Huffing, Denver quickly ran over to check on Catherine.She collapsed to her knees and was just in shock from the dagger wound.The dagger was coated with a paralyzing poison, so she wasn’t able to move freely, either.The effects would have been worse if not for the lingering traces of the millennium herb in her body.Denver took out a red pellet and fed it to her. She was able to barely swallow it.She also had a red pellet with her, for Sheryl had given one to her before coming to the fortress.However, she was not in a position to move now.“I will take it out,” Denver held the dagger, but Catherine cried, though only slightly.She was clearly terrified to even look at her shoulder.“It’ll be alright,” Denver covered her eyes and then pulled the dagger out.He didn’t have the time to treat her wound as the underlings of Tyron caught up with them.There were nearly a dozen of them.Anticipating a drunken man’s next move was difficult, but Denver could see the expressions in these m

Tyron became a blur and appeared in front of Sheryl who was in a tough spot as she had just pierced the laser blade through Mad Monk Cage’s heart.Tyron’s hand reached her face. She let go of the laser blade and deflected his hand.Her mask came off, and a small cut formed on her forehead, causing blood to drip and cover one of her eyes.Tyron clenched his fist, and a spherical air ball swirled around his hand. “Storm Fist!” He punched her at a terrifying speed.Sheryl once more deflected his fist with great effort.The attack went past her and blew a massive hole in Mad Monk’s torso.Mad Monk’s face was still burning with fury. With his mouth tightly shut to stop the blood from spilling out, he unleashed a torrent of punches at Tyron.“Still not dead even with a hole in your belly and a laser sword in your heart?” Tyron was impressed.Tyron was able to easily dodge all of Mad Monk’s attacks.“You are too slow. If you were at your full strength, you would have done a better job,” Tyro

In the central fort of Falcon Fortress.Golden Falcon and Denver were sitting face to face. “If I knew you were alive, I would have given you the millennium herb directly instead of trying to sell it through an auction.”Denver wasn’t sure what he’s supposed to say because he had no idea what sort of a relationship he and Golden Falcon had, even though Sheryl did brief him about Golden Falcon’s history.Golden Falcon fell in love with the elder sister of Denver’s dad, but it later turned out that the whole love was an act planned by the woman so that she could turn Golden Falcon and the Falcon Group into an obedient slave of Hawkers.“Your sister Ilene tried hard to get the herb from me, but I refused to directly sell it to her,” Golden Falcon added. “I will never trust another woman from Hawkers. They are far more dangerous than any poison out there.”Currently, Golden Falcon’s daughter, who was born to that lying woman, was living as a Hawker, and he was never allowed to see her. He

All the kids jumped from their trampolines to boost their speed.With one hand behind her back, Sheryl stopped the punch of the first guy with her little finger and even pushed him back with a jerk of her arm.He was blown into others and crashed a couple others behind him.One girl kicked at Sheryl, but she put her little finger into that girl’s ear and redirected her into another girl.BAM~!“Counter this if you can!” A fat boy thrust his big head into her body.“Not so fast, swine,” Sheryl smacked his head with his little finger, causing him to crash on the ground and snack on a mouthful of grass and dirt.He bled from his nose. Tears welled into his eyes and he cried out in pain, “Mom!”The other kids stopped in their tracks.“The reality of what rules this world is not for the faint of the heart,” Sheryl said, staring into their souls. “You’re all going to step into that dark reality in a few years, so if you’re afraid of dying, then don’t bother training right now.”“H-Hey, aren

The helicopter landed gently on a circular platform atop one of the tallest towers.Catherine stepped out first with excitement.The air, unlike the usual city smog, was crisp and invigorating.It carried a fragrance, a complex blend of sweetness with earthy undertones, that made her lungs feel like they were expanding for the first time.Perhaps because she had absorbed some essence of the millennium herb, she was able to sense the fragrances in the air much better than she otherwise would have."This is the Sky Garden," Sheryl explained, gesturing around them. “It is the The platform was indeed a garden, a riot of color and life, able to endure the wings of a chopper.Flowers of every conceivable hue bloomed in scrupulously planned chaos, their petals unfurling like miniature celestials.Vines draped themselves over walkways, their leaves a vibrant emerald green.The entire garden hummed with a soft, almost musical energy thanks to the high winds constantly blowing there.All this