Ch. 1991..2000
The Return of God of War Chapter 1991
Hence, things would definitely turn out the same for Ikken, or even worse.
“Ahh!” Ikken roared and swung the Godslayer at Levi.
And along with it came a terrifying wave that engulfed everything in its wake, leaving only death and destruction.
The Godslayer was more of a samurai sword.
It was forged from the simplest of materials. But after going through decades of tempering in molten lava, it became a masterpiece.
It was even more frightening than the Divine Sword.
Seeing that, Robed Slayer’s expression darkened.
Ikken Yagyuu is terrifying. Who would have thought that Raysonia had someone like this?
Robed Slayer could feel the pressure Ikken was exuding as his veins expanded.
He’s reached a whole new level.
It was Robed Slayer’s next target.
No wonder Levi asked me to step back.
Boom!
A light flashed before Ikken’s eyes as a destructive aura enveloped the space like a volcanic eruption.
At that point in time, it felt like Ikken was destruction incarnate.
“So this is the elder’s true power. How terrifying.”
…
The whole Yagyuu family was ecstatic, showing expressions that they had never shown before.
They were not getting wiped out. And they were about to accomplish what The Dark Sun could not.
The elder is amazing!
This fight is going to be massive!
Whoosh!
Ikken dashed forward, his eyes shimmering like the night sky. His energy was surging like the roaring waves that crashed onto the shoreline.
His attack felt like death itself.
Boom!
Levi shot out a punch in response.
Bang!
His fist met Godslayer in a violent clash.
The impact caused a shock wave that shattered everything around them as the background turned monochrome from the blinding flash that ensued.
It felt like the end of the world while the family home of the Yagyuu family collapsed.
Even the volcanic eruption was suppressed because of the clash between Ikken and Levi.
The whole mountain was shaking, falling apart even.
That was the power of the two of the strongest warriors.
Tap tap tap…
Everyone was awestruck to see that Levi did not move an inch after they collided and that Ikken got pushed five steps backward.
At this stage of the fight, every step he took had significant indications.
“Huh?”
Ikken was surprised by that outcome.
Did he just use his fist to repel me?
Robed Slayer, who was not far from them, was dumbfounded.
What happened? Is the elder going to lose?
“No way! I merely underestimated you!” Ikken bellowed.
“Kami no Kiri!”
A horrifying shade of light burst forth from the Godslayer, shining brilliantly with the sun’s radiance.
“Ahh!”
The light was so sharp that it burned the eyes of the people that beheld it.
A horrific murderous intent was quickly spreading, enshrouding the whole area.
Ikken held the Godslayer with both his hands and raised it over his head before quickly slashing downward.
The move he did was the most basic of moves taught in Raysonia. Even kids knew how to do that.
But despite that, Ikken performed it as though every single instance of motion had the essence of the world in it.
He had achieved a whole new level in his training like never before.
Sometimes, the simplest of moves are the deadliest ones.
Similar to how Levi destroyed everything in his path with just his bare fist.
That meant that Ikken Yagyuu was not someone to be trifled with.
Boom!
Ikken poured all his power into Godslayer as a brief moment of silence ensued.
Whoosh whoosh…
Right then, even though it was the slowest and easiest of moves, it felt like thousands of blades were being swung.
One after another, the blades stacked up, growing more and more powerful, determined to slay a god.
Robed Slayer was in awe at what he was seeing.
So this is what I need to achieve.
Meanwhile, the members of the Yagyuu family were crying tears of joy.
“Let’s just finish this!” Levi looked at Ikken and let out a deep sigh.
“Remember, you died at the hands of Levi Garrison!”
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Levi’s voice echoed into the ears of the people of the Yagyuu family.
They were all surprised to hear that name.
Levi Garrison?
Everyone in the Yagyuu family knew that name.
It was the name of their mortal enemy.
It’s him!
Shouldn’t he be dead?
Why is he still alive?
How is he here!
Wait, no! It makes sense. Levi Garrison. Who could possibly have this much power if not him? He’s the only one that could destroy the four families with ease, kill Kenkage, and force the elder to use his strongest move! It’s really him!
They were sure of his identity now but did not have time to ponder on the reason he was still alive.
Naturally, Ikken also knew who Levi was.
Even though he was in seclusion, he still caught wind of the new rank one fighter on the Gem List in Erudia.
After all, the person that defeated him was the previous rank one, Southern Emperor.
That said, he was unfazed because he was sure that, no matter who it was, they were going to be cut down by his blade.
Boom!
Levi blasted a destructive punch at Ikken.
The force of punch felt like it was going to rip the very fabric of space apart as though it was a punch dealt by the gods.
Boom!
The sky rumbled and thunder strike from the sheer power behind Levi’s move.
It was as though the heavens were suffering the wrath of that attack.
It was eight times the speed of sound, the absolute maximum punching speed of Levi’s capability.
The power behind it was even more terrifying, as it could even crush an entire mountain as it went.
Whoosh!
It was an unstoppable punch as it shredded through the sword’s aura.
Bang!
Levi’s fist hit the Godslayer, causing a sonic boom that deafened everyone around them before a mushroom cloud formed right after.
It was like someone dropped a nuclear warhead at their location.
Crack crack…
The Godslayer started crackling as if it had just lost its soul.
What was left was just a regular sword that was breaking apart.
Pfft!
The punch completely shattered Ikken’s ultimate technique and the tremor of the attack traveled into Ikken’s body and destroyed his inert.
Remnants of the power from the punch seeped into Ikken’s body and destroy his inerts.
Ikken’s pride was absolutely crushed by Levi’s attack.
He did not immediately die from it, but he was still flat on the ground, unable to move.
The only thing he could do was watch.
It was Ikken’s utter defeat.
On top of that, it was worse than the last time he lost.
This time, he was not going to survive.
Pfft!
Blood came spewing out of his mouth, as he looked at Levi in disbelief.
The Yagyuu members gasped.
How is Levi still alive?
Is he that strong?
Not even the elder is a match for him!
Revenge! He’s here for revenge!
They finally realized why The Dark Sun was targeted.
The reasoning before that about Robed Slayer avenging Levi just did not make sense to them.
But now, everything was clear.
It was Levi who was on his path of vengeance.
“How weak!” Levi exclaimed as he looked at everyone there with a cold gaze.
Eventually, Ikken Yagyuu died.
Then, the whole Yagyuu family followed suit.
Not a living soul was left.
“Next up, The Dark Sun headquarters!” Levi declared.
Both he and Robed Slayer each had a corpse with them.
Those were the corpses of Ikken and Kenkage Yagyuu, the two strongest fighters on record in Raysonia.
Robed Slayer was very much looking forward to the moment they tossed those two bodies at The Dark Sun headquarters.
What will they think?
At The Dark Sun headquarters, the Watanabe family was busy giving out instructions to look for Levi’s whereabouts while continuing to fortify their defense in case Levi and Robed Slayer ambushed them.
“Sir, there seems to be something wrong. We just found out that Robed Slayer’s student never had a disciple. We can’t identify the person that is with him!” the Watanabe family intelligence team reported their findings.
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“What? Is his identity fake?” the higher-up of the Watanabe family exclaimed.
“That’s right. He has a fake identity!”
At that moment, everyone turned towards Delano.
He was dumbfounded.
Was there a mistake?
It was because their attention was all focused on Robed Slayer. That’s why they neglected the small fry beside him.
“Who could he be?” one of the Watanabes asked.
“Maybe it’s a fighter related to Levi that wanted revenge. Or it can also be one of Robed Slayer’s disciples. He has a lot of them after all,” Delano proposed.
Hearing that, Muzo from the Watanabe family immediately pulled up more data.
“Based on what was collected from the fight between the four families and Robed Slayer, this person never involved himself in the fights. It was all done by Robed Slayer.”
“That means he’s just a small fry then! There’s no need for concern! Think about it. Are there even fighters left in Erudia that could actually avenge Levi?”
…
Everyone else gave it some thought and assumed that they were overthinking things.
“How about you just find out who he really is? And find out where they are right now. Quick!”
…
While The Dark Sun was eagerly trying to find out where Levi and Robed Slayer was, the whole world wanted to know as well.
After all, Robed Slayer had made a name for himself.
Especially so in Erudia.
He was considered the next Levi Garrison.
No one would have thought that Robed Slayer would appear after Levi was gone.
Hence, if Robed Slayer could demolish all the forces in Raysonia, that meant that Erudia could still recover from losing Levi.
That said, Bruce was not happy even though he successfully replicated Jared’s experiment.
The Robed Slayer’s appearance was not good news for him.
If it were not for the fact that the specimen was still under observation, Bruce would have sent it over to Raysonia immediately.
“Go. Deploy the forces we have at Raysonia and assist them! Find some people to offer them some military assistance!”
Bruce had a lot of authority now, so he could mobilize any of the forces under the Lab of Gods from all over the world.
Hence, he secretly arranged for the forces at Raysonia to assist The Dark Sun.
…
After half an hour, a piece of shocking news caught the whole world by surprise.
Robed Slayer and his associate appeared and were heading towards The Dark Sun’s headquarters.
Even though The Dark Sun did not know where they went, they were relieved that they could locate the two.
It was a good thing to know because they could finally calm down a bit and not have to worry about being ambushed.
“They’re coming, people! Get ready!” All the team leaders started to give out the orders.
“Do we need to inform the Yagyuu family?” someone asked.
“No need for that! That won’t do anything to help since they won’t come. They’ll never work with us!”
“That’s right! The Yagyuu family always thinks of us as trash, that we’re useless! They even thought that Bruce was the one responsible for Levi’s death and brushed us aside!”
“They’re always on their high horses because they have their elder looking over them.”
“It’s fine. Let’s get rid of Robed Slayer and show the Yagyuu family that we are not useless!”
…
Not long after that, Levi and the Robed Slayer arrived at the Dark Sun’s headquarter.
The security there was extremely tight.
As soon as they showed up, all the men and weapons were ready to go.
On top of that, masterminds of the Dark Sun brought even more men to welcome them.
“We’ve been waiting for you two! You finally arrived!” Muzo smirked.
Delano was hidden within the crowd with a conflicted expression.
“Is that so?” Levi smiled. “I came bearing gifts!”
Boom! Boom!
Two corpses were tossed in front of the members of The Dark Sun.
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“Huh?”
Everyone from The Dark Sun was stunned by Levi’s action.
What’s this?
Two dead bodies?
Whose bodies were those?
Everyone started paying more attention to the corpses.
This one’s an old man that I doubt anyone knows. He looks a little familiar, though.
Who is he?
I really can’t figure it out!
What about the other one?
Looks familiar.
It looks like…
No way!
Oh my god!
Isn’t that Kenkage Yagyuu? The prodigy of the Yagyuu family? The Sword Saint that’s ranked number one on the Solar Rankings?
Many had to take another look just to be sure.
It really is him! It’s Kenkage Yagyuu’s dead body!
Within an instant, everyone started having mixed feelings.
Their attitudes were going through some very complicated shifts as well.
“It’s Kenkage Yagyuu!” someone exclaimed among all the murmurs.
“H-He… How did he die?”
“That’s impossible!”
…
Everyone was in disbelief after identifying Kenkage’s corpse.
Who could’ve kill him?
Is this a joke?!
No one would dare cross Kenkage Yagyuu! Let alone kill him?! That can’t be him!
“That’s not him! It’s impossible!” someone shouted.
“Wait! Look! The sword he had on him… it’s his sword!”
“That’s right! That’s Kenkage Yagyuu’s sword! There’s no faking that! Can’t you feel the killing intent coming from that sword? It’s undeniable! That’s definitely Kenkage’s corpse!”
…
Everyone gasped once again.
At that moment, they all felt shivers running through their spines.
Kenkage Yagyuu is actually dead? How? He’s the strongest person on the Solar Rankings! Dead?
After making sure of the truth, everyone from The Dark Sun was in shock.
Who’s the other guy then?
Right then, an old man amongst The Dark Sun members became astonished.
“T-That’s… “
He was stuttering for a long time before finally saying, “I remember him! He’s the elder of the Yagyuu family! Ikken Yagyuu!”
“What?”
His statement stunned everyone in place with their eyes widened and chills running down their spines.
Seeing Kenkage’s corpse was enough of shocking news to them, but now there was something even more outrageous.
“Are you serious? How is that possible?” someone questioned.
“I’ve had the honor of meeting the master back then! I recognize him! It’s him! It’s definitely him! Kenkage’s corpse is proof!”
…
With that, everyone started analyzing the situation more thoroughly.
That’s definitely Kenkage’s body, which could only mean Ikken’s corpse is real too!
Oh my god!
Have the heavens forsaken us? Two of the strongest fighters in Raysonia are dead!
Who did it?
Suddenly, the strategists from the Watanabe family realized why Robed Slayer and Levi disappeared from their radar.
Where were they all this time? We’ve searched everywhere for them!
We’ve searched everywhere except the Yagyuu family!
They all thought that the Yagyuu family was the least possible place, so no one checked.
No one could have expected that that was actually where they went to.
Everything makes sense! They were at the Yagyuu family all along! But how could they be so strong? Both Ikken and Kenkage are dead! That means the whole Yagyuu family’s gone. How is that even possible?
With that in mind, everyone turned towards Robed Slayer, who was not far away. He was covered in blood, and his breathing was weak, obviously severely wounded.
Before they lost sight of him, Robed Slayer did not even have a speck of dust on him.
How he looked at the moment only confirmed The Dark Sun’s assumptions.
He definitely wiped out the Yagyuu family. But even so, he’s wounded. Fighting us now would only mean his demise.
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“Sir! We’ve got breaking news! The Yagyuu family has been wiped out, along with their elder and Solar Rankings number one, Kenkage Yagyuu!” a scout reported after returning.
Hearing that, everyone’s heart sank.
It’s confirmed! But Robed Slayer is already wounded to this extend! He must have paid a heavy price to do what he did. He’s at his last leg now! No wonder he brought the bodies with him! He’s trying to intimidate us with it! Ha! What a joke!
After giving it some thought, the men from The Dark Sun came to their senses.
They figured, no matter how strong Robed Slayer was, they could take him down in his current condition.
“Drew Leeson. We didn’t expect you to be strong enough to wipe out the whole Yagyuu family! None of us could stop you if you came to us prior to that! But alas, you’ve made the wrong choice and came here with critical injuries! How can you even fight us now? Men! Take them down!” Muzo ordered.
Soon enough, tens of thousands of fighters came out of the headquarter and surrounded Levi and Robed Slayer.
All their advanced weaponry was activated.
“The only thing we can do is avenge the Yagyuu family then!”
The people smiled as they assumed that Robed Slayer’s death was assured with his current condition.
But then, Robed Slayer smiled all of a sudden.
That smile sent shivers down everyone’s spine.
Something’s off.
“Why are you smiling?” someone asked.
“Hahaha! Are you telling me you people actually believed I’m capable of wiping out the Yagyuu family?” Robed Slayer asked in return.
“W-What do you mean by that?”
“Was it not you?”
…
Everyone suddenly came to a realization.
Robed Slayer was definitely strong, but people could still gauge the extent of his strength.
Besting Kenkage should be his absolute limit, right? How did he kill Ikken then? It’s impossible!
If it wasn’t him, who was it?
Right then, everyone’s eyes locked onto the person beside him, Levi, the person that everyone ignored.
With prior knowledge that his identity was falsified, they were even certain that he had something to do with Ikken’s death.
Tens of thousands of pairs of eyes were all on him.
“You… Who are you?”
That was the question on everyone’s mind.
Is this the guy that wiped out the Yagyuu family?
Levi snickered. “I’ll let you know once you’re the last one alive!”
“Kill him!” Muzo immediately gave out the order.
Thus, all the fighters charged at Levi.
“The Dark Sun will be no more after today!” Levi let out a long sigh.
…
With that, a one-sided slaughter fest commenced.
Although The Dark Sun had the numbers advantage, their average fighting power was actually weaker than that of the Yagyuu family.
They were no match for Levi as fighters fell as soon as they approached him, no matter the numbers.
…
After a brief moment, the whole headquarter was filled with blood and corpses.
The Dark Sun was getting more and more terrified at what was going on.
What is this combat prowess? It’s horrific! He’s wiping the floor with the whole organization.
A thousand.
Five hundred.
Three hundred.
…
Two hundred.
One hundred.
…
Zero.
Now all that was left of The Dark Sun were a few strategists from the Watanabe family and Delano.
They all looked at Levi with fear in their eyes.
They were dumbstruck.
To think we just witnessed a massacre of tens of thousands of elite fighters by one man, no less.
“Y-You… Who are you?” Delano was going crazy.
And so was everyone else.
Levi was about to answer them, but his lips suddenly curled. “Oh? It seems like more people want to die.”
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It was none other than the men Bruce sent to assist The Dark Sun.
Bang!
Someone charged in and was immediately shocked by the horrifying scene.
Bang!
The second guy bumped into his back, and proceed to freeze up after seeing the horrific scene.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
More and more people came in and clotted the door.
There were hundreds of them, and they were all stunned.
“M-Mr. Watanabe, we are here to offer assistance under the orders of Mr. Johnston!” the men announced.
“Huh? Bruce?”
Isn’t he just signing their death warrants for them?
Levi bent down slowly and picked up a dagger.
Swoosh!
He flung it casually, turning it into a bolt of lightning.
Swish!
The dagger flew like a bullet and went through the man’s head, some thousand feet away.
Swish!
It went through the second guy and proceeded to go through the third with no signs of decelerating.
The fourth.
The fifth.
…
The dagger weaved through the crowd as a line of blood traced behind, beautiful yet poignant.
Delano and what was left of the Watanabe family were all going mad after seeing what was going on.
How does he do that?
Levi was controlling the dagger from a thousand feet away and actually killing hundreds of men with it.
What level must one achieve to do what he’s doing? He’s like a god!
Thump!
Thump!
…
All the men Bruce sent were dead; none of them survived.
This is divine!
Even Robed Slayer was in awe.
The things Levi did looked rather simple, but it actually needed immense concentration and control.
Meanwhile, Delano and the load were all numbed from the shock.
He’s too strong.
“Y-You… “
“Now, I can tell you the truth. My name is Levi Garrison!” Levi reverted to his original facial features as he spoke.
“What?”
“You’re still alive?”
“I’ve seen a ghost!”
…
Everyone went insane after Levi revealed his true identity.
He’s actually Levi!
He’s not dead!
How is that possible!
We teamed up with Bruce to kill him! We watched his corpse get destroyed! We confirmed his death! How did he come back alive!
They were in disbelief as they even got confirmation of his death from Bruce multiple times after that.
Levi shouldn’t be alive, yet he’s standing right in front of us!
“Are you all confused about how I survived? Well, you guys could never kill me in the first place! I faked my death so that I could get rid of you all!” Levi smiled.
“This… “
They were dumbfounded.
Who could expect him to still be alive?
He’s literally immortal!
How is he not dead?
All of a sudden, Delano dropped to his knees.
He was completely drained of energy from the shock.
“He’s all yours!” Levi said and kicked Delano over to Robed Slayer.
“Master. Please spare me! I beg of you!”
Delano started groveling, pleading for mercy.
Nevertheless, Robed Slayer said nothing and gave Delano a slap on the head.
In that split second, blood splattered everywhere, and Delano ceased to exist.
With that, Levi turned his attention to the Watanabe family.
Bang!
Bang!
He randomly killed two of them with a flick of his wrist, and the rest screamed for their lives.
Everyone was afraid of dying.
Even more so when they witnessed so many deaths right in front of them.
“Now, I only have one question. I’ll spare whoever tells me the answer!” Levi announced.
Hearing that there was a chance for survival, the strategist all nodded immediately, suggesting that they could provide him with an answer.
“Alright then. Tell me, who was it from The Dark Sun that mimicked my techniques and framed me?” Levi asked.
Hearing that, all their expressions changed.
“Tell him! If not we’re all going to die!” They looked at each other.
“I’ll say it!” the strategists exclaimed simultaneously and gave Levi a name.
Levi and Robed Slayer’s expression instantly darkened after hearing who it was.
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Even though he was involved in it, but no one expected it to be him, Cyrus the Fiery Demon.
“The Fiery Demon himself? That’s impossible!” both Levi and Robed Slayer exclaimed at the same time.
Levi was framed and got mistaken as the demon’s heir, meaning Cyrus’ disciple.
In the end, Levi could not believe that Cyrus was actually the one that framed him in the first place.
And Robed Slayer even more so.
“But it is the Fiery Demon! We’re not lying!” The Watanabes were panicking.
“Why did he do that? What’s the benefit of letting everyone mistake me as his disciple?” Levi asked.
“That, we have no idea. What we know is that he offered to help us on his own accord!” the strategists replied.
What they said confused Levi even more.
If Cyrus wanted to destroy Erudia’s martial arts world or had a grudge with someone, he could’ve just made his move! He was once ranked number one on the Gem List! With the Seven Fiends behind him, he could do anything he wanted! So why did he do this? Why did he incite conflict between me and the martial arts world?
Levi was puzzled.
Disregarding everything else, the Seven Fiends are his most loyal followers. What he did might actually cost them their lives. Then, what was his objective? Does he want to kill his own subordinates?
From what Levi knew, the Seven Fiends respected Cyrus immensely, so it was definitely not out of spite.
There’s definitely something fishy going on here! How could such a prominent figure like him even take orders from The Dark Sun and frame me? It just doesn’t make sense!
“How did you guys establish contact with Cyrus?” Levi asked.
“We didn’t look for him.” Muzo shook his head. “He was the one that contacted us!”
“No, that can’t be. You guys are lying, aren’t you?” Levi sneered at as he looked at the Watanabes.
Seeing that made them panic even more.
“No doubt there is the Fiery Demon! But he’s actually the founder of The Dark Sun, right?” Levi deducted.
The Watanabes were all astonished by his statement and their expression changed.
“H-How did you know that?” They looked at Levi in bewilderment as Muzo asked.
Levi smiled. “Well, for one, the Yagyuu family is a proud family with three super strong fighters holding the fort. They refused to cooperate with you all this time, so why did they join The Dark Sun in the first place? There must have been someone that could overpower them and force them to join. That person would not be someone from Raysonia. So, it could only be Cyrus!”
Levi could basically confirm that Cyrus was the leader of The Dark Sun when he took the framing into account.
“Not bad!” The Watanabes looked at each other and nodded. “You’re right! The Fiery Demon is the real leader of The Dark Sun! Only he has the capability of uniting all the families and convincing those snobs from the Yagyuu family into joining!”
“He was the one that framed you for what happened! The man behind it all!”
…
Levi suddenly recalled meeting the imposter at Terragon Hill.
He did not look like Cyrus, so it must be one of his new disciples.
“Come to think of it, did the Yagyuu family refuse to cooperate because Cyrus is gone?” Levi asked.
“That’s right!” Everyone nodded.
“Then where is he right now?” Levi continued.
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“Later on, he vanished! Ever since Bruce started working with us, Cyrus disappeared. Not Even Bruce himself was cognizant that Cyrus is the leader of The Dark Sun.”
“After that, Cyrus and his men were never seen again,” the Watanabe family explained sincerely.
Levi could tell that they weren’t lying to him.
I can’t believe Cyrus is involved in this!
Anyhow, now that The Dark Sun has disbanded, Cyrus can be dealt with later.
“Levi, we’ve told you everything we know. I believe you’ll keep your word and spare us?”
Flurried, the Watanabe family were sweating bullets.
Levi smiled and responded, “Yeah, of course! I always honor my word. Don’t worry.”
He turned around and left.
The Watanabe family were relieved after hearing Levi’s statement. The vise that had been gripping their chest finally loosened up.
We get to live!
I knew Levi is a man of his word!
When Levi passed by Robed Slayer, he murmured, “All yours.”
Subsequently, Robed Slayer let out a sinister smile.
With a minatory aura surrounding him, he strode toward the Watanabe family.
The Watanabe family felt his bloodlust as he came closer and closer to them.
“Wait, what are you doing?”
“Levi said that he would let us go! He told us that he would honor his word!”
“You dare to disobey him?”
The Watanabe family were getting agitated.
“Mr. Garrison promised that he would let you go, but I didn’t. That means I’m free to do whatever I want with you guys.”
Robed Slayer glanced maniacally at the Watanabe family.
At this moment, the Watanabe family realized that something was off.
Did Levi lie to us?
No!
He did spare our lives.
That being said, he didn’t mention anything about Robed Slayer wanting to kill us.
Oh, I get it now. This is his scheme all along!
He had this all planned out!
“Wait…”
Before the Watanabe family could say anything, they were shot down by arrows.
“That’s enough. Go to hell!”
After that, Robed Slayer left with Levi.
Just like that, The Dark Sun was eradicated, except for Cyrus.
That being said, Levi and Robed Slayer were the only ones that knew about Cyrus.
To the others, The Dark Sun was no more.
They also believed that the Lab of Gods in Raysonia was destroyed.
People from all around the world started talking about the downfall of the Yagyuu family, the Watanabe family, as well as The Dark Sun.
News of Robed Slayer’s spectacular battle in Raysonia was also being spread across the globe.
First, we had Levi defeating Zarain with the Northern Excalibur, now we have Robed Slayer dominating all of Raysonia.
The two of them are invincible!
“Their powers are truly petrifying!”
“It seems like Robed Slayer has gotten stronger after his battle with Levi.”
“I feel like he’s even stronger than Levi now.”
“Thank the Gods! Robed Slayer will be able to take Levi’s place. With his strength, Erudia will continue to strive!”
The people of Erudia were overjoyed.
A new god has appeared!
Robed Slayer will bring Erudia to the top!
“Levi, now that Robed Slayer has replaced you, you don’t have to worry anymore.”
“Yeah, you can rest easy now.”
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Copious amounts of people in Erudia were praying to Levi, telling him that he could finally rest in peace.
Even the Seven Fiends came to visit Levi’s grave. “Master, you can rest assured that you’ve been avenged. That being said, we know that some of your enemies are still alive. Don’t worry, we’ll help you get rid of them!”
The Dragonites and some of Levi’s acquittances also visited his grave at the Cenotaph.
Since Levi’s corpse was no more, his grave was filled with his belongings.
“Levi, are you seeing this? I told you another hero like you will emerge to save Erudia.”
“Yeah, it’s all turning out like you wished.”
“Also, don’t worry about your wife and kid. We’ll be sure to look out for them. But honestly, I don’t think they even need our help with how powerful they’ve become.”
Meanwhile, Robed Slayer was able to re-establish the position of Erudia in the martial arts world with his determination and strength.
The disciples of Robed Slayer from all around the world were enraptured because of this.
They were very proud of what their master had accomplished.
Thanks to their master’s achievement, they were revered by many people.
As the name of Robed Slayer continued to spread, more and more people became interested in being his disciple.
Some of them were even trying to get associated with Robed Slayer through his disciples.
We’ll gain the admiration and respect of the people if we become his disciples!
In the meantime, Robed Slayer was letting out a sigh. “I know I’ve unequivocally become stronger, but I’m not as strong as they think I am!”
Levi smiled and remained taciturn.
It’s good that I’ve brought Robed Slayer along.
He can serve as a diversion.
With that, I don’t need to worry about my identity getting exposed.
Now that Bruce is starting to impugn the validity of my death, I need to be more prudent.
It’s going to be difficult for me to carry out my plans with him sniffing around.
However, I might be able to pull this off with Robed Slayer around.
All eyes are currently on him. Hence, I’ll be able to carry out my plans in the dark.
Meanwhile, people were curious as to why The Cardinal Hall and The Manifest Court hadn’t updated the Gem List.
Robed Slayer should be placed in the number one spot now that Levi has passed away.
So why haven’t they updated the Gem List?
“I guess they wanted to commemorate Levi and to ward off enemies,” someone explained.
“Yeah, Levi is the chosen one. He should forever be in the first place!”
However, all of the foreign powerhouses were keeping a close eye on Robed Slayer.
They were very wary of his terrifying powers.
Bruce had to reevaluate Robed Slayer’s strength in the Lab of Gods since his power kept on increasing.
“Find out how he’s able to become so powerful!”
Bruce was livid.
The Dark Sun was a powerful ally of mine.
How could they be eliminated so easily?
Even the men that I’ve sent to aid them were annihilated.
This is not looking good.
Not to mention, Robed Slayer is helping Levi to get his revenge.
How should I deal with him?
“If Robed Slayer decides to come after me, then I’ll let him taste the power of our test subjects!”
Bruce smiled menacingly.
Come at me if you want, Robed Slayer.
I’d love to see what my test subjects are capable of.
Bruce’s second experiment was completed.
Out of the ten test subjects, only two of them survived.
Both of them turned out to be stronger than the test subject from the first experiment.
“I’d like to meet the next test subjects. Bring me to them!”
Bruce was brought to a prison-like place.
The Return of God of War Chapter 2000
The people that Bruce kept behind bars were none other than the Lopez and Black families.
Henry, Fabian, Shaun, Logan, Jennie, and the others were all there.
During the crisis in Erudia, they retreated to Zarain.
However, after Zarain successfully defended itself against Erudia, they were stripped of all their assets and were kicked out of the country.
This led them to a conundrum. They couldn’t return to either Zarain or Erudia.
Without a place to call home, they lived like stray dogs.
They had to endure a plethora of hardships just to stay alive.
If it wasn’t for their combat skills, they would’ve been dead already.
Later on, these people came to Bruce’s mind while he was helping Jared with his experiment.
Bruce wanted to make them his test subjects.
So, he ordered his men to capture them and bring them to him.
Once they were in his captivity, Bruce injected super serum and various other chemicals into them, enhancing their physical strengths as well as their mental capabilities.
In order for them to withstand Jared’s experiment, they need to become stronger!
Bruce wanted every one of his test subjects to survive Jared’s experiment.
I need all of them to get revenge for me!
“Do you know who made you all suffer?” Bruce queried.
“Levi!” he added.
Upon hearing the name Levi, Logan was furious.
Because of his restraining order, we weren’t able to return to Erudia. It’s all his fault!
Many people begged for him to remove the order, but he didn’t even bat an eye.
Everything’s gone awry because of him!
“I’ll give you guys a chance to get revenge on him. What do you say?”
The Lopez and black families went pensive and quiet.
Can we really trust him?
“What are you guys worried about? Fine, I’ll give it to you straight! I want to get rid of Levi! And you guys are the pawns to achieve that goal! My experiment will get you prepared to fight him.”
The Lopez and black families pondered for a while.
It’s not like we have a choice here. He’ll kill us anyway if we refuse to comply.
We should just accept his proposal.
Besides, we do still have a score to settle with Levi.
Isolated from the outside world, the Lopez and Black families hadn’t heard of Levi’s death.
Thus, they ended up being deceived by Bruce’s words.
“Okay, we’ll kill Levi for you!”
Bruce was delighted to hear their answer.
I can use their grudge against Levi to control them.
“Our situation is looking great! However, there are still some concerns.
“We still need to be cautious of Levi’s kid. She’ll become an issue to us once she’s grown up.
“Moreover, we also need to keep tabs on Zoey. “If she falls into The Cardinal Hall’s hands, it’ll become a huge problem for us.
“Last but not least, we need to be aware of Wynona. Her abnormal powers pose a threat to us.”
Bruce paused for a while before continuing, “We need to find a way to capture the three of them! If I send a few of my test subjects after them, will they be able to bring them here?”
The others quickly nodded.
“Yes, of course. Mr. Johnston, you can use this chance to observe their strength in combat!”
“I see, okay. I’ll come up with some backup plans just in case. I must restrain the three of them at all costs.”
Out of the blue, a person rushed into the room.
“Mr. Johnston, someone is here to see you!”
“Who?” Bruce had a perplexed look on his face.
“I’m not sure. He calls himself the founder of The Dark Sun.”