“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
Even as Cody shouted, he grabbed the sword from Lupinus. However, he also pulled Lupinus closer, which allowed him to grab Cody by the throat.When the people in the Third Office saw this, they were devastated. If the assistant head of the division himself was defeated, what chance did they have?It didn’t take the Dusk Army more than five minutes to take down all 17 people in the Third Office.It was all part of Elliot’s plan. He could see that Lupinus was close to defeating Cody, so he deployed the Tiger Trap Formation in order to intimidate the Third Office into submission so that they could win this battle without any casualties.“How should we deal with him, General Poole?” Lupinus dragged a wounded Cody over and forced him to kneel.At the same time, Beefy Bob and Harry ran out of the building. Elliot frowned when he saw them.“General Poole, we can’t unlock the dungeon,” Beefy Bob said apologetically.He was embarrassed that he couldn’t even unlock a dungeon.Unbeknownst to him,
However, Cody was stubborn even after hearing what Evie said. He shouted arrogantly, “If you kill me, Astraeus will surely hunt you down!”There was a crack as Elliot treaded on Cody’s neck and broke it.Avon and Charlie, still kneeling while several Dusk Soldiers held them down, witnessed this scene and shuddered, their hearts almost leaping out of their bodies.Evie’s eyes widened and threateningly gleamed as she stared at Elliot, saying coolly, “You people from the Temple of Drakon are as aggressive as always in taking care of business, I see. Do you think Astraeus is a pushover?”“Anyway, he’s dead now; talk to my boss if you have other concerns.” Elliot shrugged innocently. Then, he turned around and signaled the others, saying, “Find the key.”“I have it! I have the key,” Avon shouted at the top of his lungs before the Dusk Soldiers could move.Isaac walked out a short while later alongside Beefy Bob and Harry.He looked pale, still weak from the effects of the dissiparot