Outside the glass doors, two figures suddenly appeared. They were the Cherubs from Astraeus, Charlie Gastin and Avon Tunner.They were surrounded by visible spiritual energy, which made Isaac narrow his eyes at them.“Isaac Garten, we are Cherubs from the South Division of Astraeus. Kindly come with us quietly,” Charlie said, showing his official Emerald Seal as proof of his identity. He then haughtily beckoned Isaac to follow him.Eugene was rather stunned. Cherubs? What were they? He’d never heard of them ever before.Moreover, these two newcomers looked like they were dressed from the 70s, albeit with a buzz cut. Was this a new dress code of the justice department?“Why should I come with you?” Isaac asked with a smirk.As expected, people from Astraeus worked differently.Charlie’s facial expression darkened. He said with a scoff, “Young man, are you not aware of the crimes you have committed? Or are you trying to tell us that you do not know what Astraeus is all about?”Avon said
Those who dared to challenge or disobey Astraeus were to be severely punished. That was why Avon used his ultimate move against Isaac when he saw that Charlie could not apprehend him.The green Shadow Fist flew toward Isaac with a deafening roar. However, Isaac just waved his other hand at the green fist, emitting a burst of red rays that instantly dissolved the Shadow Fist. The rays didn’t just stop there. They continued traveling, heading straight for Avon’s forehead.Avon’s eyes immediately narrowed when he saw this. He didn’t expect his opponent to be so powerful!“Double Shadow Fist!” Avon ducked and avoided the red rays, then hurled two more green fists with his spiritual energy at Isaac.Isaac pushed Charlie off with a burst of energy, making him stagger backward, and then he turned around to face Avon directly.Within ten seconds of facing off with Isaac, Avon quickly realized that the man before his eyes was a lot more powerful than he was. Isaac’s spiritual energy was more ov
“Stop arguing. You can explain yourself at Astraeus,” Charlie snapped.Issac lit a cigarette and gave the five people standing before him a nonchalant glance. “I don’t mind going to Astraeus, but not with you. Maybe if your leader comes and invites me personally, I’d go.”Avon laughed at him. “Our leader? Who do you think you are? We’ve never even met our leader, so do you really think he’ll come here for you? I’m giving you a final warning; are you coming with us or not?”“Nope.” Isaac exhaled a cloud of smoke and smirked at him.A murderous look crossed Avon’s face. “Take him.”Suddenly, the three men in cloaks lunged at Issac. A strong burst of spiritual energy emerged from them.Isaac frowned. Did they have to do this in the living room?Just as he was deliberating his options, one of the men waved his right hand at him, sending a gust of white fog toward him.“Poison gas?” Instinctively, Isaac held his breath. At the same time, he yelled and punched at the fog. Two loud thuds sou
At 2 am, Beefy Bob and Harry arrived at Riverview Villas.Once Allegra finished retelling what happened, Beefy Bob furrowed his brows and said to Harry, “They were from Astraeus.”“Astraeus? Fuck, what did we do to them? Why did they take Isaac?” Clearly, Harry also knew about Astraeus. He knew that even though the Temple of Drakon was also comprised of martial arts practitioners, they weren’t on the same level as Astraeus. Astraeus was much more powerful than them.That said, the Temple of Drakon was backed by the authorities. In fact, most of the higher-ups in the Temple of Drakon were important governmental figures, which was why it also had some of the most advanced military technology in the world.“We’re the legal ones here. Who do they think they are, the old geezer?” Harry stomped his foot in frustration.“What’s Astraeus?” Allegra asked. “Is that a hotel or a restaurant? How did Isaac offend them?”Harry was exasperated. “Don’t worry, Allegra, we’ll figure it out,” he said as
Over at the west of the city, Isaac was locked up in a dungeon. It was designed especially for him; the walls were strong enough to hold any martial arts practitioners, not to mention one poisoned by dissiparotoxin. Meanwhile, Patrick informed Horace about the situation immediately after Isaac got locked up.Even though Horace was in Aurum County and still mourning for his son, he immediately got excited when he heard the news. “Is it true that Isaac Garten has been captured, Mr. Bleu?”“As I’ve said, Mr. Kenne, every martial arts practitioner has to answer to Astraeus. Once he’s in, there’s no chance of him getting out alive,” Patrick said proudly.Horace’s expression was malicious as he laughed. “That’s great.”“Braxton, call the boys. We’re going to Cloud City,” Horace ordered.“Now, sir?”“We’re going to that bastard’s house and teach his woman a lesson.”Since he couldn’t exact revenge on Isaac personally, he’ll take out his anger on his wife instead.Poor Allegra and Eugene had
“Come on, you heard Miss Lopez. What do you have to report?” Cody gave Avon and Charlie a stern look. Avon was so nervous that his palms became sweaty. He hadn’t expected the rumors to be true. The Princess of Astraeus was really here in Cloud City. This was a rare opportunity!“Miss Lopez, the murderer’s name is Isaac Garten. He’s a little tricky to catch. Last night, when we were trying to get him…”The screen moved slightly as the person behind it stood up.“Miss Lopez?” Cody suddenly had a bad feeling.“Oh, it’s nothing. Go on,” Evie said. They could hear that her breathing had sped up.Avon was oblivious to the changes. He continued triumphantly, “He was still trying to resist us, but it’s not like he can fight against Astraeus. We couldn’t let down Astraeus as well, so we used dissiparotoxin and managed to capture him.”“What?” a shocked cry sounded. The screen was pushed away, revealing a tall, veiled woman.The three men were stunned. Even if they couldn’t see her face, it was
Cody almost dropped his phone in shock. Three thousand men were one thing, but three thousand martial arts practitioners? Who had so much influence over these people?Not even the head of the South Division could gather so many martial arts practitioners on such short notice.“I’ll go over now.” Cody stood up, brows furrowed, and prepared to leave.The room was silent, so Evie and the others could hear the conversation said over the phone. They knew that Isaac was locked up at the Third Office.“Cody, just another reminder. If you don’t settle this properly, you will be the one to end the peace Astraeus has enjoyed in the last 50 years,” Evie said coldly.“Thank you for the reminder. I shall do my best.” With that said, Cody left.He was here in the first place to see if he could gain Evie’s favor. After all, he had fierce competition even within Astraeus itself. Apart from his own abilities, he had to make sure he had good connections.“Get the car ready. Follow them.” Evie was still
Even though Evie had already given him enough warning about his captive, Cody still thought that he did not need to be afraid of him, or anyone else, for that matter. After all, he was the assistant head of division in the South Division of Astraeus. He was powerful, too.Astraeus was the most powerful organization in the Nine Continents. Who would dare to go against them? Moreover, Isaac was the one who massacred the entire Divine Fists School. If they didn’t deal with him, the other three powerhouses on Mt. Equest would hand him over to the division head or even someone more powerful. How else would he fulfill the job he was paid for, then?That was why he had convinced Avon and Charlie that they had to fight whoever was this who was trying to save Isaac. They needed to bring that murderer to justice as soon as possible.However, he did not expect them to attack before he could finish his introduction.“Protect Cody!” Charlie yelled before leaping toward Lupinus.Avon did not lag beh