Zayn smiled briefly without a word. After wiping away his sweat and stopping his training, he walked to the balcony with Mr. Hyde in tow, allowing the breeze to cool him off. “I managed to defeat Zidane while I was with the Larsons. My revenge has been exacted.”“Heard of it, yes,” Mr. Hyde replied with a nod, his voice laced with admiration and awe.When the news of it had gotten to him, it took My. Hyde like a jolt. He knew how powerful the family was; he might be the King of the Underworld, but next to the family, he meant as much as a common goon. The family would have easily crushed him under their boot. Zidane, especially, was the crown jewel out of a pile of dirty rubble, yet Zayn threw himself right into the giant’s maw, all alone and without help. In spite of it all, he beat them into submission. He gave all of them a lesson like it was nothing!Honestly, Mr. Hyde had found it almost impossible to believe when he heard it.Zayn paused in mid-conversation and looked far int
Mr. Hyde admitted to it, though it did puzzle him: how did Zayn know? He might have been Hayley King’s inferior, but he had always managed to conceal his real identity. The secret was so airtight, not a single member of the Larson family had known about it—not even the late Connor Larson.Until now, when Zayn found out about it somehow. It really brought questions of whether Mr. Hyde had become a little sloppy in preventing little slip-ups.Zayn gave a drawn-out sigh. “I can’t believe you really are one of my mother’s people. Honestly, this is a bolt out of the blue. So… I guess my mom’s marriage into the Larson family was never innocent?”Mr. Hyde read Zayn’s expression and realized that the young man never found any evidence of his connection with the latter’s mother—he was merely accusing out of suspicion. Had Mr. Hyde clenched his teeth and denied Zayn’s allegation, the young man would probably discard his hunch altogether. Mr. Hyde’s admission basically sold himself out.“You
“Answer me, goddamn it!” Zayn snarled, enunciating every word as if his voice was a pounding hammer as he drilled his eyes through Mr. Hyde. Rage was starting to redden his face, and the bloody capillaries crawling at the periphery of his eyes were pulsating dangerously.Mr. Hyde could feel the inferno in the young man’s heart, roaring and threatening to burn everything around him like an active volcano close to eruption. As important a figure as he was, even Mr. Hyde felt fear burbling under his skin as he faced the threat of Zayn’s rage.Still, he answered through clenched teeth, “I don’t know—”That was all it took for Zayn to hurl a punch straight towards Mr. Hyde’s guts.The force was so strong that the poor older man thought he had been hit by a car. He was thrown back, flying through the air backwards in a downward arc, until finally, the floor mercilessly broke his fall.Mr. Hyde had always been good at taking hits, but Zayn’s attack was so crushing that a pained yelp esca
Mr. Hyde stopped himself.The uncanny silence enveloped the spacious gym eagerly at the void Mr. Hyde left behind. Everyone else had left; there were only the two of them.There was no trace of emotion on Zayn’s face. His eyelids shut quietly, his body motionless. He was as unmoving as a man fallen asleep; Mr. Hyde was standing right before him, and still he could not detect any kind of emotional turbulence from Zayn.Time stretched between them. Seconds turned to minutes, and yet Zayn remained in his odd suspension of motions. Had it not been his breathing, Mr. Hyde would have wondered if the man was already asleep.It was only when two faint trails of tears trickled from the corner of his eyes when the older man realized he had been awake. Opening his eyes, Zayn asked, “How… How is she doing now?”Mr. Hyde nodded. “She’s stripped off her freedom, I suppose, but she’s fine otherwise.”There was another drawn-out pause between them before Zayn spoke again. “Is she happy?”Mr. Hy
Prior to this sky-shattering revelation, Zayn would have never thought the truth would be something like this.Sicut In Caelum…Zayn could not help but to roll the name of his tongue once more. Right now, there was nothing he wanted more than to find this organization!He did exactly that, calling all information brokers he currently knew to ask about the organization. To his dismay though, nothing came up. No one knew a single thing about it—no inkling, nothing.It was as he had predicted, though. Lil Hyde would not have been so forthcoming in his answers if his search would be this easy. Besides, Zayn had a hunch that he was going to face this organization very soon in the future—if they managed to locate his mother, then they must already know about him.In fact, Sicut In Caelum might have already begun watching his every move and action. Everything might already be in their line of sight!And if he was being honest—God, the feeling of being watched was pissing him off.At th
“The chairman’s here. Perk up, all of you! If you manage to sweet-talk him, you’ll have it made for the rest of your years. You’d be the talk of the town with your name on everyone’s lips. You could be living the high life, do you understand?!” Peter spurred them on.The starlets’ eyes sparkled and their hearts raced with excitement. They were eager to throw themselves at Zayn and pull out all the tricks they had to win him over.Annabelle was one of them as well. Anxious and excited, she recalled Zayn’s face. She was one of the golden girls in show business who was not involved in any scandals. It did not mean she was uninterested in men or that she did not want someone to depend on. She had worked in the industry for years and knew how complicated it was. If not for her talent, she would have faced the casting couch countless times!Annabelle was well aware that this did not mean she could protect herself forever. When her popularity declined, there would be people waiting to take
Meanwhile, Peter and the rest were dumbstruck as they watched Zayn arrive in a cab. They could not, for the life of them, figure out why someone of his status would take a cab!Adam was stunned, completely befuddled by this, while Annabelle’s eyes glittered as her interest in Zayn had only grown.Glancing at the celebrities as he walked over, Zayn chuckled. “Mr. Kavinsky, was this many celebrities necessary for a meal? You aren’t trying to intimidate me, are you?”Peter seemed appalled by the suggestion, quickly shaking his head and saying, “I would never. Sir, you overestimate me. Would I dare try to intimidate you? I’m more concerned with being neglectful, so I gathered some artists here to keep you company.”He emphasized the word “company” with a knowing look, like his intentions were obvious.Zayn was a man. He knew that Peter was trying to curry favor with him. Once he thought about it, he chuckled. Such was society. Once he was deemed influential and prestigious, people wou
Peter had gone all-out for the evening. He had spent days preparing for the night’s dinner. He had chosen the best hotel with impeccable seats. The dishes also used exquisite ingredients ordered in advance with a famous chef hired to cook them. All of it was just in the hopes of leaving a good impression on Zayn.Since Peter suspected Zayn was possibly one of the Larsons, he was determined to get his support.Zayn was well aware of Peter’s plan and merely smiled, unfazed by it. He was actually quite happy to see so many celebrities. There were two renowned female performers that he had known of for a while. He had watched the movies they starred in and the songs they sang a few years ago.When he was living with the Carters, such people seemed unreachable to him, yet here they were fawning over him and dying to cling to him. It felt rather strange.“Here, sir, let me propose a toast to you!” Peter stood up with a wine glass.The ladies stood up to toast Zayn as well. He accepted i
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