Ch. 2071..2080
The Ex-Husband’s Revenge chapter 2071
"Rats! How can this be?" Both the Southern Boss and Devon’s expressions darkened when they realized that Roanne attained a new level in her training.
This was especially harrowing for the Southern Boss; he dreamed of the day that Cynthion Group's Supreme Pure Energy Pills would lose effect, or perhaps something would go wrong so that he could recruit everyone else to pitch a fight against Leon and get his hands on Cynthion Group in the process!
However, now that Roanne successfully attained the Emperor State, every last glimmer of his hope dissipated in the wind!
However, on second thought, this discovery solidified his plan to get rid of Leon and get his hands on Cynthion Group!
The Supreme Pure Energy Pills manufactured by Cynthion Group were capable of creating mass soldiers of the Emperor State, so long as he managed to get his hands on them, the Spears would be able to rise to greater power in no time!
When that happened, expanding his power to the rest of Sky County would be as easy as ABC!
This was his lifelong dream!
At this moment, Roanne stood up.
"Your pills work amazingly, Leon! I can't believe that you managed to help me attain the Emperor State from the Advanced Overlord State in just a couple of days! You're incredible!" Roanne chirruped in delight, her entire face flushing red as she gazed at Leon with an expression of awe and admiration.
Although she was not as into martial arts as Ruth was, she still possessed astounding talent at this, and coupled with the fact that she grew up in an environment that prioritized martial artstraining, she naturally placed a lot of emphasis on her training as well.
Now that Leon managed to help her attain the Emperor State in such a short time, she could not help feeling overjoyed at this, to the point where she was beginning to idolize Leon!
"What?" everyone was utterly shocked to hear this. They all wondered how a young girl like Roanne managed to attain such a high level of training in such a short time.
Now, they finally discovered that Roanne already attained the Advanced Overlord State a couple of days ago!
It turned out that Leon used some sort of magical concoction of his to help Roanne breakthrough not one, not two, but three power levels at once, and finally attain the Emperor State!
One could only imagine their shock at this discovery, especially Hugo. His jaw dropped, and he was staring at Roanne as though he was struck by lightning.
They were not the only ones stunned by this; the Thompsons were already murmuring amongst themselves.
"That's incredible! Mister Wolf is an impressive alchemist!" Yuri felt as though his heart was about to leap out of his chest in excitement. Although he was not entirely sure how Leon managed to help Roanne break through her plateau, one thing was clear; with Leon's expertise, perhaps he would be able to help him do the same!
Yuri was beginning to get excited just at the thought of this and immediately leaped into action.
"Mister Wolf, since you helped Roanne breakthrough three of her plateaus at the same time, does that mean that Cynthion Group has developed a pill that’s even better than the Supreme Pure Energy Pill?" Yuri asked gleefully.
"Yes! President Wolf, has Cynthion Group come up with an even more powerful pill?" everyone turned to stare at Leon, their eyes ablaze with excitement and anticipation.
All eyes were on Leon at this moment, waiting to hear what he had to say!
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"Well, yes! Cynthion Group indeed came up with an even better alchemical pill!” after a moment’s contemplation, Leon finally nodded in response to their questioning.
"Really? That's splendid news!"
"President Wolf, where are these pills right now? please do show us!" everyone was overjoyed to hear this and immediately perked up, excited to see just what this pill was capable of.
Hugo was no exception; he was doubtful of Cynthion Group at the beginning, but now, all his attention was drawn by the promise of this new and revolutionary pill!
Even the Southern Boss and Devon were both staring intently at Leon, their expressions unclear.
"Well, this new pill that's even more powerful than the Supreme Pure Energy Pill is called the Cleansing Pill! Behold
Leon declared as he gestured to the hostess, who immediately sauntered over with a white porcelain jug, which contained none other than five of those Cleansing Pills!
Leon produced these Cleansing Pills from the Angel's Fruit, and thus it was far more effective and valuable than the Supreme Pure Energy Pill!
Before this, he and Cynthia already came to an agreement that they would place five of these pills on the bid in hopes that the auction would further enhance their popularity!
This was also a way for him to secretly summon all the martial artists who were at the Semi Almighty State or the Almighty State so that he could recruit them as a part of Cynthion Group and Elegante Group's security enforcement team!
"Cleansing Pills? What do they do?" Yuri and the rest of the audience wondered.
"The Cleansing Pills are capable of helping a martial artist rejuvenate their core energy to enhance their martial arts prowess. Not only that, but they even come with the added bonus of aiding one in breaking through their training plateau," Leon explained.
"What?" no one could believe their ears.
Although Cynthion Group indeed proved their worth by manufacturing the Energy Nurturing Pill and Pure Energy Pills, these were only capable of helping one rise further in their martial arts training, which was different from what Leon claimed the Cleansing Pills could do!
One's martial arts prowess was different from their training experience; one would have to be born with the latter, and it would not be easy to change something that one was so inherently born to do!
However, Leon was claiming that the Cleansing Pills were capable of achieving just that!
This was never heard of!
’Mister Wolf, are you kidding?" Yuri asked with a dubious look. He, like the rest of the audience, was reluctant to believe that there existed a pill that could change one's inherent prowess in martial arts!
If what Leon was saying was true, did this mean that he would reach even greater heights with the help of the Cleansing Pills, knowing that he already possessed outstanding martial arts talent?
"Yes! You can't possibly be telling the truth, can you, Mister Wolf?" the rest of the audience piped up incredulously.
"I'm not kidding! The Cleansing Pills are indeed capable of helping a martial artist strengthen their stamina and rejuvenate their internal circulation; it works best in the young population, and unfortunately, won't have that much of a pronounced effect on the older generation," Leon continued solemnly. Although the Cleansing Pills were like miracle workers, there were still limitations to their powers.
Since the younger generation still possessed good stamina, it provided great room for improvement and for the Cleansing Pills to work!
Unfortunately, the second generation of martial artists, especially those in the elderly group, already began to lose their stamina through aging, and thus it would be difficult to reverse the inevitable consequences of aging!
In conclusion, the Cleansing Pills' effects were highly consumer dependent, and although they could aid the younger generation greatly, they would not prove to be useful to the older generation at all.
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"But, how's that possible?" no one could believe there was such a thing!
Nothing is impossible! Well, since all of you find it so hard to believe, I shall let Miss Thompson here demonstrate the effects of the Cleansing Pill!" Leon replied calmly.
After spending so much time with Roanne recently, he could tell that Roanne was just as talented in martial arts as Ruth was!
Since he and Ruth achieved such amazing effects from ingesting the Cleansing Pill previously, what was to say that Roanne would not achieve the same if not a better effect?
In that case, it would be the perfect demonstration of the Cleansing Pills' power!
On the other hand, since he did not yet have much connection in the Southern region, it would no doubt be a difficult feat for him to summon any Semi Almighty or Almighty Warriors to join his forces.
The only way he could attract their interest was to demonstrate his alchemical skills in hopes that they would be tempted by this and choose to join his side!
This was also another reason why he chose to display the Cleansing Pills' ability and put them up for auction!
With that, he took out one of the Cleansing Pills from the jug and handed it to Roanne.
With that, Roanne swallowed it whole and sat down cross- legged on the ground, beginning to undergo her training and utilizing the pills' power.
"I wonder how President Wolf is going to let Miss Thompson demonstrate this."
"Could the Cleansing Pill possibly allow Miss Thompson to break through her plateau once again?" the audience exchanged incredulous glances.
The Cleansing Pills' effects were so remarkable, but they were unmeasurable nor even visible to the naked eye; it would certainly be difficult to evaluate their validity.
The only exception to that was if Roanne was able to prove that she attained another power level with the Cleansing Pills' help!
However, Roanne just did so a few minutes ago, and it was certainly foolish to hope that she would be able to achieve the same thing again within such a short time!
However, when they all recalled that Leon helped her successfully level up from the Advanced Overlord State to the Semi-Emperor State, they all began to second-guess themselves and wonder if they should have believed Leon in the first place.
After all, Leon already managed to nurture so many master martial artists, and it would not be unreasonable to think he would create another miracle!
Time began to pass as the audience gazed at Roanne in anticipation.
After a long time of no activity-not even so much as a peep -the audience began to rustle and murmur among themselves.
"I knew it! I knew that there was no way Miss Thompson could attain a new power level again after having done so just a few minutes ago!"
"You're right! I'm guessing their experiment must have failed. N
The audience exchanged mutters of disagreement and disappointment.
None of them were willing to believe that there existed such a miraculous pill that could help one enhance their martial arts prowess so easily, and now, seeing that nothing happened to Roanne, they all began to suspect that Leon conned them!
Even if the Cleansing Pills did indeed work as they were supposed to, their effects would be minimal at best- certainly not as good as the Supreme Pure Energy Pills!
The audience were not the only people thinking this; even the Southern Boss and Devon were thinking the same!
The better Cynthion Group's sales were and the bigger their reputation, the more disadvantaged the Spears and the Hiltons would be!
Therefore, neither of them hoped that the Cleansing Pills would work as Leon claimed to!
However, what happened next shocked them to their core!
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"Thud!"
All of a sudden, Roanne's entire body shuddered, her energy concentrating into bursts of fiery power as she ascended from the Initial Emperor State to the Intermediate Emperor State!
Finally, her energy dissipated, and she got up from the ground, light as a feather.
"I never thought the Cleaansing Pills would help me attain the Intermediate Emperor State so quickly, Leon! This is incredible!" she exclaimed with a grin, feeling as though she woke up from a good dream.
Just a few days ago, she was still at the Advanced Overlord State, but now, with Leon's help, she finally advanced to the Intermediate Emperor State, which made her almost on par with her brother Yuri!
She ascended so fast that now, she became one of the best martial artists in the entire Southern region, region to only her brother!
Miss Thompson attained a new power level! This is unbelievable!" everyone was utterly stunned by this sight and erupted into a flurry of excitement.
None of them thought that Roanne would be able to break through another plateau so quickly!
This meant that the Cleansing Pills did indeed work even better than the Supreme Pure Energy Pills, and was indeed capable of helping martial artists enhance their prowess and break through their training plateau!
After this immense display of power, everyone's doubt regarding the Cleansing Pills dissipated and was replaced by sheer excitement at its potential of it!
"Rats!"
"How can this be?" the Southern Boss and Devon's hearts sank at this sight. Although none of them hoped that this was true, they could not deny the truth when it was right in front of their eyes.
"Alright, everyone. Now that you've seen a demonstration of the Cleansing Pills' power, are there any more questions?" Leon asked.
No, no more questions! President Wolf, how much are you selling the Cleansing Pills and the Supreme Pure Energy Pills for? Please do put them on sale immediately!" everyone started asking in anticipation, especially those who belonged to the direct descendants of the major families, such as Darius. After witnessing what the Cleansing Pills were capable of doing, especially now that Roanne managed to attain the Intermediate Emperor State with their help, they all were hoping that the Cleansing Pills would also exert the same effect on them and make them advance in their martial arts training!
"Oh, alright," Leon nodded, and just as he was about to announce the Cleansing Pills and Supreme Pure Energy Pills' price, the Southern Boss interrupted him.
"Wait! I have a question!" he scoffed as he stepped forward.
"Yes, Southern Boss. What is your question?" Leon furrowed his brows and shot him a rather displeased look, trying to figure out what this man had up his sleeve.
The rest of the audience, too, turned to cast him looks of surprise.
"Well, it's no secret that martial arts training is a process that requires significant time and effort, and one cannot deny that breaking through a plateau is one of the biggest challenges! I've never once seen anyone break through so many plateaus at once during their training, and I have the perfect reason to suspect foul play, or perhaps this is just a trick!" the Southern Boss declared, sneering.
"A trick? That's impossible! Southern Boss, we all witnessed this with our own two eyes, and there’s no denying that Miss Thompson did indeed break through her plateau! How can it possibly be foul play?" everyone retorted before Leon could even respond.
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"What makes you say that? What you see may not always be the truth, and considering Leon's connection to the Thompsons, who's to say that Cynthion Group did not assign Roanne to make all this up? Although her aura may appear as though she has attained the Intermediate Emperor State, that doesn't mean that she has actually done so! Perhaps this is just a trick that she and Leon are in on together! They must've used some sort of illusion!" the Southern Boss explained, sneering.
"Um," Everyone froze upon hearing this, and dubious expressions crossed their faces. All of them knew that Leon had connections to the Thompsons, and it would not be too far of a stretch to say that Leon set Roanne up for this.
Not only that, but it did seem a bit unbelievable for Roanne, who already attained such an advanced power level in a few days, to do so again within a few minutes!
This indeed seemed to be some sort of illusion or perhaps a trick that they planned together!
With that, the Southern Boss successfully managed to rouse everyone's suspicion.
"What nonsense! We Thompsons are among the elite of this city, and how dare you think we would put our daughter up to such deceit? Don't you dare slander our name, Southern Boss!" Angus could not help snarling when he heard the Southern Boss's statement.
"I'm not trying to slander anyone, and we can prove that right here and right now!" the Southern Boss replied calmly.
"Prove that? How so?" Angus asked, unsure of what the Southen Boss was up to.
"Simple! Everyone knows that my son, Rodney, has already attained the Initial Emperor State, but is still a little ways from attaining the Intermediate Emperor State! I shall ask him to go onstage for a duel with Miss Thompson, and if she can put up a good fight, or perhaps even defeat him, I will admit fault! However, if Miss Thompson cannot put up or fight or maybe even loses to him, this will prove that Cynthion Group's pills do not work at all!" a glint of malice flashed through the Southern Boss's eyes when he said this.
"Well, that sounds like a good idea! If this is the real deal and Miss Thompson has indeed already attained the Intermediate Emperor State, we shall know during the duel with Mister Spears!" the audience all could not help agreeing with the Southern Boss's idea.
After all, Rodney was slightly less powerful than Roanne was, and was only at the Initial Emperor State; there was no way he could win against her!
However, if she did lose to him somehow, this would mean that Roanne's advancement in her martial artstraining was just an illusion and a part of Leon's deceit!
Seeing that everyone was beginning to agree with him, the Southern Boss shot Rodney a meaningful look.
Rodney understood immediately and stepped forward.
"Roanne Thompson, do you dare to accept my challenge?" he declared with a look of disdain as he pointed at Roanne onstage.
"I," Roanne glanced first at Leon, then at Angus with a look of uncertainty.
Although she attained great power, she never fought another person before and thus did not have any experience in dueling!
Now that she was faced with the prospect of having to duel Rodney, she could not help feeling a little nervous and unsure of what to do!
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"Rats! That Southern Boss sure is a sly fellow!" the color drained from Angus' face when he heard Rodney's dare.
Now, after the Southern Boss' daring statement, the Thompsons successfully become a pawn of Leon's plan in the public's eye. If Roanne were to turn down Rodney’s challenge to a duel, this would prove the Southern Boss' point that Leon and they were in on this together!
This was no doubt a smart, albeit deceitful, trick!
"Roanne, are you going to accept my duel or not? Say something! What's wrong? Are you afraid that I'll expose you and Leon for who you are? Why not hear me out? I'll give you one last chance; you don't need to defeat me, all you have to do is take three of my attacks in stride, and so long as you put up a good fight, I'll consider myself defeated!" Rodney said contemptuously, his attitude turning even cockier as he tried to provoke Roanne into accepting his challenge to a duel.
"You!" Angus, Yuri, and the rest of the Thompsons were outraged by this, not only was the Southern Boss an enemy of Leon's, but he and the Thompsons never saw eye to eye.
Now, not only was Rodney trying to publicly humiliate Roanne, but he was even stirring up trouble for Leon and challenging the Thompsons’ integrity!
The Thompsons would not go down without a fight!
"Accept his challenge, Roanne! I'd like to see what he has to say after this!" Angus said coldly.
Now, after the Southern Boss successfully roused their suspicion, the audience also already begun to question Roanne's validity.
Angus, however, was different; he believed in Leon wholeheartedly, and truly believed that Roanne successfully attained the Intermediate Emperor State with Leon's help!
Since she already advanced in her martial arts training, it would not be too difficult for her to take three of Rodney's attacks!
If Roanne could defeat Rodney in public, this would not only prove their innocence but even cause the Southern Boss to be humiliated for his arrogance, which was the perfect revenge for them!
It was like killing two birds with one stone!
"I accept your challenge, Rodney Spears!" Roanne nodded after receiving her father's confirmation.
' Hahaha! You asked for this, Roanne!" Rodney cackled as he leaped onto the stage.
"Um," Leon was a little hesitant at this sight. Although he was not sure what the Southern Boss had up his sleeve, he could not help feeling a little suspicious at how eager Rodney appeared to be to duel Roanne!
His instincts were telling him that something was not right about all this, but now, since the Southern Boss already managed to stir up some commotion, and Angus already coaxed Roanne into accepting Rodney's challenge, there was no turning back.
"Roanne, I'm afraid that Rodney's arrogance may be a premonition to some sort of trick he has coming! Please do be cautious of him!" Leon reminded her in a low voice.
"Yes, I will," Roanne nodded as a surge of warmth seeped into her heart.
With that, Leon and Cynthia backed off the stage, leaving adequate space for Roanne and Rodney to carry out their duel.
"Roanne, seeing that you're a girl, I'll allow you to go first!" Rodney declared with a smug look as he placed his hands behind his back.
"Alright then! Take this!" Roanne, knowing that the Spears were enemies of Leon and her family, did not hesitate even a single moment to unleash a fiery ball of energy straight toward Rodney!ab
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"Tsk, you're making a fool out of yourself!" Rodney sneered when he sensed Roanne's attack surging toward him. Then, with a nimble leap, he stepped forward and unleashed a surge of power, sending it barreling straight toward Roanne!
"Mister Spears is indeed a man at the Initial Emperor State, there's no doubt about that! I wonder if Miss Thompson can defeat him?" by this moment, the audience could already sense Rodney and Roanne's aura; they were at the Initial Emperor State and the Intermediate Emperor State respectively!
If Roanne could successfully take his attack in stride or perhaps even defeat him, this would prove that she truly attained the Intermediate Emperor State!
On the contrary, if she failed to do so, it would prove that this was all just a part of Leon and the Thompsons' hoax!
Meanwhile, onstage, Roanne remembered what Leon told her shortly before the fight, and since she did not have any experience at all in fighting, she was careful to avoid meeting Rodney head-on.
Therefore, to err on the side of caution, she did not choose to meet him in the middle and instead leaped to one side to dodge him.
All of a sudden, something changed!
A surge of powerful energy erupted from Rodney's fist, then barreled straight toward Roanne without warning!
"What's going on?" Roanne was stunned by this. She never once imagined that Roanne would ambush her out of nowhere, and this took her by surprise!
With that, she angled her body to one side, trying to dodge this deadly attack!
Unfortunately, Rodney's attack was so powerful and came at such speed that no matter how hard she tried, she could not evade it entirely. Even after dodging as much as she could, the final tendrils of his power still managed to catch her.
"Thud!"
With a deafening slam, Roanne's entire body was flung off the stage, landing in a crumpled heap on the ground.
As soon as she made her landing, a metallic taste filled her mouth, and a drop of blood seeped out of the corner of her lip. It was clear that she suffered some internal injuries.
Fortunately, she dodged the majority of his attack; if she chose to counter him, there was no doubt that she would have suffered even more serious injuries than this!
"Did Rodney manage to defeat Roanne in just one attack? How's this possible?" Angus, Yuri, and the rest of the Thompsons could not believe their eyes!
They all witnessed with their own two eyes that Leon successfully helped Roanne attain the Intermediate Emperor State, which was even more powerful than Rodney, who was only in the Initial Emperor State.
However, now, Rodney did not only manage to defeat an opponent that was much more powerful than he was, he even managed to do so with just one blow!
This was unbelievable!
One could only imagine their shock at this!
However, the Thompsons were not the only ones shocked by this; even Leon and the rest of the audience watching this were utterly astounded.
It was clear that none of them ever expected Roanne to be defeated so easily!
"Roanne, are you okay?" Leon and Cynthia scampered below the stage to help Roanne up.
Angus, Yuri, and the rest followed suit. They all surrounded her, concerned about her injuries.
"I'm fine. I suffered some minor injuries, that's all," Roanne said, shaking her head. Apart from looking a little pale, she appeared to be fine.
"That's great to hear!" Angus and Leon sighed in relief.
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"What happened, Roanne? Why did you lose to Rodney so easily?" Angus asked in a low voice.
"I don't know," Roanne replied rather sheepishly, looking a little remorseful. Since she was never in a real fight before, much less a duel, she still did not know how she managed to lose to Rodney within minutes!
"Um," Seeing that not even Roanne could provide an answer, Angus and Yuri exchanged nervous glances.
They all watched from beneath the stage and thus did not manage to witness the fight.
All they saw was that Rodney unleashed just one attack, which took down Roanne as easily as ABC. However, none of them knew that Rodney secretly ambushed Roanne with a second attack disguised within the first one!
However, the same could not be said for Leon!
He and Cynthia were onstage when it happened, which meant they were in closer proximity to Rodney and Roanne.
Not only that, but Leon was so worried about Roanne that he was watching Rodney carefully throughout.
When Rodney first unleashed his attack, Leon could already feel another surge of powerful energy emitting from his punch at the exact time as the first one.
This second attack was far more powerful than the first, and from Leon's judgment, it was an attack of at least the Advanced Emperor State or perhaps even the Peak Emperor State, which was how he managed to defeat Roanne so easily!
"You've lost, Miss Thompson! This provesthat your training is all fake and that all of this is just a part of you and Leon’s trick!"
Just as Leon was immersed in his thoughts, Rodney let out a triumphant cackle that reminded everyone of the objective of this duel in the first place.
"It turns out the Southern Boss was right; Cynthion Group was just messing with all of us!"
"Yes, since Mister Spears is only at the Initial Emperor State, and yet Miss Thompson could not even counter one of his attacks, it means that all of this was just a hoax. I'm afraid she's not at the Emperor State at all, perhaps not even the Semi-Emperor State!"
"It seems that we've all fallen for Leon and the Thompsons' trick!"
The audience was outraged at this realization and immediately directed their anger at the culprits-Leon and the Thompsons!
If Roanne was only at the Semi-Emperor State, this meant that not only had the Cleansing Pill been a hoax, but that Leon lied about the Supreme Pure Energy Pills too!
All in all, this meant that Leon and the Thompsons cooperated to stage this act and trick them as though they were children!
One could only imagine their rage at this discovery!
"Hahaha! Leon, the truth has been revealed, so what more do you have to say for yourself?" seeing that everyone began to direct their anger toward Leon, Rodney cackled and looked down at Leon from his towering height. His expression was that of contempt and triumph.
However, he was not the only one cackling in glee; the Southern Boss, too, was smirking at this victory!
"Rats! How did this happen?" Angus and Yuri's hearts sank at this realization. Although they did not stage this act with Leon, there was no denying that Roanne lost to Rodney!
Now that the Southern Boss and Rodney managed to rouse everyone's doubt in them, there was nothing the Thompsons could do to prove themselves innocent, as much as they wanted to do so!
However, in contrast to their worry, Leon appeared as calm as a cucumber.
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"No need to be so cocky, Rodney! The only reason you managed to defeat Roanne was because you used a treasure as your secret weapon! There's nothing to be proud of when you won by deceit!" Leon said, sneering as he exposed the truth of Rodney's victory.
Since he possessed plenty of secret weapons, it was safe to say that he knew a thing or two about using treasures to turn one's situation around!
Something felt off about the surge of energy that Rodney emitted while attacking Roanne just now, and from Leon's experience, it was not hard to deduce that Rodney possessed some sort of Emperor Weapon that aided him in combat!
This was how Rodney managed to defeat Roanne so easily!
"Treasure? What treasure?" the audience was utterly gobsmacked by this, they all exchanged dubious glances, trying to decipher what Leon said.
"You! I have no idea what you're talking about!" the smile unnaturally froze on Rodney’s face.
The way that Rodney"s entire demeanor changed only solidified Leon"s guess!
"Trying to act stupid? Well, I'll come right out and say it; if you have the guts, I dare you to remove the ring you're wearing and show all of us! If my guesses are correct, that
ring is an Emperor Weapon that belongs to the Advanced Emperor State, and perhaps even the Peak Emperor State!" Leon said, sneering.
"Um," The color drained from Rodney's face at this point, and he instinctively drew his hand back.
Leon's guess was right; the silver ring he was wearing was indeed a piece of Emperor Weapon!
This was his secret weapon to defeating Roanne so easily; however, he did so so subtly and tried so hard to conceal the aura of this treasure that he did not think anyone, much less Leon, would discover it!
"What? Did Mister Spears achieve his victory by using a secret weapon instead of his true power?"
"Is this true?"
Everyone was stunned by this, they all turned to gaze at Rodney"s hand with quizzical looks, trying to figure out if Leon was telling the truth or not.
"It's no wonder! I can't believe that wretched boy tried to ambush Roanne like that!"
"This is unacceptable!" Angus and Yuri were infuriated by this!
They all trusted Leon so much that they did not even second -guess his judgment.
They all wondered how Roanne, who already attained the Intermediate Emperor State, managed to lose to Rodney so easily, but now, it turned out that Rodney used a secret weapon and even almost managed to get away with it!
This was so sly and deceitful, and the Thompsons almost paid the price for it!
One could only imagine their rage at this realization!
"I didn't! This is just an ordinary silver ring! Don't you dare try to slander me, Leon!" Rodney quickly tried to deny everything.
"Well, you can easily prove that by taking off your ring and showing everyone, can't you?" Leon replied, smirking.
"I," Rodney was rendered utterly speechless, unsure of what to say in retaliation.
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The Southern Boss's heart sank when he saw that Leon saw right through Rodney's trick.
Rodney's defeat of Roanne worked in their favor so much that he already decided to use this opportunity to sabotage the sales drive and bring the Thompsons down together!
However, he never once imagined that Leon would be so sharp as to realize what Rodney did and even see right through him!
This not only foiled their plans but even rendered all their efforts utterly futile!
"Hey, Leon, don't be a sore loser! Roanne has already lost, and we all saw it with our own two eyes, so don’t keep trying to find excuses for her failure!" the Southenr Boss said coldly as he stepped forward, trying desperately to turn the situation around.
"I'm not trying to find excuses. I'm just spouting facts!" Leon replied indignantly.
"Facts? What nonsense! The fact is that Roanne's advancement in power level is just a hoax and that you and the Thompsons staged this act and treated all of us like monkeys to take our money! You owe all of us an explanation!" the Southern Boss said in determination, trying to get everyone to turn on Leon and the Thompsons as they had in the beginning.
However, the audience was not idiots.
Leon discovered Rodney was cheating, and yet, Rodney refused to hand over his ring for an inspection!
Each of them appeared to be insistent and persuasive, and none of them could yet tell who was lying and who was telling the truth, so of course they would not jump to conclusions just yet!
"Don't try to change the subject, Southern Boss! If Rodney won this duel fair and square, he shouldn't be afraid to hand over his ring for an inspection! Well be able to know for sure whether he cheated or not just by looking at his ring!" Leon replied curtly.
Now that he discovered the secret of Rodney's ring, he would not be swayed easily, no matter what the Southern Boss said or did!
"Yes, President Wolf is right! Mister Spears should show us his ring! If he's really innocent, we all owe him an apology!" everyone else agreed with Leon's idea.
"Um," The color drained from the Southern Boss's face at this point. He could not believe that the situation took a turn for the worst; people were beginning to root for Leon now!
If Rodney were to hand over the ring and allow everyone to discover their secret, he and Rodney would no doubt pay the price for this!
"That's impossible! Who do you think you are, Leon? Am I supposed to hand over something just because you asked for it? Since I'm suspecting foul play in your alchemical pills, does that mean you're going to take off your clothes and let all of us check it too?" the Southern Boss scoffed, trying to shift the attention away from himself.
He was one of the most powerful forces in the Southern region, and so long as he refused to admit it, no one could do anything about it!
"My father is right! Leon, how dare you slander me without evidence? This is a violation and no doubt an insult to my integrity! I hereby challenge you to a duel to protect my sacred integrity!" Rodney quickly tried to steer the entire conversation away, acting as though he were the victim in this whole situation, and issued a duel to Leon in an attempt to distract everyone from the issue at hand.