Too bad no one noticed how outrageously cool Zayn was, or he would have taken the world by storm. He looked so much like the king of a mountain named after kingship!All but one did notice. Paxton “Ares” Brooks saw how it played from his hiding spot on the peak of another mountain. He gazed upon Zayn’s erect back and exclaimed sincerely, “God, this youngster is only gonna keep showing us old-timers up from now onward! Zayn Larson is insane!”Antony was stunned by his friend’s remark. He turned back to Zayn, wide-eyed, and could not stop himself from looking at him differently from before. A star, bright and unstoppable as the morning, had arisen from Rheasian soil.Would this be a good omen, or would it bode ill for the country? Antony had no way of telling just yet.From the depths of the crater, Raiden sputtered out a fit of painful coughs.If there was anyone whose world felt the most shattered, it would be him. He could not even accurately assess the torrent of emotions in his
As one might have suspected, the man that seemingly materialized from the shower of leaves as he gracefully leaped down from a tree branch was Ezra Sword.He never looked as intimidating as his reputation suggested. He looked no different from a high school boy in a white tee and track pants, and with that sunshine smile and disposition, he could walk in public view and most people would think he was nothing more than a teenage sweetheart. Who would believe that he was nearing his sixties?Zayn was honestly puzzled as to why Ezra would look so youthful—hell, “young” would have been a better word. It was just illogical for a sixty-year-old to look almost babyish.Some of the bystanders took notice of Ezra, even if most of them had no idea who he was or had gone through their lives not knowing his name. Fighters, however, knew all about him enough that the name sent shivers down their skin. Ezra was not just a big name with nothing behind it; he was the Saint’s premier retainer whose
He eyed Zayn with a rather complicated look. There was certainly an element of surprise in it mixed with questioning and admiration.Ezra had thought that his appointment as the one to secure the ambrosia fruit back at Mount Leo meant that failure was an impossibility. And yet, Zayn managed to secure the fruit before he did and slipped away from his pursuit. It was unprecedented.Ezra would admit that Zayn meant little in his eyes back then because he was inferior to Ezra himself power-wise. Two months later, though, what used to be a pesky fly had turned into a legitimately powerful player who could stand toe-to-toe with premier fighters. The evolution was so jarring that he could not help but dwell on the strangeness of it all.He had been around since the beginning, watching the duel between Raiden and Zayn without missing a beat. He, too, had been fooled by Zayn’s apparent affectation belying the fact that he possessed the power to completely overwhelm Raiden.And now, Raiden w
The mood shifted subtly. The crowd suddenly felt nervous as their hearts were pounding.Lysithea froze mid-track before glaring at Zayn in surprise. She was more than disappointed and exasperated combined. How could Zayn say something so braindead? He just had to let Raiden go! It was all he had to do for all the conflicts between himself and Sicut In Caelo to go up in smoke. It was the best kind of bargain he could ever get!Any person with more than half a wit would have made that choice. But Zayn just had to choose the alternative—did that make him a half-wit?Lysithea knew just how powerful the organization she served as a high-ranking member was. She had first-hand accounts of just how godlike the Saint was. If Zayn’s stupid hubris ever caused him to offend the Saint, the consequences would be so dire that Zayn wished he was never born.Ezra narrowed his eyes. “All right, punk. Your achievements are nothing to sneer at, but this world is much larger than what you can see,” he
The debate was set alight. Rhetoric and postulations flew. Would Zayn kill Raiden?Far from a distance, Antony Hoffman spied through a pair of military-used binoculars, frowning. “Why the hell is that Ezra present, too? Is Zayn really going to let Raiden go?”As Rheasia’s military top dog, Denali’s stance toward Sicut In Caelo had always been antagonistic. The only reason why he never attempted any action from it was that the organization was literally too powerful to take on. It would be rather disappointing if Zayn let Raiden go.“What do you say?” he asked again, turning to Ares.“He’s not gonna let him live, man.”“Huh. That takes quite some courage. It’s not an easy feat to dare declare a war against Sicut In Caelo,” Antony remarked in sincere respect.Paxton shook his head. “Nah, it’s not that. I’m pretty sure he probably figured all of this has something to do with the fact that I’m here watching. He’s guessed that I’m not going to just sit here and watch.”Antony cocked
Raiden never finished his sentence because Zayn snapped his throat.Nevertheless, he did not die right away. He just stared at Zayn in horror, his eyes widened in fear and despair as unintelligible death rattles escaped his lips. He writhed like a headless chicken.Everyone fell into still silence. They gawked at Zayn in disbelief, shocked that he would have the audacity to break Raiden’s neck while being threatened by Sicut In Caelo. This was a declaration of war!Even Ezra’s pupils constricted before he bellowed in fury, “Zayn Larson!”Zayn had just killed Raiden in front of him. Of course, it made his blood boil. This was unforgivable! Zayn did not just kill a man—he took away the esteemed Southern Highlord who contributed to the expansion of Sicut In Caelo. He was one of the most important figures in the organization. His death denoted a huge, irreversible cost to them!The crowd was just as startled. They had no idea that Zayn would really kill Raiden. He must be insane or so
In the span of a millisecond, Zayn felt a crushing tidal wave of powerful aura squeezing against his chest so hard that he started breathing harder.Ezra was leagues and bounds more potent than Raiden—or Zayn’s estimation. There was no moment when Zayn could ease up even a little in fear of a sliver of his opening being seized by a nonpareil veteran. Even the slightest mistake could cost him more than an arm and a leg. Asking for space to breathe became a luxury.Ezra was a tough enemy to beat, but Zayn was more raring to fight than scared. Just two months ago, he was but a spider to Ezra’s boot. Today, though, he was sure he possessed enough power to go toe-to-toe with him.Ezra’s fighting style was as divorced from Raiden’s as one could get—the former was, as his name suggested, the avatar of a sword. Every punch and kick he unleashed were as sharp as an edge, as nipping as cold steel, and as candid as the silvery glint reflecting off its blade. A few direct clashes with him later
Zayn lost.As it turned out, he was still weaker than Ezra—though the margin was slight. Zayn was fast enough to put up a foolproof defense with his arms holding against Ezra’s punch. Had it connected with his body, Zayn would have suffered a grievous injury that could render him completely incapacitated.And that would be the moment when he became his enemy’s chew toy.Ezra was also quite shocked. That punch was his coup de grâce—the ultimate move meant to put Zayn out of commission—and he never would have thought Zayn would be able to block it.It only served to fan the tempest in his temperament. It made him want to kill Zayn even more. Everything today had proven this young man a bona fide threat to Sicut In Caelo. He had not even reached his thirtieth birthday yet and already he achieved this much. Given a few years, he could very well be an unbeatable fighter himself, and the organization would face the biggest peril it had ever seen.To prune that possibility from ever happ
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