The sudden roar from the crowd was akin to tossing a massive stone onto a serene lake, causing waves of astonishment."That's right, Darsia has the Thunderous God of War, and he hasn't intervened yet!""Darsia's Thunderous God of War can strike you down with just one punch!""How can such lowly beings understand the might of Darsia's Thunderous God of War!"The people roared hoarsely."Bring him on!" Otis replied disdainfully before falling silent.Hearing his sentence felt like another slap in the face. Where was the Eternal Pillar of Darsia, the Thunderous God of War?"The Thunderous God of War!""The Eternal Pillar of Darsia!"A voice shouted out, causing everyone to chime in once more."The Thunderous God of War!""The Eternal Pillar of Darsia!"The people from all 17 arenas in Regalia also shouted in unison. Their voices quickly spread across the entirety of Darsia, their cry reverberating through the skies.However, Remus was still missing.…Atop the Regalia watch
When the crowd heard someone daring to take up the challenge, everyone turned to look.Upon realizing who that person was, a blend of shock and excitement crossed everyone's faces, for it was none other than Elmer Valentine, the trusted bodyguard of Darsia's President.He was hailed as the Guardian of Darsia.He often appeared on television alongside the President, so everyone knew him. His appearance indicated that Darsia had been pushed to a dead end, to the extent that even the Guardian of Darsia needed to step up to the challenge personally."The Guardian of Darsia!""The Guardian of Dasia, can we win?""We … can't lose!"Tears poured down all of the citizens' faces as they began speaking, their voices choked with emotion.Elmer took a deep breath and said, "I'll give it my all!"He stepped into the Curse and stated, "You're Otis Rose, ranked 98th in the Ancient Martial Rankings, also the third heir of the Rose family!"As an aide to the President, Elmer naturally grasped
Everyone couldn't believe their eyes as they witnessed Elmer being crushed. Their hearts sank deeper at the sheer disgrace Darsia was suffering at that moment."I haven't given up yet!" Elmer roared.He had barely gotten up when Otis threw another punch toward him. Despite the 300-foot distance between Elmer and Otis, Elmer was sent flying over the crowd, arcing over the crowd and landing heavily outside the crowd.He tried to get up but crashed back down as soon as he tried."Get a doctor, hurry!"The crowd swarmed over, tears streaming down their faces when they saw Elmer's condition.Elmer was the Guardian of Guardians and carried the hopes of Darsia's citizens."Haha, Darsia is a nation of failures! No one can even put up a fight!"The crowd was startled by sudden bursts of mocking laughter.A figure loomed high in the northwest of Regalia, standing aloft in the air as he mocked shamelessly. The man was one of the representatives from the 17 nations."How shameless, tread
Gabriela surged toward Otis amidst the crowd's gaze, drawing nearer with each step.What surprised everyone was that Otis didn't make a move.She finally reached Otis."How dare you insult Darsia, go to hell!" Gabriela soared high, gripping the silver spear and plunging straight down as if aiming to pierce through Otis' head from above.The silver spear drew closer to the top of his head, inching nearer and nearer.The arena reverberated with a metallic clang as the silver spear struck, yet his head, seemingly as resilient as steel, didn't yield an inch."Is ... is he even human?""How is this possible?""It's not piercing through!"The citizens of Darsia were utterly shocked at the scene that unfolded before them, it was as if Otis surpassed all human understanding. How could anyone's body be so remarkably resilient?"With your strength, I could stand still and let you strike yet you'd have no way to harm me. Get lost now," Otis said nonchalantly.After he finished speaking
The attendant beside the elegant and mysterious girl furrowed her brow, and then instinctively glanced toward Gabriela's direction.Her tone was filled with anger, "Remus Cosby caused all this trouble, and now when things are serious, he's in hiding, not even as brave as his women. He's just a coward!"Despite the immense happenings in Darsia, Remus remained missing.The elegant woman rarely agreed with the attendant and stated frankly, "Where there's a crowd, you'll find a mix of good and bad. There will always be some who deceive and steal fame, disregarding righteousness for their selfish desires. It's quite common."Finishing her words, a hint of self-mockery flickered in her eyes.Her visit to Darsia had an additional motive. The Cosbys had been away from the Dragon Protector Clan for a while now. She was here to search for any surviving members of the Cosbys' main lineage, to ascertain if they seek to return to the Dragon Protector Clan.Even if Remus Cosby was the head of
When everyone heard Remus speak, it was as if a beam of light had forcibly torn their hearts apart to light up the endless, bleak night.The people of Darsia were stirred, their blood running hot.Someone in the crowd shouted, "Eternal Pillar of Darsia!'"Then, the crowd roared in unison, "Thunderous God of War!"The 140 million citizens of Darsia cried out in all 17 arenas, their fervent shouts echoing as if to awaken hope within Darsia itself. With Remus' annihilation of Sakurason's martial legacy, he emerged as the symbol of faith in every soul and was an unshakable support for the people.Remus Cosby stood as Darsia's Thunderous God of War in every citizen's heart.Remus walked toward the curse, his face devoid of emotion.The people around him were concerned, their faces a blend of happiness and sadness. Happy for his survival, yet saddened by his arrival."You ... you're no match for him," Elmer weakly spoke.Marten's face was as pale as a sheet as he said, "He has surpa
Otis was mildly surprised because, based on his investigation, Remus was supposed to be only at the Divine Realm.He then regained his composure and said calmly, "You've surprised me, but you're still too weak. Die!"Otis raised his hand and launched a punch.His fist gathered energy, seemingly absorbing all the air within the Curse. The air focused on the edge of his fist as he aimed an attack of catastrophic proportions at Remus."Watch out!" Elmer and Marten spoke at once.They had experienced the sheer strength of that punch and were acutely aware of its dreadful force."Remus!" Jean and the others shouted simultaneously."It's over." Lincoln slowly closed his eyes."Hm?" The elegant woman's eyes shimmered slightly.Amid everyone's gaze, Remus calmly penetrated through this force."Martial Sovereign?" Otis was surprised that he wasn't blasted away. He showed slight astonishment, then quickly regained composure. He unleashed another punch, its force exceeding the last one
The abrupt intervention from the elegant woman drew everyone's gaze to her simultaneously.It was only at that moment that everyone came to their senses, realizing that Remus seemed to have won. They all redirected their gaze forward and witnessed Remus gripping Otis by the hair, while Otis knelt on the pavilion. It appeared as if Remus had indeed won!Darsia had lost so much that night and the people had already forgotten what winning felt like."We won?" Elmer and Marten simultaneously widened their eyes, staring at Remus in extreme terror, as if they were looking at a monster."We won?" Jean and the others were in disbelief as they had mentally prepared for Remus' sacrifice."Th-this ..." Lincoln was left dumbfounded by the shock, unable to believe what was happening.Amid the collective astonishment, Remus turned his head slowly to face the elegant woman. The woman disregarded everyone's gaze and avoided eye contact with Remus.She spoke crisply, "As you've reached the Marti
Kaiser couldn't help but sigh when he saw them.This was his first time seeing them since Remus died. Judging by the state they were in, it seemed they hadn't finished mourning Remus.It makes sense. After all, he was their fiancé, as well as the greatest hero from ancient times to now. How could they easily move on from that?The ten women took their seats and turned to look at Kaiser.Gabriela said slowly, "Mr. President, you should consider dyeing your hair."At this point, his hair was completely white.Kaiser waved his hand and managed a smile. "In the past, I had to maintain Darsia's image, so I couldn't have any gray hair. Now that things are like this, there's no point in worrying about it. It's good to just let things be."Even with a head full of black hair, it could not change the impact caused by Remus' death, so there was no point in making a fuss about it.Kaiser paused and said, "I invited you all here today to discuss an important matter. Just this morning, the
The energy in the Underworld was currently in high demand, and the supply couldn't keep up. It was essential to reclaim the Pathic Energies to ensure the energy would continue to be released, and no one could stand in their way.Roman simply said, "I'm not asking what you would do if it was taken from you. I'm asking if there's a possibility it could be taken."The ghost kings couldn't help but look at him. If it were possible...Roman didn't give them much time to think and continued, "Let me put it another way. Even if Remus shows up, would anyone believe it was the Celestial Sovereign who saved him? Would the Celestial Sovereign admit that he was the one who rescued him?"Everyone, have you ever considered that the Celestial Sovereign has never publicly acknowledged that Remus carries his bloodline? If he suddenly denies it and claims that it was the Underworld that saved him, how should we respond?"The other fice sucked in a sharp breath.Paul was frustrated again. "Does he
Roman did not respond immediately and instead thought deeply about it with a serious expression.At this point, what happened to Remus no longer mattered. In fact, it might be better to say Roman would love to see Remus hurry off to fight the Upper Realms.But the issue was that people in the Upper Realms didn't know that Remus was still alive. What would they do if they saw him appear again? Would it affect Roman?It was like what the ghost kings initially thought—within the Three Realms, the only ones who could save Remus were Roman and Francis.Once Remus was exposed, Francis would naturally deny being the one who saved him, leaving Roman as the only one who could have done so. By then, he would become the target of everyone's criticism.So, before figuring out how to handle the aftermath, there was no way he could let Francis find out about this."Your Majesty?" Noticing Roman was hesitant to speak, the ghost kings couldn't help but urge him for a response.Roman took a deep
Remus didn't want to admit it, but he had to—here, he felt like he was immobile while the world around him was in constant motion.In other words, he had no control over what was happening and could only passively accept everything the world presented to him, without any right to refuse. The simplest metaphor was being forced to watch a movie while you were tied to a chair.Remus was feeling frantic again. It seemed he was truly trapped with no way out."Is Limbo really like this?" He felt powerless over the current situation. In his current state, he couldn't affect the Mortal Realm or the Underworld and was simply stuck here. If this wasn't Limbo, then what was?It was like how when a person died, it was not necessarily a complete disappearance. It could also be understood as being separated from friends and family, no longer able to meet, forever existing in different realms. Wasn't it the same case right now?Remus slowly descended into the forest, coming to a stop without any
Remus was shocked, staring blankly at the scene.Under normal circumstances, after reliving his life once, he should have just faded away. That was how it usually was for ordinary people. So, why hadn't he disappeared, and why were the scenes starting to repeat?As expected, after Remus snapped out of it, he heard voices coming from the mountaintop. It was once again the scene of Tyson holding a ruler, disciplining a sobbing Remus."Why... Why is this happening?" Remus muttered to himself, growing more and more shocked. "Is this what the so-called Limbo looks like, or did something go wrong?"For a moment, he didn't know whether to feel happy or worried. Naturally, he was happy because he still existed, but he was also worried because the current situation felt too unfamiliar.Remus remained calm and continued to look ahead. The scene shifted to the front of the prison, then to Kylie calling off their engagement, and then to various moments shared with the other women from his pas
"No!" Remus roared, feeling a bit panicked.According to human processes, after reliving one's memories, the spirits would depart the body as a farewell to the Mortal Realm, and the physical body would begin to decay and turn to dust.If that was the case, wouldn't he fade away into nothingness after revisiting all his memories as a specter?"No, no!" Remus started shouting, trying to stop it, because this was the final act of his specter. Once this moment passed, he would completely vanish into nothingness, and he was doing everything he could to prevent that.Unfortunately, the situation in front of him wouldn't change just because he willed it to. The result would be the same as from the start, continuing to unfold bit by bit."Candace Nightingale!" Remus shouted once again. Seeing Candace nearly being squashed by the Pathic Energies, he couldn't help but wish he could lend a hand in it. If she had been killed then, he wouldn't be filled with such regret now.The scene was sti
When Remus saw this, he suddenly started laughing.This scene was from when he first arrived at the prison. He was indeed nervous and worried outside the gate. After all, it was his first time coming down from the mountains and entering the outside world, especially since Tyson said this was the most dangerous place in the world.Because of that, he was extremely cautious when going in, afraid of getting beaten up. It was also here that he parted ways with Tyson, and he hadn't seen him since then.Remus looked at Tyson, wanting to take a closer look at him, but the scene changed once again.It was three years later, when Kylie came to break off their engagement. Adorned in luxurious designer brands, she arrogantly said, "We belong to different worlds. Give me the marriage contract!"If it weren't for the fact that she was a girl, Remus would have definitely given her a rough time. Why bother putting up an act?The scene shifted again. This time, he was at the Bowen family's luxur
Remus stared straight ahead for a moment, then began frantically looking around. All he saw was a dense forest surrounding him. There was no sign of Tyson anywhere.What terrified him even more was that when he looked down right after that, he discovered he had no body or spectral form.Remus quickly raised his hand, wanting to touch his arm, attempting to see if he was simply concealed. However, he unexpectedly couldn't feel his arm! It was as if he only had a pair of eyes to observe the world, and no one else could even see these eyes."How did this happen? What is this place?" Remus was completely panicked.Why did he see a scene from over 20 years ago? Did he travel back in time? Or was this scene simply playing itself back to him? Where exactly was he?The sound of a slap interrupted his train of thought.Remus sharply turned to look, and to his surprise, he could see the top of the mountain along the path.At the summit was a small thatched house, and in front of it sat a
Unfortunately, the problems kept coming one after another.Grant said, "That's a good idea, but how can Remus return to the Mortal Realm or even reach the Upper Realms? He's currently a specter and isn't able to go there!"The other four ghost kings froze. The favorable outcome made them overlook the necessary process. Remus couldn't reach the Upper Realms, which meant the fight between him and Francis couldn't happen.They all turned to look at Roman.Roman frowned deeply. There was actually a way to help Remus return to the Mortal Realm. Remus would have been able to think of it too, but he just couldn't see what was right under his nose.There was a term called "Soul Return". Remus could find a recently deceased body and enter it, allowing him to return to the Mortal Realm.But Roman's statement about not being able to help Remus return to the Mortal Realm wasn't a lie, because no resurrected body could ever match the strength of Remus' original form.Even if his specter poss