Fang raised his sword. "We won't run."Michael stood beside him. "We fight," he stated.James and Joseph also activated their cultivation energy, standing with the others despite the overwhelming pressure. Silas looked at the four men and smiled mockingly."Four men. You think that's enough?"Fang charged immediately. His sword swung with full force, but Silas dodged by tilting his head before striking Fang's chest with his palm."Fang!"Michael attacked from the side, but Silas blocked the attack with one hand. James and Joseph attacked simultaneously from behind, forcing Silas to spin around.One kick struck Joseph, while one punch struck James. Both fell almost at the same time. Michael stared at them in shock. "How can he...?" he muttered in disbelief.Silas stood there without showing any sign of difficulty. "I warned you. You're not strong enough."He slowly walked toward them. Fang forced himself back to his feet as blood began flowing from his mouth."Don't underestimate the I

Lucas looked at Zena one more time before leaving the laboratory. His face had returned to its usual cold expression, but his mind was already filled with fear.He felt that his power was truly on the verge of collapse. After reaching the upper floor, Lucas called for the servants of the mansion."All of you, come here!"The servants hurried over."Take all the valuables from the vault. Don't leave anything behind."One of the servants dared to ask. "Has something happened, Your Majesty?""You don't need to know." Lucas looked at them coldly. "Just do it."He then ordered all the valuables to be secretly transferred to a military ship. "Use a ship without the Imperial insignia," he told them with a warning gaze.One of the head servants looked even more confused. "What is all this for, Your Majesty?""Consider this the Emperor's final order." Lucas lied as he walked outside toward the mansion courtyard. "I have an urgent matter to attend to. An affair that requires me to protect the E

In several different parts of the capital, Lucas's supporters were busy securing their wealth. They thought they still had a chance to escape Valdera.However, none of them realized that Callen's forces already knew about their plans. At a mansion in the northern part of the capital, Felix had just opened his personal safe when he found Leon already standing inside the room with several Heliark soldiers.Felix quickly drew his weapon. "What are you doing here? This is my residence. You have no right to enter! The Emperor won't let you do this!"Leon let out a short laugh. "The Emperor?" He stepped forward. "Lucas has already been taken to city hall.""What are you talking about?" Felix's expression changed."He's going to be executed. So there's no one left to protect you."Felix tried to activate his cultivation energy. Leon moved faster. A single punch struck Felix in the chest and sent him crashing into the wall."You're talking about the rules of war?" Leon handcuffed him. "Then r

The nobles' and officers' expressions slowly changed. Callen then placed the stone back into the bucket."You asked for mercy. I'll give it to you."He pointed at Lucas's former supporters. "You won't die."Several of them sighed in relief."You'll be made to wish you were dead."Their smiles instantly disappeared."Then you'll be sent to prison." Callen looked at them one by one. "You'll live long enough to become a lesson for the next generation."Vito swallowed hard. "And... what are you supposed to do with these stones?"Callen pointed at Lucas. "We will use them."Lucas, who had been silent until then, raised his head. "What…?" He was not ready for whatever would happen next. "Throw those stones at Lucas until he dies!"Lucas's face turned pale. "Callen, please give me a chance!" He frantically pulled at his hands.Then his eyes fell upon the restraints binding his wrists. He recognized the patterns engraved into the metal.An energy-suppressing formation. An ancient formation o

In a country far from Valdera, Ivy sat in front of the television with Lily. International news channels showed images of Valdera's capital engulfed in smoke. The sounds of sirens and explosions could be heard in the footage."We still can't access the Valdera capital," one of the presenters said. "Major riots are taking place across several districts, and most routes leading to the Imperial center remain closed."The second presenter looked at the screen behind him."However, our drones managed to capture some aerial footage. It appears that a large-scale attack has taken place around the Imperial Palace."The images on the screen showed parts of the palace complex heavily damaged. Black smoke billowed into the sky, while several buildings had collapsed from the impact of tremendous energy."If this situation continues," the first presenter said, "Valdera may truly be on the verge of collapse due to its internal conflict."The second presenter nodded. "And we've just received word th