Ch. 1761..1770
The Return of God of War Chapter 1761
“Do you dare to give it a try?”
“So many people are watching and many international media are here, just you lift a finger and see what comes your way?”
There was silence.
The crowd was furious and they glared at Levi.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
It went on…
Levi did not bother to waste his breath talking with them; instead, he kicked them one by one onto the cruise ship.
His overbearing method was shocking.
Even the international media were taken aback.
Levi looked at them. “Who gave you permission to set foot on Erudia? This is an unconventional entry, right? According to Erudia law, I have reason to drive you out!”
With one word, Levi silenced the crowd of nearly one thousand.
Indeed, they had not gone through the immigration formalities.
After all, they were not citizens of Erudia and had therefore broken the law as illegal immigrants.
What Levi did was legal.
“Leave, leave immediately!”
Levi roared.
He drove out all the international media.
“Repeat offenders will be executed!”
Levi blasted out with a punch.
Not far away, the sea was split in two, forming a big gap of thousands of meters…
Not only that, the powerful force pushed the cruise ship back.
In fact, it went out of control!
This scene shocked everyone present.
Is he even human?
After he handled those people, Levi turned around and withdrew the invisible barrier keeping away the fans.
The fans erupted into a flurry of questions.
“Who are you? By what authority do you drive them away?”
“They are our idols! How dare you?”
The questioning went on…
Everyone glared at Levi in anger.
Levi laughed. “Let me ask you one question. Prior to this, Erudia was facing danger. Where were your idols, then?”
“Well…”
“They were…”
“They were in…”
There was no answer.
With one question, Levi left 100,000 fans speechless, unable to give a coherent reply.
All too soon, the 100,000 fans were quietened.
They looked at one another without a word. Fear was in the air.
“Let me tell you! When our country was in need of support, your idols rushed overseas to flee from the disaster!”
“When Erudia was going through its worst crisis, with rumors of total destruction, they have decided to give up citizenship and applied to be citizens of foreign countries.
“When you were facing the worst dangers, your idols fled. Do they still deserve your worship?”
The fans had no reply.
Levi’s few questions set the fans thinking hard.
Any normal thinking individual would be able to draw the right conclusions.
“You say repeatedly that your idols inspire you but when you were in danger, but who saved you? Was it your idols?”
“No! Those who saved you were martial artists of Erudia who were not afraid of shedding blood or dying.”
“You have seen it all—when danger arises, they protect you quietly without being known. In contrast, those who take up your time and resources flee away.”
“Of course, there are exceptions. A lot of stars came out to help front-liners in the form of donations and other ways. However, these groups that you like did nothing at all.”
“It’s not wrong to have idols. Please open your eyes, find an idol who is exemplary and worthy of your respect.”
The crowd was silenced.
They listened quietly.
For a long time, they were silent.
All the fans were inspired.
One of them asked tremblingly, “May I ask who you are?”
“Listen carefully. He is the greatest hero who saved Erudia—the Crown King!”
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Floyd replied in a loud voice.
The hundreds of thousands were astounded.
They looked at Levi in awed respect.
At that time these warriors were the ones all Erudian citizens praise and worship.
When they heard the name, “Crown King,” everyone was excited.
“Citizens, ladies and gentlemen, people like Crown King and Benny Quinton are the ones that we should idolize!”
“Let us not be fooled by physical beauty! We long for beauty in appearance but the beauty of the spirit is more important.”
The crowd agreed silently.
Seeing the crowd being awakened, Floyd and the others smiled.
The charisma of Levi’s character was increasing in their hearts.
He had, inevitably, solved this problem of using brute force.
This made many realize what they should value.
After this, nobody dared to break this rule.
Those traitors who had fled from Erudia could never come back.
Funnily enough, everyone found out that without these “elites,” everything went on as usual in Erudia.
When they left, someone else would replace them and might even do better.
One day, when Levi was training Forlevia, a few men covered with blood suddenly rushed in.
“Mr. Garrison, save us, please save us…”
They prostrated themselves on the ground and begged him.
“Are you… from the Northern Demon tribe?”
Levi identified them by their breath.
“Yes, Mr. Garrison, please save us!”
The men were very emotional.
“What is the matter?”
Levi treated their wounds and then asked them.
“Mr. Garrison, this morning our clan and other sect forces were suddenly attacked by unknown masters! They were brutal and determined to exterminate our clan!”
“We admit that we made a mistake but we were guarding Oakland City to redeem ourselves. There is no reason to destroy our clan.”
They continued to explain their situation.
Very quickly, they clarified what had happened.
Levi did some investigation. Floyd and the others knew about this.
It turned out that Eragon was behind this. They wanted to get rid of criminals.
Those forces that surrendered to Levi were among them.
Nearly all of the Northern Demon members had been killed.
Those who escaped had come to Levi for help.
Levi immediately instructed Floyd to stop the Dragonites.
“Daddy, someone is coming!”
Forlevia alerted Levi.
From outside, could be heard the sound of movement.
Very quickly, eight figures appeared in the courtyard, all dressed in black, wearing black masks.
Each carried a crossbow on his back and was armed with a long sword.
These were Eragon who had appeared at the war zone in the East.
The moment they appeared, there was a change in the atmosphere.
The air was filled with the terrifying aura of the sword blended with the desire for blood, which swept across the courtyard like a violent wind.
It swept across the faces, causing burning pain like the cut of a blade.
“Mr. Garrison, it’s them!”
The men were terrified when they saw these swordsmen.
Not too long ago, these swordsmen had slaughtered all their families.
There were the only ones remaining.
They felt indescribable fear when facing these killers.
“Give them to us!”
These eight men’s voices were hoarse and demanding.
“Sorry, this is my home. You are not welcome here! Please leave!” Levi spoke.
“These are the cult of criminals that Eragon wants to terminate. I advise you to mind your own business or die together with them.
The killers were thirsty for blood and they paid no heed to Levi.
“I’ll die as well? Hehe!”
“Tell your master these are Levi Garrison’s people and you have to leave them alone!”
Levi laughed.
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“Levi Garrison? We don’t care who you are! We will kill them no matter what!”
The Eragon swordsmen were arrogant and believed they were the best in the world.
They had no respect at all for Levi.
“Then there will be a fight!”
Levi did not want to waste time trying to talk to them.
Immediately, he made his move.
These eight swordsmen were strong and mighty, nearly destroying the whole tribe of the Northern Demon.
Nevertheless, they were no match for Levi.
The eight men were swept away like fallen leaves by a gust of strong wind.
At this exact moment, the Dragonites replied, saying that Eragon would not stop killing these criminals until they are totally annihilated.
“Floyd, didn’t you say that these men are mine?” Levi asked.
“I did, but the Dragonites said that the assault on Oakland City was warded off by Eragon and these criminals played no part in protecting it.
Hearing Floyd’s report, Levi’s face turned grim.
“All right then. I’ll go and save them!”
Levi headed off immediately and soon made it to the woods in the North.
The major forces that once surrendered to him were now defeated. They gathered together and lingered on their last breath.
Within a short of time, half of the forces were taken out.
Hundreds of Eragon masters would be coming after them soon.
Upon the first strike, the remaining survivors would be totally destroyed.
At this crucial moment, Levi arrived.
“They saved Oakland City at the time of great danger. Let them be redeemed by this heroic act!”
“Murdering them is to show no respect to me.”
Levi was furious seeing the huge number of dead bodies and the heavily injured casualties.
“They must die. Whoever protects them shall die too!”
The Eragon did not care who it might be.
Their decision could not be changed by anyone.
“That’s him. He’s the one who injured the eight of us!”
Someone was pointing at Levi.
“So, it’s you! Great, there’s no escape for you now!”
With that, a battle for life and death would ensue.
The opponents were ready, so the situation was tense as the battle was on the verge of breaking out.
The Dragonites were worried that the misunderstanding would deepen, so they hurried to the location as well.
“It’s just a misunderstanding!”
“We have found out that they are indeed the ones who relieved the danger at Oakland City! They are now reporting to the Crown King!”
The Dragonites explained the situation.
The leader of Eragon sneered and said, “Then they were forced by Crown King to do this! These people are scourges, and it is best to eradicate them. If you let them live, the harm they do is absolutely endless!”
Levi sneered. “That is my choice. It is none of your business!”
The argument went on.
Finally, with the help of the Dragonites’ persuasive negotiation, Eragon let the remaining criminals live.
The Eragon masters left when the discussion was finished.
“Is this Crown King? It was he who defeated the Ruling Union previously?
“Yes, that was him!”
“I’ve observed his skills and his methods. His techniques seem quite demonic!”
Some people had doubts on him.
“Yes, that’s right! It’s exactly the same as that big demon! The key is that he is involved with these cults and I am beginning to doubt his identity!”
“If such an important position as Crown King is held by a big demon, Erudia was already at risk long ago!”
“We will go back as soon as possible and tell Master what happened. I think we should notify The Cardinal Hall!”
Meanwhile, at another location…
Eragon warriors and the Northern Demon clan came to the same conclusion.
They spoke about a big demon.
Levi never imagined that the meeting with Defense of the Dragon clan today would bring him huge disaster in the future.
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“From now on, you can all be my followers!”
Levi wanted to recruit them as his Team Of Secret Warriors.
On the one hand, it improved combat effectiveness, and on the other, it gave the Dragonites the reassurance they needed.
After all, Eragon had mentioned that these criminals were hidden dangers.
If they were set free, the Dragonites would be concerned.
On the other hand, if they were kept close by Levi, there would be no need to worry about them.
The Dragonites were happy with the decision.
By absorbing them into his team of warriors, Levi was also strengthening Erudia’s power in combat.
Levi did not return to North Hampton directly. He was led by the Dragonites and came to the secret training base of Gamma Tech.
The Gamma Tech Alliance represented the most advanced technology in Erudia.
It encompassed aviation, weapons and other fields.
The moment they arrived at the base, Levi felt numerous pairs of eyes on him.
However, those were not human eyes, but robotic…
The Dark Metal Laboratory that Byron had built secretly before was also considered top-notch, but compared with the present one, that was child’s play.
This base was definitely the most advanced technology training base.
It could withstand attacks from any martial artist.
Soon, Wynona arrived at the court.
“Are you here to check out Jared’s situation?”
Wynona did not beat around the bush.
“That is right.”
“He has been very responsible till now and he has shown no unusual behavior so far! He is also the most talented person I have ever seen! It’s only been a short time but he has helped us solve a lot of problems!” Wynona replied.
Levi frowned. “The more he seems normal, the more you should be wary! He is devious and conniving!”
“Firstly, he would do something to endanger Erudia!”
“Secondly, you represent Erudia’s most advanced technology. What if he leaks it?”
Levi went on.
Wynona listened attentively to Levi as he spoke.
However, Wynona was a prideful person.
Since she was young, she had been pampered and now, she was the top scientist in the country.
Even if everything Levi said was true, she would still find fault with it.
She did not like the fact that Levi seemed to control the whole country.
“Don’t we know it?”
She replied with a question.
“I’d advise that he be monitored by more people. Prevention is better than cure!”
Levi reminded her.
Wynona did not retort him this time.
This was because what he said was exactly what she was thinking as well.
She had often proposed that Jared be watched over by specialists but her idea was rejected.
The others did not agree with her.
“Are you trying to cause trouble? What do you mean by getting specialized personnel to guard him? Jared is our countryman, our kin.”
“It’s true that Jared has repented of his wrongs. His contribution to the country is proof!”
“Who are you? You have come to our base to accuse one of our own!”
The arguments went on.
These comrades had been totally deceived by Jared.
At the training base here, Jared was held in high regard.
Within this group of scientists, there was not much rivalry. Real talent was recognized and respected.
Jared was a good scientist, so he was recognized and respected.
Hence, nobody agreed when Levi said anything negative about Jared.
Wynona just laughed helplessly.
It was because of this that no one agreed to her proposal.
Most importantly, Jared’s behavior was excellent and no one could find fault with him.
Therefore, she did not continue to rant.
“Isn’t this my old schoolmate? Did I hear someone say that I should be watched by professionals?”
At this very moment, Jared appeared, all smiles as he approached Levi.
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Jared looked remorseful and declared, “We are in this together. I realized my mistake, and I had made a pledge yesterday to donate all my wealth in order to make up for my wrongdoings.”
“Let’s give this man a big hand!”
With that, the crowd gave Jared a big round of applause. The team was impressed by his decision to donate his entire wealth, which was an astronomical amount, and they had more faith and greater respect for him.
Levi and Wynona found it disturbing and abnormal though, as they felt it was an extreme move to give up the entirety of one’s wealth. However, it was not uncommon for geniuses to go to extremes to achieve their goals.
Jared looked toward Levi and said, “I know you had always been suspicious of me. If you are not convinced, you can kill me. With your skills, that would be as easy as pie.”
“We dare him to do that! If he wants to kill you, he has to kill all of us first!”
“Yeah! We will protect you!”
The technical staff went crazy and protested loudly.
See if you can kill me now!Jared looked at Levi triumphantly.
It is only a matter of time that I will do so!
Levi understood his unspoken words and gave him a smirk in return.
“Get out of our training base. You are not welcome here!”
“We have no wish to see you again!”
The crowd starting jeering and shooed Levi away.
“I will be monitoring you, rascal, and rest assured I will come after you should you make a wrong move!” Levi warned, then turned to leave with Wynona.
“Don’t worry. I will keep an eye on him.” Wynona comforted Levi as she walked him out.
“Finally, a brainy one here!” Levi smiled.
“What?” Wynona could not believe her ears!
The training base had the crème de la crème of the best possible talents one could find in the whole of Erudia. Almost all the famous scientists were gathered there and one could safely say that all the highly intelligent people were there in the base.
As such, Levi’s comment sounded more like a sarcastic remark instead.
However, Wynona could not help but smile as she watched Levi leave.
As a scientist, she had always felt that technology and scientific advancements were what they needed to build up a nation.
She used to think fighters and warriors were crude, violent, and unsophisticated people.
However, these martial artists, whom she had previously looked down on, were the ones who saved Erudia from the crisis.
She had a newfound respect for them, although her pride deterred her from admitting that.
From afar, Jared was also watching Levi as he left.
You are right, Levi. This bunch of gullible people had a high IQ but extremely low EQ. Just wait and see. I have a good show coming up!
Although it had been many days since the battle at Zarain, it was still a trending topic around the world.
Zarain was utterly humiliated by the loss, and that battle added on to the already deep grudges they had with Erudia.
However, Zarain was surprisingly quiet and had mysteriously lay low, much to the puzzlement of everyone.
Meanwhile, there was an uproar in Erudia when the public came to know of the existence of Eragon.
Eragon was not a single tribe nor an organization but was made up of nine ancient guardian tribes.
These ancient tribes dated back hundreds of years ago, with a few whose existence dated so far back that some of their information was not captured in the historical records.
The nine ancient guardian tribes were independent entities but together, they were in control of all the top secrets of Erudia and guarded all the things that were of utmost importance to Erudia.
Above them was another organization that coordinated the activities and functions of these nine guardian tribes. This oldest establishment was the most powerful organization in Erudia, and it was named “The Cardinal Hall.” It was the foundation of Erudia.
The Cardinal Hall was also made up of many smaller organizations or ministries, one of which was The Manifest Court.
The Manifest Court was in charge of intelligence and surveillance, and on that particular day, it made a radical announcement.
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That announcement created an uproar not only in Erudia but within the international community as well.
The Manifest Court had decided to revive Erudia’s long-forgotten Gem&Stone List.
In the early history of Erudia, way before the Gods’ Promise was effected, the Gem&Stone List was a list that ranked the strongest among Erudian warriors.
The Gem&Stone List had two rankings. The Stone list ranked outstanding warriors under the age of thirty. It was also known as the Raring List or the Potential List.
The Gem List was the ultimate list that ranked the warriors of all age groups.
The Gem&Stone List had been dormant for an extremely long time as no warriors were deemed qualified enough to be on it.
As such, it was long forgotten, and other than being passed down in the records of some ancient tribes, there was no mention of it anywhere else and most people had no knowledge of this list.
However, the situation had changed after the Gods’ Promise was broken. Powerful warriors began to emerge and captured the attention of the public.
After Levi led his troops to victory in the battle with the Ruling Union and especially after he defeated five Rank Seven fighters, there were extremely high interest and awareness of the existence of such impressive warriors.
Finally, there were candidates worthy to be included in the Gem&Stone List.
Nothing escaped the monitoring system of The Manifest Court. It appeared to have records and information on those magnificent warriors, even those who had kept a low profile and were not in the public’s eyes.
The Manifest Court was able to gather intelligence on them and could rank them according to their fighting capabilities.
Only The Manifest Court had the resources and credibility to objectively evaluate these warriors and come up with the Gem&Stone List.
When the Gem&Stone List was revealed, the rankings shocked the whole world.
Most of the warriors mentioned were unknown to the public, and even after the list was published, their identities remained a mystery to most people. That was because their names were withheld and only their titles or nicknames were listed together with their rankings.
The only one the public was familiar with was the mysterious warrior who defeated five Rank Seven fighters in Zarain.
Although many knew it was Levi, the Dragonites did their best to withhold that information from the public in order to protect his family and loved ones. If his identity was revealed, that would bring them many unnecessary troubles.
They had a nice title for him – CalaMaster, short for Master of the Calamity
The shocking news was – CalaMaster, the impressive warrior who defeated five Rank Seven fighters, was only placed at number twenty in the Gem List!
That was astonishing news to everyone!
A spectacular warrior who single-handedly humiliated Zarain was only ranked number twenty. The public could not possibly imagine how formidable those warriors ranked above him would be, especially the top three on the list.
If CalaMaster could create such an impressive defeat for Zarain, they believed the top three warriors would have the ability to bring the world to an end.
The Gem&Stone List was shocking, and it also served as a warning to the world. The message was clear.
Erudia is powerful! We have at least nineteen warriors who were much stronger than CalaMaster! And those Rank Seven fighters were nowhere close to being considered for the list.
It was terrifying revelations for those eyeing Erudia. And unless they had a death wish, they would have to think twice before ever considering any attempt to invade Erudia.
As the ranking on the Gem&Stone List was done by The Manifest Court, no one doubted its credibility, and it was recognized by all the countries.
It was a glorious time for the martial arts world of Erudia, and the martial artists were basking in the limelight.
With the revelation of the Gem&Stone List, Erudia had raced ahead of all the other countries in terms of their defensive abilities, and they left the other countries despondent.
Levi soon heard about the Gem&Stone List. He was not interested in his own ranking, but the list aroused his curiosity, so he made some inquiries toward the Dragonites.
The Dragonites admitted the move by The Cardinal Hall was intended to deter other countries from attempting to invade Erudia. However, it was a matter decided by The Cardinal hall, and the Dragonites had no hand in it.
The Cardinal Hall and the Dragonites were on par in terms of their status in the country. They would cooperate with one another but had no say in the operations of the other party.
Next, Levi checked out the Stone list. It was full of young fighters which he did not know personally.
However, as his eyes fell on the last name on the list, his expression changed.
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The reason for his shock was that his daughter Forlevia was the last name on the Stone List!
The last name on the list was too glaring and stunned Levi, leaving him unsettled for a long time.
Who revealed information about Evie’s potential?
He made an effort to hide that from the Lopez and Black families. As for those from Wildefield, they badly wanted to keep Forlevia from the public’s eyes, so there was no chance they would leak out that information.
Who could have possibly leaked that information?
Levi knew Forlevia would never be qualified for the Stone List based on her ability at that point in time. Although he had been working with her on strengthening her foundation, he had not given her any training to improve her fighting skills.
The only possible reason for her to be ranked would be if they assessed her based on her potential.
That meant someone had discovered and acknowledged her hidden potential!
The most shocking fact was the reason The Manifest Court gave for including Forlevia in the list. They said she had the rare potential unrivaled by anyone in the recent one thousand years.
That immediately put Forlevia in the spotlight. If the assessment made by The Manifest Court was correct, that meant she could very well rise to be number one on the Stone List and then subsequently number one on the Gem List in the future.
Levi thought someone had intentionally leaked out information about Forlevia, but she was actually on The Manifest Court’s radar all the while. No one escaped their surveillance.
Levi could only manage a wry smile. Both father and daughter were on the list. One was on the Gem List, and the other on the Stone List. Ironically, both of them ended up at the bottom of their respective lists.
CalaMaster’s ranking shocked the world, whereas Forlevia’s ranking shocked Erudia.
Although the Stone List was for youths below the age of thirty and raring to go, Forlevia’s inclusion still created a stir due to her young age.
To be ranked when one was just a few years old was unheard of, and everyone who saw the list was stunned.
Who is she?
How could one possess such frightening potential?
Forlevia’s sudden fame spread far and wide, and the international community also took notice of her.
The fact that Erudia had many formidable warriors as in the Gem List, plus such a highly acclaimed future super warrior in the making, meant it would remain invincible for a long time to come.
When Levi rushed back to North Hampton, he found that the Gem&Stone List had created a furor at home too.
Zoey and all at home knew about Forlevia’s ranking on the Stone List. In addition to family members from both the Lopez and Black families, some members from the Great Family of Westford also rushed over, worried for Forlevia.
“Have you heard about it, Levi?” Zoey anxiously asked as she saw Levi walk in.
“Yes, I heard. It is my fault for not keeping the secret well hidden,” Levi replied remorsefully.
As a father, it was natural he wanted to protect Forlevia for as long as he could. It was unfortunate the news of her hidden potential could not be kept under wraps.
One could imagine the dangers Forlevia would face in the future.
Many parties, be it righteous ones or cults such as Wildefield or the Shadow Order, would want to take her in under their wings to groom her.
As many countries would fear she, with her future superpowers, would be a threat to them, they would also want to eliminate her while she was still young and defenseless.
Everyone at home knew being on the Stone List was not good news for Forlevia. She was too young and unable to fend for herself, and they did not think they had the ability to protect her as well.
“Don’t worry, I am here. With me around, I doubt anyone would dare mess with Evie,” Levi promised.
“You? Forget it! It is big trouble for Evie now! Many people are eyeing her now, so we may not even get to see her in the future.”
“Oh, my poor Evie… why do you have to be gifted with such a talent?”
The elder folks hugged Forlevia tightly in their arms, pained at the thought of all the dangers she could meet.
“It would be a different story if you were CalaMaster! But I heard CalaMaster is from Eragon,” they sighed.
As the Dragonites had done a great job keeping CalaMaster’s identity a secret, Levi could not rebut the elders, so he merely sneered, “I am Crown King, so I shall see who would dare to lay a finger on my daughter.”
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No one took note of what Levi said, as they were engrossed in their own discussion.
“Should we find Evie a strong backer now? Not only will she be protected from dangers, but she would also get good resources to develop her to her maximum potential!” Cora suggested.
“That’s a great idea! I agree!”
“Me too!”
Her suggestion received unanimous support from the rest of the family.
“But we have to make sure the backer is powerful, with sufficient ability to protect her from dangers. Also, we have to be mindful it must be a righteous party. Otherwise, we could have ruined her life.”
“That is true. It would be disastrous if she is in the hands of some cults!”
When Levi heard their opinions, he sneered and commented, “How do you define who is righteous and who is evil? This is a world ruled by the survival of the fittest. The so-called cults are not always evil, and vice versa.”
Levi felt there was no difference between Wildefield, classified as a righteous party by many, and a publicly recognized cult such as Shadow Order. They were both using Forlevia. Evil cults like Shadow Order deserved to be eliminated, but those people from Wilderfield were not any nobler. They were nice to Forlevia only because of her value to them.
“What is that nonsense? Do you want to send Evie into a cult?” the elders chided.
Levi decided to ignore them. He knew Forlevia would be safe as long as she was with him.
He had no interest in the discussion Zoey was having with the family with regards to finding Forlevia a backer. He put his mind to writing training manuals on fighting skills and battle strategies instead.
His plan was not only to train the Team Of Secret Warriors but also to improve the standard of the warriors in Erudia in general.
After analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the existing warriors, he started writing customized training manuals for the different classes of warriors.
For example, he had a basic training manual for the mass recruits. For those with better skills and foundation, such as Five Great Wars Regiment, he wrote some higher-level training manuals for them.
Even within the Five Great Wars Regiment, he customized a specific technique book each for White Tiger, Azure Dragon, Phoenix, Black Tortoise, and Kirin, based on their special strength and needs.
Even though it was prime time for the warriors in Erudia at that moment, Levi wanted to develop an invincible troop.
During that period, both CalaMaster and Forlevia’s fame spread, and as more people heard about them, they wanted to find out more about the two.
On The Dark World’s dark web, information on CalaMaster and Forlevia were going for an astronomical amount of money, yet there were ready buyers for them. That proved the curiosity the public had for the two mysterious figures.
Levi could tell more people were coming their way, as many had already set their sight on Forlevia.
One of them was Jared.
At the training base, on the wall of Jared’s room were three photos, that of Levi, Zoey, and Forlevia. The photos of Levi and Forlevia had multiple stab marks on them.
Do you think I cannot get rid of you because you are strong now? Wait and see. I will do so soon! And as for your lovely precious little girl, I cannot imagine what a beautiful perfect life she will have with that special talent of hers. However, I swear I will end both your happiness with my own hands!
Jared had a manic look in his eyes when he made that vow.
On his table, there was a technical drawing with lots of lines drawn on it and with many different formulae scribbled on it.
Jared was staring hard at that drawing as if that was his weapon to defeat Levi.
Indeed, Jared was preparing for a crazy and ambitious experiment.
Gamma Tech’s training base had everything he needed for his experiment. If he was successful in that experiment, the outcome would stun the world and bring upon a great disaster.
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Jared had the freedom and authority to do almost anything at the training base without anyone monitoring his activities.
He had unrestricted access to almost all the most sophisticated laboratories in the base. In the name of researching for groundbreaking technological advances, he could do anything without raising anyone’s suspicion.
After all, he was truly brilliant, and within a few days of joining the team, he had already helped them resolve many thorny issues. As such, the rest of the team idolized him and placed him on a pedestal. Wynona was the only one being wary of him, and she would pay attention to his movements and activities.
After calming down from the private manic outburst in his room, Jared put on his protective gears and headed to the laboratory section of the base.
“I would like to use laboratory number three,” he requested.
Wynona was on duty that day. She did the routine check on him to make sure he did not have spy gadgets or unapproved equipment hidden on him before granting him permission to access the laboratory.
As she watch Jared and his team enter the laboratory, Wynona had an unexplainable sense of unease.
In the short time that he was there, his access authority had increased by leaps and bounds, and he had already gotten the privilege to make use of Lab Number Three.
Somehow, she felt uneasy about it but could not do anything to stop it as the rest of the team had full faith in Jared and trusted him completely.
Please don’t let anything go wrong!
Wynona could only massage her heavy head and silently pray that everything would be all right.
In the meantime, West Sky Lord had returned with the personal items of all the deceased members of The Calamity. Levi had given her the instruction to do so when they first got back.
Those brave warriors had anonymously worked hard to fight for Erudia. They were not appreciated when they were alive and even in death, their bodies were damaged beyond recognition. As such, Levi decided to build a cenotaph in their memory, with all their names etched on it in recognition of their contributions and sacrifices.
The construction of the cenotaph was completed, so Levi was on the way to pay his respect to the deceased and to carve their names on the cenotaph.
Levi led Forlevia, West Sky Lord, and a few others to a cemetery in Fairlake City of Northeast City.
“Bring me a sword!” he quietly demanded.
A sword was thrown at him and he started craving the names of the deceased members onto the individual nameplates mounted on the cenotaph.
Eren Pieck.
Armin Momoa.
Rodrick Artlet.
West Sky Lord and the rest watched solemnly as Levi silently etched the nine hundred and ninety-nine names on the cenotaph.
After finishing the craving of the names, Levi poured half a bottle of wine around the cenotaph and downed the other half of the bottle.
“Rest in peace!” West Sky Lord and the rest shouted.
“Oh, almost a thousand newly built tombs?” A group of people walked by, and the man in the lead smilingly asked as he glanced toward Levi’s direction.
“It looks like a cenotaph. Heard it was for those warriors who perished on the battlefield and whose remains could not be found.” Someone in the group could be heard explaining to the man.
“What a bunch of foolish men! Who would remember them after their death? And to think they fought with their lives and ended up in such a sorry state. How stupid can they be?” the young man mocked.
“Yes, you are right! These are gullible men brainwashed into doing foolish acts. They went into the battle despite knowing they had no chance of survival. Stupid as can be!’
“To defend Erudia means they are defending a group of morons and idiots!”
The followers happily chatted away and continued humoring the young man.
“They even gave an order not to allow those who fled the war to return to Erudia. So, how did you come back?” They looked toward the young man and asked with curiosity.
Levi overheard their conversation and realized the young man had fled the country but managed to return despite his order not to allow defectors to return.
“Stop right there!” he bellowed.
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He could never let his brave warriors suffer such insults after gallantly sacrificing for the country.
Moreover, he wanted to know who the young man was and how he managed to return to the country despite his order to ban the escapees from returning.
He couldn’t let the matter rest and allow the young man to get away scot-free
Kieran and his followers were amused by Levi’s reaction. They stopped and turned to face Levi.
“Are you calling out to us, punk?” Kieran taunted Levi with an arrogant smile.
“Mr. Tate, I think you had better lay low and not get into any trouble, since you just came back,” one of his followers urged.
“He started it! Let’s go over and meet this guy!” Kieran walked toward Levi, and his followers hurriedly tagged along.
“What do you want, punk?” Kieran challenged.
“Two things. Number one, kneel and apologize!” Levi coldly demanded.
Kieran and his followers were taken aback by Levi’s command.
“Kneel and apologize? Why should we?” Kieran tried to put on a brave front and countered Levi, but his face had clearly paled with fear.
“You know very well what you said just now! These are brave warriors who sacrificed themselves for Erudia. Not only did you not pay your respect to them, but you also insulted them with demeaning words. For that, you need to apologize.” Levi stared at him intently and demanded.
“Hahaha… and did I say anything untrue? They are a bunch of stupid fools who brought such a sorry fate to themselves for no valid reasons!” Kieran and his men laughed out loud, without a hint of remorse.
“Yeah. Pitiful but foolish, ain’t they? And they even constructed a cenotaph for them! What a joke!” The men continued with their insults.
Levi’s eyes had narrowed in anger, and the atmosphere was tense.
“You have to apologize for those insults. One last chance for you. Kneel and apologize!” he sternly warned.
Levi had turned into a furious monster, and Kieran could clearly sense the menacing aura he emitted. Nevertheless, he pridefully held on to his stand and threatened, “Do you know who I am? Who are you to demand that I kneel and apologize?”
Levi stared at him and said, “That is the second question I wanted to ask.”
Before Kieran could respond, Levi flicked his foot and landed a kick on Kieran’s leg.
Wham!
Kieran immediately fell to his knees. He had not expected Levi to strike, and what surprised him more was Levi’s strength.
Kieran was not a weakling, and Levi could sense it too. However, in his eyes, that prowess of Kieran was nothing, and he could easily crush Kieran with a finger.
Bang, bang, bang!
Levi swiftly let out a round of kicks, and before anyone realized what happened, all of Kieran’s men were kneeling on the ground, mourning in pain.
“Apologize!” Levi demanded calmly.
“No way! Why should I?” Kieran held his head high and pridefully gave Levi a death stare.
Plonk!
Levi held his face to the ground and rubbed him against the hard ground, bruising his face. Kieran felt a sharp burning pain on his face and started screaming hysterically.
“I’ll apologize! I’ll apologize!” Kieran had to submit to Levi.
He and his men knelt in front of the cenotaph and begrudgingly started apologizing to the brave defenders of Erudia.
“Just my luck to have met you here today! I dare you to stay back for another ten to fifteen minutes!” Kieran issued a challenge to Levi.
When Levi kept his silence, Kieran took that as a sign of fear and started taunting him. “Come on! Are you a man or a coward? Are you too scared to do that?”
“Did you forget I said I wanted two things from you? Now is the time for the second one,” Levi reminded.
That aroused Kieran’s curiosity, and he smirked, “Let’s hear about it. What else do you want?”
“Tell me who you are!”