats hollered. "Last chance."Frank's eyes were cold and fixed on Dani, however. "Are you going to intervene? If you do, you can keep that check. If you don't…""Ugh. Fuck off! I don't care!" Dani spat, her expression smug as she folded her arms before her chest. "Who do you think you are to threaten me?!""Exactly! Pay up, and you can leave!""Yeah! Ten grand, at least!""You probably don't know my boss Wyvern, but when he's here, you won't get away with just ten grand!"Even as the crowd closed in, Frank shook his head. "Well, you had your chance. Don't blame me for what happens next.""You're giving us a chance?! Hah! Who—argh!"Even before Dani could finish gloating, Frank was suddenly in front of her, grabbing her viciously by the wrist."Arg
"Five grand?! Did you hear that?! He just threw five grand!""Must be a rich kid coming here for a secret rendezvous, out of prying eyes? Those types are the easiest mark!""Fuck! And Dani got one of us… It hurts me more than losing at the races!"Frank could hear the buzz around him but ignored it as he strode past the men flanking him and headed toward the street that stank of blood."Stop!" A big tattooed man grinned sinisterly as he intercepted Frank.As his buddies encircled Frank as well, Frank snorted—it seemed that they took his reaction for a sign of weakness and thought that he could be cowed.The tattooed man rubbed his chin as he leered at Skyler's voluptuous figure, chuckling. "Look, boy. I'm short on cash, so let me take a loan. I'll pay you back some other day, how about that?"His friend laughed. "Exactly! You just gave Dani five grand, and we won't ask for more… just four, how about that?"Skyler scowled in turn and glanced worriedly at Frank beside her—was he
Frank himself had just stepped out of the nightclub when his eyes narrowed."Blood," he murmured, his nostrils twitching."Blood?"Skyler sniffed the air, puzzled. "I can't smell it.""It's from the opposite street… I smell the blood of over a dozen people.""A dozen?!" Skyler did a double take.He could identify the number of people who were killed?! That was just ridiculous!"Come on, let's take a look."Just as Frank led the way toward the source of the stench, a woman suddenly came up, catching Frank off guard and throwing herself into his arms."Hmmm?" He looked down to see that she had thick makeup, average looks, and a rather pudgy belly."Argh! He touched me!" she pointed at Frank and shrieked even before he realized what was happening."What?!" Skyler was staring at the woman too, mystified."Oh, sister! You just didn't see it!"The woman kept hollering, pointing at Frank's face. "Your boyfriend grabbed my ass! Is that how you teach him manners?!""Teach him ma
Wyvern screamed even as he clutched the stump that was his hand, screaming so shrilly one might mistake his voice as inhuman."Oh, just shut up." The lanky man glowered and launched a kick, reducing Wyvern into puddles of blood and pieces of innards, splattering all around the lobby. "Argh!!!" the devilish lady screamed as she watched the carnage unfolded."Another sound, and you'd end up just like him." The lanky man turned and frowned at her impatiently."Hngh…" The devilish lady promptly clasped a hand over her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes as she trembled."What the hell?!"Outside, Wyvern's lackeys heard the screams and ran inside, looking for him. "Hey, where's Wyvern?!"However, the lobby was too dimly lit for them to notice the blood and guts scattered around the walls, and they only sensed that terrible stench."Hngh…" The devilish lady was too scared to speak, and tears trickled out of her eyes."Fuck!"One of the lackeys strode up and seized the lanky man