“Er, has Mr. Larson come out of his isolation training yet?” Sean asked with a worried frown.Outside of Zayn’s secret chamber, a large, buzzing crowd had gathered. Luke was among them. He was pacing back and forth along a narrow strip when he shook his head and answered, “Not yet.”“W-what should we do, then? Today’s the day of the duel. If Mr. Larson doesn’t show up, he loses by default,” Sean muttered in concern.Ten days had passed, and the day of the epic battle was nigh. The elite upper-class had heard all about the duel by this point, and the date had mutated into the event du jour hundreds had waited eagerly for. Missing the fight would deliver a gut-twisting punch to Zayn’s overall reputation!“I don’t think he’ll do that. We’ve been with Mr. Larson for so long…And has any of us ever seen him backing out of a fight?” Luke rebutted grimly.Gordon nodded in assent. “Jones has got it right. Mr. Larson has always been dependable. He will never back out of a fight! I believe i
Zayn meant the world and more to Faye, and so she could not bear imagining any harm befalling him at all. Doubtless to say, her tension and anxiety were running high.Zayn could feel her worries and consternation. Holding her hand tightly, he beamed reassuringly. “Don’t worry. I’ll win this.”“But, Zayn—”“No buts, honey. We’ve been together for too many years for you not to believe me.”The words were loaded in Faye’s mouth, but she swallowed them and looked Zayn in the eyes before nodding slightly. She chose to have faith in him.There were more well wishes from his friends and family. They were cheering for him, worrying about him, and hoping the best from him. It was the first time he had ever noticed just how many believed in him. While he soldiered through his life, he had forgotten just how much he had grown. He had a family at home. He was the patriarch of even more families outside. It was both an honor and a responsibility.In the past, Zayn would have felt immense pres
It had only been a few days since they last met, yet Lysithea looked as though she had not been eating well for days. She looked so much more pallid and frailer. When their eyes met, Zayn saw concern and melancholy, and he knew that she did not believe he could survive this fight after all.“You shouldn’t have agreed,” she sighed in a voice weakened by desolation.Zayn smiled. “Why won’t you believe me?”“Because Raiden isn’t just a typical no-name fighter,” she replied grimly. “His fighting capabilities are so profound that not even Ezra is confident about his odds against Raiden.”“That’s not necessarily true though. He’s a perfect class fighter; I’m a perfect class fighter. I don’t see any gap between us,” Zayn rubbed his nose as a show of confidence and answered.Lysithea hated his cavalier attitude. It was as though none of this meant anything to him. Why was he still smiling? Did he really think consuming an Aeon Karpos and attaining the perfect class through it was enough t
Zayn opened his mouth, planning to call out to Lysithea, but he could not bring himself to do so. This was because he knew she firmly believed he was no match for Raiden. No matter how hard he tried to explain himself, she would not believe him. The only way to prove it was by defeating Raiden and showing that he had not been overly prideful. Zayn composed his emotions and began to ascend the mountain. He could already sense Raiden’s formidable presence awaiting him on the top of the mountain. Zayn could sense countless eyes gazing at him along the way. If a lesser man had been there, their mood would certainly have been affected, but it was nothing for Zayn. Zayn saw many acquaintances and numerous comrades from Insurgent Trifecta such as Dick, Byleth, and Liam…Besides them, there were members of Insurgent Duofecta, Insurgent Unifecta, and some acquaintances from the business world, all looking at him with various expressions. Some were cheering him on and supporting him, wh
Raiden was sitting cross-legged on an enormous rock, his eyes shut and his body completely immobile. It looked as though he had fused with Mount Roi and was just a human-shaped rock. It was as if fighting against him was like battling the mountain itself.Raiden had arrived at Mount Roi the day before and had been sitting in that position the whole time. This was so he could fuse his essence with the entire mountain, which would enhance his abilities. At his current stage, his priority was his state of mind, while his physical movements would be secondary. Having successfully fused with Mount Roi, Zayn was even less of a match for him. Sensing Zayn’s arrival, Raiden opened his eyes, and a golden glint flashed through them. It was as if God had opened his eyes and every living soul in the world would yield to him. It was Raiden’s style and core value. He had always felt that he was the only worthy person on Earth and all the world was just waiting to be ruled by him. If even Th
Raiden announced the trial of Zayn like he was Zeus. There was no escape for Zayn anymore. One had no choice but to acknowledge how formidable Raiden was. He stood at the same height as Zayn, but the dominating presence coming from his body was akin to that of a king. It felt as if every living soul was a pitiful outcast except him. Even if Zayn was also a perfect-class master fighter, he was just as lowly as the rest. Every person present could feel his dominating presence. Those with weaker mental states even had an urge to worship the man. Zayn’s expression remained unchanged. He kept the faint smile on his face as if Raiden was just a human-shaped animal that posed him no harm. Raiden was indeed formidable, even more so than Jonah Hill, but he was no longer enough to give Zayn any trouble. Paxton was right. Raiden's biggest mistake was giving Zayn ten days’ time. In that period, Zayn digested the final remaining essence of life and turned it into energy within his body.
What did it mean when they said “waking a sleeping giant”? At that moment, Zayn was the perfect embodiment of the phrase. Raise was surprised that he had taken the initiative to attack. Zayn was just too fast and his presence was like a tempestuous storm and a raging river. It was as if he had transformed into a natural disaster that could destroy everything, while Raiden was just a bug waiting to be squashed. If a new perfect-class master fighter had been in Raiden’s place, they would not have been able to dodge Zayn’s attack. The strike would have injured them and left them unable to continue fighting.In fighting terms, the word for this was a “KO”, a knockout. However, Raiden was different because he was the best of the perfect-class master fighters. He would not be knocked out by Zayn’s attack so easily. He had reacted to the situation almost instantaneously and with the utmost precision.“Hmph, are you trying to sneak up on me? How dare you humiliate yourself with a petty t
Indeed, none of them were optimistic about Zayn’s chances. They assumed he would pay for being proud and the price was death. Over at the other side, a red figure was closely following the fight. Her eyes were filled with concern and despair, especially when she saw Raiden’s attacks repeatedly make Zayn retreat. She was saddened by how helpless Zayn was. “You arrogant prick! Why did you accept Raiden’s challenge? He did it so he could kill you and you have no idea how powerful he is. He’s strong enough to challenge Ezra to a fight, so what made you think you could compare to him?” Lysithea said in exasperation. She was no longer a cold maiden but a woman with human emotions. The change had only occurred step by step after she was acquainted with Zayn. Frankly, she could no longer describe how she felt about the man. In fact, she even suspected she had feelings for him. There was one thing that she could be certain of. She did not wish to see Zayn get killed in the fight. Such a
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