Ch. 1831..1840
The Return of God of War Chapter 1831
The Seven Fiends immediately knelt down before him the moment they saw that he was angry.
“We’re sorry for complaining! We should obey your commands unconditionally!”
All seven of them kept their heads down as they knew the consequences of defying the Fiery Demon.
Although they were the infamous Seven Fiends, the man standing before them was the Fiery Demon’s heir and the only one worthy of the title.
“It’s fine. Just do as I say. All right, on your feet! It’s time to go make your final preparations!” Levi ordered, and the Seven Fiends quickly ran off to carry out their tasks.
Standing at the top of the hill, Levi had his hands behind his back as he stared into the distance.
A huge battle was about to take place, and things were abnormally quiet in Terragon Hill.
Not a single animal could be heard, and even the winds had stopped blowing in the area.
The outside of Terragon Hill, however, was the complete opposite as all the warriors from The Cardinal Hall and Eragon had taken their positions.
Even the international forces led by Jared and Bruce were present and had the entire Terragon Hill surrounded, including the sky above.
With such a huge group of powerful warriors watching over the place, it would be impossible for even a fly to get past them, let alone a huge army.
“Gathering all of his forces in one place and exposing their location? Honestly, I don’t even know if Levi is stupid or simply suicidal! He’s basically presenting them to us on a silver platter!”
“Hahaha…” Everyone burst out laughing.
“Do not ever underestimate Levi! He must be prepared to battle us to the death if he’s revealing his location and gathering all of his men! Remember, these guys are no pushovers!”
“Prepare yourselves, men! We launch our attack in one hour!”
“Roger!” everyone shouted in unison with excited looks on their faces.
Meanwhile, Raysonian forces had gathered somewhere near Terragon Hill.
“Hahaha… The day we have been waiting for has finally arrived! Everything is going better than we’ve planned!”
“We were only planning on weakening their forces slightly, but Levi went and gathered everyone here! This battle will crush the Erudian martial arts world tremendously!”
“Yeah! The Cardinal Hall may be incredibly powerful, but the Seven Fiends are pretty strong too! I heard they are all Rank Eight warriors!”
“What are Rank Eight warriors like, I wonder? Instead of mobilizing its Rank Eight warriors, Zarain would rather have Levi leave so they wouldn’t have to reveal their trump card back then!”
“All we have to do is sit back and enjoy the show!”
As they had not bothered to hide their tracks, someone had managed to follow them without them even realizing it.
It was incredibly difficult for Levi to track them by himself, but things were different after he had so much resources at his disposal.
Apart from his Team Of Secret Warriors, he also had the Seven Fiends to lend him a hand.
The tension of the impending war increased, and Levi had been standing atop Terragon Hill for hours by the time he received word about Zoey being all right.
He then let out a sigh of relief knowing that he could fully focus on fighting the upcoming battle.
I’ll have to take care of the enemy troops before I can rescue Zoey! Terragon Hill is now the focus of the entire world, and this battle is so significant that it could affect the path taken by the Erudian martial arts world as well as the rest of the world!
“Three, two, one, attack!”
Zoom!
A signal flare was launched into the sky and exploded above Terragon Hill.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Powerful flares were launched into the sky one after another, illuminating Terragon Hill and making it bright as day.
“Attack!”
“Kill Levi!”
Just like that, tens of thousands of powerful warriors launched an attack on Terragon Hill from all directions.
“Time for you to die, Levi!”
Jared and Bruce had also joined the battle.
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“Charge!”
Countless warriors began making their way up Terragon Hill, each of them fueled by an intense bloodlust.
They charged forward with a determination to kill all followers of the Fiery Demon, only to pause in their tracks a few minutes later out of confusion.
Why haven’t we encountered any of the Fiery Demon’s forces? Given their numbers, they should be all over the place! There’s no way that many people could hide in a tiny little hill like this! Where the hell are they?
“Be careful, men! We’re up against a very cunning enemy! They’re most probably lying in wait for the perfect moment to ambush us!”
“Keep your eyes peeled, everyone!”
The warriors then went on high alert and slowed down their ascent, but every step they took only made them increasingly anxious.
The entire Terragon Hill was enveloped in an eerie silence, and not a single soul could be seen.
In fact, even the animals in the area seemed to have vanished completely.
“This can’t be right! Where is everybody? They should’ve attacked us by now!”
With no enemy in sight, the warriors could only continue making their way up the mountain.
They soon made it halfway up the mountain, but there were still no enemies in sight.
Everyone had puzzled looks on their faces as they glanced at their surroundings.
What on earth is going on here? We’re already halfway up the mountain for goodness’ sake! Why haven’t we encountered a single enemy? What exactly is Levi playing at?
“This is unbelievably sly and cunning!”
“They’d better pray that I don’t find them or I’ll make them wish they were dead!”
“Let’s keep going, men!”
The warriors then continued climbing up the mountain from all directions.
With the powerful Gem List warriors from The Cardinal Hall to back them up, they felt no fear whatsoever.
However, the sheer strangeness of the situation had them all freaking out as they saw no one even when they were close to the peak of the mountain.
“Just what is Levi playing at?”
That was a question that burned in the back of everyone’s minds.
“I know Levi! He’s an incredibly cunning fellow! It is precisely times like these that we need to be extra careful!” Jared reminded them.
“That’s right! Levi and the Seven Fiends are a force to be reckoned with! We will suffer tremendous losses if we fall victim to their tricks!”
An air of terror surrounded Terragon Hill as everyone had anxious expressions on their faces.
The council members of The Cardinal Hall then held a meeting to discuss their strategy, and they eventually decided to have the warriors from the Gem List and The Cardinal Hall lead the way.
The rest of the troops followed behind as they made their way to the peak of the mountain but still saw no enemies along the way.
Even the strongest of warriors were starting to waver as they knew how cruel and cunning the Fiery Demon’s forces were.
If this really is some kind of trap laid out for us, we might actually not survive it!
They all arrived at the peak of Terragon Hill about half an hour later, but a lone figure was all that awaited them at the top, and it was none other than Levi himself.
Everyone was caught off guard as they were not expecting it in the slightest.
Why is he the only person on Terragon Hill? What happened to the tens of thousands of men that make up the Fiery Demon’s forces? The Cardinal Hall had seen and confirmed that all of the Fiery Demon’s forces were gathered here, so where have they all disappeared to? We’ve practically searched every inch of Terragon Hill on our way up, and we haven’t seen a single enemy! Where the hell is everybody?
“Why is he all by himself?”
They were all confused and unable to wrap their heads around what was going on.
The figure slowly turned around to face them, and they were all certain that it was Levi.
He was the only enemy they had encountered so far in Terragon Hill.
“I’ve been waiting quite some time for you all!” he said with a smile, but everyone only saw him as the devil in the flesh.
“An Empty Fort Strategy?”
Could Levi have pulled off an Empty Fort Strategy? This must be a trick of some sort! If that’s the case, where could his men possibly be hiding to ambush us? Our men are all over the place, so they have nowhere to hide at all! Where the hell are they?
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It’s impossible for an army that huge to just vanish into thin air and disappear from under The Cardinal Hall’s nose! The only logical explanation would be that they have hidden themselves in the environment like the Silhouettes of Zarain or the samurais of Raysonia! But, even so, only a few are capable of pulling that off! There’s no way that many of them could do such a thing! Damn it, where are they? What cunning trick does Levi have up his sleeve this time?
“What the hell are you playing at, Levi? Where is everyone?” Jabez asked out of curiosity.
“Yeah! Your puny tricks are useless in the face of true power!”
“That’s right, Levi! You’d better surrender yourself and your men right now, and we’ll consider keeping your corpse in one piece!”
They hurled threats at him while scanning their surroundings cautiously.
No one dared make any sudden moves, not even the powerful Gem List warriors.
Levi was delighted when he saw that they were still afraid of him and said with a chuckle, “Don’t worry! I’m the only one here on Terragon Hill!”
“Bullsh*t! We’ve all seen the Fiery Demon’s forces enter Terragon Hill! There’s no way you’re the only one here!”
“Enough with the lies, Levi! If you have some sort of trick up your sleeve, now is the time for you to reveal it!”
Levi was immediately rebutted the moment he spoke, but he simply flashed them a smile in response.
Looks like the Fiery Demon really has traumatized them greatly in the past, huh?
“They’ve already left, so don’t bother looking for them! I don’t need their help to handle small fry like you!” Levi declared with a smug grin.
“They’ve left? Who are you kidding? Where could they have possibly gone? There’s no way we would’ve missed that many people leaving the area!”
“That’s right! We have control over the skies above Terragon Hill, so they can’t even fly out of here! You really think we’d believe your lies?”
Everyone lashed out angrily at Levi, but he was actually telling the truth.
The Seven Fiends have indeed left the area with their men.
They were expecting him to propose an amazing plan, but he ordered them to retreat instead.
That was precisely why the Seven Fiends objected to his plan earlier, but they didn’t dare disobey him and could only do as told.
They then left Terragon Hill with everyone, including Josephine and those who were with her.
Of course, they didn’t fly out of the area, nor did they actually vanish into thin air.
Levi had already ordered his Team Of Secret Warriors to dig a tunnel through Terragon Hill by the time he came up with that plan of his.
Erudia wasn’t dubbed the king of infrastructure for nothing, and it took only a day for these highly-trained experts to finish digging the secret passage.
That was how the Seven Fiends were able to leave the area without being noticed, and it was something that even The Cardinal Hall didn’t see coming.
They had managed to seal off the sky above the mountain, so Levi had his men dig a passage directly through the mountain instead.
That way, the Seven Fiends were able to sneak out of there without encountering any fight from The Cardinal Hall’s forces.
On top of that, his strategy had also ruined the Raysonian forces’ plans as they were hoping for the Erudian army to be weakened by the battle with the Fiery Demon’s army.
“This is bad! We’ve just discovered a secret passageway that goes straight through the mountain and ends elsewhere!”
“That’s probably how the Seven Fiends have left the area with their men!” experts from The Cardinal Hall exclaimed upon discovering the tunnels.
“What on earth are you playing at, Levi?”
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That was when everyone from The Cardinal Hall realized how the troops had vanished without a trace.
Wait… What? Levi actually dug a freaking tunnel through the mountain? That’s how everyone disappeared? Unbelievable! How could any of us see this coming? If the higher-ups decide to pursue this matter, we would all be guilty of severe negligence and held responsible for it! Good thing Levi is still here, or we’d be in big trouble! Still, the fact that he’s here leads us to a few more questions…
Why would he have the Seven Fiends leave like that? Why would he stay behind all by himself? Isn’t this practically suicide? Why wouldn’t he escape when he had the chance?
If he’s not planning on running, he should at least have kept his entire army with him! The Fiends are formidable warriors, so why would he have them leave?
This doesn’t make any sense no matter how you look at it! In fact, his act of summoning all of the Fiery Demon’s forces and having them gather here was illogical, to begin with! He’s basically presenting us with an opportunity to wipe them all out in one fell swoop!
Everyone racked their brains, but no one was able to comprehend the logic behind Levi’s actions.
Little did they know, everything Levi did was to minimize Erudia’s losses so its enemies wouldn’t benefit from the infighting.
He had never truly abandoned his duties as the God of War and Crown King, so trusting him fully and unconditionally would have been the best option.
The Cardinal Hall had not expected things to turn out like that, let alone the Raysonian forces who just realized Levi was the only one remaining in Terragon Hill.
Not only were they unable to witness a bloodbath between Levi’s men and the Erudian forces, but it was also impossible for them to make it look like Levi had killed everyone.
After all, the entire world was watching, and those present at the scene were the strongest warriors in existence.
“Something feels off!”
Frowns could be seen on the faces of the Raysonian troops hiding near Terragon Hill.
They were all dumbfounded when their spies within The Cardinal Hall informed them of the situation.
“Have someone investigate this and find out what’s going on!”
They decided to send some of their warriors to check on things at Terragon Hill.
In doing so, they had exposed themselves to Levi’s men who had been keeping an eye on them the whole time.
The Seven Fiends too began making their move by having some of them rescue Zoey while the others were tasked with investigating the clues they had.
Kaiden shot Levi a deadly glare as he asked, “What the hell are you trying to do, Levi?”
Levi simply flashed him a smile in response and said, “Nothing at all! You guys wanted to kill me, didn’t you? Well? Bring it on, then! I can take you all alone!”
“Y-You…You insolent fool! You’re only ranked sixth on the Gem List! There are tons of people much stronger than you!”
“Today is the day you die, Levi!”
Levi’s words had angered a lot of people at the scene, but they were all wondering Levi’s purpose behind his actions.
Jared had a strange look on his face as he stood in the crowd.
He was so well-hidden that even Levi didn’t see him when he scanned the crowd several times.
“Oh, no! We’ve been baited!” he shouted all of a sudden.
While Jared didn’t fully understand Levi’s reasons for having the Seven Fiends retreat so suddenly, he figured Levi must’ve sent someone to rescue Zoey.
“There’s something else I need to take care of, so I’ll let you guys deal with Levi! Bye now!”
Just like that, Jared had left Terragon Hill and rushed straight for Gamma Tech training base.
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That was something Levi did not expect as he had been searching for Jared ever since The Cardinal Hall’s forces had arrived, only to have Jared leave the moment he saw through his plans.
Kaiden and the others soon received word of Jared leaving the battle.
“It’s fine. We can handle Levi by ourselves! Also, inform The Cardinal Hall that we’re having half of our men searching for the Fiends! This is an insanely rare opportunity, so we mustn’t let them escape!”
With that, half of The Cardinal Hall and Eragon’s warriors left the scene in search of the Fiends and their troops.
Despite having their forces reduced by half, a majority of the major forces in the martial arts world as well as Bruce and his team of international forces were still there.
All Bruce’s men wanted was to kill Levi, and they couldn’t care less about the lives of the other Erudian forces.
With the top ten warriors on the Gem List present, they saw Levi as nothing more than a trapped beast making a desperate struggle before death.
Three of the Seven Fiends sighed as they glanced at Terragon Hill from afar.
“Do you think Levi can handle that many people on his own?”
“This is probably a good thing for him, though. It will be the strongest form of training he has ever had! He’d be ranked third on the Gem List if he succeeds!”
“Surely, you know you’re not getting out of here alive, right? Have you picked a spot to have your corpse buried, Levi? Don’t worry, Erudia will take good care of your family once you’re dead! Forlevia has such a rare talent, after all! Let me go first, guys!” Gerald shouted as he stepped forward.
He had been wanting to fight Levi for a very long time, and that opportunity had finally fallen into his hands.
“You should all just come at once! Let’s not waste each other’s time!” Levi said.
Gerald was furious when he heard that.
“Don’t you get all cocky now, Levi! I can take you on all by myself!”
Boom!
With a loud roar, Gerald’s muscles expanded in size, causing his shirt to rip and tear in the process.
There was a symbol of a black wolf on his torso, and a faint light seemed to be emanating from it.
It looked like the wolf was about to jump out of his body, and Gerald’s aura underwent a huge transformation as the wolf symbol provided him with immense strength and lightning speed.
“Die!”
Gerald roared as he appeared before Levi in the blink of an eye and clawed at him with enough force to crush anything beneath his palm.
Even if his strength wasn’t greater than Levi’s, Gerald was confident that he would at least be able to trade hundreds of blows with him and end the fight with a draw at worst.
“F*ck off!”
The next thing he knew, Levi had responded to his attack with a slap that was much stronger and faster.
“Pfft!”
Unable to withstand the impact, Gerald was sent flying by that slap, and his blood spilled all over the floor.
“Next!” Levi shouted coldly.
Gerald was the strongest member of the Four Powermen, so everyone was shocked when they saw him go down with just one slap.
Levi then glanced at the looks on their faces and shouted, “All of you, come at once!”
“All right, then! Let’s see what the Fiery Demon’s heir is capable of!”
Several men stepped forward, and Levi recognized them as the Thunder Lord, the Blade King, the Spear King, and the Swordmaster.
The four of them were ranked ten to seven on the Gem List respectively, and they were going to test if Levi was truly worthy of his sixth rank on the Gem List.
Those men were of a much higher level than Einar, and the combined strength of all four of them would shake even the heavens above.
Ganging up on me, I see… So much for being on the side of the morally righteous!
Levi let out a helpless chuckle at the thought of that.
While the four of them doubted Levi’s strength and were brave enough to fight him one-on-one, they also believed in The Manifest Court’s authority.
After all, the fact that Levi was ranked sixth on the Gem List meant he was stronger than them.
“Attack!”
“Get him!”
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Everyone had assumed the four of them would end the fight in an instant, especially since the Swordmaster was not only a martial artist but also a master of magical techniques.
Martial arts combined with magical techniques was terrifying on its own, and he was joined by three other powerful warriors.
The Thunder Lord was the one leading the attack, and he didn’t gain his title because he could control thunder or lightning.
Instead, he was called the Thunder Lord because he was so strong that he survived being struck by lightning, which was a clear indicator of his strength.
The Blade King launched his scimitar at lightning speed, and the swift rotation of the blade itself was enough to stir up a storm around it.
His swordsmanship was the fastest in the world, and few were capable of blocking his attacks.
The Spear King hurled his spear toward Levi, and it tore through the night sky like a lightning bolt.
The Swordmaster too launched the two swords he carried on his back out of their sheaths.
All four of their attacks came raining down on Levi from above, and everyone quickly moved out of the vicinity when they felt the terrifying energy spread through the air.
It wasn’t often that four Gem List warriors would launch a combined assault like that, and nobody in their right mind would want to get caught in the crossfire.
Since it was the Fiery Demon’s heir that they were up against, no one was bothered by them ganging up on Levi.
All they cared about was killing Levi and anyone affiliated with the Fiery Demon’s forces.
“Just the way I like it!” Levi yelled.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Just like that, Levi launched four punches at speeds beyond anyone’s imagination.
The four Gem List warriors went all out in their attacks and left Levi no room for counter-attacks, but Levi was somehow able to deliver four rapid punches within that instant.
Bang!
Despite being able to withstand lightning strikes, Levi’s punch caused the Thunder Lord’s shirt to rip apart and left a bloody wound on his torso.
Bang!
With the second punch, Levi sent the spinning scimitar flying back toward the Blade King.
“Ugh!”
The Blade King puked up a mouthful of blood upon catching the scimitar.
Bang!
A similar fate befell the Spear King, and it felt like he had been hit by a mountain when he caught his spear.
Boom!
The ground beneath him cracked open when he landed, and he had to take dozens of steps backward just to steady himself.
Bang!
Although Levi’s punch didn’t send the Swordmaster’s twin swords flying, his eyes were filled with shock nonetheless.
What the hell? Isn’t this guy a little too powerful? He knocked three of us back, and my blades didn’t even scratch him at all!
“Now, it’s my turn!”
Levi vanished right after saying that, only to appear before the Thunder Lord as he landed three punches on him.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Thunder Lord was unable to dodge them at all, and the punches cracked his body open before sending him flying into the distance.
Before the others could respond, Levi immediately charged at the Blade King and Spear King.
As the two of them were a little stronger, it took Levi five punches and eight punches respectively to stop them.
The Swordmaster was the only one left standing, and Levi wasn’t about to give him a chance to use his magical techniques.
He had barely raised his finger when Levi’s fist reached him, and he had to use everything he had just to block them.
Levi’s punches rained down on him like the sustained rapid fire of a machine gun, and the Swordmaster had to combine his martial arts skills with his magical techniques just to fend them off.
“Gah!”
However, the Swordmaster was unable to keep up for long and was sent flying the moment one of those punches hit him.
“Next!” Levi shouted.
At this rate, I should be facing the one ranked five on the Gem List…
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Levi had crushed the four warriors who ranked lower than he did on the Gem List and proved that The Manifest Court was right about his rank.
“I’ll fight you!” A woman’s voice was heard, and it sounded so cold that everyone shuddered upon hearing it.
The woman ranked five on the Gem List and was known as Madam Ice.
She and her forces had always been residing in the snowy plains in the North, and it was rumored that she could freeze everything within hundreds of miles.
Given her ridiculously powerful ability, it made perfect sense that she was ranked five on the Gem List.
Everyone fell silent the moment she entered the scene as she was the first challenger that was supposedly stronger than Levi, and everyone firmly believed in The Manifest Court’s authority.
Madam Ice then began her attack without saying another word, her every move covering their surroundings with a frosty mist.
“Frost Blast! Frost Blast! Frost Blast!”
All of Terragon Hill was continuously shrouded by a freezing mist which coated the trees and cliffs with a layer of ice and snow.
It looked almost like they were at the icy plains in the North end of Erudia, and everyone around them scrambled out of the area to avoid frostbite.
The freezing mist from a Rank Eight warrior was capable of instantly freezing anything it came into contact with.
Not wanting to give Levi the chance to deliver a single punch, Madam Ice quickly hit him with a blast of freezing mist, and he was completely frozen in the next second.
“It’s over!” Madam Ice said with a chuckle.
“Hahaha…” Everyone at the scene laughed alongside her.
As expected of someone ranked five on the Gem List! She really is stronger than Levi!
Crack!
Levi had broken out of the ice before they even stopped laughing.
Boom! Boom!
He clapped his hands, sending a scorching heatwave through the air around them.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The ice that had formed on Terragon Hill began to melt, and it looked like the mountain was engulfed in flames from afar.
“Ugh!”
Unable to withstand the burning steam, Madam Ice collapsed and looked like she was about to melt from the heat.
Right as she thought she was going to die, Levi held himself back, and the heat was gone as quickly as it came.
But… he’s the Fiery Demon’s heir! Why would he spare my life? Shouldn’t he be killing me on the spot instead?
Madam Ice thought to herself in surprise and disbelief.
“Next!”
With the fifth-ranking warrior on the Gem List defeated, a monk stepped up to face Levi and said, “Please, put down your weapon and take up a life of peace!”
Oh? The Warrior Monk that ranks fourth on the Gem List? I heard he’s from the Golden Temple in the West, and that he has perfected the Golden Armor technique to a point where he can’t be killed!
“Have you ever seen me kill?”
“No, I have not!”
“So you’ve only heard of it, then? Even what you see with your eyes may not be the truth, so why are you so sure that I’m a Fiend simply because you’ve heard rumors of it?”
“I…”
Levi’s words left the Warrior Monk speechless instantly.
“Do not let his lies deceive you! You have to take him down as soon as possible!”
“That’s right! Please, kill this wicked man now!”
Everyone in the crowd urged the Warrior Monk to make a move.
“Here I come!” the Warrior Monk said as he pressed his palms together.
“Come on, then!”
Levi then engaged the Warrior Monk in a fistfight of epic proportions, leveling the hills around them and shaking the entire mountain to its core.
The Warrior Monk activated his Golden Armor in the end, but Levi broke through it forcefully with seven punches and defeated the Warrior Monk.
Everyone in the area was speechless and in shock.
Oh, my god! Levi has just defeated the warriors ranked fourth and fifth on the Gem List! But the real fight is just about to begin! He’ll have to face the top three on the Gem List next!
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Everyone was trembling with fear as they wondered how Levi was so insanely powerful.
How is Levi so powerful? Even though the four warriors of lower ranks had ganged up on him, their defeat was still understandable and acceptable. But… Madam Ice and the Warrior Monk are ranked higher than him, so how did they lose to him? This is unbelievable!
For the first time ever, people were beginning to doubt the authority of The Manifest Court and the Gem&Stone List.
Even they make mistakes in judgment, huh? Given Levi’s display of strength, it’s obvious that he’s perfectly capable of challenging the top three on the Gem List! Outsiders may not be aware of this, but every martial artist knows that’s the maximum level one could possibly achieve in life! Like the top three on the Stone List, the top three on the Gem List are in a completely different league compared to the others. There is a huge gap between the third and fourth rank on the Gem List, and those on the top three are practically a different kind of existence!
Coming in third on the Gem List was a master of magical techniques from an ancient clan. He was given the nickname Xenotoph, and his sorcery was considered the strongest in the world of magic.
It wouldn’t even be an exaggeration to say that countless practitioners of magic revered and worshipped him like a god.
The one ranked second on the Gem List was a man nicknamed Robed Slayer. He dominated the martial arts world in Bayview years ago, and the mere sight of his robe was able to terrorize thousands of people.
According to the rumors, he was the one who dominated the era that came after the Fiery Demon.
The Cardinal Hall had invited him over to grant him the title “The Dragon Of Erudia”, but he rejected the invitation and went into hiding in the city.
Due to his tendency to keep a low profile, one could very well end up shopping for groceries next to him without even recognizing him.
Very little was known of Leonidas who ranked first on the Gem List, but the fact that his rank topped that of Robed Slayer’s showed just how powerful he was.
He was the true pick of the litter on the Gem List, and any fight involving the three of them was sure to result in mass destruction.
Levi had received word that the top second and third on the Gem List had joined the battle, so his next opponent should be Xenotoph.
However, Xenotoph was nowhere to be seen, much to everyone’s confusion.
“Will Xenotoph and Robed Slayer please assist us in killing this wicked man?”
“Please!”
The crowd called out to them.
According to The Cardinal Hall’s plans, Leonidas was the only one of the three who hadn’t arrived.
That was when a few men stepped forward and apologized, “Sorry, everyone! Our master is currently in seclusion, so he cannot make it here!”
“Then why did you guys say Xenotoph is here?” Kaiden asked in confusion.
“We were just trying to intimidate the Fiends through the use of our master’s name, but…”
The disciples weren’t expecting Levi to be so powerful that their master would have to personally join the battle.
“Aww, damn it!”
Everyone was disappointed and could only place their hopes on Robed Slayer.
“Are you here, Robed Slayer?”
As everyone began looking for him, an old man stepped forward with a tattered robe in hand.
That was Robed Slayer’s trademark robe that he wore when he dominated the era in the past, and the mere sight of it could terrorize thousands.
“Honestly, my master has been living a carefree and idle life for a very long time. He is currently in Erudia, but I don’t know his exact location. As such, I could only bring his trademark robe here in his place!”
Kaiden and his men respectfully took the robe over before shouting at Levi, “Seeing this robe is as good as seeing Robed Slayer in person, Levi! According to the rules of the martial arts world, those who see this robe must kneel! Now, hurry up and surrender!”
Levi simply sneered at him and said, “Are you guys crazy or what? I’m not even afraid of Robed Slayer, so why would I fear his robe?”
He then fired a burst of energy at the robe, shredding it into pieces and stunning everyone around him.
They knew Levi had gone mad but were helpless to do anything about it.
Levi too had lost the motivation to fight them and simply wanted to know how Zoey was doing.
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Meanwhile, Venom Fiend, Blood Fiend, and Ghost Fiend had sneakily made their way to the outside of Gamma Tech training base.
As Levi had entrusted them with the mission of rescuing Zoey, the Seven Fiends treated it with high priority and sent three of its members for the job.
Naturally, Venom Fiend specialized in the use of poison and killed many without even being seen.
Blood Fiend was incredibly powerful thanks to the use of Blood Arts in training.
Ghost Fiend, on the other hand, was incredibly charming and had top-notch illusion magic.
With the three of them on the task, Levi was certain that they would be successful in rescuing Zoey.
“Come on, let’s get her out of here!”
Given how powerful they were, the three of them had no need to sneak around and simply waltzed into the building like they owned the place.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
The alarm in the training base rang loudly the moment they entered through the door.
Swoosh!
A wall of light rose behind them, blocking off their escape route instantly.
“Why do I feel like we’ve walked into an ambush?” Ghost Fiend asked cautiously.
“That’s because you’re right! I’ve been expecting you guys!” Jared said as he stepped into view with his men.
The Gamma Tech training base was equipped with the most advanced technology, and an aircraft capable of traveling several times faster than the speed of sound was one of their many inventions.
Jared had used it to rush back to the training base before the three Fiends arrived.
“So, you’re the one who took her?” Blood Fiend asked.
Jared let out a perverted laugh. “Yeah, that’s right! She’s inside the base, so feel free to try and rescue her!”
“You’re dead!” Blood Fiend shouted furiously.
His eyes had turned red, and bloody symbols appeared on his face as he charged forward.
As he hadn’t fought anyone that day, he decided to make Jared his first kill and wanted nothing but to rip him apart.
The sky around them turned crimson red when he began his attack, and the air was filled with the scent of blood.
However, a sinister smile formed on Jared’s lips as Blood Fiend appeared before him and grabbed him by the shoulders.
With his strength as a Rank Eight warrior, he was capable of tearing even the toughest of opponents to shreds.
Suddenly, Jared’s body turned into liquid, catching Blood Fiend completely off guard.
“Sh*t!”
Blood Fiend went pale when he realized something was amiss and attempted to retreat, but Jared wasn’t about to let that happen.
Boom!
He condensed the energy into his fist and blasted it out of his fist, sending Blood Fiend flying with a single punch.
“Argh!”
Blood Fiend’s eyes were filled with fear as he had never seen such power before.
The next thing he knew, Jared had rushed forward and rained down punches on his body.
Blood Fiend’s body had long since been strengthened to the point that it was immune to attacks from modern weaponry, but it was no match for Jared’s fists and began bleeding everywhere.
Unable to retaliate whatsoever, Blood Fiend and was about to be torn apart by Jared when he suddenly vanished in a flash.
Whoosh!
Had Ghost Fiend not used his illusion magic to rescue Blood Fiend, he really would’ve died on the spot.
“Just you watch! I’ve applied hundreds of rare and highly toxic poisons on his body! His fate is sealed, and no amount of training will save him from death!” Venom Fiend said with a cold chuckle.
Being a mere Rank Seven warrior, he was the weakest of the Seven Fiends but was able to bridge the gap through the use of poison.
What made Venom Fiend so scary was the fact that he had killed the most Rank Seven and Rank Eight warriors compared to the other Fiends, and he did so through the use of poisons alone.
Venom Fiend had poisoned Jared with hundreds of deadly poisons while he was fighting Blood Fiend earlier, and the three Fiends looked at Jared like he was a dead man walking.
“Is that so? Hundreds of poisons, you say?”
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Jared simply grinned at them like a predator eyeing its prey.
Venom Fiend then channeled his poison magic and began counting down silently for the moment that Jared would bleed from all orifices and die a horrible death.
The looks on the faces of all three Fiends changed a moment later when they saw Jared being perfectly fine even after the poison had taken effect.
In fact, he still had that gleeful smile on his face as he stood before them.
“That’s impossible! No one could possibly survive a poisoning of this degree!” Venom Fiend exclaimed in shock.
Even the top three warriors on the Gem List would die or at least suffer from the poisons’ effects, but Jared looked absolutely peachy.
“Poisons don’t work on me!”
Jared said with a smirk as he channeled his energy and excreted the poisons from his body.
Hiss…
Smoke was everywhere as the ground sizzled and turned black when the hundreds of poisons came into contact with it.
“Impossible! How could you have instantly excreted all of my poisons like that?”
Venom Fiend found it absolutely unbelievable.
Even Leonidas who ranks first on the Gem List might not be able to pull off such a feat, so how is this guy able to do so? This doesn’t make any sense!
Ghost Fiend, on the other hand, seemed to have understood something.
“I think it has something to do with his physical state!”
“You mean… He has that legendary physical state that’s immune to poison?” Blood Fiend asked.
The Fiends were right about Jared’s physical state being the issue.
Because his body was made up of pure energy instead of flesh and bone, poisons had no effect on him whatsoever as he could just excrete them instantly.
“Die!”
Jared’s expression turned vicious as he charged at them.
“Retreat! We’re no match for him! We’ll die if we continue this fight!” Ghost Fiend shouted.
Escaping from Jared would’ve been impossible for anyone else, but Ghost Fiend’s illusion magic was top-notch.
With a Secrecy Spell, he was able to have the three of them vanish before Jared’s eyes within a second.
“Damn it!” Jared could only shout in frustration as he watched the three of them disappear.
Those three were obviously members of the Seven Fiends! Imagine the fame and glory I would receive if I were able to slay them…
“Hmph! I won’t let you rescue Zoey, Levi! I’m bringing the experiments ahead of schedule regardless of whether you survive the battle!” Jared muttered under his breath as he returned to the training base.
He even told The Cardinal Hall about the Seven Fiends and urged them to press on with their search.
Despite having escaped with their lives, the three Fiends soon found themselves in a dire situation as Blood Fiend was in critical condition.
“Hurry up and find me some fresh blood! I won’t make it past tonight otherwise!”
According to Blood Fiend, fresh blood was the only thing that could save him from death.
“Where on earth are we going to find that?” Venom Fiend asked anxiously.
“Just kill anyone you see and take their blood!” Ghost Fiend urged him.
“No, don’t! Have you guys forgotten Levi’s last instruction? He forbade me from killing the innocent! We can either use man-made blood or animal blood! Just make sure you guys don’t kill anyone!” Blood Fiend said in a weak voice.
Venom Fiend nodded. “All right, I understand. I’ll go get you some animal blood, then!”
Such was the power of Levi’s name, as the Fiends would no longer kill innocent people even though he was only the Fiery Demon’s heir when he gave them the order.
Eventually, his ways would be imprinted into them, and the Fiends would slowly turn good.
Jared told Zoey with a smile upon returning to the training base, “Levi is currently being attacked by our men and will not survive the battle! He sent some guys over to rescue you earlier, but I fought them all off!”
“What? He sent people to rescue me?” Zoey asked in surprise and disbelief.
“Don’t worry, no one can save you, so you’re staying here with me! I’ll begin the experiments very soon, so you can forget about escaping this place!”
Jared had decided to carry out the experiments as soon as possible to play it safe and avoid any unforeseen circumstances.
“You’re a monster!” Zoey shouted angrily.