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The Return of God of War Chapter 1491
“What? Three times stronger? He’s been improving over these few decades? How’s that possible?”
“We studied the Fusion Attack based on his strength back then. We even predicted that he’d be weaker than before. Who wouldn’t thought…”
“We underestimated him! It’s an oversight on our part!”
The Eastern Hellhound and his other three associates were on the verge of tears.
All of this happened because of their misjudgment.
The Dragonites descended into silence.
They had already made arrangements for a large celebration, but it was all for naught.
Meanwhile, there was a major uproar overseas.
The Northern Demon was too powerful!
Even the Fusion Attack was useless against him.
Other than Kuro Dragon, the rest of The Avengers remained in Erudia to watch the battle.
“Erudia probably didn’t expect this to happen, huh? The Northern Demon is much more powerful than all of you have expected!”
Kuro Dragon let out a sinister laugh.
In the Lopez residence, Zoey’s face was as white as a sheet.
She initially thought the Four Basilisks would defeat the Northern Demon and bring her husband home.
Tears pricked at her eyes as she never expected things to turn out this way.
Both Malcolm and Wilton were also shaking with fright.
“Thank God you weren’t the one who went there, son! I’m telling you, no one from the Suicide Squad will return alive.”
Wilton felt relieved that they had sent Levi to die in their place.
Regardless of the outcome, they would be the ones who benefited from this.
Zoey was angered upon seeing their reactions, but there was nothing she could do.
At the Ether, Heracles and the other Basilisks felt like going crazy when they realized the truth.
“Let’s get out of here. We’re no match against him!”
Eastern Beast proposed to retreat.
“You think you can leave? Dream on!”
The Northern Demon released a battle cry before charging forward.
This time, he went on the offensive.
Boom!
Boom!
His attack instantly wounded the Four Basilisks.
“This is bad. He seems to know all of our moves and techniques!”
They were dumbstruck, wondering how the Northern Demon knew them so well.
The Northern Demon laughed evilly. “Your masters studied me. Do you think I wouldn’t do the same?”
“Now die!”
Like a demon straight from hell, he slowly closed in on the Four Basilisks.
“Pfft!”
“Pfft!”
One by one, they collapsed.
Blood splattered all over the place as their bodies suffered severe injuries.
The Northern Demon knew every single move of theirs, so they did not stand a chance against him.
They stared at him in wide-eyed horror as fear surfaced from the depths of their hearts.
At that moment, they feared the Northern Demon more than anyone else.
“Retreat! Retreat now!”
Eastern Beast scrambled toward the Suicide Squad, and the other three followed suit.
As they fled, they urged the members of the Suicide Squad forward.
“Push him back!”
“Block the Northern Demon! It’s time for all of you to play your role as the Suicide Squad!”
Meanwhile, the Suicide Squad watched the four of them flee, utterly stupefied.
In the end, they were merely used as cannon fodder.
They did not mind dying, but not like this.
The four of them made an escape while using them as a shield.
They were overwhelmed with regret.
They should have fled along with Levi instead of staying here to die such a humiliating death.
Before the Suicide Squad could react, the Northern Demon lunged forward and whipped out his killer move.
“Argh…”
The number of casualties among the Suicide Squad was unfathomable.
Cries of anguish filled the air.
The battlefield was like purgatory on earth.
In Northern Demon’s eyes, they were nothing but weak and defenseless humans, all at his mercy.
“I regret it!”
“You’re all beasts!”
The members of the Suicide Squad shouted in agony.
All nine hundred of them had chosen wrongly, while the minority of them had made the right choice.
But it was too late for regrets.
The Northern Demon was out for blood.
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“Argh…”
“Argh…”
Agonized shrieks rang out through the battlefield.
One by one, the members of the Suicide Squad fell.
The Northern Demon was ruthless.
Everyone was terrified.
They were truly being sent to their deaths.
It was inhumane of the Four Basilisks to use them as a shield in order to save themselves.
They wanted to control how they died instead of dying for someone else.
All of them were frustrated, but reality was cruel and there was nothing they could do.
Very soon, half of the Suicide Squad was either dead or injured.
Even though they were dwindling in numbers, they still blocked the Northern Demon’s path.
Kill!
The Northern Demon was merciless, which was befitting of his name.
There was only murderous intent in his eyes.
However, the Four Basilisks were able to escape with the Suicide Squad keeping him busy.
Although the four of them couldn’t defeat the Northern Demon, they were still skilled fighters compared to the rest.
Hence, escaping was not an issue.
At that moment, the battlefield was in chaos.
The Northern Demon commanded his men to seal the place, so the outside world had no idea of the final outcome of the battle.
Even the Dragonites were locked out and panicking over the situation.
The moment the Fusion Attack failed to take down the Northern Demon, the Dragonites knew that it was over.
Now, even the situation on the battlefield was unclear.
They had never felt so anxious in their lives.
The Five Dragons of Erudia sighed in frustration.
“We were the ones who put everyone in danger! Look what happened. Our disciples won’t make it back, and everyone else is going to die!”
“We can’t sit around and do nothing! If we wait any longer, the Four Basilisks and the Suicide Squad will be wiped off, and the Northern Demon will become unstoppable if that happens!”
“But what can we do? Who can defeat the Northern Demon?”
“Wait. There is someone…”
Everyone’s expressions changed right then.
“Levi Garrison!”
“Since things have escalated to this point, he’s our only chance!”
“Order him to carry out a rescue mission at the Ether this instant!”
“Tell him to leave The Avengers for the time being!”
The Dragonites immediately called for Levi.
Unfortunately, they couldn’t reach him at all.
It was as though he vanished from the face of the earth.
“What? Levi didn’t respond?”
The Dragonites were incensed upon learning about this.
“What does he mean by this? Is he holding a grudge against us just because we chose the Four Basilisks over him?”
“Didn’t he always claim to be loyal to the country? Now he hasn’t just disappeared, he’s even ignoring a direct order because of selfish reasons. He doesn’t care about Erudia at all!”
“I was wrong about him! It turns out he’s as selfish as it gets!”
“Where is Levi right now? Find him and tell him he’ll be punished severely if he doesn’t show up! And he can forget about being a citizen of Erudia, let alone being bestowed the title of Crown King!”
…
Because of Levi’s disappearance and failure to respond to a direct order, everyone accused him of neglecting his duties.
The Dragonites were livid as well.
Unbeknownst to them, Levi was already at the front line.
Meanwhile, the Four Basilisks fled, trying their hardest to run out of the Ether.
They knew that the Suicide Squad could not keep the Northern Demon back for long.
If they did not escape now, the Northern Demon would definitely catch up to them.
At that moment, all members of the Suicide Squad were lying in a pool of their own blood.
The Northern Demon was just too powerful.
He was practically invincible!
“You think you can escape?”
The Northern Demon laughed sinisterly upon catching up to them.
He was confident he would be able to catch up to them even if he gave the Four Basilisks a one-hour head-start.
The Northern Demon moved as though he was teleporting.
One step of his was equivalent to a few hundred meters.
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Meanwhile, the air around the Dragonites was somber.
Everyone knew how precarious the situation at the Ether was.
The fate of the Four Basilisks and the Suicide Squad was uncertain.
“Where is Levi Garrison?”
“This is all his fault!”
“If he responded to his orders, he’d be at the Ether by now!”
“Well, we can’t just sit here and do nothing! Dispatch whatever forces we have left, including the Iron Brigade!”
At the Ether, the pursuit continued.
“Sh*t! He’s catching up to us!” Heracles abruptly exclaimed when he noticed blasts of air coming from behind them.
It was clear that the Northern Demon was hot on their heels.
It was as though he went supersonic.
That was why he was able to dredge up strong air currents.
“We’re in deep sh*t! The Northern Demon is way too powerful! He’s already almost upon us!” yelled Eastern Beast.
Heart-wrenching despair surged from the depths of their hearts.
Once the Northern Demon caught up, death was the only outcome.
But they did not want to die just yet!
They had trained in seclusion for decades, all for the sake of a bright future.
The last thing they wanted was to be killed before they could even make a name for themselves.
They were the disciples of the Five Dragons of Erudia.
Their reputations would be dragged through the mud if they were killed just like that.
Everyone feared death and the four of them were no exception.
Hence, they ran as fast as their legs could carry them.
They even started to regret not bringing more men from the Suicide Squad with them.
If only we brought four to five thousand more of them, wouldn’t that have guaranteed our escape?
Things would never have turned out this way.
“Bunch of useless trash! And they claimed to be of the Ultimate class warrior from the Four Great Families? This is how long they managed to hold him back?”
“Exactly! A thousand pigs would’ve done a better job than them. The Suicide Squad is nothing but trash!”
Eastern Beast and Southern Warrior seethed.
They began to call the Suicide Squad useless for failing to buy them more time.
They were the ones who used the Suicide Squad as their shield so that they could escape, but here they were, blaming them for being incompetent.
If those in the Suicide Squad heard them, they would probably come back to life out of anger.
Their deaths were completely in vain.
It was such a waste to die for people like them.
“What should we do?”
The Four Basilisks panicked upon seeing the blasts of air approaching fast.
They trembled, the blood in their veins seemed to be frozen as terror gripped them.
“Let’s take him on! We can still gain ourselves a good reputation!”
Western Monk was iron-willed.
“Are you a fool? That’s literally suicide!”
The others strongly opposed.
“But how are we any different from deserters if we run like this?” Heracles piped up.
“You’re a fool too. Do you want to die instead of running then? What’s more, this matter has nothing to do with us! It was our masters who have underestimated the Northern Demon, so it’s none of our business!”
Heracles nodded in agreement. “You have a point.”
As the four of them discussed, the white clouds of air gathered less than ten thousand meters away from them.
He would undoubtedly catch up within two minutes.
“We’re screwed. We’re totally screwed!”
They were all sweating bullets.
“Is this really it for us?”
The Four Basilisks spiraled into despair as the blasts of air closed in on them from a thousand meters away, then five hundred meters, and finally one hundred meter.
He had caught up with them.
In the end, the four of them stopped in their tracks as there was no point in running anymore.
There was nothing they could do besides waiting for death to claim them.
However, indignance gleamed in their eyes.
The seconds dragged on for what seemed like an eternity.
The feeling of waiting for death was not a pleasant one at all.
But oddly, no one came into sight even after a minute passed.
“What’s going on? Where’s the Northern Demon?”
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Even after two minutes, the Northern Demon was nowhere in sight.
Five minutes passed, and things remained the same.
Where the hell is he?
He was clearly only meters away from us just now.
How could he have disappeared so suddenly?
“Who cares? Let’s just run!”
With that, the four of them turned tail and ran like there was no tomorrow.
This time, the Northern Demon did not go after them.
Thus, they successfully made it out of the Ether.
The mystery around the disappearance of the Northern Demon remained.
But no, he did not disappear.
Instead, he was stopped by someone.
Just when the Northern Demon was about to catch up to the Four Basilisks, someone appeared in front of him.
“I’m the one you should be fighting!”
That someone was none other than Levi.
As though remembering something, the Northern Demon remarked, “No wonder The Avengers never showed up. It’s because of you!”
Levi smiled. “That’s right. I was the one who got rid of all of them.”
Levi had been busy after leading thirty or so men from the Suicide Squad to infiltrate the Ether.
While the Four Basilisks and the Northern Demon were locked in an intense battle, they had eliminated The Avengers who were preparing an ambush on the other side.
Kuro Dragon was a cautious man.
Even though he knew how powerful the Northern Demon was, he still positioned half of the ‘The Avengers’ force around him as a precaution.
Hence, it took Levi some time to get rid of them.
After dealing with them, he rushed back over to provide backup.
However, he was still a step too late.
The Suicide Squad was already wiped out.
Thus, he immediately went after the Northern Demon.
“I thought the disciples of those four old fellas were the main characters, but it turns out that you are!”
The Northern Demon sized Levi up with intrigue gleaming in his eyes.
“You’re not too shabby for a young man, but can you stop me though?”
The Northern Demon placed his hands behind his back and peered down at him condescendingly.
“It’s hard to know without giving it a try.”
Levi chuckled.
“What’s the point? You’ll only be seeking death!”
“Not many people can impress me, so I’ve decided to give you a chance. Follow me instead of foolishly giving up your life for Erudia!”
It was completely unexpected that the Northern Demon had intentions to recruit Levi.
Levi’s mouth curled into a sneer. “Never! As the Crown King, it is my duty to protect this country. I will never follow you!”
The Northern Demon smiled mirthlessly. “Ahh, so you’re the Crown King! Even better. After I get rid of you, who in Erudia can stop me?”
“Enough bullsh*t! Let’s just get on with it!”
With that, Levi launched an attack using his iron fists.
The force of his power resembled the weight of an entire mountain.
Web-like cracks immediately appeared on the desert land, and the ground started to cave in as a fissure formed along it.
A hundred meters extended into a thousand and more.
Dust billowed around the area.
A cyclone took form, rushing straight toward the sky.
This scene was even more terrifying than a sandstorm.
The Four Basilisks, who had escaped far away, witnessed this, they were utterly shocked.
“Is that a sandstorm?”
“No. Someone’s fighting!”
Heracles sucked in a sharp breath.
“Do you think it’s the Northern Demon?”
“It must be! It seems like someone stopped him before he could catch up to us!”
“But who could’ve stopped the Northern Demon? Not to mention exert such a powerful force?”
“Should we stay and take a closer look?”
They stopped in their tracks to exchange glances.
In the center of the battlefield, the Northern Demon was stunned upon witnessing Levi’s prowess.
But the next moment, he guffawed. “Haha! Very well!”
With a simple waved his hand, the dust rose to form a wall in front of him, blocking Levi’s attack.
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“Hmph!”
The Northern Demon snorted derisively before moving both of his hands in circular motions, wielding immense power as he altered the shape of the dust particles.
This time, the wall of dust in front of him morphed into the shape of a huge mountain.
Although it was made of sand, this mountain was floating midair, like a mountain in the clouds.
This was how powerful the Northern Demon was.
Based on the extent of his powers, he could no longer be considered an Ultimate class warrior.
He had reached a level beyond that as he was able to manipulate the elements of this world.
For example, wind, fire and lightning.
Hence, shaping the sand was a piece of cake to him.
“Die!”
He threw out his hands, directing the huge “mountain” onto Levi.
The large mass blocked out the entire sun, causing Levi’s vision to go dark.
Releasing a battle cry, Levi smashed the mountain into smithereens by throwing out a fist.
Boom!
A deafening boom reverberated through the whole desert, and the surrounding training base shook.
“My God!”
The Four Basilisks were shocked, unable to process that there was someone who could hold his ground against the Northern Demon.
“I think we should go take a closer look.”
The four of them reached a consensus and quietly approached the location where the fight was taking place.
While Levi was busy destroying the mountain of sand, the Northern Demon abruptly appeared before him and struck him with a punch.
Boom!
The ground beneath Levi’s feet cracked open as though this spot had suffered a round of carpet-bombing.
Nausea rose in Levi’s stomach, but he suppressed it.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Fortunately, Levi had quick reflexes and was able to launch a counterattack.
He and the Northern Demon fought each other amidst the raging desert sand.
In an instant, the two had exchanged more than a thousand punches.
The area surrounding the Ether was razed to the ground by then with large craters everywhere.
It was as if this location had been bombarded by nuclear weapons.
The two men were equally terrifying.
Everyone in the Northern Demon’s army was in disbelief.
They initially thought that their leader would be unmatched once he defeated the Four Basilisks.
Unexpectedly, his true opponent had only just showed up.
“It’s him!”
“I can’t believe it’s him!”
“He’s our hero!”
“We made the right choice to follow him!”
Upon witnessing the battle, the thirty-eight men who chose to stick with Levi couldn’t help but cheer in excitement.
On the battlefield, Levi and the Northern Demon already went through countless rounds of fighting.
The formers’ armor had long since been shredded and there were hideous wounds on his torso.
But the Northern Demon wasn’t faring any better either as his shirt was already torn into pieces.
A stream of blood trickled out of his mouth.
Shock was sprawled on his face, probably because he never expected to be wounded this badly by anyone.
“What kind of monster are you? How are you this powerful?”
The Northern Demon gaped at Levi in horror.
“Surrender! You are no match against Erudia!”
Levi wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth.
With a sneer, the Northern Demon spat, “I’m only just getting started!”
Suddenly, his entire aura took a drastic change.
Negative energy surged from him, and darkness began to encompass his body.
Even his eyes turned pitch-black.
His body seemed to burn with black flames, making him look like a demon straight from hell.
It was as though he became a whole different person.
Most importantly, his power grew monstrously.
Levi could immediately sense it.
“Die!” roared the Northern Demon.
This time, Levi could clearly feel the Northern Demon’s power when they clashed forces once again.
Every move was a hard blow to him.
Before the hundredth strike, Levi was already pushed back several hundred meters by him.
More fresh blood poured out of his mouth.
“It’s over!”
The Northern Demon became increasingly aggressive in his attacks, launching another series of killer moves.
“Pfft!”
A mouthful of blood sprayed out of Levi’s mouth as he was sent flying backwards.
After landing heavily on the ground, he merely lay there, completely motionless.
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The Northern Demon descended upon him.
Boom!
Boom!
He whipped out all kinds combat techniques, beating Levi into a bloodied mess.
No one could survive his most powerful set of moves.
Only after he was sure Levi was done for did he cease attacking.
“You’re too young and inexperienced. Perhaps you could’ve been matched me in strength after fifty years but it’s too bad, we’ll never know now,” the Northern Demon said with a dark expression.
Even the whites of his eyes were completely black.
Levi was undoubtedly the strongest opponent he had ever encountered.
But the next second, a voice rang out. “Are you sure about that?”
Following that was the sight of Levi slowly getting to his feet.
With blood coating his whole body, he laughed coldly. “It’s not over yet.”
“What? This is impossible!”
The Northern Demon was confounded.
Where the hell did this freak come from?
How is he still alive after I attacked him with all my best killer moves?
How is this possible?
“How are you completely fine?”
This wasn’t a question of death, but the fact that Levi looked completely fine even though he was covered in blood from head to toe.
“I’m only just getting started!” he repeated what the Northern Demon said just moments ago.
Levi’s power intensified exponentially, so much so the Northern Demon could feel the energy waves he was radiating.
After all, Levi practiced the most ancient skill there was—Reversero, which was gaining strength from destruction.
Hence, the Northern Demon’s devastating blow only made him stronger.
“It’s my turn now!”
With that, Levi went on the offensive, unleashing lethal blows upon the Northern Demon.
Boom!
Boom!
This time, the Northern Demon was the one who was being beaten up.
None of his combat skills were of use against Levi.
Staring at Levi with wide-eyed fear, he exclaimed in shock, “This can’t be the oldest practice of all time, can it?”
“Pfft!”
“Pfft!”
“Pfft!”
The Northern Demon was served successive attacks, causing blood to ooze out from the corners of his mouth.
Gradually, he found himself in a state of disadvantage, which was a far cry from his early smugness.
“I can’t lose!” the Northern Demon roared maniacally.
He was truly formidable as his aura started to rise again and demonic energy spread across the space.
At that moment, he had truly turned into a demon.
There was no trace of humanity left in him as his eyes glinted with murderous intent.
“Die!”
The Northern Demon launched his ultimate attack.
“Bring it on!”
Levi also prepared to land his final and most powerful blow.
The force of their collision shook the earth.
A powerful shockwave swept across hundreds of miles.
Even the sky seemed to rumble.
“Pfft!”
“Pfft!”
Blood spurted from their mouths at the same time as they took a plummeted toward the ground.
Boom!
The desert land collapsed completely.
Both Levi and the Northern Demon sunk along with it while quicksand flowed in from all directions.
An area with a radius of over ten kilometers gave way to form a river of quicksand.
Levi and the Northern Demon were nowhere to be found.
The Four Basilisks had coincidentally inched close enough to witness this scene.
“What? That skilled fighter and the Northern Demon have both perished?”
They saw the two of them being swept away by the quicksand after losing their lives.
“Wow! Since when did Erudia have such a powerful fighter?”
“It’s a shame that he lost his life to kill the Northern Demon.”
The Northern Demon’s soldiers broke down when they saw what happened.
Meanwhile, the thirty-eight men from the Suicide Squad were practically in tears.
“He’s the true hero! The Four Basilisks can kiss my a**! They’re nothing!”
Just then, a large troop of soldiers rushed over from the southside of the Ether.
The Asura Army, Iron Brigade and Grewall Army all came over to provide backup.
Winsor was taking the lead as they dashed to the front.
“Where’s the Northern Demon?” they asked.
“The Northern Demon has been-”
Western Monk was about to answer honestly, but Eastern Beast and Southern Warrior cut him off before he could. “The Northern Demon has been slayed by the four of us!”
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“No, that’s not what-”
Western Monk tried to tell the truth again, but Heracles tugged on his arm meaningfully.
Then, he steeled himself to fortify the lie. “Yes, that’s right! Together with the Suicide Squad, we finally managed to slay the Northern Demon.”
Eastern Beast spat out a mouthful of blood and lamented, “But thousands of our brothers-in-arms perished along with him. They were all good men.”
“Yes. They were indeed. At least half the credit must go to them.”
Southern Warrior feigned grief.
Ahem, Ahem…
Heracles kept coughing out blood.
“Finally, everything is over. The Northern Demon is dead!”
Western Monk swallowed back his words, forcing himself not to utter a single word.
Just like that, the Four Basilisks took all the credit for slaying the Northern Demon.
The army had arrived just in time to see the sky crack and the ground splitting open.
Also considering all the severe wounds covering the Four Basilisks and the total annihilation of the Suicide Squad, no one suspected a thing.
“Wait, I have a question. Wasn’t the Fusion Attack useless against the Northern Demon? So how did you kill him?” queried Azure Dragon.
“Are you doubting us? Who said it was useless? Our masters have done a lot of research for decades to create the Fusion Attack. How could it be useless?”
“We fought almost to our last breaths and you’re still doubting us? If we weren’t the ones who killed the Northern Demon, then who killed him? You guys?” yelled Eastern Beast.
“Well…” Azure Dragon was rendered speechless.
Indeed, other than the Four Basilisks, no one else present was capable of slaying the Northern Demon.
Winsor shot a glare at Azure Dragon. “Isn’t it obvious enough for you? They were the ones who slayed the Northern Demon!”
Then, he turned to the Four Basilisks and bowed deeply. “The four of you are the greatest heroes of Erudia! I am honored to be in your presence.”
“All hail the heroes of Erudia!”
“All hail the heroes of Erudia!”
The crowd chanted in unison.
Everyone gazed at the Four Basilisks with awe shining in their eyes.
Eastern Beast, Southern Warrior and Heracles basked in the feeling of being worshipped by thousands.
Becoming the saviors of Erudia was what they wanted, after all.
The three of them proudly raised their chins and accepted all the praises.
All except for Western Monk, who lowered his head in shame.
Taking credit for someone else’s accomplishment was something he couldn’t bring himself to do.
But he did not have any other choice.
“I’ll immediately relay this news to the Dragonites, so that they can welcome the heroes of Erudia back with the highest honor!” Winsor announced.
He and the others were brimming with excitement.
After all, the Northern Demon had been eliminated.
This was definitely something worth celebrating.
The eyes of Eastern Beast and his other two comrades gleamed with anticipation.
From then on, everything would be smooth-sailing for them.
Perhaps they could even become high-ranking officials somewhere along the way.
For example, being knighted!
“Clean up the battlefield. Move it, move it!”
After Winsor and Minka left to deal with their respective matters, Western Monk quickly pulled the other three aside.
“This isn’t right.”
Regardless of how this would benefit them, he did not agree with it.
“Then what should we do? Tell them the truth?” Eastern Beast retorted.
“Should we tell them that we were afraid of the Northern Demon and fled from the battle? That we even betrayed the Suicide Squad, and let them sacrifice their lives to buy us more time?”
These words rendered Western Monk speechless.
If they told the truth, their masters probably would never forgive them.
Their reputation in Erudia would also be tarnished.
“Besides, that mysterious fighter has already died along with the Northern Demon. No one would know we’re lying! This is our only choice!”
“Fine. I guess there’s nothing we can do.”
Western Monk had no choice but to give in.
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“Just think about it this way. We’ve also contributed in the Northern Demon’s death!”
“Yeah. Someone has to claim the glory of slaying the Northern Demon anyway, right? Why can’t that be us?”
“Agreed. We just have to get rid of all those who are privy to the truth. Then, we’re all set.”
Eastern Beast’s eyes glinted coldly.
At the Ether, the Northern Demon’s men felt powerless after watching their leader fall.
Thus, they surrendered one after another.
“Take these prisoners away!”
Most of them had just witnessed the demise of the Northern Demon, so they were still in shock.
“I can’t believe Erudia possessed such a strong fighter.”
All of them bewailed.
“Calling over the disciples of the Five Dragons of Erudia proved fruitful. They are indeed the Northern Demon’s nemesis!” Winsor replied subconsciously.
The Northern Demon’s men were momentarily stunned.
What does this have to do with the Four Basilisks?
Aren’t they deserters?
They even used the Suicide Squad as a shield while they ran for their lives.
It’s impossible that they were the ones who killed the Northern Demon!
“No, that’s not-”
Some of the men were about to refute when the Four Basilisks arrived at the scene.
By then, the Northern Demon’s men had already figured out that the Four Basilisks had taken the credit for something they had no part in.
They are shameless!
After casting a cursory glance at the prisoners of war, Eastern Beast questioned coldly, “What are you doing?”
“They’ve surrendered and are now our prisoners, so we’re taking them away,” Minka answered.
“No. Kill them! All of them!”
Eastern Beast’s eyes flashed menacingly.
“What? Kill them? No!” Minka immediately refused.
“They are the Northern Demon’s underlings; a bunch of brutal, bloodthirsty psychopaths! What if they’re faking a surrender and attack when we’re least expecting it? Do you know how big of a loss that would cause?” Southern Warrior questioned.
“Well…” Minka was lost for words.
What he said isn’t completely impossible.
But Erudia doesn’t kill prisoners.
“We should still bring them back before making a decision. After all, this is a matter of our country’s reputation!”
However, Eastern Beast and the other two strongly opposed. “No. We must kill them! If you won’t, we will!”
Swoosh!
Except for Western Monk, three of the Four Basilisks immediately shot forward and began slaughtering the unarmed prisoners.
Before the prisoners could register what was going on, half of them were already dead.
“They must be afraid that we’d reveal the truth. That’s why they want to silence us permanently!”
The Northern Demon’s men instantly understood.
Unfortunately, it was already too late.
They were no match for three of the Four Basilisks.
Soon, all of the prisoners were killed in cold blood.
“Phew!”
They released a sigh of relief now that they made sure everyone who knew the truth was dead.
Thus, no one would doubt that they were the ones who got rid of the Northern Demon.
Eastern Beast came over to pat Western Monk’s shoulder. “Sometimes you have to be merciless for the sake of the bigger picture!”
Western Monk stared at everything before him in consternation.
But isn’t this too much?
They massacred all the prisoners in order to conceal the truth.
Even Minka and Winsor were nonplussed.
This was the first time they witnessed someone massacring prisoners of war who had surrendered.
Most importantly, the Four Basilisks were merely common citizens, so no one could do anything about it as they weren’t bound by any rules.
The Four Basilisks were truly insane.
Many people started to smell something fishy.
But they just couldn’t put their finger on what it was.
“It is necessary to use extreme methods to deal with enemies like them, or we’ll be the ones who lose out in the end. Besides, we did this for the greater good of Erudia!”
“We will take whatever punishment you give us!”
The three Basilisks even feigned loyalty, expressing their willingness to do anything for the sake of Erudia.
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The meaning behind their words was very simple—they were willing to be the bad guys and shoulder all the blame if it meant protecting the country.
This way, it was easy to win the favor and admiration of others.
“The Four Basilisks aren’t only extraordinary fighters, they’re also very respectable individuals.”
“Erudia is fortunate to have you!”
Winsor and everyone else gazed at the four of them with respect.
They were role models to look up to.
Little did they know that the Four Basilisks had killed the prisoners in order to keep the truth hidden and that it had nothing to do with the country’s safety.
Western Monk looked down, ashamed to be given such undeserved praise.
“The Dragonites have received the news! They will welcome the four of you back with the highest honor.”
“I also heard that they’re planning to inaugurate all four of you as Crown Kings!”
Minka just received that news from the Dragonites.
“What? Crown Kings?”
Eastern Beast’s eyes lit up with delight, and so did his other two comrades.
It was truly a blessing in disguise!
Without needing to do anything, they were worshipped by thousands of people and became heroes of Erudia. And now, they might even be coronated.
It was truly a dream come true.
“Mystery fighter, don’t worry. We’ll pray for your soul to rest in peace.”
They sent a silent prayer up for him.
Meanwhile, the thirty-eight people who had left with Levi witnessed this from the shadows.
They were about to step out to rejoin the group, but after watching how the Four Basilisks slaughtered all the prisoners, they decided to stay hidden.
They also understood that the Basilisks wanted to kill everyone who knew about the truth, including them.
If they were to reveal themselves, the Basilisks would undoubtedly kill them too.
Not to mention, they were the ones who knew the whole truth, including the identity of the person who slayed the Northern Demon.
To the Four Basilisks, they posed a bigger threat than anyone else.
“Run!”
“If we don’t, we’re going to die just like those prisoners.”
All of them came to a consensus and started fleeing.
However, their movement attracted the attention of the Four Basilisks.
“Aren’t they part of the Suicide Squad who fled with that punk? They were here too?”
“Sh*t. That means they know the truth!”
“We have to kill them!”
They started to panic and quickly went in pursuit.
“What’s wrong?”
Winsor and a few of them stopped them just then, but Eastern Beast and the others knew they couldn’t use the same excuse anymore.
They had a legitimate reason to kill the Northern Demon’s underlings, but things were different with the Suicide Squad.
If they weren’t careful, any one of those men might expose their lie.
“Nothing.”
“I have an idea!” Southern Warrior abruptly stated in a hushed voice.
“As long as we tell them they’re deserters, who’d believe what they say?”
“You’re right! No one would believe a bunch of deserters!”
“After all, we’re the ones who slayed the Northern Demon. There’s no evidence to back them if they claim otherwise!”
With that, they exchanged complacent smiles.
Soon, they reported about the thirty-nine deserters.
Winsor and Minka checked all the bodies and confirmed that all the men from the Suicide Squad were present, except for thirty-nine of them.
This could only mean that the thirty-nine of them were deserters.
Thereafter, Winsor made an official announcement about them abandoning their posts.
No one would believe a word those people said anymore.
“When you capture them, make sure to kill them on the spot!”
Eastern Beast and his comrades weren’t going to sit still while the thirty-nine of them remained on the loose.
Killing them was the only way to make sure their secret remained a secret. After all, dead men told no tales.
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Of course, the thirty-eight men who followed Levi understood what was going on.
They were dead men the moment they came out of hiding, regardless of whether or not they told the truth.
Furthermore, no one would believe them even if they did.
As deserters, their words carried no weight.
So they could only hide to protect their lives.
Just like that, news of the Northern Demon’s demise at the Ether spread.
Not just Erudia, but the entire world was thrown into an uproar.
No one expected the Northern Demon to be defeated.
The Avengers were especially shocked upon receiving the news.
The Northern Demon was defeated?
Wasn’t he three times more powerful than he was back then?
Not to mention, there were so many skilled fighters with him.
Kuro Dragon had even dispatched half of the strongest among The Avengers to support him.
But he was defeated just like that?
What the hell happened?
On the contrary, the Dragonites erupted into cheers of victory.
“The Fusion Attack worked? It seems like the decades we spent on researching didn’t go to waste.”
“I knew it. We understood the Northern Demon best!”
The Eastern Hellhound and the other three Dragons of Erudia were over the moon to find out that the Fusion Attack worked.
“Everyone, prepare to greet the country’s heroes!”
Since the Four Basilisks succeeded in taking down the Northern Demon, they became Erudia’s greatest heroes.
In every corner of Erudia, people cheered for them, calling them the pride and guardians of Erudia.
Erudians regarded the four of them as sacred beings, even much more so than Crown Kings.
After all, this was the biggest catastrophe Erudia had ever encountered.
No one was strong enough to stop the Northern Demon besides them.
From then on, they were seen as heroes, and even became idols to children.
They were revered by thousands.
When those at the Lopez residence in North Hampton heard that the Four Basilisks had led the Suicide Squad to defeat the Northern Demon, all of them erupted in cheers and applause.
Zoey shed tears of joy.
The Northern Demon is dead.
That means Levi is alive!
Wilton, Malcolm and the rest were also over the moon because the merit would go to them.
Soon, news of the Suicide Squad’s downfall reached their ears.
Zoey almost fainted from shock upon hearing that.
Wilton and Malcolm, on the other hand, felt relieved.
“Thank God I didn’t go, or I’d be the one who’s six feet under ground right now!”
Zoey was gradually spiraling into despair when troops barged in.
“Malcolm Langston from the Great family of Westford is wanted for being a deserter! If you have any information on him, you’re required to report it immediately! If you don’t, you will be severely punished!”
Boom!
As though struck by lightning, everyone’s ears buzzed.
Deserter?
Did Levi assume Malcolm’s name and desert the army?
“Are you telling the truth?” Wilton asked in disbelief.
“See for yourself!” One of them extended a list to him.
“There were thousands of good men in the Suicide Squad. None of them survived in the quest to slay the Northern Demon, except these thirty-nine people who are an absolute disgrace to the army! They’re nothing but a bunch of cowards!”
After the group of people left, both Wilton and Malcolm trembled with fury.
“You should just burn in hell, Levi Garrison!”
“You f*cking deserted the army using my name? Everyone in Erudia knows that now. My reputation is completely ruined!” Malcolm roared.
“F*ck! I never thought that b*stard would pull this trick on us! I f*cking want him dead!”
Wilton emanated a murderous aura.
“Levi was even the God of War last time, but he actually deserted the army? How absurd!”
Meredith and the rest began lambasting Levi.
But Zoey had calmed down a lot.
It was fine as long as Levi was alive.
Besides, she did not believe that Levi would ever desert the army.