A palace stood like a mountain, stretching for one hundred meters on both sides. A green field lay before it. Hedges lined both sides of the road connecting the massive metal gate with the main entrance of the palace.
On the right side of the field before the palace, designed sofa seats were arranged. A middle-aged man was reading a newspaper while sipping tea, smoke curling up from the cup.
Honk!
Honk!
Suddenly, a car horn echoed from outside the main gate. As the metallic gate slid open, three cars hurried inside.
Car doors burst open as people climbed down, their shoes clicking against the stone floor.
The middle-aged man looked at them, his eyes narrowing slightly. Two men from the group brought a young woman out of the car. It was none other than the woman who had been stalking Leon. The princess.
"Diana!" The middle-aged man stood up abruptly and hurried toward the young woman. "What happened to you?"
The princess looked comatose. Her eyes were open, but they seemed lifeless. Her chest was rising and falling, but her face looked drained of color.
The middle-aged man grabbed the collar of a person and roared. "What the hell happened to my daughter?"
"M-my King." The person stammered. "We had gone to bring the second princess back. Her brother is dead, so we thought it wouldn’t be that difficult. We even took reinforcements because there was a male and a female with Leon Bale. Both of them were strong. But when we arrived, there was another group of people who had come for the second princess. They definitely weren’t from Earth. And their strength..."
The man gulped before continuing. "Their strength was beyond imagination, my King. Each one of their attacks was capable of slaughtering more than three to four Disaster Class hunters at once. But that wasn’t the most terrifying thing." His face turned pale. As if whatever it was, just remembering it was enough to send chills down his spine.
"There was a third person with Leon Bale. A girl. A delicate one. If you see her for the first time, my King, you will think she might not even be able to shout. But, My King. S-she was a monster on her own. Her casual waves caused the whole place to be flattened. Those powerful beings from a different place, almost all of them were killed."
The King’s expression became serious. But just as he was about to speak, the main entrance of the palace burst open as a young man in robes came out hurriedly.
"Father, it’s bad." The young man strode toward the king, but then his eyes fell on Diana. "What happened to her? Did Leon Bale do this?"
"Leon Bale? He’s dead. But your second sister was abducted by someone else. It will be difficult to awaken your bloodline now. Who knows when we will get that pill? Or will we ever even be able to get it?"
"Pill? Father, that pill has already been obtained by someone, and he has also consumed it. And the person is none other than Leon Bale. We must kill him to acquire the blood essence. That will be enough to heighten my talent. And someday, I can reach the Ninth Heaven."
"That pill was already consumed by Leon Bale?" The King whispered in repetition. He then fell into deep thought before speaking again. "Killing that boy may not be possible. At least not when that girl is around him."
"Which girl?" The young man asked in confusion.
The King then explained everything to him.
The young man’s eyes widened. "That powerful?" He asked in disbelief.
The King nodded.
"Then what should we do, Father? Without the pill, it will never be possible to reach the ninth heaven."
The King fell into deep thought again. Then finally he started speaking. "We can’t kill him when he is around that girl. But what if it’s a one-on-one fight? What if no one from outside is allowed to intervene?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, we can arrange a tournament. Where people will fight for glory, for wealth and treasures. And accidents in this type of tournament are normal."
The young man’s eyes gleamed with anticipation. "It’s a brilliant idea, Father. But do you really think he will come?"
"Why not? No one is above temptation for women, wealth, or treasure. He has to kneel before at least one. For this tournament, the awards we will give, no one will be able to stay away from participating."
"Alright, Father."
Meanwhile, other representatives from other great clans returned to the Summitas Valley. There weren’t many of them, though. Only six people could return from the massacre Leon had caused.
One from Crimson Moon clan. One from Purple Hermit clan. Two from Ghost Blade clan. One from Azure Mist clan. And the last one from the Demon Slayer clan. Hazel.
The moment the clans learned what had happened, chaos descended. Some were shaking in fear, while others were seething with rage.
People from the Purple Hermit clan and the Crimson Moon clan were already planning how to seek revenge. Amber and Chen were talented young stars. Losing them was like losing a limb for each clan. Especially their relatives. Like their father and mother, and elders.
Some clans were totally against even crossing paths with Leon Bale. Like the Demon Slayer clan.
Meanwhile, outside the Summitas Valley, another group was rushing toward Delvan in a van. These people were none other than members of the Bloodhound Guild. But with them, a member of the Ghost Blade clan was also present.
"Are you sure you can kill him?" One person asked inside the van. This person was none other than Alpha. The stealth magic user from the group of assassins that had come to Delvan before. But out of six, only he managed to leave with his life. All thanks to his stealth magic.
"Definitely." The young man from the Ghost Blade clan answered. ’He has the Frost Monarch’s blade. And also the Blood Dantian Pill. He has to die.’
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