Eric had always been steady and composed, so why was he acting impulsively this time? If he could ally with the Holy Templar, they could form an extremely powerful partnership.Eric chuckled and said to Ruth, "They say people live for a sense of dignity. Many have told me that the heirs of those great families, who are around my age, are very arrogant. If things don't go their way, they just walk away!""We are away from home. If they make us unhappy, we won't cooperate either!"Stealthbane nodded repeatedly. He behaved the same way. 'If you don't let me enjoy myself, then I won't let you enjoy yourself either!'Who cares about the Holy Templar? During this outbreak, the Holy Templar had little presence and even suffered. Now that help has arrived, why are they acting so proud?'Let's work together to solve the problem and then go our separate ways. Isn't that better?' Attempting to collaborate with the Holy Templar turned out to be in vain. Eric simply couldn't stand the Holy T

Brent never imagined that Stealthbane would end up infiltrating the most feared place, Haevon.He knew Stealthbane. This man had once visited the Rogers family's ancient castle with Eric. They were acquaintances.Thinking of this, Brent smiled. "Mr. Stealthbane, there must be some misunderstanding. We are friends! Why would you kidnap us?"Brent remained calm, but the other members of the Rogers family were panicking. These were chaotic times! Who cared about friendships now?In the face of doomsday, such so-called friendships meant nothing. At present, survival was paramount.Clearly, in the eyes of the Rogers family, Stealthbane had kidnapped them likely for survival. It seemed he wanted something from them.Stealthbane chuckled and said, "Rogers, don’t talk to me about friendships. They mean nothing now. Let me ask you one question: why did you come to Haevon?"Brent was no fool. Hearing this question, he knew Stealthbane was verifying some information. He had to be honest.

It was hard to imagine that in Haevon, a city nearly devoid of life, there was still a place bustling with such vitality.Stealthbane had already reserved a spot.Inside the iron cage in the arena, two legends were locked in combat, landing blows with raw, unfiltered power. They were shirtless, sweat flying, engaged in an intensely fierce battle.Ruth pinched her nose. "It's so disgusting seeing them all half-naked."Stealthbane chuckled. "You'll get used to it. Would you like to give it a try? Each victory comes with a generous reward, and the prize money accumulates."I heard the organizers brought several tons of gold this time. If you can beat everyone, you could take all that gold home!"No matter the era, gold remained the ultimate hard currency. Even in the apocalypse, its value stayed high. When the financial system collapsed, gold’s value stayed unshakable."Are you looking for a beating?" Ruth raised her fist at Stealthbane. "I couldn't care less about that gold!"Eri

"Has he always been this arrogant?"Eric glanced at the grandmaster lying on the ground, his gaze sweeping across the entire arena.Instantly, the crowd erupted into a frenzy. A Naturian expert was calling someone else arrogant? How audacious!Stealthbane smiled and said, "This is exactly how Mr. Johnson should be. The heirs from those big families are much more arrogant than Mr. Johnson at this age."Ruth snorted. "Those heirs don't have such skills. Arrogance requires strength. Without it, they'll just be trampled underfoot."The grandmaster on the ground was carried away. After coughing up several mouthfuls of blood, his head lolled to the side, dead. He couldn't withstand a single punch from Eric.Eric left the arena as well. With his performance, the upcoming matches seemed lackluster in comparison. Everyone was eagerly anticipating how many matches this fighter, nicknamed Grim Reaper, could win. If he lost the next match, it would be a colossal joke.The fight had only jus

Stealthbane stared at the door, ready for action. In his mind, the intruders would likely kick the door open and burst in. That was when he would strike, taking them all down in one swift move.However, the expected chaos didn't come.Instead, there was a knock on the door. Three knocks, to be exact, followed by a voice from outside. "Grim Reaper, we apologize for the sudden intrusion, but we come from Naturia and wish to discuss important matters with you."Stealthbane was taken aback and chuckled. "Quite polite, aren't they?"He glanced at Eric, who nodded in response. Taking the cue, Stealthbane opened the door.Standing there were several ascetic monks, along with the men Stealthbane had sent earlier. The ascetic monks had subdued them but hadn't made things difficult. With a wave, the ascetic monks released them.The men approached Stealthbane. "Boss, these ascetic monks are incredibly skilled!"They had suffered a loss. Initially sent to deal with the ascetic monks, they f