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.
Raiden narrowed his eyes ever so slightly and felt a little fearful of Zayn. Both of them had held back during their earlier scuffle, but they managed to sound out each other’s capabilities through the process. Conversely, Zayn was excited to learn that Raiden was so powerful and had even surpassed Jonah Hall. Raiden was the strongest opponent he had encountered thus far. If he could defeat him, he would be qualified to challenge Ezra!“Zayn, you have some skills and haven’t disappointed me yet,” Raiden said nonchalantly, his hands clasped behind his back. Zayn chuckled and said, “Is that so? You, on the other hand, disappoint me. You’re so much weaker than Ezra, no wonder you can only be the second best in Sicut In Caelo.”Raiden flew into a great rage and glared at Zayn ferociously. He exuded a tremendous bloodlust and an icy chill, but he refrained from attacking Zayn again. With a grunt, he said, “You have a sharp tongue, Zayn! I’m going to issue you a challenge. Ten days fro
Ten days was neither too long nor too short for Zayn. It was just right. It was enough for him to digest the final remaining essence of life provided by the Aeon Karpos, and by then, his skills would undergo a new wave of improvements. Raiden would not be a match for him anymore!Zayn chose to train in isolation for all ten days. Meanwhile, Raiden did not dare idle either and also chose to train in isolation. At first, he had not planned on taking Zayn seriously. However, after their brief scuffle, he discovered Zayn was not as simple as he seemed and that he had underestimated him. Nevertheless, he was still absolutely confident that he could defeat Zayn. He would decapitate him and give the head to The Saint. While both of them were training, a storm was brewing in the world outside. Everyone began to engage in heated discussions about the great battle. Raiden was not some unknown newcomer. For the past five years, he had spent most of his time in Sicut In Caelo and grad
One of the top personnel said disapprovingly, “So what about the Godkiller? Have you forgotten that Sergeant Larson defeated Jonah Fann just a few days ago? You know Jonah is a perfect-class master fighter too. In my opinion, Raiden Storm can’t possibly be a match for Sergeant Larson.”“That’s right. I believe in Sergeant Larson. He was involved in many miraculous events recently, so Raiden Storm is utterly beneath him.” The other top personnel agreed with him. Joe raised his hand to stop their conversation and said, “It’s useless for us to discuss anymore now. The challenge has been accepted. Sergeant Larson and Raiden will be fighting to the death on Mount Roi in ten days. We’ll know the result after that. Since Sergeant Larson has the courage to accept the challenge, I believe he is confident in himself. We shall wait and see.”Upon hearing Joe’s statement, everyone nodded and did not comment further. Over at Insurgent Duofecta, they received the news soon as well, and Taio in
How could anyone achieve anything in the span of ten days? That was the question that boggled Antony. He did not have to be a superior fighter himself to know all about it because the people he interacted with on a daily basis were all superior class fighters. Antony knew that once one achieved the perfect class, every next step became harder, every improvement almost negligible. A fighter could spend ten months or even ten years and still never make any significant improvement—let alone ten days!This was why Antony was so boggled and skeptical.Paxton smiled. “Here’s what you didn’t know, Hoffman. Zayn had the ambrosia fruit’s immense wealth of life energy. Ten days are more than enough for him to digest and incorporate every single drop of it into his own. His powers have much to grow, and when the waiting period is over…let’s just say that Raiden’s no match for him.”“Hold on a minute. Didn’t Zayn give that fruit to his ailing wife? Are you suggesting that he lied to us? That hi
“Caelum has lived for more than a hundred years though! How could someone live this long and still remain at his prime?” Antony cried out in disbelief. He was already stunned by the news that Zayn had obtained two ambrosia fruits rather than one, but this? This was even more unbelievable!Caelum had always been Rheasia’s homegrown demon, her nightmare in the flesh. He was the only reason why Rheasia had not dared touch his little cabal despite it being a threat to the wider society for so long.“Now, now. Let’s not pretend that age means anything to those who have achieved Invincibilis. To a bloke with prolonged lifespan, what are a hundred years?” Paxton said, “I wonder if Caelum will intervene this time. Someone like Zayn must ring his alarm bells like crazy.”Antony considered Paxton carefully before letting out a prolonged sigh. “Paxton-goddamned-Brooks, you crafty, scheming old fox, you only let Zayn go because he fits into your future plan, didn’t you? He’s the bait to lure Ca