Ch. 1911..1920
The Return of God of War Chapter 1911
It was the moment Levi had been waiting for.
As there were no obstructions, he would be able to make up as much of it as he wanted.
Since the news of the Elites Conference was made public, Levi and the rest finally understood the motive behind the mass incapacitation of the young martial artists of Erudia.
Even the Erudians who were initially in disbelief of Levi’s innocence and were under the impression that it was the doing of the Seven Fiends were finally starting to see otherwise.
Levi and his men did not have any reason to carry out all of those heinous acts.
The incapacitation of several hundred fighters followed by the disappearance of the top three fighters of the Stone List with their status uncertain suspiciously preceded the commencement of the Elites Conference.
It was obvious that foul play was involved.
Expounding on that trail of logic, they arrived at the conclusion that there was a possibility that Levi had been framed.
There is a mastermind involved.
If that was the case, Levi’s position at the top of the Gem List did not bring any harm to Erudia. In fact, he had even managed to convert the Seven Fiends to lead a more righteous path.
With the announcement of the Elites Conference, the series of events that were hitherto puzzling seemed clear as day all of a sudden.
Levi had been framed all along. He would not do anything to harm Erudia. On the contrary, he has converted the Fiends for the benefit of Erudia.
Clever observers quickly discerned the ultimate benefactors of the scheme having been convinced that Levi had been framed.
With the upcoming Elites Conference, the people of Erudia were unable to think of much else as they began to panic.
What do we do? The Elites Conference is to be held at Erudia with no Erudian candidates to show up!
With the strongest candidates from every other country ready to fight for the glory of their nation, Erudia had only a group of wheelchair-bound fighters.
When the time came, they would only be able to send out mediocre martial artists who would no doubt be soundly beaten and ridiculed by the fighters of the other nations.
The reputation of Erudia and its martial artists would be trampled to the ground.
For thirty years until the next Elites Conference, Erudia would not even be able to look any foreigner in the eye out of shame as they would be the subject of ridicule and insult of the entire world.
In the inevitable event of their failure, the situation they were to face would be even worse than what they had imagined.
The prospect of being humiliated by the world was more unbearable than the loss of Erudian life. They were willing to die fighting like men over being alive to endure being ridiculed.
To the proud Erudians, death would be much more preferable.
Despite being aware of the serious consequences, they were powerless to stop the onslaught as they were not able to send forth any worthy candidates.
Several hundred of the top candidates were incapacitated with fresh representatives nowhere to be found.
Is Erudia destined to watch the demise of its reputation helplessly?
No!
The Cardinal Hall and the other organizations hastily came out with a plan to comb the country for worthy talents and come up with ways to maximize their natural potential in the shortest time possible.
Erudia began spending large amounts of money to explore pharmaceutical or technological means frantically. No cost was too great as it was a matter of maintaining the honor of the entire nation.
Every Erudian was fervent with expectation as their last hope was being explored.
Despite the best efforts of the scientists, the effects remained negligible as the talents of the recruits were far too mediocre to make the best of the augmentations.
It is pointless!
At the grave announcement by the media weeks before the Elites Conference, panic ensued.
“If nothing more could be done, we’ll loan some fighters! I don’t care what cult they belong to, all that matters is that they are Erudians!”
“That is unacceptable! How could we ask the criminals and the Fiends for help?”
“If that did not work, could we use the youth from the Cardinal Hall and Eragon and have them disguised?”
“No, that’s against the rules. Being the martial arts organization of Erudia, we are not supposed to participate. If we were caught, we will endure even greater humiliation. Don’t even think about it!”
……
The council of the Cardinal Hall could not come to an agreement.
Over the following days, the competitors from the nations of Bayview arrived at Erudia.
As the Erudians watched glumly, the nations of Raysonia and Keerea paraded their most promising young talents. It was said that those talents were comparable to Erudia’s at their peak.
With the expectation of every citizen in Bayview growing to unprecedented heights, the Elites Conference finally began several days later.
The Return of God of War Chapter 1912
The Elites Conference was to be held at Oakland City with the entire world watching the live broadcast.
Out of all of the martial artists of the countries of Bayview gathered within the city, the martial artists of Raysonia and Keerea were the favorites.
The competitors of Raysonia and Keerea who proudly bore their flags seemed to crush the confidence of the other competitors by the swagger in their posture alone.
“Keerea is usually the underdog. How do they have that many fighters this time?”
The crowd was astonished at the sight of Keerea’s imposing group of competitors.
They were not this dominant at the previous Elites Conference!
“I have heard that the Triple Group had funded many genetic enhancements and as a result managed to produce a batch of extraordinarily talented fighters.”
“It was said that the Triple Group had combined the ancient cultivation techniques of various countries with advanced biotechnology to produce an army of fighters. The ambition of the Triple Group to win this year is indeed frightening to behold.”
“They had even gone as far as to study the alteration of the human vein. From birth, these fighters possessed superhuman talent and strength.”
“Raysonia’s line-up is frightening as well. I’d heard that the legendary veterans of Raysonia and their top disciples are all here. They look far more dominant than I have ever imagined.”
“Definitely. The royal family of Raysonia personally begged the veterans to attend the Elites Conference this year. That was why they had agreed to send their strongest fighters over.”
“Look at them, brimming with confidence.”
It was plain that Raysonia and Keerea had come prepared by deploying the best fighters they have to offer.
The Erudian crowd became even more dejected at the news.
We are unable to send any of our own candidates whereas Raysonia and Keerea came fully prepared.
Erudia was not about to just lose their dominant position as the reigning champion of the Elites Conference. Most importantly, they were about to lose their dignity.
Our reputation is going to be completely destroyed.
We would be painfully reminded of our shameful loss whenever the Elite Conference is brought up in the future.
We might even be forced to walk around foreigners out of shame.
Not only that, the incapacitation of Erudia’s martial artists equated to the destruction of the nation’s future. By then, the martial artists of Erudia would be no match for their contemporaries of neighboring nations.
The foreigners would completely flatten us in as short as five years!
All the Erudians at the stadium were downtrodden with premature defeat.
To them, the Elites Conference was just an event for them to await shame and ridicule.
“Eh? Why hasn’t the host nation of the Elite Conference send out any of their fighters this year?”
At that moment, somebody had drawn the topic of conversation to Erudia.
“That’s right,” the other foreigners chimed in. “Erudia has been dominating the Elite Conference ever since its inception. I’d heard that they have managed to produce a rare talent who is only a child. Her potential has already reached the highest danger rating within the Cardinal Hall.”
“Not only that, but the Gem&Stone List of Erudia stated that the top three fighters are the best fighters in all of history.”
“That’s right. I guess Erudia would be number one again this time. Hah! We might as well not even have shown up.”
At the sarcastic comments, the foreigners in the crowd began laughing in disdain.
They were well aware that the best fighters of Erudia had been incapacitated, with the status of the top three on the Stone List unknown.
The Erudians were enraged at the sound of the mockery made at their expense, though they were unable to do anything about it.
The foreigners are trash-talking us to break our hopes before the competition even began.
“Being the hosts, of course, they would unveil their champions at the very end! Let us wait and see!”
To the dread of the Erudians, the Elites Conference eventually began.
The contestants were sorted into groups at random and were told to draw lots to determine their opponents.
All of the contestants were present. Except for the Erudian competitors.
The Erudians in the crowd began perspiring in anxiety.
“Where are they? Why aren’t they out yet? Are they keeping us waiting on purpose?”
The Erudians in the crowd began to call out in their impatience.
“Enough dawdling! Bring them out!”
The Cardinal Hall ordered their recruits to take the stage.
At the sight of the pathetic fighters the Cardinal Hall had managed to wrangle up, the crowd burst into laughter.
The Return of God of War Chapter 1913
Even the contestants from Raysonia and Keerea tried hard to stifle their laughter at the risk of poor sportsmanship.
Erudia really does not have any worthy candidates.
Though their plan had been accomplished, Raysonia was still concerned that the tables might be turned at the very last minute.
One of the possibilities that they dreaded was the sudden emergence of a large group of accomplished Erudian martial artists.
If that were the case, all of their careful scheming and preparation would have been for naught.
Though the chances of that happening was close to zero, it was still a possibility to be wary of.
Another possibility was that the Cardinal Hall and the Eragon would send their own fighters to compete.
Raysonia had foreseen that the Cardinal Hall and the Eragon might declare that those fighters no longer belonged to the Cardinal Hall or any martial arts organization and as a result were free to participate in the Elites Conference.
Though this act of theirs would be dishonorable, to say the least, that possibility did exist.
Of course, honorable Erudia would rather lose than pull such a despicable act.
At the sight of the participants of Erudia, the foreigners heaved a sigh of relief at the elimination of the possibility that they feared.
No, we are overthinking.
“What is this? Do you not respect your competitors?”
“Should they not have sent their strongest candidates? Look at this bunch, they couldn’t even stand straight!”
“That’s right. What the hell is Erudia thinking?”
A ripple of jeering laughter sounded.
Though they knew exactly what was going on, the foreigners posited the questions out loud to humiliate the Erudians even further.
“If Erudia does not take the competition seriously, I’m afraid they are going to end up last this year.”
“These pathetic candidates of theirs are not even worthy of being our opponents!”
“Erudia seems eager to take on the reputation of being the weakest nation in Bayview.”
The foreign competitors did not attempt to conceal their disdainful expressions when they looked at the Erudians, who despite being furious could not voice it out.
Nothing could be done as the foreigners ridiculed them to no end.
It is our own fault for not even having a single capable fighter. We just have to bear the consequences of being left behind.
As the host of the Elites Conference, the Cardinal Hall was greatly embarrassed at that moment.
Oh, please let the Elites Conference come to an end. It is torturous just being here for another second.
After today, the martial arts scene within Erudia would be bleak with no prospect of exciting new talent.
“Every country has selected a hundred of their best fighters to participate in this year’s Elites Conference!”
“Eh? There are only sixty-seven competitors from Erudia!”
The crowd exclaimed in mock surprise at the news.
The representatives of the Cardinal Hall and the Erudians in the crowd felt so embarrassed that they did not know where to look.
How shameful!
After months of recruitment, sixty-seven fighters were all they had to show for it.
Even average fighters who were capable of competing were nowhere to be found.
It was greatly embarrassing for the Erudians.
At that, the laughter sounded again. “Hah! Erudia is being merciful on us this year!”
“That’s right! Erudia has so many talented fighters to the point that they feel that it would be unfair to us. Even this bunch that they had so carelessly put together would crush us.”
“Erudia, we beg you not to go easy on us! Let us have a fair fight!”
The jeering laughter sounded again, this time even louder than before. The entire world was delighted to celebrate Erudia’s downfall.
The Erudians were thoroughly demoralized before the Elites Conference had even begun. They were going to endure even more humiliation than that when their mediocre fighters were thrashed.
All of Erudia clenched their fists in anger as the slight was too much for them to bear silently.
“If there are no objections, the Elites Conference will begin!”
“We have no objections!”
“Neither do we!”
“Does Erudia have any objections?”
The spear was pointed at the side of the Erudian competitors and everybody in the crowd peered over.
“We do not,” muttered the one leading the Erudian competitors reluctantly.
“If there are no objections,” the host declared, “then let the games begin!”
Suddenly, a different voice rang out.
“I object!”
A member of the Raysonia party stood up. He was Nortrom Silencus, one of the top three fighters of Raysonia.
“I feel that these Erudians are too weak. Don’t they have any other candidates other than this pathetic bunch? How about we eliminate them from the Elites Conference completely?”
The Return of God of War Chapter 1914
Nortrom’s demand started a ripple of murmurs as every eye in the stadium was fixated on him.
Before, the crowd was merely jeering and mocking without expecting anybody, least of all Nortrom, to be that outspoken in his disdain toward the Erudians.
Nortrom gazed at the Erudian competitors and gave a laugh of derision. “I can kill all of you without even breaking a sweat. If you can’t send anybody worthy, just do yourselves a favor and withdraw from the competition. Why make things difficult for everybody?”
The others chimed in, emboldened by Nortrom’s remark. “Don’t embarrass yourselves further by sending in subpar competitors like them. They are not fit to compete against us.”
“That’s right. We urge Erudia to withdraw from the Elites Conference! They are not worthy!”
“That’s right! Keerea requests that they withdraw from the competition!”
“He has a point!!”
The competitors of the other nations expressed their unanimous desire one after another to the shock of all of the Erudians at the stadium.
They had initially thought that they would be humiliated by having their representatives thrashed when the competition began, not expecting to endure the greater shame of not even being allowed the chance to compete at all.
These foreigners are adamant about forcing us out of the competition completely.
The Erudians were not expecting that.
“What does the Cardinal Hall of Erudia feel about it? Look at the candidates you’ve offered. They’re all pathetic! If they were allowed to compete, they would just be beaten and mocked!”
“Rather than putting them through the suffering, why not spare them altogether? At least Erudia won’t be remembered as the nation who got beaten soundly.”
“That’s right. Don’t you Erudians have any shame? You might as well not compete!”
The jeering from the crowd began again as laughter erupted from all sides to the fury of the Erudians.
The fury was felt more so by the ones who had been elected to compete at the very last minute. “We are not afraid of anybody!” they shouted, clenching their fists as their faces grew red with indignation. “We will not allow you to insult us!”
“That’s right! Nobody is allowed to insult us!”
Nortrom gazed at them with disgust. “You bunch? Come at me at once. Since the competition has not begun, I’ll use you as a warm-up.”
“You are asking for it!”
Nortrom’s bold claim greatly angered the Erudian competitors. They made a dash toward the arrogant challenger.
One by one, they unleashed everything they knew. Fueled by their rage, their martial abilities were greatly enhanced.
Unfortunately, the gap between their skill and Nortrom’s was vast.
True to his claim, Nortrom was more than a match against all the Erudian competitors combined.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
One by one, the Erudians were sent flying.
In the span of several minutes, the sixty-seven Erudian competitors were left strewn all over the ground writhing in pain.
Though their faces were contorted in pain and anger, they were unable to do anything about it as their skill was indeed vastly inferior to Nortrom’s.
We can’t beat him.
Jeering laughter erupted throughout the crowd, who did not even bother hiding their disdain this time.
The Erudians in the crowd were flabbergasted. The competition had not even begun and the carefully selected Erudian competitors were beaten soundly by Nortrom.
It is all over. There is nobody left to compete for Erudia in the Elites Conference. It is even worse to be wiped out by a single cocky foreigner. What a shameful moment it is for all Erudians.
The Erudians kept their heads down, being aware that what their fighters had suffered was even more disgraceful than to have been beaten in competition.
We will not be able to look a foreigner in the eye ever again.
The Erudians were so furious at the mockery made at their expense that they were about to pass out.
Nortrom stood above them with his arms raised as he swept a glance over the arena. “I was right, wasn’t I?” he shouted. “They are all pathetic. I have single-handedly flattened all of them.”
“How is a bunch of losers worthy to be our competition?” The other contestants chimed in.
“Erudia has nobody left to offer!” Nortrom shouted triumphantly.
“Says who?” answered a voice suddenly.
The crowd spun around and saw Levi appearing at a distance, leading a large group behind him.
Amongst them were the top three of Erudia’s Stone List and the other martial artists, all back to full health and ready to fight.
The Return of God of War Chapter 1915
Levi’s voice echoed throughout the silence of the stunned stadium as tens of thousands of eyes goggled at him.
Levi Garrison?
Nobody had expected their common enemy to appear at that critical moment.
However, Levi was not there to exert himself. Rather, it was the mob behind him who were bristling with indignation and flexing their arms menacingly.
“Oh God, Pragus Yondle of South Erudia is here! He is the eighty-ninth strongest fighter in Erudia!”
“That is Naga Timorus from North Erudia! He is the sixty-seventh strongest fighter in Erudia!”
“Look! There’s the fighter who is ranked twentieth!”
“Forget about him, look over there! It’s the thirteenth strongest fighter!”
“The ninth strongest fighter!”
“The eighth strongest fighter!”
The crowd gasped as one.
Are we dreaming?
When their gaze fell on three of them who stood apart from the rest, the crowd felt their eyes bulging out of their sockets, hardly daring to believe that the top three of the Stone List were not only alive and well, but more than ready to compete for Erudia’s glory.
The third strongest fighter of Erudia, Jessica is here as well! She is the most powerful female fighter on the Stone List!
Erudia’s pride and its strongest female fighters, Josephine and Jessica were known as Goddess Foster and Warrior Princess respectively.
Their monikers were a testament to their abilities.
The top one and two of the Stone List were brothers who were also known as the Twin Meteorites. Nobody knew where they came from; it was said that they hailed from Mount Goshandus.
Their swordsmanship was so masterful that they were nicknamed the descendants of the legendary Donte Panlin.
The Twin Meteorites and the Warrior Princess made up the three most powerful fighters Erudia had ever seen.
If Forlevia were to be included, the consequence for the foreigners would be unfathomable.
This line-up was what frightened Raysonia and the other nations, which had led them to employ every tactic and underhanded method in their arsenal to ensure that they would not have to face Erudia’s strongest.
Just when they thought that they had eliminated their threats, Levi appeared with a huge group of Erudia’s greatest fighters.
Every single person in the stadium was shocked to the core as Levi’s appearance was the last thing anyone expected.
All of them felt certain that they must be dreaming, unwilling to accept the reality of the scene before them.
Even the Cardinal Hall and all of the Erudians present did not believe their eyes as well.
How is that possible? How did the hundred strongest Erudian martial artists suddenly appear? Had they not been incapacitated?
With their martial veins destroyed, they were not only incapable of training but their motor abilities would also have been reduced to less than a common peddler.
How did they get here?
As for the top three of the Stone List, they were before the eyes of the entire stadium in the flesh despite being persecuted and forced into exile mere months ago.
The Cardinal Hall had searched for them far and wide to no avail. Somehow, they had shown up when it was least expected of them.
This is unimaginable!
Every single person in the stadium was frozen in shock, unable to regain their power of speech for a long while.
“Is he the one who said that Erudia has nobody left to offer?” Levi’s voice rang out, yanking the crowd out of their reverie.
The Twin Meteorites brought a chair behind Levi and he took a seat.
The crowd regained their composure, though the stunned expressions on their faces did not fade.
This is real!
They were forced to accept that the hundreds of fighters of Erudia were indeed present at the stadium, ready to fight for Erudia.
With their emergence, Erudia’s future is secure.
The most important thing was that all of them were completely healed, without a trace of their prior incapacitation.
Weren’t the top three seriously injured? They look like they’re at the prime of life. What is going on?
The competitors from Raysonia, Keerea, and the other nations were ashen-faced with dread as their legs trembled.
Nortrom, who stood arrogantly in the middle of the stage mere minutes before had his smug expression wiped off by Levi’s appearance. He trembled slightly as his knees gave way.
Taking big gulps to steady himself, Nortrom found himself dumbstruck despite his arrogant proclamations earlier.
I have really shot myself in the foot this time.
The Return of God of War Chapter 1916
Having gone too far earlier, Nortrom found himself in an embarrassing predicament. With his knees shaking violently, he did not even have the energy to walk off the stage.
Feeling the eyes of all of Erudia’s finest on him from the bottom of the stage, he felt quite ready to give up.
“Who allows you to act this brazenly on Erudian soil?”
“How dare you claim that Erudia has no more champions to offer?”
Several hundred angry Erudian voices erupted. Their dominance was sufficient to overwhelm Nortrom.
Unable to withstand the pressure, his knees buckled and he fell over.
The other competitors were pale with fright. None of them dared utter a word.
The martial artists of Erudia are too powerful.
To the horror of the other competitors, they noticed that the recovered Erudians have gotten even stronger.
Not only have their martial veins healed completely, but their powers had also grown and some in leaps and bounds.
Even the top three on the Stone List had pretty much tripled in power.
What was it that they have experienced to have such astonishing growth?
All of the other nations soon discovered that as well.
It’s going to be disastrous for us. What the he*l happened?
All of the foreign competitors, the Erudians, and even the Cardinal Hall looked to Levi for answers as he was the one to have brought them over.
He must have healed all of their martial veins. The top three must have been found by him and nursed back to health. The increase in power must have been under his guidance.
One by one, their burning questions were answered by Levi’s unflinching gaze, having recalled that Levi was known as the man who could always be trusted.
“Enough dillydallying,” Levi declared.
“Since everybody is here, let the competition begins!”
He gazed over at the young talents. “Don’t embarrass me!”
“Rest assured, Master. We won’t let you down!” The hundreds of Erudian martial artists bowed as one. Every one of them had a look of reverence.
The crowd gasped again.
Before, they were in awe of the martial artists. At the sight of the deep respect the martial artists held for Levi, the crowd in turn directed their admiration toward him.
The representatives of the Cardinal Hall were flabbergasted.
They did not expect Levi to be the one to rescue Erudia.
Though they had viewed him as a demon, they did not expect Erudia’s final hope to be delivered by him.
The Cardinal Hall and the self-righteous individuals lowered their heads, not daring to meet Levi’s gaze as they felt rather foolish.
Bruce and his men who were paying attention to the proceedings of the Elites Conference were mad with rage at Levi’s appearance, as their plan was once again foiled by Levi.
It was the perfect plan to plunge Erudia into despair. Thanks to Levi, that won’t be happening.
Burn in he*l, Levi!
Aside from Bruce, the chieftains of Raysonia who had planned everything were gritting their teeth with rage as well.
The competitors of the neighboring nations were ashen-faced as they made their preparations to begin competing.
After the competitors drew their lots, the competition officially began.
It turned out to be a good show, after all. The furious battles rendered the crowd breathless with awe.
However, the result of the tournament was clear from the start. Once again, the martial artists of Erudia crushed the other competitors.
Seven out of the top ten and sixty-eight out of the top hundred were Erudians.
With such a dominant show of force, the skills of the foreign competitors were rendered weak or non-existent.
They were not even on the same level as the Erudians.
Upon the conclusion of the Elites Conference, Erudia was once again declared the winner.
According to the rules, the martial artists of the other nations were forced to conform to Erudia.
At that moment, the Erudians in the crowd were cheering madly as their dignity was salvaged at the last minute.
Due to Levi’s prior moniker as Fiery Demon’s heir, the Cardinal Hall temporarily held the news of Erudia’s victory and deliberately left out Levi’s name from the achievement report.
“You owe Master Garrison an apology!” the young talents shouted in dismay.
The Return of God of War Chapter 1917
All of those deeds were accomplished by Levi alone.
Not only had he repaired the martial veins of hundreds of elite warriors, but he had also cured the top three warriors of the Stone List.
On top of that, he was responsible for saving Erudia from humiliation.
At the end, when the achievement report was being announced, Levi’s name was not even in it!
Everything had gone to The Cardinal Hall.
In truth, The Cardinal Hall also wanted to release Levi’s name officially, but he still carried the reputation of being the Fiery Demon’s heir.
Furthermore, that accusation came from none other than The Cardinal Hall..
If they announced Levi’s achievement, The Cardinal Hall would look like fools!
No matter what, The Cardinal Hall would have to maintain their pride and dignity.
In actual fact, several of them were feeling guilty beyond measure.
However, in order to maintain the façade, they could not reveal Levi’s contribution.
However, Levi could not care less about the entire incident.
After all, it was normal for the most influential martial arts organization to want to maintain its reputation.
At the same time, Levi wanted to keep a low profile.
He had no wish for more troubles.
It would be hard to pacify the hundreds of young talents.
During recent times, they had come to regard Levi as their Master.
It was Levi who had given them renewed hope.
They were just like Floyd back then.
Everything was over, but Levi had once again become a threat in the eyes of various major forces!
“Now, do all of you finally understand how terrifying Levi can be?” said Bruce in the video conference.
All of the chieftains of Raysonia looked somber.
Their elaborate plans had been utterly shattered.
Not only did they fail to get rid of Levi, but he ended up reaping the support of the Fiends and became even stronger than ever.
“Levi has to die!”
Everyone hated Levi to the core, and that included Bruce as well.
Compared to those men from Raysonia, he had more to lose.
“We need to work closely together and focus only on one thing! And that is to obliterate Levi!”
Once again, Bruce asked for their cooperation.
“All right, we agree! Judging by the look of the current situation, nothing is more important than getting rid of Levi!”
“Yes. This time around, we will have to do it ourselves. We can’t rely on others to kill him!” suggested Bruce.
“Understood! We will follow your instructions! If we do it ourselves, things will be less likely to go wrong!”
The two sides made a pact again.
This time around, both parties were determined to do everything they could to finish Levi off.
When the forces of Raysonia were plotting against Levi, both Levi and The Cardinal Hall were keeping an eye on them.
Although The Cardinal Hall did not say it out loud, they believed that Levi had been framed.
After much analysis and the search for evidence, they soon found out that someone was behind all of these.
Especially during the Elites Conference, it really showcased Raysonia’s power.
Hence, they were filled with nothing but utter regret!
The Cardinal Hall had not expected their enemies to cause such dreadful havoc within a short period of time.
Yet, their focus had been on Levi all the while!
“We owe Levi an apology!”
“But, isn’t Levi too powerful? Luckily, he’s on our side.”
“With Levi around, Erudia will be in safe hands. He managed to resolve all of the issues that The Cardinal Hall could not even fix.”
All those praises meant nothing to Levi.
In fact, he could not be bothered.
He had other things to deal with.
First and foremost, Levi would send his men to spy on Raysonia, particularly Delano.
There was also the case of the West Sky Lord. He wanted to find out what Bruce had taken from Erudia back then.
Next, Levi had to study the ancient manual and find a way to cure Zoey.
Can’t the two of us see each other ever again in this lifetime?
That day, Levi was reading the ancient manual when all of a sudden, he received a distress message!
Someone was about to get into big trouble.
The Return of God of War Chapter 1918
“It’s them?”
Levi was shocked to see that the message was sent by Josephine and Yasmin.
“Master, there is no need for you to be bothered with the two of them,” said the Seven Fiends.
“No. It started because of me. I’d better go and take a look,” said Levi.
Anyway, he felt the need to move around as well.
“It’s urgent, so I will set off right away. There’s no need for any of you to follow me!”
With that, Levi left.
It turned out that once Josephine and Yasmin got back, they started ignoring Trenton. Josephine, in particular, had expressed her wish of not ever seeing him again.
Outraged, Trenton exposed their collaboration with Levi to their backers!
Trenton even added fuel to the fire by saying that the two were Levi’s women.
None of them attended the Elites Conference in Bayview. Hence, they and the forces behind their backers had no idea what had taken place during the Elites Conference.
As far as they were concerned, Levi was still the Fiery Demon’s heir.
Therefore, Josephine and Yasmin’s relationship with Levi was a huge taboo.
As the heiresses to decent martial arts families and holding prestigious titles on the Stone List, no one could accept the news that they had become the women of the Fiery Demon’s heir.
If the news got out, it would bring shame and great humiliation, especially to the elders.
All of them would lose their foothold in the martial arts world of Erudia.
Their reputation would be shot to pieces.
As such, severe punishment had to be imposed on Josephine and Yasmin.
Both of them would have to be executed!
That was the only way to rid themselves of the disgrace!
At the very last moment, Yasmin managed to send out a distress message to Levi asking for help.
Somewhere in a manor in the South, the two girls were kneeling on the ground.
Thousands of people surrounded them.
They were Josephine and Yasmin!
It turned out that they were part of the ancient families.
The more traditional the families were, the more they cared about their reputations.
To make things worse, their elders became more infuriated when they learned that the two talents, who were on the Stone List, had lost their virginities.
After being misled by Trenton, it was decided that the two girls had to be executed.
They were to be burnt to death!
Rows and rows of firewood surrounded them.
Trenton, who was standing at a distance, looked thrilled.
There was no sign of sadness in him even when the girl he loved the most was about to die.
Since I cannot have her, no one else will!
That was the only way he would not suffer from heartache.
“Josephine, Yasmin, I’m going to ask you both. Did you sleep with Levi?” asked a domineering woman who was standing on the platform.
Both girls shook their heads and replied, “No!”
“Bullsh*t! Now that everyone knows about what has happened between you two and Levi, are you still trying to deny it?”
“Furthermore, Trenton saw it with his own eyes that Levi had brought the two of you back into his room! Don’t you dare lie about it!”
Everyone started berating them.
All Josephine and Yasmin could do were to shake their heads and exclaim, “We didn’t! Nothing happened!”
“Fine. We can forget about that. Let’s talk about the other issue then! Josephine, Yasmin, do you plead guilty?” asked the old woman.
“What wrong have we committed?”
Both girls looked bewildered.
“The two of you colluded with Fiery Demon’s heir and become accomplices of the Fiends! I heard that when Levi was in danger, you two actually worried about him!”
Josephine nodded and concurred, “That’s true! We were indeed worried about him!”
When those words came out of Josephine’s mouth, everyone was taken aback.
Even Trenton clenched his fists.
He was furious.
Josephine continued, “But Levi is a good man! He is not Fiery Demon’s heir… H-he…”
Josephine and Yasmin were trying to explain to everyone the Levi they knew.
“This is outrageous! I can’t believe the two of you are still trying to defend him at a time like this! Burn them!”
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“Go on then. We didn’t make a mistake, and we will not accept the false accusations. Burn us if you must.”
The harder they fought, the more they infuriated everyone else.
They were top disciples in honorable clans, but they were going all out to defend a despicable being.
How can we possibly not be angry at them?
“We will give you one last chance. Do you admit to being wrong?” roared the angry community.
Josephine had her head up high and shouted at the people, “I’ve never committed any sins!”
“That’s right! All of you have been conned. Levi Garrison can’t have been the Fiery Demon’s heir. We couldn’t have survived if he is,” chimed in Yasmin.
“Such insolence! There is no point in talking to them anymore. Burn them!” ordered the leader.
Someone set the fire ablaze immediately after!
Voom!
The smoke instantly rolled upwards…
“They have been brainwashed and assimilated with Levi Garrison. Only the flames can cleanse their sins now,” murmured Trenton.
“I am pretty sure you guys are behaving way more like sinners,” said someone from a distance.
Whoosh!
As he spoke, a gust of intense wind swept over and actually extinguished the overwhelming flames.
A figure slowly descended from some distance away.
Levi Garrison!
Ecstasy donned Josephine and Yasmin’s faces when they saw Levi there. In fact, they were so excited that they almost screamed aloud.
A hint of admiration burned in their hearts as well.
The hero they looked up to had shown up to rescue them.
“What? It’s Levi Garrison!”
The mere mention of his name was enough to instill fear and got everyone to panic so much that the place turned chaotic.
Even the Cardinal Hall couldn’t handle Levi, so what were the chances that they’d actually win a battle against him?
It only took a moment for thousands of people to stare fearfully at Levi.
Trenton was furious, but more than that, he was frightened because he knew just how strong Levi was.
Levi walked to Josephine and Yasmin before saying, “You can get up. Who was it that demanded the two of you to kneel?”
His words and actions further angered the crowd.
“So that’s it, huh? You two despicable traitors! You’ve turned your backs on your beliefs and become evil.
“Starting today, you are both disowned by the family. You two are our greatest shame!”
To everybody’s surprise, Levi chuckled at that and pointed out, “You guys claim that they are despicable and evil, but your behavior suggests that you are the greatest evil there is.
“You accused your own people before learning the truth! And burning them alive? How cruel can you get? Who gave you the authority or the right to do so?”
“We…”
A few of them wanted to complain, but they were scared silent when they saw the cruelty in Levi’s eyes.
“This is an internal matter within our family, and as an outsider, you have no right to butt in. How we treat them is none of your business!” growled an elderly woman.
“Awh, I don’t get to butt in?” challenged Levi, “This may be an internal matter within your family, but you are still on Erudia’s land. Every single one of you is an Erudian, and you can’t deny that you must obey the law. Given how cruel you are toward your own family, it’s easy to imagine just how much worse you are to others, you monsters!”
“You…!”
Levi truly touched everybody’s nerve.
“That may be right, but Erudia’s rules have nothing to do with you, and you can’t enforce its laws. You are Erudia’s enemy and a demon! What right do you have to reprimand us?”
“Yeah, and I can’t believe you have the audacity to call us evil or talk to us about obeying Erudia’s rules. Have you taken a look at yourself in the mirror? You’re the Fiery Demon’s heir! You and your men have done countless cruel and despicable sh*ts!”
“That’s right. You have no right to say anything. What? Do you fancy yourself as a hero like the Crown King?”
Trenton and the others were quick to retaliate and shout at Levi.
Their stance suggested that they wanted to skin Levi alive.
“We’ll admit that we can’t beat you, even if we gang up together. Still, you can forget about us ever bowing to you, you f*cking big demon!”
Levi grinned. He looked like he wasn’t angry at all.
Josephine and Yasmin, on the other hand, were nervous. They wanted to defend Levi.
Just then, a loud noise came from right outside…
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“Which idi*t called our master a demon?” demanded a feminine voice. An angelic figure descended from above.
It is the Warrior Princess, Jessica Nolan!
Her regal and pure aura flabbergasted everyone.
Josephine and Yasmin were instantly star-struck.
Their reaction was understandable since Jessica was the idol they admired the most.
“Yeah, who insulted our master?”
Two tall figures showed up as well.
They are the renowned Twin Meteorites!
It didn’t take long before the top-ranking members of the Stone List came running in. Sixth, seventh, eighth…
A few hundred warriors barged into the place.
What the hell? The top fighters in Erudia have all gathered here!
“T-that’s the Twin Meteorites who ranked the first and second on the Stone List! And is that Jessica, who is ranked number three on the list? Number five…”
The crowd behind Josephine and Yasmin had incredible social networks, so they recognized the more popular warriors on the Stone List.
Trenton, in particular, recognized and knew all about them.
That was not surprising since the warriors of Erudia were all his competitors.
Hence, he knew them better than anyone else.
“What are they doing here?”
That question was the same one everyone had in their minds.
Why did so many warriors suddenly show up here? Is something wrong?
Trenton was about to voice out his question when all those warriors queued up and stood behind Levi. They bowed simultaneously and greeted respectfully, “Master Garrison!”
Their voices boomed, and their combined aura could frighten even the dragons.
The echoes could be heard in every corner of the mansion…
Trenton and everyone else on site were flabbergasted.
Even Josephine and Yasmin dropped their jaws.
When the f*ck did Levi become their master?
It was pin-drop silence after that.
Several minutes passed before Josephine and the others could react to what had just happened.
They just stared at Levi in disbelief.
Confusion donned their faces.
They wanted to know what was going on as well.
The Twin Meteorites were standing at the front. One of them scanned the entire place. “Which idiot called our master the demon?”
“Your master? You must’ve made a mistake. That is the Fiery Demon’s heir, and he is the most evil person there is. How can he possibly be your master?”
“He’s right. You must’ve made a mistake. Why would you come here to look for your master?”
Jessica scoffed upon hearing that. She challenged, “You insist on calling Master Garrison a demon. What sin has he committed? Give me just one example.”
“Err…”
Hearing those words made the others feel the need to list out all of Levi’s evil deeds.
However, they couldn’t.
For as long as they could remember, they were only ever told that Levi was the Fiery Demon’s heir. They actually never heard anything specific.
They never questioned the source of the information.
Being challenged like that prompted them to think, and they were all surprised.
“I-it seems like there is no example to give.”
“Y-yeah, I don’t think there is.”
A chill ran down everybody’s spine.
The demon never actually committed any sin or crime?
Jessica sneered and replied, “Well, then let me share what Master Garrison has actually done in the past…”
Jessica told everyone the truth.
“W-what? He’s the one who rescued Erudia twice?”
“A-and he is actually the Genius Doctor?”
“He even converted the Fiends and got them to be righteous! He made it so that the Blood Fiend no longer drinks human blood and Venom Fiend has stopped his inhumane experiments!”
The crowd was going insane one by one.
Who would’ve thought that Josephine and Yasmin were actually right the entire time?
Levi actually is a saint!
“Dig deep and ask yourself this. If Master Garrison truly is a murderous demon with a taste for blood, would he have let you live?”
Jessica looked right at Trenton as she asked that question.
“I…”
Trenton’s expression changed drastically. He mumbled endlessly but still couldn’t form a coherent sentence.
She’s right! If Levi were evil, a powerless guy like me would’ve already died a thousand times. There is no way I could’ve survived and escaped in one piece. Not even in my dreams!
Everyone learned the truth at that moment.
Josephine and Yasmin’s family were especially proud of their daughters.
Being friends with a powerful figure like Levi is a blessing!
Levi planned on leaving after settling the matter but…
“Master Garrison, wait. I need to discuss something urgent with you.”