The rock tore through the air like a fallen asteroid, bursting into dangerous flames from the friction. It took only a second for it to hit its intended target crouching in a corner.There was a muffled thump and then a muted wince. The rock had hit Mr. Hyde’s thigh.His reflexes were fast enough to move him an inch away from the rock, but one of its sharp, jagged edges still managed to scrape his thigh. It took off a bit of flesh and skin before lodging itself deep into an unfortunate tree a distance away.Mr. Hyde was aghast. He had been adept in the Stealth Stance—a set of techniques aimed at hiding one’s presence—since he was a child. Even superior fighters would have trouble noticing him. Still, admittedly, he breathed a little too quickly a moment ago when he heard about Raiden’s plans to wreak havoc on Zayn’s life. It hindered his ability enough that Raiden noticed.“Sh*t, he saw me! He’s gonna kill me now!” Mr. Hyde cried under his breath, his feet scrambling for his life.
It was already night by the time Lil Hyde returned to Waltz City.He did not dare delay and immediately went to see Zayn.After dialing Zayn’s number, Lil Hyde went straight to the point and said, “Sir, it’s me, Lil Hyde. I'm outside of your house. Please come and meet me.”Zayn was extremely surprised by the call. He immediately projected his consciousness and detected Lil Hyde’s presence just as expected. Indeed, he was outside. “Alright, I’m coming,” Zayn said sombrely. He was preparing to hang up when Lil Hyde replied, “Sir, I can’t hear what you’re saying, but please come at once. I have something urgent to tell you.”Zayn furrowed his brows ever so slightly. He found it to be rather odd. Could it be that Lil Hyde had been compelled to do this and there were enemies lying in wait outside?However, Zayn soon rejected the notion. Firstly, he did not believe Lil Hyde would do such a thing. In his current condition, it would take a perfect-class master fighter to cause him an
“Sir, I’m really not lying to you. I heard it with my own ears. He found out about your affair with Lady Lysithea and now he’s coming to kill you!”Noticing that Zayn was furrowing his brows, Lil Hyde assumed he did not believe him, so he spoke with an even more anxious tone. After that, Zayn was almost certain something was wrong with Lil Hyde. Otherwise, he would not be giving such meandering answers. He clutched Lil Hyde by the shoulders and said, “Calm down! Tell me, who is Raiden Storm? Don’t panic!”When Zayn placed his hands on him, Lil Hyde realized what was happening as well. He cracked a grim smile and pointed at his ears, saying, “Sir, I lost my sense of hearing, so I can’t understand you. It’ll be better for you to talk to me via text message on your phone.”“What?” Zayn was astonished. He swiftly looked at Lil Hyde’s ears and found blood seeping out of them. Zayn shouted something into the man’s ears only to find Hyde was not responding to his voice. Infuriated, he ty
Raiden and his gang were an imposing sight and ignited the atmosphere at the scene right away. Everyone began to engage in a heated discussion. They all looked toward Zayn. Luke Jones’ pupils constricted as he said to Zayn in a deep voice, “Mr. Larson, it’s that gang again. They’ve come to create more trouble. Judging by their demeanor, it appears they are going to do something even worse this time!”Sean gritted his teeth in anger and said, “Mr. Larson, they’ve gone too far. How dare they cause trouble in your presence?! It’s obvious that they have no respect for you!”Gordon nodded vigorously and said, “That’s right. We can’t let this guy off easily! It will be a crushing blow to your reputation if news of this incident were to spread!”Faye was there as well. She wrapped an arm around Zayn’s and said with concern, “Zayn, who are these people? Why are they causing trouble at the opening ceremony of our company?”Zayn said nonchalantly, “They’re the members of Sicut In Caelo,
Looking into each other’s eyes, both of them had already engaged in a battle of wills and could feel a slight chill in their hearts. Raiden thought to himself, ‘Hayley King’s b*st*rd is rather impressive and has already made such massive leaps in his martial arts training. It’s no wonder he’s so bold!’ Meanwhile, Zayn was thinking, ‘This Raiden guy is even greater than Jonah Fann. In fact, he is almost on par with Ezra Sword.’ After briefly sounding out each other, they shifted their gaze away. They could see each other’s strength and willpower, so they both regarded their opponent as a mortal enemy. Only one of them would walk away from this with his life. This first encounter was already so mutually antagonistic and irreconcilable, it was as if they had been foes in their previous lives. “How dare you?! Where did you come from and how dare you cause trouble on Mr. Larson’s territory?! You must have a death wish!”A large number of Zayn’s bodyguards immediately rushed out to
The vast majority of onlookers were unaware of Sicut In Caelo’s existence and had never heard of it before. As a result, their expressions were overwhelmed with emotions after Raiden’s statement. They were curious and filled with the urge to gossip. Judging by the situation, Zayn’s background did not seem to be honorable.In the past, Zayn would certainly have flown into a rage upon hearing that. He would feel insulted, but by this point, he was above that. His family background was beyond his control. Moreover, he did not see himself as a bastard but as the product of his parents’ love. He did not think that his parents’ relationship was shameful. On the contrary, Sicut In Caelo was a feudalistic organization in modern society—it was disgraceful. A backward organization like this would be eliminated in time! He did not think that Sicut In Caelo could last much longer. Hence, not only was Zayn unaffected by the insult, but he also cracked a smile and said nonchalantly, “Raiden,
Glaring at Zayn, all sorts of things ran through Raiden’s mind. His yearning for Zayn’s head grew even more. From his point of view, Zayn was no longer a person but the key to elevating his reputation in the organization and helping him win The Saint’s favor. Hence, Zayn had to die that very day. Even though Zayn was a perfect-class master fighter and was no weaker than Raiden, he was not planning on taking the match seriously at all. This was because, though both of them were perfect-class master fighters, the disparity between them was massive. Moreover, it had already been five years since he reached perfect-class. He had become adept at countless lethal techniques and gained a huge amount of combat experience.On the other hand, it had been less than three months since Zayn became a perfect-class master fighter. How could he compare to him?He was unaware that he had underestimated Zayn. If he had known that Zayn had recently defeated Jonah quite handily, he would not hav
“I’m no match for you?” Raiden stopped laughing. He stared at Zayn and said with a supremely haughty attitude, “I’ve encountered plenty of ignorant people in my life, but it’s my first time meeting someone as foolish as you. Do you genuinely think that you’re a highly skilled perfect-class master fighter just because you made a breakthrough in your training with the benefits of the Aeon Karpos? Let me tell you this, you’re just unorthodox…”Zayn interrupted Raiden by digging his ear and acted as if he was growing impatient. “Are you done babbling? Leave if you’re finished.”The middle-aged man next to Raiden flew into a rage at once, pointing at Zayn’s nose and yelling, “Such impertinence! You’re just a lowly outcast! How dare you speak like that to a highlord?!”Despite his bravado, the older man’s expression changed drastically when Zayn glared at him. His words got stuck in his throat and he could not shout anymore. He looked just like an animal with its throat being clutched.