The sound of hurried footsteps could be heard from outside. A middle-aged man with an apologetic face stood outside Zephyr’s door and quickly spoke, “Master, we have used up all the pearls in the Dragonboat so we have no choice but to stop in this city for a while to replenish our stock.”Judging by his drawn-out aura, Zephyr guessed the middle-aged man was none other than Frederick Ash, who was the same official that gave him a ride from Starlight. His attitude had changed by 180 degrees as he now treated Zephyr with nothing but the utmost respect. “Which city are we in now?” asked Zephyr calmly. Frederick visibly relaxed when he realized Zephyr had no intention to chastise him. He thanked his lucky stars that Zephyr held no grudges against him. “We’re in Viridian, which is a mid-grade city in the kingdom with a lot of pearls. It should take us less than a day to replenish our stock once the mayor knows about your status.”“There’s no need to rush, Zephyr. Viridian is not
Bruce was surprised at the exchange for he knew Zephyr had no need for the Crimson Fire. “This is daylight robbery!” replied Zephyr unhappily.“You’re not from around here, aren’t you? Everyone knows all the things I sell are of top-notch quality, hence the price.” “Haha, it’s true what he said. This old geezer is infamous for his pricing, but I can assure you that the quality of the item would be worth it,” explained one of the customers to Zephyr. Then he turned to the old geezer and said, “Why don’t you give this fine young man a discount as a token of welcome?”“Hmmph!” scoffed the old man as he ignored the customer.“Fine, thirty thousand it is. Could you at least throw in some freebies for me?” asked Zephyr sweetly. He knew deep down that he could probably get this item for twenty thousand somewhere else. This old geezer was indeed an unscrupulous seller.“What do you want?” asked the old geezer with knitted brows. “I like things that are unusual and I can’t for the lif
Meanwhile, as Frederick discussed the next steps with his crew, he suddenly felt a powerful wave of energy. The sheer amount of power had drastically changed his demeanor to high alert. He wondered who had dared to cause offense to Zephyr when he saw the young man’s vehement expression. “When can we set sail?” asked Zephyr.“We’ll need half a day more to fully replenish the Dragonboat,” answered Frederick.“Half a day more?” repeated Zephyr with a frown. He was afraid that half a day might be too late to save his clan. “Master Zephyr, if you’re in a rush to go home, might I suggest you take the Cryptic mount?” said Frederick carefully when he noticed Zephyr’s upcoming panicked expression.“What Cryptic mount?” asked Zephyr, narrowing his eyes.“We have a tier-two beast, the Cloud-piercing Eagle, for emergency purposes…”Zephyr did not wait for Frederick to finish his sentence. With that little information, he immediately left the room in haste. By the time Frederick and the re
‘Please come back as soon as possible,’ thought Linus as he tightly gripped the spear in his hand. It could be seen that he had sustained multiple injuries. It was getting more and more impossible for him to hold off the intruders much longer. With a burst of energy, he screamed at the Leed Clan’s fighters once more. “Dieeeeeeee!” Typhoon Khan and two elders appeared outside of Khan’s home ground. Their eyes bore looks of murderous intent as they exuded their energy across the ground. This caused the air around them to shake for their high Agility levels.“Haha, your attacks are useless on me!” said a mocking voice. An elderly man with a terrifying aura slowly walked into their vision. The giant bird he conjured out of thin air easily took out Typhoon and the two elders.“Brother Zane, you’ve improved a lot!” The two men praised the power of the elderly man. Their skeletal faces and hunched bodies made it seem like they could trip and die from old age anytime. However, Typhoon and
Spout was confident Zephyr would perform very well in the Inter-city Tournament and thus, wished for nothing more than his survival. It was a pity that Spout was unaware of Zephyr’s speedy return back to Starlight. The sound of maniacal laughter coming from the Khan’s family home had reverberated through Starlight. A man wielding a sword weaved in and out of the crowd as splatters of blood rained down on the ground wherever his bladed energy passed through. That man was none other than a powerful Khan Rider.“Away with you!” shouted Mason Khan with endless energy as he attacked the Leed fighter vehemently. He charged on like a wild beast with a giant green axe in his hand. Leo Khan also appeared with his sword in tow which he used to create waves after waves of bladed energy that came like a tsunami. The two men were followed by Umbra Khan, the strongest Khan Rider, with his phantom long whip that was already wrapped around the intruders. The three men were the true elite Khan Rid
“Take no prisoners! Kill them all!” The intruders' battle cries sent their blood pumping.Suddenly, wave after wave of thunderous sound rolled in from somewhere in the city. All the fighters halted in their charge and directed their attention to where the sound came from. These fighters were greeted with a strong push from the wild true energy that clashed in the air. Typhoon spurted out a gush of blood from his mouth and collapsed on the ground like a sack of rice. More blood spilled out from Typhoon as he tried to heave himself up from the ground. The other two elders were sent flying through the air as he tried to get up.“This is what you get for messing with the Zane Clan,” said the Zane guardian with murderous intent. He still could not forget the despair he felt when he found his clan to be completely wiped out after returning home from his training. He vowed to not rest until each and every one of the Khan Clan members had been buried six feet under the ground.“The three
“Leed guardian, it’s him! That’s the one! That’s the one that came to destroy us! You must make him pay!” Brandon shouted. ‘Oh no!’ Spout and his men thought upon hearing Brandon’s cries. Zephyr was the only hope for the Khan. If anything were to happen to Zephyr, the future of the Khan would be grim! “Protect Zephyr!” Spout yelled to the Khan Riders. “Leave it to us!” Mason replied, ready and decisive.Everyone went ahead to surround Zephyr. To their surprise, Zephyr showed no fear under these circumstances. He maintained a calm, yet deadly demeanor. However, he slightly faltered as he saw his grandfather, Typhoon Khan being covered in bloody wounds with shallow breathing. His grandfather looked as though he could fall any moment. The two Khan elders too were quaking, their auras were a mess, their faces were pale. Every Khan present was covered head to toe in blood, and they were all suffering from many injuries.On the ground, many bodies lay beaten and bloody. A crimson pool spre
No one dared make a move, nor a sound. They had done nothing but stare at the young man who just brutalized a powerful guardian before them. Instantaneously.“What… What just… happened?”Within that newly made ditch lay nothing but a muddy pile of flesh and blood. A truly horrible sight to see. There were no doubts as to Zephyr’s power now. He had just made do with an Agile of level three easily.“Brother!” the remaining Leed guardian cried out. He then charged at Zephyr in a manic fashion. He was as fast as lightning. His face contorted into a horrible sight as he charged at Zephyr with reckless abandon, sending forth all his energies to meet with the Khan. “Die, c*r!” he shouted. “My lord, be careful!” the Khan cried out.“Hmph!” Zephyr scoffed, not moving a muscle. He calmly stood there as the guardian charged forward. Suddenly, he vanished, leaving no trace for the onlookers. “It’s your turn, old man!” an icy voice called out from nowhere. The Leed guardian became more alert. “