Now that the man could see her face, every delicate feature that graced Shaelyn’s face engulfed his mind and spurred his heart to race even faster.She was stunning. Bewitching, even. Trey swore he had never seen a woman so beautiful, nor had he ever seen a face so incredibly delicate and arresting in his entire life. “Beautiful” did not cut it, though—because the beauty she possessed was comparable to a succubus’. One look was all it took to entrance him. In fact, turning away from her, even for a minute, proved to be quite a challenge!Trey had made himself a name for being the residence’s most renowned bachelor—he had the money, the looks, and the charm to make him a veteran lady killer. He had been with so many women that they, as a whole, even began to bore him. It got so bad that wherever he looked, they always reminded him of someone else he had been with before. When was the last time his heart ever raced for a woman?Well, now was the time. Looking at her was like a shock
Just the thought of Zayn stabbed her right at the fleshiest part of her heart like a steel-cold knife. It hurt her so much, her tears threatened to overflow.It was enough. Bitter pain mutated into white-hot rage and a need to lash out on the cruel world that enabled it.It spurred her to move—not out of danger and into safety, but the opposite. Ten seconds passed, and every single man in her sight was all the ground, battered, bruised out of their wits, and losing even the basic strength to stand. She spared them no quarters, and so all of them suffered fractured bones and wounded tendons that could take a few months’ time of bedrest to recover.She yanked the dagger out of the table with a casual flick of her wrist and made her way towards Trey. Nothing on her delicate features betrayed any emotion except the way her eyes locked onto his own—unfazed, nonchalant, without the spark of recognition that she was looking at a fellow human much like herself.Like a black widow, eyeing h
Shaelyn had left the Aeolus House quite some time ago. She was unpunished because Zayn was alive back then. In fact, his sheer might have compelled them to pander to her. Though, now that he was gone, the Aeolus House’s attitude had taken a complete turn. They demanded that she returned to them, with each invitation increasingly forceful. Currently, every order that came was accompanied by an expert fighter.And the expert presently on duty was Sebastian Hobbes.Just the thought of Zayn’s face made stifling her tears impossible. A week had passed since his purported death, and Shaelyn still could not believe it. Zayn Larson—the only man who she had fallen in love with at first sight, and the only man who inspired her to devote herself to love unconditionally—was dead!It was so unfair! She never even got to see him in his final moments before death.She could not believe it to be the truth. She just could not!However, reality was unkind to idealists. It could not care less about
Two days passed in relative peace.Everything seemed to have returned to its course. Zayn had vanished as suddenly as he had appeared. The discussion his arrival had brought up gradually died down after a week.Words of Zayn’s being alive had gotten out since Luke Jones’s super eventful fiftieth birthday party, but predictably, not many believed it. Compare the rumor with news from legitimate superior class fighters and their testimonies, most would rather give more weight to the latter than to words of tycoons with zero experience in fighting.Felix had kept mum about Zayn’s apparent survival too, but instead of because he was above thriving in gossip and intrigue, it was more because he was too wary of the consequences. Zayn might not have warned him to keep his mouth shut, be it explicitly or implicitly, but he at least had enough wits about him for an educated guess. Besides, he had a feeling that Zayn’s return, once known, would shatter this relative peace. It was calm before t
Zayn had made the leap from the fourth tier of the superior class to perfect class! In other words—he was now on equal terms with Ezra Sword!More importantly, he exhausted only half of the energy stored in the Ambrosia Fruit to get there. He still had half of the supply left to be fused with his own, and finally used the boost to fight and overwhelm Ezra!He balled his hand into fist. His fingers crunched, making sounds not unlike metals grinding against one another. To hear something so dangerously puissant coming out of a man’s curling his fingers had got to be the stuff of nightmares, especially when one could imagine the force a fist like that could deliver. Not even a superior class tier-4 fighter would be able to receive a punch from him.Even fighters like Taio or Caspian would find themselves falling to their knees after receiving a punch like that. Hell, they might even suffer internal damage, too.Zayn could sense the roaring power thrashing through his veins. The fact t
Behind Luke stood battalions that were composed of hundreds. They stared at him and put their hands to their forehead in the stance of a salute, before shouting in unison, “We welcome your return, Mr. Larson!”Zayn was used to all the pomp, so he was rather unfazed. He was also aware that Luke’s idea of doing something so dramatic was simply to convey his loyalty and obeisance.He nodded slightly. “Thank you all for your sacrifice.”It was Luke who quickly replied, “Oh, the pleasure’s all ours, sir” while hundreds of his underlings shook their heads as they wore overt looks of adulation on their faces.Luke closed in on Luke and asked in a hushed whisper, “Did you manage to achieve a breakthrough, sir?”“Yeah,” Zayn admitted.Luke’s heart raced. Zayn was now a perfect class fighter! He had reached a legendary state of power—the kind that people of yore would have crowned as the height of the demigods! A person of such power was standing right in front of him as his superior. It f
Luke could not help but shake in his boots. He tried again without the hesitant pauses. “Okay, so I’ve heard that the Aeolus House and Hydrocure United are going to form an alliance through matrimony. The woman who was offered as the bride appears to be Miss Turner…?”His voice faltered into a whisper as the color drained from his face. How could he not when Zayn’s expression turned this frosty in the span of seconds? It felt like the air around him had gelled just by being in proximity! Terrified, Luke found his breathing becoming a little hitched.He was right; Zayn was enraged. Glaring at Luke, he asked steelily, “This Miss Turner you speak of—are you telling me it’s Shaelyn Peach?”“Y-Yes?”Luke knew all about Zayn and Shaelyn’s relationship. When he first met Zayn, Shaelyn was the one who had accompanied him, but now, the Aeolus House had decided to deploy Shaelyn as a chip for a political marriage. What would that make Zayn, who was Shaelyn’s actual partner?!Zayn had been e
It was a spacious room decked with one of the most luxurious furnishings. Every corner of the room oozed the spirit of pomp and wealth, which complemented the beautiful figure resting in its center like the mantelpiece.Raven locks, smooth as silk, were fashioned into an elegant bun barring a profile as fair as first snow. Below her neck, the woman’s figure curved and arched to form a silhouette so bewitching a man could snap his neck just to gawk.Right now, she was dressed in a bridal gown, its pearly whiteness radiating a holy glow that only brought the woman’s beauty, femininity, and grace out in full force. She looked positively immaculate—an angel on Earth.Today was the biggest day of her life.However, there was no sign of visible emotion on those delicate, doll-like features of hers—no smiles, no happiness, no bliss. She simply stared ahead, stone-faced, as though her soul had left her body a millenia ago, and all that remained of her was a beautiful husk.Perhaps “stone-
He had already found his next path and he was hopeful for his future. He was convinced that he could reproduce the miracle perfectly if he had enough time!He turned around abruptly and saw Zayn’s icy cold face. He could not refrain himself from saying aloud, “Zayn! I’m your father-in-law! You can’t kill me!”There was a change of Zayn’s icy cold face at last when he heard that. He furrowed his brows for a moment. However, just as Osiris was pleased about his remark, Zayn had already thrown a punch. It was a simple, unadorned, straightforward, concise punch that landed heavily on Osiris’ chest. A poof that sounded like poking through a layer of paper was heard when he punched through Osiris’ chest. On the other hand, Osiris’ body halted to a stop as well. He widened his eyes in disbelief and lowered his head to look at his wound incredulously….“You… You…” He glared at Zayn, his gaze filled with recalcitrance, fear and regret. Zayn said nonchalantly, “You don’t deserve to be h
“You’re next.”Bang!Upon saying that, he exerted strength in his limbs and flew toward Osiris. Yes, he flew over. His body rose into the air and he was capable of standing steadily in the air without any support. He looked just like a superhero from the movies!Most importantly, he was extremely swift in speed and had already surpassed the speed limit achievable by mankind. Osiris felt an immense sense of danger that he had never felt before at this exact moment. It sent a shiver down his spine instantly and he was actually scared out of his wits that his body turned icy cold. He had a feeling that he was no match for Zayn and that he would die immediately if he stayed!Zayn who advanced beyond invincibilis state was way too powerful that he could not make sense anymore and he was no match for Zayn. He made the quickest and most precise decision that was to run. He would spare no effort in running away from Zayn!While there was life, there was hope. Zayn’s success prov
Hence, they did not have the courage to rescue Zayn even after noticing that he was in imminent danger. They could only watch helplessly and do nothing. “Look! That’s Sergeant Larson! Oh god, what transpired in the past few days? Why is Sergeant Larson being surrounded by so many powerhouses from the clubs? He can’t possibly escape from danger under such circumstances no matter how powerful he is!”“Oh no, oh no, Sergeant Larson is going to die here…”“What should we do? Could it be that we’re not going to do anything to save him?”“I don’t know. Let’s ask for instructions from our superior…”The numerous combat aircraft in the sky began to send out signals and asked for instruction from their superior. Soon, they received the reply and they were instructed not to act rashly or approach easily. It was because they would be doomed if they were to get closer and enter the attack zone of the invincibilis powerhouses. Hence, they could only watch from afar and await reinforcement
Upon saying that, Zayn placed Faye on the ground in an extremely gentle and cautious manner. Faye’s body had already become stiff, but her body had actually begun to turn soft after being caressed by Zayn’s palm. She lay flat on the ground with an expression that looked like she was asleep. After Zayn was done, he turned around and looked toward Osiris, his expression icy cold. He said nonchalantly, “It’s your fault that Fifi is dead. You deserve to die.”Next, his gaze swept across everyone and said something that terrified everyone, “All of you deserve to die!”Upon hearing that, Osiris’ expression turned somber and filled with murderous intent abruptly. He had already realized by now that his hard work and effort of a lifetime was wasted on Zayn!At the moment he found Faye in her aging state completely drained of life and power, he realized that his plan had failed!The result of his hard work for a lifetime was seized by the bastard before him!In an instant, his rage
“Zayn’s willpower is so strong that he is capable of withstanding the pain of his body’s restructuring indifferently. He’s an excellent talent.” The person speaking was the armored man and he was looking at Zayn through the cloud without attempting to conceal his admiration. He had encountered plenty of geniuses and countless geniuses more gifted in martial arts than Zayn. However, Zayn was the only ine whose willpower was so strong that he could endure the pain of body restructuring. Even he himself failed to withstand the pain of body restructuring and had rolled on the ground frantically. The woman nodded to herself as she looked at Zayn without attempting to conceal her admiration and approval. “This Earther is quite impressive. He has already taken the step successfully. My trip to Earth was not wasted this time…huh?”However, it was at this exact moment when Zayn on the ground raised his head and looked in their direction with his sharp gaze as if he could sense them.
Zayn wanted to reject her instinctively, but when he saw the final hopefulness in Faye’s eyes, he could not bring himself to reject her anymore. He knew that it was Faye’s final moment.The glint in Faye’s eyes was vanishing gradually. He opened his mouth and of all the words he wanted to say to her in her last moment, he said, “Yes!”Upon hearing the word, Faye’s aged face cracked a smile. Then, the joyous smile was frozen on her face for eternity…Zayn’s body stiffened as well. He had already forgotten how he landed on the ground, but he remained in the same position with Faye in his arms for a very long time. He hugged Faye until her residual body temperature dispersed and her body began to become stiff. Zayn was heartbroken. He felt a feeling of dejection and hollowness that he had never experienced before and it washed over his entire body like a flood. He lost track of time until he felt the rain pouring from the sky. Even the sky could feel his sorrow and began to w
Zayn had never felt so agonized in his life!It was because he knew that Faye was already at the end of her life, not even God could save her now!He had no idea why his heart would ache so badly and why he hated himself so much. It was well within his expectation that both Faye and him would not survive the fall. Now, he was in so much agony just because Faye was one step ahead of him in death. Was he in agony because Faye sacrificed her life for his survival, or was it because he would not see Faye again for the rest of his life?Zayn’s mind could not function normally anymore because he was in so much pain and tormented now. His body was still dropping constantly and at an increasing speed. They were dropping so fast that Faye could not withstand the process and was suffocating. After seeing Faye’s condition, Zayn did not even think. He began to stop his body from falling at full speed instinctively as he was born to do it until he became completely suspended in the air!I
Upon saying that, Faye kissed Zayn’s lips. It was a kiss so deep and unhindered. Zayn hugged Faye tightly as well. In the beginning, he was under the assumption that it was a very normal kiss. It was their final sentimentality before death. However, Zayn discovered that something was off soon!It was because he could clearly feel a gush of immense power passing from Faye’s mouth constantly. The intensity of the power had even surpassed that of the fruits he consumed in Shangri-la. The unexpected change caught him off guard and he was dumbfounded instantly. He did not manage to respond to the situation. What the heck was going on?He widened his eyes and stared at Faye before him. However, he soon saw something that sent a shiver down his spine. Faye’s hair turned from black to white swiftly at a visible speed!Moreover, Faye’s fair, tender skin aged constantly as if life was drained from her instantly. Her skin turned wrinkly and dry like a tree bark. The situation did
“Listen to my order, all members!”Meanwhile, Osiris spoke, his expression filled with ferocity . “Locate both of their bodies from the cliff at the fastest speed!”Upon saying that, he vanished from where he stood. Meanwhile, two people stood at a mysterious location that no one could see above Regicide Heofon’s ground. These two people were a man and a woman. The man was clad in armor and assumed the posture of an army general, filled with dominance. He exuded a powerful presence that had already surpassed the level of all powerhouses on earth. Even Osiris and Zayn were nothing in this man’s presence. On the other hand, the woman stood in front of the man. Her beauty was impeccable and she was as graceful as a fairy…The woman had her head lowered to look at the cliff ahead of her and cracked a peculiar smile. Speaking of which, it was not the first time these two people showed up on earth. They were the ones who brought up the live broadcast of Zayn and King Erik in Sha