Ch. 2231..2240
Chapter 2231 The Replacement
Regardless, the results spoke for itself.
Ever since Edmund took over Garrison Industry, it rose rapidly in the ranks.
Garrison Industry would not be in its current position if it were not for Edmund.
If it were anyone else, Garrison Industry would not be able to achieve the strength comparable to what it currently had.
It was only able to become one of the top factions and stand toe to toe with Maya Industries because Edmund was strong.
He managed everything with an iron fist and had the background and status to back him up.
No one else would produce the same effect.
Hence, everyone in Garrison Industry respected Edmund wholeheartedly.
Even wayward people like Kirin, who was initially reluctant, were convinced by Edmund.
That man is clearly a different breed.
He also played a vital role in helping Kirin and the others grow into who they were.
Edmund would always provide them with the best technique and supplements, disregarding the conflict in the past.
By then, everyone in Garrison Industry was convinced that Edmund was the new boss of the place, and Levi was just the founder.
There was a vast distinction between the two.
“Yes, those are the facts, Boss. Garrison Industry is where it is today because of The Cardinal Hall General!”
Everyone agreed unanimously.
Levi snickered. “So, Garrison Industry belongs to The Cardinal Hall General now?”
As soon as he said that, the atmosphere immediately turned cold, and everyone went silent.
No one dared to say another word, not even Robed Slayer.
A long silence ensued.
That said, Levi already had an answer.
The silence was the answer.
“It’s alright guys. Don’t take it too seriously! I was just asking!”
Levi smiled. “But tell me, are you guys really okay with The Cardinal Hall General being in charge of Garrison Industry? Be honest! I don’t want silence!”
“About that…”
Everyone looked at each other after hearing Levi’s question.
“Sir, I have accepted him wholeheartedly!” Robed Slayer was the first to step forward.
And that caused a domino effect as Kirin and the others stepped out, one after another.
“Me too!”
“Same here!”
Wynona also stepped forward and said, “Well, you can put it this way. In the past, Erudia had you. Now, Erudia has The Cardinal Hall General!”
Everyone had accepted Edmund.
“Alright! That’s all I needed to hear! I was just worried that you guys might be working for him begrudgingly!” Levi smiled.
He was actually happy to see that Garrison Industry was prospering.
Edmund being in charge was not a problem.
After all, they were all Erudia’s forces.
He figured the stronger they are, the better for Erudia.
He was not bothered by it. Instead, he would actually celebrate the achievement.
Nevertheless, the core meaning of his questions got distorted when they reached everyone’s ears.
Everyone thought that Levi was upset because he lost ownership of Garrison Industry and felt helpless.
After all, it was impossible to snatch that back from Edmund.
“Sir, who’s in charge doesn’t matter as long as Garrison Industry prospers, right? On the grander scheme of things, you can say that Erudia is actually the real owner of Garrison Industry!”
Robed Slayer took the initiative to comfort Levi.
“That’s right, Boss. You’ve worked hard. Now it’s time for you to take a rest!”
The others chimed in.
“I heard someone wants to take Garrison Industry back. Is that right?”
At that exact moment, a voice was heard.
And Edmund suddenly appeared before them the very next second.
Behind him were the four divine generals.
“Sir, it’s not what you think! Boss was just curious!” Kirin and the lot immediately explained.
They were afraid that Levi and Edmund would get into a fight as it was not the first time it had happened.
“Is it? It didn’t feel that way, though. I was sure that someone wanted to take it back.”
Chapter 2232 All At Once
Edmund walked in front of Levi and stared into his eyes.
“What say you, Levi Garrison?”
Anyone could tell that Edmund was intentionally taunting him.
With that, the atmosphere grew heavy as though a fight would break out in any second.
“As long as it’s for the betterment of Erudia, I honestly don’t care who owns Garrison Industry! They could even be dogs or cats for all that matters!” Levi said calmly under the heat of Edmund’s burning gaze.
Boom!
What Levi said immediately caused an uproar.
“What are you trying to say here? Who’re you calling dogs and cats?”
Edmund’s subordinates were not having it and pointed their fingers at Levi.
All those elites were staring at him, seething with murderous intent.
At the same time, Kirin and the others sighed.
Here we go again.
They knew Levi’s personality all too well.
He was a typical sore loser, the kind that answered to no one and was the hardest to handle.
That said, Edmund was no slouch either.
So, things were bound to go wrong if the two alpha males collided since neither of them was going to back down.
However, the difference in their levels was far too massive. Levi might be able to put up a fight if it was three years ago, but at present, he would undoubtedly be at a disadvantage if they butted heads.
Nevertheless, Levi smiled. “Why are you being so sensitive? I wasn’t talking about you!”
“Is that what’s left of Levi Garrison? Back then, you’d not only talk the talk but walk the walk. Now you’re just a slick talker!” Edmund smirked.
“Hahaha! That’s right! The only thing you can do is talk now. You’re so lame!”
“You really wanted to be ‘the savior’ back then, didn’t you, Levi? You’d always be the first guy to reach the front line and snatch all the glory before you handed them over to The Cardinal Hall!”
“You’re nothing but a hypocrite! Do you think The Cardinal Hall would ever need pity from someone like you?”
The people from The Cardinal Hall were all voicing their opinion.
“Why don’t you go be a hero now, Levi? We’ll let you do all of it. I promise you no one’s going to interfere!”
“Hahaha! I doubt he’ll be able to accomplish anything right now. With how weak he is at the moment, he might just get killed once he steps foot outside of Erudia!”
“That’s true! There’s no way he can be a hero with his current strength!”
The divine generals were openly discussing Levi, but none of Levi’s friends nor disciples said anything to retaliate.
Those were the facts, after all.
Currently, with Levi’s mediocre power and combat skills, leaving Erudia meant certain death.
So, he absolutely needed escorts for protection.
Edmund smirked. “I doubt anyone’s going to accept it even if I stepped down and handed Garrison Industry back to you, Levi!”
Edmund took a glance at Kirin and the others. “I don’t think they’re going to accept it either. That’s a vital role right now as it directly affects Erudia’s future. I’m sure they’d want someone capable at the helm.”
This time, Robed Slayer and the others were silent.
That was the truth.
Even if Kirin and the lot allowed it, the hundreds of thousands of people in Garrison Industry would definitely reject that notion.
“I’m not interested in that! You can have it! I can relax now after knowing that you’re the one looking after everything!” Levi said.
“Hahaha… Did you guys hear that? Levi’s trying to give himself a way out! What a joke!”
“How can the once elite fighter, Erudia’s God of War, the Crown King, turn into such a lowly being?”
Everyone assumed that Levi was backing down because he was scared.
So, DG Gemini of the divine generals glared at Levi. “Do you remember our fight at Cardinal Hall three years ago? I’d like to continue that fight, but I don’t really want the others to think that I’m bullying you!”
Levi’s lips curled. “Cut the crap and come at me then! All of you!”
As soon as he dropped that bombshell, DG Gemini was infuriated.
“You asked for it, Levi. Show me what you have!”
Chapter 2233 Anyone Will Win
DG Gemini had wanted to teach Levi a lesson since three years ago.
There was no way he would give up on an opportunity like that.
It was obvious that he just wanted to push Levi around.
Especially after seeing that Levi was still so arrogant.
Hence, no one intervened.
As for Kirin and the others, they wanted to help Levi out, but Edmund stopped them by just giving them a look.
Right then, Cyrus laughed.
“What an idi*t! You’re far too weak to be fighting him alone! You should all join in! Including you, The Cardinal Hall General!” he exclaimed mockingly while looking at DG Gemini.
“Just let him end it in one blow and save some time!”
Cyrus wanted nothing more than for Levi and The Cardinal Hall to get into a fight, so he fanned the fire.
He knew about Levi’s strength better than anyone else after all.
The Cardinal Hall would undoubtedly be crushed if the two fought.
At that moment, Cyrus wanted Levi to help him exact his revenge on The Cardinal Hall and embarrass them.
Actually, no one needed to die.
He just wanted The Cardinal Hall to feel humiliated.
And true enough, what Cyrus said triggered the men from The Cardinal Hall.
“You two arrogant fools! I’ll destroy both of you!”
DG Gemini could not stand it any longer and got ready to attack.
“Wait!”
All of a sudden, a booming voice echoed throughout the space.
The pressure that came from that voice instantly doused DG Gemini’s rage and shattered the aura he exuded.
After that, a whole crowd of people appeared.
It was the Garrison clan.
At the front was Donald Garrison, with Kenny and Tyrone Garrison by his side.
It was rather intimidating, to say the least.
The entrance was a clear message… it was a clear cut provocation.
After all, they were the leader of the ten major factions!
They certainly had the right to demand attention!
“Mr. Gemini, now’s not the time. A lot of people from all around the world are looking to fight him right now. We can’t have you blowing his head off with one punch. They’ll feel left out! Everyone should get the chance to have a go at him!” Donald said with a smirk on his face.
DG Gemini and the men from The Cardinal Hall all grinned after hearing that.
“Hahaha. That’s true! There are too many people out there who are looking to kill him! I definitely can’t just kill him in one blow!”
Even Edmund gave Donald a look of approval.
“I see we’ve found something we can agree on, even though we’ve constantly been at odds!” Edmund responded.
They knew about the Garrison clan’s bounty.
Levi was evidently going to be in a lot of trouble, and The Cardinal Hall was not going to intervene.
Right then, Levi and Tyrone’s gaze met.
“You actually came out? Have I not shown you enough mercy?” Levi said in a stern tone.
“Why can’t I?” Tyrone laughed. “The times have changed! To be honest, I wouldn’t have dared if this was three years ago when you’re still the world’s strongest fighter. But things are different now! I have the Garrison clans elders backing me up! Besides, I’m stronger than you now! I can kill you on my own even without the help of the clan!”
He was confident in his current strength.
He even craved for a one-on-one with Levi, just so he could defeat and humiliate him.
He needed an outlet to vent out all his pent-up frustration.
In light of what he said, the others kept quiet.
Some even affirmed.
Tyrone was a highly talented fighter, but he was also an absolute maniac. The type would put his life on the line just so he could improve.
Currently, he was strong enough to get his name onto the Divine Leaderboard.
And it would be on there once the new Divine Leaderboard was announced.
He could even be considered one of the strongest people in the world.
Which meant he was surely stronger than Levi.
That was an undeniable fact.
“Pfft! And here we have another person who thinks he’s all that!” Cyrus could not hold in his laughter
All those people who appeared looked like clowns to him.
How can they be so confident? Do they think anyone can win against Levi? That’d be the joke of the century! Why didn’t you people say anything at the icy plains when the Skyward Sword appeared?
Chapter 2234 Twisting Facts
That was Levi too! Aren’t you all stronger than him? Why did tens of thousands of people get blown away with a mere wave of his hand?
At present, no one was paying Cyrus any heed.
Meanwhile, Levi smiled. “I’ll give you another chance. Go back obediently and stay there! Don’t make me send you back myself!”
“Watch your mouth, you insolent brat!” Kenny and the other family members all glared at Levi.
“It’s been three years! Do you still think we would let you have your way with us? We’re the Garrison clan! The head of the ten factions! You have no control over us!”
“On the other hand, your days are numbered! You’ve violated the house rules of the ancient Garrison clan! Your death is inevitable!”
…
The whole Garrison clan hated Levi with a passion as all of them gave him a death stare.
It was like they were trying to murder him with their gaze.
Tyrone laughed. “Do you have what it takes to ground me forever, Levi? Hahaha…”
Then, he turned towards Donald and said, “Sir, this is the Garrison clan’s greatest sinner, Levi Garrison!”
Donald smiled as his gaze landed on Levi. “So, you’re Levi! Even though you had been missing for three years, your legend remained. I often heard stories about you from people around me. About how you killed your own brother, how you incarcerated your father for a lifetime, and how you made the family living in hell! You’ve brought only disgrace and insult to the entire family and humanity!”
Donald paused.
“According to the clan rules, you are hereby sentenced to death by a thousand cuts! Only then can your sins be redeemed!” Donald declared as his expression instantly darkened.
“Hahaha…” Levi suddenly burst into laughter.
“Did they talk about how they tortured my mother and me then?” Levi questioned.
Tyrone, Kenny, and the others all darkened their expressions when they heard that.
Everyone else also had strange looks on their faces as they all knew of what happened.
Compared to how the Garrison family treated Levi and his mother, Levi’s punishment on them was actually far too lenient.
So, the Garrison clan had no one but themselves to blame for what happened.
“Yes, I know.” Surprisingly, Donald nodded his head. But what ended up happening? Did you die? No! Did your mother die? No! No one even lost a limb! To put it simply, the family never gave you two any actual damage! But what did you do? You killed Damien, grounded your father, and threw the family into hell!”
Donald paused to take a deep breath. “That’s the truth, Levi! Moreover, the clan treated you two that way to train you! To give you the harshest environment so that you can grow! Look at you now!”
“Pffft!” Levi was barely able to hold in his laugh.
This man really knows how to twist the facts like how Ben did. How could you turn child abuse into family training just like that? Have you no shame?
“You don’t understand how much effort the elders have put in, Levi. But you bit the hands that fed you! You’re not going anywhere today! I won’t let you off and even the whole Garrison clan won’t let you off!”
“That’s right! Punish Levi!”
“Punish him!”
The men from Garrison clan shouted.
Then, Donald waved his hand and gestured for everyone to quiet down.
“According to the rules of the clan, I should execute Levi on the spot! However, the execution of the demon, Zoey Lopez, comes first! We’ll deal with family affairs after that is done!” Donald declared pretentiously.
“How marvelous of you to see the bigger picture, Mr. Garrison!”
“Impressive!”
…
“Come out, Zoey Lopez! Come out!”
Everyone started shouting as more and more factions appeared, completely surrounding Levi’s manor.
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered there, and there was hardly any space left.
Chapter 2235 As Strong As The Masters
At that moment, the world’s anger in Zoey reached an all-time high, and the whole of North Hampton echoed the voices that were asking for her execution.
Back then, killing her was just an afterthought when the Skyward Sword appeared.
But this time, Zoey was the main target.
Even Levi frowned when he saw that.
He probably did not expect the situation to develop to that extend.
Things are getting out of hand, but I can’t just watch Zoey get killed like this! Not a chance!
“Kill everyone in her family! Including her child!”
“It’s only fair! Blood for blood! Zoey Lopez killed so many people! Everyone related to her should pay the price as well!”
“That’s right! Kill them all!”
The noise grew louder as the crowd grew bigger.
“See?” Donald shrugged. “We don’t even have to do a thing! I reckon they’d drown just from everyone’s spit!”
Meanwhile, Cyrus took a peek at all the people and sneered, “You people are out of your minds if you think you can kill Ms. Zoey with Levi around!”
“Hahaha! Let’s wait and see, shall we?”
“Dad! Come with me!” Forlevia suddenly appeared and pulled Levi to a corner.
“What happened, Evie?” Levi asked.
“I don’t think I’ll get the chance to tell you when things get messy later, but I’ve made a decision!” Forlevia told him.
Hearing what she said, the elders, who were still hidden, held their breaths.
That said, they were still confident that Forlevia was going to choose them.
“Let’s hear it then!” Levi looked at his daughter endearingly and said.
“Daddy, I’ve decided to give up on what you’ve taught me!”
As soon as Forlevia said that, the elders cheered happily.
However, their excitement was short-lived.
“But I’m also not going to use what the masters have taught me!”
The elders were dumbfounded when they heard that.
“Huh?”
What’s this? Is this how she make it fair and square?
Levi, on the other hand, seemed to have realized something and said to her with a smile, “So, you’ve decided to walk your own path? To create something of your own?”
Forlevia nodded determinedly in response. “Yes, I want to forget everything and walk my own path! I’m going to create my own techniques! I already have an inkling of what to do now.”
“Sure, I said I’d back you up no matter what you do, and I mean it!”
Levi ruffled Evie’s head.
With time and experience, he was confident that Forlevia could do it since she was amazingly talented and had built up a good foundation.
The elders thought so too.
“Yes! Evie should create her own path! Our teachings are only limiting her endless potential! Forging an unknown path suits her!”
“This girl is so smart! She found a suitable direction for herself without hurting her father nor her masters’ pride!”
The elders were all pleased with Forlevia’s decision.
“Evie, your masters are right over there! You should go see them!” Levi told Forlevia out of the blue.
“Huh?” Forlevia was astonished.
How did Daddy notice them? Even I couldn’t do that!
Back in the shadows, the elders were all dumbfounded.
“Looks like Levi understands that he and Zoey are not getting out of this alive. So he deliberately exposed our position in hopes that we take Evie to safety and not let her see her parent’s death!”
That was what the elders figured, but they were only partially right.
Levi merely did not want her to get involved in the chaos.
And since Levi already said it out loud, the elders had no more reason to stay in the shadows.
So, they came out.
“Master…”
Forlevia ran over to them immediately.
“So you guys were by my side all this time!”
Then, she became curious. “Oh, by the way, how did Daddy notice you? Is he actually as strong as all of you?”
With that thought in mind, Forlevia got a little excited.
Chapter 2236 I Have Only One Rival
How great would it be if Daddy was as strong as my masters? He wouldn’t be having a hard time with his enemies nor get laughed at by the others.
However, the elders laughed when they heard that question.
“Sorry, my dear. But your father’s strength and ours are incomparable. He wasn’t the one that spotted us! We were the ones who approached him!” Celia explained.
She told Forlevia about how they appeared when Levi asked her to give up on the techniques the elders taught Forlevia.
“Oh, I see!”
Forlevia’s expression quickly dulled after hearing that as her hopes were dashed.
She thought that her father was actually as strong as the elders.
“Let’s leave, Evie!”
The elders looked at each other and decided to help Levi by taking Forlevia to safety.
“Huh? But I want to stay with Mommy and Daddy. They are in danger right now, and I want to protect them!”
Forlevia looked determined.
“No! You have to leave! You can’t join in!” the elders said without a moment’s hesitation and took her away by force.
At present, hundreds of thousands of fighters were gathered at North Hampton, and the number was still growing.
Levi’s mansion became the center of attention, surrounded by a dense crowd of people with little to no space.
All of Levi’s old friends slowly arrived, one after another.
Erudia’s strongest factions were the first to arrive, and Levi saw quite a few familiar faces.
Like Minka, Asura, Zar and et cetera.
All of them, were overlords in their field.
Asura had a conflicted look on his face when he saw Levi, but he stood tall and walked with his head held high.
He had been living in Levi’s shadow ever since he lost to Levi back then.
But now, he was a new man.
Thus, he could finally keep his chin up when facing Levi.
And that made him feel great.
He worked hard all those years just for that one moment, just so he could prove that he was stronger than Levi.
Now that Asura saw Levi, he could tell that Levi’s strength had stagnated, whereas his had skyrocketed. Fighting was no longer necessary.
This feels awesome! I’ve finally proven myself!
Asura’s breathing started racing as his eyes lit up.
Levi took a glance at him and smiled. “Not bad!”
Compared to Floyd and Kirin, Levi actually admired Asura because the power he had within him was pure.
Even though Asura also trained using a shortcut, he could still fine-tune himself in the future.
At that moment, Asura looked at Levi with a conflicted expression. “I could’ve waited for you at the top, but it looks like you’re not going to make it out today. However, I hope you do!”
He actually wished Levi could survive and try his best to catch up to him.
Meanwhile, Minka and the others engaged Levi in some simple conversation.
Every one of them was secretly thrilled that they could finally stand up against Levi.
There were a lot of people that Levi defeated in the opposing faction, and they were all there to see how Levi was faring.
“Hahaha! I heard the God of War was incarcerated for three whole years! And that he had not improved since then!”
“What happened, Levi? The whole world has been moving forward. Why did you stop moving?”
“Anyone can beat you right now!”
“There are combat simulations now. And oh boy, we’ve all fought with you in that simulation. You lost horribly!”
All those old rivals and enemies were thrilled to see Levi in his current situation.
“Honestly, you can no longer be a match for us, Levi. You’re too weak! The fight’s not going to be exciting if we picked you as an opponent!”
Everyone mocked Levi whenever possible as they vented out the frustration they felt after losing to Levi back then.
“Ha! That’s life! Everyone was afraid of you when you were at the top. But now that you’re not, all they want to do is get a jab in!”
Someone spoke the facts.
That said, Levi was relatively calm in front of the enormous crowd in front of him as he said, “I’ve only ever had one rival this whole time, that’s the Lab of Gods. You guys can’t cut it!”
Chapter 2237 A Huge Conspiracy
“And I mean all of you! No one specific!” Levi added. “To me, everyone here is trash!”
The crowd immediately went crazy when he dropped that bombshell.
This is absurd!
How preposterous!
How can he still be so arrogant at a time like this?
Did he just call hundreds of thousands of people trash?
So, the king of old had decided to keep his dignity intact and go down with his head held high.
Truth be told, the people were not mad about what Levi said.
They all saw it as his meaningless attempt to scare them.
What could he do besides acting tough?
To them, talking back was Levi’s only way to threaten them. They knew he was incapable of fighting them.
There’s no way Levi Garrison would get on his knees, right? He’s too prideful for that! He would rather die than lower himself like that!
Seeing how Levi was acting, a lot of people there felt pity for him, especially the people on his side.
Almost all of them had tears in their eyes as they were all heartbroken to see Levi like that.
If it was three years ago, Levi would have already started fighting if he were insulted like that.
But he was far too weak to do so at the moment.
They figured that Levi was powerless in that situation.
So, acting tough was his only defense.
Nonetheless, Levi himself was unconcerned. To him, the Lab of Gods was the only threat out there.
Neither Dark Emperor nor the elders of Cardinal hall meant anything to him.
The lab’s mysterious disappearance was very suspicious.
Levi was worried that the world might be sent into disarray when they reappeared, as they were the only ones who could match him.
“Hahaha… Why are you still talking about Lab of Gods? It’s gone!”
“You might not know this since you were locked up for three years, Levi, but Lab of Gods has already been destroyed! The whole thing was wiped out!”
“That’s right! Your wife was involved as well! It was Dark Emperor who led the charge!”
Everyone laughed after hearing Levi mention the Lab of Gods.
Dark Emperor had already crushed them! And Maya Industries affirmed it! They were even involved in the expedition! Why is he bringing that up right now?
“Three years ago, it was an undeniable fact that it was the era of Levi and the Lab of Gods!” Edmund smiled and said. “But that era has ended! You can’t cut it anymore! And Lab of Gods is gone! They were wiped out with ease!”
Levi smiled. “Actually, you’ve all been lied to. Dark Emperor set that whole thing up! Wiped them out with his capabilities? That’s just impossible! Lab of Gods is still out there. They’re just hiding in the dark, for now, cooking up another grand scheme. You can even say that they were behind every massive change that occurred in the past three years! You people will understand when they reemerge!”
“Hahaha…” Everyone broke into a laugh after hearing Levi’s explanation.
“Levi, are you dumb? The whole world knows that the Lab of Gods is gone! But you’re here saying that it’s not? And that they’ve been controlling everything that happened in the dark? Can they even do that?”
“To put it simply, Levi’s out of touch with the times! He still thinks it’s three years ago where Lab of Gods was behind everything! It seems like we might need to educate him about the current era!”
Instead of getting angry, everyone laughed out loud.
They were looking at Levi like he was an idiot.
“I know you guys aren’t going to believe me! But remember, Lab of Gods will return sooner or later. By then, you’ll all understand that you’re nothing but a pawn in their master plan!” Levi snickered.
His suspicion about the rapid increase in the number of fighters for the past three years grew.
Levi noticed that all the power elements within everyone’s body are exactly the same after taking a glance.
There was obviously something wrong about that, and the Lab of Gods was a prime suspect.
Chapter 2238 Nice To Have You By My Side
This is too much of a coincidence. Ancient ruins being discovered, technology advancements skyrocketing, and fighters being mass-produced. There’s definitely something wrong here.
The more Levi thought about it, the more certain he was that Lab of Gods was behind everything.
That said, in his current situation, no one was going to believe him no matter what he said.
“I say, it’s time we show Levi and Fiery Demon the cruel reality of this new era!”
“Yeah! They’ll only understand how weak they truly are after we beat them up!”
Everyone was eager to get some action.
Right then, several powerful waves appeared and stood before Levi.
“You’ll need to go through us if you’re even thinking of touching them!” they shouted.
It turned out to be the Seven Fiends that once served Levi and Cyrus.
Sword Fiend, Venom Fiend, and the lot.
They had all become elite fighters as well, and their growth looked even more apparent than most of the people there.
It was because they were already training with highly unorthodox methods at the beginning, which meant that the way they trained was already an extreme shortcut.
The current era was very suitable for them.
Nevertheless, Levi was glad that he had them by his side when the whole world was against him.
After all, having the whole world against them meant only one thing.
Doom!
As soon as they chose to stand by him, death was all but certain.
It feels great to have friends like them.
Levi’s lips curled.
Kirin and Azure Dragon were on Levi’s side as well, but they needed to make way for Levi and Zoey to escape secretly.
So, they could not expose their stance.
“Don’t worry! These people would have to go through us before they can even lay a finger on you!” Sword Fiend’s sword aura was in full force and swept through the entire field.
“Look at that! No wonder they say birds of a feather flock together! We have a demon wife. And now these devilish goons…”
“Nevertheless, killing them would be too easy a task. Everyone, let us divert our attention back to Zoey and her family!” Donald suggested.
Edmund nodded in response. “That’s right! Let’s settle things with Zoey Lopez! I represent The Cardinal Hall when I say this. Zoey Lopez and The Cardinal Hall are not in association! She and the child are separate individuals!”
“Great! If The Cardinal Hall doesn’t intervene, then we have nothing to worry about! Let’s kill that woman!”
Everyone rallied together after hearing what Donald and Edmund said.
All hundreds of thousands of them roared, asking for Zoey’s execution.
The horrific cry shook the very earth they stood on like thunder.
“Everyone, please think this through!”
A voice suddenly cut through the roar as the Lopez and Black families arrived.
Even pure energy beings like Henry were amongst them.
“Everyone, please hear me out. What Zoey did has nothing to do with the Lopez and Black families! She disappeared three years ago and never came back since then!”
“We don’t know what she has become! We really have no idea! We sympathize with the victims and their families!”
They were there to cut ties with Zoey.
“I can vouch for that! Indeed, the families had nothing to do with what Zoey did!” Edmund said.
For Forlevia’s sake, he did not want to wipe out the families.
“Alright,” Donald said but suddenly, he stared at Henry and the others. “We’ll assume you have nothing to do with Zoey. So, how do you think we should punish her?”
The Lopez and Black families were caught off guard by what Donald just said.
How do we handle this? Zoey’s still family, after all. Are we just going to execute her?
“Didn’t you want to cut ties with her? Now’s your chance to prove your innocence!”
Donald seemed like he wanted to see family members going at each other, so he deliberately made things difficult for the two families.
“Kill her!”
Someone from the two families shouted.
Chapter 2239 I Choose My Wife
“Yes, kill her!”
“Zoey’s a demon, a killing machine that belittles humanity! She should die!”
Soon, more followed suit.
Excluding some of the elderly, Henry and the likes were all asking for Zoey’s death.
They were afraid.
Now that they became pure energy beings, they had superpowers, but it also felt like their bodies were extremely weak.
That was why they feared death more. They were too fragile.
Survival comes first at a time like this! To hell with Zoey!
“How could we do that to her? She’s our granddaughter!”
Naturally, Cora could not accept it.
“Mom, Dad, the whole families’ going to be in danger if you don’t allow it!” Henry and the others were trying their best to persuade them.
Donald smirked seeing what was going on in front of him.
“At the moment, Zoey hasn’t come out yet. Why don’t you guys make her come out!” Donald exclaimed.
Hearing that, Henry and Shaun immediately rushed to the front and shouted, “Zoey! Come out and accept your punishment! This is all because of what you did!”
“Do you want to drag all of us down with you, you selfish b*tch?”
After that, under everyone’s pressure, Zoey slowly walked outside.
As soon as her enemies saw her, their eyes sparked into burning rage.
“Kill her!”
Everyone had gone crazy.
The whole world’s hatred for Zoey had seeped into their very bones from all the instigation.
Now, each and every one of them wanted nothing more than to skin her alive.
It looked like they all lost their minds once Zoey appeared.
That was the wrath of the world, baring its fangs down on Zoey’s throat.
It was a clear indication of how successful Dark Emperor’s plan was.
At present, Dark Emperor and Sacred Organization were monitoring the development of the whole situation.
We need something big if we want to test Levi’s current strength. And there’s only one way to do that. By forcing him into the most dangerous situation possible. Him against the whole world.
As soon as Zoey came out, everyone understood how terrifying an angry world looked like.
Even Zoey was scared when faced with hundreds of thousands of people condemning her.
But seeing that Levi was there, her gaze instantly burned up with rage.
“You want to kill me? Come at me! Show me what you have!” she roared as she glared at the crowd.
“Everyone, do you see this? That’s the She-Devil! Look at that murderous intent!” Donald sneered.
“Kill her! Kill her!” the crowd screamed after getting stirred up.
Kirin and the others, who had a plan to follow, were sweating buckets at the moment. They clenched their fists as tightly as possible while their legs trembled.
They were determined to open up a path for Levi and the others to help them escape.
“Come here, Zoey!” Levi pulled Zoey in front of him.
Then, he turned towards the crowd and announced, “I’m here to declare something to everyone! First, I admit to all the murders my wife has done! But in actuality, she was manipulated and used by Dark Emperor from the Sacred Organization! He was the one that made arrangements for all her killings! My wife has become what she is now because of Dark Emperor!”
“Nonsense!”
“Your wife has clearly killed all those people, Levi! How is it anyone else’s responsibility?”
“I don’t care about who’s behind it. Just tell me, did Zoey Lopez kill those people?”
Levi went silent at the question.
No matter who was behind it or what they were scheming, murder was murder. And Zoey had indeed killed those people.
“See! You can’t even believe what you said! First, you talk about how the Dark Emperor wiping out Lab of Gods was fake news! Now you’re telling us this was all Dark Emperor’s plan! What a joke!”
“Don’t go thinking you could calm the situation down just by just talking, Levi!”
Donald and the others laughed.
“Zoey’s death is inevitable, Levi! Step aside, and we might spare yours! Make your choice!”
Upon hearing that, Zoey looked towards Levi, and he smiled.
“I choose to stand by my wife, of course!”
Chapter 2240 A Different Solution
Dark Emperor had been monitoring everything and felt a little excited when he saw that.
He was conflicted between hoping for Levi to be capable of massacring hundreds of thousands. At the same time, he wanted him to be mediocre in terms of power.
It was finally time for the moment of truth.
If Levi truly escaped Prison of Darkness by himself, then he could easily take on millions without a problem.
Hundreds of thousands of eyes were on Levi at the same time.
“Looks like you’re prepared to die, Levi. In that case, you can die together with Zoey!”
“Yeah! Kill them both! That’s the only way to appease the people!”
“Kill them all!”
Donald spoke up all of a sudden, “I think it’d be pointless if we just kill Levi like this. It feels like we’re missing something!”
Tyrone was quick to chime in, “Yeah, you’re right! Even torturing him to death doesn’t feel enough!”
“Exactly! Killing Levi straight off doesn’t do much to satisfy us!”
Others began agreeing with their statements as well.
After all, killing Levi off after waiting three long years for his return simply wasn’t going to cut it.
They wanted to crush Levi brutally to undo the humiliation he put them through in the past and show him how weak he was in this era.
Everyone was dying to humiliate Levi as much as they could.
“Since Levi and Cyrus are so insolent as to look down on this era, I think we should keep him alive and slowly torment him! That ought to show him the cruelty of this era and just how weak he really is! This will give us all a chance to take it out on him!” Donald suggested, and everyone supported him wholeheartedly.
They all wanted to slowly torture Levi and humiliate him by having him eventually submit to them on his knees.
Fighters like Donald and Edmund wanted to crush Levi’s pride, while some were more twisted and wanted Levi to beg them for mercy.
As most of them wanted the same thing, it didn’t take long for them to all reach a consensus.
“What about Zoey, then? She has to die too! We can’t let a monster like her escape!”
Everyone shifted their gaze toward her upon hearing that, and their eyes were filled with a burning desire to kill her.
“Let’s do it, then!”
Donald motioned at them, and everyone charged forward at the same time.
Right as the battle was about to erupt, Levi shouted all of a sudden, “Wait!”
“What is it?”
“I’d like to make something clear! It’s true that my wife has been used by Dark Emperor, and he’s the one who made her do all this. I wish to take the blame for all of her wrongdoings, so please spare her and punish me instead!” Levi bargained.
With his current strength, Levi was perfectly capable of smacking hundreds of thousands into oblivion with ease.
However, he was also a man of honor and refused to let someone else get punished for the mistakes Zoey made.
Since it was a fact that Zoey had killed a lot of people, Levi decided to take responsibility for it and came up with a different solution.
“No way!”
Everyone shook their heads.
“Hold on!” someone shouted.