At that moment, the entire hall erupted not with noise, but with a sharp and collective intake of breath. Dozens of general, war kings, great generals, warriors shot to their feet as if yanked upward by an invisible thread. The sight before them was something no one had expected not even in their wildest fears or hopes.Thick, decaying black smoke still lingered in the air like a demonic curtain, hissing across the ground where the Supreme King once stood. The floor tiles, once shimmering with royal polish, had turned into brittle ash. Cracks spread out in spiderweb patterns from the impact point, and even the golden pillars of the hall nearby had begun to lose their luster, darkening at the edges like paper burning from the inside out.At that moment the silence that followed was deafening.All eyes locked onto the scene, searching, hoping, or in some cases, dreading that the Supreme King would emerge. But no figure moved through the smoke. There was no sound of footsteps. No breath.

At that moment, Derek didn’t even look back. His heart was pounding hard in his chest as his legs moved faster than his mind could keep up. The moment he saw that the remaining two Shadow Knights had engaged the Supreme King, he didn't hesitate. He dashed toward the exit like his life depended on it because it did.His lips curled slightly in relief when he spotted Ion among the two Shadow Knights. If anyone could keep the Supreme King busy, it was Ion. He wasn't just strong he was terrifying. Ion was the head of the Shadow Knights, a man known across regions not just for his brute force but for his insane resistance to mystical techniques like Derek . Derek knew this. Everyone knew this. In fact, Derek counted on it.If Ion couldn’t stop the Supreme King, no one could. And if Ion was fighting, that meant the Supreme King was distracted. That was all Derek needed.“I'm almost there... just a few more steps,” Derek muttered under his breath, eyes locked on the exit.His breath grew hea

At that moment, the Brain then say.“well, if I'm face with an opportunity to do it again, I'm still going to crush you over and over again, even without even thinking twice, that is what I'm going to do.”He said it with no smile. No loud tone. Just calm too calm and that made it worse. The words weren't just a threat. They were a promise. A cold, calculated statement from someone who knew exactly what he was capable of and had no reason to hide it.Derek, still on the ground, still holding his bleeding mouth, looked up with eyes full of shame, anger, and disbelief. But before he could even utter a response, the Brain had already shifted his gaze away as if Derek wasn’t even worth the trouble anymore.At that moment, Serenity couldn't even believe her eyes the manner in which the Brain actually just maneuvered Derek.Her heart was still beating fast, not from fear, but from sheer shock. What she had just witnessed defied everything she thought she knew. The Brain hadn’t even used f

Inside the high walls of the secluded royal chamber, the air was unusually still. The large room, dimly lit by flickering flames on ancient sconces, bore the presence of worry, confusion, and tension. Derek’s elder brother sat quietly with his hand resting on his chin, eyes sunken as though the weight of the kingdom itself pressed upon his shoulders. Next to him, Eda's brother sat, arms crossed tightly, his lips pursed in frustration. The youngest of them paced the length of the room, his boots tapping against the polished stone floor.Their faces told the same story one of disbelief and bitter frustration. Hunger clawed at their stomachs, but none of them could bring themselves to understand how it happened. The shock of what had just occurred weighed heavier than any physical need.“How dare he?” Derek’s youngest brother suddenly spat, stopping in his tracks. His voice echoed around the chamber. “That Supreme King has the audacity the nerves to lay hands on a royal blood? On our bro

At that moment, upon hearing what Serenity just said, her grandfather slowly lowered the scroll he had been reading, his sharp eyes narrowing slightly. He leaned back into his chair, the old creak echoing through the silent room. He folded his arms across his chest, watching her with a stern expression.“So,” he finally said in a slow, deliberate tone, “you actually saw the Supreme King today? And what did he say to you?”There was a pause. Serenity's face changed. The excitement she had walked in with started to dim just a little. Her brows gently pulled together, and the corners of her lips trembled as she took in her grandfather's tone. She wasn’t expecting this reaction from him. Her eyes flickered away, but then she stood up straighter, lifting her chin.“Grandfather,” she said, her voice calm but filled with emotion, “I really don’t like the way you are treating me. I came back home with so much happiness, ready to share this incredible moment with you, and the first thing you a