The shadows attacked from every direction, but the instant they came close to breaking through, their bodies jerked violently.One of the operatives screamed as the ring’s energy burned through him, sending him crashing to the ground.Their assault instantly collapsed into chaos.Not a single one of them managed to penetrate Oscar’s defense.Watching from afar, Abidam’s eyes burned with fury.“That brat… he’s becoming even more troublesome! This time, I’ll deal with him myself!”Bondam, still recovering from the previous fight, growled angrily.“Don’t worry, Father. This time, we’ll kill him for sure!”But Oscar was already prepared.With a single burst of speed, he appeared in the courtyard of Ellizabeth’s estate.A soft glow surrounded his body, yet the aura radiating from him was enough to make the shadow operatives hesitate.“No need to act arrogant,” Oscar said calmly. “You can still stop this now. But if you attack… you’ll regret it.”Several shadows charged forward anyway.Befo

At least this will protect the estate from direct attacks. But I still need another plan. Their assaults are getting stronger, Oscar thought carefully.Meanwhile, across the city, Abidam stared toward Ellizabeth’s estate through a high-powered telescope.His face darkened with rage, his eyes glowing red.“He managed to repel all of my dark power… but this isn’t over yet,” Abidam growled.Bondam sat beside his father, his body still aching from the last battle.“Dad… I still want revenge,” he said through clenched teeth, his voice trembling with rage.He couldn’t accept what had happened. Especially not the thought of Ellizabeth—the woman he loved—falling into Oscar’s hands.Abidam slammed a heavy hand onto his son’s shoulder.“Be patient,” he said darkly. “When the time comes, Oscar will experience true death.”The fury in Abidam’s eyes was terrifying.How could a man of his status lose to some nobody like Oscar?Back at Ellizabeth’s estate, Oscar slowly lowered the flow of energy sur

“Oscar… be careful,” Ellizabeth whispered softly, her voice sounding more like a prayer.Even though she believed Oscar could handle it, fear still tightened her chest.Several of Bondam’s remaining men launched themselves onto the rooftops, trying to attack from above. But the white mist surrounding Oscar instantly transformed into invisible barriers that reflected every strike back at them.At the same time, hundreds of Jacob’s men joined forces with Jolang’s followers, unleashing volleys of flaming arrows into the estate.But the arrows never reached their target.Every single one was deflected midair and sent flying back toward the attackers themselves, throwing the enemy ranks into chaos.Oscar gave a faint smile.“This is only the beginning. Your arrogance won’t save you anymore. Every move you make will turn against you.”Bondam could feel the heat spreading through his body as the dark aura around him began to destabilize.For the first time, he realized that hatred and rage a

The attackers tried firing again.But every attempt failed.The arrows reversed direction midair and shot back toward their own ranks, setting fire to clothing, weapons, and supplies.“Arghhh! What the hell is this?!” one soldier screamed, his face turning pale with terror.Abidam frowned deeply as he stared toward the estate in the distance.He knew Oscar had already prepared for this.“Everyone, stay calm!” Abidam shouted furiously. “This is only the beginning! Attack from the other sides!”He immediately ordered several groups to surround the estate from both the left and right flanks.But Oscar had already predicted that move.From the mansion balcony, he slowly raised one hand.An invisible wave of energy descended from the night sky and spread across the entire property in an instant.The trees, fences, rooftops, and walls all became part of a supernatural defensive field.The moment enemy soldiers approached, many of them froze in place as though they had slammed into an invisi

The sound of gunfire echoed nonstop through the night.Handguns, rifles, automatic weapons—round after round tore through the air without pause.Oscar narrowed his eyes, fury burning inside them.He stood tall with his arms spread wide, his broad chest lifted fearlessly as though inviting every bullet to strike him.Then—Every bullet froze midair around his body.Silence.The battlefield instantly went still as countless eyes widened in horror.“Come on!” Oscar roared.The moment his voice exploded through the night, a violent wave of energy burst outward from his body.In the next second, every suspended bullet reversed direction and shot back toward the people who had fired them.Screams erupted everywhere.Blood sprayed across the ground as armed men collapsed one after another, clutching their shattered hands and shoulders.Everyone stared in disbelief.“You bastard, Oscar!” Derek shouted through gritted teeth while desperately holding his bleeding arm.Oscar landed calmly on the