Ch. 1511..1520
The Return of God of War Chapter 1511
On top of that, they were convinced that it was impossible for Northern Demon to stay alive. They had witnessed him perish together with the mysterious fighter! If he really reappeared, it should be somewhere around the North of the Ether training base. It did not make sense for him to appear out of a sudden in Oakland City.
“In my opinion, the man whom the third team bumped into could be the fighter of The Avengers or the henchmen of Northern Demon who were avenging him!” Western Monk commented analytically.
On the instant, almost everyone saw eye to eye with what he had deduced. Yeah! He has a point. It must be the truth!
“I have the same stance as well. Assign our men at once to investigate on that! We must find out who the fellow is! If it turns out to be anyone who is avenging Northern Demon, wipe them out!” the council members of the Dragonites instructed.
Without hesitation, the Dragonites sent their men out on a thorough search all over Oakland City.
The Four Basilisks volunteered. “Please notify us once your men have obtained any clues. We will sort things out by all means. As long as we can’t finish him off, we can never be at ease!”
“All of you are really courageous as expected!” Everyone looked at them with admiration.
In the meantime, Levi was still resting with his eyes closed in the detention chamber. Fredrick dropped by with the latest update. “Boss, Northern Demon is awake! Things are getting out of my control! We might be in trouble soon!”
Levi opened his eyes abruptly. “He’s awake within such a short span?”
Fredrick explained, “He has a unique body condition. What’s more, he has his own unique way of cultivating. Thus, his speedy recovery!”
“Where are the guards? Let go of me! Northern Demon appears again. If we don’t stop him at once, I bet there will be casualties!” Levi yelled.
No matter how indignant he was feeling, righteousness was always the top priority for him. He knew that he must act rationally and make the right judgment.
“No, we can’t let you go just like that unless you admit your mistake. You will only be released after reflecting on your own deed,” the guard replied sternly.
Levi stared at him helplessly. “Northern Demon has reappeared and will strike at any time, yet you are still bothered about this?”
“Even if Northern Demon appears, that’s none of your business. The Four Basilisks can cater to it! You’d better continue to have self-reflection on your deed!” the guard snapped at him.
Levi heaved a sigh wearily. It’s beyond my control that nobody in Erudia bothers about what I say. I have tried my best so I shouldn’t be feeling guilty if anything happens. Since the Four Basilisks are convinced that they can kill Northern Demon, just let them give it a try!
Fredrick also let out a deep sigh helplessly and left.
Meanwhile, the Dragonites had assigned their men for the thorough search of Northern Demon’s henchmen.
However, Eastern Hellhound and the other three sensed that the Four Basilisks were feeling uneasy. They comforted them, “Take it easy. You have slain Northern Demon earlier. We bet it’s just his henchman this round. We are sure it’s a piece of cake for you to finish him off this time.”
Right that instant, the three Dragon squads sent by the Dragonites were on a thorough search near the Garrison clan’s area in Oakland City.
They were panic-stricken when Northern Demon came into sight.
“Northern Demon! You’re Northern Demon! How can you still be alive?” The squad members were overwhelmed and quivered.
Northern Demon snickered with a glint of ferocity in his eyes. “Did I say that I’m dead? Go back and tell everyone in Erudia that I’m back! None of you will be able to stop me this round. I’m going to turn Oakland City into a living hell!”
Members of the three Dragon squads were scared stiff and fled at once.
The Dragonites and the Four Basilisks were pending the update from the three Dragon squads who rushed back. Right that instant, the panic-stricken squad members’ legs gave out and they fell to the ground. “Northern Demon! Northern Demon is back! He vows to turn Oakland City into a living hell!”
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Bang! The news was indeed a bolt out of the blue for the Four Basilisks! So, it’s sure as hell that Northern Demon has reappeared! Needless to doubt again, as it’s the official news from the Dragonites. He’s still alive, and he’s even in Oakland City at the moment!
To make matters worse, he was provoking to annihilate Erudia by setting Oakland City as his first target!
“Are you sure the man is Northern Demon, not his henchman?” the Five Dragons of Erudia asked doubtfully.
“The Dragonites have confirmed that it’s the Northern Demon!” Everyone turned to look at the Four Basilisks in bewilderment. The Five Dragons of Erudia fixed their gazes on them as well.
Another wave of utter insecurity swept over the Four Basilisks. Western Monk, who kept his head lowered all the time, was even shuddering.
The four of them felt a prickle of anxiety as it never occurred to them that Northern Demon would still be alive! It’s impossible! We saw with our own eyes that he perished together with the mysterious fighter! How can he be still alive?
“What’s the matter? Tell us honestly. Why is Northern Demon still alive? Have you been lying to us all this while?” the Dragonites glared at the Four Basilisks suspiciously.
“If there’s any hidden truth, don’t keep mum from us!” Eastern Hellhound and the other three started to sense something awry.
“Northern Demon was dead! We saw it with our own eyes. Even so, we couldn’t do anything as his body sank into quicksand. It is unbelievable that he’s still alive!” Heracles and Eastern Beast explained anxiously.
“We can’t blame them. Northern Demon has started his unusually malicious way of cultivation since young. Thus, it’s actually not a surprise that if he can stay alive. Anyway, there’s nothing to worry about. Since our disciples had defeated him once, they can surely finish him off this round. Let’s see if he can stay alive again after his body is completely ruined!” Eastern Hellhound said confidently.
Southern Emperor, Western Spirit and Central Army were buoyed up with confidence as well. “Yeah, since our disciples were able to defeat him earlier, I’m sure they can defeat him another time!”
“The four of you, just be prepared to finish him off here in Oakland City. Let us witness the fall of the demon as well!” A hint of confidence was written across the Dragonites’ faces. By then, their anxiety moments ago was totally gone.
“We…” The Four Basilisks stiffened and were rendered speechless. Are we assigned the mission to kill Northern Demon again? What a joke!
The four of them were the so-called cowardly deserters who were aghast at Northern Demon.
They did not even dare to look at him.
How are we going to kill him?
They knew that they could never get the mission accomplished as they were not the ones who defeated Northern Demon previously.
Their Fusion Attack was incomparable to his power.
If not because they set the Suicide Squad members up, they would surely be wiped off by Northern Demon as well.
“What’s wrong with all of you? You look so pale!” Someone spotted something amiss about them.
“Nothing actually. We are just feeling a bit frustrated that Northern Demon is still alive!” Wiping off the cold sweat from his forehead, Eastern Hellhound replied impatiently.
“Have no fear. We have all the mighty experts backing you up in Oakland City this round, it’s a sure bet that Northern Demon will be slain!”
“Yeah, we will be watching over you ourselves in the battle this round. Don’t drag it anymore. If not, Oakland City will be devastated by Northern Demon at any moment!”
With that, the Four Basilisks were pushed to the front in the mission of slaying Northern Demon. They were reluctant, yet they could not reject unless they admitted that they were being deceitful all this while.
“Northern Demon, why are you still alive?” Eastern Beast and the others were on the brink of tears.
So close yet so far, we are supposed to be coronated as Crown King at any time, yet there’s this unexpected twist! Oh no! We are not going to make it!
Other than the council members of the Dragonites, the remaining four members of the Five Dragons of Erudia were also watching over them. The Dragonites even released the news that the Four Basilisks would slay Northern Demon once again.
In an instant, the whole of Oakland City and Erudia were in an uproar. Everyone had their eyes on the Four Basilisks. Contrary to the previous battle at the Ether training base, everyone was exhilarated as they would be able to witness the slaying of the Northern Demon this round!
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Everyone knew what they were curious about.
That meant that the Four Basilisks had to fight with all their might.
They could not be deserters nor could they use any dirty tricks.
They had to show everyone their true powers.
That was deadly for the Four Basilisks.
They would sob if they could.
At that very moment, the entire Erudia was focusing on the scene when the Northern Demon appeared.
“Haha! So what if the Northern Demon is alive? The Four Basilisks will just kill him again! That’s right. Moreover, we’ll know how the four heroes kill the Northern Demon this time. We get to resolve our regret. This will be an unforgettable battle! The Four Basilisks has once again graced the world with their presence!”
The citizens who adored the Four Basilisks waited in anticipation.
Everyone wanted to witness how the Four Basilisks slay the Northern Demon.
“All hail the heroes!”
“All hail the heroes!”
Colorful flags were strung all across Oakland City.
Everyone was cheering for the Four Basilisks.
They awaited for the awe-inspiring performance.
The Five Dragons of Erudia and Dragonites were also confident.
The Four Basilisks were the only ones who knew what was going on.
At the gazebo in the middle of General’s Lake, the Northern Demon waited.
The Dragonites had assigned elite fighters to surround the General’s Lake.
Not even a bird could escape the place.
The Northern Demon sneered. “Come. I hope you’ll send all of your best men so I can finish them all at once.”
The Northern Demon was confident.
After battling with Levi, he had a new revelation about fights.
Once again, his battle prowess had increased.
He was now five times stronger than before.
And that was the most terrifying part of it all.
Like Levi, after a near-death experience, his battle prowess would greatly increase.
That was the reason for the Northern Demon to be as arrogant as he was.
“Northern Demon, it’s not too late for you to surrender yet. You should have never appeared in Oakland City! This is the safest place in Erudia. What made you think that you’ll win us here? If you surrender, you’ll get to leave this place alive! Otherwise, you’re doomed for death,” the crowd shouted at the Northern Demon.
The Northern Demon sneered.
Boom!
All of a sudden, there was an explosion in the General’s Lake.
The water in the lake rushed upward, and the waves crashed toward the people.
“Ugh!”
“Ugh!”
Many of the individuals by the lake were injured by the sudden tidal wave.
The Northern Demon was indeed a strong opponent.
“This is absurd! This is no place for you to run wild, Northern Demon!”
With a loud cry, most of the troops marched over.
The senior members of Dragonites were there as well as the Five Dragons of Erudia.
The Four Basilisks were slowly walking, but their bodies were stiff, and their legs were so heavy as if they were filled with lead.
“Even you old people are finally here,” the Northern Demon said with a sneer when he saw the Eastern Hellhound and the other three.
“We’re here to be a witness of your failure. Dozens of years ago, we were capable of dealing with you. Now, our disciples will be equally capable of defeating you. In fact, they can even kill you! You’re destined to fail in our hands and live in our shadows!”
The Eastern Hellhound and the other three were so sure.
At that, the Northern Demon barked out a laugh. “What a pity you still don’t understand me. Who will be able to stop me now? That man is gone. I’m now invincible!”
“Hmph! What are you being all conceited for? We’ll slay you in front of Erudia’s citizens today,” the Dragonites cried out.
The Northern Demon laughed again. “Kill me? I’d like to see who you’ll send to kill me.”
“Of course, we’ll send the Four Basilisks. After all, they’ve killed you once.”
The crowd then pushed the Four Basilisks to the front.
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The moment the four men saw the Northern Demon, they quickly hung their heads in fear of gazing into the Northern Demon’s eyes.
In fact, their legs shook, and their teeth chattered.
When the Northern Demon noticed that, he laughed.
“Hahaha!”
It was a sound of mockery.
Everyone was taken aback by his reaction.
Did the Northern Demon go mad, or did he lose his mind out of fear?
Why is he laughing maniacally?
The crowd could not comprehend his actions.
“What are you laughing about, Northern Demon? You were once beaten by my disciples.”
The Hellhound was annoyed by the Northern Demon’s pompous demeanor.
The other three had the same reaction. “When did a loser gained the right to mock others?”
“I lost to your disciples? Hahaha! Ask them about it. Let me see if they have the guts to admit it or not.”
The Northern Demon could not stop laughing.
Gradually, he realized what was going on.
Those four had been taking others’ credit.
“Hm? What’s going on?”
Upon hearing the Northern Demon’s words, the rest turned to look at the Four Basilisks.
Instantly, they noticed something amiss about the Four Basilisks’ behavior.
Are they afraid?
Are they afraid of facing the Northern Demon?
How can this be?
Haven’t they defeated the Northern Demon before?
Didn’t the Northern Demon lose to them?
Why are they acting like mice in front of the cat?
“Hahaha! This is amusing. You’re all fools. Don’t you know what happened at the Ether training base?”
At that, the Northern Demon began jeering at them.
The more seconds passed, the more confused the others became.
What’s going on?
“Do you really think that they could kill me?” the Northern Demon asked.
“Wasn’t that what happened? The Four Basilisks killed you with the Fusion Attack at the Ether training base,” one of them replied.
As time went by, everyone was certain that the news had been genuine.
Yet, the more they talked, the lower the Four Basilisks’ heads went.
In fact, the Western Monk was drenched in sweat as if he had taken a dip in the lake.
The other three were in similar state.
Everyone in Erudia was watching them, but neither of the Four Basilisks refuted those words.
“Rubbish! Do you think that they can really kill me? They’re a hundred years too early for that. I said that I was three times stronger than before back at the Ether training base. Did you think that I was joking? Your Fusion Attack was completely useless, especially when it’s dealt by those four!” the Northern Demon stated, chuckling boisterously.
At that moment, the Four Basilisks wished the ground would open up and swallow them whole.
They wanted to refute those words, but they could not.
“Eastern Hellhound, do you really think that your disciples are that great? They’re only four deserters. When they realized they could not win against me, they ran. They let the Suicide Squad stop me and buy time for their escape. These are the heroes of Erudia? What a joke,” the Northern Demon taunted.
At that second, it felt as if time had come to a standstill.
Everybody had their eyes fixed on the Four Basilisks as they were hoping to know the truth by looking into their souls.
“That’s impossible! My disciples have been training under me for dozens of years. I know them better than anyone. They’ll never do this!” Western Spirit roared.
However, Western Monk only panicked more to that.
“That’s right. There’s no way our disciples would do that. Moreover, I doubt you’re a match for them!”
“Hear, hear. There’s no way the Fusion Attack isn’t effective on you.”
The Five Dragons of Erudia refused to believe him.
“Yes! They’re the ones who defeated you! Stop trying to pretend as if that’s not the case,” the others shouted.
“Have a look for yourself. Are they admitting to it?” the Northern Demon asked.
The Four Basilisks were completely silent.
“What’s going on?” the senior members of Dragonites shouted at the Four Basilisks.
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By then, they were no longer certain about the situation.
The way the Four Basilisks were acting and the words from the Northern Demon meant that something was wrong.
In fact, they began thinking of a person—Levi.
What the he*l is going on?
The Northern Demon smirked and uttered, “Haven’t they defeated me once? Well, then. Why don’t they defeat me one more time?”
“Sure. We’ll make sure you won’t have a word of complaint upon your defeat!”
The Eastern Hellhound and the other three were confident of their disciples.
They wanted to witness the truth themselves.
Before witnessing with their own two eyes, they would not believe that their disciples were weak or were just deserters.
The Four Basilisks were about to burst into tears.
They dared not have another fight with the Northern Demon.
In fact, they did not have the courage to do that.
“But they won’t. They’re afraid of me. They don’t even have the courage to look at me in the eyes, not to mention kill me.”
The Northern Demon’s smile widened.
“Hurry up! What are you doing? Kill the Northern Demon and prove yourselves!” the Eastern Hellhound and the other three urged.
However, the Four Basilisks remained quiet and still.
More beads of cold sweat rolled down their faces.
“What’s the matter with you? Is the Northern Demon speaking the truth?”
“Prove yourselves! We trust our judgment. We couldn’t have been wrong. You’re the ones who won against the Northern Demon.
Hearing the Dragonites’ urging, the Eastern Beasts could barely hold themselves back.
“We’ll be honest.”
He could not restrain himself anymore; he had to speak the truth.
“Charge!”
All of the sudden, Western Monk rushed out.
His dignity would not allow him to admit that the Northern Demon’s words were true.
He would rather die.
“Charge!”
The other three could only steel themselves and charge forward.
At that, the Eastern Hellhound and the other three finally smiled.
“They must have been shocked by the revived Northern Demon. They’re more than capable of dealing with him anyway.”
“Use the Fusion Attack to kill the Northern Demon and prove yourselves!”
“If you can defeat him once, you can defeat him another time!”
When the citizens of Erudia saw the Four Basilisks attacking, their hearts sung in excitement.
After all, the Four Basilisks were heroes to them.
“Fusion Attack!”
The four of them then struck in the Northern Demon’s direction with the Fusion Attack.
Boom!
The gazebo in the middle of the lake exploded.
Even the water in the General’s Lake turned into hot steam.
Yet, in the next second, the crowd nearly went wild.
The Northern Demon had easily blocked the attack.
He was completely unscathed.
The Fusion Attack was useless against him.
Immediately, the crowd recalled the lies that the Four Basilisks had come up with, and they yelled, “The Northern Demon must be injured! He’s just pretending he’s not! Keep attacking! Keep using the Fusion Attack!”
Their urging forced the Four Basilisks to continue using the Fusion Attack.
“Hmph! It’s my turn now.”
Scoffing, he then let out a wave of energy.
Boom!
The first thing it did was to easily break through the Fusion Attack.
Then, it rushed toward the four people.
“Ugh!”
“Ugh!”
“Ugh!”
“Ugh!”
The Four Basilisks spat out blood as they flew backward.
They were as weak as a piece of paper.
They had attacked the Northern Demon for a long while, but he remained unharmed.
On the other hand, the Four Basilisks could not even take a hit from him.
That very moment, everyone was dumbfounded.
They could only stare in a daze at the Four Basilisks retching blood on the ground.
Wait. This isn’t right.
Didn’t they win against the Northern Demon?
Why are they in this state now?
These four people were meant to be Crown Kings, but they’re this weak?
They can’t even defend themselves against one blow from the Northern Demon?
Finally, they were starting to realize something.
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They were too weak.
Before the Northern Demon could show off any skills, they were already down on the ground.
They were so frail.
Everyone with eyes could see that the Four Basilisks and the Northern Demon were worlds apart in terms of capability.
In fact, they might be universes apart.
The entire place was silent.
Over one billion citizens of Erudia who had been supporters of the Four Basilisks went silent, for they were dumbstruck.
Similar looks of disbelief were on everyone’s faces.
Are we dreaming?
Haven’t our heroes defeated the Northern Demon before?
Tens of thousands had witnessed the Four Basilisks slay the Northern Demon in the past.
Why are they so weak now?
Why can’t they even lay a finger on the Northern Demon?
I don’t get it.
I really don’t.
Like the others, the Dragonites and the Five Dragons of Erudia had those thoughts in their heads as well.
They could not figure out what had gone wrong.
Could it be that it was someone else who defeated the Northern Demon? The Four Basilisks weren’t the ones to defeat him?
The Northern Demon mocked, “Look. Do you really think that these are the ones who have defeated me before? Do you think that’s possible?”
“What? What do you mean? Do you mean that someone else defeated you?” Hellhound questioned while staring at the Northern Demon.
“Of course. Your rubbish disciples could never do anything to me. They can’t even stop a minor attack from me.”
Boom!
The Northern Demon’s reply had come like a bolt from the blue.
Someone else defeated the Northern Demon?
What about the Four Basilisks?
In the next second, tens of thousands pairs of eyes turned toward the Four Basilisks.
Moreover, they were starting to feel suspicious about the incident.
Even a fool would realize something was wrong by now.
The Four Basilisks were no match for the Northern Demon.
They were not even worthy opponents for the Northern Demon.
Hence, the question was—how did they kill the Northern Demon then?
The Four Basilisks hung their heads low.
The pain of their injuries was nothing in comparison with the shame they felt.
Everything they had done had been exposed.
Western Monk’s ego was crushed.
By then, the whole of Erudia and the world knew that they were lying and were deserters. Furthermore, they would realize that they had also sent their comrades to death.
This is very embarrassing and really humiliating.
“Argh!”
Abruptly, the Western Monk shrieked as he darted toward the Northern Demon.
“Die!”
Western Monk seemed to have lost his sanity.
Thump!
With a smack from Northern Demon, Western Monk flew backward as blood spilled from his lips.
After crashing onto the ground, he went still.
However, the corners of his lips were turned upward into a smile of satisfaction.
Evidently, death was freedom for him.
That way, he would not need to face the embarrassment.
“We…”
Eastern Beast and the other two wanted to die alongside Western Monk, but they did not have the courage to do so.
However, they did not have the courage to do so.
They feared death too much.
“The first one is down. There are three more of you. Come! Didn’t you want to kill me? Come at me! If you don’t do that, I’ll come to you instead,” the Northern Demon roared at the remaining three.
By then, the trio was shaking in their boots.
Instinctively, they took several steps back as screams of terror escaped their mouths.
It was fear.
The type of fear that radiated out of their bones.
It puzzled the Five Dragons of Erudia.
Why are they acting like this?
“What are you afraid of? Haven’t you defeated them in the past? Can you man up? Be like Western Monk. Face him with bravery! What are you afraid of?” the Eastern Hellhound and the other three urged.
Even if their disciples knew they were no match for him, they still had to confront the situation bravely.
How can they be such cowards?
Moreover, you’ve fought and won against the Northern Demon!
Why are you acting so scared?
“That’s right. Haven’t you won against the Northern Demon? What are you all afraid of?” the Dragonites urged.
“We’re sorry! We’re terribly sorry! I’ll tell you the truth!”
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What?”
The Eastern Hellhound and the other three had ruminated about that possibility.
Yet, these were their disciples.
They did not want to believe that the Northern Demon was right.
Thus, the moment they heard that their disciples were going to confess to them, they panicked.
Even the Dragonites panicked as well.
Our judgment has been wrong?
Is this for real?
“We’ll tell you everything! This is all our fault!”
Heracles was sobbing at that point.
The crowd was speechless at the sight.
Once again, Erudia fell silent.
Billions of people clenched their fists simultaneously.
“Spit it out!” one of the senior members of the Dragonites snapped.
“I’ll tell you everything!”
Eastern Beast then wiped the beads of cold sweat off his forehead.
“The Fusion Attack had been useless against the Northern Demon at the Ether training base. He was three times stronger than back then, and we were no match for him.”
“What?”
Everyone’s hearts skipped a beat.
The Northern Demon is really three times stronger than he used to be?
How can this be?
They nearly had a mental breakdown there and then.
It was as if someone had told them that the world they lived in was not the real world.
It was a disturbing reality, and some begin hyperventilating.
The heroes they adored were not the ones who eliminated the Northern Demon.
“We’re afraid of dying, so we ran. But as the Northern Demon was capable of catching up with us anytime, we made the Suicide Squad buy time for us by staying behind.”
“What? What the hell? Those are your comrades! They’re humans like you!”
The crowd nearly exploded in fury.
The Four Basilisks had made thousands of people sacrifice in exchange for their escape.
It was horrible.
“Continue,” the crowd gritted out.
“We weren’t the ones who defeated the Northern Demon. Someone else did. We only witnessed half of the battle.”
“Who was it?”
At that, everyone cast anxious gazes on them.
“We’re not sure, but they’re powerful. In the end, that person sacrificed his life to bring down the Northern Demon. At that time, tens of thousands of troops arrived. Back then, we could only say that we killed the Northern Demon. We didn’t dare to say that we were deserters nor confess that we’ve sacrificed thousands to escape death. In order to make sure that everyone believed that we were the ones to get rid of the Northern Demon, we killed all the witnesses.”
Without missing a beat, one of the senior members of the Dragonites asked, “So you killed all the captives?”
“Yes.”
“Then, you made over thirty members of the Suicide Squad who witnessed the scene out to be deserters to kill them?”
“Yes. We’ve already killed one of them.”
“You then forced the other members of the Suicide Squad to prove that you were the ones to kill the Northern Demon?”
“Yes.”
By then, everyone had to admit that what they had learned a while back was nothing but a lie.
Thump!
Upon learning the truth, the Five Dragons of Erudia all collapsed onto their knees.
It was a shocking revelation for all.
The heroes they worshipped were cowardly liars.
Everyone had been deceived.
The Four Basilisks had used dirty tricks to lie to the entire Erudia.
Until now, the Dragonites had never erred in their judgment.
Sadly, this was the biggest error they had made so far.
They were about to make the Four Basilisks Crown Kings.
If they were crowned as kings before the truth was revealed, Erudia would have turned into a laughingstock for all.
Their reputation would go down the gutters.
What was most horrifying was that the Five Dragons of Erudia never truly knew what kind of people their disciples were.
They finally realized that truth should not be based on the number of people.
At that moment, everyone was overwhelmed by upset feelings.
“Hahaha! This is hilarious.” Came the Northern Demon’s loud laugh.
“Erudia is nothing but a joke. Who is going to stop me now?”
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To be honest, I feel grateful to that man. He is the strongest adversary that I have ever met! During the battle, I have learned a great many things. Not only did I survive, my capabilities greatly increased. Compared to what I used to be, I am five times more powerful now!”
Northern Demon laughed excitedly.
The crowd held their breath.
Prior to this, Northern Demon was close to being invincible.
Therefore, with his power amplified fivefold, he had become unstoppable.
Initially, everyone had placed their hopes on the Four Basilisks.
However, their expectations were upended instead.
The Four Basilisks were no match for Northern Demon at all.
Consequently, the Dragonites expression darkened as this was the greatest humiliation they had ever faced.
Setting aside the huge error they made, they had now exposed Oakland City and even Erudia to danger.
Northern Demon didn’t just survive, but was now significantly stronger than before.
“Didn’t you kill me before? Come at me again!”
Northern Demon stared at the remaining three Basilisks who were trembling in fear.
He then turned his attention to Eastern Hellhound and his men.
“Also, didn’t you beat me before? Come on now!”
The four of them remained silent. They knew they were fated to be defeated the moment they were sent to fight Northern Demon.
After all, they were just cannon fodder.
Meanwhile, the leaders of the Dragonites surveyed the battleground.
Although they numbered in the tens of thousands, not a single of them was a match for Northern Demon.
“Dragonites, which one of you dares to face me?” Northern Demon challenged with a smile.
“I…”
The leaders were stumped.
Do we really have no way of defeating him?
Must we surrender instead?
No! This is not how we do things in Erudia.
Surrendering would sully the nation’s honor.
Northern Demon sneered, “Alright now, let me give you a choice. As long as you declare to the world that Erudia has submitted to me, I will leave without killing a soul.”
He continued, “This simple request can save ten of thousands of lives here and countless others in the nation. It’s easy enough, isn’t it? But, can you make the decision?”
The shame and utter humiliation!
Never before did they ever feel so outraged.
A single man could pressure Erudia to the point of submission.
It’s all our fault and our fault alone!
The Dragonites were filled with remorse.
If we hadn’t been tricked by the Four Basilisks, this might not have happened.
“Dream on!”
“There’s no way our nation will bow down to a demon like you!”
“One of us will definitely get you. Comrades, charge!”
The tens of thousands of men who were defending General’s Lake let out a thunderous battle cry as they charged at the Northern Demon.
The Northern Demon smirked in response.
Let the slaughter begin…
The Northern Demon dropped anyone he fought at his feet.
However, he didn’t kill anyone, only wounded them.
He enjoyed seeing the panic and despair on his enemies’ faces.
In the face of Northern Demon, many elite warriors were no different than untrained fighters.
Agonizing cries rang out as thousands of them were injured.
Soon, bodies began to pile up everywhere.
No one was able to withstand Northern Demon’s attacks.
“Let’s retreat!”
“Argh!”
When the three Basilisks saw Northern Demon coming, they began to scramble away and flee.
They didn’t look like the heroes at all.
From the initial tens of thousands of men, only a few were left standing, causing the Dragonites to panic.
“What are we going to do now?”
“At this rate, Oakland City will be turned into a living hell!”
“The Dragonites will be disgraced!”
“What can we do? Let’s think of something now!”
“Wait, there’s still the Crown King, Levi, right?”
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“That’s right! Why did I forget about him?”
“Prior to this, Levi has declared that he killed the Northern Demon. Furthermore, he told us that the Four Basilisks were frauds. Basically, everything he said was true. We were the ones that have wronged him!”
The Dragonites were red in embarrassment.
One of them asked, “Did Levi really defeat Northern Demon?”
“If we don’t ask him directly, how are we ever going to know?”
At that moment, everyone recalled what Levi had said.
Given his insistence, he was likely telling the truth.
“I remember now! The thirty men from the Suicide Squad mentioned that it was Malcolm who defeated Northern Demon. Moreover, we now know that Malcolm is actually Levi in disguise!”
At that moment, a messenger brought some news.
“Alright. That’s wonderful!”
“Order the other Dragonites to bring Levi forward to face Northern Demon!”
“Yes!”
Meanwhile, inside his detention chamber, Levi was resting with his eyes closed.
The guards outside were already in panic after they heard about the reemergence of Northern Demon.
All of them looked at Levi in unison as they recalled what Levi had told them.
He had wanted to fight Northern Demon but was prevented from doing so. He was even thrown back into his cell.
“Crown King, your prediction has turned out to be true. Northern Demon still lives and is currently in Oakland City!”
With his eyes still closed, Levi replied, “The Crown King is no longer here! I am but an ordinary citizen.”
The guards exchanged glances in bewilderment.
Not too long ago, the Dragonites did strip Levi of his title as the Crown King.
Hence, he was now an ordinary man, locked up in a cell to repent.
“Le-‘
“Save it. I’m reflecting on my mistakes, so don’t disturb me,” Levi snapped.
The guards were stunned, but they knew they couldn’t blame him.
After all, they were the ones that had gone overboard.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
At the moment, a flurry of footsteps was heard.
The messengers who carried the Dragonites’ order had arrived at the cell.
“Crown King, prepare to receive your orders! Your mission is extremely urgent. Erudia orders you to set off now to General’s Lake and kill the Northern Demon!”
The messenger conveyed the orders that came straight from the top.
However, he was greeted by silence.
Levi was still resting with his eyes closed. He didn’t even move a muscle, let alone provide a response.
Everyone was shocked when Levi acted as if he didn’t hear the orders.
“Crown King, wake up! Stop sleeping!”
“These are extremely urgent orders!”
“At this very moment, the Northern Demon is at General’s Lake. We have failed to hold him off and need you to kill him!”
The Dragonites raised their voice to make sure Levi heard them.
However, Levi continued to ignore their pleas.
“What are you guys standing there for? Open the door at once!” one of the Dragonites barked.
When the guards opened the vault-like door, the Dragonites entered the cell.
One of them couldn’t resist giving Levi a nudge.
Only then did Levi open his eyes in displeasure. “What do you want?”
“Crown King, prepare to receive your orders! You are hereby ordered to head to General’s Lake and kill the Northern Demon. These are desperate circumstances and you have no grounds to reject them!” the Dragonite repeated himself.
However, Levi gave them a puzzled look. “Who is the Crown King? I’m just an ordinary citizen!”
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The Dragonites were stunned by Levi’s response. “You are the Crown King. This is no time for jokes.”
The public may not be aware of it, but everyone on the inside knows that Levi is the Crown King.
“There’s no mistake. You are the Crown King!” another Dragonite exclaimed.
Levi laughed suddenly. “Since when am I the Crown King? You gotta be kidding me.”
“Huh?”
Stunned, no one understood his response.
“That’s impossible. You are definitely the Crown King!”
The group of men sounded resolute.
“Just a few hours ago, you have stripped me of that title! Not only am I now a regular citizen, but I have also been locked inside here to reflect on my mistakes. Nevertheless, my stance has not changed. I have done nothing wrong!”
After scanning his gaze around, Levi continued to close his eyes.
“Huh?”
As the Dragonites were disorientated by the Northern Demon’s attack, it took them a while to realize what Levi had meant.
He had indeed been stripped of his Crown King title for claiming that he disposed of the Northern Demon. However, no one believed him.
By now, everyone realized that they had been tricked by the Four Basilisks instead.
They assumed that Levi wanted to claim credit for something that he didn’t do. In fact, they thought that he had committed a grave dereliction of duty by allowing The Avengers to escape simply because he was upset.
In the end, they imprisoned him in a cell to force him into reflecting on his own actions. Furthermore, they even stripped him of his Crown King title as punishment.
However, no one had expected him to be telling the truth.
He was the one who defeated the Northern Demon while the Four Basilisks were all frauds.
In fact, they had sent many men to their deaths.
“We’re sorry. The Dragonites have made a big mistake and are responsible for the current situation.”
“We will immediately reinstate your title as the Crown King given how dire the circumstances are. Also, we are running out of time!”
Everyone was feeling desperate.
Levi smirked instead. “How can the title of Crown King be treated so casually? To be stripped and reinstated at a whim? Furthermore, what are your ranks? You are nothing but messengers. Do you have the authority to make a decision on behalf of the Dragonites?”
“We…”
The men were stumped.
Within the Dragonites, messengers were the lowest ranking members.
Consequently, they had no authority to decide.
“But… but the Northern Demon has appeared in Oakland City and no one is able to stop him.”
Filled with desperation, they dropped on their knees.
“Crown King, we beg of you to head to General’s Lake and kill the Northern Demon. The fate of Oakland City, and also Erudia now lies in your hands!”
All the other guards dropped to their knees and pleaded with Levi to go.
“Didn’t the Four Basilisks defeat him before? Why don’t you get them to do it instead of asking a regular citizen like me? My shoulders are weak and are incapable of carrying the hope of Erudia.” Levi sneered.
“This…”
It was obvious to everyone that Levi was infuriated. After all, it was understandable for him to react that way after being humiliated to that extent.
Not only did everyone refuse to believe him, but also put the blame on him instead.
In fact, they had imprisoned him.
Anyone would be devastated to have gone through what Levi did.
“Crown King, we understand your anger. However, given how desperate the circumstances are, why don’t you set aside your personal feelings first?”
“Haven’t you always prioritize Erudia? Weren’t you always willing to do anything for the nation?”
A few of them smiled as they tried to coax Levi.
Suddenly, Levi chuckled coldly. “After all I have done for Erudia, how has she treated me instead? Why can’t such a grave matter be investigated?”