2025-04-30 09:58:05Elder Dusk stepped forward.
His hands remained clasped behind his back, posture relaxed, as though the massacre around him was nothing more than an inconvenience. His eyes, however, were cold. “I admire your courage,” Dusk said calmly, his voice carrying through the ruined hall, “walking into the Thornfells Estate and making such a mess.”
He glanced briefly at Hogan’s broken body, then looked back at Jaden with faint disdain.
“You may have defeated Hogan,” Dusk continued, “but even he is nothing more than an insect compared to me.”
A murmur rippled through the guests.
“Exactly, no one’s stronger than Elder Dusk”
“That’s Elder Dusk…”
“He’s finished now.”
Dusk took a slow step forward.
“I will give you a chance,” he said, as though bestowing mercy. “Kneel. Apologize to the young master. And I will only break your legs and spare your life.”
His tone was gentle. Reasonable. As if this were the most generous offer in the world.
The guests reacted immediately.
“He’s lucky…”
“Elder Dusk is merciful today.”
“Anyone else would’ve been killed on the spot.”
“He should kneel before it’s too late.”
Some even nodded in agreement, convinced Jaden had been granted an escape.
Jaden, however, laughed softly.
He tilted his head, studying Dusk like a curiosity.
“So you’re Dusk,” Jaden said casually. “The one your men at the gate wouldn’t shut up about.”
A few guests gasped.
“He’s mocking him…”
“Is he insane?”
“You’re quite popular,” Jaden added, a teasing edge in his voice.
The temperature in the hall plummeted.
Dusk’s expression darkened instantly. The calm façade cracked, fury flashing in his eyes. The guests felt it too—an oppressive pressure weighing down on their chests.
“How dare you!” Dusk shouted, his voice suddenly thunderous. “This is your final warning! Kneel now, or I will personally cripple you and grind your bones into dust!”
Jaden’s smile vanished.
He stepped forward, eyes cold and unyielding.
“Kneel?” Jaden said slowly. “You think I should kneel… to you?”
He looked Dusk up and down, then scoffed.
“You’re beneath my feet,” Jaden said flatly. “Why would I kneel to trash?”
The hall erupted into stunned silence.
Gasps rippled through the hall.
“Is he insane…?”
“He’s really provoking Dusk…”
“That man just killed Hogan—and now he’s asking for death?”
The guests stared at Jaden as if he were already a corpse. Some turned away, unwilling to watch what came next. Others leaned forward, eyes glittering with cruel anticipation.
Dusk cracked his knuckles slowly.
The sound echoed.
A deep purple glow seeped from his skin, wrapping his arms like living smoke. Chaotic energy spiraled around his fist, warping the air, making the torches flicker violently.
“So you chose death,” Dusk said coldly. “Seems you’re in a hurry to meet your maker.”
He took one step forward.
The stone floor cracked beneath his foot.
“Then I might as well grant you your wish.”
In the blink of an eye—
Dusk vanished.
A violent shockwave followed as he reappeared before Jaden, his fist tearing through the air, packed with enough force to shatter steel and pulp bone in a single strike.
“Yes—kill him!” Derek shouted, his face twisted in manic joy. “Crush him! Let him die like the trash he is!”
Some of the guests grinned.
Others winced.
A few even closed their eyes. They all knew only one thing happens when Dusk strikes, and that’s ultimate death.
But the impact never came.
Jaden’s hand shot up.
He caught Dusk’s fist effortlessly.
The hall froze.
“…What?” someone whispered.
“Did he just catch Dusk’s blow with one hand?”
“No one has ever done that before!”
The purple energy around Dusk’s arm trembled violently, like it had struck an immovable wall. No matter how much power he poured in, his punch wouldn’t move another inch.
Jaden tilted his head slightly, eyes calm—it felt like he was watching a child misbehaving.
“Too much talk,” he said quietly, “for such a weak man.”
Then—
BOOM.
A golden aura erupted from Jaden’s body. It wasn't explosive energy but it was overwhelming.
The air grew heavy—so heavy that several guests dropped to one knee without realizing it. The walls groaned. The chandeliers rattled. Even the chaotic purple energy around Dusk was crushed flat, snuffed out like a candle in a storm.
Dusk’s smile vanished as his pupils shrank, the sudden pressure of that presence was suffocating, overwhelming, and absolutely crashing down on him. His breath hitched, his hands beginning to shake as the weight of that authority settled deep into his bones.
No…
Impossible…
Only one man…
Memories flooded his mind—the rumors of one man, the dominator of wars. The man who saved the entire country single handedly.
Dusk’s breath hitched.
His voice dropped, barely audible. “That... that can’t be... Who are you?”
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Victor slowly straightened, looking at Ronan with amusement.“I can see the surprise on your face.”He raised both arms and brought his palms together.“There’s a saying, isn’t there? Never reveal your next move to your enemy.”CLAP!The moment his hands collided, a violent burst of compressed air erupted around him. The shockwave swept across the road, tearing through the surrounding dust and sending nearby debris flying.Ronan barely had time to brace himself before the force struck him.BOOOOM!His body was hurled backwards like a projectile. He crashed into a large tree beside the road, snapping its trunk with the impact. The tree cracked violently before collapsing, sending branches and splinters scattering across the ground.Ronan dropped onto the asphalt, coughing as pain spread through his back. He tried to push himself up, but a sharp jolt from his spine forced him back down. His breathing grew heavier as he struggled to regain control of his body.Victor approached at a leis
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A faint twitch came from Victor’s motionless body.Ronan, who had been preparing to turn towards the remaining operatives, immediately stopped. His eyes narrowed as he looked down at the man lying in a pool of blood.Another twitch.Then Victor’s severed fingers began moving.“What…?”Before Ronan could react, something extraordinary happened. The flesh around Victor’s severed limbs began to writhe and expand. Muscle fibers rapidly formed beneath the exposed skin, followed by blood vessels, bones and nerves. His arms and legs began growing back at an alarming rate, the newly reconstructed limbs taking shape within seconds.The sight left everyone frozen.Ronan’s eyes widened as he watched Victor’s body reconstruct itself. Even the Black Covenant operatives, who had spent years serving the man, stared in disbelief. Some stumbled backwards, while others stood with their mouths hanging open. One soldier dropped his rifle and fell onto his backside, unable to take his eyes off the impossi
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Victor watched them enter the forest before turning his attention back to Ronan. The swordsman was still holding Kurotsuki, but his condition was deteriorating. His hearing had been overwhelmed, his balance was compromised, and even his eyesight seemed unreliable.“Give it up, Ronan!” Victor called out. “You can barely stand, yet you still think you can fight? You’re surrounded, outnumbered and practically blind. What exactly do you hope to accomplish?”Ronan slowly raised his head.A faint smile appeared on his bloodstained face.“You outnumber me, but you don’t outlast me.”He adjusted his grip on Kurotsuki, forcing his trembling fingers to tighten around the handle.“Every step you take towards them will cost you a dozen lives. So come and buy your ground.”The surrounding operatives exchanged uneasy glances. They had hundreds of men, automatic rifles and specialized equipment, yet none seemed eager to approach him. They had already witnessed what happened to the first group that u
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