Those bodyguards were the best fighters of the Sunblazers, having been trained from childhood. They would give martial artists—even vigor wielders—a run for their money, and they would have no trouble taking on a hundred men with their bare hands."Be careful, Hux," Cid said, hesitant just then. "He's got some moves, and he took down my boys without trouble very quickly. Are you sure your boys can do it?"After all, he was still traumatized by the overwhelming strength Frank displayed earlier."Hah! So what if he did?" Hux simply laughed at his brother's warning. "These are the Sunblazers best men, prodigies trained from childhood—just watch, dealing with that brat is just overkill.""They're martial elites?! Great!" Cid grinned savagely, the pain that Frank had just given him still fresh in his mind.Even so, he would soon repay the favor a hundred fold when Frank could not fight back at all!The Sunblazers were among the top gangs in South Morhen, with over a thousand members a
Hux's face fell at the sight before him, and he took a step back somberly.He might be just a mob boss, but he had done his homework and knew about every young martial elite in Morhen. After all, he did not rely solely on his own influence to reach where he was today—he had to be able to read people and the room, or he would be dead before he knew it if he messed with someone he should not.Even so, he had idea who Frank was—Frank was not from the Four Families of Morhen, and he did not recognize Frank's face from Skyrank.A martial elite from out of town, perhaps?While hesitant, Hux composed himself following his shock, his eyes flashing sharply as he snapped, "You can hold your own in a fight, kid—I'll give you that. But you don't get to lord over everyone else just because you can throw a punch. Can you still hold your own against guns? Or are you fast enough to dodge bullets? Hell, I've seen many martial elites like you who'd get full of themselves just because they were good,
Hux eased his knuckles as he snorted and nodded. "Fine. They're just students—I can let them go out of the kindness of my heart."He needed to keep up appearances even if he was clearly being threatened.And Frank obviously did not care about that as he turned toward Kat and the others. "You heard that? You can go.""But what about you?"Kat could see that Frank had done this to save them but was hesitant since she had doubted Frank, and leaving just like this left her guilty. He was now the very image of a hero one would see in movies, displaying strength and composure that left the girls worshipful toward him."Don't worry. Just head home with Nash—I'll be right behind you." Frank smiled faintly.The way he spoke was no different from how Hux had the whole karaoke bar cleared out earlier, since the students would not be able to stomach what he was about to do.Even Cid was frowning at that point and bellowing at the students, "What are you doing, just standing there?! Get out!
Getting himself a chair and sitting down, Hux continued, "See, I came into this life to seek position and money, not to satisfy some mindless gratification. I'm no longer a greenhorn like you—I'm done staking my life for anything, and that's how I reached where I am now. "These days, if there's something I want, I'd use this," he said, tapping his head before holding up and brandishing a knuckle, "instead of this. So, are you interested, kid?""Sounds intriguing…" Frank rubbed his chin, while thinking to himself that Morhen's mobsters certainly were different from Riverton's—they could at least see the big picture."In that case, I'll be frank." He chuckled. "I sent those students away because I didn't want to be distracted, but because I'm ready to clean the house. But since what you offered intrigued me, I changed my mind."The hint of murderous intent in his smile left Hux stiffening, and his heart skipped a beat while cursing under his breath.Still, he knew he was lucky not
Frank leveled a smile of amusement at Hux. "How about that? Feeling confident now?"The dust kicked up from the ravine left Hux and Cid coughing endlessly."W-Well… You'd probably have no problem helping me take over the Sunblazers," Hux said, wiping the sweat off his face as he sighed exasperatedly. "It's just… Being able to fight alone won't do, and people are going to disagree if I'm suddenly appointed the boss.""Then make them agree." Frank smiled. "The details are your responsibility—I'm sure you understand the perks of becoming boss, but surely you don't think you'd be spared from putting in work either, do you?"Hux pursed his lips and glared at his brother rebukingly just then.What was wrong with this kid?! He could have beef with anyone else, but it had to be this reaper…"By the way, what's your name?" Frank suddenly asked."Oh… I'm Hux Darman, Mr. Lawrence," Hux replied, suddenly addressing Frank differently."Hux Darman, huh? I'm…"Frank suddenly paused and cheek
Hux bellowed at Cid right then, "It's all your fucking fault! Would I have messed with a fucking jinx like him otherwise?! No chance! See what you've done now?! All of the Sunblazers are getting caught up in your mess!""I didn't know!" Cid was left clutching his cheek, on the verge of tears.How could he have known that this would happen?! He was just chatting up some girl, only for some monster to get involved!It was no exaggeration to say that his luck was the worst.Still, Hux's anger soon eased and he assured Cid, "Look, that kid just might have what it takes. If he really could help me take over…""That means… we hit the jackpot?!" Cid was beaming.Hux chuckled. "Sure, just keep it between us—no one must know. I'll talk to the boss right now."-There was a 24-hour diner opposite the karaoke bar, and the students had gathered there at Kat's suggestion.They were all huddled against the window, keen to see what was going to happen.The girls were especially whispering e
"Well…" Soren hesitated for a moment but eventually sighed and nodded. "Alright, I'll call my dad and see if he can help. But I can't make promises—he was really out of line, and Mr. Darman has a temper. At that point, even reasoning won't work.""It's fine." Kat forced a smile.With that, Soren walked over to a corner, whipping out his phone and pretended to be talking over the phone.Naturally, he did not call his father—he knew full well that asking his father for a favor like that would only earn him a scolding and nothing else.Having his father ask Hux for a favor? Winning the lottery was easier—Soren would otherwise not have held his tongue while Cid slapped him repeatedly.In the end, all he did was pretentious anyway, and who cared if Frank lived, especially after he stole Soren's thunder?!Glancing at the girls who still looked stricken with worry over Frank, his heart flared with jealousy.He returned them soon, and Kat hurried to him, asking, "How did it go?""It's
"What?! That bastard really made it out?!"Soren was left stunned when he saw Frank standing on the other side of the road.He did not expect Frank to be fine because he never called his father, let alone ask his father to help.If anything, he was cursing Frank in hopes that he would die soon."Are you alright?" Kat was the first one to reach Frank as everyone left the diner."I'm fine." Frank nodded but soon frowned. "I told you to go home with Nash.""Kat's worried you'd get killed—she had us all waiting here." A girl strode up, smiling. "We're surprised you're fine, too… It seems that Mr. Darman is in a really good mood.""Good mood?" Frank pursed his lips. "I'm the one in a good mood. He'd be dead if I wasn't."Everyone traded looks of embarrassment at his words, with Mandy grinning. "You against Hux Darman? You're joking—he's the underboss of the Sunblazers with hundreds of men under his command.""Exactly. Don't think you get to strut just because you know how to throw
Squint was left utterly bewildered.He had messed up—big time!While Frank was good, he was also sadistic!Logically speaking, both qualities should not exist in a man at the same time.But it did, so what could he do?"S-Stay away!"It went without saying that Squint was horrified as he watched Frank slowly walk toward him.Now, he was a wicked man fearing a man more wicked than himself!It was just that Frank was eccentric enough to kill the wicked but spare innocents.At that point, Squint realized why Frank was strong.It was no coincidence, but destiny!There are elements in this world that keep each other in check. But once the balance is lost, the world becomes just a little darker.At that point, the only logic was survival of the fittest and a merciless destruction of the weak!And in Squint's eyes, Frank had no emotion to speak of. His sadism was at most respect—and returning the favor for what they did to Crewcut.An eye for an eye, as they say!Still, when he
Frank chuckled. "You chose poorly. The fish proves that you have a strong drive to survive, and you'd attack me just for that. Why should I keep you around?"With those words, and even before Cyclops could argue, he disappeared as the other three watched.They traded glances, scared for a second, before smiling the next.That prick thought himself clever and screwed himself over for trying to be smart!Since it was an either or question, the youngest of the three then said, "The hair needle!"With Cyclops being the precedent, the right answer was now obvious, so he would beat the rest to it."So you're saying you wouldn't hesitate to kill and would come after me for revenge? Then I have even less reason to keep you around!"Frank waved his hand, and the youngest of the three disappeared too.The remaining two traded a look of pain.They thought that the youngsters had chosen wisely, and that they were ones who were going to die.But as it turned out, there was never a right
Squint looked at Frank in approval. "Such insolence!"Frank was fortunate to learn a movement style that was beyond the reach of any normal human, and Squint therefore considered him suitable for their tutelage.On top of that, the fact that Frank remained fearless against four clearly powerful individuals only made Squint further interested in taking Frank under his wing."It's not insolence—it's fact!" Frank smirked just then. "Like how the sun rises from the east."The four white-clad geezers glared at Frank. "Is that so?""Indeed it is!"Suddenly, Frank's terrible might erupted, and the four men suddenly felt the impulse to kneel.Then, with just a thought, all four of them were pinned against the ground, immobile!"Sorry." Frank chuckled. "I can't say I liked Crewcut all that much, but he had the right attitude. And since you freaks killed him, I don't think I should waste my breath—I'm sure I can see y'all breaking soon enough."It went without saying how dumbfounded t
The hag nodded repeatedly and replied, "I've told you everything you wanted to know. Could you please give me a divine pill?"As soon as she recovered from her shock, she was already scheming to get something out of this. Frank smirked but said nothing, though the look was enough to send the hag reeling. "S-Sorry, I've misspoken! I don't need anything… Could you please spare me?"She watched as Frank nodded and was absolutely delighted.However, just as she pushed herself up to leave, she stopped as she noticed Frank's horrific glare."Is there something else?""I really was going to spare you," Frank growled coolly, "until you used the pronoun 'me' in my presence!""Huh?!"The hag definitely did not expect Frank to get upset about that. Even though she knew she must correct herself, it was already too late—Frank had seized her with telekinesis and flung her into the fissure she made!Calling herself a sage with her hideousness—Frank would have been throwing up if he did no
And with those words, Frank turned toward the crowd. "Everyone, there's no reason to believe in the supernatural. Be it that woman or myself, the sciences simply can't explain us for now, but we still operate within the confines of logic."One might even say logic is the true nature of science. As long as she has a HP bar and her abilities can be studied, you have no reason to fear her!"The hag snapped coolly, "Stop trying to explain the divine with your shallow beliefs, or you might suffer divine retribution!"Frank was at once amused. "If the divine exists, what would they think if they had you as a follower? Surely you'd be the one to suffer divine retribution?"The hag laughed. "You're wrong, because I never suffered any. If there's a divine, my actions are justified!""Really?"Frank suddenly glowered, and a lightning bolt struck the floor just in front of the hag.The deafening thunder that soon ensued left her reeling, almost falling into the fissure that she blew open h
Crewcut sighed. "There are too few men like you. Many have the power but refuse to do good."Frank nodded and threw him a business card. "Just call me if you're in trouble.""Thank you!" Crewcut bowed at him and turned to leave.After he was gone, Moxxi snorted. "Are you just going to let him leave, chief? He was ready to kill you!""So what?" Frank chuckled. "No one can be a saint, but killing for the sake of it is an absolute no-no. People can be annoying, but know when to spare them. Never distort your world view just because you've gained power or fail to discern morality."Moxxi nodded wryly—she would not want to admit it, but Frank was right.Crewcut had been an annoyance, but he did not deserve to die yet. She was just being petty.-Early next morning, Frank was watching TV when his phone rang, and he saw that it was a number he did not recognize.Somehow, he had the feeling that it was Crewcut—people like him simply made too many enemies. This was exactly a case in
Shocked, Crewcut exclaimed, "Who the hell are you?"Frank ignored him and repeated, "Who told you about Mr. Corvan?"Crewcut smirked. "His neighbors, of course. They're spouting nonsense about some supernatural being abusing the good name of the divines for atrocities. You really deserve death!"Frank was unsure if he should laugh or cry. "If you're willing to come all the way here just for a rumor, why can't you make an effort to find out what the so-called victims had done instead?"Crewcut snorted. "Why? If your cause is just, you wouldn't kill them and not even leave a corpse on top of that!"Knowing that he would not get through to Crewcut, Frank called up Toto, who owned the homestay cottage.Toto was naturally prepared, having gathered legal evidence such as call records and other proof of Mr. Corvan's crimes for court usage if necessary. It included and was not limited to how he drove people over the brink, and there was no denying the sheer insidious nature of the man.
Jada was perplexed. "You're so powerful that you could claim yourself to be the strongest, yet you're still being so humble?"Frank chuckled. "Claiming to be the strongest is no issue, but why hoard accolades? When I was younger, I never understood why the best warriors in fiction were so humble, but I've come to understand that strength and reputation are two different things."No matter how strong you are, your reputation will be bad if it's bad. Or what, are you going to regulate what people say?"Jada nodded in agreement.Strength did not need acknowledgement, and there was no killing ideas, especially if they were right, let alone being petty."In that case, being the strongest is more difficult than being a peasant." Jada chuckled. "Peasants can run their mouths as they like, while the strongest need to watch their own behavior."Frank thought about it. "Well, that's not all there is to it. I can enjoy things others can't.""Like priestesses." Jada promptly grinned.Frank
However, since the beefcakes had never done anything to hurt anybody, their conscience was clear, and strength returned into their limbs.The beefcake even bellowed, "What? Aren't you going to do as the god commands? Are you perhaps courting death?"His words were certainly the last straw that broke the camel's back.Despite Corvan Jr.'s doubt for the supernatural, he felt that a certain supernatural force was at work right then."Just call it off!" he cried. "I promise to serve you well!"However, that eerie voice from earlier boomed, "I don't need your servitude, only your death!"The echoes of the voice reverberated in the room, and Mr. Corvan dropped to his knees in terror. Having committed as many atrocities as he did, he panicked right away, kowtowing as he begged, "Sorry! I'm so sorry… Just let me go, and I'll do anything for you! Please leave!""Fine—then die!""Huh?!" Mr. Corvan was stunned.This could not be the case! Should divine beings not be magnanimous toward