“Uh, wh-why are you here?” asked Alexandra. Stunned, Zayn was rendered speechless for a moment before he said, “You sent me a text message asking me to come save you.”Alexandra behaved as if she had a revelation. “Ah, that’s right.”Noticing that she was bewildered, Zayn felt even more speechless. He thought about how petrified Alexandra was. Had she not realized that she was being kidnapped?Meanwhile, the middle-aged man said, “What is going on here? You told this friend of yours to come save you, Alexandra?”The middle-aged man’s remark was heavy with embarrassment and frustration. Alexandra appeared to be slightly shamed by that. Then, she straightened her neck and toughened herself up. She grunted heavily and said, “Yeah, I told him to come save me. It’s your fault for sending so many people up here to bully me! Hmph! Zayn, please help me drive them out of the room.”At that point, Zayn realized that he might have made a mistake. The middle-aged man was not a kidnapper o
Zayn chuckled. Alexandra’s uncle was quite the domineering one. He questioned Alexandra, “Has your uncle always been this pushy?”Alexandra nodded. “Yeah, don’t mind him. My business has nothing to do with him.”“Ah, causing trouble left and right, aren’t you a handful…” Zayn sighed helplessly. It was a legitimate lament. Though to Alexandra, it felt he was flirtatiously poking fun at her, like they were a genuine couple. The sliver of affection quickened her heartbeat.The middle-aged man thought the same—his impression of Zayn had plummeted to its lowest point.“Enough!” He could not take it anymore. He hollered at Zayn with a cold glare, “Zayn Larson, I don’t care who you are, but take this as a final warning—leave Alexandra alone or I’ll do something drastic!”He took a step forward after saying that. Any average Joe would have crumbled under the strong aura of intimidation that he exuded, but to Zayn, it was simple child’s play. It did not even cause a tiny ripple within him.
Alexandra tried to chase after them but the man and the bodyguards had disappeared out of the hallway and into the elevator. She hung her head in distress. “Ah, what have I done!”Zayn felt even more speechless. “What happened to your bravado? Why are you regretting this all of a sudden?”“I’m worried about you!” Alexandra rubbed her temples and said in worrisome remorse, “You don’t know what my uncle’s like. He’s a fuddy-duddy with a hot temper—super vengeful. I’m his niece, so he’s used to me talking back to him. He won’t lay a finger on me even if I rile him up. Complaining to my Dad is the worst thing that he could do, but you’re different. You’re an outsider, and you call yourself my boyfriend too. He was probably fuming when you hit him with that. Based on his character, he won’t be letting you off so easily…”Alexandra slapped her face lightly in chagrin. “Sigh, it’s all my fault. I should’ve been more specific when I sent that text message.”“That’s what you’re worried abou
Where did he learn to fight? That question made Zayn take a stroll down memory lane, back to when he was still with the Larsons. It was a simpler time back then—he was genuinely happy during that period of his life. His relationship with Zidane had yet to sour to the point of irreconciliation.“I learned from a martial arts master when I was younger.” Zayn came up with something.Regardless, Alexandra’s eyes sparkled with excitement. She stared at Zayn expectantly. “Can you teach me?”Zayn was stunned, the way he looked at her was rather hilarious. “You want to learn?”“Yeah!” Alexandra gave an enthusiastic nod. “You know, I’ve dreamt about being a heroine ever since I was a little girl—a martial artist who helped the poor and fought for justice, just like Robin Hood, heh heh!” She punched the air around her as she spoke, dutifully disciplined.Her behavior earned a snigger from Zayn. “When would you ever need to practice martial arts as a woman? Besides, we live in a lawful socie
It was now Franklin’s turn to be surprised. “No way, Victor. You know him? He wears nothing but cheap garbage and he’s not good for anything besides a couple of pathetic little martial art tricks. Are you sure you have the right person?”Victor furrowed his brows as he tried to recall where he had heard the name from, but even after a while, nothing rang a bell. Shaking his head, he offered, “I forgot. I heard it from somewhere, that’s all I know.”“That’s more like it. How could someone as insignificant as him catch your attention?” Franklin chuckled.Victor’s interest was piqued when he noted Franklin’s offended state. “Is this Larson character that bad, Franklin? I’ve never seen you this riled up over a youngster.”“Humph!” Franklin felt his hackles rising again the more they talked about the man in question. He put on a show of rolling up his sleeves and getting into a fighting stance to extinguish the rage that was simmering within him. “He’s not just bad—he’s disrespectful, l
Seeing that Alexandra had no plans of stopping, Zayn cut her off. “Alright, we’re here. It’s time to go back to your hotel room.”The thought of parting ways did not sit well with Alexandra at all. She protested stubbornly, “What about you? You’re newly divorced. Where are you going to stay?”“I have plenty of options—I’m spoiled for choice.” Zayn smiled as he hailed a cab to leave.As Alexandra watched him go, she clenched her fists and scrunched up her nose as a demonstration of her determination, “Fine, don’t tell me. I’ll figure out your story one day.”Night 1998 was a niche bar. There were no more than ten people when Zayn entered and it felt exceptionally cheerless. There was not a single sexy dancer on stage, only a sentimental middle-aged man singing a sorrowful tune.The bar was a long-term loss. Anyone could see that it was doomed to go out of business. In spite of that, the bar was still operating after seven to eight years. It lost up to hundreds of thousands of dolla
After he had fallen asleep, the patrons of the bar had gotten up one by one to bow in front of Zayn, who was still sprawled across the couch in a deep sleep. Then, they sprang into action. One went to close the door, one put a blanket over Zayn, and one made a phone call, “Hello, Boss. I’m pleased to inform you that the Lord is back.”The bar was closed in less than ten minutes. The gleaming neon lights were dimmed and the middle-aged man who had been singing got off the stage. He was careful as he moved around as he was scared of waking Zayn up, even if it was seemingly impossible. Anyone who drank a Sapphire Phantom would be out cold for a while—they would not wake up even if you set up an entire display of fireworks next to them. All of them held the notion in their head, but they still ensured that they were gentle and deliberate as they moved along. It was a token of their for Zayn.Approximately half an hour later, a tall woman wearing a trench coat entered the bar. She had an
The pleasant imagery was shattered as if it were a mirror, before crumbling into fine dust. He watched as his grandfather fell to a coma, and how everyone suspected him as the miscreant behind it. No matter how much he tried to explain himself; no matter how much he struggled or begged, no one believed him. He kneeled before everyone, beaten up and bruised as they cursed at him as if he were an orphan. He was ultimately disowned by the Larson family, homeless and unwanted.He married into the Carter family to avoid Larsons’ ruthlessness. He became a married man who hid himself from the world as he prepared for a greater comeback.He thought of leaving Waltz City but Zidane would not agree to it. Zidane was aware of his capabilities. He would only be at peace if the Larsons continued to keep an eye on Zayn.It was fortunate that his grandfather regained his consciousness before his demise. He cleared Zayn’s name of its shame and even left all of his assets to Zayn.The scene transit
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