Denver was thinking about his clash with Jamie.He felt like he had a lot of things to learn from his exchanges.“Until now, I was only thinking of throwing attacks and destroying my enemies with force,” Denver thought, “but now I realized that I’m clearly missing out on a lot of things that one can do with aura.“Jamie Alder, he used footwork that seemed superior to Sheryl’s Feather Step, but I think that he was just better at using the technique compared to her. That’s why it looked so effective.“He was also able to conceal his presence. How did he do that? I can conceal it by shutting the aural nodes and my breathing, but that still wouldn’t fully erase my presence like he did. Somehow he was able to…” His eyes widened. “Wait, did he release aura in a way that his body would let things pass through him? Is that why I couldn’t sense his presence? He also talked about conserving aura. If I learn that, I should be able to better conceal my aura as well.”Denver raised his hand and cl

All of these assassins must have swam past the defenses Sheryl had built underwater. Clearly, these people were not just simple fighters.They used clever formations of aura to create illusions that duplicated their numbers as well as their attacks.But Denver did not move an inch.He released a large burst of energy that took care of all them and their illusions and attacks.“What a monster,” most of the assassins were frozen in shock from the electrocution. “There are nearly a hundred of us, and he pushed us all back with just his lightning?”And the wet shore only made things worse.“Damn, if only the sand isn’t wet…” The men were all down on their asses.Denver went to the one who had the strongest aural signature among them. “Who sent you guys?”“Tyron Nighthawk,” he replied.Denver stared back at him for a moment. “You think I’ll fall for such a simple lie? Tell me the truth. Who really sent you?”The men all gathered around Denver as fast as they could and pressed their thumbs

A few minutes earlier.Philip’s right hand man, Sedrick, was on one of the floors of the Data Tower.“Sir, about a hundred members of the Red Blood Squad along with its leader were all defeated by Don Denver,” one of the workers reported.“What about Denver’s situation?” Sedrick asked. “From what I heard, his right arm wasn’t in a good condition. Did they at least manage to get one of his arms?”The worker shook his head.“What a useless bunch,” Sedrick punched the wall sideways and put a hole in it. “I thought they would be a big deal since the Soulripper clan hired them, but it turned out that they’re dog shit.”Sedrick took a deep breath and controlled his anger.“Sir, Denver isn’t even a top ranker now, so why are you focused on him?” the worker asked curiously.“Do I look like I’m worried about him?” Sedrick snorted. “No, he’s not any special from other top rankers. If at all, he’s more predictable compared to the rest, which is why I’m trying to get rid of him first. This will h

Nox and Mickey were alone in the building on Mount First.Nox gave a file. “I did the other thing you asked for.”“Kuro didn’t notice it, did he?”Nox slightly shook his head.Mickey checked the file, which contained documents about more than ten members of Denver’s kettle that were living in different parts of the country.“Lovia, Rocky, Stoney, Sakura, Joelle, Berg… Only the ones in the top 1000 ranks matter.”The ranking didn’t necessarily indicate one’s strength. Though only the Nighthawks were given rankings, those who were working for the Nighthawks were also given unofficial rankings.For instance, Sheryl was considered to be as strong as a high ranker in the past and was capable of standing her ground against top rankers.Similarly, a few other members of Denver’s kettle were considered to be strong enough to be in the top 1000 ranks, with the exception of the six people that Mickey mentioned who were believed to be near high-ranking level strength.“We’ve figured out where th

After the news of De Maria sisters losing pathetically to a single woman who didn’t even look that old, the eight sisters were removed from the Lily Alliance.After the Rankers Festival was announced, many female groups joined in an alliance with Lily’s group.Only women were allowed to ally with Lily’s group.However, after the shameful loss that De Maria sisters suffered, they were kicked out of the alliance.This got the eight sisters extremely fuming at Joelle. They vowed to get their revenge during the festival.At Rose Port.Alex had brought the leader of the assassins and locked him up in a room.“Just let me go!” the leader shouted. “Haven’t I told you everything?”“Once we’re done with you, we will send you home, buddy,” Alex told him and shut the door.“Dammit,” the leader tried to gather aura but he couldn’t. “What did they give me? I can’t feel anything inside, not even a drop of it. Did they feed me something while I was unconscious? And these chains… they’re not made of