“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
Lupinus mumbled, “Sir, I’ve decided to stay here with you.” He paused and added, “There are more threats within the country.”He was more concerned about Isaac’s safety.Isaac laughed heartily. “If this incident with Astraeus had never happened, I would be glad to have you here. But now, you mustn’t stay.”Beefy Bob’s and Harry’s mouths twitched; what was he up to now?“Apothecary, bring Elliot and Lupinus around and enjoy yourselves. Beefy Bob, bring me back.” Isaac planned their upcoming days in a few words.Lupinus was about to say something but decided against it when he saw Isaac walking off.In the meantime, Allegra was lingering before the Gould family’s mansion, wearing a hospital gown and using a crutch. She looked frantic and was eager to enter the place, but the guards stopped her.Allegra was now a thorn in the Gould family’s side.A BMW jeep drove by. One of the windows rolled down to reveal Edward’s astonished face.“Look who we have here!” Edward was genuinely s
Isaac and Beefy Bob dropped by Riverview and were dumbfounded to find the house in a mess. Everything, including the gate, was a wreck.Paint splattered every inch of the house; they could smell the volatile odor even before they entered.Isaac had no clue about the incidents of the night after they took him away, but he had a sense of foreboding. He immediately called Black Phoenix to locate Allegra and came to her side at the double.His heart ached when he saw Allegra in a hospital gown, burying her head between her knees and crying her eyes out while blood seeped through the bandage around her leg.“Ally, what’s wrong?” a deep and concerned voice rang out just beside Allegra.Allegra jolted and looked up, her eyes teary. She paused when she recognized Isaac.“I’ve told you so many times not to fight. You always think you’re better than others. Do you know how worried I was?” Allegra wept as she punched Isaac.Isaac felt touched. Allegra had never changed since day one; her b
“Jesus, a ghost!” Edward sprung up from his seat, even though his leg was still in a plaster cast.“So, you’re attending the funeral tomorrow, huh? With your leg in this state, too. How inconvenient. Perhaps I should accompany you.” Isaac smirked.Edward pointed at Isaac; he was scared stiff. Frightened, he asked, “Wh—What do you want?”“You do know that Ally is your niece, right? But again, I guess none of you have a kind heart in you, anyway. Her leg was bleeding, too,” said Isaac as he glanced at Edward’s injured leg.Edward’s eyes widened as Isaac aimed and trampled on his injured leg.There were multiple loud cracks, like someone treading on dry branches. Edward shut his eyes, veins popping up across his temple, and let out a piercing shriek.“I’ll be here tomorrow morning—we’ll attend the funeral together. You might want to give Horace a head’s up that I’m still alive,” said Isaac as he left.Getting rid of Edward was as easy as pie for Isaac, but Edward didn’t deserve a p