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Levi Garrison: The Return of the God of War [The Protector] Chapter 1171
I’m going to thrash all of them!
“What were you yammering about? This and that about some Heir Leaderboard rankings? However many you have, bring it on!” Levi bellowed at the assembly in front of him.
The crowd, incensed by his brazenness, continued to cuss at him.
They were determined to bring the wrath of Oakland City upon him in its fullest potency.
Jerry looked at Levi intently before stepping outside.
It was at that moment, his eyes had betrayed his deviousness.
Little did they know that he had purposefully pulled some strings to suppress word of this incident to keep it from a few of the ancient families. It was because he was concerned how things might change for him should the Lehmans become involved.
News were kept under wraps so that he might rid himself of Levi through the combined strength of the various imperial and royal families, and deny his rival the chance to clarify things with Zoey.
Jerry’s true nature was that of a practicing hypocrite.
He saw a union with Zoey as a stepping stone into the ranks of the ancient Lehman family…
And it just so happened that Levi’s emergence had thrown a wrench in his best-laid plans.
For this, Levi must die.
At that moment, Oakland City was in an upheaval.
Representatives of the Gotts, Prestons, Meyers, Cuviers, Trents, and the multitude of other imperial and royal families have descended upon Dynasty Manor.
Barring the notable absence of the first imperial family, the Stuarts and all the others were present.
Hundreds of cars were promptly left packed at the front as all the heads of the families quickly made their way inside with their men.
At that time, Conrad’s screams of agony still reverberated off the walls inside the hall.
Levi, on the other hand, had his eyes closed and was at rest.
“Who was the one who hurt my son?”
“Who was the one who maimed Mr. Garcia?”
The stern shouting ushered in the arrival of several lavishly dressed elders and the large entourage propping up the rear.
They were spearheaded by Esmond of the Cuviers and Otis of the Trents.
The two men were joined by Jordan, Arvin, and Tiffany of the Meyers.
Prominent figures, who were rarely seen in public, had been brought together on this occasion.
“It’s him! Levi Garrison!” The accusing fingers were concerted in identifying the guilty party.
Upon that, Levi surveyed the scene before him. “So is everyone present? Good. Why don’t you lot come at me at the same time? I’d like to thrash all of you!”
“Arrogant fool! Die!”
A man took to his heel to rush Levi.
Bang!
Levi fired out the heel of his foot and sent his assailant sprawling as though struck by a five-ton truck. The downed man fell to the ground and remained motionless.
The crowd drew in sharp breaths the moment they witnessed that.
“Even the top pugilist from the Cuvier family was no match?” Their eyes popped in surprise.
“Kill him!”
A bevy of fighters then charged in concert towards Levi.
However, Levi deftly dispatched as many of them as there were, and no one had been able to displace him from his position on the chair.
He remained seated while his fallen foes were left groaning on the floor all around him.
“How could he be that good? This…”
Jordan and Arvin stared at Levi in disbelief.
Is this really the man that everyone called a good-for-nothing?
For a brief moment, they felt a smidgen of regret for calling off the engagement.
In the meantime, the others were going ballistic.
How was it that we could not get a handle on him even with so many skilled men?
Even Jerry was dumbstruck.
“Truly, the Garrisons could not produce anyone incapable. To think even a bastard of theirs is this formidable!” They sighed.
Propped up by the supporters around him, Conrad’s eyes burned at Levi. “I don’t care how good he is. Kill him, or I’ll have to invoke the Garcias and the Garrison clan to deal with this personally. And when they do, I’ll make sure to have all of you held collectively responsible!”
Faced with threats from the son of the Garcias, the heads of the prominent families present could only oblige.
“Listen to me. We must kill this man. For when the Garrisons hears of this, we should expect not blame, but reward!” Esmond rallied.
The morale of the aggressors were elevated in an instant.
“No! You cannot afford to cross this man, for he is the God of War!”“
Levi Garrison: The Return of the God of War [The Protector] Chapter 1172
Everyone was stunned by Tiffany’s hysterical shouting.
The hundreds of fighters stilled their hands, and the onlookers stood frozen with mouths agape.
The well-hidden Martin snickered.
All of you just messed with the wrong guy.
This is someone who could stand up against all the aristocratic families in Oakland City!
Martin could only credit his meeting with this man for his own ascension.
Silence ensued for one whole minute.
That was the duration for which everyone was rooted to the spot.
“The… The God of War…” someone swallowed hard.
Martin proclaimed aloud, “That’s right. Standing before you is the rock of Erudia – God of War! Martin Preston hails the God of War!”
“Tiffany Meyers hails the God of War!”
Following the two person’s affirmative voices, Conrad fell to the ground, and Jerry slumped back into his chair.
The eyes of all present almost popped from their sockets.
No one could have expected that the God of War was Levi Garrison.
In fact, everyone was in absolute disbelief.
Jordan and Arvin looked at Levi, and then at their progeny before they finally understood why Tiffany made the decision she did after her return.
“So Martin and Tiffany did not meet the God of War by chance. They had purposefully sought out Levi!”
“It was no wonder Levi agreed to the wager against Tyrone. He really did not fear the Garrisons!”
“Now I understand why Levi Garrison dropped off the radar. He embarked on a campaign north to eradicate the Blood King Palace! This was why he could not be present for the birth of his child and the match against the Garrison clan!”
All the missing pieces of the puzzle quietly fell into place.
In short order, everyone had figured out the facts behind the matter.
Conrad then understood why he ought to have steered clear of Abigail…
No one would be able to protect him as even the Garcia family might find themselves in crisis over this.
Thud!
Thud!
The room was silent save for the rhythmic pattering of knees hitting the ground.
One after the other, those in the crowd prostrated themselves.
“The Prestons hail the God of War!”
“The Meyers hail the God of War!”
“The Gotts hail the God of War!”
There was silence as the entire room was held in fear and awe of the great man in their midst.
Only the dazed and hapless Jerry remained on his feet.
He finally caught on to what kind of explanation Levi had in mind for Zoey when he brought her to Oakland City.
Jerry shuddered at this own audacity trying to snatch the wife and child away from the God of War himself.
“What are you doing? Why aren’t you on your knees?” His family anxiously gesticulated at him.
Jerry then fell onto his knees with a loud thud. “God of War, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have…”
Levi smirked, “You may not have been a gentleman, but I shall spare you in consideration of your effort to convince Zoey and the others to come to Oakland City!”
“Thank you, God of War!” Jerry prostrated himself and bowed his head repeatedly.
“There are rules and traditions to observe in all matters. Could we not be so outrageous as to entertain the notion of concubinage? What makes any of you think it appropriate for you to conduct yourselves as the kings of yore do? Someday, someone would cure you of your arrogance!” Levi reprimanded.
Conrad shrunk even more as he bowed deeper in deference. “Never again! I swear!”
Levi then took Abigail and made their exit.
This was one of the most heart-stopping moments that the prominent families of Oakland City had ever experienced.
They now understood how the house of Stuart had fallen – Because Indigo Stuart was The Azure Dragon, a King of War.
The maimed Conrad was eventually stretchered back to the Garcias.
He dared not breathe a word of the truth behind what transpired.
“Who was it who crippled my grandson? I demand justice to be done!” Zed, the head of the Garcia family, howled.
Levi Garrison: The Return of the God of War [The Protector] Chapter 1173
The entire Garcia family was hurting as Conrad was the apple of their eye.
It was excruciating to see him physically reduced to a cripple.
“Grandpa, Dad, let’s not continue to pursue this matter!” Conrad yelled.
“What?” All of them looked at him quizzically as that seemed a little out of character for him.
In the past, Conrad was never one to tolerate even the least amount of aggrievement. He was the sort to wrought vengeance upon the tribe if anyone amongst them so much as looked him the wrong way.
They could not understand this change in his temperament, at least with regard to this episode.
“Will you stop asking and just let it go?” Conrad implored anxiously.
Revenge?
Seeking revenge on the God of War?
Are you f**king insane?
“Your Uncle Tyrone just called to inquire about the situation. He’s very concerned!”
Even the Garrison clan had gotten word of Conrad’s misadventure by now.
Everyone wanted to know who was responsible and throwing down the gauntlet to the ancient families.
Just then, Damien hurried over.
“Who did this to Conrad?”
When Damien saw the sorry state Conrad was in, his face darkened. “Give me a name, and I’ll take care of it!”
Though Conrad was the one who experienced the pain, Damien felt the humiliation for him.
“No, Damien. This is my problem. I’m not saying anything, so stop asking!” Conrad was determined to take the truth to the grave.
Everyone found this behavior of his extremely bizarre.
They just could not figure out what could have broken the spirit of this once proud son of Garcia.
A cold glint flashed across Damien’s eyes. “Have it your way. I’ll go find out for myself!”
What Damien sought was what the ancient families of Oakland City were interested to know as well.
Word of the incident had reached the ears of Dale, as well as Zoey’s.
“Was it that same Conrad?
Zoey remembered that Conrad had herself in his cross-hairs at one point. However, she was fortunate to receive Dale’s timely intervention at that time.
“Right. He was reluctant to name the culprit despite being maimed and also declined to pursue accountability. It was totally unlike him – very strange indeed!” Dale furrowed.
“That reminds me, Zoey, has that Levi contacted you? Didn’t he say he wanted to talk things through?” Edwin asked.
Zoey shook her head. “Not yet.”
After arriving in Oakland City, it seemed as though Levi had vanished into thin air.
“That man is completely unreliable! What manner of an explanation is this? What is he trying to pull?” Edwin raged.
“Master, Jerry Gott is outside seeking an audience with you,” the butler informed.
“Alright. Send him in, quick!”
Dale still looked upon Jerry quite favorably.
At the same time, Martin was going crazy after learning about Curtis’s defeat.
In actuality, Jerry was the real top-ranking scion in the Oakland City’s Heir Leaderboard.
Jerry arrived in the meeting chamber in short order.
He looked pallid and haggard beyond compare, as though he had just recovered from a major illness.
“By the gods, Jerry, what happened to you?” Everyone glared at him in astonishment.
Thud!
Jerry fell to his knee in front of the master of the house of Lehman.
“Mr. Lehman! I’m here to request the annulment of the engagement between Ms. Lopez and myself!”
Jerry choked up as he reconciled with the fact that he could never challenge the God of War for the hand of Zoey.
“What? Haven’t we already come to an agreement on his issue? Why the sudden change of heart?” Dale was quite astounded.
“Is it because you dislike that Zoey had a child with someone else?” Edwin added.
Jerry shook his head vigorously. “No! It’s nothing of the sort! It’s because I’m unworthy of Ms. Lopez! Please consider my request, Mr. Lehman. I implore of you!”
Dale looked at him angrily. “What is your justification? Explain yourself!”
Levi Garrison: The Return of the God of War [The Protector] Chapter 1174
Dale was the master of an ancient family – A man who had seen it all.
He knew in a second that something was amiss as nothing about Jerry’s erraticism could have escaped his eagle-sharp eyes.
“Speak to me. Tell me what happened exactly that led you to this decision!” Dale was adamant to know why Jerry was backing out.
Jerry sounded like he was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
“I’m afraid…” he whimpered.
“Huh? What are you raving about? Afraid of what?” Dale pressed.
Jerry gritted his teeth. “Please don’t ask anymore, Mr. Lehman. My reasons are personal. Please do agree to the annulment!”
“Aren’t you scared of pissing me off then?” The old man erupted.
“I’m not! Annul the engagement, I beg of you! I will bear all the consequences, whatever they may be!” Jerry had left it all on the floor.
I would gladly offend the Lehman family over Levi Garrison.
“Huh?”
Jerry’s blatant disregard for death shocked the members of the Lehman family present.
Even Zoey’s curiosity was piqued.
What is this about?
What has spooked Jerry Gott so much that it made him so deathly desperate to call off the engagement?
Seeing that Jerry refused to continue further, Dale was dismayed. “You really are determined to keep your lips sealed, aren’t you?”
Jerry nodded furiously. “Yes. It’s personal and had nothing to do with anyone else.”
His obstinate behavior had the elder hopping mad. “You really are convinced that I wouldn’t do anything to you, do you?”
“Godfather, let’s just leave him be!” Zoey urged.
“Fine. I shall honor the wishes of my daughter!” Dale finally relented.
“Thank you!” Jerry bowed profusely, relieved to be off the hook at long last.
“But don’t think that I wouldn’t find out just because you choose to kept mum! I will have the truth, one way or another!” Dale bellowed.
The day grew stranger by the moment.
First Conrad Garcia, then it was Jerry Gott.
What’s eating them?
“Could it be that Jerry had decided to back out because he is fearful of that rascal Levi?” Dale speculated.
“Surely not, Dad? It’s not like they’ve never met before. How could Levi have frightened off the third-ranking scion on the Heir Leaderboard? It’s simply impossible!” Edwin quickly countered.
Zoey, too, did not see how that conjecture could have made sense.
The root cause for Jerry’s conduct must run even deeper.
“Right. Where’s that Levi Garrison then? Summon him here. I want him to explain himself to you in person!” Dale said as he opted to change the subject.
Zoey felt compelled to ring up Levi.
“Hey, have you arrived in Oakland City?”
“I’m here with Abigail. What’s up?”
What’s up? The nerve this guy has! Zoey was deeply unhappy to hear those words from Levi. “You’re one to ask. Didn’t you tell me that you would be here to explain yourself? Why haven’t you shown up?”
“I’m sorry. Something else came up that needed my attention. Tell you what – why don’t we meet up tomorrow?” Levi sounded apologetic.
Zoey scoffed. “It would seem to me that you never had the intention to see this through. If you wanted, you would have come over to the Lehman’s to see me right away!”
“Alright. I’ll be there soon! It’s about time I properly thanked your godfather as well!”
Levi then parted ways with Abigail and made haste to the Lehman estate.
When Levi arrived, he was intercepted at the door.
“Wasn’t I expected? Why deny me access now?” Levi frowned.
“You may enter, but not on your feet. You must come in obeisance!” Edwin stated coldly.
“What?”
“Aren’t you ashamed of having disappeared on Zoey this past year and a half? Asking you to crawl in on your knees is meant to cleanse you of your sins!”
Levi Garrison: The Return of the God of War [The Protector] Chapter 1175
“Kneel! Repent!”
“Kneel! Repent!”
Levi surveyed the vicinity as the Lehman guards echoed in unison all around him.
This was what Dale had planned out for Levi.
Kneel first, talk later!
Levi regarded the spectators coldly and did not seem like he was going to comply.
“Where is your sincerity? Where is your guilt? Don’t you think she has done enough to earn your repentance?” Edwin chided.
Upon hearing that, Levi was mildly annoyed. “Where is Zoey?”
“She is inside. But if you want to see her, you must show your worth by demonstrating genuflection!”
Levi laughed coldly, “Am I here to explain things, or am I here to bend the knee?”
“We will hear you out, without question. But for that to happen, the kneeling is a prerequisite!”
The Lehman family was especially harsh to Levi as they wanted him to understand in no uncertain terms how displeased they were.
Yet, Zoey had no idea that her family was going to intentionally make things difficult for him.
“Is this what Zoey wants?” Levi inquired.
Edwin nodded. “But of course! If you only knew how upset she was with you!”
Levi smirked.
As someone who understood Zoey better than anyone else, he was positive that there was no way she could be involved in this fiasco.
“Fine then. In that case, I should be going as for me, bending the knee is an impossibility!”
Levi then turned to depart.
“Hey, where do you think you are going?” Edwin bellowed.
Even so, Levi did not look back the slightest bit.
They had only intended to humble him just a little and had not anticipated this reaction.
“Insolence!” Edwin spat angrily.
In the Lehman family’s hall.
“Huh? Where is Levi? He told me that he was at the door a minute ago.” Zoey asked of Edwin.
Edwin replied, “This Levi Garrison is not a man! Guess what, Zoey? When I gave him a little ticking off outside and commented on how hard it had been for you, that kid blew his top! He also said that you must be insincere and distrustful of him since you were not there to receive him. After that, he questioned the need for him to explain anything! Said you changed the surname of his child, and he did not run away a year and a half and all that crap… I got into an argument with him over it, and then, he decided he was going to leave!”
Edwin added more concoctions into the mix but neglected to mention how he tried to get Levi to prostrate himself.
“Levi Garrison!” Zoey shrieked.
“I couldn’t decide whose name the child would take after! My hands were tied as the Garrison family forbade it! You ought to give me a reason for your going missing during this time! If you do not see the need to explain yourself, then I have no wish to hear it!” Zoey was agitated to the point of tears.
“I wish I could deliver one tight slap across the face of that detestable fool!” Dale fumed.
“Right! He clearly had no intention of clearing the air. If he wanted to, surely there was no need to come up to Oakland City as he could have done so in North Hampton. He’s obviously playing tricks on us! What more is there to explain? He abandoned his wife and mother. That is the plain truth that had been laid bare!”
Hearing the Lehman family’s commentary reduced Zoey to a sobbing mess.
“Mom, don’t cry. Don’t cry…” Forlevia wiped at her mother’s tears with her tiny hands.
In the meantime, Levi did not go back after leaving the Lehmans but made straight for the Garrisons.
Levi Garrison: The Return of the God of War [The Protector] Chapter 1176
It was said that the Garrison clan ancestral compound used to be a small palace more than a thousand years ago. The size of it was comparable to a small village.
Levi was standing at the top of a mountain overlooking the Garrison clan ancestral compound in all its glory.
He had to admit the compound was built in a prime location. With a large range of mountains behind and beside it, it ensured that any enemies would only be able to attack them from the front. It would be easily defendable.
He sighed, “No wonder they’re the most powerful ancient family in Erudia.”
“Who dares to trespass onto the Garrison clan’s forbidden grounds?”
An old man’s voice suddenly called out.
Levi acutely detected someone’s breathing and strong aura rapidly closing in on him.
A few seconds later, an old man with a head full of snowy white hair appeared behind him.
Judging from the old man’s outward appearance, Levi guessed he was at the very least eighty to ninety years old. Maybe even over a hundred.
But from their close distance, Levi could sense how the old man’s blood was still pounding through his veins powerfully. He could almost hear the roaring of it. When the old man shuttered his eyes, it was like the faint rumble of thunder.
He’s definitely a very formidable fighter! In fact, I think he might even be on par with Bloodking and his Four Bloodmasters! He’s probably the oldest person in the Garrison clan.
“Who are you? You don’t look like one of the Garrison clan members,” the old man questioned.
Levi grinned and replied, “No, I’m not part of the Garrison clan.”
The older man shooed, “Then get out of here, little boy! You shouldn’t be here. This is the forbidden grounds of the Garrison clan! Even most of the Garrison clan members are not allowed here!”
Glancing down at the sprawling buildings, Levi sneered. “Isn’t the Garrison clan ancestral compound down there? Don’t tell me this mountain belongs to you too? This is part of Erudia, a free country. I can go wherever I like. Where I go is none of your business.”
He was absolutely furious.
How ridiculous! These people are too used to getting their way and being such tyrants! How can this entire mountain range be considered as part of their clan’s forbidden grounds?
The old man bellowed, “What nonsense are you talking about, little boy? Let me be clear with you. This is the forbidden ground of the Garrison clan. Nobody is allowed to trespass here! Anyone who does so will be punished by death!”
Levi chuckled in response. “Oh really? Well, I’m clearly intruding here. What are you going to do about it?”
“You asked for it!” the old man roared before thrusting a palm out toward Levi.
His strike looked weak but there was an undercurrent of energy to it.
Even boulders would shatter underneath the force of this blow. If it were to land on a human, the human would be absolutely annihilated.
With a snort, Levi’s fist flew out like a cannonball to meet the old man’s palm.
Boom!
The fist and palm collided together, causing a thunderous boom to ring out.
The crashing sound was so loud that down at the Garrison clan ancestral compound, they thought the skies were cracking open with thunder.
“Urk!”
The old man was no match for Levi’s punch. Blood sprayed out of his mouth as he went flying back several meters before slamming into the ground heavily.
Disbelief flashed through his eyes.
How can a punch that looks so normal contain such power? And from a man as young as him? It’s unbelievable!
The old man stared at Levi with shock.
He was no ordinary old man.
His name was Teneb Garrison, the Guardian of the Oakland City Garrison clan.
He was the oldest and most powerful person in the clan.
Everyone in the clan referred to him as a living god due to his advanced age – he was 130 years old!
He had experienced the rise and fall of several generations and was respected by all. In the Garrison clan, what he said, went.
Not only that, but he had also been the one who cultivated Damien to be the man he was today. In fact, the top three fighters on the Saber Leaderboard had been trained by him as well!
The most powerful men from the younger generations of the Garrison clan had been taught by him.
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Rumors had it that Teneb was so strong that his feats surpassed human limits.
Yet he had lost to Levi!
He demanded, “Just who are you!”
“My name is Levi Garrison! I came to scout out the Garrison clan ancestral compound today. Tomorrow, I’ll personally arrive at your doors. I had no choice but to retaliate since you pushed me,” Levi answered in an exasperated tone.
“Levi Garrison?” Teneb muttered the name to himself.
Abruptly, he remembered where he had heard the name.
“It’s you!”
Although Teneb had retreated to the mountains behind the Garrison clan compound to practice his martial arts, he was still well aware of what went on in Erudia and the Garrison clan.
Thus, he knew about Levi Garrison.
Recalling what he knew of the younger man, he could not help but sigh silently.
Damien was known by all to be a genius.
However, when compared to Levi, he was practically nothing.
Just what did the Garrison clan lose out on?
“Alright. I’ll be coming over again tomorrow. I hope you won’t interfere then. Otherwise, I’ll have no choice but to kill you!”
With that said, Levi left.
Meanwhile, the Garrison clan ancestral compound was in an uproar.
Due to the earlier commotion, they realized that something must have happened at the forbidden grounds.
Tyrone and Damien hurried over to see what was wrong.
Tyrone asked, “Elder Teneb, did something happen?”
Instead of actually answering them, Teneb ordered, “Go home!”
Tyrone and Damien exchanged bewildered looks.
Just what was going on?
Something big seemed to be stirring in Oakland City as strange occurrences were happening everywhere.
There were rumors that the imperial family and royal families had gathered together and done something huge.
However, despite being one of the ancient families, the Garrisons had not heard anything about it.
Then there was the fact that Conrad Garcia had been crippled. Unfortunately, they were unable to find any clues about who did it either.
Now, even Teneb was acting strangely…
“Since you’re okay, Elder Teneb, we’ll be taking our leave.”
The father-son pair departed from the forbidden grounds.
Damien felt unease welling within him. “Father, I think something bad is going to happen. I can feel it in my gut!”
Tyrone’s expression was grim as he replied, “I get the feeling it’s going to be something to do with Levi! That damn jinx really does bring misfortune with him wherever he goes! Only bad things have happened ever since his appearance! I even heard that he’s coming here!”
Damien nodded in agreement. “Supposedly, he’s coming here tomorrow!”
“Okay then. I’m definitely going to get rid of that damn brat once and for all!”
A murderous glint flickered through Tyrone’s eyes as he said that.
On the other side of things, Levi had not gone far from the Garrison clan compound when he suddenly tasted something salty and metallic in his mouth.
The next thing he knew, blood was dribbling from the corner of his lips.
I’m injured?
He had not realized he had been hurt.
That old man really is quite powerful. Luckily, he’s only a little stronger than the Bloodking so I can still handle him relatively easily. But how did I get injured?
After a moment of thought, realization dawned on him.
The Bloodking’s poison! It must be acting up again!
Cough cough!
At that moment, a wave of weakness washed over him, leaving him feeling extremely feeble.
It was even worse than that hit from Jerry Gott last time.
His earlier fight with that old man had taken more out of him than he thought. He had actually put quite a bit of power behind that punch.
Once again, he forcefully suppressed the poison’s toxicity.
After a short while, his body returned to normal.
Since the poison did not seem to be harming him directly, he put the matter out of his mind.
That night, Kirin reported to him, “Sir, the items you requested have already arrived in Oakland City!”
“Alright. Get everything ready. We’re going to the Garrison clan ancestral compound tomorrow!”
Early the next morning, Levi brought Emma with him to the Garrison clan ancestral compound.
He also made sure to call Zoey and have her go there as well.
Dale stated in a cold voice, “Fine! Let’s go over too. I would like to see him explain all this!”
Levi Garrison: The Return of the God of War [The Protector] Chapter 1178
Thus, Dale brought Zoey and the Lehman family council members to the Garrison clan ancestral compound.
Not only him, the head of the Garcia family, Zed, also brought his council members with him there.
Flynn Hurst, the head of the Hurst family, also went with his council members. The Hursts were another ancient family.
All eight of the ancient families of Oakland City were heading for the Garrison clan ancestral compound.
From the Stuart family, Azure Dragon led his family members there.
The Preston family.
The Meyers family.
The Cuvier family.
In fact, it was like a mass exodus as all the powerful families flocked to the Garrison clan’s ancestral compound.
All the imperial, royal, quasi-royal and prominent families were gathering there as well.
Oakland City was in an uproar.
Luxury car after luxury car raced down the streets, all heading in a beeline for the Garrison clan compound.
It was incredibly likely that there would be more than ten thousand people gathered at the compound today.
This was a turnout that the Garrison clan had not expected.
How was it that someone like Levi could manage to cause so many people to arrive?
At the Garrison clan ancestral compound.
Last night, Teneb had sent out an order to all the family members. The members from the Oakland City clan were all to return to the compound within the day. There was something important he had to announce to them.
The entire Garrison clan was in turmoil over that message.
What was even stranger was that even Tyrone had no idea what was happening. This was an order from Elder Teneb himself. Even he, the head of the clan, had to obey the older man.
So all the Garrison clan members had to return to their roots.
Even though it was still morning, most of them had already arrived. The rest were on their way.
“Father, I just received news from Edward. Uncles Yancy, Lyle and Micah are back!” Damien stated.
Tyrone was absolutely delighted at this news.
Yancy, Lyle and Micah were his brothers.
They were also the top three fighters in Erudia’s Saber Leaderboard.
Together with Tyrone, they were usually called the Four Dragons of the Garrison clan. They were also the most powerful men in the second generation of the Garrison clan.
Damien held the utmost respect for his three uncles. They had been trained by Elder Teneb himself and learnt everything from him.
Was it any wonder that they had managed to become the top three on the Saber Leaderboard?
That was the dream of countless warriors in Erudia!
Every single fighter thought it an incredible honor to even get onto the leaderboard!
Damien continued with a smile, “Brandon, Greg, Herbert and Hayner are here too!”
Those four men were all from his generation and were each incredibly powerful fighters in their own right. They all had a spot on the Saber Leaderboard as well.
Burt and Lincon, who had been selected to join the Hidden Dragon Soldier King Training Camp, had also returned for the occasion.
However, the last two were not worthy enough for Damien to remember so he did not bother bringing them up.
Tyrone had a puzzled expression on his face. “I wonder what Elder Teneb wants to announce that he needs everyone to come back?”
Furrowing his brows, Damien suggested, “It must have something to do with what happened last night!”
“Then it should be something good, right? Maybe Elder Teneb wants to bring out the family heirloom!” Tyrone guessed.
With how prominent the Garrison clan was right now, there was no way anything bad would happen to them.
Especially since it was the Guardian of the Garrison clan, Teneb, that was making this announcement.
“Yeah, exactly! It must be something good! There can’t possibly be anything bad to say!” Damien agreed wholeheartedly.
Tyrone added confidently, “It must be an auspicious occasion for the clan! Is the Elder going to hand something to me? After all, everyone’s seen how much I’ve worked to help this clan prosper!”
Just then, one of the servants rushed inside to inform Tyrone, “Sir, for some reason, there’s a lot of people from the other families assembled outside! And their numbers just keep increasing!”
In response, Tyrone grinned happily. “Well, it’s normal that the other families will want to be here to witness this wonderful occasion!”
“But that jinx, Levi Garrison, is coming too!”
Levi Garrison: The Return of the God of War [The Protector] Chapter 1179
At the mention of Levi, Tyrone’s expression darkened.
How very unfortunate! This is supposed to be a blessed day for the Garrison clan yet that blasted brat is still coming!
A scornful look crossed Damien’s face as well.
To him, Levi was a nobody, not even someone worthy of being called an opponent.
Yet he was coming here today of all days!
Damien proposed to his father, “Chasing him away now would only humiliate us before the other families. Perhaps we should see what he wants to do first?”
“Yes.”
From his higher position, Tyrone could clearly see the plaza outside the gates. Presently, it was filled with a sea of vehicles and was even expanding as he watched.
He shouted, “Do you see that? This is how powerful the Garrison clan is! More than ten thousand people are here because we’re having a major event!”
All the members of the Garrison clan thought everyone was here because of their worship of the Garrisons.
Little did they know, most of the families were not actually here for them.
After a while, all the members of the Oakland City Garrison clan arrived.
“Is Elder Teneb here yet?” Tyrone questioned.
Damien, who had only just returned from the forbidden grounds, replied, “He says he’ll appear when it’s time.”
“Okay! If that’s the case, we might as well head outside and deal with Levi first!”
Hence, Tyrone led the council members down to the plaza in front of their gates.
At that moment, the plaza was crammed full of people from all the families. From the ancient families down to the prominent families, every single family came with their representatives and council members. The initially huge plaza was packed tight with the massive crowd.
In truth, most of the people there were completely in the dark about what was happening.
What were they doing here? Was something going to happen here today?
Humans tended to be like a herd of sheep, following what the rest of the flock did.
Since they had heard the other families were coming, they decided to join in too.
The eight ancient families were here to see what Teneb would decide. The Lehman family had a second reason to be there because they wanted to hear Levi’s explanation.
Those who knew Levi’s true identity were here to support him, of course.
Thus, the crowd could be roughly separated into four groups.
Everyone glanced at each other in confusion.
Tyrone had initially thought these people were here to worship the Garrison clan.
But upon stepping into the plaza, he got the feeling that something was off.
Even he was clueless as to what to do.
“Mr. Garrison! Where’s Levi Garrison?”
Dale was the first to break the silence.
Tyrone froze briefly before answering, “Mr. Lehman, Levi is not coming!”
Furious, Dale roared, “You mean that brat tricked us? He’s not even going to come?”
Zoey was visibly upset at that.
Bewildered, Tyrone queried, “Huh? Mr. Lehman, what do you mean by that?”
He was getting more and more confused.
What are these people doing here?
He was oblivious to the fact that Teneb’s announcement would have something to do with Levi and that was the reason why everyone was here.
“That brat said he would give my goddaughter an explanation today here at the Garrison clan ancestral compound! That’s why we’re here!” Dale retorted loudly.
Tyrone snapped back furiously, “But Levi isn’t here! I think he probably lied to you. There’s no way he dares to come here! If he does, I’ll make sure he won’t be able to leave this place alive!”
“Hahaha!”
Suddenly, the sound of cheerful laughter rang out.
“Levi Garrison is here!” someone shouted.
Like the Red Sea that parted before Moses, the crowd split down the middle to allow a path for Levi.
Levi strode forward with a tense Emma close behind. Kirin and the other four were also following Levi.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The ground seemed to tremble under everyone’s feet.
The cause for the mini earthquake was Black Tortoise, who was carrying a coffin and a gravestone on his back.
Thump! Thump!
He threw the coffin and the gravestone on the ground before the Garrison clan compound’s gates.
Then, it was clear these were the exact same coffin and gravestone that Damien had sent to Levi previously.
Levi was returning them to him!
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Everyone was shocked by this sight.
Just how outrageous and arrogant must Levi be to bring a coffin and gravestone to the home of the most powerful ancient family in Erudia?
This was a deliberate provocation!
Damien’s eyebrows twitched as his face reddened in fury.
He recognized those two items.
Does he mean to return them to me? Insolent b*d!
Tyrone was even more enraged.
He had thought Levi was here to beg him, but it was obvious now that the younger man was here to cause a scene.
How dare a bastard child like him taunt the most powerful ancient family in Erudia?
Thousands of pairs of eyes were focused on Levi.
Zoey’s emotions were all over the place at seeing him again.
Even though she had not gotten an explanation from him yet, the fact that he had come here already proved his courage.
“Wow, it’s so lively here! It’s even more crowded than last year during our bet!”
Tyrone guffawed before asking, “Levi Garrison, what are you doing here?”
Levi did not answer the man. Instead, he turned to his mother and stated, “Mom, I brought you here today so you may get an explanation from Tyrone and the Garrison clan! Ask them! Ask them why they abandoned you back then!”
Emma jerked at her son’s words before trembling. Her eyes were shining with tears as various emotions played across her face.
The day she had been wishing and praying for so many years had finally arrived!
Next, Levi turned to look at Zoey. “Zoey, I promise I’ll give you a satisfactory explanation today! I definitely won’t be like Tyrone Garrison and abandon my wife and child!”
“Levi…” Zoey murmured softly while tears trailed down her cheeks silently.
At last, Levi fixed his gaze on Tyrone and Damien. “Today, I, Levi Garrison, will destroy the Garrison clan. I’ll show everyone just how weak and powerless the so-called most powerful ancient family in Erudia is before me!”
The moment those words left his lips, everybody present burst into loud, mocking laughter.
The Garrison clan members even threw their heads back as they roared with laughter.
They were utterly astounded that Levi thought he could take them on all alone!
As they had said before, the Garrison clan had more than a thousand years’ worth of power and resources behind it. It had gotten to its position today due to generations worth of hard work!
Was it possible that they would lose to Levi?
There was a small chance.
However, it was like a one in a million chance.
“Hahaha! Interesting! How very interesting!”
Tyrone had always been amused to see people he deemed as insignificant trying to act tough before him. It was like an ant saying it was powerful before a dragon.
“Emma, I’m eager to see just what kind of ability your son has today!”
With that said, Tyrone’s expression chilled. “Titus?”
“Yes, Sir?”
Titus, one of the Garrison clan’s youngest guards, stepped forward.
He was also one of the challengers for last year’s bet.
“Defeat him!” Tyrone ordered.
Boom!
Titus instantly stomped his feet on the ground, leaving two deep imprints.
Leaping into the air, Titus threw a vicious punch at Levi.
The force behind his punch caused the wind to whistle past his fist. Everyone could distinctly feel the heat generated from it as it felt like razor blades slashing at their faces.
Being able to achieve such power at a young age, Titus was a true genius when it came to martial arts.
“Too weak!” Levi commented softly.
Wham!
His leg flashed upward to land a kick into Titus’ abdomen, sending the man flying back.
Thud!
After more than a dozen meters, Titus finally crashed into one of the stone lions guarding the gates. Slumping to the ground, he did not get up again.
Everybody was utterly dumbfounded!
None of the Garrison clan members had expected Levi to be a martial arts expert as well!
Even Emma had not known that.
“T-This…”
The expressions on the Garrison clan members’ faces were grim.
“He’s too weak! I want to fight your strongest!” Levi hollered at Tyrone while staring straight into his eyes.