Veins were visibly twitching at the corners of Austin's eyes on his pale face.He had just endured 23 knee strikes from Alexander.If he had not been strengthening his body under Aldus' devilish training regimen, a single knee strike could have been able to break his arms.Even so, his arms had lost all strength after enduring Alexander's barrage of attacks. His arms were in so much pain that he felt as if it was one more attack away from actually shattering.Austin's previous injuries also started to ache after defending blow after blow from Alexander.The painkiller's effect had practically worn off.The immense pain circulating throughout his body caused Austin to gasp for air.His eyes reflected nothing but fear as he stared at Alexander.Austin did not have any courage left to even face his opponent.It was the sort of fear akin to a prey's primal fear toward its natural predator.The entire first district was as silent as ever.All of the inmates were at the edge of th
The entirety of The Grave Prison was left dumbfounded.They could only wonder why 'The Strongest' was currently defending himself.It almost seemed like Alexander was joking around.On the ring, loud gusts of winds could be heard along the barrage of blows coming from Austin.He was launching attacks with both his fists like a crazed man.Even Austin himself did not expect that Alexander would choose to take on a defensive stance.Suddenly, Alexander laughed. "Is that the fastest you can go?"Austin's heart immediately skipped a beat. "Shit!"The next moment, he saw Alexander's right fist coming straight toward him.A loud thud could be heard as Austin was sent staggering backward. His left arm was shaking violently after the impact. It was as if it were about to break off from his body.Alexander shouted once more before Austin could even stabilize himself. "Here I come!"He appeared right in front of Austin in an instant and kicked him square in the chest.A mouthful of b
Alexander sneered at Austin as he threw a punch at him.The next moment, Austin's gaze suddenly focused on Alexander's movements.Alexander's disdainful attitude immediately disappeared as he realized that something wasn't right.Austin's body swayed to the side as he stretched both his hands to restrict Alexander's right arm.He then leaned forward to prepare for a shoulder strike on the disarmed target.A loud thud could be heard across the ring as Alexander was sent flying backward.Blood could be seen dripping from the corners of Alexander's mouth as he struggled to maintain his balance.The entirety of The Grave Prison fell into an uproar.All of the inmates were shocked as they realized that Austin had endured all the attacks up until this point in order to acquire such an opportunity for a counter-strike.And it had dealt enough damage for Alexander to bleed!Austin's smile turned devious as he stared at Alexander. "Aldus was right… I can only find my opponent's flaws
Austin's fist landed on Alexander's face.The force was so powerful that half of Alexander's face was deformed by the impact.And yet, there was no sign of pain on his face.He was smiling gently instead.Austin was left utterly confused. He stared at Alexander in disbelief as he no longer felt any murderous intent coming from his opponent.There was no longer even the slightest hint of opposition coming from Alexander. It was replaced with a gentle and approachable demeanor."Why… Why didn't you dodge that?" Austin's voice was trembling after using up all of his energy for his final punch.It was a punch that was thrown with extremely sloppy technique as a last resort. Alexander could have evaded such an attack very easily if he wanted to do so."Why would I?" Alexander smiled and replied, "Is your father doing alright?"Austin was extremely confused by the question as he stumbled backward. "He's… Doing fine."He wondered what were the implications of Alexander personally kn
Alexander's arrival caused the entire surveillance room to quiet down.Erwin turned around and smiled. "You came just in time… What would you like to say for yourself about the consequences of such a match?""It's simple!" replied Alexander as he walked toward the monitors.He picked up a microphone and motioned for one of the officers to broadcast his words to the entirety of The Grave Prison.Alexander then smiled and announced, "I understand that everyone is very dissatisfied with the results of the fight… But I did so because I have chosen to let Austin leave this prison, simple as that. If any of you would like to try your luck in getting out of this prison just as Austin did by convincing me of your resolve, just let me know."I'm not saying this as a response to anyone in particular… The rules are all the same. You may go through the gauntlet to regain your freedom, or you may challenge me to remake the rules to your liking."His announcement was nothing short of making a
As Brian brought Austin into the surveillance room, Alexander was lazily leaning on the couch while enjoying his cigar.Erwin, who was sitting at the side, stood up and greeted Austin with a warm smile. "Have a seat, Austin."Brian then introduced Austin to Erwin. "This is Mr. Erwin Danvers. The chief warden of The Grave Prison."Austin was rather surprised to be meeting with the man with the highest authority within the prison, but he quickly realized that it was only to be expected after he had won his deathmatches.He felt that he did not really play by the rules in achieving his ten consecutive victories.If not for Alexander's "abrupt behavior", he probably would have never even had the chance to make it to Alexander alive.Austin quickly realized that the chief warden may be involved in all of this.He was rather nervous about meeting the man who would decide if he could be allowed his freedom or not.Alexander reassured him. "Take a seat, boy. And relax, you're already q
Alexander waved his hand and continued, "We've talked more than enough. It's about time for you to leave this place."A few minutes of conversation had just revealed so much information.Austin was still too shocked to take in everything that he just learned.Brian on the side was also similarly flabbergasted.He was still in a state of confusion until Austin stood up and snapped him back to his senses.Who would have thought that a newcomer to The Grave Prison would have such a relationship with someone hailed as "The Strongest" who had dominated the prison for 20 years?All of Alexander's actions made perfect sense after learning about their relationship.Erwin suddenly stood up. "Austin…""What is it, Mr. Danvers?" Austin was no longer nervous as he realized that Erwin was not going to pester him about the deathmatches.All of his worries were blown away like the wind.Erwin smiled more like a loving grandfather rather than the chief warden of a prison. "You can just call
It would be factual to say that Austin learned how to fight from Aldus.In fact, it was Aldus who had developed and optimized the fighting techniques that most of the Campbells would learn. He could be considered a well-respected family friend to the Campbells.It was also apparent that Brian's mastery of Aldus' fighting style was even better than Austin's.Austin could not help but be intrigued.Brian's eyes flickered from the question, a mild hint of hesitation could be seen on his bearded face.He eventually smiled and replied, "We're… just teacher and student. And friends, I guess."Austin just nodded in response to Brian's simple explanation. "Thank you for looking after me all this while.""You're one of Aldus' students, after all. You're as much of a friend to me as Aldus is. To be honest, you should be thanking Aldus for all of this."Brian then waved his hand and pointed at the fighter jet. "You should get going."As Austin got into the fighter jet, it would immediate