In a dark and cold room, a woman shivered in the cold while hugging her body. She raised her gaze and looked up at the night sky through the small window of the room, the moonlight looked beautiful yet gloomy at the same time."Is this what I get in return?" The woman stared at her own palms. Her face did not show any expression, only a flat look. The woman was none other than Mona Viviany, the former CEO of Viviani Group.Because of her stupidity and rash actions, she was arrested by the authorities and had to stay in prison for the rest of her life. It was no different from a death sentence.Mona flashed a faint smile and raised her head again, she did not regret what she had done. Viviani Group was the foundation of her family, if she couldn't make Viviani Group the number one company in the world, her family would alienate her and her parents would hate her even more."Prisoner number 2686, come out! Someone wants to see you," the prison warden suddenly called out to her, saying t
Noah's knowledge of magic is pretty average, especially since his access is limited and he only gets some basic insights from his master.A Grand Magus, a high-level magician capable of creating natural phenomena with just a wave of his hand. Whether it's his magical power or his physical strength, a Grand Magus can be said to be the pinnacle of the world itself.His master said only ancient existences like the Greek gods could reach that stage, not even all Greek gods managed to become a Grand Magus.But then again that level was just a mythical legend that couldn't possibly exist in the present day, Noah knew that well. Even if Mana's existence still existed, an existence capable of rivaling the ancient gods of his era could not exist and would never exist.Not without reason Noah and his master thought so, there were many cases recorded in the history books of magic, there were at least hundreds of thousands of people who managed to become a Grandmaster since the earth was created,
Long before the Red Scorpion Gang was led by Xander, there was an evil organization that dominated Winston and the surrounding city. People from the underworld referred to it as the Founders of Justice.Why was it called that if it was such an evil organization?Simply put, it was because the Founders of Justice always attacked the rich or politicians under the pretext of the injustice they received. In short, they take out their misfortune on people who are more fortunate than them.It's ironic, isn't it?Even if a group of Founder of Justice members intend to equalize everything regardless of everyone's status or wealth, why do they attack people who are better off than them indiscriminately?That case happened about 30 years ago long before Austin was born in Winston, the news also still makes many people shudder in fear when they hear the group of the Founders of Justice.They were just a bunch of slaughterers of the rich and did everything possible to make those who were prospero
Neither Austin nor Bianca ever expected to see each other at their parents' reunion. It was the first time for both of them to visit an event like this with their parents so it was only natural that neither of them knew that their parents were classmates.Selina and Layla looked at their children in turn, what was going on? Did their children know each other before? That's what they were thinking."Does your son go to Winston High?" asked Layla suddenly. She knew Bianca's scope very well. Because her daughter's personality was a bit introverted, his scope was also limited to a few places, one of which was his school.Seeing that Bianca knew who Austin, her friend's son was, it was likely that Austin also attended Winston High School.Selina did not avoid the question and nodded her head in confirmation, "right, does your daughter also go there?" Selina asked back.Layla nodded her head as a short answer, "it's only fitting that they already know each other, they go to the same school
At his mom's reunion, Austin didn't interact much with anyone other than Bianca. Some girls tried to get close to him but Austin kept his distance from them, only Bianca could get close to him and the sight made many girls jealous.Usually the guy was not easy to get close to just anyone, maybe because Austin was always underestimated and ostracized so he didn't easily trust just anyone. But that doesn't mean Austin has trouble mingling with others, especially since his current position requires him to interact more with strangers.He is in the position of having to build more relationships with others, it's another task for him now as the person who occupies the top position in the Gabriella Enterprise company.Forget about that for a moment, let's stay focused on the main plot.The excitement at Selina's reunion event continued until midnight, it was quite long but many people enjoyed it, and as Bianca said earlier, the dishes served were indeed enough to spoil the tongue of every g
Austin's words succeeded in upsetting the bunco man. Not only was he blocking the beautiful view in front of him, but he was also trying to provoke a fight between him and his wife. He knew Julia's temper better than anyone, and he was sure no one wanted to deal with Julia when she was angry.The bloated man could only hope that Julia didn't fall for his bullshit.But some things just don't live up to their expectations, do they?Julia was now staring at her husband with a sharp gaze, as if confirming whether the stranger's words were true or not. Eh? Wait a minute, did this stranger just call Selina 'mom'?Julia was again slapped with another reality, not only was Selina destined with a 'wealthy husband', but even her son was very handsome. Seeing Austin's looks, which must have attracted many girls, Julia thought Selina's 'husband' was also handsome, in stark contrast to her husband.Not only was her husband ugly and pot-bellied like a pregnant woman, he was even basket-eyed.Other
Noah realized that fighting Austin with his current abilities was not a good option, especially since Austin was stronger than his master, at least he could feel the thickness of the Mana surrounding Austin now more clearly than before."What would you do if I told you I was a bad guy, you'd kill me?" Austin asked back, he needed to know if Noah was on the light side or the dark side. With Noah's current strength, the man could at least kill a few adults with ease.Austin's words are misinterpreted by Noah and Noah thinks Austin has revealed his identity as an evil person. Since Noah has a great sense of justice and upholds the name of goodness and peace, he can't let the 'bad guy' roam his school, especially when the bad guy is of extraordinary strength.'This is serious, I can't estimate the extent of his power. When I look at it, it's as if I'm looking at the boundless ocean. But I must be able to defeat him, no matter what happens, I must be able to do it,' Noah thought. His insti
The way Noah sees Austin is very different from before, it's a little complicated to explain but it all comes down to one conclusion;Noah respected Austin.All of Noah's behaviors and attitudes towards Austin changed one hundred and eighty degrees. Even at lunchtime, when Austin didn't bring any rice from home, Noah would queue up at the canteen and bring food for Austin to eat for lunch.Some people said that Austin made Noah his slave in a dirty way, and there were still some public opinions about the change in Noah's behavior towards Austin. But Austin and Noah ignored all that, anyway, Austin enjoyed the service Noah gave him. Noah also offered his kindness by serving Austin in a respectful manner.It could be said that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Noah to serve a sorcerer who might just be at the Grand Magus level.He himself had not said anything about Austin to his master, nor did he have any intention of telling him. Even if he told his master about Austin's
There were only two young men in the small bookstore. Felix ignored Austin's presence, but on the other hand Austin kept watching Felix.Somehow he felt a strange fluctuation as soon as he saw the man named Felix. He couldn't explain it well, but he knew it was a kind of scientific attraction as Heaven and Earth complemented each other even though they would never merge.Of course Austin could tell clearly that what he was feeling now wasn't any kind of romantic attraction, he wasn't that stupid to interpret it."This seems to be getting more complicated..." Austin muttered. He could have used his abilities and made the girl named Lily come out on her own, but the presence of other people in the room made him think twice.Austin sighed heavily, he looked back at the man named Felix for a moment and then sat down on one of the empty chairs positioned right next to the shop door.He picked up one of the random books and read it. He would think of another way he could meet Lily today or
There was nothing Austin was more worried about than those closest to him. Those who dared to interfere with his people more than deserved the most gruesome death they could receive.Although there were many people who took refuge under Austin's banner, the man showed no strong favoritism at all and gave them a life worthy of their fond memories.Moreover, those who accepted Austin's help were more than willing to follow the young man forever. For them, there was nothing better than following Austin all their lives.But now one of the homeless people whose life Austin saved is likely to be affected by the 'suicide disaster' that is engulfing Winston.Austin might not be too concerned about the safety of other people's lives, but it's a different story when it's his own. He never claimed to be a saint, nor did he ever think of himself as a savior, he just tried to give those people what they deserved when they couldn't get it, happiness.Luna, Finley, Audrey, Vin and Zod gathered in th
Hia eyes snapped open as he felt something like ice water pouring over him. He didn't realize what was happening and looked around him with a questioning gaze.He was in a dark room that gave off an eerie impression, moreover he just realized that he was sitting with both his hands and feet bound in thick chains. But the shock didn't last long as he remembered that he was a Magician. He should be able to break these chains easily.Unfortunately he could not sense the presence of magic here, in short he could not use his magic here which made his resistance futile."Trying to run?" a heavy voice sounded, the small man focused his gaze towards the source of the voice and found a large man with long hair and a thick beard and mustache covering his facial features.The man was more accurately described as a monstrous monster than a human. This was the first time he had seen anyone with an appearance and demeanor as terrifying as the man in front of him."W-who are you? Where am I?"The bi
Vin is naturally an arrogant person, often looking down on those he perceives as his prey.He was not a virtuous or benevolent person like the heroic heroes in some heroic novels.He himself realized that he was cruel and merciless, but all that kind of cruelty was extinguished once he faced Austin. As arrogant as he was and even if his arrogance was as vast as the ocean and as high as the sky, it was nothing in front of Austin Barnett.He could still be a bit arbitrary in front of Luna and Finley, but it was a different matter when he faced Austin Barnett. All he could do was bow his head respectfully, because in his heart, in the hearts of all the members of the Night Squad, Austin was a true ruler with tremendous power in his hands.There were only a few moments where the Night Squad could see Austin's power, and that was less than ten times. Austin rarely used his personal power, but once he got serious, even the Gods themselves couldn't stop him.Vin looked at the small man who w
Finley exhaled slowly, then sheathed his pair of longswords again. His eyes gazed at the natural geography in front of him that had been destroyed by his battle with the woman in the red dress earlier.There was something weighing on his heart, but Finley tried not to think too much about it. This was something he was used to after the Night Squad came under Austin Barnett's banner. There were no premeditated acts of murder or anything like that, just brutal massacres that were extremely destructive.If before the Night Squad was a group of owls working in the dark, once the Night Squad became Austin Barnett's right-hand man, they became a group of eagles that openly dominated every territory. Challenging anyone who dared to disturb them, killing prey without a second thought.The man turned around, leaving the scene of the fight with his staggering steps.Meanwhile, in the woods on the other side of Winston, Vin circled in the middle of a large field. The black shadow had dragged him
A man was running in the darkness as if he was chasing something. His gaze was fixed on a black shadow that was darting so fast, he almost couldn't catch up with it if his boss didn't give him a magical equipment that could increase his speed.The man running with the magical shoes was none other than Vin. He was investigating Winston's suicide, but in the middle of the investigation he found something that made him curious."Damn it, why is it so fast!" Vin cursed, he had run as fast as he could but his distance from the black shadow was still the same, even a little further.The uneven terrain of the forest and the many shady trees around it hampered Vin's movements. Trying to catch up from the sky was definitely not a good option, as the black shadow was too opaque for it to easily blend into the darkness of the night.Letting his guard down, Vin would instantly lose his trail.As the black shadow's movements quickened, Vin widened his eyes in disbelief. Previously he believed that
Just as there is always a shadow behind the light, so is Winston's current condition.One should not describe the evil and good sides easily. They should dive to the bottom and search deeper into what evil really is and what good really is.A mass murderer today would be considered a true ditactor, but a massacre during a war in the past would be considered something that they had to do in order to create a prosperous kingdom or empire.Each action has its own time.Behind the catastrophic 'suicides' that are happening in Winston, there are some groups of people who are taking advantage of the gruesome cases spread throughout the city by creating more chaos in the city.Some wreak havoc openly, while others wreak havoc in the dark. While the residents are busy protecting themselves from factors that could affect their mental health, the criminals in the darkness launch their actions.Inside a suite in a five-star hotel in the city center, a middle-aged man sits on the room's sofa over
No one knows better than him that power is everything. The stronger you are, the more power you can wield. With absolute power in his hands, everything would bow beneath his feet, kowtowing and licking the toes of his shoes masterfully.Austin didn't want great power in his hands at first, instead, he wanted to live a simple life without any burden on his shoulders with his parents and everyone he cared about. But the more he knew that in order to realize such peace, he needed great power in his hands.Now that he is the guardian of Earth, there are some mysterious and ancient facts that have only become known after he took this position. Facts that only he knows and may also be known by other ancient existences, but Austin does not know whether those ancient existences are still alive today or have been buried deep in the Earth's core.However, the position of Earth's guardian cannot be occupied by just anyone, only those who can defeat the three mythical creatures of the ocean are w
The extremely rare occurrence of Dimensional Energy made Austin travel the world more vigorously to visit some untouched locations and ascertain if there were any other visible Dimensional Energy or traces that might have been left by other beings.However, those who can control Dimensional Energy are not simple characters, they could be invincible existences like the three mythical beasts guarding the Earth or even existences equivalent to Gods.Although the little black centipede the other day looked very vulnerable as if it could easily die if stepped on at any time, the fact that it was able to enter a small dimensional gate was proof that it was able to navigate the chaotic currents of time and go to other worlds in this vast universe.Now Austin was in the interior of a fairly dense forest. It was far away from the city and there were only a few villages in the forest that maintained a traditional lifestyle amidst the rampant modern lifestyle.Austin stroked his chin as he looke