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CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
Dusk moon peak The estate was located behind Lolite peak, among the lands and areas Archmage Mavis controlled, where some of his higher ranked inner court disciples were given residences. Jareth didn't qualify for this honor. He still had his room in Ascension court. However, because he was the archmage’s favorite, a courtyard was spared for him where he sometimes stayed. The residence was all his own, along with a small servants quarters attached. The Dusk moon peak had better access to energy required for cultivation and absorption. It was the inner court after all. Jareth often stayed there when he was trying to break through a new tier or bridge. He has been staying here for days ever since he got injured. Currently, he was sitting sulky on a garden chair, face staring blankly at the trees. His arms and feet were wrapped up. Although they'd been burned into place, it still ached and required fragile care. His face was sulky, mouth pouty. According to the timing, the m
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
Theon’s gaze moved between the five boys. He knew perfectly well what was going through their minds. If a chicken suddenly woke up in the morning and began to chase you, the most logical thing to do was run with all your might. Because you didn’t know if the chicken suddenly grew poisonous fangs at night. And right now, he was that chicken. “If you’re scared, you can leave,” his voice was flat. “It’s almost time for the monster hunt.” “Shut up, you trash,” one roared and lunged at him, fists extending with aegis crackling around the knuckles. Theon chuckled darkly as the boy approached. With his movement technique, he shifted like a phantom. One moment he was there, the next his boots aimed for the boy’s leg with quiet precision. His fingers also formed claws simultaneously, slashing the boy’s side. They tore through uniform and skin to lightly graze his ribs. Fabric split. Blood welled. A startled, pain-fueled shout rent the air. Theon’s kick had the boy’s leg shifting at a
CHAPTER 43
Theon's eyes glinted, wickedness physically visible in them. One of the boys approached him where he was on the floor, trying to get to his feet. “You little dog, crawling looks good on you.”His leg lifted, boots aimed straight towards Theon's hand. Familiar trick. One centimeter from his hand, Theon moved. He shifted his hand slightly, two fingers aiming towards the boy's ankle. Crack. The boy's eyes went wide with shock. Theon rolled to the side and the boy hit the platform, sucking in a ragged breath. Theon quickly stood up while the boy winced, clutching his ankle. If not because he was attacked by the school trash, he would have been howling in pain. Being knocked down was one thing, bawling was double disgrace. “Did you twist your ankle? Does it hurt?” Theon asked softly, brows furrowed, as if worried.“You!” The boy snarled and immediately winced. Even opening his mouth to talk sent jolts of pain rushing through his spine and straight to his legs. The other four’s eyes
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
The four boys circled Theon, boots scraping against stone in a slow, tightening ring. One of them bent down, helped Niko up, and pulled him back. With a soft pat on the back, he offered Niko his silent reassurance, eyes saying ‘we’ve got this’. Niko inhaled deeply a few times, as if trying to calm himself down. His chest still rose and fell too fast. Blood dried at the corner of his mouth. “How dare you assault a fellow student? Have you no respect for the academy’s law?” Theon barked out a spurt of laughter. The sound cut through the tension like a blade. The hypocrisy was literally blazing. Respect for the law. Meanwhile, they were still circling him like vultures over a carcass, yet they had the mouth to talk about right and wrong. “I think you all are the ones who think the academy is a joke,” Theon said, and the smile on his face evaporated. His eyes narrowed to slits, cold and flat. “Today is a very important day, yet you dare block my path? If you don’t want to limp int
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His words stunned everyone in the court. Talking back at Niko was one thing, but being so rude and even dragging his mother into the conversation was a whole new level of rough plays. The kind that didn’t just cut, but twisted the blade. Niko’s face went white. In the distance, someone chuckled, low and amused. He then knew for certain that people were secretly mocking him. Memories of his time back in his clan played before his eyes in flashes. Cold halls. Disturbing whispers. His mother’s voice, sharp as glass. “Be better than them. You're the reason people look down on us. If only you're not so useless. Why can't you be like your cousins bringing honor to their mother? You're the reason I'm suffering now.” “It’s pathetic, really,” Theon sucked his teeth and sighed, voice lazy like he was commenting on the weather. “Even I, an orphan, am better than you. At least I know my mom died to protect me. How about you? Can your mom do the same?” Niko’s nose flared, his lips trembled.
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Theon’s eyes gleamed with wicked satisfaction. Good. It was time to hunt. “There’s an abundance of people with malicious intentions around this place,” the system said. “You must ensure you make at least four of them bleed. If you’re able to break a bone, a secret reward will be added. You must absolutely not fail this.” “Four people?” Theon’s lip twitched. The system sure knew how to play rough. Fine. Since he’d been sent, who was he to say no? If the system wanted to watch a good show, who was he to refuse? He let the thought settle in his chest like cold steel. His gaze moved through the crowd gathered like a pack of dogs frothing at the mouth. Some of them stood aside, watching without saying anything. There were varying degrees of expressions on their faces. Some had pity, the soft kind that meant nothing. Some had disdain, sharp and open. Others merely shook their head wryly, thinking it was such a shame that the son of a legend had descended to this deplorable state.
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