《Talent Swallowing Hero》 Chapter 1 I promised him to take his talent The outer section of Phirie city, ¡®Clip clop clip clop~.¡¯ A horse cart peacefully moved along a muddy road with a medium-sized, fully covered box. Two middle-aged men wearing long T-shirts were riding that horse cart, and occasionally, they would look at the box behind them. ¡°Brother Mason, will anyone believe that the kid killed his own parents?¡± Grady asked Mason while looking at the box with a calm look. ¡°Of course, everyone will believe it because they are not his real parents. As for the main reason why he killed them was, because of the grade 3 awakening serum.¡± Mason kept his look on the road as he replied to Grady without glancing at him. ¡°But, still¡­¡± ¡°Stop bothering about it. Our job is to kill the boy and his friend before making their bodies disappear.¡± Mason was annoyed with Grady¡¯s questions as he continued, ¡°As for the other things, there are others who will take care of it.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Grady became silent as he understood what Mason¡¯s words meant. ¡®I need to get out of here.¡¯ At the same time, inside the fully covered box, a 12-year-old kid listened to their conversation and became furious and wanted to come out of the box. However, he could not move his finger, much less his body. ¡®Is it because of that injection?¡¯ Toby remembered getting injected with something before passing out and concluded that the effects of the injection were still present. ¡®Sigh¡­Am I going to die? Without parents, Ryan and others will become orphans and endure many hardships. I need to get out of here at any cost.¡¯ Toby was having mixed emotions as he thought about his siblings. Even though they were not his real siblings, for him, they were more than real siblings. Toby was furious, scared, and hopeless as he knew even if he came out of the box, he would be killed as he didn¡¯t awaken any ¡®Talent¡¯ to fight adults with ¡®Talents¡¯. ¡®Sorry Joel, because of me, you are also¡­.¡¯ Looking at his friend beside him, who was also captured along with him, Toby could not help but feel guilty. ¡®Why did they kill my parents? Why are they framing me? Who wants to do this to my family? My family is neither rich nor powerful. So¡­why? Just why?¡¯ As he felt it was his last moments before getting killed, Toby only had questions in his head as he felt dizziness takeover his head again. ¡­.. Nearly a decade later, ¡°D..don¡¯t come near me¡­Leo¡­Please forgive me.¡± Marco looked at a young man, completely covered in blood, and anxiously begged him not to come near him. ¡°Didn¡¯t I already say not to mess either with me or my people?¡± The young man covered in blood didn¡¯t have any emotion on his face as he slowly walked toward the young man with a bloodied silver coloured sword in his hand. Behind him, more than 100 corpses were lying on the ground, completely covered in blood. ¡°Just because you are the grandson of a Supreme hero gives you the right to kill anyone?¡± ¡°I may not be powerful enough to go against your grandfather now; however, when I become powerful, I will go to ¡®Everlasting city¡¯ and make it ¡®Neverexisting city¡¯.¡± Leo didn¡¯t stop walking as he spoke one line after another with an emotionless look, making Marco shiver even more. ¡°Please¡­forgive¡­me¡­I know I am wrong and I should have never done that to¡­.¡± ¡°B*stard, get away from my son.¡± Before Marco could finish his words, an angry voice came from the distance as a middle-aged man flew towards Leo at an incredible speed. ¡°¡­.Father, kill this b*stard.¡± Seeing that his father had come to his rescue, Marco was no longer fearful and asked his father to kill Leo. ¡°B*stard¡­today is the day you will die..Haha.¡± At the same time, he didn¡¯t forget to laugh at Leo¡¯s bad luck. ¡°Do you know what? I was actually waiting for your father¡­Hehe.¡± When Marco thought Leo would be shivering and begging him, he saw a cold smile on Leo¡¯s blood-covered face. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°Son, are you alright?¡± Martin landed in front of his son and hurriedly checked for the injuries on his body. ¡°I am alright, father. But, you have to kill that b*stard. As you can see, we can¡¯t let him¡­.¡± ¡°Phew¡± Once he checked that his son was not injured, Martin heaved a sigh of relief as he didn¡¯t bother to listen to his son¡¯s words anymore. Instead, he looked at Leo with a furious look on his face and shouted. ¡°Call of Undead¡± ¡®Rumble¡¯ ¡®Kacha¡¯ Soon, countless undead beings came out of the ground and stood before Martin and Marco. There were mutated beasts, monsters, and even humans among those undead beings, each having a strength ranging from rank 4 to rank 8. ¡°You killed an entire elite team of my Everlasting city. As a compensation, you will become one of my undead beings today.¡± ¡°Everyone, attack.¡± As soon as he finished his words, he commanded his undead beings to attack Leo. ¡°That¡¯s not going to happen. Instead, your talent will be mine today.¡± Even when such a powerful undead army was coming at him, Leo was calm as he countered Martin with a challenge. ¡°Huh?¡± Martin and Marco raised their brows as they didn¡¯t understand what Leo¡¯s words meant. ¡°I know you can¡¯t understand my words right now but soon, you will¡­Hehe.¡± Leo said to the father and son duo with a slight smile on his blood-covered face before muttering, ¡®Vladimir, Victor, you can take care of them.¡¯ Soon, two silhouettes came out of Leo¡¯s shadow while emitting black mist from their bodies. ¡®Slash¡¯ ¡®Slash¡¯ ¡®Puchi¡¯ The two black-coloured silhouettes were very fast as they destroyed the undead beings with a single slash. ¡°Father, what¡¯s happening? What are those silhouettes.?¡± Marco asked his father as he could not see what those silhouettes were and how they were able to destroy his father¡¯s undead army so easily. ¡°Shadow vampires¡­why are they following that b*stard¡¯s words.¡± Even though he could not see the appearance of those silhouettes properly, he could guess what they were, and he was shocked that Leo was able to control them. ¡°Son, let¡¯s escape.¡± After seeing two shadow vampires destroying his undead army, Martin decided to escape with his son using his second talent without any hesitation. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Slash¡¯ ¡°Not so soon.¡± However, Leo appeared behind them and directly pierced his silver sword into Martin¡¯s heart. ¡®Ding, Detected a super rare talent, ¡®Call of the Undead¡¯. Do you want to swallow it? As soon as Leo killed Martin, a system notification rang in his head. ¡°Of course. I promised him to take his talent.¡± Leo revealed a slight smile as he replied to the system in his head. Chapter 2 Golden Giants Mercenary Squad One year later, In front of the outer gate of Phirie city, there was a group of young people in their early twenties wearing exquisite clothes standing while looking at the enormous outer wall of Phirie city. ¡°Looks like the wall hasn¡¯t been upgraded for the last 10 years.¡± Leo observed the familiar wall in front of him and shook his head with an emotionless look on his face. He was six feet tall with black-coloured hair and a cold yet handsome face. He was wearing specially designed black-coloured clothes made up of a mutated beast¡¯s skin. Two young men and a young woman silently stood behind Leo while listening to his words. The young men were handsome, and the young woman was as beautiful as a fairy; however, the weapons she had equipped with told a different story. Each of them was wearing specially designed clothes just like Leo. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°Young heroes, are you planning to enter the city?¡± Seeing the four members, the watchers of the outer city wall rushed towards them and asked with a polite smile on their faces. Even though it was their first time seeing the four young heroes, the watchers could tell that they were at least Elite heroes or even Advanced heroes. So, they were very polite as the leader of the watchers asked them. ¡°Yes.¡± Leo nodded his head as he looked at a young man on his left. ¡°I am the captain of the ¡®Golden Giants¡¯ mercenary squad and we are here on the invitation of the Ambermane family.¡± Dominic showed a small gold coloured badge along with an invitation letter that had a red lion¡¯s insignia. ¡°Mercenary squad?¡± For a brief moment, the leader of the watchers looked down on Leo and others; however, he quickly went back to his polite smile. In the eyes of almost everyone, mercenaries are the people who would do anything as long you pay the right amount. So, of course, they were not as respected as the City heroes who protect the city from the mutated beasts and the otherworldly monsters without asking for anything in return. ¡°The Ambermane family has sent someone for you and he is waiting for a while now.¡± The leader of the watchers looked over his shoulder and signalled a watcher, who nodded his head and hurriedly rushed back. ¡°Please follow me. I will guide you to him.¡± At the same time, the leader of the watchers politely asked them to follow him. ¡°Sir Aidan, please send a rescue team to the Serpent Caverns.¡± As Leo and others were silently following behind the leader of the watchers, a group of young men rushed from the distance while shouting out loud. ¡°How many of your friends are left behind in those caverns?¡± However, Aidan was calm as he asked a question. It was not Aidan¡¯s first time, or it was not the first time someone got stuck in some dangerous place. ¡°Only one and she only has a healing talent but doesn¡¯t have any combat talent. You need to quickly talent in a rescue team.¡± The leader of that group was a young man in his early twenties. He even fell to his knees and begged Aidan. ¡°Currently, there is no available rescue team in the city barracks. I will send them as soon as they are available.¡± Aidan looked at a small building in the distance and shook his head at that young man. ¡°Zac, let¡¯s not waste our time with the watchers. Let¡¯s go and ask for help from your family.¡± A young man from that group helped the kneeling young man as he scoffed at Aidan. ¡°Wait¡± However, Zac didn¡¯t stand up; instead, he looked at Leo and his group. ¡°Sir, you look powerful. Can you save my fiance?¡± Judging from the clothes, Zac could tell that Leo¡¯s group were definitely powerful heroes. So, he requested their help. ¡®¡­¡¯ However, Leo¡¯s group didn¡¯t say anything, and it was clear from their silence that they didn¡¯t have any intention of helping Zac. ¡°Damn¡­¡± ¡°Zac, what are you doing?¡± Just as Zac was getting angry, a voice came from the distance that made Zac calm down. ¡°Uncle¡­you are here? Please save Julia.¡± Zac rushed toward his uncle and requested him for help as he briefly explained the situation she was in. ¡®Julia?¡¯ When Leo heard that name, his entire body shook a little as some memories from his childhood flashed in his head. ¡°Zac, you know we can¡¯t save her now. Even if we go now, we can¡¯t find her body as it might have been devoured by the serpents in those caverns.¡± Zac¡¯s uncle shook his head and asked Zac to accept that she was gone. ¡°My poor Julia¡­we were planning to marry next month but now¡­.¡± Zac fell to his knees, crying like he had lost something precious in his life; however, they could see an evil smile under his crying if one looked closely. ¡®Leo, did you notice something?¡¯ Dominic walked closer to Leo and asked about something. ¡®I am going for a walk.¡¯ ¡®Teleportation¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ However, Leo replied something else as he had a concerned look on his face before disappearing from his place. ¡®What?¡¯ Even though it was only for a brief moment, Dominic noticed the concerned look on Leo¡¯s face, making him surprised. ¡®Julia? Is she one of the reasons why he was eager to enter the city?¡¯ Dominic looked at Zac and his uncle Seth before shaking his head, ¡®You messed with the wrong person. If something happens to her, you can¡¯t afford to face his wrath.¡¯ ******* Author¡¯s note: Toby returns to the Phire City with his new identity ¡®Leo¡¯. So, please don¡¯t get confused and continue reading. Chapter 3 Teleportation Talent ¡®Did he just use Teleportation?¡¯ ¡®What? Teleportation? Isn¡¯t that one of the rarest abilities that humans awaken?¡¯ Aidan and other watchers observed Leo¡¯s sudden disappearance, making them shocked. ¡®Teleportation ability?¡¯ Zac and his uncle Seth were also equally shocked because it was rare to see someone with a ¡®Teleportation¡¯ talent. As he spoke, Dominic revealed a slight smile, ¡°Shall we enter the city now?¡± ¡°Yes¡­yes. Let¡¯s go.¡± Seth was asked by the head of the family to take good care of these members. So, he didn¡¯t bother to ask any questions about Leo¡¯s sudden disappearance as he guided them into the city. ¡®Teleportation? Is he thinking of helping her?¡¯ As Leo¡¯s group followed Seth into the city, Zac looked in the direction of Serpent caverns and silently muttered to himself. ¡®I doubt he will do it. I heard mercenaries will not bother about anything unless they are paid.¡¯ Zac wiped his tears as he revealed a slight smile and silently thought, ¡®Even if he was thinking of saving her, by the time he reaches there, she will be devoured by those snakes.¡¯ ¡­.. In Serpent caverns, ¡®Am I going to die here today?¡¯ A young woman was cowering in fear in one corner of the cavern as she hid behind a boulder. She was wearing a long green coloured gown which was completely covered in dust. ¡®I still have one more beast deterring serum but will it really save me?¡¯ Looking at the small bottle in her hands, Julia asked herself as she wiped her tears. Hiss~ Suddenly, a hissing sound came from the distance, making her shiver. A few hours back, Julia felt like she was living in a dream because she was getting married to the person she loved or thought she loved because of his caring actions. What¡¯s more, he was a direct descendent of the Ambermane family. ¡®But he is¡­.¡¯ However, she was heartbroken when she remembered how Zac pushed her into the serpent caverns. Nevertheless, she didn¡¯t want to die just because she was heartbroken; instead, she wanted to get out of this place and know why he wanted her dead. ¡®Looks like I can¡¯t get my revenge in this life.¡¯ After a few minutes, she used the final ¡®Beast deterring serum¡¯ in her hands and waited for a miracle to happen. She wanted to do something to get out of the Seperent caverns; however, these caverns were filled with thousands of mutated snakes and the moment she makes walks out of her safe place, she would be killed by them. ¡­.. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Please be safe, Julia. Just for a few more minutes.¡¯ In the wilderness, Leo headed in the direction that Zac and his team came from. With a few seconds gap, he would use ¡®Teleportation¡¯ and instantly travel nearly a kilometer. ¡®Where are these damned caverns?¡¯ After using his talent, Leo would pause to check for the Serpent caverns before teleporting once again. ¡®Rumble¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ If he didn¡¯t find the serpent caverns, he would leave the cracks on the ground where he was standing. It showed how anxious he was to find Julia. ¡®If something happens to Julia, then I can¡¯t face Joel.¡¯ Leo continuously teleported as he thought about his friend and his promise to him. ¡­. In Serpent caverns, Time continued to pass as the beast¡¯s deterring potion effects started disappearing. ¡®It is useless to hide here anymore. Instead of dying here while waiting for any external help, I should take my chances in leaving this place.¡¯ Finally, Julia steeled her heart and slowly stood up from her hiding spot. Hiss~ As she walked out of her hiding place, the excited hissing sounds resounded in the caverns as all the mutated snakes rushed towards Julia. ¡®They are really sensitive to sound.¡¯ Julia clenched her tiny fists as she rushed towards the exit of the serpent caverns. ¡®I can do it¡­I can do it.¡¯ Julia encouraged herself as he increased her speed towards the exit, which was yet to appear in her sight. ¡®There it is.¡¯ After running for a bit, Julia finally found the exit as she felt hopeful again. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Thud¡¯ However, a giant mutated snake appeared out of nowhere and stood before the exit. ¡®A rank 6 mutated beast?¡¯ Looking at the six beads on the head of the enormous snake, Julia guessed the rank of the mutated snake in front of him. After the appearance of the monsters, almost all the native animals mutated and became mutated beasts. Humans classified the mutated beasts into various ranks, starting from rank 1 to 10. Rank 1 mutated beasts are the weakest, whereas the rank 10 mutated beasts are equivalent to Supreme heroes and are the strongest. ¡®Is this how I am going to die?¡¯ When she saw the rank 6 mutated serpent, Julia lost all her hope as she fell to the ground. Hiss~ After the mutation, the animals¡¯ intelligence and ferocity increased a lot as they liked to see the despair in the eyes of their prey. The giant serpent slowly moved its head closer to Julia while sticking its forked tongue out. ¡®Sob¡¯ Julia could not handle the pressure anymore as tears unconsciously rushed out of her eyes. Hiss~ Even though the giant serpent could swallow Julia in one gulp, it didn¡¯t have any intention to do that so soon. Hiss~ As though the giant serpent enjoyed tormenting Julia, it ordered its minions to enjoy the meal. For a rank 6 mutated serpent, devouring a newly ascended rank 4 hero would not benefit it. So, it decided to leave Julia for its underlings, who get benefitted from consuming a rank 4 hero like her. Hiss~ After receiving orders from their leader, all the snakes became excited and jumped at Julia as though they could not wait to devour her. ¡®Brother Joel, I can¡¯t wait for you to return any more.¡¯ Surrounded by thousands of snakes, Julia gave up on the thought of getting out of the Serpent caverns alive as she looked at the exit in the distance. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Just as Julia gave up her hopes, she saw a human silhouette at the exit of the caverns, which disappeared and reappeared directly in front of her in a second. ¡°Who are¡­¡± Julia was surprised by the young man¡¯s sudden appearance; however, before she could realize what was happening, the young man pulled her into his embrace and muttered in a barely audible voice, ¡®I am here.¡¯ Chapter 4 Arcane Silver In the Serpent caverns. ¡®I am here.¡¯ Even though Leo muttered those words in a barely audible voice, Julia could hear them. The current moment made her remember something from the past as tears rolled down her cheeks as she laid her head on Leo¡¯s chest. For some reason, she didn¡¯t feel uncomfortable; she felt warm in her heart as he thought about her Brother Toby. ¡°Burn to ashes¡­combustion.¡± A cloak appeared out of nowhere as Leo wrapped it around him before using one of his talents. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Sizzle¡¯ A vast fire wave came out of Leo¡¯s body as it burned all the sapphire snakes rushing towards him, leaving behind only sapphire beads on the ground. ¡®I am glad nothing happened to you.¡¯ After clearing the sapphire snakes, Leo unwrapped his cloak and looked at the young woman in his embrace with an affectionate look on his face. Leo heaved a sigh of relief that he was able to come at the right time to save Julia. If those who knew him saw that look in his eyes, they would be surprised for sure because he rarely had that look on his eyes. ¡®Ahem¡¯ Seeing that Julia didn¡¯t intend to come out of his embrace, Leo cleared his throat, making her hurriedly come out of his embrace. ¡°Sorry¡­sorry, sir. And, thank you for saving me.¡± Julia hurriedly apologized to Leo, and at the same time, she thanked him. ¡°In return for saving you, just collect all these sapphire beads and sell them at a good price.¡± The affectionate look in Leo¡¯s eyes from earlier disappeared as he asked Julia to collect the sapphire beads lying on the ground. ¡°Yes, sir.¡± Julia was taken back for a moment; however, when she thought about the line ¡®Nothing is free in this world¡¯, Julia hurriedly nodded her head. ¡®He is not Brother Toby.¡¯ Even though Julia felt some connection with Leo after recalling a similar event from the past, she was sure that he was not her ¡®Brother Toby¡¯ because her Brother Toby had failed his awakening. Hiss~ As Julia felt that she was finally saved, the familiar hissing sound from the giant serpent resounded from the depths of the Serpent caverns. ¡°Sir, let¡¯s run away from here. There is a rank 6 mutated snake in these caverns.¡± Just remembering the rank 6 mutated snake made Julia shiver as she urged Leo to escape from the cavern. ¡°A rank 6 mutated snake?¡± Leo raised his brows for a moment as he thought, ¡®There is a rank 6 mutated beast this close to the city?¡¯ According to the rules and regulations of any city in this new world, there should not be any rank 6 mutated beasts within a 10-kilometer radius of the city. However, these so-called Serpent caverns were only five kilometers away from the outer city. ¡®The outer wall of the city has not been repaired or upgraded in the last 10 years.¡¯ ¡®A rank 6 mutated beast within a five-kilometer radius of the city.¡¯ ¡®Unavailability of the rescue teams.¡¯ Leo muttered the faults of the Phirie city, which he noticed even before entering the city in a single go, and continued thinking, ¡®I wonder how messed up the city is from inside.¡¯ ¡°Sir?¡± Julia took a couple of steps towards the exit; however, she anxiously called him, seeing that Leo was not moving from his place. She could tell that the young man was a powerful hero; however, Leo was just a young man in his early twenties, no matter how powerful he was. ¡°Just stand aside. I will take care of it.¡± Coming out of his thoughts, Leo asked Julia to stand aside and waited for the rank 6 mutated serpent to show itself. ¡®To defeat a rank 6 mutated beast, a human needs at least rank 6 attack type talent. Even with it, it is very hard to tell the outcome of the fight. However, this young man is too young to have a rank 6 talent.¡¯ When she heard Leo¡¯s words, she was shocked; however, judging from Leo¡¯s age, she was not entirely convinced that Leo had the power to subdue a rank 6 mutated beast. Hiss~ Soon, the rank 6 mutated serpent came out of the depths of the caverns and blocked the exit. Hiss~ Seeing the sapphire beads on the ground, it became furious and hissed at Leo before lunging at him without wasting any time. ¡°To start a new beginning in the Phirie city, I need some credits. Looks like you are the heaven-sent opportunity for me.¡± Leo didn¡¯t show any emotions on his face as he calmly said to the Sapphire snake that was lunging at him. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to dodge its attack at the same time. ¡°Arcane silver.¡± As soon as he said those words, a silver-coloured sword with mysterious runes engraved on it appeared in Leo¡¯s hand. ¡®Slash¡¯ Leo chopped off the rank 6 mutated snake¡¯s head with a casual slash as though he was slicing through a jelly. ¡®What?¡¯ Looking at the scene in front of her, Julia looked at Leo with her eyes wide open. ¡®Only an advanced hero can kill a rank 6 mutated beast in a single strike. But, he is too young to be an advanced hero.¡¯ Julia rubbed her eyes as she looked at Leo in a new light. Chapter 5 Hero’s Path After the sudden appearance of the monsters and beasts, the existence of the human race was threatened; however, a few otherworld beings called themselves ¡®Gods¡¯ appeared. Not only killed the monsters and beasts, but they also established cities with their powers that prevented the monsters and beasts from entering the city. As humans were happy to be alive under the protection of the ¡®Gods¡¯, the gods announced their departure, making the humans disappointed; however, they didn¡¯t have the power to stop those otherworldly beings from leaving their world. Even though they were protected inside the cities, the thought of monsters and beasts lurking outside the city walls made them shiver. Maybe the otherworldly beings liked humans or took pity or saw something in the humans, or for whatever reason, they decided to give a parting gift to the humans. The gift was a building called the ¡®Hall of gods¡¯ that helped humans awaken the talents hidden deep in the human bodies. Moreover, it is not limited to a single city; instead, each city has its own ¡®Hall of gods¡¯, making it convenient for humans. And it is the new beginning where humans started pursuing the ¡®Hero¡¯s path¡¯ with their awakened talents. Soon, they classified the ¡®Hero¡¯s path¡¯ into eleven ranks, starting from rank 0 to 10. A newly awakened human is considered a rank 0 hero or a ¡®Rookie hero¡¯. From rank 1 to rank 9, the heroes are classified into three classes depending on the level of their talents. They are Apprentice heroes, Elite heroes, and Advanced heroes with three ranks in each class. As for rank 10 heroes, they were called Supreme heroes, and they were at the pinnacle of the hero¡¯s path¡­at least that¡¯s what most of humanity assumed as no one surpassed that rank. ¡­.. ¡°Advanced hero? How did he become an advanced hero at such a young age?¡± When Julia saw how Leo killed a rank 6 mutated beast in a single strike, she directly concluded that Leo was an advanced hero while asking herself how he became so powerful at such a young age. She was a rank 4 healing type hero and belonged to the category of Elite heroes. At her age, becoming an elite hero was already an achievement, and she was proud of herself for that. After seeing Leo, who became an Advanced hero in his early twenties, the little bit of pride in Julia disappeared without a trace. ¡®Even though I didn¡¯t know all the advanced heroes in Phirie city, I can tell he is definitely not from Phirie city.¡¯ In Phirie city, only a few humans became advanced heroes before thirty, and each one of them was famous. Nevertheless, they became advanced heroes when they were about to reach 30, whereas Leo looked to be in his early twenties. So, Julia was sure that Leo was not from Phirie city. ¡°What are you waiting for? Collect all the sapphire beads on the ground.¡± As Julia was figuring out the origins of Leo, his cold voice resounded in the caverns, waking Julia up from her thoughts. ¡°Yes, sir.¡± Julia stopped spacing out and hurriedly nodded her head, and started picking the sapphire beads on the ground. ¡®Puchi¡¯ As for Leo, he walked toward the severed head of the rank 6 mutated serpent, pierced his sword ¡®Arcane silver¡¯ in the center, and retrieved a blue coloured crystal. ¡°A beast core? Looks like he is a seasoned beast hunter.¡± While picking the sapphire beads, Julia observed Leo¡¯s actions and how quickly he found and retrieved the beast core in the mutated beast¡¯s body; she guessed Leo¡¯s profession. Each city has a special unit called ¡®Beast hunting heroes¡¯ or ¡®Beast hunters¡¯ who clear the monsters and beasts around the city and ensure the safety of the citizens, Other than ensuring the safety of the citizens, these beast hunting heroes need to bring the corpses of the beasts and the monsters back to the city, and at the same time, they need to search for natural treasures and resources outside the city. The beast cores are the crystals where the mutated beasts store their energy to ascend to the next rank. ¡°Sir, I collected all the sapphire beads.¡± Soon, Julia picked up all the beads and walked toward Leo while looking at the enormous headless corpse of the Serpent. ¡°Sir, why don¡¯t you retrieve the valuable parts from the corpse?¡± Earlier, she heard that Leo needed credits (aka money), and selling the valuable parts of the rank 6 serpent would fetch a reasonable price. Since the corpse was too big to carry around, Julia suggested Leo harvest the valuable parts of the corpse. ¡°I am too lazy to do that.¡± Leo shook his head as he replied with his usual cold look. ¡°Too lazy?¡± Julia was taken aback and thought, ¡®No wonder, an advanced hero and elite hero live in two completely different worlds.¡¯ In her eyes, if she found a rank 6 mutated beast corpse, she would retrieve all valuable parts even if she had to tire herself to death. ¡°Then¡­how about I help you in retrieving the valuable parts to show my gratitude for saving me?¡± Even though it would be difficult for her, Julia decided to help Leo. ¡®This girl¡­¡¯ Leo shook his head at Julia¡¯s words. It would be tough for a rank 4 hero to collect the valuable parts from a rank 6 mutated beast without an attacking type talent. ¡°Don¡¯t bother about it.¡± Leo looked at Julia and said, ¡°As for repaying your gratitude, sell those sapphire beads at a good price.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, sir. My sister owns a jewellery store that buys beautiful stones like these.¡± With a confident smile on her face, Julia replied to Leo. ¡°Your sister?¡± Leo raised his brows when he heard Julia¡¯s words. ¡°Yes. Even though we are not related by blood, she has helped me a lot in the past and is still continuing to help me.¡± While speaking of her sister, Julia could not help but reveal a beautiful smile. ¡®Looks like there is still humanity left in this cruel world.¡¯ Even though his face still had a stern look, Leo was grateful to the person who was helping her. ¡°Sir, what about the corpse? Are you really going to leave it here?¡± After speaking about her sister, Julia¡¯s eyes again fell on the beast¡¯s corpse and asked Leo about it. ¡°Who said I am going to leave it?¡± As soon as he finished his words, Leo placed his hands on the beast¡¯s corpse, which disappeared into thin air, making Julia shocked once again. Chapter 6 Talent Swallowing System ¡®Swoosh¡¯ The colossal corpse of the rank 6 mutated beast disappeared right in front of Julia¡¯s eyes, making her quite shocked. ¡®Does he have a dimensional storage talent?¡¯ Julia wondered whether Leo had another talent along with the talents ¡®Teleportation¡¯ and ¡®Combustion¡¯. Even though space-related talents were not powerful, they were rare and valuable. Julia was already surprised to learn that Leo had two talents and now she was shocked by the possibility of having a third talent. ¡®Storage ring?¡¯ Just as Julia thought that Leo might have another talent, she noticed a dull black coloured ring around one of Leo¡¯s fingers. With the appearance of the monsters and beasts, more and more unique and rare things started appearing in the world. Humans started creating things that they had never imagined before using their awakened talents. Among those things, Storage rings, the rings with a hidden space inside them, were one of them. ¡®But the space inside that storage ring¡­isn¡¯t it a little too much?¡¯ The reason why Julia mistaken Leo had another talent was because of the space. Generally, storage rings were scarce even for advanced heroes, and even those storage rings had very less space inside them. However, Leo¡¯s storage ring clearly has a space of at least a two-storied building. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Yes, sir.¡± After storing the beast¡¯s corpse in his storage ring, Leo started walking out of the serpent caverns with Julia silently following behind him. ¡°Sir, my name is Julia. Can I know your name?¡± Walking behind Leo, Julia finally realized that she still didn¡¯t introduce herself. So, she introduced herself and asked for Leo¡¯s name. ¡°Leo¡± Leo replied in a single word, and as though he thought of something, he replied, ¡°Stop calling me, Sir. You can just call me¡­.¡± ¡°Brother Leo.¡± Before Leo could finish his words, Julia addressed him as ¡®Brother Leo¡¯. ¡®¡­¡¯ Leo was not asking her to call him ¡®Brother Leo¡¯; however, when he heard those two words, he felt warm as he always wanted to hear that. ¡°Is it okay to call you, Brother Leo?¡± Even though Leo always had a stern look on his face, Julia felt close to Leo for some reason. Nevertheless, she was still feeling slightly anxious when she called him ¡®Brother Leo¡¯. So, she hurriedly asked whether it was okay with Leo. ¡°Suit yourself.¡± Leo was happy in his heart; however, only a stern look was on his face. ¡°Excellent.¡± Julia became happy and silently thought, ¡®Looks like he is not as cold as he looks.¡¯ Generally, all advanced heroes she encountered until now looked down on everyone who didn¡¯t become advanced heroes. However, in the case of Leo, he didn¡¯t look down on her at all, making her feel Leo was a warm-hearted hero. ¡®Let¡¯s check her talent.¡¯ As they were walking back to Phirie city, Leo silently thought in his head. ¡®Ding, Hero assessment. Name:- Julia. Age:- 20. Talent:- Wave of healing (Level 4). Wave of healing:- with the help of this talent, the hero, can release a breeze that can heal the hero and the surrounding heroes. Note:- Limited to a 40-meter radius around the hero. Hero rank:- Rank 4 (Low-level Elite hero). Potential:- 2.9 percent / 100 percent. Suddenly, a holographic screen appeared in front of Leo with Julia¡¯s information on it. During the last ten years of his life, Leo had his fair share of trials and tribulations and a few fortuitous encounters. Among those encounters, Leo gained the ¡®Talent swallowing system¡¯. As its name suggested, it would help Leo devour others¡¯ talents as long as he met some conditions; however, there is a long cool-down period of one year before he could devour another talent. Nevertheless, Leo was already satisfied that he would gain a new talent every year. Also, other than swallowing the talents of others yearly, there is another function in the system that helps Leo to assess the information of others. So, Leo used the ¡®Hero assessment¡¯ function of the ¡®Talent swallowing system¡¯ to check the information about Julia¡¯s talent. ¡®Wave of healing? A rare talent among humans but she was abandoned by her team.¡¯ Leo could not control his anger when he thought about Zac, who acted like he wanted to save Julia. Even though healing-type heroes didn¡¯t have much attack power, they were greatly valued and respected in human society as they could cure diseases and heal injuries easily. Of course, a rank 4 hero like Julia was not much in the eyes of mighty heroes; however, it would be a different story if she became a rank 7 hero and joined the ranks of advanced heroes. ¡®2.9 percent of potential? Looks like she became a rank 4 hero very recently.¡¯ Controlling his anger, Leo looked at the following important indicator in the hero assessment, and it was ¡®Potential¡¯. As long as the potential reaches 100 percent, the hero¡¯s talent would be upgraded to the next level, and the hero would ascend to the next rank. Since Julia¡¯s talent potential is only 2.9 percent, Leo could tell she ascended to rank 4 very recently. ¡®As long as she is groomed properly, she will have no problems in becoming an advanced hero but the moment she became an elite hero, they wanted to kill her.¡¯ For humanity, having high-ranked healing heroes would help a lot in their fight with the monsters and the beasts. ¡®That bastard Zac belongs to the Ambermane family, right? Good¡­good.¡¯ Leo was thinking of a reason to mess with the Ambermane family, and now, he finally got a perfect reason. Chapter 7 ’God Ruins’ In the Ambemane family manor, ¡°Currently, the family head is in a meeting with the City leader and the other family heads. So, young master Zen will be discussing with you regarding our deal.¡± After guiding Dominic and others into the family manor, Seth introduced them to a man in his thirties. Zen is the eldest son of the Ambermane family head and the brother of Zac. ¡°So, you are the famous ¡®Golden Gaints¡¯ mercenary squad. Welcome to the Phirie city.¡± Zen was polite as he continued, ¡°I heard you will do anything as long as you are paid. Is that right?¡± He didn¡¯t waste time beating around the bush as he came to the main point directly. ¡°Isn¡¯t that the reason why family head Liam invited us all the way to this city?¡± Dominic was also straightforward as he gave the blunt reply, making Zen a little angry. ¡°Thank you for coming here on such short notice.¡± Nevertheless, Zen suppressed his anger as his family needed their help. ¡°If you are thankful, let¡¯s talk about the deal without further ado.¡± Rebecca replied to Zen in a calm tone. ¡°In a week, the city leader is planning to open the recently discovered ¡®God ruins¡¯ and according to the initial research report, only heroes below the age of 25 can be entered.¡± ¡°Among the famous mercenary squads, your squad is the only one that has mercenaries below the age of 25. So, I want you to help the young heroes of my Ambermane family in the ¡®God ruins¡¯ and at the same time, kill the young heroes from other families.¡± Suppressing his anger, Zen slowly explained the reason why the Ambermane family requested ¡®Golden Giants¡¯ help. Initially, Zen started his explanation with a polite smile on his face; however, it changed into an evil smile by the end of his sentence. ¡°God ruins?¡± Dominic and the other two were pleasantly surprised by those two words. ¡®God ruins¡¯ is a place where the otherworldly beings left various treasures for the humans. However, each treasure is surrounded by various dangers, such that only the humans with sufficient strength could take them. Moreover, to prevent the old heroes from taking over these treasures, each ¡®God ruins¡¯ is sealed with a barrier that only permits humans within a specific age limit. ¡°Yes.¡± Zen nodded his head and continued, ¡°However, don¡¯t even think about taking all the treasures for yourself. If you complete your work properly, I will reward you with one or two treasures each along with the payment for your work.¡± ¡°Also, to enter the ¡®God ruins¡¯, you need to be a citizen of the Phirie city. So, the only way you can enter the Gods ruins is with my family¡¯s help.¡± Before Dominic could give any reply, Zen added another thing to make sure Dominic agreed to their deal. ¡°Looks like we can¡¯t leave this manor until we agree to your deal, right?¡± Even though Dominic is still in his early twenties, he had his share of trials and tribulations. So, he was able to grasp their current situation in no time. ¡°No wonder, you are able to become the squad leader of the famous ¡®Golden Giants¡¯ at such a young age.¡± Zen revealed a slight smile on his face as he praised Dominic. Even with such an open threat, Dominic and the other two didn¡¯t show any signs of fear or worry as they remained seated with a calm look on their faces. ¡°So, what is your answer?¡± Even though Zen openly threatened them, he was a little anxious in his head as he wanted this deal to be successful. ¡°As long as you pay us enough, we will have no problem in helping you.¡± Dominic didn¡¯t have to think much before giving his answer, making Zen happy. ¡°Of course.¡± Zen nodded his head with great excitement as they started discussing the payment details. ¡­. A few kilometers away from Phirie city. ¡°Brother Leo, you are less than 25 years old, right?¡± As Leo and Julia were returning to the city, Jula asked him with a curious look on his face. From the looks, she could tell Leo was in his early twenties. However, a few serums are available in the market that helps humans look younger than their actual age. ¡°Yes.¡± Leo always kept his replies to a single world as he was the type to talk significantly less. ¡°Looks like you will be taking all the treasures from the ¡®God ruins¡¯.¡± Julia said to Leo, with a bright smile on her face, making him raise his brows. ¡®God ruins? Is there a ¡®God ruins¡¯ nearby?¡¯ How could he not know what ¡®God ruins¡¯ are as an advanced hero? However, he was not expecting there would be a ¡®God ruins¡¯ near the Phirie city. ¡°Huh? Didn¡¯t you come to the Phirie city to participate in the Gold ruins?¡± Seeing the surprised look on Leo¡¯s face, Julia asked Leo about it. ¡°No¡± Leo shook his head and asked, ¡°Tell me about it.¡± ¡­.. In Everlasting city. ¡°Did you find the trace of that bastard?¡± An old man in a white battle robe shouted at a group of middle-aged men wearing some military uniform. ¡°N..no¡± The group leader of middle-aged men walked to the front and shook his head in a low voice. ¡°Useless. There are hundreds of you but you still let him escape. What¡¯s more, you are still unable to find a single trace of him.¡± The old man was none other than the leader of the Everlasting city, Kaiser Drach. When he heard the reply, he became furious and glared at the men standing in front of him. ¡®Aargh¡¯ Soon, everyone standing in front of Kaiser fell to their knees and groaned in pain. ¡°Because of that bastard, not only did I lose 100 advanced heroes but, I also lost my two sons.¡± Kaiser clenched his fists as he thought about the death of his two sons. ¡°I will give you one month, to find out where that bastard is hiding after killing my sons and my men.¡± After making them suffer for a while, Kaiser released them from his talent and gave them a deadline to find a young man. ¡°Thanks for showing mercy, City lord. We will definitely find him.¡± The leader of the military unit thanked Kaiser before leaving the manor. ¡®Once I find you, I will make you regret messing with me.¡¯ Kaiser swore to himself as he looked at the disappearing military men. Chapter 8 Inferno Talent ¡®Looks like the Ambermane family wants to monopolize over the treasures in the ¡®God ruins¡¯¡­hehe.¡¯ After learning everything about ¡®God ruins¡¯ from Julia, Leo guessed why the Ambermane family requested the help of the ¡®Golden Gaints¡¯ mercenary squad. ¡®As I am waiting for an opportunity to take down the Ambermane family, it comes walking to me on its own.¡¯ Leo laughed at his luck as he guessed what the Ambermane family wanted from the ¡®Golden Giants¡¯ mercenary squad. ¡°So, are you entering the ¡®God ruins¡¯?¡± After thinking for a moment, Leo asked Julia whether she was entering the ¡®God ruins¡¯. ¡°Of course, I will¡­.¡± Unconsciously, Julia nodded her head; however, before finishing her words, she thought of something and said, ¡°I guess I will not be entering after what happened today.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Leo frowned a little and realized why she would not be entering the ¡®God ruins¡¯. As a healing type hero, Julia needs a team. Without a team, she would be killed even before noticing the danger. After the betrayal from her team today, she knew that she could never join that team again. ¡°Shall we help each other then?¡± After thinking for a moment, Leo asked Julia with a calm look. Even though there were countless dangers inside a ¡®God ruins¡¯, there were countless benefits alongside those dangers. So, Leo didn¡¯t want his sister to miss those benefits as they would help her become an advanced hero faster. ¡°Helping each other? How can I help you, Brother Leo?¡± Julia was surprised; however, when she remembered Leo¡¯s hero rank, she shook her head with a disappointed look. ¡°I am a mercenary. So, why don¡¯t you hire me to protect you inside the ¡®God ruins¡¯?¡± A rare smile appeared on Leo¡¯s face as he explained how they could help each other. ¡°As long as I bring you with me into the ¡®God ruins¡¯, you will protect me until we come out of the ¡®God ruins¡¯, right?¡± After listening to Leo¡¯s offer, Julia summarized their deal as she asked Leo. ¡°Yes.¡± Leo nodded his head as he asked, ¡°So, are you interested in hiring me as your bodyguard?¡± ¡°Yes, Brother Leo. I will be in your care then.¡± Julia didn¡¯t hesitate even a single bit as she agreed to Leo¡¯s deal. As an outsider, Leo didn¡¯t have the right to enter the ¡®God ruins¡¯ on his own; however, if someone hired him, he could enter the ¡®God ruins¡¯ without any problem. Even though it was not a big problem for Leo to enter the ¡®God ruins¡¯, he just wanted to help his sister. ¡®Looks like I need to change my plan.¡¯ According to his previous plan, there were no ¡®God ruins¡¯. So, Leo decided to change his plan. ¡°Also, don¡¯t tell anyone about my hero class.¡± Leo suddenly thought of something and said to Julia. ¡°That¡¯s right! If everyone knows about you being an advanced hero, they might not permit you to enter the ¡®God ruins¡¯.¡± Even though Julia seemed to be a little dull to get betrayed by her boyfriend, she was good at grasping the situation. So, when she heard Leo¡¯s words, Julia hurriedly nodded her head and agreed to his words. ¡®It¡¯s good since she is coming up with her own reasons.¡¯ Leo was good at planning; however, he felt relieved when he didn¡¯t have to explain everything. ¡®Now, I have to think about how to separate from others in the eyes of the Ambermane family.¡¯ Seth and Zac had seen him with the ¡®Golden Gaints¡¯ mercenary squad. So, he wanted to come up with a good reason to make the Ambermane family believe that he had nothing to do with the ¡®Golden Gaints¡¯. If the Ambermane family knew that Julia hired him as her bodyguard, they would find something was off because Julia was not rich enough to hire a member of the ¡®Golden Giants¡¯ mercenary squad. With the appearance of ¡®God¡¯s ruins¡¯, Leo had to change all his plans regarding the Phirie city; however, he didn¡¯t mind it. ¡®It is not my first time changing the plans; however, it¡¯s a good thing to change the plans before I even execute my original plan.¡¯ Leo adjusted his thoughts and started preparing a new plan. ¡­ ¡°Julia¡± As Leo and Julia walked toward the city, a young man in his early twenties ran toward them and called Julia. ¡°Ryan, what are you doing here?¡± Julia was surprised when she saw the young man; however, she asked calmly. ¡°I heard that you are trapped in Serpent caverns. Thank god, you are safe.¡± The young man named Ryan heaved a sigh of relief as he gasped for air. It was easy to tell that he was truly worried about her, judging from the anxious look on his face earlier, ¡®Ryan?¡¯ As for Leo, the moment he heard the young man¡¯s name, Leo raised his eyebrows and muttered, ¡®If he is really little Ryan, he will be exactly 21 years old.¡¯ Even though Leo felt the young man in front of him was none other than his brother, he wanted to check his age before confirming. ¡®System, start the assessment.¡¯ Leo ordered the system to get complete information about Ryan. ¡®Ding, Hero assessment. Name:- Ryan Age:- 21 Hero rank:- Rank 5 (Mid-level Elite class) Talent:- Inferno (Level 5) Inferno:- After activating the talent, the hero¡¯s body will be covered entirely in flames, and with a thought, the hero can turn everything that comes in contact with those flames into nothing. Note:- The range of those flames is a 50-meter radius. Potential:- 50 percent / 100 percent. ¡®He is 21 years old.¡¯ The first thing Leo checked was age, and after confirming the age, Leo was almost sure that the young man in front of him was his brother. ¡®He awakened a powerful attack type talent.¡¯ He was happy for his little brother, thinking, ¡®He must have worked very hard to become a rank 5 hero at his age.¡¯ ¡®I want to tell you everything but I doubt you will listen to me.¡¯ When he was five years old, Ryan¡¯s parents adopted him; however, later, he was framed for killing them. So, Leo didn¡¯t dare to reveal his real name to Ryan, and the same goes for Julia; because of him, she got separated from his brother. ¡®It is not an easy thing for orphans to survive in this world. What¡¯s more, when your brother is charged with murder and theft, it would make things even harder.¡¯ Even though he didn¡¯t witness how Ryan and his other siblings lived after the death of their parents, he was sure about one thing. That is, they didn¡¯t have an easy life. ¡®I wonder how Evan and Emily are doing.¡¯ As Leo was thinking about his siblings, he thought about his two youngest siblings. ¡°There is no need for you to worry about me. I am perfectly fine.¡± Leo came out of his thoughts when he heard Julia¡¯s cold words to Ryan. ¡°Brother Leo, let¡¯s go.¡± After saying those words, Julia walked past Ryan without turning her head. ¡®What¡¯s happening between these two? Why is she giving him a cold shoulder?¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t understand why they became like this; however, he silently followed behind Julia after glancing at Ryan. ¡®Who is he? Why is she calling him ¡®Brother¡¯?¡¯ Ryan didn¡¯t mind Julia¡¯s attitude as he had gotten used to it already; however, he was suspicious of Leo. Chapter 9 Emily and Evan ¡°Brother Leo, shall we go and sell these sapphire beads?¡± Soon, Leo and Julia entered the city as Julia suggested selling the beads. ¡°Not today. I am tired after travelling to Phirie city. So, I want to take a rest for today.¡± Leo shook his head and asked, ¡°Are there any good hotels to stay in this city?¡± ¡°Of course, there are; however, they will only make your pockets empty.¡± Julia nodded her head and continued, ¡°How about come to¡­.¡± ¡°There is an extra room in my house. You can stay there as long as you want without paying me anything.¡± Before Julia could finish her words, Ryan, secretly following them, jumped forward and invited Leo to stay in his house. ¡°No. Brother Leo is my bodyguard. So, he needs to stay in the same house as me to protect me properly.¡± Before Leo could say anything, Julia instantly rejected Ryan¡¯s offer with a reason. ¡°Did you forget our houses are next to each other? It will not be a problem for Brother Leo to come to your rescue in time.¡± ¡°Moreover, Sister Amy will be there to protect you.¡± How could Ryan let Julia and Leo stay in the same house? So, he retorted back by stating some facts. ¡°But¡­¡± ¡°He is right. It is not a good idea for us to stay in the same house.¡± As Julia was about to say something, Leo stopped her and agreed to stay at Ryan¡¯s house. ¡°Excellent. Brother Leo¡­you don¡¯t mind me calling you that, right?¡± Hearing Leo¡¯s words, Ryan felt happy and looked at Julia with a victorious smile. ¡°¡­¡± Julia didn¡¯t say anything as she remained silent for a moment before saying, ¡°Let¡¯s go then.¡± ¡®Finally, I can see those two little kittens.¡¯ Leo was not tired, and he just wanted to meet his last two siblings. However, he could not just ask Julia to take him to Emily and Evan as it would make him suspicious. So, after noticing Ryan following behind them and sensing his feelings for Julia, Leo came up with a plan that would safely let him meet them. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Ryan was happy that Julia didn¡¯t fight with him regarding Leo¡¯s accommodation as he and Leo followed behind Julia. ¡­. On the city wall, ¡°Sir Aiden, that girl is returned safely with that mercenary with a ¡®Teleportation¡¯ talent.¡± One of the watchers noticed Julia and Leo enter the city together and hurriedly rushed to Aiden, the leader of the watchers, to inform them. ¡°Which girl?¡± Aiden frowned as he asked the watcher which girl he was talking about. ¡°The girl that young master Zac wanted dead.¡± The watcher replied to Aiden without thinking much. ¡®Slap¡¯ ¡°Idiot, why are you saying it out loud? Do you want to get beheaded by the Icefeather family or what?¡± Aiden slapped the watcher before saying, ¡°Looks like that mercenary went to save her.¡± ¡°Go and inform young master Zac about it.¡± Aiden thought about it before asking that watcher to inform Zac. ¡°Yes, Sir Aiden.¡± The watcher slowly left his guarding post to inform Zac about Julia¡¯s return. ¡­.. In Zac¡¯s manor, As the young master of the Ambermane family, Zac owns a manor of his own. Currently, he is in a happy mood because he finally got rid of Julia. ¡®Just because she awakened a Healing type talent makes her qualified to marry me?¡¯ Zac scoffed at Julia as he continued to mock, ¡®I only wanted to use you to become closer to the Icefeather family; however, who knows that the Icefather family hates you to the core already?¡¯ Since Julia was not useful for his plan to become closer to the Icefeather family, Zac came up with a plan to kill Julia without using his own hands. ¡®Even though Amy Icefeather might sense something was off about Julia¡¯s death, there is no way she will prove it.¡¯ Zac was confident in his plan as he relaxed on his sofa. ¡°What? She has returned safely?¡± However, soon, a watcher came with a piece of information that made his mood turn sour. ¡®Yes. The mercenary with the Teleportation talent was with her.¡¯ After being rebuked by Aiden, the watcher was careful as he replied in a low voice. ¡°Damn it¡­why does this lowly mercenary bastard save her?¡± Zac stomped the floor in anger. ¡°Wait a second¡­I think I know how to get rid of her now.¡± Suddenly, Zac thought of something and hurriedly rushed to his big brother Zen, leaving behind the watcher who was expecting something from Zac. ¡®I thought I could get some credits. What a waste!¡¯ Shaking his head, that watcher quietly left the manor with disappointment. ¡­.. ¡®I guess, he must have already received the news.¡¯ Because of his experience, Leo knew precisely how a city like Phirie city works, and he guessed Zac must have already received the information about Julia¡¯s safe return. ¡®If my guess is correct, he might try to use Dominic to order me to kill Julia.¡¯ While walking with Julia and Ryan, Leo started calculating Zac¡¯s move and trying to come up with a counterattack. ¡®However, it is still not the right time to go against the Ambermane family.¡¯ Leo would not have hesitated much in taking care of the Ambermane family; however, his plans changed because of the ¡®God ruins¡¯. ¡®Until we enter the ¡®God ruins¡¯, it is better to remain low-key.¡¯ For Leo, revenge was necessary; however, recklessly going against a powerful family like the Ambermane family would not help him much. ¡®But, that bastard will not let Julia off until then.¡¯ At the same time, Leo knew what exactly Zac wanted the most right now. ¡°Ryan, how good are the city¡¯s patrol teams?¡± Before he could plan further, Leo wanted to know more about Phirie city. So, he asked his brother, who seemed easy to get along with. ¡°They are good.¡± Ryan replied in a single line with a forced smile on his face. ¡®He is lying.¡¯ Leo could instantly tell that the patrol teams were not good. ¡°Good? My foot.¡± Before Leo could ask another question, Julia stopped in her tracks and scoffed at Ryan. ¡°We are¡­¡± ¡°Patrol teams, rescue teams and Beast hunting squads¡­they are all the same.¡± Before Ryan could say anything, Julia interrupted his words and explained to Leo about events from the past. ¡®An elite hero was offended by a store owner for not giving a high discount and later, the elite hero killed the store owner in front of a Patrol team.¡¯ ¡®Rescue team, you must have already seen earlier how good they were at saving me.¡¯ ¡®As for the beast hunting squads, they are only interested in treasures and finding ¡®God ruins¡¯, leaving the mutated beasts and monsters alive.¡¯ Julia was careful in explaining the things done by the three units of the Phirie city because it would land them in trouble if anyone heard her words. ¡®What a mess?¡¯ Leo shook his head as he felt pity for the citizens of the Phirie city. ¡®¡­¡¯ Ryan remained silent as he didn¡¯t know what to say because he was a member of the beast hunting squad and what Julia said was true. Soon, Julia and Leo started talking about more things regarding the Phirie city as Ryan followed behind them silently. ¡°Brother Ryan¡± ¡°Sister Julia.¡± A young man and a young woman called Ryan and Julia from afar with excited looks on their faces as they ran toward them. ¡°How many times do I have to say that you should not run?¡± Julia and Ryan said the same line in unison with worried looks. ¡°Nothing will happen if we run this much distance.¡± Anyone could tell that they were twins as they had similar facial features with a look. The twin replied with a smile on their face while gasping for their breaths. ¡®These little kittens have grown already.¡¯ Leo could tell the twins in front of them were none other than his younger siblings, Emily and Evan. He was so happy to see Julia and his younger siblings in one place as his eyes turned misty. ¡®But, why are they out of breath just after running less than a dozen meters?¡¯ At the same time, Leo was worried about them and hurriedly checked the information on them. ¡®What?¡¯ However, after checking their information, Leo was shocked and felt anxious. Chapter 10 Partially Awakened Talents ¡®How can this happen?¡¯ ¡®Why¡­.just why?¡¯ Looking at the two holographic screens in front of him, Leo was not only anxious, but he was furious. ¡®Ding, Human assessment Name:- Emily Age:- 17 years six months. Hero rank:- None Talent:- Beast control (Partially awakened). Side effect:- weak physique. Note:- If the talent is not awakened completely before eighteen, she will die. ¡®Ding, Human assessment Name:- Evan Age:- 17 years six months. Hero rank:- None Talent:- Monster control (Partially awakened). Side effect:- weak physique. Note:- If the talent is not awakened completely before eighteen, he will die. ¡®They only have six months left to live if they fail to awaken their talents completely.¡¯ Leo clenched his fists as he felt the heavens toying with him. For the past ten years, Leo had experienced so many things; however, it was his first time seeing about the partially awakened talents. That¡¯s why he felt hopeless because he was scared he might not find a solution for it in time. ¡®They must have been living much worse than I thought.¡¯ Being an orphan was one thing; however, it was tough to live in this cruel world without talent and a¡¯ Weak physique¡¯. Leo¡¯s heart ached just by thinking how hard it must have been for them. ¡®I have another six months to find a way to awaken their partially awakened talents completely.¡¯ Leo clenched his fists as he swore to find a way to help his younger brother and younger sister. ¡®Even though I have seen others controlling beasts and monsters, their talents were fully awakened, and at the same time, they didn¡¯t have weak physiques.¡¯ Leo recalled his encounters with the heroes who could control the beasts and monsters; however, they didn¡¯t have any problems with their bodies or talent. ¡°Sister Julia, who is this?¡± As Leo tried his best to hide his mixed emotions right now, Emily and Evan asked Julia about Leo. ¡°He is Brother Leo, the one who saved me. Say hello to him.¡± Julia introduced Leo to Emily and Evan with a bright smile on her face. ¡°Brother Leo must be very strong, right?¡± ¡°Brother Leo, what is your hero rank? And what type of talent do you have?¡± However, Emily and Evan became curious when they heard Leo saved Julia. So, they asked about his hero rank and talent. ¡°Stop being rude.¡± Before Leo could reply, Ryan berated them because no one wants to disclose their hero rank and talent to others who only met recently. ¡°Sorry.¡± Emily and Evan also knew this. So, they apologized to Leo without any hesitation. ¡°It¡¯s just a talent. They are not going to swallow my talent.¡± Leo shook his head as he answered, ¡°My talent is Teleportation.¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ As soon as he finished his words, Leo disappeared from his place and appeared behind Emily and Evan. ¡°Cool¡± Emily and Evan lived their lives without any talent. Also, they never went too far from their home because of their weak body. So, they were always curious about talents and enjoyed seeing others use them. ¡°Of course, it is.¡± Leo revealed a full smile on his face, and it was his first time showing such a smile in front of others. Even when he was in front of Julia, he didn¡¯t reveal it; however, it was a completely different story in front of Emily and Evan. When he was adopted, he was the one who took care of Emily and Evan from the time they were born. In his heart, Emily and Evan were like his children. ¡®I wonder if they remember me.¡¯ When Leo was framed for the murder and got kidnapped, Emily and Evan were just seven years. So, he doubted they would remember him as they were too young. ¡°Yes, it is. What about the hero rank?¡± The twins nodded their heads and asked about his rank. ¡°It is rank 5.¡± Julia answered them as Leo suggested to her that they should hide his rank until they entered the ¡®God ruins¡¯. Soon, Leo, Julia, and the twins started talking about how Leo saved her in the cave as they entered Ryan¡¯s house. ¡®Is he the same person I was walking with until now?¡¯ Looking at Leo¡¯s sudden change in his attitude, Ryan frowned and thought about how emotionless Leo was with him earlier. ¡®There is definitely something off about him. I need to keep an eye on him.¡¯ Ryan followed them and entered his house with that thought in his mind. ¡­ In one of the manors belonging to the Ambermane family, ¡°I heard your friend with the Teleportation talent saved someone whom he should not have saved.¡± After learning about Julia from Zac, Zen went to the manor where Dominic and others were resting. ¡°Yeah. It¡¯s because your brother begged him to save her.¡± Dominic was not surprised by Leo¡¯s actions as he calmly replied, ¡°So, how much are you going to pay him for saving her?¡± This question was directed at Zac as he was the one who begged them before entering the city. ¡°Huh? What did you say?¡± Zen looked at Zac and asked Dominic with a severe look on his face. ¡°Ask your little brother about it.¡± Dominic shook his head and didn¡¯t bother to answer Zen. ¡°Brother it¡¯s my fault. I am sorry.¡± Zen was already furious when he heard his little brother had begged a lowly mercenary for a lowly girl, but now, he was being ignored by another lowly mercenary. Zac hurriedly apologized to Zen, fearing that his big brother might vent his anger on him. ¡°Fine.¡± Zen glared at Zac before looking at Dominic, ¡°Ask him to kill her. I will not disappoint you with the payment.¡± ¡®Since you are just lowly mercenaries who will do anything as long as you¡¯re paid, I will make him kill her with the same hands that saved her.¡¯ This was the thought in Zen¡¯s head as he ordered Dominic. ¡°We can¡¯t order him because he is not a part of our ¡®Golden Giants¡¯ mercenary squad.¡± Dominic shook his head and continued, ¡°We met him on our way to the Phirie city.¡± ¡°Huh? He is not your squad member?¡± Zen and Zac frowned after hearing Dominic¡¯s reply. ¡°So, how about you kill her?¡± Zen asked Dominic¡¯s squad to finish the mission since they learned Leo was not a part of their group. ¡°It¡¯s just too bothersome to kill her in the city.¡± As he continued, Dominic revealed a lazy look on his face, ¡°Why don¡¯t we just kill her in the ¡®God ruins¡¯ along with the other young geniuses from the other families?¡± ¡®This bastard¡­does he want me to beg him to kill her? Not a chance.¡¯ Zen felt that Dominic wanted him to beg him. So, he decided what to do with Julia. ¡°Okay then. I will leave you to rest now.¡± After saying that, Zen and Zac left the manor. ¡°Brother¡­are we really going to wait for a week to kill her? What if she does something crazy in the meanwhile?¡± Outside the manor, Zac asked Zen with an anxious look. ¡°Do you think I will wait for that long?¡± With an evil smile on his face, Zen replied, ¡°So what if these bastards need a week to kill her? I can find l lowly mercenaries like them everywhere in this city.¡± ¡°Brother, whenever you smile like that, I know you are planning something good.¡± Zac chuckled as he saw the smile on his brother¡¯s face. ¡°Of course, it is good because I am planning to kill her tonight.¡± Zen left after saying those words, leaving behind Zac, who was excited about Julia¡¯s death. ¡®Let¡¯s see who is going to save you this time.¡¯ Chapter 11 Shadow Vampire In Ryan¡¯s house, ¡°Let¡¯s stop here.¡± Leo and the twins were sitting on a sofa in the hall as Leo narrated a story for a while before standing up. ¡°Brother Leo, please continue the story.¡± ¡°What happened after that?¡± The twins were drawn entirely by the story and wanted Leo to continue telling them. ¡°It¡¯s late already. I will continue the remaining story tomorrow.¡± Leo could tell that the twins had to sleep on time because of their condition. So, he promised them to continue the remaining story tomorrow. Soon, Leo had his dinner with Ryan and others before leaving for his room. ¡®I was waiting for this day for the last 10 years.¡¯ Leo was happy to stay and eat together with his siblings after a decade. At the same time, he was worried about the twins as they didn¡¯t have much time to live unless they fully awakened their talents. ¡®Creak¡¯ ¡®Come out.¡¯ After closing the door, Leo looked at the corner of the room and muttered in a low voice. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Master.¡¯ Soon, a silhouette came out from the corner of the room and greeted Leo respectfully. The silhouette was pitch black in colour, looking like a shadow while emitting a black aura around it. It was wearing a red cloak. Because of the black aura, the facial features of that being were not visible clearly; however, two sharp teeth can be seen protruding out of its mouth. ¡®Didn¡¯t I order you to not follow me?¡¯ Leo returned to his usual cold self as he asked the shadow sternly. ¡®Master, I am worried about your safety and¡­.¡¯ ¡®Worried about my safety?¡¯ Before the shadow being could finish its words, Leo interrupted and shook his head before asking, ¡®Since you are here, who is managing your duties there?¡¯ ¡®It¡¯s Victor. So, Master doesn¡¯t have to worry about it as you know he is much more capable than I am at taking care of those things.¡¯ Vladimir was worried that his Master would be angry for secretly following him; however, when he heard Leo¡¯s question, he became happy because it meant that his Master wouldn¡¯t be sending him back. ¡®Victor?¡¯ Leo was surprised by Vladimir¡¯s reply and asked, ¡®How did you make him take your place? Even though he was good at those things, he was never interested in them.¡¯ ¡®Of course, it was not easy, master.¡¯ Vladimir shook his head as he replied in a sad tone, ¡®I had to give him fifty percent of all the mutated beast blood I stored for the last 100 years.¡¯ ¡®Haha¡­no wonder, he accepted to take your place.¡¯ Hearing that, Leo could not help but chuckle and asked Vladimir, ¡®So, is it worth secretly following me here?¡¯ ¡®Yes, it is.¡¯ Vladimir nodded his head without any hesitation and explained, ¡®For a shadow vampire like me, protecting my master is the top priority.¡¯ That¡¯s right! Vladimir was not a human; instead, he was a monster that came out of another world. After residing on earth for more than 100 years, the hideous monsters started gaining consciousness and started evolving into humanoid beings. Among those evolved hideous monsters, Shadow vampires were one of them. ¡®But listening to the Master is not your top priority, right? Also, what about Victor? Is he not a Shadow vampire like you?¡¯ Leo mocked Vladimir for not following his orders. ¡®¡­¡¯ Vladimir remained silent and didn¡¯t say anything as he disobeyed his Master¡¯s orders. ¡®As a punishment for disobeying me, you have to protect Julia. You must have already seen her, right?¡¯ At first, Leo was angry at Vladimir; however, after hearing Victor take over his place, he was not mad at all. On second thought, he was happy with Vladimir¡¯s appearance as he would be the perfect bodyguard for Julia. Meanwhile, Leo could focus on other things. ¡®Yes, Master. I saw her earlier. You can rest assured, Master, I will put my life on the line to protect her.¡¯ Vladimir nodded and swore to protect her even if it cost his life. ¡®Sigh¡­when will you stop your exaggeration? Why do you need to put your life on the line when you can easily escape with her?¡¯ Vladimir had some unique skills, and even if he met with some powerful heroes, he would easily escape right under their noses without any problem. So, he just asked him to protect her properly. ¡®Yes, master.¡¯ Rubbing the back of his head, Vladimir embarrassedly nodded his head. ¡®Also, don¡¯t ever let your presence be known to others. Otherwise, even I can¡¯t save you then.¡¯ Leo asked Vladimir to be careful because humans would not think twice about hunting down a monster that dared to enter a city. ¡®Yes, master.¡¯ Nodding his head, Vladimir disappeared into the darkness without any trace. ¡­. In the dining hall of the Ambermane family, ¡°I heard she is still alive? Have you developed feelings for her or what?¡± The leader of the Ambermane family, Liam, asked his youngest son Zac in a stern voice. ¡°Father, you must be joking. Why will I develop feelings for a girl like that?¡± Zac was anxious as he hurriedly replied to his father politely. ¡°Hm¡± Liam nodded his head as he continued eating without saying anything. ¡°Father, don¡¯t worry. I already sent someone to take care of her tonight.¡± After hesitating for a moment, Zen informed his father about what he had planned for Julia. ¡°I don¡¯t care what you do; however, if the family name comes out, I will kick you both out of the family.¡± Liam paused eating and looked at Zen before saying those words. After that, he resumed his eating without looking at his sons. Zac and Zen looked at each other and started eating without talking about anything. ¡®They must have gone there already. By the time we finish this meal, we will hear the good news.¡¯ Zac silently thought in his head as he looked at his brother with a grateful look. It was his fault for not taking care of the morning incident, and this time, since his brother was helping him, Zac was very confident Julia would not live past tonight. ¡­¡­ Chapter 12 Vladimir’s blood feast In Julia¡¯s house, ¡®What is taking sister Amy so long to come back?¡¯ Julia checked the time and waited for Amy while practicing her talent. Unlike the attacking type heroes, healing type heroes can use their talents in a small space for practice. So, while waiting for Amy, she started using her talent on herself to increase her potential to reach the next level in that talent. ¡®Various studies show that the repetitive use of the talent helps the heroes in levelling up their talents and there is even a small chance of mutation in the talent.¡¯ As an orphan, Julia knew that the only way to become powerful and respectful in this world was to have a high-level hero rank. So, she studied research papers regarding talents whenever she had time. As for Zac, Julia didn¡¯t want to think about it and tried her best to keep her mind busy. Right now, she doesn¡¯t have the power or connections to talk about justice or take revenge on Zac, a young master of the powerful family. ¡­ Some distance away from Julia¡¯s house. ¡°Keke¡­it¡¯s been a while since we killed a young woman in the city. I am excited.¡± A masked figure eyed Julia¡¯s house from the distance as he said to the masked figures standing behind him. ¡°Vice Leader, isn¡¯t it a little bit too much to kill a single rank 4 healing type hero?¡± One of the masked figures was dissatisfied with his vice leader for bringing a total of 12 members from their mercenary squad. What¡¯s more, each one of them was at Rank 4 or higher. As for the Vice leader, he was a recently ascended rank 6 attacking type hero. ¡°I feel the same, Vice leader. I can take care of her without putting much effort into it.¡± Soon, the other masked figures also complained about it. ¡°I know.¡± Even the group¡¯s vice leader agreed with them before saying, ¡°However, there might be a rank 5 or even possibly rank 6 hero with a teleportation talent protecting her. So, that¡¯s why we need more men.¡± ¡°Huh? A hero with a teleportation talent?¡± The masked figures who were complaining earlier became shocked for a moment when they heard the vice leader¡¯s words. ¡°Even though the teleportation talent is rare, it doesn¡¯t have any destructive power.¡± ¡°Yes. What¡¯s more, he has to protect her. So, we have another advantage other than having more numbers.¡± Nevertheless, the masked figures didn¡¯t think much about a hero with a teleportation talent. The vice leader of the group also felt the same, which is why he volunteered to complete this mission. ¡°According to the information we have, that hero is staying in the house next to our target¡¯s house. So, as long as we kill her without alerting him, there is no need to fight him.¡± The Vice leader pointed at Ryan¡¯s house and explained his plan to complete the mission with ease. ¡®It¡¯s an easy mission with a large bounty.¡¯ The vice leader was already dreaming about receiving the bounty for Julia¡¯s assassination. ¡°Let¡¯s go and finish this mission.¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, the 12 masked figures spread out and surrounded Julia¡¯s house before two rank 4 assassins were sent into the house by the Vice leader. ¡­.. ¡®Huh? What¡¯s taking them so long? Did something happen?¡¯ After waiting for a few minutes, the vice leader felt something was off and ordered everyone to enter the house. Even though he only sent two rank 4 assassins, the vice leader knew about their battle prowess. So, when they didn¡¯t return, he didn¡¯t hesitate to go into the house with his subordinates. ¡°Huh? How did they end up like this?¡± The moment the masked figures entered the house, they saw the two rank 4 assassins that came earlier lying on the floor. However, what shocked them the most was the corpses of those two rank 4 assassins turned pale, and their bodies became very thin as though someone had sucked all the blood from their bodies. ¡°Vice leader, are you hiding something from us?¡± All the masked figures became fearful with the sight of those two corpses and hurriedly asked their vice leader. ¡°What are you¡­.¡± ¡®Slash¡¯ ¡®Slash¡¯ ¡®Puchi¡¯ Before the vice leader could say something, a black silhouette came out of his shadow and slashed the throats of all the masked figures except for the vice leader, who used his dagger to block the sharp nails of the black silhouette. ¡®Thud¡¯ The masked figures didn¡¯t even have a chance to fight back as they all fell to the ground in disbelief. ¡°Who are you?¡± The vice leader felt a deep sense of fear as he looked at the black silhouette and asked. ¡°Who am I? Do you really want to know that?¡± Vladimir was surprised that the vice leader was able to block his nail; however, he didn¡¯t have a slight interest in introducing himself. ¡°If you leave me alive¡­.¡± ¡®Puchi¡¯ ¡®Thud¡¯ The vice leader looked at the hole in his chest as he fell to the ground without finishing his words. ¡®Leaving you alive is completely out of the question.¡¯ Vladimir shook his head as he licked the blood on his fingers and replied to the vice leader¡¯s corpse. ¡®I am going to have a blood feast today.¡¯ The moment he tasted the blood, his eyes glowed with bright red colour as Vladimir revealed an excited smile on his face. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ As Vladimir was enjoying the blood feast, the cloak on his back heavily fluttered as though it complained about something. ¡°I didn¡¯t forget about you as I still need you to take care of all the bodies and blood.¡± Vladimir caressed his cloak as he said, ¡°As a reward for your work, you can have the rank 6 hero¡¯s blood for yourself.¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ The cloak became excited hearing Vladimir¡¯s words. In the next second, it flew out from his back and swallowed the pale and thin corpses that didn¡¯t have a single drop of blood. It didn¡¯t take much time as a Shadow vampire and a red cloak to take care of the bodies. ¡®I hope more and more assassins come for you so that I can have more and more feasts in the future.¡¯ Looking at Julia, who was sleeping on the sofa, Vladimir silently muttered before disappearing into the darkness. Chapter 13 Amy Icefeather Next day, In Zen¡¯s manor, ¡®Smash¡¯ ¡°What did you say? Your sqad members along with the vice leader disappeared yesterday?¡± Zen smashed a table as he angrily shouted at a middle-aged man. The middle-aged man was the leader of the ¡®Hidden assassins¡¯ mercenary squad, Clemens. Yesterday night, his squad¡¯s vice leader and 11 other squad members went on a mission to assassinate a rank 4 healing type hero. However, they never returned, and there was no news from them. ¡°It was like they disappeared into thin air.¡± Clemens was also furious because he could tell that something had happened to his squad members. ¡°What are you going to do now? Will you return the money you took or are you going to kill her?¡± Zen didn¡¯t even bother about the Vice leader and the other squad members belonging to the ¡®Hidden assasins¡¯ mercenary squad. Instead, he asked Clemens whether he would continue the mission or give up. ¡°Young master, I will personally take care of this mission.¡± Clemens bowed to Zen and quietly left the manor without leaving behind any traces. ¡®Did that lowly bastard have other talents?¡¯ After Clemens left, Zen thought about Leo and wondered if he had a second talent other than ¡®Teleportation¡¯. ¡®No¡­it is definitely not possible for a rank 5 hero to make a rank 6, eight rank 5 and three rank 4 heroes disappear into thin air.¡¯ According to his information, Leo was a rank 5 elite hero with a single talent, ¡®Teleportation¡¯. So, Zen shook his head as he directly eliminated Leo from the picture. ¡®Only an advanced hero can do such a thing.¡¯ Zen concluded that a rank 7 hero might have been involved in yesterday¡¯s incident after thinking for a while. ¡®Is it the Icefeather family? But, I heard they didn¡¯t like her. Also, yesterday, Amy was supposed to be in the meeting with her family.¡¯ For yesterday night¡¯s assassination, Zen had planned everything and didn¡¯t see any problem in killing Julia. However, things didn¡¯t go as planned, and he still didn¡¯t know why. ¡®Since Clemens said he will take care of her, I will wait and see what happens.¡¯ Zen looked into the distance through the window and muttered, ¡®If he can¡¯t kill her, I will have to change my plans for her.¡¯ ¡­.. Julia was completely oblivious to the events from yesterday¡¯s night as she was in a deep sleep. After waking up, she got ready and rushed to Ryan¡¯s house while dragging a young woman in a sky blue coloured long gown. Of course, Julia dragged her because she wanted to introduce her to Leo, and at the same time, she tried to set her up with Leo. Leo was a perfect match for her sister Amy in Julia¡¯s eyes. ¡°Julia, what are you trying to do? Stop embarrassing me in front of others.¡± Amy could guess what Julia was trying to do and freed herself from Julia¡¯s grip. ¡°What am I trying to do? Of course, I want to introduce you to Brother Leo, the one who saved me yesterday.¡± Julia replied without thinking much as she had already planned to use this reason beforehand. ¡®Sigh¡­this girl¡­.¡¯ Amy shook her head at Julia¡¯s cheekiness as she rubbed her forehead. ¡°Julia¡± Just as Amy and Julia were talking, Julia heard Leo¡¯s voice. ¡°Brother Leo, you came at the right time.¡± When she heard Leo¡¯s voice, Julia was happy and introduced Amy to him, ¡°Brother Leo, she is the sister I mentioned yesterday, Amy. Amy Icefeather.¡± ¡°I am Leo, just Leo. I heard you took care of her for the last 10 years. It¡¯s very rare in this world. I have my respects for you.¡± Leo introduced himself as he added a few good words. Among the people he wanted to meet after coming to Phirie city, Amy Icefeather was one of them. ¡­. ¡®Toby, if you become an advanced hero like my father before thirty, I will marry you.¡¯ ¡®And why will I marry you if I become an advanced hero? I will create my own family then.¡¯ ¡®If I become your wife, I can leave the Icefeather family and take your family name then.¡¯ ¡­. Leo remembered a little conversation with the little Amy from his childhood and could not help but laugh at those words. ¡°I am Amy Icefeather. Thank you for saving Julia.¡± Amy was thankful to Leo for saving Julia as she continued, ¡°If you ever need any help in this city, you can feel free to ask me. I will try my best to help you.¡± While saying that, she took out a gold card from her storage ring and gave it to Leo. ¡°With this VIP card, you can enjoy a 20 percent discount in the stores owned by the Icefeather family.¡± Amy explained the benefits of that gold card to Leo, making Leo raise his brows. ¡°Icefeather family¡¯s VIP card? Aren¡¯t you being generous?¡± To Leo, money is the last thing he is worried about right now; however, he doesn¡¯t mind taking a slight discount. ¡°Compared to Sister Julia, it is nothing.¡± With a slight smile on her face, Amy shook her head and asked Leo to take the card. ¡°Okay. I will not stand on ceremony then.¡± Leo pocketed the gold card before asking, ¡°I heard the Icefeather family owns an auction house. I wonder whether I can get the invitations for the day after tomorrow¡¯s auction.¡± Yesterday night, as Vladimir was taking care of the members of the ¡®Hidden assassins¡¯, he met with Dominic and others, who shared the information they had collected about the Phire city so far. According to that information, the Icefeather family would be hosting a premium auction in three days. Leo wanted to enter the auction as all the bigshots of the Phirie city would be gathered there. ¡°Huh? Auction?¡± Julia was surprised as she didn¡¯t know about the premium auction. ¡®How did he know about it?¡¯ Suddenly, Amy started feeling suspicious about Leo as the ¡®Premium auction¡¯ information was not something anyone could get. ¡°If it¡¯s too much, then just forget it. I just wanted to broaden my horizons.¡± Leo could tell Amy got suspicious about him. So, he asked her to forget it. ¡°No. Since I already promised to help you as long as it is within my power, I can get you an invitation to that premium.¡± Nevertheless, Amy shook her head because even if Leo entered the auction house, there was nothing he could do other than watch the powerful heroes. ¡°Can you get me two passes? I want to take Julia with me.¡± If he went there alone, it would make him the center of attention; however, it would not attract much attention if Julia was with him. Because everyone knew that Amy and Julia were close, they would not be surprised to see Julia in a premium auction that Amy¡¯s family held. ¡°Hm¡­okay.¡± Amy was surprised at Leo¡¯s request once again; however, she understood what Leo was thinking. So, she hesitated a little before nodding her head. ¡°Great.¡± Julia was excited as it would be her first time going to a premium auction. ¡®Ring¡¯ ¡°I have some things to take care of. I will give you the invitations by tomorrow night.¡± Suddenly, Amy¡¯s phone rang, and seeing the caller id, and she hurriedly rushed into the distance. ¡®¡­¡¯ As for Leo and Julia, they looked at each other and then looked at the running Amy. ¡­.. ¡®I want all the information on this brat.¡¯ At the same time, from a distance, an old man secretly clicked a few photos of Leo and sent them to someone, asking them to collect the information on Leo. ¡®He is definitely suspicious.¡¯ The old man silently thought to himself as he disappeared from his place. Chapter 14 Ice Touch ¡®Ding, Hero assessment. Name:- Amy Icefeather. Age:- 21 Hero rank:- Rank 5 (Mid-level elite hero) Talent:- Sharp eye (level 4), Ice Touch (level 5). Sharp eye:- A talent that helps see the actual value of the items that can¡¯t be seen with a normal eye. Ice touch:- With a simple touch, the hero can freeze anything or anyone for a limited time. Note:- Higher the hero rank, the lower the freezing time. Potential:- Sharp Eye (56 percent) and Ice Touch (8 percent). Looking at Amy¡¯s silhouette, Leo quickly checked her information. ¡®Dual talents?¡¯ Even though he had seen many heroes with dual talents, Leo was still surprised that Amy awakened two talents. ¡®An attacking type talent and the observing type talent. Looks like she will be becoming the family head of the Icefeather family at this rate.¡¯ Leo was sure that she would not have any problem succeeding her father in the future. ¡®Master, you are being watched by someone.¡¯ Suddenly, Leo heard Vladimir¡¯s voice in his head, making him a little annoyed. ¡®Idiot, do you think I didn¡¯t notice that?¡¯ Leo had long noticed the prying eyes of the old man who had taken his photo; however, he paid no heed to him. ¡®Also, if you communicate with me in broad daylight, you might be seen by an Advanced hero.¡¯ Looking at Julia¡¯s shadow, Leo warned Vladimir to keep quiet. As a shadow vampire, Vladimir could hide in the shadows. Since Leo tasked him to protect Julia, he lived in her shadow. ¡°Brother Leo, how do you know about the premium auction?¡± After Amy left, Julia asked Leo with a curious look on her face. ¡®Did you forget that I am an advanced hero?¡¯ Leo answered her in a low voice and continued, ¡®I have my sources to gather information.¡¯ ¡°So, are you coming to the auction to broaden your horizons?¡± Leo asked her whether she wanted to come to the auction without waiting for Julia. ¡°Of course. I have never been to a premium auction house. So, I will definitely go there.¡± Julia nodded her head without any hesitation. ¡°But the problem is¡­we can¡¯t buy anything in that auction.¡± Compared to a regular auction, a premium auction only has limited items, and each one of them costs a fortune. Even though she had been saving money for the last couple of years, it was not enough to buy one of those limited items. ¡°Right¡­we need money to buy something from that premium auction.¡± Leo nodded his head as he could understand Julia¡¯s problem. ¡°Since there are still two days left for the Preimum auction, how about we complete a few missions from the city¡¯s mission hall?¡± He waited for a few moments before suggesting to Julia the fastest way to earn money. ¡°Missions from the city mission hall? It is dangerous for ¡­.¡± Julia raised her brows for a moment and was about to reject that suggestion; however, when she remembered that Leo was an advanced hero, she changed her words and said, ¡°What are we waiting for? Let¡¯s go.¡± Even though it was the city leader¡¯s duty to clear all the hideous monsters and the fierce beasts around the city, the city leaders established a ¡®Mission hall¡¯ in their cities. Various missions would be posted in these mission halls, and the residents of the cities could help the city leader complete those missions. Of course, the city hall would pay handsome rewards depending on the danger rating of the missions. However, even the most straightforward mission in the mission hall requires a group of rank 4 and rank 5 heroes. So at first, Julia was worried, but after remembering Leo¡¯s rank, she was not concerned. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you inform Ryan and others about it? They might be worried about you.¡± Since Leo and Julia planned to take a few missions from the city mission hall, it would take more than one day to return to the city. So, he mentioned Julia to inform others about going out of the city for two days. ¡°Right. I was too excited about it and forgot.¡± Julia revealed an embarrassed smile and rushed into Ryan¡¯s house. ¡®This girl¡­is still eight years old.¡¯ Leo shook his head at Julia¡¯s actions; however, it made him like her more. ¡®I need to earn money too to buy the item that might help Emily and Evan from the premium auction.¡¯ Leo had another reason to enter the premium auction. Besides seeing all the powerhouses of the Phirie city, Leo wanted to find a medicine or an item that could help Emily and Evan awaken their talent fully. That¡¯s why he didn¡¯t beat around the bush with Amy and directly asked for the invitations for the Premium auction. ¡®I was able to get the invitations easily because I knew about Amy very well.¡¯ Leo was confident that he would get the tickets from Amy because she was the type to repay for even small things. Even though Leo didn¡¯t like using Julia to get the auction tickets, he didn¡¯t have a choice or time. ¡°Brother Leo, let¡¯s go.¡± Soon, Julia returned from Ryan¡¯s house as Emily and Evan waved their hands and asked them to return safely. Ryan was not in the house as he had already left for his beast hunting job. ¡­. ¡°Mission hall, I am here.¡± Soon, they reached a magnificent building bustling with many heroes who were entering and leaving the building. Even though the missions in the mission hall were dangerous, so many rank 4 to rank 5 heroes were willing to face those dangers for three reasons. One, they would be paid generously after the completion of every mission. Two, the more they experience the dangers, the more powerful they become as the repetitive use of talent increases its level. Third and the last, by venturing a lot into the wilderness, the chances of encountering treasures or God ruins would increase. As long as they find at least one ¡®God ruins¡¯ or a powerful treasure, they no longer have to take risks and enjoy the good life inside the city walls. ¡°Let¡¯s enter.¡± Chapter 15 Mission Hall ¡°Let¡¯s enter.¡± No one bothered Leo and Julia as everyone was busy with their things. Those entering the mission hall rushed to pick up the missions, and after picking up the missions, they would register that mission to their name before leaving the building. Soon, Leo and Julia walked to a humongous board filled with so many missions. ¡­¡­ The missions for Elite heroes (Rank 4 to Rank 6) Mission name:- Greedy Mountain Bandits. Mission details:- Recently, the mountain bandits increased their raids on the traveling merchants, making the number of traveling merchants coming to the Phirie city decrease by more than half. Danger:- Leader of the mountain bandits (Rank 5 hero). Hidden danger:- Unknown number of mountain bandits (Rank 4 heroes). Mission reward:- 10 Hero coins per single mountain bandit and 100 Hero coins for the head of the leader. ¡­. Mission name:- Clear Iron ore caves. Mission details:- Iron trolls have occupied the iron ore caves around the city. Get rid of the iron trolls. Danger:- Rank 4 iron trolls Hidden danger:- Possibility of rank 5 iron troll. Mission reward:- 100 Hero coins for clearing a single cave. ¡­.. Mission name:- Collect special minotaur horns. Mission details:- A peak elite hero with forging talent needs to forge a rank 7 weapon to become an advanced hero. Collect the horns of a rank 6 minotaur king. Danger:- Rank 6 minotaur king. Hidden danger:- It might have 2-10 minions with rank 4 and rank 5 strength under its control. Mission reward:- 1000 Hero coins and a custom-made weapon, depending on your preferences. ¡­.. Mission name:- Collect a rank 6 ingredient. Mission name:- An alchemist hero requires a rank 6 ingredient ¡®Goldhorn flower¡¯. Danger:- A rank 5 Goldhorn wyvern guards the flower. Hidden danger:- The terrain is rocky, and it might not suit regular combat. Mission reward:- 1000 Hero coins. Additional reward:- If you bring the corpse of rank 5 Goldhorn wyvern intact, 200 extra hero coins will be rewarded. ¡­.. There were all types of missions on the mission board, and mostly all of them were requested by the city hall. A few of them were requested by wealthy individuals who didn¡¯t want to go out of the city to risk their lives. Some humans awakened talents related to Forging, Alchemy, and other non-combat talents. Since they didn¡¯t have much-attacking power, they could only put the requests on the mission board as they don¡¯t lack Hero coins. Hero coins are made up of a unique metal that became available after the appearance of the hideous monsters. The otherworldly beings evaluated it as good metal to be used as the currency in the new world. So, all the cities¡¯ leaders started creating coins from that metal and made it a currency among the heroes. One hero coin is equivalent to 10000 credits, and each mission on the mission board offers at least 100 Hero coins. When converted into credits, it would be one million credits. ¡®Hero coins.¡¯ For Leo, Hero coins were not a novel to him; however, he didn¡¯t bring many Hero coins with him, and the ones he bought with him were used up along his journey. ¡®If not for that event, I would have been one of the richest heroes.¡¯ Remembering something from his past, Leo shook his head and continued, ¡®Nevertheless, I don¡¯t regret it. It was the best thing I did in my life.¡¯ ¡®If I didn¡¯t want to hide my strength, I would have directly picked an advanced mission.¡¯ At the same time, Leo thought about the advanced missions, which pay more than the elite missions. ¡°Brother Leo, which missions shall we pick?¡± Even though there were a lot of missions, one person could pick only one mission, and only after completing that mission could they pick another mission. Right now, Leo and Julia could each pick a mission, and since Leo was the strongest, Julia asked him to choose the missions for them. ¡°Let¡¯s complete these two missions.¡± After checking the mission board thoroughly, Leo found the two missions that would pay a lot, and at the same time, he noted down the details of the missions and the one who requested that mission in his mind. ¡°Greedy mountain bandits and Clearing the iron ore caves?¡± Julia looked at the mission details, and after checking the dangers regarding those two missions, she became a little worried and asked, ¡°Are you sure about this mission?¡± She had enough confidence in Leo taking care of the iron ore cave after witnessing how he burnt all the snakes in the Serpent caverns. However, she felt uneasy reading the ¡®Greedy mountain bandits¡¯ mission. Unlike the iron trolls, the mountain bandits are humans, and according to the hidden danger of the mission, there might be hundreds of mountain bandits. Even though Leo might be a rank 6 advanced hero, it would be difficult for him to go against hundreds of elite heroes. ¡°Do you not have enough confidence in me?¡± Leo could see the concern in her eyes and asked her with a barely seen smile on his face. ¡®No. I have confidence in you, Brother Leo; however, killing humans¡­.¡¯ ¡°So, you are against killing humans?¡± Before Julia could finish her words, Leo suddenly realized something and shook his head. ¡®I am an idiot for not thinking about it.¡¯ Leo realized that Julia had lived a completely different life than him. So, what is right in his perspective might not be right in her viewpoint. So, he decided to put the mission back on the mission board as he didn¡¯t want Julia to run away from him for being merciless against those mountain bandits. ¡°No. That¡¯s not it. I am just worried about you, Brother Leo.¡± Julia shook her head and continued, ¡°I hate heroes who do evil things and bully the weak. If I had power, I would have killed those mountain bandits myself.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Leo raised his brows and asked, ¡°So, you are not against killing evil heroes?¡± ¡°Yes and I hope the city leader sends some of the city guards to kill those mountain bandits quickly.¡± Julia said her thoughts regarding the ¡®Greedy mountain bandits¡¯. ¡°It¡¯s decided then. We are taking this mission.¡± After hearing Julia¡¯s words, Leo didn¡¯t hesitate and decided to complete the mission ¡®Greed mountain bandits¡¯ first. Chapter 16 Going Out of the City Mountain bandits loot the merchant caravan that travels between the city. They won¡¯t stop just stealing; they would kill men and r*pe women. Because of them, there would be supply and chain issues for the cities as the traveling merchants have to pay heavily to hire an advanced hero. So, of course, Julia hoped the city leader would send his subordinates to kill them. ¡°We are taking this mission.¡± Once Leo realized that Julia was not against killing evil heroes like mountain bandits, he didn¡¯t hesitate to pick the mission anymore. Leo also hated the mountain bandits as he knew how much damage these mountain bandits could cause to the city. ¡°But¡­¡± ¡°Let¡¯s register these two missions under our names.¡± Leo didn¡¯t wait for Julia to say anything as he pulled her to register the missions. ¡°Mercenary Leo and Healer Julia.¡± Leo¡¯s identity had been verified as the mercenary already. So, he didn¡¯t have any problem registering for the mission. As for Julia, since she is a resident of Phirie city, there was no problem for her while registering for the mission. The one who registered the missions glanced at Leo and Julia and shook his head. He had seen many heroes who overestimate themselves and pick high reward missions, only to get themselves killed. Nevertheless, he didn¡¯t bother to say anything as it was not his duty to warn them. ¡­ ¡°So, which mission shall we complete first?¡± After coming out of the mission hall, Leo asked Julia to select a mission. ¡®¡­¡¯ Julia didn¡¯t answer Leo¡¯s question as she looked at him with a severe look on her face. ¡°Looks like you have no confidence in your Brother Leo.¡± Leo shook his head as he could tell that Julia was angry at him for picking the ¡®Greedy mountain bandits¡¯ mission. ¡°So, how about this? Let¡¯s go and clear some Iron ore caves to show you how powerful I am.¡± Since Julia felt that he could not take care of the mountain bandits, Leo decided to show her a little bit of his prowess. ¡°Brother Leo, I know you are powerful but it¡¯s just that¡­fighting against the unknown number of mountain bandits alone is not a good idea.¡± As a healer, other than healing, Julia could not fight the other rank 4 heroes, not to mention they didn¡¯t know how many mountain bandits were there. So, Julia once again tried to convince Leo, ¡°The city leader will take care of them.¡± ¡°Julia, if the city leader really wants to clear the mountain bandits, then do you think this mission would have appeared on the mission board?¡± Leo shook her head and said that the city leader might now have any intentions of taking care of the mountain bandits. ¡°Moreover, for each mountain bandit, we would get 10 hero coins. Not only will we make good money but we will also get rid of the evil heroes like mountain bandits.¡± ¡°If you still think we should wait for the city leader to take care of this¡­let¡¯s put it back and take another mission.¡± After finishing his words, Leo turned back, intending to return the mission paper. ¡°Let¡¯s do it.¡± However, Julia stopped him and said in a low voice. ¡°Good.¡± Leo revealed a slight smile when he heard Julia¡¯s words. ¡°However, the moment you feel any danger, we should escape.¡± Nevertheless, she didn¡¯t forget to remind Leo that they should escape if things go south. ¡°Of course. When it comes to escaping, my Teleprortation talent is the best.¡± Leo nodded his head as he agreed to Julia¡¯s words without hesitation. ¡°Haha¡­Dominic, Mikey¡­I just heard the biggest joke in my life.¡± Just as Leo finished his words, a burst of loud laughter came from the distance as a group of three walked past Leo and Julia. ¡°Yeah. If the rest of our friends hear those words, they might die laughing.¡± They were none other than Dominic, Mikhael, and Rebecca. Like Leo and Julia, they came to the mission hall to pick the missions to make some money for their leader. ¡®These annoying¡­¡¯ If not for Julia, he would have taught them a lesson. Dominic and others knew that, and that¡¯s why they wanted to make fun of Leo while they could. ¡°Brother Leo, leave it. There are always people like her who make fun of others.¡± However, Julia stopped Leo as she could feel the three young heroes who passed them were not weak either. ¡°Yes. They could only make fun of those who don¡¯t want to fight. In front of those who want to fight, they would not even dare to utter a single word.¡± Leo intentionally raised his words as he wanted Dominic and others to hear. ¡°Looks like you two will be having some troubles in the coming days.¡± Hearing those words, Dominic said to Rebecca and Mikhael with a slight smile on his face. ¡°Why only us? What about you? Didn¡¯t you smile earlier?¡± Rebecca and Mikhael felt a chill when they heard Leo¡¯s words and complained that only they would have the trouble. ¡°Did you forget I alway have a smile on my face?¡± Even when he was saying this, Dominic had a smile on his face. ¡°Damn it¡± ¡°Your smile is a cheat.¡± Rebecca and Mikhael gritted their teeth in anger. ¡­. ¡°Let¡¯s rent a flying mutated beast.¡± After Dominic and the group left, Leo and Julia decided to rent a mutated flying beast. A few humans awakened the talents to control the mutated beast and used their controlled mutated beasts to make some easy money by renting them out. ¡®Screech¡¯ Soon, they rented a mutated crane that could carry two people with ease and flew towards the location of their first mission, ¡®Clear the iron ore caves¡¯. ¡­.. In front of the mission hall, ¡®So, they are going out of the city. It is a good time to find out what happened to the Vice leader and other squad members.¡¯ Clemens, the leader of the ¡®Hidden assassins¡¯ mercenary squad, looked at the mutated crane in the sky and muttered to himself. ¡°Gather everyone in front of the mission hall in five minutes. We are going out of the city on a mission.¡± He dialed a number and said a few words before ending the call without waiting for a response from the other end. Chapter 17 Enchanted Mission Paper ¡°Julia, stay here. I will clear this cave in a minute and come back.¡± Leo asked Julia to stay at the cave entrance as he entered the first iron ore cave. ¡°Yes, Brother Leo.¡± Julia knew that Leo had a second talent other than ¡®Teleportation¡¯. With the help of his second talent, it would be a piece of cake for him to kill all the Iron trolls in the cave just in a single attack. She also knows that it would be troublesome for Leo to take care of her if she enters the cave. So, she didn¡¯t mind staying at the cave entrance while Leo cleared the cave. ¡­ ¡®Tap¡­tap¡¯ Leo entered the cave with a calm look on his face. The insides of the cave were completely dark; however, Leo turned on the torch, which instantly brightened the cave. ¡®Kur Kur¡¯ ¡®Kur kur¡¯ As soon as the torchlight brightened the cave, chattering noises came from all cave corners as though they were angry with the invader. Iron trolls, a humanoid monster that likes to eat iron ores, and the humans who enter the caves to mine the iron ore. However, they had another hobby: laying traps in the wilderness to hunt heroes. ¡®The insides of this cave are much smaller than I thought.¡¯ It was not Leo¡¯s first time entering an Iron ore cave; however, the ones he had entered previously were much bigger than the current one. ¡®Looks like there is no need to waste my time in this cave.¡¯ As though he was disappointed with the size of the Iron ore cave, Leo didn¡¯t waste any time before muttering, ¡®Combustion.¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ In the next second, fiery red flames came out of Leo¡¯s body and burned all the Iron trolls inside the cave. Even the ones hiding underground were no exception, as the heat from those flames was enough to fry them. ¡°Julia, you can come inside now.¡± After clearing all the iron trolls in the cave with a single use of his talent, Leo asked Julia to come inside. ¡°Brother, it didn¡¯t even take a single minute for you to clear this cave.¡± Julia was excited to see that there was not a single Iron troll left in the cave as she informed Leo about the time taken to clear the Iron ore cave. ¡°This cave didn¡¯t even have a single rank 5 Iron troll. It¡¯s just overkill.¡± Leo shook his head and asked Julia, ¡°Place the mission paper on the ground.¡± ¡°Brother Leo, I know you are an advanced hero; however, it is still better to hide it. A rank 7 hero will become an easy target for the powerful families to bully you.¡± Julia knew how powerful families view the heroes without a family name. Moreover, if they knew about Leo, they would either try to recruit him to do their evil deeds or kill him if he didn¡¯t agree to become their dog. When she learned Leo wanted to hide his hero rank, she thought Leo didn¡¯t want to become a servant of the powerful family. So, she asked him to endure it even though it was tough to do. ¡®Looks like this girl misunderstood my reason to hide my hero rank.¡¯ Leo shook his head, but he didn¡¯t try to clear the misunderstanding because he could not say that he was planning to take revenge on those powerful families. ¡®Anyway, it is a good thing that she always comes with an answer for herself.¡¯ This made Leo have an easy time getting along with Julia; otherwise, he should rack his brain to find a perfect answer every time. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ As she encouraged Leo to hide his hero rank, Julia placed the mission paper on the ground, and as soon as she did, the paper glowed with a bright light for a moment before disappearing. ¡®Number of Iron ore caves cleared:- 1.¡¯ In the next second, a new line appeared on the mission paper. The mission paper they picked from the mission board of the mission hall was not ordinary; instead, it was an enchanted paper that could help in proving that someone had completed the mission written on it. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± For this mission, there was no limit to the number of the Iron ore caves cleared, and for every Iron ore cave they cleared, they would receive 100 Hero coins. So, they didn¡¯t waste any time and went to the next Iron ore cave. ¡°Yes, brother.¡± Julia was excited because they got 100 Hero coins just like that. So, she hurriedly rushed behind Leo. ¡°Julia, use your talent on me.¡± Along their way to the second Iron ore cave, Leo asked Julia to use her talent on him. ¡°Did you forget, you need to use your talent more and more to increase its level.¡± Before Julia could finish her words, Leo continued saying, ¡°Even though I am not injured, just practice your talent on me to increase your potential.¡± ¡°But, my talent will not gain any experience if my target is not injured.¡± Julia shook her head because she had already tried that. Even when she practices her talent in her room, she will make a slight cut on her palms before healing it. However, the experience she gained healing minor cuts was pitifully less than the healing of the seriously injured heroes. ¡°It will work on me even if I am not injured.¡± Leo said he was different with a slight smile on his face, and her talent would work on him even without any injuries. ¡°Huh?¡± Julia, of course, didn¡¯t believe his words and looked at him to see whether he was playing with her head. ¡°Why don¡¯t you use your talent on me first and check for yourself?¡± Leo asked Julia to check for herself whether it would increase her talent¡¯s experience. ¡°Okay.¡± Seeing that Leo was serious in his words, Julia decided to give it a try as it would not harm her in giving it a try anyway. ¡®Wave of recovery¡¯ Julia closed her eyes, and soon, green coloured energy mist came out of her body and entered Leo¡¯s body. ¡°See? It didn¡¯t incre¡­.¡± Halfway through her words, Julia stopped in her words as she looked at Leo with a shocked look in her eyes. Chapter 18 Forbidden Curse, Third Talent ¡°How can I receive such a large amount of experience?¡± It was Julia¡¯s first time receiving such a large amount of experience from using her talent. So, of course, she was shocked as she asked Leo for an explanation. Every time humans use their talent, they would receive some experience that could help their talent level up when enough experience was accumulated. As the level of the talent increases, the experience their talent needs to upgrade to the next level would also increase. Nevertheless, the amount of experience also increases significantly, but it would still take a lot of time to improve their talent level. Generally, the Heroes¡¯ amount of experience from using their talents was pitifully less. They could not even feel that they received the experience; however, they receive a tremendous amount of experience depending on their situation on some special occasions. For example, if an attack-type hero could kill a higher-rank mutated spirit or monster in a single attack, he would receive a lot of experience and feel that experience entering his body. As for a healing type hero like Julia, the bigger the wound or more the number of targets she heals, the larger the experience she would gain. ¡°It is because I am an Advanced hero and you are an Elite hero. So, of course, you would receive a good amount of experience.¡± With a slight smile on his face, Leo replied to Julia while secretly checking how much her potential increased. ¡®Ding, Potential:- 8 percent / 100 percent. ¡®Five percent increase for a single usage. Not bad.¡¯ Leo was satisfied with the amount of experience she gained from using her talent on him. ¡°Is that so?¡± Julia could not believe Leo¡¯s words; however, she had never healed an advanced hero before. ¡®Moreover, Brother Leo said he is different from other advanced heroes. So, I don¡¯t have a choice other than to believe him.¡¯ Julia decided not to think much about it and continued thinking, ¡®I will just increase my experience points by using my talent on Brother Leo.¡¯ For her, increasing her talent level was more important than doubting Brother Leo. ¡®Ding, The ¡®Wave of recovery¡¯ healed the host¡¯s soul injuries partially. ¡®Ding, The ¡®Forbidden curse¡¯ activated and damaged those partially healed injuries again. At the same time, Leo received two system notifications in his head, which he ignored without bothering to check. ¡­. Time continued to pass and half a day passed by in a flash. ¡°Brother Leo, there are still three Iron ore caves nearby.¡± Julia placed the mission paper on the ground in an Iron ore cave and informed Leo about the other caves. ¡°Since they are nearby, let¡¯s clear them before setting down in one of the caves for the night.¡± Leo nodded his head as he said they should take a rest after clearing those three Iron ore caves. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, the mission paper lit up as the number on it changed. ¡®Number of Iron ore caves cleared:- 15.¡¯ That¡¯s right! Leo cleared 15 Iron ore caves during the past half-day without breaking a sweat. It only took a minute for him to clear each Iron ore care; however, it took some time for them to find the Iron ore care. Also, from time to time, they encountered a few rank 4 or rank 5 mutated spirit beasts, which were, of course, taken care of by Leo. ¡®Wave of recovery¡¯ As for Julia, after Leo cleared an iron ore cave, she would use her talent on Leo and increase the experience for her talent. ¡°Brother, the amount of experience I am gaining from healing you is drastically reducing.¡± Julia complained when she felt the experience she received was even less than her previous time. However, it was still a lot of experience compared to the experience she gained from healing her previous teammates. ¡°Of course, the experience would decrease as you continue to use the same target again and again.¡± Leo replied to Julia with a slight smile as he continued, ¡°Still, it must be a lot more than healing the elite heroes, right?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Julia nodded her head with a bright smile on her face. ¡®Ding, Potential:- 40 percent / 100 percent. ¡®Her talent almost reached halfway into level 5. As long as she continued to use her talent she would become a rank 5 elite hero before the opening of the ¡®God ruins¡¯.¡¯ Leo checked her potential and revealed a satisfied look on his face. ¡°So, shall we go and take care of the other three caves?¡± Since the mission paper had already updated their newly cleared Iron ore cave, Julia asked Leo as she retrieved the mission paper from the ground. ¡°Before that, there is something else we need to do.¡± After saying that, Leo walked toward one corner of the Iron ore care and lightly touched the wall. ¡°Huh? What are you doing, Brother Leo?¡± Julia was curious about Leo¡¯s actions because every time Leo cleared the cave, they would leave the cave right away. However, right now, Leo didn¡¯t leave the cave; instead, he seemed to be searching for something. ¡°It should be somewhere in these walls.¡± Leo muttered as he closed his eyes and thought, ¡®Earth Manipulation¡¯. The wall beneath his hand started getting separated as Leo¡¯s hand entered the wall. ¡®What? Another talent?¡¯ When Julia saw Leo control the earth wall of the cave, she was shocked by Leo once again. Chapter 19 Iron Ore Fruit So far, Julia had witnessed Leo display three of his talents. One, Teleportation talent. Even though it didn¡¯t have the direct attacking power, it could be helpful in surprising the enemy if used correctly. Two, Combustion talent. A powerful attacking talent that could damage a vast area. ¡®The third talent seemed to be related to Earth which could help Brother Leo control the earth. Is that all? or is he still hiding a few more talents?¡¯ Suddenly, Julia felt Leo seemed more mysterious than she thought. ¡°Brother Leo, are you searching for?¡± Nevertheless, she suppressed her curiosity to know whether Leo had more talents; instead, she rushed toward Leo and asked what he was searching for. ¡°Wait for a moment¡­you will know.¡± Leo didn¡¯t explain to Julia what he was searching for as he continued to search inside the walls of the caves. ¡®¡­¡¯ Julia remained silent and curiously waited to see what Leo was searching for. Of course, she would be curious because if something piques the interest of an advanced hero, it would not be an everyday thing. ¡®I wonder what it is.¡¯ Without disturbing Leo, Julia silently thought about the item that Leo was searching for. ¡°Found it.¡± It didn¡¯t take much time for Leo to find what he was searching for. ¡°Isn¡¯t it just Iron ore?¡± Julia hurriedly rushed towards Leo and saw a shining grey coloured stone in Leo¡¯s head. However, the moment she saw that stone, Julia lost her interest. ¡°It is not regular Iron ore but a special one.¡± ¡°Special? What¡¯s so special about it?¡± Julia asked with some doubt in her eyes. ¡°Yes. It is an Iron ore fruit.¡± Leo revealed a slight smile on his face and explained, ¡°It is not good for regular humans to consume it; however, for the humans who awakened metal related talents, it could be considered an invaluable treasure.¡± ¡®Ding, Item name:- Iron ore fruit. Item grade:- Rank 5 Effect:- If consumed by the heroes¡¯ awakened metal-related talents, their talent will be upgraded by one level, and there is a slight chance of mutation. Limitations:- Effective only on Rank 5 or below ranked heroes. Even though Leo knew about the ¡®Iron ore fruit¡¯, he needed the system¡¯s help in determining the item grade. So, he checked the information on the fruit and was satisfied with the item grade. ¡®Even though it was not high, it was not low either. It could be sold for a good price.¡¯ Since he or his siblings or friends didn¡¯t have metal related talents, Leo could only sell it off as it would be a poisonous fruit for regular heroes. ¡°What? What type of fruits are grown in these walls?¡± Julia was shocked by the fruit¡¯s effects mentioned by Leo and questioned him. ¡°There is so much in this world you need to learn, little girl.¡± Leo lightly patted Julia¡¯s head as he stored the ¡®Iron ore fruit¡¯ in his storage ring. ¡°Little girl?¡± Julia looked at Leo, who walked out of the cave and angrily rushed after him. ¡­. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°They must be clearing these Iron ore caves. Shall we wait for them to come here?¡± As Leo and Julia were clearing the Iron ore cares for the past few hours, a group of masked figures were searching for them. They were none other than the squad members of the ¡®Hidden assassins¡¯ mercenary squad. After seeing Leo and Julia leave the city, Clemens gathered all the squad members and hurriedly rushed here. They searched all the Iron ore caves; however, most of them were cleared, and finally, one of the squad members suggested they should wait in front of an Iron ore cave that was yet to clear. ¡°In this area, only these four Iron ore caves are left. Moreover, we can see the remaining three Iron caves from here.¡± Another masked figure agreed with the first masked figure as he informed Clemens about the advantage of staying there. ¡°Fine¡­you must be tired from running for the last couple of hours. Let¡¯s wait here.¡± Clemens could see that his squad members were tired and decided to rest in front of the Iron ore cave. ¡°Thank you, Leader.¡± The masked figures heaved a sigh of relief as they thanked Clemens. ¡°By the way, leader, how can he get rid of Iron trolls in so many Iron ore caves in such a short time?¡± As they were resting, one of the masked figures asked Clemens. ¡°According to our information, the young man staying with the girl only has Teleportation; however, I think he had a second talent he didn¡¯t disclose while verifying his identity.¡± Clemens didn¡¯t think much as he gave his thoughts on Leo and continued saying, ¡°If my guess is right, he must have a burst type fire talent that covered a vast range.¡± They knew that Julia only had a healing type talent, and after checking the Iron ore caves cleared by Leo, Clemens came to that conclusion. ¡°So, later, when we deal with him, it is better to cripple him before investigating the disappearance of the Vice leader and the others.¡± Clemens ordered his squad members to be careful when they fight Leo later. ¡°Yes, leader.¡± ¡°As long as you are with us, we are not worried about anything.¡± Everyone didn¡¯t think much about Leo because they were very confident in their leader, who had completed hundreds of assassinations with his unique talent. ¡®¡­¡¯ However, Clemens didn¡¯t say anything as he silently waited for Leo while checking the other three Iron ore caves in the distance. ¡­. ¡°How did you know there is an Iron ore fruit in this cave but not the other caves you previously cleared?¡± After coming out of the cave, Julia asked Leo how he could find it. ¡°I have two reasons. One, the insides of the cave are twice the size of the insides of previous caves I cleared, and Second, this cave had three rank 5 Iron trolls.¡± Leo shared his knowledge about the Iron ore caves with Julia, satisfying her curiosity. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Suddenly, Leo stopped in his tracks as he looked into the distance with a frown. ¡®Are they related to the assassins killed by Vladimir?¡¯ From their attire, Leo could tell they were assassins and guessed their origins. ¡®Vladimir put Julia into a sleep.¡¯ He ordered the shadow vampire through his thoughts, and in the next second, Julia¡¯s eyes felt heavy as she fell asleep. Before falling to the ground, Leo caught her and carried her back into the cave before coming out of the cave alone. ¡°It¡¯s time to stretch my muscles a little.¡± Chapter 20 Haunting of Ecstasy ¡°It¡¯s time to stretch my muscles a little.¡± Leo walked out of the cave and stretched his body a little. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Nearly 20 masked figures appeared out of nowhere and attacked Leo in no time. ¡®Teleportation¡¯ However, Leo had long noticed those assassins and used his ¡®Teleportation¡¯ talent to dodge the sneak attacks. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ After re-appearing some distance away from his previous position, Leo saw nearly 20 masked figures. Five of them were rank 5 heroes, and 13 were rank 4 heroes. The last one, who looked like the group leader, was a rank 7 hero. ¡°Who sent you? The Ambermane family?¡± Leo didn¡¯t have to think much as he asked the group leader in his usual cold tone. Only a powerful family like the Ambermane family could afford to hire a rank 7 hero. Moreover, the Ambermane family wants Julia dead. So, it was not tough to guess who was behind the group of assassins. ¡°Attack¡± However, Clemens didn¡¯t bother to reply to Leo; instead, he ordered his subordinates to attack Leo again. This time, Clemens didn¡¯t plan to join his subordinates; instead, he planned to launch an attack the moment Leo dodged his subordinates¡¯ attacks. ¡®Let¡¯s see how you can use your teleportation in such a short time.¡¯ Every time a human uses his talent, he needs to wait for some time before using it once again. The waiting time varies from person to person depending on various factors like the power of the talent, level of the talent and other hidden factors. So, Clemens was planning to use Leo¡¯s waiting time to launch a surprise and severely injure Leo. Clemens was not planning to kill Leo as he still had to investigate what he did to the Vice leader and the other members of his squad. ¡°Huh? What are you waiting for? Just go and attack.¡± However, Clemens frowned when he saw none of his squad members moved from his place, much less use their talents. So, he angrily shouted at them. ¡°Leader, our feet are stuck in the ground.¡± One of the squad members pointed to the ground. ¡°¡­including yours.¡± Another squad member pointed at Clemens¡¯s feet. ¡°What?¡± Clemens was shocked to see that his feet were also stuck in the ground. ¡°You have three talents?¡± According to Clemens¡¯s observation, Leo already had two talents, and now, looking at his feet stuck in the ground, he learned that Leo had another talent. ¡®¡­¡¯ However, Leo didn¡¯t bother to answer Clemens¡¯s question as he walked toward the assassin closest to him. ¡®It¡¯s been a while since I swallowed a new talent. Let¡¯s hope I find a good one among these assassins.¡¯ Looking at the assassins, Leo hoped to find some promising talents among these 19 assassins. ¡®Arcane silver¡¯ With a thought, his silver-coloured sword appeared in his hand, which he placed on the assassin¡¯s throat and said, ¡°In the next life, follow a wise leader.¡± ¡®Slash¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t even give any time to the assassin as he slit his throat with an emotionless look in his eyes. ¡®Ding, The host killed a rank 4 hero with a ¡®Camouflage¡¯ talent ¡®Ding, Talent name:- Camouflage Effect:- As long as the user doesn¡¯t make any sound, no one will notice his presence. ¡®Ding, Do you want to swallow it? In the next second, Leo received a series of system notifications in his head. ¡®Camouflage? Useless.¡¯ In Leo¡¯s eyes, camouflage was useless as he thought, ¡®This time, I will choose a special talent even if I have to waste a few days.¡¯ Leo could extract talent from others once a year at his current level. So, he didn¡¯t want to pick ¡®Camouflage¡¯ and wait for a whole year to swallow another talent. ¡®Slash¡¯ ¡®Leader, save us.¡¯ ¡®Slash¡¯ ¡®Please help me. I don¡¯t want to die.¡¯ ¡®Slash¡¯ ¡®Ding, The host killed a rank 5 hero with a ¡®Dark poison¡¯ talent. ¡®Ding, The host killed a rank 4 hero with a ¡®Swift blade¡¯ talent. ¡®Ding, The host killed a rank 5 hero with a ¡®Black flash¡¯ talent. . . . ¡®Ding, Do you want to swallow it? Leo didn¡¯t even raise his brows as he killed one assassin after another in less than a minute. The assassin begged him and asked their leader to save them; however, their fate of dying under Leo¡¯s sword didn¡¯t change. At the same time, Leo received the system notifications regarding the extraction of the talents of the assassins he killed. However, not a single talent piqued Leo¡¯s interest as he shook his head as didn¡¯t bother to waste his breath on them. Soon, except for Clemens, the leader of the ¡®Hidden assassins¡¯ mercenary squad, everyone was killed right in front of his eyes, and there was nothing he could do to save them. ¡°So, will you tell me who sent you after Julia?¡± Walking toward Clemens, Leo asked Clemens with a carefree attitude. ¡®Kacha¡¯ ¡°Die¡­you cold b*stard.¡± The moment Leo moved close to him, Clemens¡¯s feet came out of the ground as he pierced a dagger that appeared out of thin air into Leo¡¯s heart. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Leo was surprised by Clemens¡¯s sudden attack; however, his reflexes were fast as he activated his talent ¡®Combustion¡¯. ¡®Boom¡¯ Even though Clemens was a rank 7 hero, he was very close to Leo. So, he was blasted into a tree in the distance. ¡°Cough¡­you have a fire type talent.¡± Nevertheless, that attack didn¡¯t kill Clemens; instead, it injured him severely. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°I thought I am the cold b*astard, but it looks like you are way colder than me.¡± Leo scoffed at Clemens as he appeared in front of him instantly as he said those words. Even though Clemens could move his feet out of the ground without any problem, he made everyone, including Leo, believe that he could not move his feet. If he had moved earlier, he might have saved a few of his squad members; however, Clemens chose to sacrifice them and waited for Leo to come closer to him so that he could launch a sneak attack on him. Even though Leo was cold, he would never sacrifice his friends or subordinates like Clemens. ¡°Who cares about those b*stards anyway¡­.Keke.¡± Clemens chuckled as he continued speaking in a weak voice, ¡°All that matters to me is¡­.killing you.¡± ¡°Haunting of Ecstasy.¡± As soon as he finished his words, Clemens used his talent. ¡®Aargh¡¯ In the next moment, Leo clutched his head and groaned in pain. ¡°For the next two minutes, you will experience hellish pain that will make you beg me to kill you¡­Keke.¡± Clemens continued his eerie laughter as he looked at Leo, groaning in pain. Chapter 21 Swallowing a New Talent A couple of decades back, Clemens had created a mercenary squad that only recruited assassins. His mercenary squad had completed many assassinations, including the assassinations of hundreds of high-level targets. Clemens, by himself, assassinated most of those High-level targets with ease. And it was all thanks to his talent, ¡®Haunting of Ecstasy¡¯. It is one of the rarest talents that humans have ever awakened. Until now, there was not one of his targets, whether it was a rank 6 hero or rank 7 hero, they all died after experiencing the hellish pain in their head. ¡°All the happy moments in your life will turn into nightmares and give you the hellish pain that makes you rather die than endure it.¡± Looking at the groaning Leo, Clemens wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth as he laughed at Leo¡¯s misery. ¡°I wanted to injure you as I was curious about how you vanished, my vice leader and the other squad members. It¡¯s a pity that you will die without answering me.¡± Clemens didn¡¯t bother about the disappearance of the vice leader and the other squad members as he was going to be satisfied with the death of Leo. ¡°Once I kill you, I will kill that girl and take my reward from the young master Zen. Since I lost all my squad members, I will ask for a big compensation.¡± Clemens was not sad that he lost his squad members; instead, he planned to use their deaths for his profit. ¡°Okay¡­I am done with you bragging. I can¡¯t act anymore.¡± Suddenly, Leo, who was groaning in pain, stopped groaning and slashed his ¡®Arcane silver¡¯ sword. Before Clemens could know what was happening, he lost balance as he fell to the ground. ¡®Aargh¡­my legs¡­my legs.¡¯ Clemens realized that Leo chopped off his legs only after falling to the ground. ¡°This is how pain should feel like.¡± Leo bent a little and said to Clemens with a cold smile on his face, making Clemens shiver. ¡°How did¡­? How is it¡­possible? My talent¡­.it never failed before.¡± Clemens was shocked at the fact that his talent, which he was so proud of, didn¡¯t work on Leo. ¡°Who said it didn¡¯t work on me?¡± ¡®Puchi¡¯ While maintaining the cold smile on his face, Leo pierced his sword into Clemens¡¯ heart without wasting time. ¡®Ding, The host killed a rank 7 hero with a unique talent, ¡®Haunting of Ecstasy¡¯. ¡®Ding, Talent:- Haunting of Ecstasy. Effect:- All the happy moments of the target will turn into nightmares, and at the same time, the target experiences hellish pain throughout those nightmares. Note:- The more happy moments the target has, the more hellish pain the target experiences for a longer time. ¡®Ding, Do you want to swallow it? As soon as he killed Clemens, the system sent a series of system notifications. ¡®It¡¯s a good talent for torturing. I guess it will be useful when I catch the mastermind behind the death of my adoptive parent. I will swallow it.¡¯ With a calm look on his face, Leo replied to the system. If it were anyone other than Leo, they would have been over the moon to gain a new talent; however, Leo was not excited as he remained calm and emotionless. ¡®Ding, Extracting the talent crystal from the target¡¯s body. Please wait a moment. Soon, a small crystal started materializing above Clemens¡¯ body. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ As soon as the crystal emerged, Clemens¡¯ body disappeared into nothingness, leaving behind a ring and a dagger. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ In the next moment, the pitch-black crystal flew into Leo¡¯s hands. It was not his first time extracting the talent crystal from someone¡¯s body; as he turned around, he caught the crystal and walked towards the Iron ore cave. ¡®Gulp¡¯ without any hesitation, he tossed the small crystal into his mouth and swallowed it in a single gulp. ¡®Ding, A new level 1 talent is added to the host¡¯s talent list. There was no delay as he directly received a new talent. Every time Leo gains a new talent, it would be at level 1, and he had to work on it to increase its level on his own. ¡®Ding, The host can extract a new talent in 365 days. Soon, a countdown appeared in front of him, reminding him about his new talent extraction. Of course, he closed that window as he knew he had to wait exactly one year if he wanted to extract a new talent. ¡°Vladimir¡± ¡°Master, I am here.¡± The shadow vampire flew out of the cave with a single call and respectfully stood in front of Leo. ¡°Take care of the corpses and check for valuables, including Hero coins. Also, protect her until I return.¡± After giving his orders to the shadow vampire, Leo disappeared from his place and directly appeared in front of one of the last three remaining Iron ore caves. The distance between the two Iron ore caves was around five kilometers; however, Leo had to use his ¡®Teleportation¡¯ talent only once to travel such a significant distance. ¡°Time to resume the mission.¡± Soon, Leo entered the Iron ore cave to clear the Iron trolls residing in it. ¡­ In Zen¡¯s manor, ¡°If that b*stard didn¡¯t return to the city, I can conclude that a rank 8 hero is protecting Julia.¡± Zen received the information from one of the watchers that Clemens and half of his squad went after Julia and Leo. Even though the watcher said half of the squad, Zen knew it was the entire squad because a dozen squad members and their vice leader disappeared yesterday night. ¡®Other than that lowly mercenary, there is no one tagging along with her. It looks like I need to confirm his true hero rank and talent.¡¯ Zen didn¡¯t conclude that Leo was a rank 8 hero, and at the same time, he didn¡¯t believe Leo was a rank 5 hero with only a ¡®Teleportation¡¯ talent. So, he confirmed it before deciding what he had to do. ¡®Anyway, before that, I need to see whether Clemens will return to the city or not.¡¯ ****** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 22 Shadow Bats ¡®Number of Iron ore caves cleared:- 18.¡¯ Looking at the line on the enchanted mission paper, Leo nodded his head as he stored it in his storage ring. Leo didn¡¯t know that Zen had already started doubting Leo¡¯s hero rank and talents; however, even if Leo knew about it, he could not care much about it as he had already prepared a backup plan. ¡®Since 18 Iron ore cares are cleared, I will get 1800 Hero coins which were nowhere near enough to bid for an item in the premium auction.¡¯ While returning to the Iron ore cave in which Julia was sleeping, Leo calculated how much he had earned today. Obviously, he was not satisfied with his earnings. ¡®Should I just hunt a rank 7 and rank 8 beasts or monsters?¡¯ Leo thought of hunting powerful mutated beasts and the monsters because selling their carcasses would fetch a good price. Moreover, their inner cores could be sold or auctioned off in the premium auction to get an astronomical price. ¡®But, by doing so, I will be openly disclosing my strength, and my plans of taking revenge might become more difficult.¡¯ Leo cancelled his thoughts of hunting the powerful mutated beasts and the monsters. ¡®I need to hide my strength until I enter the ¡®God ruins¡¯. Chances of finding a solution for Evan and Emily¡¯s problem are relatively high in the ¡®God ruins¡¯.¡¯ Previously, Leo just wanted to enter the ¡®God ruins¡¯ to get some treasures; however, now, he had another reason, and it was to find an item that would help Evan and Emily. ¡®Looks like I can only rely on the ¡®Mountain bandits¡¯.¡¯ The main reason Leo picked the ¡®Greedy mountain bandits¡¯ mission was not for justice; instead, it was a highly rewarded mission that gave 10 Hero coins for killing a single mountain bandit. If there were 100 mountain bandits, then it would be 1000 coins and killing the leader of the mountain bandits would give another 100 hero coins. However, what Leo really after was the things Mountain Bandits had accumulated over the years. ¡®Not only do I have to kill them all, but I have to find their hideout to get their treasures.¡¯ Leo silently thought in his head as he returned to the cave. ¡°Vladimir, it looks like you have finished cleaning up everything just like always.¡± While walking into the cave, Leo saw not a single drop of blood on the ground. So, he praised the shadow vampire. ¡°Hehe¡­it¡¯s not much. Moreover, thanks to my master, I was finally able to enjoy the blood of a rank 7 hero after a month of waiting.¡± Vladimir was delighted with his meal, and he thanked Leo with a polite smile on his face. ¡°By the way, did you collect all the valuable things from the assassins?¡± Before leaving the cave, Leo had ordered Vladimir to retrieve all the items from the corpses before making them disappear. So, he asked about the spoils to see how rich Clemens and his squad were. ¡°Compared to our regular spoils, they are less, master.¡± Vladimir shook his head in disappointment as he walked towards Leo with a ring in his hand. ¡°I transferred all the items and Hero coins I collected into this storage ring.¡± While giving the storage ring to Leo, Vladimir informed him that he had stored all the spoils of the battle in it. ¡°Okay. Since you have consumed a lot of blood, go and rest for now. Before that, summon a few of your minions and go.¡± Nodding his head, Leo asked Vladimir to take a rest, and the latter respectfully bowed before summoning a dozen black-coloured bats. ¡®Follow his orders without any hesitation.¡¯ After summoning them, Vladimir ordered them to follow Leo¡¯s order and went back into Julia¡¯s shadow to sleep. The shadow vampire needs a lot of sleep, and the more they sleep, the more powerful they become. ¡®System, project the data from the storage ring.¡¯ Since he had the system, Leo didn¡¯t waste his energy going through each item stored in the storage ring. ¡®Ding, Items inside the storage ring. 1) Hero coins:- 25000 2) Stamina recovery fruits x 20 3) Beast cores:- One rank 7, five rank 6, 20 rank 5 and 100 rank 4. 4) A rank 7 dagger 5) 18 rank 5 daggers. Soon, a list of items appeared in front of Leo; however, it was not enough to excite Leo as he had much better items and more money in the past. ¡®25000 Hero coins? As expected of a rank 7 assassin who completed hundreds of high-level missions.¡¯ Leo was not surprised that Clemens¡¯ mercenary squad had 25000 hero coins because advanced heroes earn so much. For elite missions in the mission hall, the minimum reward for a single mission was at least 100 hero coins; however, the minimum reward for the least dangerous mission was at least 1000 hero coins for advanced missions. Moreover, Clemens was an assassin and hiring an assassin costs a fortune. ¡®Stamina recovery fruits are nothing special or valuable for heroes as they only cost one hero coin each.¡¯ ¡®However, surprisingly, he had a rank 7 beast core which could be sold for a fortune along with other beast cores.¡¯ ¡®The same goes for the rank 7 dagger and the rank 5 daggers.¡¯ Once he returned to the city, Leo planned to sell them all. Of course, he would hide his identity. ¡®Even though a rank 7 beast core and a rank 7 weapon might attract a little attention, I don¡¯t think it will be a problem.¡¯ It might be a problem for others to hide his identity; however, Leo was an expert when it came to that. Nevertheless, even if he was good at it, he didn¡¯t want to attract too much attention. So, he was not planning to sell many high-level beast cores or weapons. ¡®Now, I am on a mission for you, Shadow bats.¡¯ Once he sorted out the spoils he gained, Leo looked at the dozen black-coloured bats and gave a mission to them. ****** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 23 Minotaur King Next day morning. ¡°Brother Leo, when did I fall asleep yesterday?¡± After waking up, Leo and Julia started walking in the direction of their next mission. Along the way, Julia asked Leo about her sudden sleep. ¡°You said you are too tired from walking all day and fell asleep.¡± Leo replied in a calm tone while checking his surroundings. ¡°But¡­¡± ¡°Shh¡± Before Julia could say something, Leo asked her to remain silent. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Even though Julia was confused by Leo¡¯s sudden actions, she stopped talking and looked in the direction Leo was looking at. ¡®Moo¡¯ What appeared in her sight were three humanoid beings with the heads of a bull with a muscular body and carrying giant axes on their backs. ¡®Minotaurs?¡¯ Julia read about them as they tried to invade the Phirie city once with other monsters; however, they could not break the defence of their city. Later, the city leader killed their leader, which scared the remaining monsters away with tails between their legs. ¡®Yes. They are known for their brute force. With a single swing of their axes, they can even destroy huge boulders, not to mention trees.¡¯ Leo shared the common knowledge about the minotaurs as he continued, ¡®Looks like we are in luck today.¡¯ ¡®Luck?¡¯ Julia didn¡¯t understand why they were lucky because even if they killed the three minotaurs in front of them and sold them in the city, they would not even get 50 Hero coins. Because the only valuable things they could sell after killing a minotaur were its horns and battle-axes, even those things were not very valuable. ¡®There is a mission where a human with forging talent requires the horns. Don¡¯t you remember?¡¯ Leo lightly smacked Julia¡¯s head as he reminded her about the mission. ¡®Of course, I remember.¡¯ Julia rubbed her head as she nodded her head and said, ¡®However, we didn¡¯t pick the mission paper. So, we can¡¯t complete that mission.¡¯ ¡®Who said we can¡¯t complete?¡¯ Leo revealed a slight smile on his usual cold face as he eyed the three rank 5 minotaurs in the distance. ¡®Don¡¯t tell me you are planning to sell the horns directly to the person who requested it.¡¯ How could Julia not understand what Leo was thinking as she revealed a slight smile on her face signifying that she was with him on whatever he was planning? ¡®However, we need the horns of a rank 6 minotaur king and not these minions.¡¯ Julia checked her surroundings to see whether there were more minotaurs nearby. ¡®To find the minotaur king, all you need to do is¡­.¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Before he could finish his words, Leo disappeared from his place by using ¡®Teleportation¡¯ and directly appeared in front of the three minotaurs. ¡°¡­.Kill them.¡± Unlike before, this time, Leo spoke in a loud voice as he killed two rank 4 minotaurs in a single slash. ¡®Thud¡¯ ¡®Thud¡¯ The two minotaurs only saw a human appear in front of them out of nowhere before falling to eternal sleep. ¡®Moo¡¯ As for the last rank 4 minotaur, it became anxious with the death of its comrades and released a loud cry. ¡°Good. I lost your uselessness now.¡± ¡®Slash¡¯ After saying those words, Leo killed the last rank 4 minotaur with a slight smile on his face. ¡°Brother Leo, you should have interrogated the last minotaur instead of killing it?¡± After seeing Leo kill the three rank 4 minotaurs, Julia walked out of her hiding place and shook her head in pity while looking at the corpses on the ground. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. There will be more minotaurs coming this way in a few seconds.¡± Leo pointed in a particular direction with a slight smile on his face. ¡®Huh?¡¯ However, Julia can¡¯t see anything other than trees and bushes in that direction. ¡®Thud¡­thud¡­.thud.¡¯ As soon as she finished her words, Julia heard the stomping sounds, and at the same time, she felt the ground below her shake a little. ¡°Looks like more minotaurs are coming here than I thought.¡± Leo said to Julia with a calm look before asking her, ¡°Why don¡¯t you stand back a little while I take care of them.¡± ¡°But brother, are you sure you can take care of the entire horde of minotaurs?¡± Julia was a little worried because they could shake the ground from afar just from their stampede. So, she asked Leo with a concerned look on her face. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Like I said before, if I can¡¯t defeat them, I will bring us out of here.¡± Leo assured Julia as he took a few steps forwards and looked at the incoming minotaur horde. In the horde, there seemed to be nearly 100 minotaurs who had the strength of rank 4 and rank 5; however, because of their stampede, Leo could not see them properly. ¡®System, can you see whether this horde has a rank 6 minotaur king?¡¯ So, he asked the system whether it could sense the rank 6 minotaur king because he needed its horns. ¡®Ding, Detected the energy fluctuations of a peak rank 6 minotaur king in the horde. ¡®Good. It looks like I can complete this side mission sooner than I thought.¡¯ Once he got the confirmation from the system, Leo revealed a satisfied look on his face. ¡®Thud¡­thud¡­.thud.¡¯ ¡®Earth manipulation¡¯ Leo waited until the horde was within a 500-meter radius before placing his hands on the ground and using his talent. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ A huge hole appeared on the ground in the next second, and the entire minotaur horde fell into that huge hole. ¡°As expected of one of the least intelligent monsters.¡± Leo looked into the hole and said those words, walking over to the edge. ¡®Moo¡­.moo¡¯ All the minotaurs released their angry battle cries; hearing those words, ¡°Silence¡± With a single word from a minotaur, all the rank 4 and rank 5 minotaurs became silent as they continued to look at Leo with rage-filled eyes. That minotaur was much bigger than the other minotaurs, and its horns were gold in colour, unlike the other minotaur. From its appearance, it was apparent that this minotaur was the leader of this horde, the minotaur king. ¡°If you are a man, fight me in a one-on-one battle fair and squad. If you defeat me, I will become your slave, and if I win, you have to become my slave.¡± After controlling his minions, the minotaur king looked at Leo as he challenged him to a duel. ****** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 24 God Stone Among the monsters that appeared in the world, minotaurs were known for using their strength, and when it comes to intelligence, even a ten-year-old could outsmart them. However, when it comes to Minotaur king, they were different because, unlike the regular minotaurs, they could think, and that¡¯s how they gained the title ¡®Minotaur king¡¯. ¡°So, what do you say? Will you accept my duel? Or are you scared? Haha.¡± The minotaur king tried to look as confident as he could because, right now, he was in a goddamn hole where his muscles were useless. ¡°Before that, let me ask you a question.¡± Leo didn¡¯t show any emotion as he asked, ¡°What are you doing here?¡± ¡®¡­¡¯ When he heard Leo¡¯s question, the minotaur king raised his brows before replying, ¡°I was just training my subordinates how to stampede.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Leo nodded his head with a calm look on his face. ¡®What a joke!¡¯ Of course, Leo didn¡¯t believe the minotaur king¡¯s words as he could tell something was fishy. Even though they were far from the Phirie city, monster kings would not dare to run amok with their minions in such an open place. ¡®Looks like shadow bats were right. These minotaurs seemed to be searching for something.¡¯ Leo recalled the information he received from the shadow bats and concluded that the minotaur king was searching for something. Earlier, when they encountered three minotaurs, Julia thought they were lucky; however, it was not luck; instead, Leo used the shadow bats to track down the location of the minotaurs. So, after waking up, he guided Julia to the place where minotaurs were searching for something. ¡°You want a duel, right?¡± Coming out of his thoughts, Leo asked the minotaur, who nodded his head excitedly. ¡®As long as I can come out of this damn hole, I will make sure to kill you.¡¯ Minotaur king didn¡¯t have any plans to turn Leo into an enslaved person; instead, he wanted to kill him. Minotaurs don¡¯t like when someone messes with them, and they won¡¯t stop until they kill that ¡®someone¡¯. That¡¯s how simple the minotaurs are, and even the minotaur kings are no exception. ¡°Come out then.¡± With a thought, an earthen pillar rose from the ground below the minotaur king¡¯s feet. ¡°Before we start our duel, let me take care of them.¡± At the same time, Leo placed his hand on the ground, and the huge hole got covered as all the minotaurs were buried alive. ¡°Why did you do that? Release them all.¡± The minotaur king was already furious with Leo¡¯s actions, and when he saw that Leo buried all his minions alive, he could not control his anger anymore as he rushed toward Leo with full force. ¡°And why should I do that?¡± Leo scoffed at the minotaur king as he continued, ¡°Why don¡¯t you calm down for a bit.¡± Just as the minotaur king took a few stomps, a huge hole appeared once again below his feet as he fell into it. ¡°B*stard, let me out.¡± ¡®Hmph¡¯ Smoke came out of his nostrils as he slammed against the earthen wall in anger. ¡®¡­¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t say anything as he waited until the minotaur king controlled his anger. After waiting for a few minutes, the minotaur king stopped slamming against the earthen wall and looked at Leo with his suppressed anger. ¡°Why don¡¯t you have a fair duel with me? The deal from earlier still stands.¡± The rank 6 minotaur king once again asked Leo to have a fair deul with him in a calm tone. Since he had already lost his entire horde, the minotaur king wanted to take revenge against Leo by killing him. So, he suppressed his anger and tried to bait Leo. ¡®Even though I am not as intelligent as the other monster kings, I knew no human could resist the temptation of having a monster king as his slave.¡¯ This was the thought in the minotaur king¡¯s head when he proposed that deal. ¡°It will fight you fair and square on the ground; however, you have to answer my question honestly.¡± Leo had been waiting for this moment for a while now. So, he nodded his head to the minotaur king¡¯s words; however, Leo wanted the minotaur king to answer his question before that. ¡°Sure.¡± Right now, the minotaur king would do anything to have a fair and square deul with Leo. So, he nodded his head without any hesitation. ¡®I was right. Humans always want to become the masters of monsters. He is also no exception.¡¯ The minotaur king was happy with Leo¡¯s words and waited for Leo¡¯s question. ¡°Now tell me, what are you doing here with your entire horde?¡± Leo asked his question while looking down on the minotaur king. ¡°Huh?¡± After hearing that question, the minotaur king became slightly alert and started thinking about his reply. ¡°Don¡¯t give me you minotaursh*t and tell me the truth; otherwise, just forget about your ¡®Fair and square duel¡¯.¡± Seeing that he was thinking, Leo scoffed at the minotaur king coldly and asked him to answer him honestly. ¡®Should I tell him the truth? First, I need to come out of this hole to search for that thing. Also, in the fair and square duel, I will kill him and look for that thing.¡¯ The minotaur king¡¯s thinking was simple as he decided to answer Leo honestly. ¡°I am searching for a griffin that stole my race¡¯s god stone. While it was escaping, I injured it sev¡­.¡± ¡®God stone?¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t bother to hear the minotaur king¡¯s words anymore as he was pleasantly surprised by the words ¡®God stone¡¯. ¡®I need to get my hands on this ¡®God stone¡¯ at any cost.¡¯ Leo¡¯s eyes burned with zeal as he looked at the minotaur king in the hole with a cold smile on his face. ****** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 25 There is no fairness in this godforsaken world A God stone is a special stone containing the energy to help advanced heroes upgrade their talents. The level of the talent and if the advanced heroes were lucky, their talents might even mutate and become more powerful. So, when Leo heard about the ¡®God stone¡¯ from the minotaur king, he decided to get his hands on that invaluable stone at any cost. ¡°Are you sure that griffin is hiding somewhere here?¡± Leo asked the minotaur king without wasting any time with a serious look on his face. ¡°Yes. I can feel that the God stone is within a five-kilometer radius around us.¡± The minotaur king didn¡¯t want to answer; however, he decided to answer Leo when he thought that there would be a ¡®fair and square duel¡¯. ¡°Five-kilometer radius?¡± Leo raised his brows for a moment and nodded his head. ¡°So, let¡¯s have the duel¡­.¡± ¡®Puchi¡¯ A silver light pierced through his chest before the minotaur king could finish his words. ¡®Did he just kill me?¡¯ Looking at the hole in his chest, the minotaur king asked himself and looked at Leo before asking, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you will fight me fair and square?¡± ¡®Kacha¡­kach¡¯ With a single thought from Leo, the ground below the minotaur king rose as he was brought to Leo. ¡°There is no fairness in this godforsaken world.¡± Leo replied to the minotaur king with a stern look, who took his last breath after hearing those words. ¡°Brother Leo, we can get another 1000 hero coins after delivering these horns.¡± Pointing at the golden horns of the minotaur king, Julia excitedly said to Leo. One thousand hero coins were a lot for her, and she could not control her excitement. ¡°Don¡¯t forget that we can also commission a weapon from him free of cost.¡± The cold look on Leo¡¯s face disappeared as he revealed a slight smile on his face while reminding Julia about the other reward for getting the golden horns. ¡°Of course.¡± Obviously, Julia didn¡¯t forget about the rewards as she nodded her head before asking, ¡°By the way, what is the ¡®God stone¡¯?¡± Even though Julia was away from Leo, she could hear their conversation. So, she asked Julia with a curious look on her face. ¡°It is a stone that makes a rank 9 hero go crazy. Not only will it increase the level of your talent, but it might even mutate your talent.¡± The city leaders classified the information as the ¡®God stone¡¯. Except for a few rank 9 heroes, no one knows about the ¡®God stone¡¯ effects. So, Leo was not surprised at the fact that Julia didn¡¯t even know about the existence of the God stone. ¡°What?¡± After hearing about the effects of the ¡®God stone¡¯, Julia was astonished as she asked Leo, ¡°Is there really such a stone in this world?¡± ¡°I have only heard stories about it, but I am sure it exists.¡± Even Leo could not get his hands on the ¡®God stone¡¯. That¡¯s why he wanted to find the ¡®God stone¡¯ this time at any cost. ¡°Brother Leo, you must find that stone and use it. After that, you don¡¯t have to hide your hero rank anymore.¡± After getting Leo¡¯s confirmation about the God stone¡¯s existence, Julia asks Leo to get that God stone. Julia didn¡¯t think about requesting Leo to give her the God stone because she knew that Leo needed it more than she did. ¡®As long as Brother Leo uses it, he will become a rank 8 hero, and he doesn¡¯t have to hide his strength anymore.¡¯ This was the only thought in her head. Generally, a rank 8 hero could create his own family, and the city leader would protect him as long as he swore to defend the city from the monster or beast hordes. Once that happens, the powerful families would not bother Leo to join their families. ¡°Before we dream about using the God stone, we need to find it.¡± Leo lightly smacked Julia¡¯s head to make her come out of her thoughts. ¡°Let¡¯s search and catch ¡®Looter Griffin¡¯.¡± Julia rubbed her head; however, her excitement didn¡¯t vanish as she was highly motivated to find the Griffin that stole the God stone from the Minotaur king. ¡®This girl¡­¡¯ Looking at Julia¡¯s actions, Leo shook his head with a bitter smile. Nevertheless, he didn¡¯t say anything as he silently followed her. ¡®Vladimir, send all your minions and find that, Griffin.¡¯ While following behind Julia, Leo transmitted his voice to the shadow vampire. When it comes to tracking down or searching for something, Shadow Vampire was the best. So, he didn¡¯t hesitate to order his servant to find the Griffin that stole the God stone. ¡®Yes, master.¡¯ Vladimir came out of Julia¡¯s shadow as he jumped into a nearby tree¡¯s shadow and disappeared without a trace. ¡®With Vladimir searching for the griffin, I can be at ease.¡¯ Even though Leo thought that he could be at ease, his heart could not remain calm. Leo¡¯s heart was anxious because he feared that the Griffin might use God¡¯s stone or someone else might catch the Griffin. ¡®I hope such a thing will not happen.¡¯ There was nothing Leo could do about it other than consoling himself with such thought. ¡­. ¡®Master, I found the griffin.¡¯ It didn¡¯t take much time for Vladimir to move with good news. ¡®Really? Where is the God stone? Why didn¡¯t you kill it already?¡¯ Leo was excited as he asked the Shadow Vampire a few questions when he saw he didn¡¯t bring the God stone. ¡®Master, the thing is, that griffin is holding a stone, possibly the god stone, in its mouth¡­.¡¯ ¡®Good. You did the right thing.¡¯ Before Vladimir could finish his words, Leo understood why he didn¡¯t kill it. The moment the Griffin swallows the god stone, the stone will turn into energy. So, Leo didn¡¯t want something like that to happen. ¡®What is the rank of that griffin?¡¯ At the same time, Leo asked Vladimir about the Griffin¡¯s strength. ¡®It¡¯s only a rank 5 mutated beast, Master.¡¯ Vladimir replied to Leo while staying hidden in the shadows. ¡®Rank 5? Then I still have a chance.¡¯ After hearing about the mutated beast¡¯s strength, Leo felt hopeful again as he started planning how to retrieve the god stone from Griffin¡¯s mouth. ****** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 26 Fragment of the God Stone ¡°Brother Leo, there is a griffin in that tree hole.¡± Julia pointed at a tree hole in the distance and said to Leo with an excited look on her face. After learning about the griffin¡¯s location from Vladimir, Leo brought Julia to that location. Even though Julia was suspicious, she followed Leo¡¯s directions without saying anything because it was customary for advanced heroes to have good senses. Nevertheless, they soon found an injured griffin hiding in a tree hole. ¡°The god stone¡­.is in its beak.¡± Leo focused entirely on the griffin¡¯s beak and soon saw a small black-coloured stone. ¡®Appraise.¡¯ Leo used the system to know whether it was a good stone or not? ¡®Ding, Item name:- Fragment of the God stone. Item Type:- One-time use. Effect:- 1) It can help a rank 7 mutated beast or a monster become a rank 8 being. 2) It can help a rank 7 hero become a rank 8 hero. Note:- The heroes, the beasts and the monsters before rank 7 should not use it unless they want to explode because of the extremely powerful energy stored inside the fragment of the God stone. Special effect:- The host needs to come into contact with the fragment of the God stone to see the special effect. ¡®It¡¯s only a ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯?¡¯ Leo was a little disappointed; however, after reading the effects of the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯, he felt it was still a valuable item. ¡®Even though I only rank 7 heroes, I can keep it and give it to either Ryan or Julia in the future when they become rank 7 heroes.¡¯ Leo silently thought as he looked at the special mutated beast in the tree hole. The special mutated beast that was holding the fragment of the God stone in its beak was called Griffin, a mutated beast with the head of an eagle and a body of a lion. The Minotaur king had severely injured the griffin and was waiting for its death. Even though it had a fragment of the god stone in its beak, the griffin didn¡¯t dare to swallow it because it could sense there was a lot of energy in it, which would make its body explode. ¡°Looks like Griffins are good at sensing energies.¡± Seeing how careful Griffin was with the fragment of the God stone, Leo could tell that it already knew about the powerful energy stored inside it. ¡°Julia, move closer to it and use your talent on it.¡± After thinking for a moment, Leo asked Julia to go closer to it. ¡®¡­¡¯ Even though Julia acted bravely until now, she was scared to move closer to the griffin as its strength was at rank 5. ¡°Don¡¯t worry; it can¡¯t move from its place. So, it can¡¯t attack you,¡± Leo assured her that the rank 5 griffin would not attack because it could not even move from its place. ¡°Also, I can¡¯t go near it as my strength is enough to scare it, which would automatically trigger the stone.¡± ¡°Just follow my plan and always check my hand signs as you proceed to the plan¡¯s next step.¡± He added a few more words and explained why he could not go near it, and at the same time, Leo explained to her his plan. ¡°Ok..okay.¡± Julia nodded her head and slowly walked towards the tree hole, mustering her courage. ¡®Screech¡¯ Seeing Julia, the griffin, of course, showed aggressive behaviour; however, just like Leo said, it didn¡¯t move from its place. ¡°I am not going to attack you. I will help you.¡± When she heard the griffin¡¯s screech, Julia shivered a little; however, she tried her best to reveal a gentle smile and said she would help it. ¡®Wave of recovery¡¯ When she was around 35 meters away from the tree hole, Julia used her talent as small green light dots came out of her body and covered the entire 40 meters radius around her. Forty-meter radius was the limit of her talent, and all the targets chosen by Julia would be healed. The griffin showing aggressive behaviour, calmed down a little when the green light dots fell on its body. The injuries on its body slowly started closing as the griffin let its guard down and slowly rested its eagle head on the ground. Of course, the fragment of the God stone was still inside its beak. ¡®She is doing good.¡¯ Leo was satisfied with Julia¡¯s performance as he signalled her to move to the next step of their plan. ¡°Looks like you don¡¯t have enough energy. Why don¡¯t you eat this fruit?¡± Julia spoke gently, fearing that the griffin might go back to its aggressive behaviour. At the same time, she threw a green-coloured fruit that Leo gave her earlier at the griffin. It was one of the stamina recovery fruits that Leo got from the ¡®Hidden assassins¡¯ mercenary squad. ¡®¡­¡¯ The griffin opened its eyes and looked at the fruit in front of it and then took a glance at Julia for a moment. ¡®Fu¡¯ It carefully kept the stone in its beak aside before swallowing the fruit in a single gulp. If the griffin was not injured, it would not have bothered to eat the stamina recovery fruit; however, it had been chased by the Minotaur king and its minions for an entire day. Moreover, it also got severely injured by the Minotaur king. After sensing that Julia was a kind-hearted human, the griffin swallowed the fruit to satiate its hunger. ¡®It¡¯s time.¡¯ On the other side, Leo was waiting for this moment and used his teleportation talent to appear beside the Griffin instantly. ¡®Screech¡¯ With the sudden appearance of a human beside it, the griffin released a loud screech and wanted to attack the human. ¡°Stay quiet.¡± With a single hand, Leo pressed its eagle head to the ground and picked the fragment of the God stone from the ground. ¡®Finally, I got my hands on it.¡¯ Leo looked at the small piece of black stone in his hands and muttered. ¡®Let¡¯s see what its special effect is.¡¯ Holding down the griffin, Leo appraised the stone in his hands once again to check its special effect. Chapter 27 Stubborn Griffin Even though Leo had already appraised it earlier, the system asked him to come into contact with the stone to see the special effect. Usually, Leo would not be very curious about the special effects; however, this time, he could not control his curiosity because it is related to the God stone. ¡®Even though it is just a fragment of the God stone, he still has some of its power.¡¯ Just from the effects of the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯, Leo could tell that it has some of the God stone¡¯s power. So, he wants to see what special effect it has. ¡®Ding, Item name:- Fragment of the God stone. Special effect:- It can reduce the cooldown on the ¡®Talent swallowing ability of the host by three months for a single time. ¡®What? It can reduce the cooldown by three months?¡¯ Leo could not believe his eyes because it was his first time seeing such an effect. ¡®It¡¯s been five years since I received the system; however, it is the first time I can reduce the cooldown by three months.¡¯ ¡®So, I just need to wait for another nine months before swallowing another talent.¡¯ Even though it was only a three-month cooldown reduction, Leo was happy as he knew the value of the time. ¡®Wait for a second¡­if I find three fragments of the God stone, I can swallow the next talent right away, right?¡¯ Leo suppressed his excitement as he asked the system about it. ¡®Ding, Yes. ¡®Good¡­very good.¡¯ With the system¡¯s confirmation, Leo decided to find more fragments of the God stone. ¡®Even though it is very rare, it is not impossible to find more fragments anymore.¡¯ Since there is a single fragment of a God stone, there must be more fragments of the same God stone, right? Leo thought this in his head as he decided to explore the wilderness more after taking care of the God ruins and his revenge. ¡®If I continue to explore the wilderness, even if I didn¡¯t find the fragment of the God stone, I might even find some useful items that might help Emily and Evan.¡¯ Leo kept note of all the things he had to do in the future. ¡®Ding, Do you want to use the special effect of the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯? ¡®Ye¡­wait a second.¡¯ Leo nearly nodded his head; however, he thought he might be wasting the fragment of the God stone on him to reduce three months. On the other hand, he could use it on a rank 7 hero to help them become a rank 8, which seemed more beneficial than reducing three months. ¡®Ding, The host need not worry about it. The normal effect and special effect of the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ depends on two different energies stored in it. ¡®Ding, So, even if the host uses the special effect, the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ will not disappear, and the host or others can use it. Just as Leo was thinking of keeping the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ aside for Julia or Ryan, he received two system notifications in his head that pleasantly surprised him. ¡®Two types of energies? What are they?¡¯ Leo was curious about the two energies and asked the system about them. ¡®Ding, The host needs to become a ¡®Supreme hero¡¯ to learn about such things, or you can upgrade the system. ¡®But you will not tell me how to upgrade ¡®You¡¯, right?¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t bother to ask the system any more questions as he knew the system would not reply to him. ¡­. ¡°Brother Leo¡± Soon, Leo came out of his thoughts when he heard Julia call him. ¡°Are you going to kill it?¡± Seeing that Leo came out of his thoughts, Julia asked him while pointing at the griffin that Leo single-handedly subdued. ¡°Even though its meat could fetch some good price, I am in a good mood today. So, I am not planning to kill it.¡± Leo shook his head as he removed his hands from the griffin¡¯s head. ¡®Screech¡¯ The moment he removed his hand, the griffin used its last bit of energy to jump at Leo. However, before it could reach Leo, a hand made up of earth came out of the ground and pulled it back onto the ground. ¡°Aren¡¯t you quite a fierce one?¡± Once again, Leo placed his hand on its head as he pressed it down and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know why you stole this fragment of the God stone, or I have no interest in learning your story.¡± ¡°If you want to live, eat them and don¡¯t bother me.¡± Putting a few stamina recovery fruits on the ground, Leo turned his head and walked toward Julia. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Julia.¡± Since they received what they came from, Leo didn¡¯t want to waste any time and decided to leave. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡®Wave of recovery¡¯ Julia looked at the griffin and shook her head in pity, and used her talent one last time on the griffin before running after Leo. ¡®If it encountered someone other than Brother Leo, they would have killed it.¡¯ ¡®As long as it eats those fruits, it could have enough energy to recover from its injuries completely.¡¯ These were the thoughts in Julia¡¯s head as she quietly followed behind Leo. ¡®Screech¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ However, the griffin didn¡¯t bother to eat any fruits and flew toward Leo with great difficulty. Nevertheless, its speed was barely enough to keep up with Leo and Julia. ¡°Brother, it¡¯s following us¡­.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t bother looking at it. If it wants to follow, then let it follow.¡± Before Julia could finish her words, Leo interrupted her as he continued with an emotionless face, ¡°In its current form, it will die even before it can catch up to us.¡± ¡°But¡­¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go and complete our next mission ¡®Greedy Mountain Bandits¡¯.¡± Julia was a kind-hearted girl, and even though she didn¡¯t have a good opinion of the mutated beasts, she felt pity for the griffin. However, Leo was cold and emotionless as he asked her not to bother with it. ¡°I¡­I can¡¯t do it.¡± Julia tried to control her emotions; however, she could not do it as she turned back to heal the griffin. ¡®Screech¡¯ However, the griffin screeched at her before moving away from her. ¡®What?¡¯ Julia raised her brows in confusion as she didn¡¯t understand why the griffin would fly away from her when she was trying to heal it. ¡°It doesn¡¯t want your healing. It wants this fragment of the God stone.¡± Shaking his head, Leo explained why it moved away from Julia¡¯s healing range. ¡°Griffins are known for their stubbornness. So, just let it follow us until it dies.¡± After saying those words, Leo didn¡¯t even bother to wait for Julia as he walked towards a mountain in the distance. ****** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 28 Entering the Bandit Mountain Even though Leo knew that the stubborn griffin wanted the fragment of the God stone, he didn¡¯t have the slight intention of giving it away just like that. At the same time, Leo didn¡¯t want to kill it as it helped him get the fragment of the God stone. Nevertheless, he knew it would not last for long with its half-recovered injuries and decided to let it follow them until it died. Time continued to pass as five hours passed by in a flash. Leo and Julia were still walking towards a mountain, and behind them, a griffin followed in a half-dead state. ¡®Sigh¡¯ Julia would either try to heal or feed it something; however, the griffin was still as stubborn as it was five hours ago. In the end, she could only sigh and give up on it. ¡®It is persistent. I never expected it would hold for more than five hours.¡¯ Leo secretly took a few glances at the griffin and silently evaluated it. He was impressed with it; however, he would not give away the fragment of the God stone just because he was impressed with its persistence. ¡°Finally, we are here.¡± After walking for another 30 minutes, Leo and Julia reached the base of a mountain. ¡°Is this the notorious bandit mountain?¡± Julia had heard about it when she was in her old team. Even though everyone knows this mountain is the home of mountain bandits, no one dares to enter it to capture them. Because the entire mountain was filled with all kinds of traps that might even kill a rank 7 hero if he was careless. ¡°This entire mountain is filled with mountain bandits. So, do you want to follow me?¡± Leo asked Julia because he felt there was no need for Julia to enter the mountain full of bandits. ¡°Even if you follow me, I can protect you while taking care of these mountain bandits.¡± Before Julia could answer, Leo, assured her that protecting her was not a big issue for him. ¡°Brother Leo, I think I should stay here. But please don¡¯t take long.¡± Julia thought about it for a while and decided to stay behind. She wanted to follow Leo and see how he would kill the mountain bandits who killed hundreds or even thousands of innocent people. However, at the same time, she didn¡¯t want to become a burden to Leo as it might put both of them in danger. ¡°But, leaving you here, I don¡¯t feel assured. So, follow me.¡± After saying those words, Leo didn¡¯t wait for Julia¡¯s reply as he entered the mountain. ¡®Earth manipulation.¡¯ The moment he entered the bandit mountain, Leo used his earth manipulation talent to trigger all the traps within a 10-kilometer radius around him. ¡®Boom¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Puchi¡¯ ¡®Boom¡¯ In the next moment, all the landmines exploded, hidden arrows rained on the empty ground, and all types of traps were triggered. ¡°Who dares to mess with our ¡®Bandit mountain¡¯?¡± The commotion caused by the explosions was great as many rank 4 and rank 5 mountain bandits rushed towards the mountain base. ¡°Who do we have here?¡± Initially, when they heard the explosion, all the mountain bandits felt the Phirie city¡¯s leader had sent some powerful guards to take care of them. That¡¯s why so many rank 4 and rank 5 mountain bandits were assembled in such a short time. However, after coming to the mountain base, all they could see was a young man and woman in their early twenties and behind them, an injured griffin. ¡°Looks like we will have a party tonight¡­haha.¡± One of the mountain bandits looked at Julia and laughed as his perverted looks were all over Julia. ¡°I don¡¯t like the look in your eyes. Why don¡¯t you close them forever.¡± Leo revealed a cold look on his face when he heard the bandit¡¯s words as he directly took action. Just as he finished his words, the bandit who looked at Julia with perverted looks fell into a hole that appeared below his feet. Before the other mountain bandits could pull him out of the hole, the hole closed, burying that mountain bandit alive. ¡°Someone dig here and pull him out.¡± ¡°As for others, kill that brat and let¡¯s enjoy the girl.¡± The mountain bandit who had the strength of rank 6 hero ordered the rank 4 and rank 5 mountains. ¡®So, he is the lord of these mountain bandits.¡¯ It was clear that the mountain bandit with the strength of rank 6 hero was the strongest one. So, Leo guessed he was the leader of the mountain bandits. ¡®But according to the details on the mission, there will be no rank 6 bandit and only a single rank 5 bandit who was their leader.¡¯ ¡®However, there are more than a dozen rank 5 bandits, and their leader was a rank 6 bandit. Isn¡¯t it a little too much incorrect information?¡¯ Leo thought about the details of this mission and realized that the entire information was wrong. ¡®Looks like the mission hall of Phirie city is not working properly.¡¯ The mission hall of every city should only put the missions on which they have accurate information. Even if they were a single mistake, they would be punished by the city leader; however, the information on Leo¡¯s current mission was completely wrong. Even if a group of elite heroes took the mission, they would have never returned to the city. ¡®What do I even expect from the Phirie city?¡¯ Leo shook his head as he observed all the mountain bandits and causally checked their talents. ¡®For mountain bandits, their talents are not bad.¡¯ Almost all the mountain bandits have good attacking type talent that makes them even more fierce. ¡®But too bad, they have me as their enemy now.¡¯ Leo shook his head and waited for the mountain bandits to come at him. ¡°Yes, Vice lord.¡± Everyone respectfully nodded their heads at that rank 6 mountain bandit before executing those orders. ¡®Vice lord?¡¯ When Leo heard those words, he was surprised and thought, ¡®So, he is not the leader of these mountain bandits.¡¯ ****** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 29 Mountain Fiends ¡®Frost arrows¡¯ ¡®Fireblast¡¯ . . After receiving the orders from their vice lord, all the mountain bandits rushed towards Leo. ¡°You are very eager to die.¡± Leo revealed a cold smile on his face as he looked at the hundred mountain bandits rushing towards him. ¡®Teleportation¡¯ With a single thought, Leo disappeared from his place. ¡°Huh? Where did he go?¡± Leo¡¯s sudden teleportation surprised all the mountain bandits as they hurriedly looked for Leo. ¡°Are you looking for me?¡± Leo¡¯s cold voice came from the center of the rushing mountain bandits as he continued speaking, ¡°Since you are very eager to die, I will not waste your time.¡± ¡®Combustion¡¯ After finishing those words, he activated his destructive talent to burn them into ashes. ¡®Aargh¡¯ ¡®Save me.¡¯ ¡®Please, someone help me.¡¯ The cries and groans of the mountain bandits resounded in the entire bandit mountain. It only took a few moments before all the mountain bandits fell to the ground with their half-burned bodies. The mountain bandits trying to dig the ground to help the mountain bandit buried alive were also no exception as they burnt alive. ¡°Who¡­are you exactly.¡± Finally, the vice lord of the mountain bandits had a shocked look on his face when he looked at Leo. ¡°Who am I? I am Leo.¡± Leo slowly walked towards the vice lord of the mountain bandits as he introduced himself with an emotionless look in his eyes. ¡®He is more powerful than me. I need to inform the lord about him.¡¯ Even though the vice lord was a rank 6 hero, looking at Leo, he didn¡¯t have the confidence to fight against him. ¡®Smoke screen¡¯ After witnessing the display of ¡®Teleportation¡¯, ¡®Combustion¡¯ and ¡®Earth manipulation¡¯, the vice lord didn¡¯t hesitate and used his talent to run away. The entire place was surrounded by black smoke as the vice lord had already rushed towards the leader of the Mountain bandits. ¡°Brother Leo, that rank 6 bandit, he was escaping.¡± Julia was very far from the smokescreen. So, she was able to see the running away Vice lord in the distance and hurriedly informed Leo. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. He is not going anywhere; instead, he will be leading us to the treasure these mountain bandits had accumulated over the years.¡± This was Leo¡¯s true goal because he knew that as long as he got his hands on the treasures, these mountain bandits were hiding, buying a few things in the premium auction won¡¯t be a problem for him anymore. ¡®However, from the looks of it, they must have accumulated so much more than I initially guessed.¡¯ Leo revealed a cold smile as he started walking towards the mountain top along with Julia and the injured griffin followed them silently. After witnessing Leo¡¯s strength, there was a spark in its eyes; however, at the same time, its eyes were filled with despair. As for what it was thinking, no one other than the griffin itself knows about it. ¡°Brother Leo, shall I place the mission paper on the ground to collect the information?¡± Suddenly, Julia thought about the enchanted mission paper because they needed to show the data of the mountain bandits they killed to receive the rewards for the mission. ¡°Don¡¯t bother about it. It will do no good if we collect the data as the mission hall was never intended to pay us for this mission.¡± Leo shook his head and asked her not to record the data of the mountain bandits. ¡°What¡­¡± ¡°Let¡¯s catch the leader of the mountain bandits and let¡¯s find out the real truth behind this mission.¡± Before Julia could ask him a question, Leo shared his thoughts with her before resuming his walk to the top of the mountain. ¡®I wonder where went wrong in this mission.¡¯ Leo sensed s a conspiracy behind this mission and wanted to learn more about it. ¡­ On the mountain top, ¡°Lord¡­lord¡­emergency. A young man killed all our mountain bandits in a single attack.¡± The vice lord rushed to a cave, kneeled in front of it, and shouted as loudly as possible. ¡°Huh? Who dares to do that?¡± Soon, a muscular old man in beast clothing walked out of the cave with a furious look. ¡°He is a monster in human clothing. Not only he has three talents and all of them were either rare or powerful.¡± The vice lord informed everything he had witnessed at the mountain base to the old man in beast clothing. ¡°It¡¯s been a while since I saw someone with three talents. Good¡­good.¡± The leader of the mountain bandits was no longer furious or sad at the death of his followers; instead, he was happy to find someone with three talents. ¡°If my guess is right, he might be coming here anytime soon. Why don¡¯t you sit aside and watch a good show.¡± The leader of the mountain bandits knew that even though his vice leader was a rank 6 hero, he was not strong physically; instead, he was clever and quick-witted. And that¡¯s how he was able to become the vice leader of the mountain bandits. ¡°Yes, leader.¡± The vice leader nodded his head as he hurriedly rushed to a side and waited to see the good show. ¡®Even though that young man has three talents, he is no match for the leader.¡¯ He revealed a lot of anticipation on his face as he started guessing how long Leo would last against the leader of the mountain bandits. ¡°So, you are the one who killed my followers¡­.Haha. You are quite young but so powerful already.¡± It didn¡¯t take much time for Leo to reach the top of the mountain along with Julia. Seeing him, the leader of the mountain bandits asked with a burst of huge laughter. ¡°So, you are the leader of the mountain bandits. You are quite old but still very weak. I wonder what you are doing all these years without increasing your strength.¡± Leo countered the leader of the mountain bandits with his usual carefree look. ¡°Haha¡­you think it¡¯s funny to counter me? You are wrong¡­It¡¯s not funny at all.¡± The old man¡¯s laughter disappeared as his face contorted with anger and shouted, ¡°Mountain fiends, kill those bastards.¡± ¡®Crr¡¯ ¡®Gurr¡¯ As soon as he finished his words, ten ugly-looking creatures rushed out of the cave, and their target was Leo. ¡®Huh? Rank 7 mountain fiends?¡¯ ****** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 30 [Bonus Chapter]Mountain Fiend King ¡®Huh? Rank 7 mountain fiends?¡¯ Looking at the ugly creatures rushing towards him, Leo silently muttered to himself. ¡®But, why are they listening to him?¡¯ Leo was not surprised to see the mountain fiends; instead, he was astonished that these mountain fiends were entirely in the control of the Mountain bandit¡¯s leader. Mountain Fiends are the hideous monsters that don¡¯t have any intelligence as they only work on the commands of their master. They looked like hyenas; however, they had long tongues, with rocks protruding from their bodies and the saliva coming out of their mouths. Overall, it looked hideous. ¡®If they were willing to follow his words, then that means there is only one possibility.¡¯ Suddenly, Leo realized something as he intently looked at the old man without bothering with the incoming mountain fiends. ¡®So, that¡¯s how you can control them.¡¯ It only took a few seconds for Leo to understand how Lehner could control the mountain fiends. Lehner was none other than the leader of the mountain bandits. He frowned when he saw Leo was intently staring at him. ¡®Arcane silver, it¡¯s time to drink from rank 7 monster¡¯s blood.¡¯ A silver light flashed in his hands as his sword appeared before the mountain fiends reached him. ¡®Slash¡¯ ¡®Slash¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t even move from his place as he casually swung his sword while looking at Lehner. ¡®Cool¡¯ Leo¡¯s sword was so fast that Julia only saw a silver light cutting the ugly looking monsters. ¡°A sword expert?¡± Lehner raised his eyebrows as he didn¡¯t expect the young man to be a sword expert. Moreover, after witnessing how he killed his rank 7 monsters without breaking any sweat, he concluded that Leo was a powerful hero. ¡°Is that all or are you still hiding more mountain fiends inside the cave behind you?¡± After killing the ten mountain fiends, Leo looked at Lehner and asked calmly. ¡°Young man, I am impressed with your sword skills.¡± After thinking for a moment, Lehner replied to Leo as he offered, ¡°Why don¡¯t you join my Bandit mountain? As long as you agree, I will directly make you a vice leader of this mountain. What do you say?¡± ¡°Sure¡± To Lehner¡¯s surprise, Leo agreed to his offer without any hesitation, making him reveal an excited smile. ¡®Teleportation¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ In the next second, Leo disappeared from his place and appeared behind Lehner. ¡°However, before that, I want to meet the true leader of this mountain.¡± ¡®Slash¡¯ After finishing his words, Leo casually slashed at the empty air. ¡®Puchi¡¯ Even though there was nothing, there was a ¡®Puchi¡¯ sound, and at the same time, green coloured blood was splashed on the ground. ¡°How did you¡­.¡± ¡®Kacha..kacha¡¯ Before Lehner could finish his words, he fell to the ground, and his body became pale and lifeless in the next second. ¡°Roar¡± At the same time, an angry roar came from the cave that made the vice leader of the mountain bandits shiver. ¡°Human, you have made a great mistake.¡± Soon, a colossal mountain fiend with purple stones protruding out of its body came out of the cave and roared at Leo. ¡®Ding, Monster name:- Mountain Fiend King. Strength:- Rank 8 As for Leo, he received the basic information about the giant monster in front of him, making him raise his brows. ¡®Taking care of regular rank 8 or even rank 9 monsters is not a problem; however, killing ¡®King-type¡¯ beings will be a ltitle troublesome.¡¯ Leo silently thought in his head as he slowly walked back. ¡°Where do you think you are going?¡± Seeing that Leo was walking away from it, the Mountain Fiend King scoffed at him before attacking him with its long saliva-dripping tongue. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ However, Leo disappeared before the tongue could reach him, and he reappeared directly in front of its mouth. ¡°I heard the mountain fiend kings like thier tongues very much.¡± With a cold smile, he said those words before slashing the tongue of the mountain fiend king. ¡®Roar¡¯ Since the tongue had fully stretched to catch Leo earlier, the mountain fiend king¡¯s entire tongue was cut off as it fell to the ground and twitched for a few moments before stopping. ¡°Yuu¡­Baastuurd, I¡­umm guingg tu gill yuu.¡± Because it lost its tongue, the mountain fiend king could not speak properly as it furiously jumped at Leo. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ However, Leo again used his ¡®Teleportation¡¯ talent to dodge the mountain fiend king¡¯s attack and reappeared on its back. ¡°I think it¡¯s time to leave this world.¡± As soon as he finished his words, Leo used his entire force to stab the mountain fiend king with his strength. ¡®Clang¡¯ However, Leo¡¯s sword didn¡¯t go through the skin of the mountain fiend king, making Leo frown. ¡°Nuuw, get uff uf me.¡± The mountain fiend king didn¡¯t waste any time as it shook off Leo from its back. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ While Leo was still in mid-air, the mountain fiend king¡¯s tail stretched and aimed for Leo¡¯s heart. ¡®Puchi¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Just as the sharp needle of the mountain fiend king pierced Leo¡¯s chest by an inch, Leo used his ¡®Teleportation¡¯ to disappear and escape the attack. ¡®I was only careless for a moment and my heart nearly got pierced.¡¯ Leo was careless for a moment, and the result was that he was thrown into the air before getting stung by its tail. He became serious as he looked at the mountain fiend king and started planning how to kill it. ¡­ ¡®What the hell? When did such a powerful creature appear on this mountain?¡¯ ¡®As for this young man, how can he be so powerful at such a young age?¡¯ On the side, the vice leader of the mountain bandits was shivering as he witnessed the fight between Leo and the Mountain fiend king. ¡®Anyway, I should not stay here any longer.¡¯ So, he decided to run away as he knew he was not powerful enough to defend either of them. ¡®Puchi¡¯ However, just as he took a couple of steps, he saw a sharp needle come out of his chest. ¡®What?¡¯ ¡®Slurp¡¯ In the next second, he felt all the blood in his body was being sucked by something, and before he could check what it was, the life in his eyes disappeared. ¡­. ¡°Haha¡­my tongue is back now. Let¡¯s see how I will suck the life out of your body.¡± On the other side, the mountain fiend king grew back its tongue as it revealed a burst of loud laughter while giving the warning to Leo. ****** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 31 Call of Undead ¡°I heard you have three talents. Why don¡¯t you show the other two talents?¡± The mountain fiend king was satisfied with its earlier attack despite missing piercing through Leo¡¯s heart. Instead, it asked Leo to show his other three talents. So far, Leo had only shown his ¡®Teleportation talent¡¯ to the Mountain fiend king, and it wanted to see the other two talents. ¡°There is no hurry in it.¡± However, Leo shook his head as he asked, ¡°So, is it your plan to issue the mission ¡®Greedy mountain bandits¡¯ in the mission hall?¡± Even though Leo¡¯s sword could not pierce through the tough defence of the mountain fiend king, he remained calm and was curious about the mission. ¡°That¡¯s right! It¡¯s me¡­Haha.¡± The monster nodded its head as it chuckled and continued, ¡°Those who choose the mission will end up becoming my meal.¡± ¡°I already expected that much.¡± Leo was not surprised at the mountain fiend king¡¯s words. ¡°Anyway, we are only talking about me. Let¡¯s talk about you now.¡± Suddenly, the mountain fiend revealed an ugly smile on its face as it looked at Julia in the distance, ¡°I wonder what your relationship is with that girl over there? She is very anxious right now. Should I bring her here?¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ As soon as it finished its words, the mountain fiend king released its tongue to catch Julia. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare¡­Swoosh.¡± Leo became serious with the mountain fiend king¡¯s words as he used his teleportation talent and instantly appeared in front of Julia. ¡°Haha¡­looks like it¡¯s a very close relationship.¡± Even though the mountain fiend king was laughing at Leo, he was only faking it because no matter what he did, Leo only had a calm look as though the mountain fiend king was nothing. It bothered the mountain fiend king a lot, and when he saw a serious look on Leo¡¯s face, it felt like it found Leo¡¯s weakness. ¡®Slash¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°Do you think I am foolish enough to let my tongue be slashed by you twice? It¡¯s not going to happen.¡± The mountain fiend king also guessed that Leo would appear in front of Julia. So, it retracted its tongue. ¡°However, you can¡¯t protect her anymore.¡± ¡®Rrr grr¡¯ Soon, hundreds of mountain fiends started rushing towards Leo and Julia from all over the mountain. Within no time, they already surrounded Leo and others while waiting for their King¡¯s orders. ¡°So, are you going to protect or are you going to fight me?¡± The mountain fiend king was taking time to summon its entire army because it sensed that it could not kill Leo that easily. At the same time, after sensing that Leo¡¯s sword didn¡¯t penetrate its defence, it knew that Leo could not kill it either. However, if its army surrounded Leo¡¯s weakness, it would quickly kill Leo. ¡°Brother Leo, I am sorry. It¡¯s all becau¡­.¡± ¡°Why are you apologizing?¡± Before Julia could finish her words, Leo stopped her and looked at the griffin beside Julia. ¡®Ding, Special mutated beast:- Earth Griffin. Strength:- Rank 5 Attribute:- Earth/ Wind Status:- Half-injured Skills:- Earth shield, Zephyr speed, Minor passive healing. Information:- A variant among the earth griffins that was born with a great determination. Soon, the information related to the griffin appeared in front of him. ¡°If you bring her out of this mountain, I will help you with one thing except for God stone. What do you say?¡± Surrounded by hundreds of mountain fiends, Leo offered a deal to Griffin. ¡®¡­¡¯ Griffin looked at Leo for a moment and checked its surroundings before nodding its head. ¡°Good.¡± Leo nodded his head as he threw a dark blue coloured stone at Griffin. ¡®Gulp¡¯ To Julia¡¯s surprise, Griffin didn¡¯t reject it; instead, it directly swallowed the stone and looked at Julia. ¡°Julia, while you sit on its back, use your talent and heal its injuries. It won¡¯t reject your help this time.¡± Julia didn¡¯t understand why Griffin agreed to Leo¡¯s offer even when he said he wouldn¡¯t be giving the fragment of the god stone. However, she didn¡¯t ask Leo anything because it was not the right time. ¡°Go now.¡± After Julia mounted the griffin, Leo asked the griffin to leave. ¡°Not so soon.¡± However, why would the mountain fiend king let go of Leo¡¯s weakness? Moreover, Julia had witnessed its true form. So, it didn¡¯t want Julia to leave the bandit mountain at any cost. ¡°Don¡¯t let that griffin and the girl leave from here.¡± Soon, it ordered its minions without wasting any time. ¡°Rarr rarr¡± The mountain fiends became excited as they finally received the order from their king and jumped at Leo and others. ¡®Slash¡¯ However, a silver light flashed as Leo instantly killed the ten mountain fiends that jumped at them in a single slash. ¡°As long as I am here, no one can stop them from leaving here.¡± Leo looked at the mountain fiend king in the distance and scoffed at him before looking at the mountain fiends. ¡®Flap flap¡¯ Soon, the griffin started flying into the air. ¡°Is that so?¡± The mountain fiend king scoffed at Leo¡¯s confident words before saying, ¡°Open your wings and follow them.¡± ¡®Kacha¡¯ Just as the mountain fiend king finished its words, wings appeared on a few mountain fiends among the hundreds of mountain fiends. ¡°As expected of a rank 8 king type monster. You have so many trump cards.¡± However, to the mountain fiend king¡¯s surprise, Leo revealed a slight smile as he replied, ¡°However, when it comes to trump cards, if I claim second place, no one would dare to claim first place.¡± ¡°Call of Undead.¡± Seeing that Julia had already flown halfway down the mountain, Leo used his fourth talent, ¡®Call of Undead¡¯. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Kacha¡¯ ¡®Rumble¡¯ Soon, many undead beings started coming out of the ground, making the mountain fiend king surprised. ¡°If it is your trump card then I am sorry but it¡¯s not enough to stop me or my minions.¡± The mountain fiend king was a rank 8 monster who witnessed many things and went through many predicaments. So, it was only surprised for a moment when it saw Leo had the talent to summon the undead. ¡°Why don¡¯t you say that after seeing my undead beings properly.¡± ¡°What?¡± After hearing Leo¡¯s mocking words, it checks the undead beings once again; however, the mountain fiend king becomes shocked and anxious this time. ¡°How is this possible? How did you turn them into undead beings?¡± ****** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 32 [Absolute Penetration] ¡°How is this possible? How did you turn them into undead beings?¡± Among the countless undead beings standing in front of Leo, the mountain fiend king¡¯s eyes were entirely focused on five giant undead monsters. From a look, the mountain fiend king could tell that those five undead monsters were all rank 9 monster kings when they were alive. Alongside these five undead rank 9 monster kings, there were another five undead rank 9 heroes. Those ten were the pinnacle beings below the rank 10 or Supreme rank. Other than those ten beings, there were many rank 8 heroes, beasts, and monsters, making the monster fiend king unconsciously shiver. ¡®Who is he?¡¯ ¡®How can a rank 5 hero have such powerful beings as undead beings?¡¯ ¡®Did I meet a monster in human clothing?¡¯ ¡®Can I even escape from him?¡¯ The mountain fiend king¡¯s head was filled with questions as it was trying to find a way to survive. ¡°Since you are going to become one of them anyway, I will answer your question.¡± Leo¡¯s undead beings have already killed the hundreds of mountain fiends that surrounded him earlier. So, he casually walked towards the mountain fiend king with a calm smile. The mountain fiend king didn¡¯t say anything as it continued to think of a way to escape while listening to Leo¡¯s words. ¡°As long as I give the killing blow, I can summon them back from the dead using my talent ¡®Call of the Undead¡¯.¡± Leo answered the mountain fiend king¡¯s question as he had already reached closer to it. ¡°What did you say? You killed them?¡± The mountain fiend king shivered after hearing Leo¡¯s reply, and it stopped thinking about escaping because it felt useless to even think about it. ¡°I will acknowledge you as my master and become your servant. Please, don¡¯t turn me into an undead.¡± The mountain fiend king bent all its four legs and begged Leo. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I am not going to turn you into an undead.¡± Leo shook his head as he assured the mountain fiend king. ¡°Thank you, Master. I will serve¡­.¡± [Arcane silver¡¯s skill ¨C Absolute penetration] ¡®Puchi¡¯ Before the mountain fiend king could happily finish its words, Leo activated the special skill of his sword ¡®Arcane silver¡¯ and pierced the mountain fiend king¡¯s skull. When the humans with support-type talents like forging or weaponsmithing reached advanced class, the weapons they refined might unlock the skills. Even though the chances were less, it was not impossible, and Leo¡¯s ¡®Arcane silver¡¯ was one of those weapons with skills. ¡®Puchi¡¯ ¡®Thud¡¯ ¡°I don¡¯t want to waste my energy in turning you into an undead.¡± Pulling out his sword, Leo replied to the mountain fiend king that fell to the ground with disbelief in its eyes. ¡®Ding, The host killed a rank 8 Mountain fiend king. ¡®Ding, Congratulations to the host for successfully killing hundred rank 8 monster kings until now. ¡®Ding, The host is rewarded with a level 8 ¡®Talent upgrade crystal¡¯. Note:- The rewards items can¡¯t be gifted to others. Soon, Leo received a series of system notifications that made him nod his head. ¡®Looks like I have all the luck in the world after coming to my home city.¡¯ Leo could not help but reveal a slight smile when looking at the reward. ¡®A ¡®God ruins¡¯ will be opening soon.¡¯ ¡®I found a fragment of the God stone.¡¯ ¡®And now, I received a level 8 ¡®Talent upgrade crystal¡¯. If it is not luck then what is it?¡¯ Leo muttered to himself as he thought about the good things happening to him after returning to the Phirie city. A talent upgrade crystal is a rare item that started appearing along with the appearance of the monsters and the mutated beasts. As its name says, it can help a human upgrade his talent by one level. As for a level 8 crystal, it could upgrade a level 7 talent into a level 8 talent. ¡°Everyone, you can feast on them.¡± Once he killed the mountain fiend king, Leo didn¡¯t bother to send his undead beings again; instead, he ordered them to feast on the corpses of the mountain fiend king and the mountain fiends. ¡®Rrr¡¯ The undead beings don¡¯t have much intelligence as they only follow Leo¡¯s orders and start munching on the corpses. ¡®While they enjoy their feast, I will upgrade my ¡®Combustion¡¯ to rank 8.¡¯ Even though Leo could use the fragment of the God stone to increase the level of his talent, he felt it would be a waste to use it to increase the level of one of his talents. Because Leo would receive the talent upgrade crystals from the system on a regular basis, and since they could not be given to his family or friends, he decided to store the Fragment of the god stone. However, he could use the level 8 ¡®Talent upgrade crystal¡¯ without hesitation. ¡®Ding, The host used a level 8 ¡®Talent upgrade crystal¡¯ to increase the level of his ¡®Combustion¡¯ talent. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s combustion has reached level 8. It only took a few seconds as Leo¡¯s talent was upgraded from level 7 to level 8 without any issues. ¡®Let¡¯s see how powerful it became.¡¯ With a thought, Leo checked the information on his upgrade talent. ¡®Ding, Talent name:- Combustion (Level 8) Effect:- Everything within 5 kilometers of the user can be reduced to ashes. The user can control the distance. ¡®The range of the flames increased from 1 kilometer to 5 kilometers. As expected of a fire-type talent, its destruction increases with its level.¡¯ Leo was only focused on the radius, and after seeing that it increased by five times, Leo nodded his head calmly. ¡°Since everything is taken care of, it¡¯s time to claim the rewards.¡± He took the ¡®Greedy mountain bandits¡¯ mission for their treasury, and since the mountain bandits and the mountain fiends were killed, Leo could peacefully search for the treasury. ¡®I am very sure all the treasures will be inside the cave.¡¯ Looking at the cave from which the mountain fiend king came out earlier, Leo decided to enter it. ¡®Th..these are¡­.¡¯ After entering the cave, Leo saw numerous bones, and he was sure that they belonged to the humans. ¡°From when did it start eating humans, to have these many bones in the entrance of the cave itself?¡± Leo was sure that the mountain fiend king had been feating on humans for a long time. ¡®I wonder how many humans got trapped by the fake mission details.¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t feel any pity for those humans who got eaten by the mountain fiend king because he knew the new world¡¯s rules very well. ¡®If you are not strong enough, get ready to die at any moment.¡¯ With that thought in his head, Leo continued his walk deeper into the cave and finally reached the place he was searching for. ¡°Is this a Bandit¡¯s treasury or a City treasury?¡± Leo was shocked after seeing the items gathered by the mountain fiend king and the mountain bandits. ****** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 33 Treasure Trove ¡°Is this a Bandit¡¯s treasury or a City treasury?¡± In front of Leo, countless Hero coins were lying around, with many weapons and artifacts of various grades. Even the city treasury might not have that many Hero coins as the City leader had to use them to increase his city¡¯s defenses. Of course, there were some exceptions, like the Phirie city, where Leo sensed no upgrade in the city wall from the last ten years. So, he doubted that the city leader might not even spend much on the city¡¯s development either. ¡°Anyway, I don¡¯t have to worry about the money anymore for a while.¡± Even though Leo knew the mountain bandits looted all the Hero coins in front of him, he wasn¡¯t guilty of taking them. ¡®System, take them all into the storage ring.¡¯ Leo extended his hand with a calm look as all the Hero coins, weapons, and artifacts disappeared from the ground. ¡®Ding, Items stored in the storage ring are:- 1) Hero coins:- 29 million coins. 2) Fragment of god stone x 2 3) Weapons x 1655 4) Artifacts x 1233 ¡®Ding, There are no rank 7 or above grade weapons or artifacts. ¡°29 million Hero coins?¡± Leo was surprised at the list of items on the holographic screen; however, he was utterly shocked when his eyes landed on the second item. ¡®What the hell? There are two fragments of the god stone?¡¯ Leo could not believe his eyes as he hurriedly took out the two fragments of the god stones to check them. ¡®Even though I said it was not hard to find fragments of god stones anymore, I didn¡¯t think it would be this easy.¡¯ ¡®Does that mean, the mountain fiend king was planning to break into the rank 9?¡¯ There was only one reason why two god fragments would appear in this cave, and it was because of the mountain fiend king. Other than the monster king, the mountain bandits might not even know about the existence of the God stone, much less collect them. ¡®Looks like taking this mission was the right thing.¡¯ Not only did he gain 29 million hero coins, but he also gained three fragments of the God stones. ¡®Ding, Detected the two fragments of god stones. Do you want to use the special effects of these stones? He received the system notification as he held the two fragments of god stones. ¡®Sure.¡¯ Since he could use the special effect of the stone without destroying the normal effect, Leo didn¡¯t waste any time as he used them to reduce the cooldown on his talent swallowing ability. ¡®Ding, The special effects of the two fragments of god stones are used. ¡®Ding, Next talent extraction in :- 89 days / 365 days. ¡®At this rate, I will have my next talent very sure.¡¯ Just yesterday, Leo had used his ability to swallow a talent, and with the help of three fragments of the god stones, Leo received his waiting time by one-fourth. ¡®As long as I find another fragment of god stone, I can swallow a new talent without waiting.¡¯ Leo looked forward to finding a new fragment of God stone as he slowly turned around to leave the cave. Since he got the bandit¡¯s treasure trove, Leo decided to return to the city and prepare for the upcoming premium auction. ¡®I hope the Phirie city¡¯s premium auction will not disappoint me with its limited items.¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t worry about bidding for the limited items anymore with his storage ring full of hero coins. ¡®System, among the pile of weapons and artifacts, are there any good things for Julia, Ryan, and Amy?¡¯ Since the system had already assessed those three, Leo didn¡¯t say anything; instead, he asked the system to find the items. ¡®Ding, Please give me a moment. Soon, the system started searching for suitable weapons and artifacts for the three people that Leo mentioned. ¡®Ding, Artifact name:- Enigma Staff. Grade:- Rank 5 Effect:- 1) Heals the targets at double speed. 2) Doubles the experience gained by the user. ¡®Ding, Artifact name:- Ring of Fire. Grade:- Rank 6 Effect:- 1) Doubles the fire damage done by the user. 2) It has 100 cubic meters of storage inside it. ¡®Ding, Artifact name:- Ice eater. (Bracelet) Grade:- Rank 5 Effect:- 1) As long as it is fed ice, it will heal the user. Note:- The more ice is provided, the sooner the user¡¯s injuries will be healed. ¡®Ding, As for the weapons or armours, the system didn¡¯t find anything useful because they were either not suitable or broken. Leo only took a few steps before the system showed him the details of the few artifacts that were suitable for Julia, Ryan, and Amy. ¡°They are good.¡± Leo nodded his head as he felt they were a perfect match for Julia and others. ¡°Keep them aside, and as for the other weapons and artifacts¡­.¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Before he could finish his words, the silver sword tattoo on his wrist flashed as a silver light jumped into the storage ring. ¡°Nevermind. Arcane silver will take care of them.¡± By the time Leo walked out of the cave, his undead beings had taken care of all the corpses on the ground and were waiting for his orders. ¡°It is very clean.¡± Leo didn¡¯t find a single remaining of the corpses except for the green blood on the ground here and here. ¡°You can go back now.¡± ¡®Snap¡¯ With a snap, Leo sent back to the ground before walking down the mountain with a casual look. ¡°Brother Leo, are you alright?¡± At the mountain base, Julia was anxiously waiting for Leo, and the moment she saw him, she hurriedly rushed toward him. ¡°I am alright! Didn¡¯t I tell you that I can take care of these ¡®Greed mountain bandits¡¯?¡± Leo felt warm seeing her become anxious for him. ¡®Even though Dominic and others used to worry about me all the time, I feel different when I see her worry about me.¡¯ He could not explain his feeling in words as he looked at Julia with a slight but happy smile. ¡°I know you are strong but still I am worried about you, Brother Leo.¡± Julia smiled as she heaved a sigh of relief for Leo¡¯s safe return. ¡®Screech¡¯ Griffin released a screech to let them know about its presence. ¡°I know you are here.¡± Leo nodded his head as he asked Griffin, ¡°As I promised, I will help you with anything except for giving back the Fragment of the God stone.¡± ¡°So, what do you want?¡± ****** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 34 Uncleared Land Leo didn¡¯t want Julia to know about his fourth talent, ¡®Call of Undead¡¯ when they were at the top of the mountain. So, he asked the Earth griffin to take her with it to the mountain base. In return, he would help it with one thing. Griffin no longer had any injuries on its body and looked powerful as it exuded the aura of a peak rank 5 beast that would become a rank 6 beast anytime. It was all because of the blue beast core that Leo gave to the Griffin before leaving the mountain top. It was the rank 6 beast core that Leo retrieved from the Sapphire-eyed serpent in Serpent caverns. ¡°So, what do you want?¡± Seeing that Griffin was trying to get his attention, he guessed it was eager to use the favour he owes it. So, Leo asked what it wanted. ¡®Screech¡¯ However, Griffin could not speak the human speech, and it could only screech, trying to say something. Mutated beasts were different from the monsters who could naturally learn human speech as long as they had some intelligence and strength. Whereas, in the case of mutated beasts, they could not speak human speech unless they became advanced beasts from rank 7 to rank 9. Since the Griffin was only a rank 5 spirit beast, it could only try its best to show what it wanted through its actions. ¡°You want me to follow you?¡± Nevertheless, Leo had spent years in the wilderness and learned a lot of things. So, it didn¡¯t take much time to understand what Griffin was trying to say. ¡®Nod¡¯ As it heard Leo¡¯s words, Griffin hurriedly nodded its head. ¡°Brother Leo, can you understand what it was saying?¡± On the other hand, Julia asked Leo with a confused look. ¡°Of course.¡± Leo revealed a slight smile as he said, ¡°You ride it. I will use my Teleportation talent.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Initially, Julia was scared to go near the Earth Griffin; however, her fear vanished after spending some time with it. ¡®Screech¡¯ Griffin didn¡¯t mind letting Julia ride on its back as it flew into the sky after releasing a loud screech. ¡®I forgot to ask about the gains from the mission.¡¯ Once she started flying, Julia suddenly remembered the true objective behind their mission to earn some money. Even if they were not going to submit the mission, they could earn enough money from selling the valuable parts of the mountain fiends and the mountain fiend king. ¡®Let¡¯s ask it after resolving Griffin¡¯s problem.¡¯ She decided to ask Leo about it later. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, Griffin flew into the distance, and behind them, Leo was teleporting, covering more than a couple of kilometers in single teleportation. ¡®Huh? Isn¡¯t this a little too far away from the city?¡¯ After traveling for an hour, Leo frowned because he felt something was wrong. ¡®Why will a rank 5 enter into this uncleared land?¡¯ After the appearance of the cities, the beast hunting squads of each city would start clearing the mutated beasts and the monsters living near the city. It was called Clear land. Even though there might be monsters and mutated beasts in this cleared land, their strength would be limited to rank 6. As long as a rank 7 or above mutated beast or the monsters enter this clear land, the city leader would be dispatching powerful heroes to take care of them. So, almost all advanced monsters and mutated beasts would not enter the cleared land unless they wanted to invade the city. The uncleared land could be considered a territory of the advanced monsters and the mutated beasts where you could find them occasionally. Entering the uncleared lands was not only dangerous for humans, but it was also dangerous for the mutated beasts and the monsters from novice and elite classes. Because in the world of monsters and beasts, only the strongest survive, and as for the weak, they would become the food for the strong. So, when he sensed that Griffin was taking them into an uncleared land, Leo raised his guard and was ready to kill Griffin the moment it tried something fishy. ¡®It¡¯s my first time not encountering a single advanced class monster or mutated beast in the uncleared land even after five minutes.¡¯ Leo was a little bit surprised as he quietly followed behind Griffin. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, Griffin looked at Leo before entering a cave on a rocky cliff. ¡®It even created its den in the Uncleared land.¡¯ Looking at the den in the middle section of the rocky cliff, Leo raised his brows. ¡®Let¡¯s see what this Griffin wants from me.¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ With a thought, Leo disappeared from his place and appeared in front of the cave. ¡°Brother Leo, why do I feel like I entered a different world?¡± Seeing that Leo had arrived, Julia walked to him and asked about her feelings. For her, it was the first time entering the Uncleared land that was completely different from the cleared land where most of the heroes complete the missions from the mission hall. So, she felt like she entered a different world, or rather, it could be better to say that both Uncleared land and the Cleared land were two different worlds. ¡°It¡¯s your first time coming this far from the city, right? So, you will feel like that. That feeling will go away soon.¡± Leo didn¡¯t mention the Uncleared land, in case Julia might become anxious if she learns that the weakest monster or beast here would have a strength of rank 7. ¡°It is true I didn¡¯t come this far from the city; however¡­¡± ¡®Kech kech¡¯ ¡®Kech kech¡¯ Before finishing her words, two little griffins rushed out of the cave and stood in front of the Earth griffin before letting out angry sounds at Julia and Leo. ¡°How cute!¡± Seeing two little griffins less than 20 centimeters in height with cute little wings on their back, Julia let out an excited cheer before rushing to touch them. ¡°Don¡¯t. Griffins will not like it if you touch their babies.¡± However, Leo stopped her from touching them. ¡°Huh? Really?¡± Julia held back her excited self and looked at the Earth griffin. ¡®Screech¡¯ Griffin nodded its head at Julia before gently pushing the gryphlings into the cave and using Leo and Julia to follow it. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Soon, they entered the cave, which was much bigger than they thought and had enough sunlight to see everything clearly inside the cave. ¡°Huh? A rank 7 Earth griffin?¡± Leo raised his brows to see a huge Earth griffin lying in the center of the cave. ¡®What? A rank 7?¡¯ Julia was surprised as she looked at the unconscious earth griffin on the ground. The rank 7 Griffin was fully covered in injuries and looked much worse than the rank 5 Griffin when they first found it in the tree hole. ¡®Screech¡¯ As Leo and Julia looked at the huge Griffin, the rank 5 griffin walked towards the other side and pointed at something with its two wings. ¡®Is there something?¡¯ Leo walked to the other side, and he froze in his steps, ¡®Why does this beast have this?¡¯ ***** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 35 Rank 7 Mutated Beast ¡®Why does this beast have this?¡¯ On the rank 7 Earth Griffin, Leo saw a palm-sized circular drawing filled with mysterious symbols, and it was glowing in red. The moment his eyes fell on that drawing, Leo was shocked because he knew it. ¡°Brother Leo, what is that drawing?¡± Julia also noticed the drawing on the unconscious Griffin and asked Leo about it. ¡°It¡¯s a slave seal.¡± ¡°Slave seal?¡± Julia raised her brows as she replied, ¡°Someone who is capable of placing a slave seal on a rank 7 beast must be very powerful. But, if they have such strength, why can¡¯t they try taming it?¡± In this world, other than the heroes with ¡®Taming¡¯ talents, some heroes tamed the mutated beasts by other methods. So, when she thought about it, Julia could not help but feel pity for Griffin. ¡°Taming a mutated beast is not hard; however, it is a time-taking process and why would the powerful waste their time on taming them when they could directly use the slave seals to control them?¡± Suddenly, Julia felt Leo was colder than his usual self when he said those words. ¡®Looks like Brother Leo hates ¡®Slave seals¡¯ too.¡¯ Julia didn¡¯t say anything as she silently thought and looked closely at the glowing slave seal. Whether it was a mutated beast or a human, no one likes to be a slave to another. Even humans were against placing slave seals on the mutated beasts. Of course, some like to enslave people and those who want to make money from selling enslaved people to them. She had never seen a slave seal in her life. So, she asked, ¡°Does all slave seals glow like that?¡± ¡°No.¡± Leo shook his head as he looked at the rank 5 Earth Griffin that brought them here and said, ¡°You want me to save it from the curse?¡± ¡®Screech¡¯ Griffin hurriedly nodded its head with a screech. ¡°Brother Leo, what are you talking about?¡± Julia¡¯s ears perked up when she heard Leo¡¯s question to Griffin and asked him about the curse. They talked about the ¡®slave seal¡¯ a moment ago, and suddenly, Leo asked about the curse. So, she was confused and asked him with a worried face. Even though she didn¡¯t like mutated beasts, Julia was worried about the unconscious Griffin after seeing the little gryphlings and the stubborn Griffin that wanted to protect its partner. ¡®Sigh¡¯ Leo sighed as he finally understood why the rank 5 Griffin risked its life to get the fragment of the God stone and why it was so stubborn to follow him in such a sorry state. ¡°Didn¡¯t you ask me whether all slave seals will glow like this?¡± After taking a deep breath, Leo replied, ¡°A slave seal only glows when a slave kills its master.¡± ¡°What? Slaves can kill their masters?¡± Julia was shocked because, according to what she learned, enslaved people could never harm their masters, and even if they think about harming their masters, the slave seal gets activated and kill them. ¡°It¡¯s possible as long as the slave learns how to control his thoughts.¡± Leo nodded his head as he explained, ¡°A slave can kill his or her master after fooling the slave seal with their thoughts; however, once a slave kills his master, the slave will be cursed.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Suddenly, Julia felt that despite spending most of her life studying, she still didn¡¯t know many things in this world. ¡°The curse¡­.it will not kill the slave right away; in..instead, it will give him an unbearable pain that only wants the slave to die; however, he will not even have the energy to kill himself.¡± Leo¡¯s tone was shaky as he continued, ¡°Eventually, the slave will experience that unbearable pain before dying slowly.¡± ¡°What? Are you telling me that this rank 7 Griffin is experiencing such unbearable pain right now?¡± Julia was shocked as she looked at the unconscious Griffin with a worried look. ¡°Brother Leo, you are so powerful. You must know a way to save it from the curse?¡± After witnessing Leo take care of so many mountain fiends on the Bandit Mountain, Julia knew Leo was powerful. Moreover, he seemed knowledgeable. So, Julia asked Leo whether he knew how to save it. ¡°Sigh¡­there is no way to break the curse.¡± Leo sighed as he felt pity for the unconscious Griffin. ¡°Screech¡± Hearing his words, Griffin released a loud screech as though she disagreed with Leo¡¯s words. ¡°Even the fragment of a god stone will not help your partner; instead, it will only make things worse.¡± Leo shook his head as he explained why Griffin should not feed the ¡®Fragment of God stone¡¯ to the unconscious Griffin because the more powerful the enslaved person was, the more powerful the curse would become. ¡°Then what do you suggest we should do?¡± Julia¡¯s eyes held back the incoming tears as she asked Leo what they should do. ¡°If we have the blood of the slave master, then I could have temporarily supprressed its pain.¡± Leo shook his head as he suggested, ¡°Right now, we could only put it out of its misery by killing it.¡± ¡°What? We have to kill it? How can¡­¡± Julia was shocked at Leo¡¯s suggestion and wanted to say something more; however, after seeing the look on Leo¡¯s face, Julia could not say anything. Because, right now, Leo looked like he was angry at himself for not being able to save the unconscious Griffin. ¡®Screech¡¯ ¡®Keech¡¯ ¡®Keech¡¯ However, the rank 5 Griffin and the two gryphlings didn¡¯t agree with Leo. ¡°In the end, it is your decision whether to continue to live in an endless pain or die peacefully.¡± Leo didn¡¯t want to force Griffin to kill its partner as he knew it would be very hard. Moreover, since it was the rank 5 Griffin¡¯s decision, it had nothing to do with him. ¡®¡­¡¯ After hearing Leo¡¯s words, the rank 5 Griffin fell into a dilemma as it really didn¡¯t know what to do. ¡°Who said I want to die peacefully?¡± As the rank 5 Griffin was pondering about it, a female voice resounded in the cave as the rank 7 Griffin opened its eyes and glared at Leo. ***** Finally, book got contracted and gift feature is unlocked. ***** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 36 Request ¡°Who said I want to die peacefully?¡± The unconscious rank 7 Griffin woke up as it glared at Leo and scoffed at him. ¡®Screech¡¯ Seeing its partner wake up, the rank 5 Griffin and the two gryphlings became excited as they rushed toward the rank 7 Griffin. ¡°Brother Leo.¡± The pressure exuded from the rank 7 Griffin was enough to suffocate Julia as she hurriedly called Leo for help. ¡°Stop exuding your pressure before I kill you.¡± Leo stood in front of Julia as he coldly replied to the rank 7 Griffin. ¡°¡­¡± Seeing the cold look on Leo¡¯s face, the rank 7 Griffin shuddered as it hurriedly retracted its aura. ¡°Nasr, who did you bring here?¡± Looking at the rank 5 Griffin, the rank 7 Griffin asked in a fearful voice because it felt a bad premonition in its heart when it looked at Leo. ¡®Screech¡­screech¡¯ ¡®What? He is powerful enough to kill a rank 8 monster king and its minions?¡¯ From Nasr, the rank 7 Griffin learned how powerful Leo was and looked at him in a new light. ¡®So, he owes you?¡¯ ¡®Screech¡¯ Nasr nodded his head proudly to his wife while replying with a screech. ¡°Julia, are you alright?¡± As for Leo, he didn¡¯t bother with Griffins and asked Julia. ¡°I am alright, Brother Leo.¡± Julia gasped for breath as she replied to Leo. ¡°Since you can endure the pain, I don¡¯t think I can help you with anything.¡± After checking on Julia, Leo looked at Nasr, the rank 5 Griffin, and shook his head. ¡®Screech¡¯ Nasr became anxious as he could sense Leo¡¯s attitude turn back to being cold. ¡°Sir Leo, I am sorry for my earlier rudeness.¡± Once she learned about Leo, Herse didn¡¯t dare to show an attitude in front of Leo and apologized for her earlier behaviour. ¡°There is no need for any apologies.¡± Leo shook his head and said, ¡°I will be leaving now.¡± After saying that, Leo started walking out with Julia. ¡°Sir Leo, please wait. Can you really help me if I have the blood of that ¡®B*stard¡¯?¡± Herse tried to walk; however, she could not move her legs or wings as she fell to the ground. Nevertheless, she asked Leo whether he could help her with the pain. ¡°Where is the blood?¡± When Herse was expecting that Leo would make her beg to help her with the pain, she saw Leo turn back and ask about the blood. ¡°It is in Manticore¡¯s territory.¡± Herse hesitated a little before answering Leo¡¯s question. ¡°Explain to me from the beginning.¡± Leo raised his brows when he heard Herse¡¯s reply as he asked her to say everything from the beginning. ¡°Can you take children out for a while?¡± However, before Herse could tell the entire story, Herse asked Nasr to take the two gryphlings out. ¡®Screech¡¯ Nasr nodded his head without any hesitation before taking them out. ¡°Julia, why don¡¯t you go and play with them?¡± At the same time, Leo also asked Julia to go out. ¡°But, Brother Leo¡­¡± ¡°As long as you give them a stamina recovery fruit, they will become friends with you.¡± Before Julia could finish her words, Leo took out two green-coloured fruits and gave them to her. ¡°Okay.¡± Even though she wanted to listen to what happened to the rank 7 Griffin, she controlled her curiosity and followed Leo¡¯s words. ¡®Anyway, I will play with the little griffins.¡¯ With that thought in her head, Julia hurriedly rushed out of the cave to play with the two gryphlings. ¡­.. Once everyone left, Herse started telling about everything from the beginning. ¡°Since you know this is the uncleared land, Nasr can¡¯t roam freely in this land. So, when it comes to bringing food back to the cave, I will go out.¡± ¡°However, the son of the Manticore tribe¡¯s chief saw me and wanted me to become his mount. When I didn¡¯t agree, he used his guards to capture me.¡± ¡°Later, his father marked a slave seal on my body and made his son as my master.¡± ¡°I waited for a few days and I got the opportunity to kill that b*stard before escaping from there.¡± Herse gave a full narration of what happened to her and how she got tortured by her master. She didn¡¯t miss a single detail. ¡®Damn these manticores¡­every single one of them deserves to die.¡¯ After hearing about what happened to the rank 7 Griffin, Leo clenched his fists in anger. ¡°Even though I knew I can die if I kill that b*stard, I was unable to endure the torture any longer. So, I killed him and while enduring the pain from the curse, I flew here to see my husband and children one last time.¡± ¡°However, after seeing them, I didn¡¯t want to die. So, I continued to endure the pain. When my husband Nasr saw me in pain, he went out of the cave to find something to help me¡­.sigh.¡± ¡°Can you please help me with the pain? Even though I can endure it, it is becoming more and more unbearable with each passing day.¡± By the time she finished her story, Herse had started crying as she begged Leo to help her. ¡°Sigh¡± Leo sighed as he asked, ¡°So, it¡¯s been three days since you got cursed, right?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Herse hurriedly nodded her eagle head. ¡®Since it is only the third day, she could pull it through for another two days without any problem.¡¯ Generally, an enslaved person who killed his master will die exactly after seven days, and during those seven days, they would experience pain that would show them hell while living. So, Leo nodded his head. ¡°Does your husband know the location of Manticore¡¯s territory?¡± After learning about the strength of the Manticore¡¯s territory, Leo asked where Nasr could guide him to that place. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t guarantee much to you now; however, if everything goes right, then I might break your curse and you don¡¯t have to experience any painafter that.¡± After saying those words, Leo walked out of the cave while leaving behind a hopeful griffin that bowed its head at Leo. ¡®If only I had someone to help me back then, things would have been very easy for me.¡¯ Leo walked out of the cave with a long sigh and said, ¡°Nasr, let¡¯s go to Manticore territory to get your revenge.¡± ***** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 37 Manticore’s territory Manticores were one of the humanoid monsters that appeared in the early stages of the apocalypse and had a steady foothold compared to the other monsters. As for their appearance, they have the head of a lion and a scorpion tail that contains a deadly poison. Maybe, it was in their blood, or for whatever reason; they liked to dominate the entire world and learned to make slave seals. With the help of the slave seals, they became influential among the intelligent monsters. Intending to dominate the entire human world, they spread their existence to every corner of the world. ¡°Nasr, let¡¯s go to Manticore territory to get your revenge.¡± With a calm look, Leo mounted Nasr as they flew into the depths of the Uncleared land. ¡®Brother Leo, please be safe.¡¯ Looking at the back view of Leo, Julia silently muttered to herself before playing with the little gryphlings. Even though Leo didn¡¯t say anything about where he was going to Julia, she could guess that it would be dangerous to bring her with him. Otherwise, Leo would have taken her along with him. ¡­.. ¡®Screech¡¯ While flying in the air, Nasr let out a few screeches from time to time as though he was warning Leo about Manticore territory. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I know about Manticores very well as we have a long history between us.¡± Leo revealed a cold smile as he said those words. ¡®Screech¡¯ Hearing those words, Nasr shivered a little as he stopped asking more questions. ¡­. In an underground chamber, Manticore territory, ¡°What? You didn¡¯t find that Griffin?¡± A manticore wearing the golden armour shouted at a group of manticores angrily. ¡®¡­¡¯ No one replied anything as they remained silent with their shivering legs. Each of them had the strength of rank 7 and 8; however, they were still very fearful in front of that Manticore who was shouting at them. ¡°I will give you two days, if you don¡¯t find Griffin before she dies, I am going to kill you to accompany my son.¡± The leader of the manticore tribe gave them a deadline to find the rank 7 Griffin that escaped after killing his son. ¡°Yes, Leader.¡± All the manticores nodded their heads in unison with serious faces. ¡°Leader¡­leader.¡± Just as all the manticores were about to leave the underground chamber, a rank 6 manticore rushed into the underground room with an anxious look. ¡°What is it?¡± Yarzer, the Manticore¡¯s territory leader, asked with a frown. Around every city in this world, there would be an uncleared land with a name, and the name of this uncleared land was Solitary forest. Yarzer was a manticore dispatched to establish a manticore territory in the ¡®Solitary forest¡¯ region. ¡°A rank 5 Griffin is flying above our territory. I think this Griffin might be related to the Griffin that killed the Young tribe leader.¡± The servant didn¡¯t waste any time as he directly informed Yarzer about the Griffin. ¡°Really?¡± Yarzer was excited as he clenched his fists, ¡°Let¡¯s catch it and find out the whereabouts of that rank 7 Griffin.¡± Without wasting any time, Yarzer and the elite team of his territory walked out of the underground chamber. ¡°Huh? A human?¡± After coming out of the underground chamber, Yarzer saw Leo and raised his brows. ¡­ ¡°I thought it would be powerful when you said it was a territory. But, for me, it looks like a small tribe.¡± Leo looked down from the sky as he shook his head with disappointment. ¡°Looks like it will not even take five minutes to erase this territory.¡± Leo had seen the manticore territories in the past. They were huge, and they didn¡¯t even bother to live in the underground tunnels. The manticore territory in front of him was not even worth comparing to those powerful manticore territories which could even make a supreme hero hesitate to enter. ¡®¡­¡¯ Hearing his comments about the manticore territory, Nasr was speechless. The manticore territory in front of him was enough to scare all the rank 7 and rank 8 beasts and monsters away because once the manticores caught them, they would become enslaved forever. ¡®I wonder if the leader of this territory knows the whereabouts of that b*stard?¡¯ Leo focused his gaze on the Manticore, who was wearing golden armour, and silently thought about it. ¡®Anyway, it is better to ask rather than not asking.¡¯ After making up his mind, Leo didn¡¯t bother wasting his time as he still had to go back to Phirie city to attend the premium auction. ¡°Nasr, stay here. I will be back in five minutes.¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ After saying that, Leo disappeared from Nasr¡¯s back and re-appeared in front of the group of manticores. ¡°Who are you?¡± Yarzer didn¡¯t order his men to attack Leo; instead, he asked Leo a question while figuring out his origins. ¡°Are you from Phirie city?¡± Before Leo could say something, Yarzer asked whether he was from Phirie city. ¡°Yes. So what?¡± Leo was not surprised that Yarzer knew about Phirie city because the goal of the manticore territories was to conquer the nearby cities. The only city near this ¡®Solitary forest¡¯ region was Phirie city. ¡°I was planning to kidnap someone from the Phirie city but you saved me the trouble of leaving this Solitary forest.¡± Yarzer revealed a slight smile as he ordered, ¡°Catch him andthe Griffin in the air. Release the slaves that can fly.¡± ¡°Yes, leader.¡± Since Manticores couldn¡¯t fly, they could only rely on their enslaved mutated beasts that could fly. ¡°Come out and catch that Griffin alive.¡± Soon, a manticore shouted out loud as a colossal rank 7 black-coloured eagle flew towards them from a distance. ¡°Haha¡­as expected of Manticores, they are too full of themselves.¡± Leo shook his head as he didn¡¯t even bother to glance at the rank 7 eagle coming from the distance. Instead, he looked at Yarzer and said, ¡°Before I erase your tribe, let me ask you a question.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a tribe. It is a territory, you b*stard.¡± Yarzer became furious when he heard Leo call his territory a ¡®Tribe¡¯ as he shouted, ¡°What are you waiting for while he was speaking non-sense? Capture him and cut his tongue. A slave don¡¯t need to have a tongue.¡± ¡°Yes, leader.¡± The manticores were also furious with Leo¡¯s words as they rushed toward him. ¡°Whether it is a tribe or a territory, since I decided to erase it today, I will erase it.¡± Leo walked towards the incoming manticores as he muttered, ¡®Silver, if you finish eating, let¡¯s do some exercise.¡¯ As soon as Leo finished his words, a silver light flashed in his hand as his weapon ¡®Arcane Silver¡¯ appeared. ***** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 38 Destroying the Manticore’s Territory ¡°Who¡­who are you?¡± Looking at his subordinates¡¯ corpses, Yarzer asked Leo in a fearful voice. In less than a minute, Leo had killed more than 50 manticores who had the strength of rank 7 and rank 8. Moreover, their dozen rank 8 enslaved mutated beasts collapsed to the ground with a single punch from the young man. So, of course, Yarzer was fearful as he could not gauge Leo¡¯s exact strength. ¡°Me? I am the one who is on the mission to kill all the Manticores in this world.¡± Leo scoffed at Yarzer as he slowly walked toward him. ¡°Vukru, Tun. Let¡¯s attack him together.¡± Even though he was fearful of Leo, Yarzer decided to try attacking Leo with his two strongest subordinates. ¡°Yes, leader.¡± The two manticores wearing silver-coloured armour nodded their heads before rushing towards Leo along with Yarzer. ¡°No matter what you do, it¡¯s useless.¡± Leo shook his head as he muttered, ¡°Earth manipulation.¡± ¡®Thud¡¯ Before they could even reach Leo, Yarzer and his two strong subordinates fell to the ground. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, the ground below them moved as it imprisoned the three manticores from moving. ¡®Puchi¡­puchi¡¯ Leo walked close to them and killed the two manticores with a simple stab. ¡°Looks like your King Zerre is becoming more and more dumb with time to send a single rank 9 manticore to start a territory.¡± After killing the two rank 8 manticores, Leo looked at Yarzer and revealed a slight smile. ¡°What? How do you know the name of my king?¡± Yarzer was shocked when he heard Leo¡¯s words as he once again asked, ¡°Who exactly are you?¡± Earlier, Yarzer thought the human was related to Griffin; however, when he heard those words, he felt the young man in front of him had other motives behind attacking his territory. ¡°Do you really want to know?¡± The cold smile on Leo¡¯s face became wider as he replied, ¡°Did your king grow a new stinger?¡± ¡°How do you¡­.wait a second. Are you that ¡®Talent Swallowing Hero¡¯?¡± Suddenly, Yarzer felt his entire body become numb just from looking at Leo. ¡®How did I encounter this monster? Why do I have such terrible luck?¡¯ Yarzer felt he was the unluckiest manticore to encounter the arch-enemy of his race. ¡°Do you want to live?¡± Just when Yarzer felt that he would die today in the hands of ¡®Talent swallowing hero¡¯, he heard Leo ask him a question. ¡°Of course. I want to live.¡± Yarzer didn¡¯t hesitate to nod his head as he continued, ¡°I will do everything you say. I will even become your spy and inform you of all the locations of the other manticore territories.¡± ¡°Haha¡­as expected of manticores, they don¡¯t mind stabbing their own just so that they could live.¡± Leo let out a cold chuckle as he replied to Yarzer, ¡°There is no need for all that. I just need an answer.¡± ¡°Please ask anything, sir. I will answer to the best of my knowledge.¡± Yarzer excitedly nodded his head. Even though Yarzer heard the ¡®Talent swallowing hero¡¯ was merciless when it comes to Manticores, he knew that Leo would not kill him as long as he proved helpful to Leo. ¡°Where is your B*stard king Zerre?¡± Leo calmly asked Yarzer about Zerre¡¯s whereabouts. ¡°I don¡¯t know about his exact whereabouts; however, there is a rumour that His Majesty went to the Manticore territory in the Shadow region.¡± There was no hesitation in Yarzer¡¯s words as he directly answered Leo. ¡°Shadow region? Isn¡¯t it the uncleared land near to the Everlasting city?¡± Leo thought about where he had heard the ¡®Shadow region¡¯ and asked Yarzer about it. ¡°That¡¯s right! The manticore territory there has more than 100 peak rank 9 manticores and they will soon start their invasion on the Everlasting city. I think His Majesty was planning to lead them in that invasion.¡± Yarzer gave his thoughts on why the Manticore king went to the shadow region. ¡°Haha¡­that B*stard¡­he is trying to form an alliance with that city leader of the Everlasting city.¡± However, Leo knew that was not the real reason behind the Manticore king¡¯s visit to the shadow region; instead, it was to ally with Kaiser, the city leader of the Everlasting City. ¡°What? Why would His Majesty¡­.¡± ¡°Since I have no use for you anymore, you can go and meet your son.¡± ¡°Puchi¡± Before Yarzer could finish his words, Leo pierced his sword into his chest. ¡°B..but, you said¡­.¡± ¡°I never said I will not kill you. I only asked you whether you want to live. In this world, who doesn¡¯t want to live?¡± ¡®Puchi¡¯ Pulling out his sword, Leo didn¡¯t even bother to look at Yarzer before turning his head towards the dozen enslaved mutated beasts. ¡®Screech¡¯ Just as Leo killed Yarzer, the rank 5 Griffin released a screech, making Leo look in his direction. In the front talons of Nasr, there is a manticore¡¯s corpse that was wearing a golden armour just like Yarzer. ¡°Juat like that half rotten corpse. There is no need for it anymore.¡± With a look, Leo could tell that the corpse was Yarzer¡¯s son; however, since he killed Yarzer, the one who marked the slave seal on Herse, there is no need to suppress her curse anymore. Because, with the death of Yarzer, the enslaving seals he imprinted on all the mutated beasts would disappear. ¡®Screech¡¯ After learning about it from Leo, Nasr became excited as he could not wait to fly back to his cave to check on her wife. ¡°Wait a moment.¡± Leo asked Nasr to wait as he turned towards the mutated spirit beasts lying on the ground. Earlier, he only killed the manticore and knocked out these enslaved mutated beasts because they were controlled by the manticores and did not want to attack him. ¡°From today onwards, you have no master and you can do whatever you want. Leave now.¡± Leo asked all the enslaved mutated beasts to leave because, with the death of Yarzer, the slave seals on the enslaved mutated beasts had already disappeared. ¡®Roar¡¯ ¡®Screech¡¯ ¡®Hiss¡¯ Hearing Leo¡¯s words, the 12 mutated beasts that became free from the slave seals were excited and hurriedly checked their slave seals, only to notice they had long disappeared. They thanked Leo from the bottom of their hearts before quickly running away from the manticore territory. ¡®I wonder when will I become free from the curse?¡¯ Looking at the excitedly running away mutated beasts, Leo silently muttered to himself as he rode Nasr back to the cave. ***** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 39 Secret Follower ¡®Looks like the manticores yet to establish themselve properly in this region; otherwise, it would have been not easy for me to destroy their territory.¡¯ Destroying Yarzer and his tiny territory took less than five minutes for Leo; however, things would have been different if it was an established territory. ¡®Also, it looks like I need to pay a visit to the Everlasting city after I finish my revenge in the Phirie city. Let¡¯s see what that b*stard Zerre is planning with Marco¡¯s grandfather.¡¯ Leo never forgets his friends and enemies. So, of course, he would not forget to pay them a visit in the future. ¡®Screech¡¯ The rank 5 griffin, Nasr, flew at an incredible speed to see his wife as they reached the cave in no time. ¡°Brother Leo, the slave seal on Herse disappeared.¡± As soon as Julia saw that Leo and Nasr had returned, she hurriedly informed them about the seal. ¡°Also, after healing the injuries on Herse, I successfully advanced in my rank and became a rank 5 hero.¡± Julia revealed a bright smile because she didn¡¯t expect she would breakthrough in such a short time. ¡°Congratulations.¡± Leo was not surprised at the progress of Julia¡¯s talent because the higher the target she heals, the more experience points she would receive. Since her potential had reached 75 before coming to the cave, after healing Herse, a rank 7 mutated beast, a couple of times, her potential reached 100 percent before having Julia become a rank 5 healing hero. ¡°Thank you, Brother Leo. It¡¯s all because of you.¡± Julia was grateful to Leo as she thanked him from the bottom of her heart. ¡°You can become powerful because you worked hard for it. So, there is no need to give contributions to others.¡± Leo shook his head as he didn¡¯t take any credit before saying, ¡°Let¡¯s go and see Herse.¡± ¡°Sir Leo, thank you for saving me. In the future, if you need any help, I will definitely come to your rescue.¡± As soon as they entered the cave, the huge rank 7 Griffin thanked Leo with its head touching the ground. ¡°With your current strength, you can¡¯t even help yourself and you will help me? Dream on.¡± Since Leo had already saved Herse, he was no longer looking at her with pity as he coldly replied to Herse. ¡°I know I am not as strong as Sir Leo, but if there is something you need¡­.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it after you become powerful.¡± Before Herse could finish her words, Leo interrupted her as he threw a small black-coloured stone at her. ¡°Th..this is¡­.¡± Hearse caught the black-coloured stone in its beak and sensed the pure entry inside the stone. As a Griffin, Herse¡¯s senses towards energies were top notch. She could tell it was a valuable item that could help her become a rank 8 mutated beast. ¡°Sir Leo has already done a huge favour for me. I can¡¯t take such a valuable thing as it would only make¡­.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you will help me in the future? Consume that fragment of God stone and become a rank 8.¡± Before Herse could finish her words, Leon continued, ¡°After becoming a rank 8 mutated beast, don¡¯t slack in improving your strength; instead, try to become a rank 8 mutated beast.¡± ¡°Only a rank 9 mutated beast can be useful to me.¡± Leo saw that there was still some hesitation in her eyes, making him shake his head. ¡°Your husband nearly died in retrieveing that piece of stone. So, don¡¯t consume it and become powerful to protect your family.¡± ¡°What?¡± Herse looked at Nasr with a shocked look before glaring at him. ¡°It¡¯s getting late. We will leave now.¡± Leo and Julia decided to leave since they have a premium auction tomorrow. ¡°Sir Leo, when I become powerful, I will find you to repay today¡¯s favours.¡± Herse didn¡¯t dare to stop Leo as she swore to repay Leo when she became powerful. ¡°Bye, Bluetail.¡± ¡°Bye, Blacktail.¡± Julia bid goodbye to her new little friends as she walked out of the cave, leaving the Griffins alone. ¡°Brother, how are we going back to the city? Should I ask Herse to drop us at the city?¡± Since they were hundreds of kilometers away from Phirie city, it would take them a lot of time to travel back on foot. ¡°There is no need for that.¡± Leo shook his head as he rejected Julia¡¯s suggestion. ¡°But, it will¡­.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Leo looked into the distance for a moment and shouted, ¡°Are you going to follow me like that forever?¡± ¡®Huh? Who is he talking to?¡¯ Julia was confused because she saw none as far as her eye could see. ¡°Fine then. If you don¡¯t come out now, I will just ignore you.¡± ¡®Screech¡¯ Just as Leo finished his words, a loud screech came out from the distance as a giant black coloured eagle appeared in front of them. ¡°Brother Leo, how did¡­was it here all along?¡± Julia was shocked by the sudden appearance of the black eagle because it was hiding in plain sight; however, she didn¡¯t see it. ¡°Yes. It is using one of its skills to hide in plain sight.¡± Leo nodded at Julia as he looked at the colossal rank 7 black eagle and asked, ¡°Why are you following me? Do you want to follow me?¡± It was the same colossal eagle enslaved by the manticores that Leo had saved earlier with the rest of the mutated beasts. From then, it was secretly following Leo, and since Nasr was in a hurry to see his wife, Leo didn¡¯t bother much with his secret follower. ¡°Yes, sir. I want to follow you and repay you for saving me from those Manticores.¡± Since the black eagle was a rank 7 mutated beast, it could speak the human speech. ¡°Sigh¡­I saved you to be free and live in this world as you want; however, you once again want to become a slave just to repay me.¡± Leo shook his head as he didn¡¯t like the reason. So, he mercilessly rejected the black eagle. ¡°Actually, I want to follow you because I want to become powerful just like you.¡± Seeing that Leo rejected her, the black eagle hurriedly told her true intentions. ¡°Good. Now, you gave me a good reason; however, do you really think you can become powerful just by following me?¡± This time Leo didn¡¯t reject the black eagle; however, at the same time, he didn¡¯t accept either as he asked a question. ¡°I don¡¯t know why but I can feel that wherever you go, destruction follows. So, I am following that intuition. Also, I sincerely want to repay you for saving me.¡± After finishing her words, the black eagle looked at Leo, only to see a calm look on his face. ¡®As expected of the Abyss eagle, she has a scary intuition.¡¯ Leo looked at the enormous black eagle and said, ¡®Why don¡¯t you follow her instead of me? As long as you do it, I will help you become powerful.¡¯ ***** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 40 Human-Beast Unity Pill ¡®What?¡¯ Both Julia and the huge black eagle were shocked when they heard Leo¡¯s words. ¡°I am waiting for your reply.¡± Leo didn¡¯t repeat his question as he asked the eagle to reply to her answer. ¡°I¡­I want to follow you because you are strong, but s¡­she is¡­.¡± The huge black eagle hesitated as she indirectly tried to reject Leo¡¯s offer. ¡°She is my sister, and I want you to protect her when I am not around.¡± However, before the eagle could finish her words, Leo said a few more words, ¡°As long as you follow her, I will instantly help you become a rank 8 mutated beast.¡± ¡°Instantly becoming a rank 8 mutated beast?¡± Those words tempted the huge eagle as she looked at Julia and thought about Leo¡¯s offer. ¡®Since he is powerful, I can¡¯t prove my value if I follow him; however, his sister doesn¡¯t have an attacking-type talent, and if I protect her value, he will provide me more resources.¡¯ Soon, the huge eagle changed her thinking as she concluded that following Julia would be more beneficial for her than following Leo. In this world, to become powerful, whether a human or a mutated beast or a monster, they all need resources. However, to get those resources, one should have enough power; otherwise, they might lose their lives. The abyss eagle didn¡¯t want to risk its life after becoming a slave to the Manticores. She wants to follow someone powerful and avoid those risks. ¡®Even though it will not be peaceful following him, he has enough strength to protect me and most importantly, he has a pure heart.¡¯ After thinking for a few moments, the huge black eagle replied, ¡°I will form a contract with her.¡± If Leo heard those thoughts, he would be speechless because he was known for his ¡®Evil heart¡¯. ¡°Good.¡± Leo knew it would be easy to convince the abyss eagle when the other side was determined to avoid the risk of getting killed by the stronger monsters and the beasts. ¡°Julia, forming a contract with her will benefit you. So, why don¡¯t you form a contract with her?¡± Next, Leo asked Julia with a slight smile. Once someone gets the acknowledgement of a mutated beast, they could form a contract with one another. Moreover, forming a contract would help both the human and the mutated beast. ¡°But, the strength of this huge eagle is much higher than mine. My energy will not be sufficient.¡± Julia was excited when the huge black eagle agreed to form a contract with her; however, when she realized the strength of the huge black eagle. If the strength between the human and the mutated beast was huge, forming a contract would be difficult. It was a commonly known fact in the world. ¡°Haha¡± Hearing Julia¡¯s words, Leo laughed as he replied, ¡°Who said you will be forming such a useless ¡®Master-slave¡¯ contract?¡± ¡°Huh? Then?¡± Julia and the huge black eagle were surprised by Leo¡¯s words as they asked him at the same time. ¡°I have these pills that were especially refined to connect the human and a mutated beast.¡± Leo summoned a small glass bottle while saying those words. Inside the glass bottle, five green-coloured pills brightly shone when sun rays fell on them. ¡°Specially refined pills? What kind of pills are they?¡± Those pills instantly attracted the attention of Julia and the huge black eagle as they asked about them. ¡°These pills are called Human-beast unity pills.¡± Leo informed the pill name as he took out a pill from the bottle and gave it to Julia, ¡°Julia, use your talent while holding this pill a couple of times and feed it to her.¡± ¡®Huh? Okay.¡¯ Even though Julia was still confused about the pill, she nodded her head and followed Leo¡¯s words. ¡®Wave of recovery¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ With a gap of a few seconds, Julia used her talent on Leo while holding the green coloured pill in her hands. ¡°Now, feed it to the eagle.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Nodding her head, Julia fed the pill to the eagle, who didn¡¯t hesitate to swallow it. ¡°Rest for a while on the ground. Let¡¯s talk after you absorb the energy from the pill. Julia, let¡¯s enjoy the view until then.¡± Leo asked the eagle to rest as he and Julia sat on the cliff¡¯s edge to see the sunset. ¡®Ding, Pill name:- Human-Beast unity pill. Effect:- After a mutated beast willingly eats the pill fed by a human, a bond will be formed between them, connecting their minds and souls. Special effects:- Whenever one of them breakthroughs to the next rank, the other will see some progress in their strength. ¡®I wonder which otherworldly God created such divine pills.¡¯ Even though it was not his first time checking the information on these pills, Leo was always curious about the creator of the pill. He could only guess that the otherworldly beings who created the cities had the power to create such miraculous pills while looking at the sunset. ¡°Brother Leo, will that pill form a bond between the eagle and me?¡± Sitting beside Leo, Julia asked while enjoying the scenery in front of her. ¡°Of course. It will help you.¡± Leo nodded his head and replied, ¡°Do you know where I found these pills?¡± ¡°Where?¡± Julia curiously nodded her head as she wanted to know the origin of the pills. ¡°In a ¡®God ruins¡¯.¡± With a slight smile, Leo replied about the origins of the pills. ¡°What? In a ¡®God ruins¡¯?¡± Julia was shocked; however, when she thought about the effect of the pills, she muttered, ¡°Only ¡®God ruins¡¯ will have such pills.¡± Inside the ¡®God ruins¡¯. There would be all kinds of valuable artifacts, weapons, pills and even the talent awakening stones along with talent upgrading stones. Last but not least, they could even find the ¡®God stones¡¯ inside the ¡®God ruins¡¯. Just a fragment of the ¡®God stone¡¯ was enough for the mighty heroes in this world to go crazy, not to mention how far they might go for a complete God stone. ¡°Brother Leo, I feel like the level of my talent is increasing.¡± After a few moments, Julia felt a tremendous experience entering her body, helping her talent. ¡°Looks like the effects of the pill are finally showing up.¡± Leo nodded his head in satisfaction with a slight smile on his face. ¡®Screech¡¯ At the same time, an excited screech came from below as the huge black eagle opened her eyes and flew into the sky at an incredible speed. ***** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 41 Rank 6 Healer ¡°Brother Leo, my¡­my talent has reached level 6.¡± Julia absorbed all the experience she received from the huge black eagle within no time. Julia was so excited to become a rank 6 hero. Because it¡¯s been not even an hour since she became a rank 5 hero; however, she had already become a rank 6 hero. ¡®These pills never disappointed me.¡¯ This was the first thought in Leo¡¯s head when he sensed the increase in Julia¡¯s talent. ¡°Congratulations. At this rate, you will become the youngest advanced healing hero in the Phirie city.¡± Leo was genuinely happy for her as he congratulated her. Generally, a healing type hero was rare, and high-level ones were even rarer. Moreover, if Julia becomes an advanced healing-type hero in her early twenties, all the powerful families would try to recruit her. ¡®The Icefeather family will welcome her with open arms if they knew she already became a rank 6 hero.¡¯ Even though rank 6 and rank 7 heroes belong to two different classes, as long as one provides sufficient resources, it won¡¯t be hard for a rank 6 hero to become a rank 7 hero. What¡¯s more, Julia is only 20 years old, and as long as she puts in some effort, even without any resources, she will become a rank 7 before 30 years. Since Amy Icefeather helped Julia from her childhood, the Icefeather family would use it. ¡®Let¡¯s see how the Icefeather family will approach her.¡¯ Leo revealed an evil smile in his heart as he started making preparations for the Icefeather family. ¡­ ¡°Master, even though I didn¡¯t breakthrough in my rank, I am much more powerful than before.¡± The huge black eagle flew in the air as she replied to Leo, ¡°That pill is truly miraculous.¡± ¡°I know that pill is miraculous.¡± Leo nodded his head; however, he raised his brows as he asked, ¡°When did I become your master?¡± ¡°The moment you freed me from those manticores.¡± The huge eagle didn¡¯t think much as she replied, ¡°Even if you didn¡¯t give me as your follower or servant, I will always consider you as my master.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Leo became speechless at the huge eagle¡¯s words. ¡°Hehe¡± From the side, Julia could not help but laugh at the huge black eagle¡¯s words before asking, ¡± My name is Julia. What do I call you? Do you have a name?¡± Since she would spend more time with the huge black eagle in the future, Julia asked the eagle¡¯s name. ¡°Nope. I don¡¯t have a name as I don¡¯t really need one until now.¡± The eagle shook its head and said it had no name. ¡°What? No name?¡± Julia was surprised as she asked, ¡°How can you have no name?¡± ¡°Because I don¡¯t have a family or never made any friends.¡± The black eagle replied in a calm tone in a nonchalant tone. ¡°Brother Leo, since you freed her and gave a new life, why don¡¯t you give her a name?¡± Julia¡¯s heart ached when she heard the black eagle¡¯s reply because she could somewhat relate the black eagle¡¯s life to her life. However, compared to Julia¡¯s life, the black eagle¡¯s life was much more arduous because she didn¡¯t have anyone to rely on and the life in the wilderness was even more difficult. Nevertheless, since fate met them together, Julia decided to treat the huge eagle like her family and friend. So, she asked Leo to give the huge eagle a name. ¡°Since she looks like a light ray whenever she flies, let¡¯s call her Kira.¡± Like Julia, Leo also felt a little closer to the black eagle as he directly gave a name to her. Leo was already feeling close to her because of their similar fate with the manticore. That¡¯s the reason why he was generous with both Herse and Kira. After learning about Kira¡¯s past, Leo felt it even closer as he could perfectly imagine her life. ¡°Kira? Not bad.¡± The huge eagle nodded her head; however, she was excited to get a name she didn¡¯t show in its eyes. However, too bad for Kira, Leo could see through her easily. ¡°Since I promised you to instantly make rank 8 mutated beast, take this.¡± Leo threw a fragment of the God stone at Kira without any hesitation. ¡°What is it?¡± Unlike Griffins, the abyss eagles were not good at sensing the energy. So, of course, Kira failed to recognize the value of the black stone as she swallowed it. ¡°You will know soon enough.¡± Leo didn¡¯t explain; instead, he said she would find out about it. Just as he finished his words, Kira felt pure energy inside her body coming out of the black stone she had just swallowed. ¡°If I were you, I would land on the ground to absorb the pure energy to achieve the breakthrough.¡± Leo indirectly asked Kira to stop flying, and the huge eagle didn¡¯t dare to fly anymore as she landed on the ground to absorb the energy. ¡°Brother Leo, didn¡¯t you already give the fragment of the God stone to Herse? Where did you get the second one?¡± However, Julia recognized the black stone as she asked where Leo got the second one. ¡°From the Bandit mountain.¡± Leo explained the things he got from the bandit mountain; he omitted the artifacts and weapons because his ¡®Arcane Silver¡¯ had already eaten those things. ¡°What? More than 20 million hero coins and two fragments of the God stones?¡± Julia was shocked to the core when she heard Leo found many hero coins. ¡°Yes, besides hero coins and the fragments of the God stones, I found these three artifacts.¡± Nodding his head, Leo took out three suitable artifacts for Julia, Ryan, and Amy. ¡°Artifacts?¡± After learning about 20 million hero coins, Julia was no longer shocked or surprised by anything. ¡°I appraised these items and this staff will be useful for you.¡± While saying that, Leo handed her ¡®Enigma staff¡¯ and continued saying, ¡°As for this ring, it is suitable for humans with fire talents and this bracelet is for humans with ice talent.¡± Julia was not surprised that Leo could appraise the artifacts after learning that he had three talents. Julia concluded that there was nothing Brother Leo could not do in her mind. ¡°But, Brother Leo, why don¡¯t you use the fragments of the god stone?¡± Taking the wooden staff, Julia asked Leo with a confused look. ¡°Because I don¡¯t have to use it to increase my hero rank.¡± Leo gave a brief reply as he tossed a circular golden token at Julia and said, ¡°Drop your blood on it and you can send Kira into it when we enter the city.¡± ***** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 42 Beast Storage Device ¡°Isn¡¯t this a beast storage device?¡± Looking at the token in her hands, Julia excitedly asked Leo. Since she spent most of her time reading, Julia remembered seeing it in the books. ¡°Yes. Since taking a rank 8 mutated beast in the city will attract everyone, it is better to keep her in the beast storage device.¡± Leo nodded his head as he explained why she had to use it. As its name suggests, the Beast storage device was a new invention similar to a storage ring where you could store your mutated beasts. When he cleared the newly established Manticore territory, Leo found some high-quality beast storage devices. So, Leo kept them in his storage for future use; however, he didn¡¯t expect he would need them so soon. ¡°Brother Leo, you are so mysterious that you can pull out the things I need from thin air.¡± Julia dropped her blood on the beast storage device as she said those words to Leo. ¡°Being mysterious is cool, isn¡¯t it?¡± Leo revealed a slight smile as he asked Julia. ¡°Haha¡­yes, it is.¡± Julia could not hold back her laughter as she nodded her head. ¡°Brother Leo, I sense another experience orb enter into my body.¡± Amidst her laughter, Julia suddenly revealed a shocked look for a moment before becoming excited. That¡¯s right! She was excited because it was a good thing for her. Moreover, Julia knew the exact reason why she once again received the experience orb, and it was because of Kira¡¯s breakthrough. Time continued to pass, and in a flash, ten minutes passed, ¡®Screech¡¯ It took ten minutes for Kira to open her eyes which brightly shone as she released an excited screech. ¡®Looks like Kira finished her breakthrough into rank 8.¡¯ From the screech, Leo could tell Kira had become a rank 8 mutated beast; however, his focus was on Julia. ¡®Ding, Potential:- 90 percent / 100 percent. ¡®She still needs 10 percent of experience to become a rank 7 hero.¡¯ Leo was satisfied with the effect of the ¡®Human-beast unity pill¡¯ as he silently thought, ¡®It was the right decision to partner up Julia with Kira.¡¯ There were two reasons why Leo partnered Juila with Kira. They were:- 1) When Julia is in danger, she can summon Kira to protect her. If Vladimir comes out to protect her openly, people would misunderstand Julia for being a Shadow vampire¡¯s slave. 2) Since Kira was already a rank 7 mutated beast and Leo was planning to help her with a fragment of God stone, Julia would benefit a lot because of the ¡®Human-beast unity pill¡¯s effects. ¡®With Kira around Julia, there is no need for Vladimir to come out of the shadows.¡¯ Nevertheless, Leo was not planning to cancel Vladimir¡¯s mission because Kira could do nothing in front of multiple rank 8 heroes or a single rank 9 hero. ¡°Julia, you will become an advanced hero soon.¡± Leo encouraged Julia as he stood up from the ground and said, ¡°It¡¯s getting dark. Let¡¯s return to the city.¡± Since they had completed their goal of earning money, there was nothing for them to do in the wilderness. So, they prepared to go back to the city and were ready for the premium auction. ¡®Screech¡¯ ¡°It¡¯s time to show you my speed.¡± Soon, they mounted the huge eagle¡¯s back as they flew towards the Phirie city at an incredible speed. ¡­.. In front of Phirie city¡¯s outer gate, ¡°So, this is the Phirie city. The wall looks too shabby.¡± ¡°I feel the same.¡± ¡°I wonder whether they will pay us what they promised?¡± Two young men and a young woman looked at the walls of the Phirie city and commented. They were wearing clothes made up of mutated beasts and two long blades on their backs. ¡°Identify yourself before entering the city.¡± The Watcher didn¡¯t like their comments; however, they looked powerful. So, he could only ask them for their ids. ¡°We are the trio of ¡®Ethereal blades¡¯ and we are invited by the family head Gregor.¡± The young man who looked like their leader replied to the watch in a rough tone. ¡°Ethereal blade mercenary squad? Welcome to the Phirie city. Someone from the Cloudriver family has been waiting for your arrival.¡± The Watcher shivered a little when he heard their squad name and hurriedly guided them into the city. ¡°We are from the ¡®Silent beasts mercenary squad¡¯. We are invited by the Icefeather family.¡± Just as a trio of the ¡®Ethereal blades mercenary squad¡¯ walked a few steps, a female voice stopped them in their steps. ¡°Silent beasts mercenary squad? Please welcome to Phirie city.¡± The Watcher turned his head to see a young woman and three young men in their early twenties, just like the trio of the Ethereal blades. Watcher welcomed them too without wasting any time as he asked them to follow him into the city. Nodding their heads, the ¡®Silent Beasts¡¯ mercenary squad members followed behind the Watcher along with the trio of the Ethereal blades mercenary squad. ¡®Wink¡¯ As they walked into the city, the members of the two mercenary squads secretly communicated with each other. Soon, both the squads met with the representative from the families that invited them and left with them. ¡°Looks like the three families invited the three famous young mercenary squads for the sake of ¡®God ruins¡¯.¡± ¡°Looks like that.¡± ¡°I wonder how many will come out alive from it.¡± ¡°Among the three mercenary squads, I feel the Golden Gaints mercenary squad is powerful. So, I think the Ambermane family will benefit a lot from the ¡®God ruins¡¯.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so. The city leader will be sending his son and daughter into the ¡®God ruins¡¯. Do you really think these three families will have any chance to get benefit from the God ruins just because they hired some young merceanries?¡± Soon, a few watchers gathered around as they discussed the ¡®God ruins¡¯, Mercenary squads, and all other things to pass their boredom. ¡­. Bandit mountain, In the cave where Leo found the hero coins, two rank 9 heroes wearing black suits stood with anxious looks. ¡°This is bad.¡± ¡°There is no sign of a mountain bandit or the mountain fiend or most improtantly, there is not a single Hero coin here.¡± ¡°Do you think they betrayed the master?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not possible. I heard the mountain fiend king is master¡¯s slave and controls the mountain fiends and the mountain bandits. So, betrayal is impossible.¡± ¡°Then, what should we do now?¡± ¡°What else? Let¡¯s inform the master what we saw here.¡± ¡°But, is it really okay? If we say that his entire five years¡¯ treasure disappeared out of thin air, he might beat us to death.¡± ¡°What else can we do? Let¡¯s go.¡± The two rank 9 heroes were not in a good mood as they rushed out of the cave and traveled towards Phirie city. ***** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 43 White Chandler ¡®Screech¡¯ A few kilometers away from Phirie city, Kira dropped Leo and Julia before going into the Beast storage device to rest. Since Leo asked Julia to hide about rank 8 mutated beast, they could only walk back to the city from there. ¡°Let¡¯s submit the ¡®Clear Iron ore caves¡¯ mission in the mission hall.¡± While walking back to the city, Leo spoke to Julia as he continued, ¡°As for the ¡®Greedy bandits mission¡¯, let¡¯s say there were no mountain bandits or whatsoever on the Mountain bandits.¡± Since someone from the mission hall was colluding with the Mountain fiend king in creating that mission, Leo decided to feign ignorance regarding that mission. ¡®It is most likely the city leader who was making the deal with the Mountain fiend king in exchange for the Hero coins.¡¯ Even though the mountain fiend king could not answer who it was, Leo could guess the mastermind behind the mission. Because other than the city leader, no one else would dare to do such a thing. So, if he found out that he and Julia completed that mission, he would come after them. ¡®Even if it were not for revenge, he would at least come after the 29 million hero coins. So, it is better to feign ignorance regarding the mission.¡¯ If Leo didn¡¯t find such a huge number of hero coins, he would have been unable to discover why the city leader would conspire with the mountain fiend king. ¡°Sure, Brother Leo.¡± Even though Julia didn¡¯t think someone was colluding with the Mountain fiend king, she knew they would be in trouble if they were informed about their mission accomplishment. Because it was basic knowledge that the mountain bandits accumulated wealth from their looting and the mission hall might ask them to record what they got from the Bandit mountain. Even if they record the incorrect number, they will become the target among the other heroes who would not hesitate to kill and steal it. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Huh?¡¯ After a few minutes of walking, Leo felt someone was running past them towards the city at an incredible speed, making him raise his brows. ¡®Black suits? Rank 9 heroes?¡¯ Even though they were incredibly fast, Leo was able to see them clearly as he unconsciously clenched his fists. ¡®What are they doing here?¡¯ Even though Leo didn¡¯t recognize their faces, he instantly guessed who they were from their outfit. However, he was surprised to see them entering Phirie city. ¡®Don¡¯t tell me they already have a branch in Phirie city? Looks like I need to be extra careful when I do things in the city from now on.¡¯ Leo silently noted in his head as he watched those two rank 9 heroes enter the city. ¡®Wait a second. If they already established a branch in this city, then the city leader¡­.¡¯ Leo was shocked when he thought about something. ¡®A ¡®God ruins¡¯ appeared.¡¯ ¡®Three fragments of God stones.¡¯ ¡®Even the manticores are trying to establish a new territory when their king is not doing well.¡¯ ¡®Most importantly, the appearance of these people. There is definitely something wrong with Phirie city.¡¯ ¡®What¡¯s happening inside Phirie actually? I just want to find out the truth behind my adoptive parents¡¯ death and seek revenge on their behalf. But, all of a sudden, I feel this city is hiding more things than what it looks on the surface.¡¯ When he recalled all the events after he came to Phirie city, Leo felt something was going on inside or around Phirie city. ¡°Brother Leo, did something happen?¡± Seeing Leo lost in his thoughts, Julia asked him; however, Leo shook his head and said, ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s collect the Hero coins from the Misison hall and rest until Premium auction starts.¡± They didn¡¯t encounter any problems as they entered the city to finish the things with the mission hall. ¡­. Inside a luxurious building in the core section of the city, ¡°Master, there are no traces of the Hero coins or the mountain fiend king on the Bandit mountain.¡± The two rank 9 heroes in black suits were kneeling in front of an old man with a face full of wrinkles. Unlike the two rank 9 heroes, the old man was wearing a white suit with a white hand on his head and a wooden stick in his hand. ¡°What did you say?¡± Hearing their words, the old man seethed with rage as he asked them. ¡°Master, there is no¡­.¡± ¡°Stop talking if you are going to repeat the same sentence.¡± Before they could reply, the old man interrupted them before asking, ¡°I want to know what happened.¡± ¡°Even though we didn¡¯t find the trace of the mountain bandits or the mountain fiends, we found the signs of fighting at the mountain base and on the mountain top.¡± Ren nodded his head as he replied to the old man in white. ¡°Signs of fighting? Are you telling me someone killed them all, disappeared their bodies and took all my money?¡± The old man became even more furious with that conclusion. ¡°Damn it¡­I have been waiting for tomorrow¡¯s premium auction for a few years and just when I thought I could finally get my hands on some good items, someone dared to steal my money?¡± The old man shook in rage as he looked at the two rank 9 heroes and asked, ¡°You know what you have to do now, right?¡± ¡°Yes, master. We have to find those thieves at any cost.¡± ¡°If we don¡¯t find those thieves, you will kill us.¡± Ren and Ken nodded their heads while trying to hide to keep a calm look on their faces. ¡°Start investigating from the mission hall.¡± The old man barely suppressed his anger as he coldly warned, ¡°Finding the lost treasure in a day is impossible. So, I will give you three days before the ¡®God ruins¡¯ opens.¡± ¡°Thank you, master.¡± ¡°We will definitely find those thieves and retrieve all the hero coins he stole.¡± The rank 9 heroes hurriedly thanked the old man before leaving the building. ¡®Damn it¡­now, I will not have enough funds to buy the good things.¡¯ The old man cursed his luck as he walked out of the room where a middle-aged man was waiting for him. ¡°Mr. White, this is the list of the items for tomorrow¡¯s premium auction.¡± Seeing that the old man had walked out of the room, the middle-aged man hurriedly stood up and gave him a tablet. ¡°Thank you, Family head Oliver.¡± The old man nodded his head as he thanked the middle-aged man named Oliver, the family head of the Icefeather family. As for the old man, his name was White Chandler, known for his various businesses in Phirie city and the second richest person after the city leader. There were even rumours in the upper circle of the city that he was richer than the city leader. So, the three powerful families were always trying to be in the good books of White Chandler. Also, it was the reason why Oliver gave the list of items for tomorrow¡¯s premium auction to White. ¡°I hope, Mr. White, looks after my Icefeather family when we need some help.¡± Oliver Icefeather didn¡¯t hide his intentions as he politely asked what he wanted from the old man. ¡°Of course. You don¡¯t have to mention it.¡± White nodded his head with a slight smile as he checked the list of the items on the screen. ¡°Are you auctioning off these items tomorrow ?¡± Suddenly, the old man¡¯s entire body shook as he saw the top three items on the list. ***** 50 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 100 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 44 Icefeather Auction House In Ambermane¡¯s guest house, Dominic was sitting cross-legged in one of the rooms with his eyes closed as though he was meditating. Other than some simple furniture and a few things, the room was mostly empty. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Suddenly, Leo appeared in front of Dominic out of thin air. ¡°Boss, you are back.¡± Before Leo could make any sound, Dominic opened his eyes and politely greeted him. ¡°Yes.¡± Leo nodded his head and asked, ¡°How are things going on for you?¡± After wrapping up the things in the mission hall, he returned to Julia¡¯s house before coming here. ¡°From the missions, we got around 10000 hero coins and Zen paid us one hundred thousand hero coins as an advanced paymet.¡± ¡°We noticed that two mercenary squads ¡®Ethereal Blades¡¯ and ¡®Silent Beasts¡¯ entered the town as they were invited by the other two top families of Phirie city.¡± ¡°As for the search regarding two men you asked, it is still ongoing.¡± Dominic didn¡¯t waste time as he directly explained the progress of the tasks given by Leo. ¡°You can put a hold on the search until we come out of the ¡®God ruins¡¯.¡± Leo nodded his head. ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Dominic agreed without hesitation as he asked, ¡°Are you sure is it a good idea to bid on the items in the premium auction? Can¡¯t we just steal¡­¡± ¡°Sigh¡­and here I thought you changed your old habits.¡± Leo sighed when he heard Dominic suggest stealing the items. ¡°But we don¡¯t have enough money to bid on the items as we already spent everything on ¡®Them¡¯ before coming here.¡± Dominic shook his head and complained that they didn¡¯t have enough money to bid. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I got lucky and found some hero coins in the wilderness.¡± Leo nonchalantly replied to Dominic and lightly tapped Dominic¡¯s storage ring with his storage ring. ¡°I am transferring 10 million hero coins. I will say which items to buy in tomorrow¡¯s auction. Just buy them and give it to me later.¡± ¡°Okay¡± Dominic unconsciously nodded his head; however, he found something was not right. ¡°Wait¡­you sent 10 million hero coins? How much did you find exactly?¡± ¡°29 million.¡± ¡°And, you call it ¡®Some¡¯ money?¡± Dominic knew Leo could not care much about money; however, calling 29 million hero coins ¡®Some¡¯ made him speechless. ¡°Let¡¯s stop the money discussion here.¡± Leo shook his head as he changed the subject, ¡°I saw them, Black suits.¡± ¡°They are in the city?¡± As soon as Leo mentioned ¡®Black suits¡¯, Dominic became serious and hurriedly said, ¡°Leo, I think it¡¯s better for us to leave the city now.¡± This time, Dominic didn¡¯t address Leo as ¡®Boss¡¯; instead, he called him by his name while suggesting they leave the city. ¡°You know I can¡¯t leave until I find out why and who killed my parents, right?¡± Leo shook his head as he continued, ¡°Moreover, you know how I had to live and what I had to do to get here?¡± ¡°Did you forget I am still suffering even now as we speak.¡± While pointing at his chest, Leo spoke in a cold voice, making Dominic sigh. ¡°Since I promised to follow you, I will follow whatever you say.¡± After taking a deep breath, Dominic replied to Leo with a serious look as he continued, ¡°However, you should not forget the true reason we come here. Thousands of lives depend on you, and if something happens to you ¡­.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Leo nodded his head and said, ¡°I will go back now. Let¡¯s meet in the auction tomorrow.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°Right! I forgot about it.¡± Suddenly, Leo recalled something as he took out the minotaur king¡¯s corpse. ¡°There is a rank 6 weaponsmith, Nick. He is looking for the horns to refine a rank 7 weapon or artifact to become a rank 7 hero¡­..¡± Soon, Leo gave the information about the weaponsmith and ordered what Dominic had to do. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will take care of it.¡± Dominic nodded his head as he returned to his usual smiley face after Leo disappeared. ¡­.. Next day, ¡°Brother Leo, let¡¯s go. We are getting late.¡± In the morning, Julia rushed into Ryan¡¯s house and called Leo. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°I am ready.¡± As soon as she called him, Leo appeared beside her and said he was ready. ¡°Where are you going today?¡± Ryan rushed out of his room and asked with an anxious look. ¡°You don¡¯t need to know. Let¡¯s go, brother.¡± Julia scoffed at Ryan as she pulled Leo¡¯s hand and dragged him out of the house. ¡°Brother Ryan, don¡¯t worry.¡± ¡°Yes, brother. Brother Leo said they are going for a premium auction hosted by Sister Amy¡¯s family.¡± The twins knew their Brother Ryan had feelings for Julia. So, they informed me where they were going. ¡°Also, Julia asked us to give you this ring.¡± While saying that, Emily gave Ryan the ¡®Ring of Fire¡¯. ¡°Really?¡± As he took the ring, Ryan was excited and said, ¡°This is a perfect match for me.¡± As soon as he put the ring on his finger, Ryan felt he could do more damage with his talent. Soon, he started dreaming about Julia. ¡®Sigh. Here he goes again into the dreamland.¡¯ ¡®Let¡¯s leave him alone.¡¯ Emily and Evan shook their heads and went back to their rooms. ¡­¡­ After leaving Ryan¡¯s house, Julia and Leo took a ride to the core section of the city, filled with luxurious and majestic buildings. ¡°Julia¡± As soon as they got off their ride, Amy took them into one of the tallest buildings in Phirie city. ¡°Welcome to the Icefeather auction house. This is where my family holds all the auctions and it is also where we study the rare items and treasures found in the wilderness.¡± As they entered the building, Amy gave a brief introduction. ¡°Now, let¡¯s talk about the auction.¡± Amy saw them listen attentively. So, she continued, ¡°Since this is a premium auction, we didn¡¯t invite many people. Including you, there are only eight passes issued this time. Each of you will be sitting in a closed chamber to prevent others from knowing who bought the item.¡± ¡°Good.¡± Leo nodded his head and asked, ¡°But, what if the Icefeather family leaks the information?¡± ¡°The Icefeather family would never do that.¡± Amy replied to Leo with a serious look, making Leo nod his head. ¡°Amy, rules got changed at the last minute. On the request of the City leader and three family heads, there will be no closed chambers for this auction.¡± Just as Amy finished her words, a young man in designer clothes made up of rank 9 mutated beasts walked towards them with a smile. ***** 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 150 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 45 Powerhouses Enters the Auction Hall Weekly Bonus Chapters (1/3) ****** ¡°Zander, what did you say?¡± Amy raised her brows when she heard the young man¡¯s words. ¡°There will be no closed chambers for this premium auction.¡± With a slight smile, Zander replied to Amy before walking past her. Zander didn¡¯t even bother to look at Leo and Julia from the beginning to the end. Other than Amy, the other two were not significant in his eyes. ¡®Zander? So, he is the son of the city leader.¡¯ Leo had collected the information on the important people in Phirie city. So, when he heard the name, he instantly recognized who the young man was. Nevertheless, Leo didn¡¯t care much about it as it was normal for the city leader¡¯s son to be arrogant. ¡°Amy, the rules have changed. Let¡¯s not think about it since all the participants of today¡¯s auction agreed to go with an open auction.¡± Just as Amy was thinking of meeting up with her father, Oliver walked toward them as he explained the change in rules. ¡°I understand, father.¡± Since the auction participants didn¡¯t have any problem, she didn¡¯t think much about it and nodded her head. As for Leo and Julia, even though they got the passes for the auction, no one thought they were the participants. Because each item in the Premium auction was very costly, Leo and Julia could not afford it. ¡°Why don¡¯t you accompany your friends during the auction? I will take care of the other things.¡± Soon, Oliver asked Amy to tag along with Leo and Julia because he was afraid they would offend the powerful heroes and bring losses to his auction. ¡°Yes, father.¡± Even though Amy didn¡¯t like her father¡¯s way of thinking, she didn¡¯t want to argue with her father before Leo and Julia. So, she could only nod her head and agree with his words. Soon after that, Oliver and Amy¡¯s group parted ways as one went to take care of the auction items, whereas the other one went to sit in the spacious hall where the auction would take place. ¡­.. In the spacious hall, there were many chairs; however, almost all of them were empty. ¡°The top three mercenary squads of the Phirie city have already arrived.¡± Once they settled in the last row of the hall, Amy started giving brief information on the people that had already arrived. Leo casually glanced at the three pairs of powerful heroes sitting in the different places of the hall. ¡®Rank 1 mercenary squad:- Berserk Heroes.¡¯ ¡®Rank 2 mercenary squad:- Boundless Fangs.¡¯ ¡®Rank 3 mercenary squad:- Graceful Swans.¡¯ ¡®Not bad, both the leaders and vice leaders of these three squads look powerful.¡¯ Leo used his system to check their brief information and acknowledged them as the powerful rank 9 heroes. ¡°The Ambermane family and Cloudriver have arrived.¡± As Leo checked the top three mercenary squads, he heard an announcement, making them look at the newcomers. Liam Ambermane, the leader of the Ambermane family, looked to be in his forties with a muscular build and mane-like hair. Beside him, his two sons, Zac and Zen, along with Dominic, walked into the hall and settled in the front rows. Gregor Cloudriver, the leader of the Cloudriver family, had an average build, wearing white coloured battle robes with short white hair. He brought his son Dario along with a young man carrying two blades on his back. Soon, they also chose a place to settle. ¡®Daniel?¡¯ Leo revealed a surprising look at the young man with the blades on his back because he knew him. He was none other than the leader of the Ethereal Blades mercenary squad. ¡®Sister Amy, when will the auction start?¡¯ Julia asked in a low voice with a bored look on her face. ¡®The auction will start once the City leader arrives.¡¯ Amy replied as she asked her to wait for a few minutes. ¡°The city leader, Sir Theodore Voidflare has arrived.¡± It didn¡¯t take much time as another announcement came from the speakers installed in the hall. ¡°Greetings, City leader.¡± ¡°Greetings, Mr. White.¡± As long as they saw Theodore walking into the hall, everyone stood up and respectfully greeted him. Theodore Voidflare looked to be in his thirties; however, he was more than 50 years old. He was wearing a processed hide of peak rank 9 mutated beast king, and he had a nonchalant look on his face as though he was not interested in anything. Besides him and his arrogant son Zanger, White Chandler was also present in his regular white suit. ¡®Who is he?¡¯ Leo had the information on everything present in the room, except for the old man with a white hat. So, he tried to check the information on the old man as he felt a bad premonition in his heart just from looking at the old man. ¡®Ding, Hero assessment. Name:- White Chandler. Error Error . . . Error. ¡®What?¡¯ Besides the name, no information about the old man loaded in the system interface made Leo serious about the old man. ¡®Only when I assess the Supreme heroes the system will show errors.¡¯ It was not his first time having such an assessment; however, he was shocked that another Supreme hero was in Phirie city. Since Leo knew that Theodore was a supreme hero, he didn¡¯t bother to assess him; however, he didn¡¯t imagine the old man was also a Supreme hero. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Just as Leo was thinking about the old man¡¯s origins, Mr. White looked at Leo with a frown before sitting beside the city leader. ¡°Let the auction begin.¡± Once he sat in his seat, Theodore asked Oliver to start the auction. ¡°Yes, City leader.¡± Oliver nodded his head as he signaled a beautiful lady to start the auction. ¡°I know everyone is eagerly waiting for the first item of the Premium auction. So, let¡¯s not waste any time starting the auction.¡± Soon, that beautiful lady walked onto the stage in an elegant walk as she revealed the first item of the auction. ***** 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 46 Auction Starts Weekly Bonus Chapters (2/3) ****** ¡°The first item of this premium auction is the rare ¡®Talent awakening stone¡¯.¡± A green-coloured shining crystal appeared in the beautiful auctioneer¡¯s hands as she gave a brief introduction about the item. ¡°Even though it is not useful for the mighty heroes like you, it will be useful for the younger generation who might be unlucky to not awaken a talent in the ¡®Hall of Gods¡¯.¡± The auctioneer continued, ¡°Having this stone is like having a backup to not get embarrassed by others.¡± At the age of ten, all humans, regardless of rich, poor, powerful, or weak, can enter the ¡®Hall of Gods¡¯ to awaken their talents; however, it is not guaranteed that everyone will awaken their talent. Every year, nearly 20 percent of kids were unable to awaken their talents, and year on year, the percentage increased. So, the demand for the ¡®Talent awakening stone¡¯ was very high; however, the supply was almost nil, making it a rare and valuable item. ¡°The initial price of the stone is 10000 Hero coins with a minimum of 1000 Hero coins increment in the bids.¡± After giving a brief introduction, the auctioneer announced the initial price of the stone. ¡°Ambermane family bids 15000 Hero coins.¡± From the Ambermane family, Zen raised the bid by 5000 Hero coins. ¡°Cloudriver family bids 20000 Hero coins.¡± In the next second, Dario, the son of the Cloudriver family head, raised the bid with a carefree look. ¡°25000 Hero coins.¡± Zen didn¡¯t back down as he raised the price by another 5000 Hero coins. ¡°26000 Hero coins¡± Dario looked at Zen, and with a slight smile, he raised the price, making Zen frown. ¡°30000 Hero coins.¡± ¡°31000 Hero coins.¡± Only Zen and Dario were bidding for the ¡®Talent awakening stone¡¯, and they were so fast that they didn¡¯t give the time for the auctioneer to speak. As for the top three mercenary squads, they were not interested in the ¡®Talent awakening stone¡¯ because, unlike the families, they didn¡¯t have to worry about the future generations. The elite families of the Phire city have hundreds of newborns every year, and the chances of having a talentless child were not impossible for them. So, only the two families bid for the item as it was helpful for them. ¡®Brother Leo, if we give this stone to either Emily or Evan, they will awaken a talent, right?¡¯ As the bidding war between Zen and Dario was going on, Julia asked Leo in a low voice. ¡®I guess, it will be helpful.¡¯ Even though Leo replied to Julia, he was not sure about it. The talent awakening stone could be used by anyone who hasn¡¯t awakened a talent yet; however, Emily and Evan have talents; however, they were partially awakened. So, he didn¡¯t know whether it would work or not. ¡®Shall we bid for it?¡¯ Even though it was becoming costly with each bid, Julia didn¡¯t think the price would be a problem. ¡®Sure. Let¡¯s go for it.¡¯ Leo nodded his head as he decided to buy it and check whether it could help his siblings. ¡®Since the item is not too valuable, even if we win the bid, it will not cause any problems for us.¡¯ Leo silently thought in his head as he decided to bid for the item. ¡®Julia, you two are joking, right?¡¯ On the other hand, Amy heard them loud and clear and asked Julia with a forced smile. Because she knew Julia was rich enough to spend 1000 Hero coins, not to mention bidding for an item that had nearly reached 50000 Hero coins. ¡®Nope.¡¯ Julia shook her head as she replied with a slight smile, ¡®Don¡¯t worry, Sister Amy. Brother Leo and I made some money on our little exploration.¡¯ ¡°Young Hero Dario bids 49000 Hero coins. Is there anyone who is going to raise the bid?¡± The auctioneer was satisfied with the first item¡¯s price as she first looked at Zen before looking at the others. The bidding war between Zen and Dario was successfully won by Dario, who had a smug look on his face. ¡°49000 Hero coins, once.¡± ¡°49000 Hero coins, twice.¡± ¡°49000¡­¡± ¡°Young Hero Julia bids 50000 Hero coins.¡± Just when the beautiful auctioneer was about to give the final call, Leo raised the bid by 1000 Hero coins, surprising the entire hall. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Everyone was surprised by the sudden bid from the last row as they turned to look at the voice owner. ¡®Leo¡­Julia.¡¯ Zen was the first to recognize Leo as he informed his father about him. ¡®A lone mercenary?¡¯ Liam frowned as he asked, ¡®Why is he with that girl?¡¯ ¡®I don¡¯t know father but I am sure that he is protecting her and if I am right.¡¯ Zen answered his father in a low voice. ¡®Damn it¡­what are they doing?¡¯ Oliver, who was accompanying the city leader, and Mr.White cursed Leo and Julia; however, he didn¡¯t show it on his face. ¡°Isn¡¯t that your daughter, Family head Oliver?¡± Even Theodore turned back to see; however, when he saw Amy, he asked Oliver. ¡°Yes, City leader. They were her friends and wanted to participate in the auction. So, I let them in.¡± Oliver hurriedly explained to the city leader and everyone in the hall if they misunderstood that he was intentionally raising the prices. ¡°If you don¡¯t want them, I can¡­.¡± ¡°It is good t have youngones participant in the auction to broaden their horizons.¡± Theodore shook his head as he continued, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We know you won¡¯t dare to intentionally raise the price by such cheap tricks.¡± ¡°City leader is right.¡± Mr.White also agreed with Theodore as his eyes mainly focused on Leo. ¡°Thank you, City leader.¡± ¡°Thank you, Mr.White.¡± Oliver hurriedly thanked them before giving the signal to the beautiful auctioneer to resume the auction. ¡°50000 Hero coins, once¡­.twice¡­thrice and sold.¡± No one bid after Leo¡¯s bid as they wanted to see whether Leo could pay for it or not. ¡°The first item is successfully won by the young hero Julia.¡± The beautiful auctioneer revealed a bright smile as she concluded the bidding for the ¡®Talent awakening stone¡¯. ¡°The second item¡­.¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you give the item to the winner before auctioning the second item?¡± Before the auctioneer could start the bid for the second item, Zander said to Oliver in a loud and clear voice. ¡°¡­¡± Oliver frowned when he heard those words; however, the other party was the son of a Supreme hero. Moreover, he could guess what Zander was trying to do when he said those words; however, Oliver didn¡¯t mind it as he nodded his head. ¡°Someone, pass the ¡®Talent awakening stone¡¯ to the winner and collect the money.¡± ¡°Yes, Family head.¡± Soon, one of the Icefeather family¡¯s servants nodded his head as he carried it to Julia. ¡°Here.¡± Leo shook his head at what everyone was trying to do. Nevertheless, he paid the 51000 Hero coins and said, ¡°The extra 1000 Hero coins¡­you can have it.¡± ¡®What the¡­¡¯ Amy was shocked to see Leo casually take out 51000 Hero coins. ¡°Since the transaction is completed, shall we continue?¡± With a calm look, Leo looked at Oliver and asked. ¡°Yes.¡± Oliver was surprised at Leo¡¯s calm look and nodded his head at the auctioneer. The others were also surprised because having 51000 Hero coins was not a small thing for an elite hero without proper backing or strength. ¡®I need all the information on him and her before the end of the auction.¡¯ Except for the Ambermane family, everyone typed the message on their phones before focusing on the auction. ***** 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 47 [Bonus chapter]Radiant Armour Weekly Bonus Chapters (3/3) ****** According to their guess, there were only two reasons why Leo and Julia were able to have that many Hero coins. One, they must have good battle prowess and complete many missions from the mission hall. Two, they belong to some powerful family from the other cities. So, they wanted to collect their information. ¡°The second item is armour.¡± The auctioneer unveiled the cloth as a shining armour could be seen by everyone inside a glass. From a single look, anyone could tell that it was not a normal armour but a special one. ¡°It is a Quasi-supreme class armour called ¡®Radiant armour¡¯. I don¡¯t think you need any more information, right?¡± The auctioneer asked the participants with a mysterious smile. ¡°No need. Let¡¯s start the bidding already.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Who needs more explanation when it¡¯s a Quasi-supreme class armour?¡± The family heads and the mercenary squad leaders were excited as they asked to start the bidding already. ¡®A quasi-supreme class armour?¡¯ Leo raised his brows for a moment before maintaining a calm look. Everyone was excited and eager to start the bidding for that armour because no one in this world could create such a high-class armour. Like heroes, the pills, artifacts, and weapons were classified into different classes starting from Basic, Elite, Advanced and Supreme. As of now, the heroes could only refine the rank 9 pills, artifacts, and weapons which were the peak advanced class items. As for the Quasi-Supreme class, it is a class above the Advanced class but below the Supreme class. ¡°The owner of this armour went to great trouble to find this valuable thing, and he stated that there would be no initial price. So, you can start the bidding from 1 Hero coin.¡± The auctioneer knew the response for the armour would be great. So, she started with the initial price of a single hero coin. ¡°Ten million Hero coins.¡± The City leader directly raised the price from a single coin to ten million hero coins. ¡®¡­¡¯ After him, no one raised the price for two reasons. One is to show respect for their city leader, and the other one is that the price is so high already. It was not beneficial to bid against the city leader and pay such a high price. Even though a quasi-supreme class armour was priceless, no one was willing to spend their entire savings on it. ¡°Our mighty city leader won the second item. Congratulations, City leader.¡± The auctioneer smiled as she congratulated Theodore. ¡°Congratulations, city leader.¡± Soon, everyone congratulated the city leader with happy smiles except for Oliver, who was annoyed. Even though Theodore bid a good price, Oliver expected another five million coins from the armour. ¡®After this auction, I need to increase the benefits for my family from the city leader.¡¯ Nevertheless, he swore to get some benefits from the city leader. Unlike before, no one asked the city leader to pay for the item right away as they directly proceeded to the third item. ¡°Third item is a rank 9 mutated beast¡¯s egg, and it is guaranteed to become a rank 9 mutated beast with enough resources.¡± The auctioneer started introducing the third item, which was an After the mutation, all beasts turned into non-mammals as they began laying eggs. So, no one was surprised to see the egg of a mutated beast. ¡°The initial price of the egg is one hundred thousand Hero coins, and you can add 10000 hero coins in each bid.¡± The auctioneer knew that the egg lacked in comparison compared to the previous item. Nevertheless, she increased the value of the item, ¡°The egg belongs to a rank 9 Moonlight unicorn which is not only known for its healing and flying ability, but it even has a powerful attack skill.¡± ¡°So, don¡¯t miss out on the chance to become the owner of a Moonlight Unicorn.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°A Moonlight unicorn?¡± ¡°They live in the depths of the Solitary forests. How did the Icefeather family manage to get their hands on such an item?¡± As soon as they heard about the mutated beast inside the egg, the entire hall was surprised and eager. ¡°Ambermane family bids 200000 Hero coins.¡± ¡°Cloudriver family bids 300000 Hero coins.¡± ¡°Berserk Heroes bids 310000 Hero coins.¡± . . ¡°Boundless Fangs bids 500000 Hero coins.¡± . . ¡°Berserk Heroes bids 900000 Hero coins.¡± Soon, the Moonlight Unicorn¡¯s egg¡¯s price skyrocketed as it reached nearly a million. ¡®I didn¡¯t expect it to be shot to a million Hero coins.¡¯ Oliver was happy with the price as it had already reached double his expected price. ¡®Looks like they forget about the main drawback, and I guess the City leader and Mr.White already know about it.¡¯ Except for the City leader and Mr.White, everyone participated in the bid for the egg. So, he prayed that they don¡¯t mention the drawback. ¡°Even though it is an allrounder, it needs ten times the resources than the regular mutated beasts.¡± In the next moment, everyone¡¯s eagerness disappeared when Freya from the ¡®Graceful Swans¡¯ pointed out the drawback. She was just annoyed that they could not get the egg within their budget. So, she wanted to make those who won the egg regret spending so much on it. ¡°Yeah. That¡¯s right!¡± ¡°We need to spend a lot of resources on it; instead, we can buy ten rank 9 mutated beast eggs and train them to rank 9 with those resources.¡± In the next second, no one bid for the egg, and the one who bid last was the ¡®Berserk Heroes¡¯ leader. He was already regretting being careless with the bid. ¡®Looks like we have to bear the loss. But, don¡¯t worry, we can always earn back that money.¡¯ The vice leader Richard consoled Linus because it was not his fault. Earlier, everyone was excited and forgot about the maindraw, and those who knew about it didn¡¯t bother to bid. ¡®Sigh¡¯ Other than sighing, Linus could not do anything now. ¡®Damn that b*tch. If not for her, the price would have reached 1.5 million coins easily.¡¯ Oliver cursed the vice leader of the ¡®Graceful Swans¡¯; however, when he thought he had already made good returns from the egg, Oliver felt good. ¡®Looks like the fifth item of the auction will also give good returns.¡¯ After seeing the response for the third item, Oliver had great expectations from the fifth item of the auction. ¡°The last bid is from our ¡®Berserk Heroes¡¯ with 900000 Hero coins.¡± ¡°900000 Hero coins, once.¡± ¡°900000 Hero coins, twice.¡± ¡°900000 Hero coins¡­.¡± ¡°910000 Hero coins.¡± Like before, Leo bid on the auctioneer¡¯s final call, making everyone in the hall once again surprised. ***** 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 48 Mutated Beast Egg ¡®What? Does he have more money?¡¯ ¡®Where did he get so much money?¡¯ ¡®Who is he exactly?¡¯ Leo looked to be in his early twenties. So, everyone was surprised where he got so much. However, no one said anything to Leo openly as they were yet to receive the details regarding Leo and Julia. Even Zen raised his brows as he started doubting whether Leo was a lone mercenary or not? ¡°If no one is bidding for the egg, you can give the final call.¡± Amidst the surprised looks of everyone, Leo calmly asked the auctioneer to finish the deal. ¡°Since no one is bidding, the Moonlight unicorn¡¯s egg will go to this young hero for 910000 Hero coins.¡± The auctioneer received the nod from Oliver as she finalized the deal. ¡°To those doubting me whether I have enough Hero coins or not, you can see for yourself.¡± Leo didn¡¯t look at anyone in particular as he took out the required Hero coins from his storage ring and gave them to Amy. ¡®Nod¡¯ Using her ability, Amy made a quick count and nodded her head at Oliver. ¡°Bring the egg to the young hero.¡± Since the other party had paid for the item, Oliver didn¡¯t bother much as he asked someone to deliver the egg. ¡®Looks like the young man thinks he obtained a treasure. However, he will soon realize his mistake.¡¯ Except for Linus, most of the participants thought that Leo was impulsive and would regret his decision later. Paying one million Hero coins for a rank 9 mutated beast was not costly; however, if it was a mutated beast like Moonlight Unicorn, then it is expensive. Because raising a Moonlight unicorn was like burning money and resources. ¡®Richard, it looks like we are in luck today.¡¯ On the other hand, Linus heaved a sigh of relief because he didn¡¯t have to pay for the egg. ¡®¡­¡¯ However, Richard looked at Linus without saying anything. ¡­ ¡®Ding, Item name:- Mutated beast egg. (Moonlight Unicorn) Category:- All-rounder (Attacker, Healer, Flying Mount) Potential:- Supreme rank. After receiving the egg, Leo checked the basic information on the egg with the help of the system. ¡®Good.¡¯ He was satisfied with the potential of the mutated beast and decided to raise it. ¡®For others, it might be burning money to raise a Moonlight Unicorn, but for me, it is raising a powerful companion.¡¯ Leo was not worried about the cost as he could easily find the resources to raise the Moonlight Unicorn with his strength. ¡®The important thing is forming a connection with the moonlight unicorn.¡¯ It is easy to connect with a mutated spirit beast right after it comes out of the egg. So, Leo felt he got a good companion at a low price. ¡­ ¡°The next item of the auction is an Elite grade ¡®Talent upgrading stone¡¯, and the initial price will be 100000 Hero coins.¡± Soon, the auctioneer took out the fourth item of the auction, which was a blue-coloured crystal. ¡®Brother Leo, it can be useful for Ryan. If you don¡¯t mind, can you buy it?¡¯ After some hesitation, Julia asked Leo in a low voice. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Leo was surprised a little by Julia¡¯s words because she always fights with Ryan and doesn¡¯t even show concern. ¡®Looks like the feelings between are mutual.¡¯ Leo was happy that both Ryan and Julia liked each other. ¡®Let¡¯s give it a try.¡¯ Since the ¡®Talent upgrading stone¡¯ was helpful for his brother Ryan, Leo didn¡¯t mind bidding for it. An elite grade talent upgrading stone could increase the talent¡¯s level of rank 4 or rank 5 heroes by a single level. Even though it was not helpful for the advanced heroes, the family heads were interested in it for the younger generation heroes in their families. ¡°Cloudriver family bids 700000 Hero coins. Does anyone want to raise the price?¡± The auctioneer didn¡¯t get much response from the item as the price didn¡¯t increase much. ¡°710000 Hero coins.¡± Like always, Leo waited until the last moment before raising the bid. ¡°Young Hero Leo raised the price to 710000 Hero coins.¡± The auctioneer revealed a bright smile as she shouted aloud with great excitement. ¡°800000 Hero coins.¡± Family head Gregor looked at Leo as he raised the price. ¡°Cloudriver family is willing to pay 800000 Hero coins.¡± ¡°810000¡± Leo calmly increased the minimum amount in his bid, making Gregor frown. ¡°900000¡± ¡°910000¡± However, Leo didn¡¯t intend to stop as he had enough money to bid. Moreover, the ¡®Talent upgrading stone¡¯ was beneficial for Ryan, who would be entering the God Ruins soon. ¡°Young Hero, can you give me a face and let me have the item?¡± Before raising the bid, Gregor said those words to Leo, ¡°One million Hero coins.¡± ¡°Cloudriver family¡¯s bid is one million Hero coins.¡± ¡°Once¡­twice¡­¡± Since the family head spoke for himself, the auctioneer guessed that Leo would not raise the bid anymore. So, she decided to end the deal. ¡°One million ten thousand Hero coins.¡± However, to everyone¡¯s surprise, Leo raised the price with a calm look. ¡°You?¡± Gregor was furious when he saw Leo dared to bid against him even when he asked to show some respect. ¡°The items in the auction go to the one who has money. If you don¡¯t have money, go home.¡± Leo could not care much as he directly replied to Gregor. ¡°Don¡¯t you know¡­¡± ¡°Family head Gregor, there is nothing wrong with what the young hero Leo said.¡± Before Gregor could say something, Family head Oliver stopped him with a scoff. He was already frustrated when Gregor used his authority to stop Leo from bidding, and now he dared to start a fight in his auction house. ¡°Oliver.¡± Gregor directed his anger at Oliver and wanted to teach him a lesson. ¡°Gregor and Oliver, do you want us to leave?¡± Nevertheless, City leader Theodore stopped them with a single line as they returned to their seats. ¡°If you are not bidding, give up on the item. There is no need to fight with young heroes at your age.¡± Mr. White looked at Leo and said to Gregor. ¡°Yes, Mr. White.¡± Gregor became humble in a split second as he nodded his head. ¡°Young hero Leo¡¯s price is 1010000 Hero coins.¡± ¡°Once¡± ¡°Twice¡± ¡°Thrice¡­Sold.¡± Gregor didn¡¯t bother to bid against Leo anymore as he silently swore, ¡®Let¡¯s see how you are going to survive after coming out of the auction house.¡¯ Soon, Leo settled the money and received the ¡®Talent upgrading stone¡¯. ¡°The fifth item of the auction will make you bid against each other. It is¡­.¡± The beautiful auctioneer didn¡¯t finish her words; instead, she pulled a cloth revealing the fifth item of the auction. ***** 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 49 Moonlight Unicorn Besides the beautiful auctioneer, there was a giant cage. Inside the cage, a white-coloured horse was sitting with emotionless eyes. The horse had two wings on its back and a shining horn protruding from its skull. ¡°The fifth item of the auction is a rank 9 enslaved moonlight unicorn.¡± At the same time, a white stone appeared in the auctioneer¡¯s hand as she spoke, ¡°As long as you have this stone, this moonlight unicorn will follow your orders.¡± ¡®Enslaved moonlight unicorn.¡¯ ¡®Moreover, it is a rank 9 mutated beast.¡¯ ¡®So, they got the mother and the egg. It looks like the Icefeather family has good connections and has a lot of luck.¡¯ Everyone was surprised to see the moonlight unicorn in the cage as they became jealous of the Icefeather family for their connections and luck. ¡°There is no starting price for this mutated beast. You can start the bidding.¡± The response to the moonlight unicorn¡¯s egg proved that the participants were very much interested in the moonlight unicorn. So, she didn¡¯t state the initial price. ¡°One million.¡± Someone directly raised the price to one million hero coins when the auctioneer finished her words. ¡°Scoff,¡­you want to buy a rank 9 moonlight unicorn with a million hero coins? Dream on.¡± ¡°Five million hero coins.¡± The Boundless fangs raised the price five times. ¡°Graceful swans bid six million for the moonlight unicorn.¡± ¡°Cloudriver family¡¯s bidding price is nine million.¡± Once the price reached nine million hero coins, everyone started hesitating to raise the price. Because a regular enslaved rank 9 mutated beast costs around three-five million, and since the moonlight unicorn is a unique mutated beast, its price should be around seven-eight million hero coins. Now, its price is already nine million hero coins. So, they thought about whether it was a good thing to buy it. ¡°10 million Hero coins.¡± After seeing that the initial excitement of the participants cooled down, the city leader raised the bid to 10 million Hero coins, making Oliver excited. ¡®Sister Amy, isn¡¯t it wrong to enslave the mutated beasts?¡¯ On the other hand, Julia asked Amy in a disappointed tone. Even though she knew that the humans enslave the mutated beasts for their personal uses, she never expected that her sister¡¯s family was selling the enslaved mutated beasts. ¡®Julia, that¡¯s how the world works. There are no rules in the world when you have enough strength.¡¯ Amy could only sigh as she knew what Julia might be thinking in her head. Even Amy didn¡¯t like doing business with the enslaved mutated beasts, but they were just the middle-man, and the commission for these items was very high. When it comes to money, her father didn¡¯t mind selling the enslaved humans, not to mention selling the enslaved mutated beasts. ¡®¡­¡¯ As for Leo, he looked at the lifeless eyes of the moonlight unicorn, making him remember something from his past. ¡±Black suits¡¯ is behind it.¡¯ Leo knew who was selling the enslaved moonlight unicorn because he had seen their enslaving techniques. Compared to the enslaving technique of the manticores, the ¡®Black suits¡¯ didn¡¯t want their enslaved beasts or humans to think straight. Other than following the orders of the one who holds the soul stone, the enslaved beings couldn¡¯t do anything. ¡®This shows the ¡®Black suits¡¯ are operating in Phirie city.¡¯ Leo was already doubtful of them when he saw two of their members yesterday, and today, he had confirmed their existence in Phirie city. ¡°Our mighty city leader is willing to pay 10 million Hero coins. Is there anyone who can bid against him?¡± The beautiful auctioneer looked at Leo, hoping he would surprise everyone again with the bid. ¡°Once¡­twice¡­¡± ¡°One million ten thousand hero coins.¡± As she expected, Leo raised the bid, making everyone surprised for a moment before shaking their heads. Because the city leader was already buying the moonlight unicorn at an overpriced range and not the young man increased by another 10000 Hero coins. ¡®He doesn¡¯t know the value of the money.¡¯ ¡®Ignorance is bliss.¡¯ Some were shocked, whereas the others shook their heads at Leo¡¯s ignorance. ¡°City leader, I am just a lone mercenary, and I truly need a companion like a moonlight unicorn with a wide range of skills. So, I hope you will not mind me bidding against you.¡± In the next second, Leo stood up as he informed the city leader about his reason for bidding on the item. ¡®A lone mercenary? Interesting.¡¯ Theodore nodded his head and replied, ¡°Since you are in such dire need of a companion, I will let you have it.¡± ¡°As expected of the mighty supreme hero of Phirie city.¡± Leo scoffed in his heart; however, he praised the City leader on the surface. ¡°But, father. I need it.¡± On the other side, Zander was filled with anger as he asked for the moonlight unicorn. ¡°Sure. However, I will not bid for that item then.¡± Theodore nodded his head as he asked in a low voice, ¡®So, which one do you want? This enslaved beast or that thing?¡¯ ¡®¡­¡¯ Zander didn¡¯t say anything as he remained silent and thought, ¡®Once I get the item, I can catch as many rank 9 mutated beasts and monsters as possible.¡¯ ¡°Good.¡± Theodore nodded his head and was satisfied with his son¡¯s choice. ¡°The moonlight unicorn is bought by our young hero Leo.¡± No one bid after Leo, and he bought the moonlight unicorn successfully. ¡®Phew¡­now, I will have some funds to bid for those two items.¡¯ Mr. White heaved a sigh of relief after seeing that Leo paid the money for the moonlight unicorn. ¡°Our young hero has successfully bid for four out of five items. So, my Icefeather auction house has prepared a little gift.¡± Oliver stood up from his seat before the beautiful auctioneer could reveal the next time. ¡°Huh?¡± Leo raised his brows and thought, ¡®What is he doing?¡¯ ¡°Please bring the special item.¡± Oliver asked someone to bring the item as he gave brief information about the item. ¡°It was found in a ¡®God ruins¡¯; however, no one could appraise it because it was a very high-grade item.¡± ¡°I hope the young hero Leo could make good use of it.¡± Compared to before, Oliver¡¯s attitude towards Leo had changed entirely. ¡®Is he planning to give away that item?¡¯ Amy looked at her father and silently thought in her head. Soon, a servant bought a small gift box and gave it to Leo, who opened it without wasting time. ¡®This is¡­¡¯ ¡°Thank you for the special gift, Family head Oliver.¡± Leo was pleasantly surprised with the item inside the gift box as he looked at Oliver and thanked him. ***** 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 50 Thundersoul Cage ¡®Looks like he is getting rid of that trash item in the name of the special item.¡¯ Mr. White silently thought in his head as he didn¡¯t bother much about it. ¡°Thank you, family head Oliver. I will make good use of it.¡± However, when Leo saw the item in the gift box, he revealed a slight smile as he thanked Oliver from the bottom of his head. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Seeing that, Oliver got confused and thought, ¡®Did he know how to use that thing?¡¯ ¡®Not even Mr.White was able to appraise that thing. There is nothing to worry about losing that item.¡¯ Once he thought about the evaluation of that item from White Chandler, Oliver didn¡¯t think much about it. ¡®However, I am curious about his origins.¡¯ Not only Oliver, everyone was curious about Leo¡¯s origins and wanted to find out how he had so much money. ¡­. ¡®Beep¡¯ Suddenly, the city leader received a message from a contact named ¡®Money grubber¡¯ on his phone. ¡®Click¡¯ Theodore opened the message. ¡­. Name:- Leo. Age:- 23 Profession:- Mercenary (works alone). Hero rank:- Rank 6. Talents:- Teleportation and Combustion. Note: There is no clarity on the talents¡¯ levels, but at least one of them has to be level 6. Achievements:- 1) He became famous after killing three rank 6 monster kings in the monster invasion against Starlight city. 2) During the same invasion, he also saved the young geniuses from the powerful families, including the son of the city leader of Starlight city. Backing:- The city leader and the three influential families of the starlight city might help him to repay the favor for saving their young geniuses. Reason for coming to Phirie city:- Possibly to enter the ¡®God ruins¡¯. The complete information about Leo appeared on the screen, making Theodore surprised. ¡®No wonder he was able to take out so much money.¡¯ Finally, the city leader understood how Leo got so much money. ¡®Beep¡¯ [The cost of this information is one million hero coins] ¡®This money-grubbing b*stard.¡¯ In the next second, he received another message, and checking it made the city leader curse him. Nevertheless, he asked one of his loyal servants to settle payment with the ¡®Money grubber¡¯. ¡­ ¡®Beep¡¯ Soon after, the other participants also received messages containing Leo¡¯s information. ¡®So, he had the support of a city leader. No wonder he was openly showing off.¡¯ After checking out Leo¡¯s information, this was the conclusion everyone came off too. ¡®He is a lone mercenary.¡¯ Linus, the ¡®Berserk Heroes¡¯ mercenary squad leader, was excited as he asked Richard, ¡®Shall we invite him to our squad?¡¯ In their view, Leo had a good support talent and a powerful attack talent. So, as long as he becomes an advanced hero in the future, he will only become more and more powerful. ¡®Let¡¯s not embarrass ourselves in front of him. Do you think he will join us?¡¯ Richard scoffed at Linus as he said, ¡®For now, let¡¯s focus on the auction and buy some useful items for our young squad members in the ¡®God ruins¡¯.¡¯ The actual objective of all the participants except for Mr.White and Leo was to get some valuable items for their young geniuses who would be entering the ¡®God ruins¡¯. ¡°Sixth item, the rank 8 healing pills.¡± ¡°Seventh item, the rank 8 talisman ¡®Invisible armour¡¯.¡± ¡°Eighth item¡­.¡± . . The auctioneer introduced one item after another as the participants instantly brought them at a reasonable price. Oliver had an ear-to-ear smile as he counted the profit he would get after successfully selling an item. As for Leo, nothing piqued his interest, and he didn¡¯t bother to bid for anything. ¡°There are only two items left for this auction, and as you already know, we keep the best items for the last.¡± The beautiful auctioneer revealed a mysterious smile as a small golden cage appeared in her hand. ¡°The penultimate item of this auction is a Quasi-supreme grade artifact ¡®Thundersoul cage¡¯. As the name suggests, its main function is to capture the monsters and the mutated beasts.¡± The auctioneer briefly introduced the item as she stated, ¡°Starting price is 10 million hero coins.¡± ¡®Another quasi-supreme grade item.¡¯ Everyone was surprised because finding one of such items was already a miracle, but there was another item. Moreover, the price of the artifact was very high, which made the three mercenary squads hesitate in bidding. ¡°15 million Hero coins.¡± Amidst the silence, Mr.White raised the first bid, and he directly increased the price to 15 million hero coins. ¡®As expected of Mr.White. No wonder he is the richest man in Phirie city.¡¯ The previous quasi-supreme grade artifact was sold for 10 million Hero coins. So, 15 million hero coins could be considered pricey. However, for Mr.White, the ¡®Thundersoul cage¡¯ was an invaluable item he must get at any cost. ¡®I don¡¯t have any use for this artifact; however, it looks like someone will go to any lengths for it?¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t have any plans to bid for the ¡®Thundersoul cage¡¯; however, he was curious about Mr.White because he didn¡¯t know about such a powerful existence until he checked with the system. Also, he felt Mr.White was spending a little bit too much for the ¡®Thundersoul cage¡¯. ¡®Let¡¯s test the waters then.¡¯ With that thought in his head, Leo raised the bid, ¡°16 million Hero coins.¡± ¡°Here, he goes again.¡± Everyone except for Mr.White looked at Leo with exciting looks. ¡°20 million Hero coins.¡± In the next second, Mr.White gritted his teeth as he raised the bid by million Hero coins. ¡°What? Why is Mr.White so interested in that item?¡± Everyone was curious why Mr.White was so adamant about getting that item. ¡®Excellent. Leo¡­you are my lucky charm.¡¯ However, someone knew why Mr.White was adamant about getting the ¡®Thundersoul cage¡¯, and it was none other than Oliver. He also knew that no one else would dare to bid against Mr.White. That¡¯s why he put the starting price of ¡®Thundersoul cage¡¯ at 10 million Hero coins, not to incur any losses. However, who would have thought that the price got raised by another five million coins because of Leo. ¡®Leo, come on. Bid for the item. Mr.White will increase the price for sure.¡¯ At the same time, he was hoping Leo would increase the ¡®Thundersoul cage¡¯ price. However, too bad for Oliver, Leo got the answer to his question. So, he didn¡¯t bother to bid for the item. ¡°Thundersoul cage¡­going for 20 million coins. Once¡­twice¡­thrice¡­Sold.¡± Soon, the beautiful auctioneer ended the deal for the ¡®Thundersoul cage¡¯ at 20 million coins. ¡°The final item of today¡¯s premium auction is¡­. ¡®Fragment of the God Stone¡¯.¡± ***** Finally¡­TSH reached 50 chapters. ***** 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 51 Bidding war for the ’Fragment of the God Stone’ ¡°The final item of today¡¯s premium auction is¡­. ¡®Fragment of the God Stone¡¯.¡± The beautiful auctioneer didn¡¯t waste time bringing out the auction¡¯s final item. ¡®What?¡¯ ¡®The fragment of the God stone?¡¯ Except for Mr. White, everyone was pleasantly surprised with the final item and became excited. As the powerhouses of Phire City, everyone knew about the existence of the God stones and how valuable they were. So, everyone was eager to bid and called their friends and family to gather the funds. It was inevitable there would be a crazy bidding war for the Fragment of the God stone, and no one wanted to miss the item because of their lack of funds. ¡®Damn it¡­now I don¡¯t have enough coins for the last time.¡¯ Unlike others, Mr.White knew the auction items beforehand, and he was very much interested in the three items. To his bad luck, someone stole his money just a day before the auction, and because of that, he eliminated the ¡®Radiant armour¡¯ and decided to buy ¡®Thundersoul cage¡¯ and the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯. What¡¯s more, he even sold his favourite enslaved beast ¡®Moonlight Unicorn¡¯ to raise his funds. He barely had the money for the two items even after seeing the Moonlight Unicorn and its egg. However, because of Leo, he wasted another five million Hero coins. So, Mr. White was not in a good mood. ¡®Unlike these b*stards, I can¡¯t ask others for money because it will ruin my perfect image of the richest business.¡¯ Mr.White was thinking of ways to secure the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ at any cost. ¡­ ¡®Another fragment of the God stone?¡¯ Leo kept the special gift box away as he looked at the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ in the beautiful auctioneer¡¯s hands. ¡®When did the fragments of the God stone become so easy to find?¡¯ It was the fourth God stone¡¯s fragment that Leo had seen in the last two days, making him confused. ¡®From the looks of it, I don¡¯t think I can get my hands on it.¡¯ Soon, he checked the faces of other participants who looked determined to get the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ at any cost. ¡®Also, that old man looks even more determined and anxious.¡¯ Leo looked at Mr.White, and he could tell that he was not only determined, but he was also a little bit anxious. ¡®Is he really the leader of the ¡®Black suits¡¯?¡¯ In the next second, Leo looked at the beast storage device in his hands and silently thought about the true identity of Mr. White. Currently, the enslaved moonlight unicorn was inside the beast storage device. When he connected the dots regarding the existence of the ¡®Black suits¡¯, a rank 9 enslaved mutated beast and a supreme hero, he felt Mr. White was more likely to be the leader of the ¡®Black suits¡¯. ¡®If he was really the branch leader of the ¡®Black suits¡¯, why is he lacking funds to buy it? Unless he was trying to pocket the items for himself.¡¯ ¡®Wait a second¡­is it him who was behind the Mountain fiend king.¡¯ Leo was intelligent; however, he was not a god. So, besides guessing about the things, Leo could not confirm it until he found solid evidence. ¡°There is no starting price for the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ because it is a priceless item. So, you can start the bidding.¡± The auctioneer didn¡¯t state the initial price and left it to the participants to decide its worth. ¡°Ten million Hero coins.¡± Linus made the first bid with ten million Hero coins. ¡°12 million Hero coins.¡± Bradley, the ¡®Boundless Fangs¡¯ mercenary squad leader, made the second bid. ¡°15 million.¡± Valerie, the ¡®Graceful swans¡¯ mercenary squad leader, followed before the auctioneer could say anything. ¡°20 million¡± ¡°21 million¡± . . . ¡°30 million Hero coins.¡± Before Leo could even think about bidding, the ¡®Fragment of God stone¡¯ price reached a whopping 30 million Hero coins. ¡°The city leader¡¯s bidding price is 30 million Hero coins. Is there anyone willing to bid higher than that?¡± The beautiful auctioneer looked at the other participants and asked with a bright smile. The ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ target was 20 million Hero coins; however, it reached 10 million hero coins, higher than their assumption. So, she didn¡¯t care much as she only asked it casually. ¡®Damn it¡­I am short of just one million Hero coins. If only that b*stard didn¡¯t bid against me earlier, I would have easily won this item.¡¯ Mr. White cursed Leo as he looked at the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ with a bitter look. ¡®Looks like I need to speed up the plan if I want to get this ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯.¡¯ Mr. White thought about the other way to get the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯. ¡®I hope Theodore will not use it before that.¡¯ Without money, Mr. White could only watch City leader Theodore take the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ in front of his eyes. ¡°Everyone, thank you for visiting the premium auction conducted by my Icefeather family.¡± Once the items and their payments were settled, Oliver walked to the stage and thanked everyone. ¡°We need to thank family head Oliver for gathering such valuable items.¡± ¡°Yes. I hope family head Oliver continues to host such premium auctions more and more in the future.¡± ¡°Yes. Even if we didn¡¯t get good items in one auction, we might get them in another auction.¡± All the participants, including the city leader and Mr.White, thanked family head Oliver. ¡°Of course.¡± Oliver nodded his head as he promised, ¡°As soon as I collect enough valuable and rare items, I will host a premium auction just like today.¡± ¡°We will take our leave now.¡± The City leader and others started leaving the spacious auction hall, nodding their heads. ¡°City leader, wait a second.¡± Just as Theodore was about to leave the hall, Leo respectfully called Theodore. ¡°Huh? What is it?¡± Today, Theodore was in a good mood after getting the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯. So, he replied to Leo with a slight smile. ¡°Before today, I had never seen a ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ in my life. So, I want to touch it once and brag to my friends about it.¡± In Theodore¡¯s eyes, Leo seemed like a young man curious about the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯. ¡°And why do you think I will give it to you just like that?¡± Theodore revealed a slight smile as he asked Leo. ¡°I heard the city leader is magnanimous and always helps the young heroes broaden their horizons¡­..¡± Leo made up a bullsh*t as he praised the city leader. ¡°Also, if the city leader allows me to touch it, I will pay one million hero coins.¡± At the end of his words, he even said that he would pay one million hero coins, surprising everyone. ¡°Do you think I am lacking money?¡± If it was anyone else, they could have instantly agreed after hearing Leo¡¯s praises and one million coins; however, Theodore was not an easy target as he directly rejected Leo¡¯s offer. ¡°What about now?¡± Leo was not surprised by Theodore¡¯s reply; instead, he took out a fruit from his storage ring and asked whether he could touch the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯. ***** 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 52 Deal Leo knew that he could not get his hands on the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ with the Hero coins he had in his hands. He didn¡¯t need the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ to increase his Hero rank; however, all he needed to do was touch the item to use the special effect of the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ exclusive to him. So, he came up with a plan to hold the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ using Hero coins. However, Theodore didn¡¯t lack the money as he was pocketing the city funds; instead of upgrading the city¡¯s defense. ¡°What about now?¡± Because of that, he used another item that the city leader would definitely not resist. ¡°An Iron ore fruit?¡± The city leader and others were surprised at the silver-coloured fruit in Leo¡¯s hands. That¡¯s right! It was the iron ore fruit that Leo found in one of the iron ore caves. ¡°Are you going to give away that fruit just to hold the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯?¡± Theodore asked Leo with a doubtful look as he felt Leo might have ulterior motives. ¡®Is he planning to run away with the Fragment of the God stone?¡¯ Since Leo¡¯s talent was [Teleportation], the city leader thought Leo might use it to escape; however, the iron ore fruit was essential to him. ¡°Of course.¡± Leo nodded his head with a smile, making the city leader even more doubtful. Initially, he was planning to auction it out; however, after finding some crucial information about the city leader, he decided to keep it with him and use it at the right time. The crucial information was that the city leader¡¯s daughter Zola¡¯s talent was related to metal. Moreover, her talent was at level 5, the perfect time to consume the iron ore fruit. In the entire city, it was a known fact that the city leader would go to any lengths for his daughter. ¡°Sure.¡± Finally, after thinking for a while, the city leader agreed to Leo¡¯s request without much surprise. ¡°Thank you, City leader.¡± Leo thanked Theodore as he gave the iron ore fruit to him. ¡®¡­¡¯ Julia was looking at Leo¡¯s actions with a speechless look from the side. ¡®It is your first time seeing a ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯? What a joke? If they knew that you casually gave away two fragments of the God stone, they would have a heart stroke.¡¯ Even though Julia didn¡¯t know what Leo was planning, she knew Leo was not planning to steal it openly in front of everyone. Because the city leader is a mighty Supreme Hero, and it is impossible to escape. ¡®However, I am curious about what he is trying to do.¡¯ Even after giving away two fragments of the God stone, Leo still had one more Fragment of the God stone. So, she was curious about Leo¡¯s actions. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ As soon as the city leader and Leo exchanged the items, a barrier appeared around them. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Leo raised his brows when he saw the barrier. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. It¡¯s just one of my servants being careful.¡± The next second, the city leader explained about the barrier and smiled, ¡°Now, you can brag that you touched the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Leo nodded his head, but it was not for Theodore¡¯s words; instead, it was a reply to the system notification which he received a few seconds ago. ¡®Ding, The system has detected a new ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ in the host¡¯s hands. Do you want to use its special effect? As soon as Leo nodded his head, invisible energy from the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ entered his body. ¡®Ding, The three months of waiting to swallow a new talent are removed. ¡®Ding, The host can now swallow a new talent. Soon, a couple of system notifications appeared in his head, making Leo smile. After confirming that the iron ore fruit was genuine, Theodore silently kept it away. ¡®He is a hot-blooded youth. Holding the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ makes him smile like that.¡¯ When he saw how satisfied Leo was to hold the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯, the city leader shook his head and thought, ¡®And here I am, doubting him.¡¯ ¡°Thank you, city leader. Now, I can brag about the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯.¡± Leo returned the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ as he already got what he wanted, and he didn¡¯t forget to thank the city leader. ¡°Zander, let¡¯s go.¡± Soon, the city leader left with his son with a happy smile. ¡®Not only did I get the special gift from Family head Oliver, but I also decreased my three-month waiting period.¡¯ It was not only Theodore who was in a good mood, but Leo was also in a good mood. ¡°Young Hero Leo, I am Linus, the Berserk Heroes mercenary squad leader.¡± Just as Leo was about to leave with Julia, he was stopped by a middle-aged man. ¡°Hello, Captain Linus.¡± Leo nodded his head as he asked, ¡°Is there something you need?¡± Even though it was Leo¡¯s first time meeting Linus, he had heard some good things about him. So, Leo was polite to him. ¡°Thank you for your help earlier.¡± Linus thanked Leo as he spoke, ¡°If you ever need any help, you can contact me or come to my squad residence.¡± While speaking, Linus gave a Hero coin to Leo. Unlike the regular Hero coins, which were plain, this Hero coin had two letters ¡®BH¡¯ engraved. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Richard.¡± Linus didn¡¯t wait for Leo¡¯s reply as he quietly left the hall. ¡®I might ask a big favour in the future.¡¯ Looking at the coin in his hand, Leo silently muttered in his head and kept the coin in his storage ring. ¡­.. Outside the auction house, While coming out of the auction, Amy asked Julia many questions regarding Leo¡¯s origins and the source of the money. However, before Julia could say anything, Amy¡¯s father, Oliver, revealed Leo¡¯s information he received earlier from ¡®Money grubber¡¯. After learning about it, Amy was surprised at Leo¡¯s achievement at such a young age. ¡®Wow¡¯ Even Julia was surprised when she heard about Leo¡¯s achievements. ¡°Amy, I heard Young Hero Leo lives next to your house. You have to help him if he needs anything.¡± Leo became a rank 6 hero in his early twenties, and with the backing of Starlight city, Leo¡¯s future would be bright. So, he wanted his daughter to become close with Leo. ¡®¡­¡¯ Amy looked at her father and clenched her fists in anger before leaving. ¡®This girl¡­.how long does she plan on waiting for that ¡®Murderer¡¯?¡¯ Oliver became angry at Amy; however, he suppressed it. ¡°Sister Amy.¡± Julia hurriedly rushed after Amy as she knew why Amy was angry. ¡°Young Hero Leo, Mr. White is inviting you for a coffee. Will you come and have a little chat with him?¡± After they left, Oliver changed the topic and informed the real reason why he was following him. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Leo raised his brows before nodding his head and following Oliver back into the auction house. ***** 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 53 Supreme Market ¡°Mr.White, we are here.¡± Soon, Oliver guided Leo into a luxurious room on the top floor of the building. ¡°Take a seat, young hero.¡± Mr.White maintained a pleasant smile on his wrinkled face as he asked Leo to sit down. ¡°Sure.¡± Leo was calm as he sat and replied, ¡°I don¡¯t drink coffee. So, let¡¯s come to the main business directly.¡± ¡°Young Hero Leo is straightforward. I like it.¡± The old man nodded and glanced at Oliver, who nodded and left the room after informing Leo. ¡°Also, there is no need to call me ¡®Young Hero¡¯ every time you call me. You can just call me Leo.¡± At the same time, Leo asked Mr.White to call him Leo. ¡°As you wish, Leo.¡± With a light chuckle, the old man nodded his head. ¡°Just like you, I don¡¯t like beating around the bush. So, I will come to the main point of why I called you here.¡± Mr.White didn¡¯t waste any time as he asked, ¡°Have you ever heard of ¡®Supreme Market¡¯?¡± ¡®Supreme Market?¡¯ Leo revealed a surprised look on his face. ¡°Looks like you have heard about it. Good, it saves me the trouble of explaining it.¡± Mr.White revealed a slight smile as he asked, ¡°Do you want access to the Supreme Market of our Phirie city?¡± Even though its name sounds grandeur, Supreme Market was just a Black Market. Many cities have these so-called ¡®Supreme Markets¡¯, aka Black markets, and only a few people have access to them. Even if one has the money, it might not guarantee access to these markets because only those with the potential to become rank 9 heroes would be given access. You buy and sell many things in these markets, including enslaved monsters, beasts, and even humans. Also, one can put bounties on their enemies, and anyone who likes the reward would go after the target. The identities of both those who put the bounty and who completed the mission would be hidden during the whole process because everyone wears unique masks and uses code names. ¡®Looks like my guess about him is true.¡¯ Finally, Leo confirmed that Mr.White was the leader of the ¡®Black suits¡¯ in Phirie city. Because these Supreme Markets were operated by none other than ¡®Black suits¡¯ and only the leaders could give access to the new members. ¡°What do you want?¡± Of course, Leo knew that Mr.White was not generous enough to give access to him without asking for anything in return. ¡°You are sharp.¡± Mr.White praised Leo with a satisfied smile and asked, ¡°I guess you will be entering the [God ruins], right?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°All you have to do is find at least one ¡®Fragment of God stone¡¯ and bring it to me.¡± Mr.White directly asked what he wanted as he continued, ¡°Of course, I will let you buy the things worth 30 million Hero coins in the Supreme Market. What do you say?¡± Almost all of the Fragments of the God stones in history were found in the [God ruins]. So, Leo, who had two top-notch talents, had a higher chance of getting them. Since Mr. White owns the Supreme Market, the buyer and seller would pay him a commission of some percent. So, it was not a problem for him to allow Leo to buy 30 million Hero coins worth of items in the Supreme Market. Of course, Mr.White was betting everything on Leo; instead, he had a whole group of young heroes from Phirie city entering the [God ruins]. Leo didn¡¯t agree to Mr. White¡¯s condition; instead, he asked, ¡°But, what if I don¡¯t get my hands on any ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯?¡± ¡°You will still get the access; however, to get the 30 million hero coins, you have to bring me the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a bad deal, right?¡± Mr.White asked with a slight smile as he knew no one who knew about ¡®Supreme Market¡¯ would refuse the deal. ¡°Yes.¡± As Mr.White expected, Leo agreed to the deal and left the room. ¡®So what if you have the backing of a city leader? You are just another one who follows orders to get benefits.¡¯ Even though he cursed Leo in the auction house for making him spend more on ¡®Thundersoul cage¡¯, he didn¡¯t hate Leo. Instead, he thought about something else and wanted to use him to get what he wanted from [God ruins]. ¡®He will be among the top ten young heroes entering the [God ruins]. I hope you find at least one ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯.¡¯ Seeing the leaving silhouette of Leo, Mr.White silently thought to himself. ¡®I wonder whether those b*stards found the thieves that stole my money.¡¯ At the same time, he thought about Ren and Ken, searching for the thieves who stole the Hero coins from the ¡®Bandit mountain¡¯. ¡®Also, the manticores must have settled in the Solitary forest by now, but why didn¡¯t they send any message?¡¯ While enjoying his coffee, Mr.White started thinking about other things he was supposed to do in the Phirie city. ¡­.. In the city leader¡¯s mansion, ¡°My dear daughter, come and see what I bought for you?¡± With a happy smile, Theodore called his daughter. ¡°What is it, father?¡± Soon, an 18-year-old beautiful girl rushed out of her room with an exciting look. ¡°A fruit?¡± However, when she saw a silver-coloured fruit in Theodore¡¯s hands, her excitement vanished. From a young age, she had eaten a lot of fruits. So, fruits didn¡¯t excite her anymore. ¡°Little girl, just eat and see the benefits of this fruit for yourself.¡± Theodore didn¡¯t explain the benefits and asked Zola to eat it. ¡°Okay.¡± Looking at the excited look on her father¡¯s face, Zola guessed the fruit might be valuable because her father had that look whenever he gave some priceless treasure to her. ¡®Kacha¡¯ ¡®Sweet¡¯ So, Zola took a bite and surprisedly exclaimed with a unique sweetness. Within no time, she finished the fruit, and the moment she finished it, her fists turned into metallic fists. ¡°Father, my talent¡­it increased to level 6. I became a rank 6 Hero.¡± Soon, she noticed that change in her talent and excitedly danced. ¡°Congratulations, my dear daughter.¡± Theodore also started dancing as he congratulated her. ¡°Father, what about me? You promised me ¡®Thundersoul cage¡¯?¡± However, Zander was not happy as he asked his father about his promised item. ¡°Mr.White was adamant about getting it. So, I didn¡¯t bid against him.¡± Theodore shook his head and said, ¡°Why don¡¯t you take the ¡®Radiant armour¡¯. It is also the same grade.¡± ¡°Thank you, Father.¡± Soon, Zander thanked his father and started dancing with his little sister. Zander knew that his father would not bid against Mr.White. So, he changed his liking from ¡®Thundersoul cage¡¯ to ¡®Radiant armour¡¯ because they were both Quasi-supreme grade items. If someone saw the scene where the city leader was dancing with his children, they would feel they were dreaming. ***** 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 54 Rules of [God ruins] In Ryan¡¯s house, ¡°Emily, Evan, who wants to use this ¡®Talent awakening stone¡¯?¡± Earlier, Ryan received the ¡®Talent awakening stone¡¯ from Leo. Of course, he used Julia¡¯s name to make him comfortable. After getting his hands on the ¡®Talent awakening stone¡¯, Ryan didn¡¯t waste any time and called his siblings. Since there was only one ¡®Talent awakening stone¡¯, only one of them could use it to awaken the talent. ¡°Brother Ryan, let Emily use it. I can wait until you find another ¡®Talent awakening stone¡¯.¡± ¡°No, Brother Ryan. As his big sister, I can¡¯t use it. Give it to me.¡± ¡°I am older than you. As your older brother, I order you to take it.¡± ¡°Stop arguing, Evan; Just use it.¡± The bond between the twins was great, making Ryan and Leo shake their heads. ¡°Stop it.¡± Ryan asked them to stop arguing and looked at Leo, ¡°Brother Leo, since you got this Talent awakening stone, why don¡¯t you pick one of them.¡± ¡®Brother Leo, pick him.¡¯ ¡®No, pick her.¡¯ As Ryan looked at Leo, the twins pointed their fingers at each other and asked him to pick. ¡°Sigh¡­let¡¯s do this.¡± Leo sighed because both were equal in his eyes, and he could favour one over the other. ¡°Choose a hand.¡± So, he came up with an idea as he extended his fists and asked them to choose one hand. Emily and Evan looked at Leo and hesitated to choose; however, Ryan¡¯s glare from the side made them select a hand. ¡°Emily, you have to use it.¡± As soon as they chose, Leo opened the fist that Emily selected and asked her to use the stone. ¡°But¡­¡± ¡°Use it. If it works for you, I will find the other Talent awakening stone in the God ruins.¡± Ryan shook his head as he asked her to use it. Ryan was entering the [God ruins] to find a way for his siblings to awaken their talents, and even if he didn¡¯t find a way, he could find some treasures and sell them for money to buy the ¡®Talent awakening stones¡¯. Since his siblings were sick after coming out of the ¡®Hall of Gods¡¯, Ryan was unsure whether a ¡®Talent awakening stone¡¯ would work on them or not? Nevertheless, he accumulated the Hero coins to buy a talent awakening stone to test. Finally, because of Leo, he got a Talent awakening stone, and everything would become clear once Emily used the talent awakening stone. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Even though Emily was unwilling to use it, she didn¡¯t have a choice other than using it. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ As soon as she swallowed the stone, Emily¡¯s body was completely covered with a bright light. Soon, Emily¡¯s pale face started becoming normal, and within no time, it became rosy. After a few seconds, the light around Emily disappeared, and she no longer looked like a patient; instead, she looked healthy and beautiful. ¡°Emily, did it work? Did you awaken your talent?¡± Ryan was already satisfied that Emily no longer looked like a patient; however, he was curious about the talent because the main use of the ¡®Talent awakening stone¡¯ was to awaken a talent. ¡°Yes, Brother. I awakened a talent. ¡° Emily nodded her head with a beautiful smile as she continued, ¡°It is ¡®Beast control¡¯.¡± ¡°What? Great.¡± Ryan fell to his knees as he laughed and cried simultaneously. ¡°Congratulations, Emily.¡± Leo and Evan were also very happy for Emily as they congratulated her. ¡°Thank you.¡± Emily thanked everyone, especially Leo, for giving her a ¡®Talent awakening stone¡¯. ¡°Evan, I promise you that I will find a talent awakening stone for you with my special talent.¡± Also, she didn¡¯t forget to promise her twin brother. ¡°I know.¡± Evan nodded his head with a smile as he had complete faith in his sister. ¡°Brother, I want to test my¡­.¡± Soon, Emily said she wanted to use her talent; however, she needed a mutated beast to test it. However, before she could finish her words, Emily lost consciousness. ¡°Emily.¡± Leo caught her before she could fall as he checked her condition using the system. ¡®Ding, Human assessment Name:- Emily Age:- 17 years 6 months. Hero rank:- None Talent:- Beast control (Fully Awakened). Body status:- Weak. ¡°There is nothing to worry about. She is just weak after awakening her talent.¡± Leo heaved a sigh of relief as he informed Ryan. ¡°Really?¡± Ryan felt relieved and understood the problem. Even a healthy kid would become weak after awakening the talent; Emily was no exception. Moreover, she had a weak physique until a few moments back. So, they decided to let her rest. ¡®Brother, I want to use my talent.¡¯ As they were about to leave her room, Emily spoke in her weak voice. ¡°No, you will not use your talent until you recover fully.¡± Before Ryan could say something, Leo declined her request. Ryan agreed with Leo. ¡­¡­ Time continued to pass as the D-day for the opening of [God ruins] came. During the last couple of days, the top mercenary squads, the three advanced families, made enough preparations for their young heroes. The three top families sent a group of young and powerful mercenaries to protect their geniuses. Not only the advanced families and top mercenary squads, everyone prepared to their best as they gathered in front of the [God Ruins]. The [God ruins] was situated 10 kilometers away from Phirie city. So, no one had any problem gathering because the monsters and mutated beasts were scared away because of Theodore¡¯s presence. ¡°Looks like so many of the young heroes have gathered here.¡± Theodore looked at all the young heroes standing in front of him with a smile. There were around 200 rank 5 and 50 rank 6 young heroes who came eagerly looking at the huge pillar behind Theodore. The pillar was pitch black with many mysterious symbols and signs on it. Everyone knows it is the key to entering the [God ruins] and waiting for the city leader to open it quickly. ¡°Before entering the God ruins, let me state these particular [God ruins] requirements.¡± Theodore was not in a hurry to open the [God ruins] entrance as he started explaining the rules. The rules of the [God ruins] are not the same, and they will change from one [God ruins] to another. They figured out the rules before entering the [God ruins] by decoding the symbols and signs on pillars. ¡°Only 25 years old or below can enter, and if others try to enter, they will be turned into nothingness.¡± ¡°Two, no weapons or artifacts including storage rings will not work inside the [God ruins].¡± ¡°What?¡± No one was surprised by the first rule; however, they frowned when they heard the second rule. Because everyone bought new weapons and artifacts just for this [God ruins], they learned that they could not use them. ¡°Even if you bring them in, they will be temporarily sealed by the [God ruins].¡± Theodore shook his head as he could do nothing about it. ¡°However, something about this [God ruins] makes it very special.¡± A smile appeared on his face as Theodore continued, ¡°You don¡¯t have to fear Death inside this [God ruins] because it is a ¡®Secure God Ruins¡¯.¡± ***** 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 55 Entering the [God ruins] Until now, the humans learned a few things about [God ruins], and among them, the type of the [God ruins] was one. They classified [God ruins] into two types depending on the danger. They are [Secure God Ruins] and [Unsecure God Ruins]. If the participant was killed in Secure God Ruins, he would be safely reported out of the God ruins. In an Unsecure God Ruins, you will die for real if you die in the God ruins. ¡°You don¡¯t have to fear Death inside this [God ruins] because it is a [Secure God Ruins].¡± Theodore announced with a smile on his face. ¡°Wow¡­looks like today is my lucky day.¡± ¡°Finally, I can go all out without worrying about the consequences.¡± ¡°Yes. Even if I get killed, I will be teleported out of the [God ruins].¡± After hearing Theodore¡¯s words, everyone became excited as they didn¡¯t have to fear death in the God ruins anymore. ¡°Everyone, I hope you all find good treasures inside the God ruins and compete with one another without holding back anything.¡± Soon, Theodore encouraged all the young heroes to enter the God ruins before injecting his energy into the black pillar. ¡®Kacha¡¯ The two sides of the pillar opened. The front side merged with the backside of the pillar before turning into a huge entrance without a door. ¡°Everyone can enter the [God ruins] through this entrance.¡± After opening the [God ruins] entrance, Theodore asked the young heroes to enter the [God ruins]. ¡°Yes, City leader.¡± They have been waiting for this moment for a while now. So, as soon as they heard Theodore¡¯s words, they didn¡¯t waste any time rushing into the [God ruins]. ¡°Julia, Let¡¯s go.¡± Leo and Julia also entered the [God ruins] together. As for Ryan, he was tasked with helping Zander and Zola inside the [God ruins], and since he was a member of the Beast hunting squad, he could only follow the orders. ¡®But, the city leader promised us to reward generously. Moreover, I don¡¯t have to worry about Julia since it is a [Secure God Ruin].¡¯ Ryan heaved a sigh of relief as he followed Zander and Zola along with the other city servants. Amy led a group of young heroes from the Icefeather family, and the Silent Beasts mercenary squad followed them as per the prior agreement. Like Amy, Zen and Dario lead the young heroes from their family and the Golden Giants and Ethereal Blades mercenary squads. Other than them, many rank 4, rank 5, and rank 6 young heroes entered the [God Ruins] with great excitement. ¡®Sigh¡­only if it was an [Unsecure God Ruins]¡¯, it would have been easy to kill the geniuses from other families.¡¯ The leaders of the three families had the same thought in their heads as they sighed. For this [God ruins], they paid a huge amount to hire the young and powerful mercenaries to protect their young geniuses and kill the geniuses from other families. ¡®Nevermind, they can help the young heroes from my family in getting more items.¡¯ They were not worried the mercenaries they hired would betray them after getting their hands on some rare treasures. Because they used a special contract regarding their deal, and they could not break it unless they wanted to die. ¡­. In an Unknown place, ¡®Swoosh¡¯ A huge entrance appeared on the plain ground as the young heroes from Phirie city walked out of it. ¡°Is this how a [God ruins] looks?¡± ¡°The air is so pure.¡± ¡°Yeah. It is much purer than the air in Phirie city.¡± ¡°Woah¡­the trees here look way bigger than the outside world.¡± It was the first time all the young heroes entered a [God ruins], and they observed their surroundings and felt the changes from the outside world. The insides of the [God ruins] looked almost similar to the outside world except for the air and trees. The air was so pure that it left a sweet aftertaste in their mouths if they took a deep breath, whereas the trees were abnormally huge. ¡°Hey, didn¡¯t we learn that the [God ruins] are completely opposite to the current surroundings?¡± ¡°Yes. The insides of all the previous [God ruins] broken trees, skeletons of mutated beasts and monsters.¡± . . Soon, they noticed something was off about the current [God ruins] when they recalled their knowledge of the [God ruins]. As the name suggests, [God ruins] was a ruined land; however, there would be many treasures lying around. ¡°Brother Leo, is something wrong?¡± Julia checked the surroundings with a curious look as she noticed a frown on Leo¡¯s face. So, she asked whether there was something wrong. ¡°This is not how a God ruins looks.¡± Leo looked around as he replied to Julia. ¡°Yeah. I also read about the [God ruins]. This [God ruins] looks completely different from the [God ruins] from the past.¡± Julia agreed with Leo as she looked for someone in the crowd. ¡°Julia, I am here.¡± Ryan saw Julia searching for someone from a distance as he shamelessly called her and announced his location. ¡®Hmph¡¯ Julia looked at Ryan and harrumphed; however, she felt relieved. One or two unlucky ones will disappear when heroes pass through the door to who knows where. However, those who disappeared never came out of the [God ruins]. Even though such things were rare, she was still worried for Ryan and heaved a sigh of relief when he was safe and sound. ¡°There is nothing to worry about. There are countless [God ruins] in this world, and we humans are still exploring them.¡± Zander sensed the worry in the young heroes as he shared his thoughts with others. ¡°Since the city leader had already said that we can¡¯t die here. We should explore this new type of [God ruins] and bring back as much data as possible for the growth of the human race.¡± ¡°Young leader Zander is right!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s just explore this [God ruins] and collect the treasures and data back.¡± Soon, the worried looks on everyone disappeared as they became excited once again. ¡°Haha¡­you guys are hilarious.¡± Suddenly, everyone heard a burst of laughter in their heads. ¡°Who are you?¡± Everyone frowned as they asked the voice in their heads. ¡°I am sorry to say this, but if you die in this place, you will forever be sleeping in here¡­Haha.¡± The voice didn¡¯t answer their question; instead, it corrected them about their thoughts on death in this place. ¡°You are lying to scare us.¡± Everyone became anxious; however, Zander fully trusted his father as he replied to the voice in a bold tone. ¡°Also, this is not a [God ruins]; instead, it is a [Treause land] where death is real.¡± The voice didn¡¯t stop as it continued, ¡°As for the answer to your earlier question, I am the creator of this [Treasure land].¡± ¡®Treasure land?¡¯ When he heard those words, Leo¡¯s brightened with excitement. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 56 Hunting Begins in the [Treasure Land] ¡®Treasure land?¡¯ All participants raised their eyebrows as if they had never heard of it. ¡°What is a treasure land?¡± Nevertheless, Zander asked the voice who claimed to be the creator of this treasure land in a calm tone. ¡°A [Treasure land] is a land of treasures.¡± The voice resounded everywhere in the [Treasure land] as it explained, ¡°In short, [God ruins] are formed after a [Treasure land] is deteriorated.¡± ¡°Anyway, I will come to the main part. Unlike the [God ruins], you can¡¯t find a single treasure in this land because you have to buy them from me.¡± ¡°Buy?¡± Hearing the voice, everyone got confused as they didn¡¯t know how to buy or what items they could buy. ¡°There are thousands of monsters and mutated beasts in my [Treasure land]. You will get [Treasure points] by killing them depending on their strength.¡± ¡°By collecting some treasure points, you can unlock the access to the [Treasure room] of my [Treasure land]. As long as you have enough treasure points, you can buy the items from the [Treause room].¡± ¡°As for the time limit, there is no time limit until the [Treasure room] becomes empty.¡± From the beginning to the ending, the owner of the [Treasure land] didn¡¯t bother with young heroes¡¯ questions as he explained everything in a single go. ¡°Now, start the hunt and collect as many treasure points as possible. If you are late, someone else might buy them before you.¡± Sensing that the young heroes were still standing in their places, the voice urged them to start the hunt. ¡°So, we have to hunt the monsters and the mutated beasts. Cool.¡± ¡°However, didn¡¯t he say that death is real in this place?¡± ¡°Who cares? Without taking risks, you could not get anything.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go. ¡°Young heroes of the Ambermane family, let¡¯s not waste any time collecting the treasure points.¡± ¡°Icefeather family, stay together. We will kill the monsters and mutated beasts as a team.¡± Everyone was excited because, to him, hunting the monsters and mutated beasts was much easier than the tricky quests in the [God ruins]. Even though some worried about getting killed, they continued the hunt because they could not afford to get rich and powerful without taking any risks. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, except for Leo and Julia, all the participants started the hunt. ¡°Brother Leo, let¡¯s go. Others have already started their hunting.¡± Julia knew Leo was the strongest among all the participants; however, that doesn¡¯t mean they should waste time. If they use their strength correctly, they could buy many treasures from the [Treasure room]. ¡°There is no hurry.¡± However, Leo replied to Julia with a slight smile as he took out a rusty bronze coin. ¡°You will fulfill one of my requests, right?¡± Playing with that rusty bronze coin, Leo spoke to the sky. ¡®Huh?¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Julia was confused; however, before she could ask about it, someone appeared in front of them. It was an old man with a long white beard with unique clothes and accessories. Judging from his clothes and appearance, anyone could tell that they were not from this world. ¡°Y¡­you¡­.who are you?¡± Julia was surprised by the sudden appearance of the old man and hurriedly hid behind Leo before asking him. ¡°Haha¡­didn¡¯t you recognize my voice? I am the one who was explaining all the things to you earlier.¡± The old man had a friendly smile as he replied with a light chuckle. ¡°You are the creator of this [Treasure land]?¡± Julia recognized the voice; however, she was still unsure about it. ¡°Julia, there is no need to be afraid of him.¡± Leo asked Julia not to be afraid of the old man as he continued, ¡°He is just a remnant spirit of the actual creator of the [Treause land].¡± ¡®Huh?¡¯ Julia was surprised by Leo¡¯s explanation and intently stared at the old man. ¡°Are you going to shoot lasers out of your eyes or what?¡± The old man was annoyed with Julia¡¯s stare and rebuked her. ¡°So, you are the lucky one who got the coin.¡± Next, the old man looked at the coin in Leo¡¯s hands and nodded his head before informing Leo. ¡°Other than asking the treasures from the [Treasure room] or killing the other participants for you, you can ask anything you want.¡± ¡°Haha¡­I know that.¡± Leo was not surprised by the conditions of the [Treasure land] creator. ¡°I only have one request, and it is also within the reasonable conditions of this coin.¡± ¡°Go on. Let me hear your request.¡± Looking at the mysterious smile on Leo¡¯s face, the old man felt something was wrong with it. Nevertheless, according to the rules, he had to fulfill that coin holder¡¯s reasonable condition. ¡®Just help me arrange a¡­.¡¯ Leo walked forward as he whispered in the old man¡¯s ear. ¡°That¡¯s it? And here I was expecting that you would ask for some treasure points.¡± After hearing Leo¡¯s request, the old man heaved a sigh of relief because it was the most straightforward request anyone could ever ask. ¡°So, are you going to fulfill my request?¡± Leo knew there wouldn¡¯t be any problem with his request. So, he asked with a slight smile on his face. ¡°Of course. It¡¯s just a small request.¡± The old man nodded his head, and the rusty bronze coin in Leo¡¯s hand disappeared. ¡°Also, the coin holder gets a 10 percent discount on all his purchases from the [Treasure room]; however, since you didn¡¯t ask for a big favour. I will throw in another five percent discount to it.¡± The old man generously acted as he gave a 15 percent discount for Leo before disappearing. ¡°Brother Leo, what did you request?¡± After the remnant spirit disappeared, Julia asked Leo with a curious look. ¡°It¡¯s a secret for now. Just wait for some time, and you will know.¡± However, Leo didn¡¯t have any plans to tell Julia as he wanted to give her a surprise. ¡°Ugh¡± Julia angrily looked at Leo for a moment before shaking her head. ¡°I will wait then.¡± She could only nod her head and suddenly thought of something in the end. ¡°By the way, where did you get that rusty bronze coin?¡± ¡°Where else? From yesterday¡¯s auction.¡± Leo replied with a slight smile as he continued, ¡°Amy¡¯s father was generous enough to give away such a precious item for free.¡± ¡°What? Is that the item he gave you in that gift box?¡± Julia was surprised. That¡¯s right! It was the item that Family head Oliver was unable to get appraised of and decided to gift it to Leo for buying four items among the first five items of his premium auction. However, Oliver didn¡¯t know that Leo had a system that was extremely good at appraising the items. ¡®Ding, Item name:- Rusty bronze coin. Use:- It can be used in exchange for one favour from the spirits guarding the [God ruins] and [Treasure lands]. Note:- The favour should be reasonable and within a range where the spirits can fulfill it. This was the information that appeared in front of Leo when he opened the gift box. Since the [God ruins] would be opened soon, Leo knew it was the most important item anyone could hope for. ¡®Family head Oliver looks like I will make good use of it.¡¯ At the same time, yesterday, he promised Family head Oliver to make good use of that item, and he was, of course, making good use of it. ¡®I wonder what types of treasures and how many of them are lying inside the [Treasure room] waiting for me to collect.¡¯ Soon, Leo was lost in his thoughts as he dreamed about the treasures. ¡°Brother Leo, you are very lucky.¡± ¡°Am I?¡± Suddenly, Julia said a line that made Leo bitterly smile as he asked while placing a hand on his chest. ¡°Of course, Brother Leo. If you are not lucky, who did you get such a rare item for free? What¡¯s more, Sister Amy¡¯s father gave it away for free, which only happens in my dream.¡± Julia didn¡¯t have a good impression of Oliver as she noticed he would do anything for money. ¡°Anyway, Why don¡¯t you come and sit here?¡± Leo shook his head and asked Julia to sit. ¡°Aren¡¯t we going to hunt?¡± Julia was confused as she asked Leo. ¡°No, there is no need to hunt.¡± Leo smiled as he lay against a tree and closed his eyes. ¡®¡­¡¯ Julia was speechless; however, she knew Brother Leo was not the type to let others have all the treasures. ¡®Is he planning something?¡¯ ¡®What kind of favour he asked the old man?¡¯ ¡®Will be okay?¡¯ Julia had all kinds of questions as she walked toward Leo and sat beside him. ¡®I hope Brother Leo knew what he was doing.¡¯ This was the only thought in her head. As a healer, she could not kill a single rank 4 mutated beast or monster, not to mention that she didn¡¯t know how powerful the mutated beasts and monsters were in this [Treasure land]. ¡­. As Leo and Julia were resting under a huge tree, the other participants were racing to collect the points. Almost all of them formed groups before entering the [Treause land]. So, they started working together to kill as many monsters and the mutated beasts as possible. After five hours of continuous farming, one of the peak rank 6 heroes heard the remnant spirit¡¯s voice in his head. ¡®Finally¡­.yes, I want to enter.¡¯ The participant was excited and hurriedly nodded his head. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®My beloved treasures, I am coming for you.¡¯ As soon as the participant nodded his head, he disappeared with an exciting look from his place. ¡­ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, that participant appeared at the starting location of the [Treasure land] ¡®Why am I here? Where is the [Treasure room]?¡¯ The participant recognized the location; however, he didn¡¯t think much as he assumed the [Treasure room] might be somewhere around him. ¡°Huh? Two participants have already arrived here?¡± While checking for the [Treasure room], that participant found two participants under a huge tree. The two participants resting under the huge tree were none other than Leo and Julia. ¡°Well, well¡­looks like someone has already gathered enough treasure points.¡± Seeing that a participant had appeared, Leo revealed a slight smile as he walked toward him. ¡°Where is the [Treasure room]?¡± That participant asked with a frown as he felt something was not right. ¡°To enter the [Treasure room], you have to pass through me.¡± Loe answered the participant with a slight smile and said, ¡°Come at me with all your might; otherwise, you won¡¯t stand a chance against me.¡± ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 57 First Kill in the [Treasure Land] ¡®What?¡¯ Lexx was already annoyed with the fact that he was not teleported into the [Treasure room]. Moreover, someone was mocking him. ¡°Since I have to go through you to enter the [Treasure room], I will gladly kill you.¡± Nevertheless, Lexx wanted to show Leo the consequences of mocking him. Even though he didn¡¯t know why he was not teleported to the [Treasure room], he wanted to defeat Leo first before thinking about it. ¡°Sigh¡­there are still some hot-blooded young heroes left in this world who get easily offended by a few words.¡± Leo sighed and thought, looking at the incoming Lexx. ¡®Poison darts¡¯ Hearing those words, Lexx became even more furious as he used his talent without wasting any time. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Hundreds of black-coloured poisonous darts came out of Lexx¡¯s body, and each of them was aimed at Leo. ¡®Earth wall¡¯ Using his [Earth manipulation] talent, Leo created a mud wall in front of him, blocking all the darts. ¡°You have a good talent; however, too bad, you are so arrogant with your words.¡± Lexx scoffed at Leo and produced two long poison darts from his body before holding them in his hands. Those two poison darts were long enough to be called spears which Lexx threw at the mud wall. ¡®Rumble¡¯ One of the poison spears pierced through the mud wall and destroyed it, whereas the other was aimed at Leo¡¯s heart. ¡®It is impossible for him to dodge the second spear.¡¯ Lexx was confident in his spears as there was not enough time for Leo to dodge. ¡®Even if he dodges the spear, the spear will kill the girl behind him.¡¯ Thinking about it, Lexx could not help but reveal an evil smile. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ However, Leo casually took a step aside to dodge the incoming spear. ¡®What the¡­is he sacrificing the girl?¡¯ Lexx was surprised by Leo¡¯s actions. However, he didn¡¯t think much because he could kill Leo without any distractions once the girl died. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Nevertheless, he saw Leo hold his poison spear and disappear the next second. ¡®What? Where did he go?¡¯ Lexx was shocked because it was the first time someone was able to touch his poison spear. Moreover, his enemy disappeared into thin air, making Lexx extremely anxious. ¡°Are you looking for me?¡± In the next second, Lexx heard Leo¡¯s voice behind him. ¡®What?¡¯ Lexx hurriedly turned back, and he was ready to rerelease hundreds of poison darts at Leo. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ However, before he could use them, the poison spear that Leo caught earlier was already inside his heart. ¡°Is this how you kill your enemies?¡± After piercing the poison spear into Lexx¡¯s heart, Leo asked him whether he had done it correctly. ¡°You¡­you are not an elite hero. You are an Advanced hero.¡± ¡®Thud¡¯ Just as he finished his words, Lexx fell to the ground with a shocked look on his face. Lexx thought he was one of the strongest participants in the [Treasure land] because he was only an inch away from becoming an advanced hero. However, there was already an Advanced hero in the [Treasure land], and to his bad luck, he had encountered him, only to get killed by him. Instead of the regular system notification, Leo heard the remnant spirit¡¯s voice in his head. ¡®As expected, the points will be transferred to me.¡¯ Leo revealed a slight smile and looked at Lexx¡¯s corpse on the ground. ¡®But, why didn¡¯t the system ask me whether I want to extract the talent or not?¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, Lexx¡¯s body turned into tiny light particles before disappearing into thin air. ¡®Wait a second.¡¯ Suddenly, Leo thought of something and frowned, ¡®Damn it¡­now, everyone will know that I have three talents.¡¯ Leo believed the remnant spirit¡¯s words regarding the death in the [Treasure land]. Because of that, Leo didn¡¯t bother to hide his talents and used them. However, after killing Lexx, he understood that the old man fooled every one in the [Treasure land]. ¡®Looks like the city leader was right. If we die in this land, we will be teleported out of the [Treasure land].¡¯ Leo shook his head for being careless and using his [Earth Manipulation] talent in front of Lexx. ¡®Never mind, there is no use thinking about it now.¡¯ Leo stopped thinking about it; instead, he wanted to use this opportunity. ¡°Brother Leo.¡± On the other hand, Julia was still in confusion regarding the sudden appearance of Lexx, and seeing that Leo killed him, she was shocked. ¡®It was him who was aiming to kill Brother Leo.¡¯ Julia didn¡¯t want to believe that Leo killed Lexx without reason. So, she unconsciously came to that conclusion. ¡°Weren¡¯t curious about what favour I asked from that remnant spirit?¡± Leo walked toward Julia; he asked with a calm look. ¡°Everyone who wants to enter the [Treasure room] should fight me. Only if they win against me can they enter the [Treasure room].¡± Seeing that Julia was still confused, Leo explained the favour he had asked from the old man. ¡°And how is it going to benefit you?¡± Julia nodded her head in understanding as she asked about Leo¡¯s benefit. ¡°What else? If I kill them, I will get all their treasure points.¡± Leo¡¯s calm reply made Julia unconsciously take a step back. She already knew how strong Leo was. Not even a rank 8 monster king could not stand a chance against him, not to mention the young rank 5 and rank 6 heroes. ¡®Is he going to kill every one of them?¡¯ Even though she didn¡¯t want to believe it, Leo¡¯s words made her conclude. ¡°However, if they are willing to give away their treasure points, I don¡¯t have to kill them.¡± Leo shrugged his hands as he said he didn¡¯t have to kill anyone as long as the other party was willing to give away their treasure points. ¡°Nevertheless, it is impossible to happen as these young heroes value the treasures more than their lives.¡± Leo knew about human nature very well. So, he didn¡¯t hide his intention to kill his opponents in the process. ¡®¡­¡¯ Julia remained silent before asking, ¡°Brother Leo, you should give them a chance before killing them. Can you do it?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Leo didn¡¯t think much as he instantly agreed to Julia¡¯s words. ¡°Thank you. I will try to persuade them.¡± Julia decided to persuade Leo¡¯s opponents into giving up their treasure points. Nodding his head, Leo walked back to the tree and went back to sleep. ¡®I wonder how many treasure points I received from him.¡¯ After closing his eyes, Leo thought about the treasure points he received from Lexx. The next second, the old man¡¯s voice resounded in his head. ¡®Oh. Not bad.¡¯ Leo nodded his head as he was satisfied with the treasure points he got in less than a minute. As he was satisfied with the treasure points he had, Leo once again heard the old man¡¯s voice, asking him whether he wanted to enter the [Treasure room]. ¡®Of course.¡¯ ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 58 Entering the [Treasure room] ¡®Of course.¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t hesitate to nod his head and disappeared from his place and entered an empty room. As soon as he appeared in the empty room, the old man appeared in front of him as he welcomed Leo. Since it was his first time entering a [Treasure Land], he didn¡¯t know much about how the [Treasure room] works. Moreover, there were no treasures in the room, making Leo ask the old man. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, a huge mirror appeared in front of Leo with five options on it. [Bronze] [Silver] [Gold] [Platinum] [Diamond] Except for the [Bronze], the remaining four sections were grey, meaning they were currently unavailable for him. The remnant spirit gave a piece of brief information about how to access the other sections and asked Leo to start buying from [Bronze]. ¡®Hm¡¯ Leo nodded his head in understanding. However, he didn¡¯t open the [Bronze] section; instead, he asked the old man, ¡°What is the minimum number of treasure points I need to access the other sections.¡± It was evident that the higher sections have more valuable items than the lowest section. So, he was about the minimum treasure points to access the other sections. The old man partially answered Leo¡¯s question as he didn¡¯t inform him about the minimum points to assess the [Gold] and above sections. ¡®It doesn¡¯t matter. The items will be going nowhere.¡¯ Leo shook his head and didn¡¯t think much about it. ¡®Let¡¯s see what items are stored in the [Bronze] section of the [Treasure room].¡¯ Without wasting any time, Leo opened the [Bronze section]. ¡­.. [Bronze] grade items of the [Treasure room], 1) Rank 9 sword x 1 (10,000 treasure points). 2) Rank 9 spear x 1 (10,000 treasure points). . . . . 7) Basic talent upgrading stone x 10 (50,000 treasure points). 8) Elite talent upgrading stone x 1 (20,000 treasure points). 9) Talent awakening stone x 1 (20,000 treasure points). 10) Special talent awakening stone x 1 (100,000 treasure points). ¡­.. Soon, a list of ten items and the quantity and prices appeared on the huge mirror. The first six items were all rank 9 weapons like sword, spear, battle-axe, blade, dagger, and a pair of short swords. As for the remaining four items, they were all stones related to talent awakening or upgrading stones. ¡®When did rank 9 weapons become so cheap compared to the upgrading stones and awakening stones?¡¯ Looking at the prices of the rank 9 weapons, Leo felt they were very cheap. Even though talent awakening and upgrading stones were rare, the rank 9 weapons were also scarce. Because in each city, there were less than five rank 9 weaponsmiths. Moreover, the success rate of refining a rank 9 weapons or artifacts were shallow, and it would take months to refine a single rank 9 weapon or artifact. So, they were just as rare as the talent upgrading stones and the talent awakening stones. ¡®Is there any basic information about these weapons?¡¯ Other than that, the value of the weapons and artifacts increases with the effects and skills they have. So, Leo wanted to see whether he could find any information on the weapons before purchasing them. ¡®Of course, my first preference will be buying all the talent awakening stones and the talent upgrading stones.¡¯ Since he didn¡¯t have to worry about others entering the [Treasure room] to buy the items, Leo was not in a hurry to purchase anything. ¡­. Weapon name:- War God¡¯s spear. Weapon grade:- Rank 9 Effect:- Increases the thrusting force by 1000 percent. Skill:- [Absoutle thrust] Skill description:- No one below the supreme rank can block the spear. Note:- Even the supreme rank beings have to be careful not to get injured by it. Weapon information:- It is one of the weapons refined by the War God Odren before he got the title ¡®War God¡¯. ¡­. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Looking at the rank 9 spear information, Leo frowned and asked, ¡®Why does it only have one skill and one effect?¡¯ Generally, even the worst rank 9 weapons have two weapon skills and multiple effects. So, when he saw the ¡®War God¡¯s spear¡¯ had only one skill and effect, he understood why its price was lower. ¡®However, the single skill and single effect are so powerful.¡¯ Nevertheless, Leo felt they were not bad; they were much better than the rank 9 weapons with multiple skills and effects. ¡®Basically, killing anyone below Supreme rank is easy with this weapon.¡¯ Even though his first impression of the weapon was not good, it became better after reading its information. ¡®What about the other weapons? Are they also the same?¡¯ Soon, Leo started checking the information on the other weapons. ¡­. Weapon name:- War God¡¯s sword. Weapon grade:- Rank 9 Effect:- Increases the slashing power by 1000 percent. Skill:- [Absoutle slash] Skill description:- No one below the supreme rank can block the attack. Note:- Even the supreme rank beings have to be careful not to get injured by it. Weapon information:- It is one of the weapons refined by the War God Odren before he got the title ¡®War God¡¯. ¡­ Soon, the mirror showed the information of all the items. ¡®So, all the rank 9 weapons were refined by the War God Odren before he became famous.¡¯ The single skill and single effect that looked almost similar along with the weapon information shows that Leo understood the War God Odren refined all the weapons. ¡®Looks like this old man is the War God.¡¯ Looking at the old remnant spirit, Leo silently thought in his head. There were only a few records of the otherworldly beings who saved humanity from the monsters and the mutated beasts. However, almost all of them have the title with the word ¡®God-like [War God], [God of Raging Fire], [God of Calming Water], [God of Tolerant Earth], and so on. Since the [Treasue room] had the weapons refined by the [War God] from his early stages, Leo concluded that the [Treasure land] belongs to [War God]. ¡®Who cares about it now? They have already left the world.¡¯ Leo stopped thinking about the otherworldly beings and focused on the other items on the list. ¡®I need basic talent upgrading stones and the Talent awakening stone, and I didn¡¯t expect that I would find them so soon.¡¯ Even though he was expecting to find them after entering the [Treasure Land] mistaken for [God ruins], he was surprised that he had already seen them. Basic talent upgrading stones can be used to upgrade the talent by one level in the Basic class, from level 1 to 3. Since Lep extracted a talent from Clemens, the squad leader of the ¡®Hidden Assassins¡¯ mercenary squad, it was still at level 0. Moreover, he would be extracting a new talent soon. So, he could use the Basic talent upgrading stones to upgrade them quickly. ¡®I can give the talent awakening stone to Evan to awaken his partial awakened talent; however, it is my first time seeing this last item.¡¯ Leo focused on the last item to check its information. ¡®What?¡¯ However, he was shocked when he saw the information as he didn¡¯t hesitate to buy it immediately. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 59 Special Talent Awakening Stone ¡®There is such an item in this world?¡¯ This was the first thought in Leo¡¯s head as he didn¡¯t hesitate to buy it. ¡­. Item name:- Special talent awakening stone Item grade:- Supreme. Use:- By consuming this stone, the consumer will awaken a special talent called [Talent Promoter]. [Talent Promoter]:- A special talent that promotes the growth of the Hero¡¯s other talents using a unique method. ¡­. ¡®Who would not want to use such a powerful item?¡¯ Leo silently thought, ¡®Moreover, it is a tailor-made item for me.¡¯ Unlike other heroes who rarely have three talents in their lifetime, Leo already has five talents. Furthermore, Leo will be swallowing more and more talents in the future. So, of course, it was the most useful talent for him than anyone else. Soon, the old remnant spirit¡¯s voice resounded in the empty room. ¡°Yes.¡± <85000 treasure points are deducted from the participant> ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Leo¡¯s one hundred thousand treasure points decreased to fifteen thousand, and at the same time, a purple coloured stone was tossed out of the mirror. ¡®Gulp¡¯ Leo caught it and tossed it into his mouth without any hesitation. ¡®Ding, The host consumed a special talent awakening stone. The host is awakening a special talent. ¡®Ding, Estimated awakening time:- Five minutes. Soon, Leo received two system notifications. ¡®Five minutes. I will wait.¡¯ There was a slight pain in Leo¡¯s chest; however, he was already used to it because of his regular talent for swallowing. ¡®I wonder what unique method it will use to upgrade my talents.¡¯ Leo was looking forward to his new special talent. ¡®I still have 15000 treasure points. I can¡¯t buy anything other than one of these six rank 9 weapons.¡¯ Leo checked the prices of all the items; however, he didn¡¯t have much interest in the weapons as he already had his ¡®Arcane silver¡¯. ¡®Wait for a second¡­since no weapons and artifacts will not work in the [Treasure land], what about the items from the [Treasure land]?¡¯ Leo became curious and wanted to check it out. ¡®Since I will buy all these items sooner or later, I might as well buy a rank 9 weapon and test it.¡¯ Even though Leo didn¡¯t have much interest in these rank 9 weapons, he would not leave them in the [Treasure room]. Leo could always sell them or exchange them for other items he needed in the outside world. ¡®I will buy a rank 9 War God¡¯s sword.¡¯ Leo was good at using swords. So, he chose to buy the sword because if there was no restriction on using it in the [Treasure land], he could temporarily play with it. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, a shining sword came out of the mirror and fell into Leo¡¯s hands. ¡®Nice sword¡¯ Leo slashed it a few times and nodded in satisfaction. ¡®Since I don¡¯t have many treasure points, I will go back for now and come back later.¡¯ He felt he had been in the [Treasure room] for quite a while and decided to go back to accumulate more treasure points. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ In the next second, he disappeared from the [Treasure room]. ¡­.. ¡°Huh? Aren¡¯t we supposed to enter the [Treasure room]?¡± At the starting location of the [Treasure land], three young men checked their surroundings with confused looks. ¡°Isn¡¯t this the place we first appeared after passing through the entrance?¡± ¡°Yes. Maybe the [Treasure room] is somewhere close here. Let¡¯s find it.¡± The three young men started checking for the [Treasure room] just like Lexx. Soon, one of the young men saw Julia hiding behind a tree using his talent. ¡°Hey, are you looking for the [Treasure room]? ¡°Also, why are you hiding after seeing us?¡± The other two young men also saw Julia coming out of her hiding place as they asked in a calm tone. ¡°I..its..just¡­.¡± Julia stuttered in her words. ¡°Anyway, if you want to live, transfer all your treasure points to me.¡± The leader of the trio could sense that Julia was not at all strong and already scared. So, he decided to take her treasure points. ¡®Since the other party seemed like she was also searching for the [Treasuure room], she must have many treasure points, right?¡¯ This was the thought in his head, and he also thought, ¡®If she could collect that many treasure points, she must have some trump cards. We need to be careful.¡¯ ¡°I¡­I don¡¯t have any.¡± However, Julia didn¡¯t have a single treasure point. ¡°What? Stop lying.¡± The leader of the trio frowned as he raised his voice against Julia. ¡°Boss, stop wasting time with her and just kill her.¡± ¡°Yes, boss, We will get all her treasure points by killing her.¡± The other two young men seemed to know that killing others would transfer the treasure points. So, they asked their leader to kill her. ¡°I don¡¯t have any treasure points. Believe me.¡± Julia shook her head. ¡°Since you don¡¯t want to give it, I can take it using force then.¡± The leader didn¡¯t believe Julia¡¯s words. So, he decided to kill her because Julia¡¯s treasure points would be transferred to him. ¡°How do you know that killing others would transfer the treasure points to you?¡± Suddenly, Julia became fearless, as though she had turned into a different person. ¡°Huh?¡± The trio frowned at Julia¡¯s sudden change; however, they still replied with a loud laugh, ¡°Because we earned all our treasure points from hunting the other participants¡­Haha.¡± ¡®¡­¡¯ Julia remained silent before saying, ¡°Brother, you can kill them.¡± After finishing her words, Julia hurriedly turned around as though she didn¡¯t want to see the killing. ¡°What?¡± The trio sensed something was not right as they hurriedly turned around to see a young man holding a sword. ¡°Oh. So, it¡¯s Brother Leo.¡± ¡°And here I thought it was someone else.¡± ¡°Brother Leo, we didn¡¯t know she was with you. We are sorry.¡± However, the trio was not afraid of Leo; instead, they even took the initiative to apologize to Leo, making Julia surprised. ¡°Do you know me?¡± Julia and even Leo were also surprised as he asked the trio with a confused look. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 60 Old Remnant Spirit’s Plan ¡®Who are they?¡¯ ¡®How do they know me?¡¯ ¡®The most important question is, how much do they know about me?¡¯ It was Leo¡¯s first time seeing the three young men in front of him. Moreover, he was meticulous in using his talents in the outside world. Except for his trusted friends, no one knows about his talents. So, when someone said they knew about him, Leo wondered how much they knew about it because it would affect his plans in Phirie city. ¡°Of course, we know you, Brother Leo.¡± One of the young men nodded his head. ¡°We were ordered by Mr. White just like you, Brother Leo.¡± Soon, the leader walked forward and said, ¡°He specially ordered that we should not fight among ourselves.¡± ¡®Oh.¡¯ Suddenly, Leo realized how they knew about it and heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°So, you are working for Mr. White.¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Leo nodded as he disappeared from his place and appeared between the two young men behind the leader. ¡°However, I am not working for him.¡± ¡®Slash¡¯ As soon as he finished his words, Leo swung his sword and slashed off the heads of the two young men. Those two young men didn¡¯t even have the time to dodge that rank 9 War God¡¯s sword as their heads flew into the distance. ¡°What are you doing?¡± The last young man, the leader of the trio, became shocked when he saw Leo kill his two brothers. ¡°Can¡¯t you see? I already killed your brothers.¡± Leo scoffed at him. The old remnant spirit¡¯s voice resounded in Leo¡¯s head, informing him about his gains. ¡®I can buy the remaining items from the [Bronze] section with these treasure points.¡¯ Leo silently thought in his head as he said, ¡°This sword is not bad, right? I just bought it from the [Treasure room].¡± Since Leo knew that killing the participants in the [Treasure land] would not kill them, he intentionally revealed the rank 9 sword in his head. ¡°No wonder you can use it in the [Treasure land].¡± From the side, Julia¡¯s doubt regarding the sword cleared. According to the rules, the weapons or artifacts from the outside world would be temporarily sealed and could not be used inside the [Treasure land]. So, Julia and the young man were shocked to sense the powerful aura released by the sword in Leo¡¯s hand. ¡°Even if Mr. White punishes me, I will kill you today.¡± The leader of the trio came out of the shock and rushed toward Leo. ¡®Cru¡­kacha¡¯ The leader¡¯s body started transforming into a different being along the way. He grew to his original size with two small horns pointing forward on either side of his head. ¡°Devil transformation. Not a bad talent, but in front of a rank 9 sword, everything is useless.¡± Even without using the system, Leo could tell the talent used by the leader of the trio. However, he didn¡¯t have any thoughts about dodging the incoming devil. ¡°What? A rank 9 sword?¡± However, the leader of the trio was shocked by Leo¡¯s words as he tried his best to stop in his tracks. Because in front of a rank 9 sword, a peak elite hero like him could not stand a chance. So, he decided to forget about the revenge and run away from Leo. ¡°Haha¡­too bad. You can¡¯t escape from me.¡± The devil heard Leo¡¯s voice beside his ears in the next second as the rank 9 sword was pierced into his heart. ¡°Mr. White will take revenge for me.¡± Soon, the leader reverted into his original form as he left those words for Leo before turning into tiny light dots. ¡°Let¡¯s see.¡± Leo was not worried about Mr. White¡¯s revenge because he knew the ¡®Black suits¡¯ leaders were not the type to take revenge for small fry. Soon, he heard the remnant¡¯s spirit voice in his head. ¡®320000 treasure points in a single go. Not bad.¡¯ Leo nodded his head as he walked toward Julia. ¡°Brother Leo, are you working for Mr.White?¡± On the auction day, Julia learned about the existence of Mr. White. So, she asked whether Leo was working for him. ¡°I won¡¯t work for others.¡± Leo shook his head as he continued, ¡°He suggested a deal, and I agreed.¡± ¡°Woah¡­what kind of deal.¡± Julia only knew that Mr. White was the wealthiest business in Phirie city. So, she asked about the deal. ¡°Keep this sword with you, and if someone tries to attack you when I enter the [Treasure room], you can use it to protect yourself.¡± Leo didn¡¯t talk about the deal; instead, he diverted the topic as he gave the rank 9 sword to her. Even though one needs to have good training to bring out the true potential of a sword, Leo was not worried much about it. Because even if Julia casually swings the sword, she could kill a rank 7 hero without any problem. That¡¯s how mighty a rank 9 sword was. ¡°But I¡­¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. Just don¡¯t announce that it is a rank 9 weapon to your enemies.¡± Leo didn¡¯t let Julia finish her words as he continued, ¡°I will go and shop a little.¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, Leo entered the [Treasure room] and bought the remaining items from the [Bronze] section. Unlike before, Leo didn¡¯t waste much time in the [Treasure room] as he left after taking all the items from the [Bronze] section. ¡®Did I make a mistake by fulfilling his request?¡¯ After Leo left the [Treasure room], the old remnant spirit silently thought. Initially, the main objective of this [Treasure room] was to make the six participants buy the six rank 9 weapons from the [Bronze] section and either make them fight one another or fight as a team to kill the rank 9 monsters and the mutated beasts in the [Treasure land]. However, with his simple request, Leo messed up the entire objective of his [Treasure land]. ¡®Moreover, because of his status as the ¡®Coin holder¡¯, there are no restrictions for him in buying all six items.¡¯ The old remnant spirit had restricted that a participant could only buy one rank 9 weapon; however, he forgot about Leo¡¯s special status. ¡®I thought he was just itching to challenge the other participants. It looks like at this rate, he will take away all the items from the [Treasure room].¡¯ The old remnant spirit¡¯s expression became serious as he started thinking about how to correct his mistake. ¡®Since I already promised him that I will direct everyone trying to enter the [Treasue room] to him, I can¡¯t take it back; however, I can use my authority to play with him.¡¯ The old remnant spirit revealed an evil smile. ¡­. As soon as Leo appeared under his resting tree, he heard the old remnant spirit¡¯s voice. Unlike the starting notifications, the last two notifications were resounded throughout [Treasure land]. ¡®What? Sealed my rank 9 weapons? Shuffling the participants?¡¯ Leo raised his brows as he could sense something was fishy about the sudden changes in the [Treasue land]. ¡®Wait a second¡­is it because of me?¡¯ He felt the changes were made exclusively for him. ¡°Julia, give me your hand.¡± Nevertheless, he held Julia¡¯s hand in case they were teleported to different places. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Just after those notifications from the old remnant spirit, Leo saw the participants from the Cloudriver family appear in the distance. More than 20 participants in that group held hands with one another along with the ¡®Ethereal blades¡¯ trio. ¡°Hey, look at that guy; he has more than 200000 treasure points.¡± Soon, someone from the group pointed at Leo with an excited look before rushing toward Leo and Julia, and a few more participants. ¡®Is it the old spirit¡¯s way of balancing things?¡¯ Leo finally understood something as he revealed a slight smile and looked at the incoming group of participants. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 61 Free Floating Treasure Points ¡®Looks like the old man is pretty serious in taking me out of this [Treasure land].¡¯ How could Leo not notice what¡¯s happening around him right now? Not only the old remnant spirit sealed all the rank 9 weapons in his possession, but he even added two new rules. Moreover, those two rules were pretty much for Leo. Currently, Leo has so many treasure points in the [Treasure land]. So, if the treasure points were shown in his head, it would make others go after him. As for the second rule, the old remnant spirit could randomly send a group of participants to him, and as long as they see his points, they could try to kill him without much effort from the old spirit. ¡®Good. You are excellent; however, it is not enough to kick me out of this [Treasure land] before I take all the items from your [Treasure room].¡¯ Leo stood up from the place and whispered to Julia, ¡®Stand behind a tree.¡¯ ¡®Hm¡¯ Nodding her head, Julia followed Leo¡¯s words. ¡°Isn¡¯t this our young master from the Cloudriver family?¡± Leo didn¡¯t bother about the incoming participants as he focused on Dario and the trio of the ¡®Ethereal Blades¡¯ standing beside him. Above Dario¡¯s head, there were nearly 100000 treasure points, whereas the trio had around 80000 treasure points each. As for the other group members, they each had 20000-30000 treasure points. If they pooled all the treasure points, they would nearly have enough to access the [Silver] section of the [Teasure room]. ¡®Looks like they are going for the big item.¡¯ It was clear that they were trying to gather as many treasure points as possible before entering the [Treasure room] to buy the highest grade item. ¡°Be careful; he has a Combustion talent.¡± Dario didn¡¯t expect Leo to have so many treasure points, and he was very sure about how he got that many. Moreover, he had already read the information about Leo on the auction day. So, he hurriedly warned his family participants about Leo¡¯s combustion talent. ¡°Too bad you are late.¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Leo disappeared from his place and appeared in the center of the incoming participants and said, ¡°Boom.¡± ¡®Boom¡¯ In the next second, raging flames came out of Leo¡¯s body with full force as they swallowed all the participants around him. ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ More than 15 notifications in the old remnant voice appeared in his head as usual. At the same time, he gained access to a new section, making Leo reveal a slight smile. ¡®Old man, by adding new rules, you are just helping me make more treasure points.¡¯ Leo silently thanked the old man; however, he knew that the old man could not hear his thoughts. ¡®Nevertheless, I might as well make a few more treasure points before entering the [Silver] section.¡¯ Looking at Dario and the trio of the ¡®Ethereal blades¡¯, Leo decided to kill them before entering the [Treasure room]. ¡°Damn you¡­B*stard.¡± When he saw his family¡¯s genius turned into nothingness, Dario became furious and cursed Leo. Even though his men rushed at Leo to kill him, Dario could not help and get furious to see the death of his subordinates. ¡°Young master Dario, don¡¯t worry. I will soon send you to them.¡± With an evil smile, Leo slowly walked toward Dario. ¡°What are you waiting for? Go and kill him?¡± No matter how furious Dario was, he still knew that Leo was not someone he could defeat. So, he ordered the mercenary squad hired by their family to kill him. However, the trio didn¡¯t move from their places as they silently looked at Leo. ¡®Damn it¡­these fools might mess up my plans.¡¯ Just as Leo heard Dario¡¯s orders to the ¡®Ethereal blades¡¯ squad, the smile on his face froze. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ He used his ¡®Teleportation¡¯ talent to get behind Dario without wasting any time. ¡°Sorry, young master Dario, I don¡¯t have time to play with you as I have to enter the [Treasure room] to buy some stuff.¡± ¡®Kacha¡¯ Before Dario could realize what was happening, Leo snapped his neck. ¡®Thud¡¯ Dario didn¡¯t even have a chance to use his talent against Leo from beginning to end. Leo received another 98000 treasure points from Dario, increasing his total treasure points to 630000. ¡°Master.¡± Once Dario¡¯s body disappeared from the [Treasure land], the trio of the [Ethereal blades] made a knight salute and greeted Leo with faces full of respect. That¡¯s right! The members of the famous young mercenary squad called Leo ¡®Master¡¯. If Dario saw this scene, he would have been shocked to the core because the three members of the ¡®Ethereal Blades¡¯ mercenary squad are all rank 7 heroes. ¡°I said call me Brother or Leo. Why don¡¯t you guys change? Anyway, stand up.¡± Leo shook his head as he glanced at Julia in the distance, hiding behind the tree. ¡°How could we dare call you by your name, Master?¡± The trio said in unison making, making Leo shake his head. ¡°If you die in this [Treasure land], you will be teleported to the outside. I was worried that you might show your connection with me. So, I killed him.¡± Leo explained about the [Treasure land] and why he killed Dario in such a hurry. ¡°What?¡± They were shocked by Leo¡¯s words, and when they thought about the intention to kill Dairo, they were scared a little. ¡°Anyway, since you didn¡¯t attack him, you don¡¯t have to worry about your mission.¡± Leo asked them to continue their mission and said, ¡°In order to not make him suspicious, I am going to kill you and send you out of the [Treasure land]. Just say that you fought me and got killed by me instead.¡± ¡°Yes, master.¡± The trio nodded their heads with severe looks as though they didn¡¯t have any problem in dying inside the [Treasure land] for their master. ¡°Kelly, you have awakened a new talent since we last met.¡± Leo looked at the only female in the group and threw a Green-coloured stone at her. ¡°Use it to upgrade your talent to level 3 after going back.¡± Leo kept an eye on Julia as he didn¡¯t want her to know his relationship with the ¡®Ethereal Blades¡¯ mercenary squad. ¡°Thank you, master.¡± Kelly thanked Leo as she stored the basic talent upgrade stone in her storage ring. ¡°So, I will kill you now.¡± Since Leo knew that the old remnant spirit would send more and more participants to his location, he wanted to send the trio out of the [Treasure land]. ¡°There is no need for the master to kill us.¡± However, the trio pierced their blades into their hearts before Leo could kill them. ¡®Sigh¡­they don¡¯t even make me do simple things.¡¯ Leo sighed as he looked at the disappearing bodies of his subordinates. ¡®Huh? Free-floating treasure points?¡¯ Leo was surprised to see that he could still receive the treasure points even if he didn¡¯t kill them. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s special talent ¡®Talent Promoter¡¯ has been successfully awakened. Just as Leo was about to walk toward Julia, he received a system notification which excited him. ¡®Let¡¯s check how it promotes my other talents.¡¯ ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 62 New Talent ¡®What the¡­.¡¯ ¡®How did he kill them all in such a short span?¡¯ ¡®He even has the third talent?¡¯ ¡®Also, is his cultivation truly rank 5?¡¯ The old remnant spirit observing Leo for the entire time was shocked to see Leo displaying the third talent to blast more than 15 participants. Previously, he saw Leo use [Earth manipulation] to create a mud wall in a fight against Lexx. At the same time, Leo also used [Teleportation] talent and the old remnant spirit that Leo was a little bit lucky to have two rare talents. However, earlier, when he saw Leo use [Combustion], he was shocked. From the old man¡¯s perspective, having three talents was not rare because he had seen a lot of people with three talents in his life; however, having three rare and powerful talents was not something he had seen. ¡®Why do these three powerful rank 7 young heroes call him ¡®Master¡¯?¡¯ Suddenly, he saw the ¡®Ethereal blades¡¯ trio call Leo ¡®Master¡¯ with a respectful tone, making his jaw drop. ¡®H-how did he know that death is not real in the [Treasure land]?¡¯ Soon, he heard Leo explaining the ¡®Death¡¯ in the [Treasure land] and was shocked. ¡®Who is he exactly?¡¯ The old remnant spirit became curious about Leo¡¯s identity when looking at Leo. ¡®Whatever, I don¡¯t care who he is. I need to stop him from taking all the treasures from the [Treasure room].¡¯ Even though he was curious about Leo¡¯s identity, the order left by his original body was much more important to him. Because the old remnant spirit was careless and promised an unreasonable request, he had to make it right. ¡®However, those same orders stop me from sending him out of the [Treasure land], and I have to do everything by rules.¡¯ Whether it was a [God ruins] or a [Treasure land], the remnant spirits in them should follow the rules. Even though they were invincible inside their domains, they could not kick someone out of their territory. ¡®Since I can¡¯t do anything to him directly, I can only bring the extreme levels a little early.¡¯ Once again, the old remnant spirit revealed an evil smile that didn¡¯t befit the spirit. ¡­. Outside the [Treasure land], ¡°Leo¡­you will not believe what you see after coming out of the [Treasure land]. I am going to take my revenge on you.¡± Dario was pleasantly surprised to see he was not dead; instead, he was just teleported out of the [Treasure land]. His first thought after coming out was to take revenge on Leo. ¡°Those useless mercenaries, they did nothing and watched me get killed.¡± At the same time, he cursed the ¡®Ethereal Blade¡¯ trio. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ However, in the next second, he saw a trio appear in front of him out of thin air. ¡°Are we still alive?¡± ¡°Good¡­once he comes out, we can take good care of him.¡± The trio acted surprised and thought of taking revenge on Leo without looking at Dario intentionally. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Dario frowned; however, soon, he revealed a smile and asked, ¡°Are you talking about Leo?¡± ¡­. Inside the [Treasure land], As for Leo, he didn¡¯t know that the old remnant spirit was cooking for some devious schemes to kick him out of the [Treasure land]. Currently, he was excited to awaken his new special talent. ¡®Let¡¯s check how it promotes my other talents.¡¯ Even though the mirror said that it would help upgrade his other talents, it didn¡¯t say the exact method. Instead, it only mentioned the talent would use a ¡®Unique Method¡¯. So, Leo was curious about the ¡®Unique Method¡¯. ¡®Ding, Talent name:- Talent Promoter (Level 1). Talent Grade:- Special. Effect:- Whenever the host kills a monster or mutated beast or a human, this talent collects ¡®Promote points¡¯, which can be used to upgrade the host¡¯s other talents. Note:- At the current level, the host can only upgrade the Basic class talents from level 1 to level 3. Current promote points:- 0. Talents promoted:- 0/1. Note:- At the current level, it can only promote one talent. ¡®Oh. So, I need to kill to upgrade my other talents? However, I can only upgrade Basic class talents for now and only one talent at that.¡¯ Leo felt killing was not the problem as he could live his entire life killing either humans or monsters or mutated beasts. However, the limitations of the talent were a little heavy. ¡®It¡¯s expected for the special talents to have such limitations at low levels.¡¯ Leo was not disappointed with his new talent; instead, he was looking forward to seeing high-level talent in the future where there should be no limitations. ¡®I need to upgrade this talent.¡¯ It was common knowledge that the higher the level of the talent, the better the effects would be. Moreover, he bought the ¡®Basic talent upgrading stones¡¯ from the [Treasure room]. So, he decided to upgrade it to see how the effects of the talent would change. ¡®Ding, The basic talent upgrading stones can¡¯t upgrade the special talents like ¡®Talent Promoter¡¯. Just as Leo planned to swallow the basic talent upgrading stone, he received a system notification that stopped his actions. ¡®Huh?¡¯ It was Leo¡¯s first time hearing an upgrade stone doesn¡¯t work on talent; however, he understood when he thought about the talent grade. ¡®I have to promote one talent to increase its experience. I should go and kill some monsters and mutated beasts.¡¯ Since the participants would be teleported out of the [Treasure land], Leo guessed he would not get any ¡®Promote points¡¯. So, he decided to move his muscles a little and see how his new talent worked. ¡°Brother Leo, you killed them all?¡± Julia slowly looked out behind the tree and saw Leo was alone. So, she hurriedly rushed towards him and asked him. ¡°Yes.¡± Leo nodded his head and silently thought, ¡®This girl might be thinking I am a cold-hearted monster after seeing me kill so many participants today.¡¯ ¡®However, I can¡¯t tell her that the death is not real in the [Treasure land] as I plan to do something.¡¯ Earlier, when he realized that fact after killing Lexx, Loe started thinking of using it to his advantage and found a few things. Among those things, there were a couple of things related to Julia. So, he wanted to let her remain in the dark. ¡°Sigh¡­I thought I could convince them; however, they tried to kill you when they saw your treasure points.¡± Julia shook her head, and she knew the participants would not listen to her words anymore. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s just human greed.¡± Looking at ¡®0¡¯ on Julia¡¯s head, Leo shook his head. ¡°I have enough treasure points to enter the [Treasure room]. I will go and spend everything. At least, then I will be low-key.¡± Even though Leo would be killing whoever comes at him, the high number of treasure points above his head would attract all the participants, including those who don¡¯t have many treasure points. So, Leo decided to enter the [Treasure room] as he had already gained access to the [Silver] section. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me, Brother Leo. Looking at this, no one would come near me.¡± Pointing at ¡®0¡¯ above her head, Julia smiled. ¡°Haha¡­true.¡± That was also why Leo was not worried about leaving Julia alone. ¡®I wonder what items are waiting inside the [Silver] section.¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ With a thought, Leo disappeared from his place and appeared in the empty room. ¡®Click¡¯ Without wasting any time, he selected the [Silver] section. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, items appeared in the mirror, making Leo pleasantly surprised. ¡®Looks like my talents will undergo some changes.¡¯ ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 63 [Bonus chapter] Eating Innate Fire Elemental Fruit In the [Treasure room], ¡®Looks like my talents will undergo some changes.¡¯ Leo looked at the items in the mirror and silently thought in his head with a satisfied smile. Unlike the [Bronze] section, the [Silver] section only has five items which shows that the items in the [Silver] section were rare and valuable compared to the items from the [Bronze] section ¡­.. 1) Innate fire elemental fruit x 1 (100000 treasure points). 2) Innate water elemental fruit x 1 (100000 treasure points). 3) Innate earth elemental fruit x 1 (100000 treasure points). 4) Innate wind elemental fruit x 1 (100000 treasure points). 5) Innate space elemental fruit x 1 (500000 treasure points). ¡­.. All five items in the [Silver] section were fruits, and they were all similar types of fruits. In the past, Leo saw one of these innate elemental fruits; however, he didn¡¯t have the power or money to buy it. So, at the time, he could only watch as a powerful advanced hero took that fruit. ¡®However, I found five such fruits with different elements.¡¯ Leo could not help but reminisce about that event from his past as he checked the information. ¡­. Item Name:- Innate fire elemental fruit. Item Type:- Consumable. Effect:- After consuming it, the consumer¡¯s fire-related talent will undergo mutation. Note:- There is a slight chance that the mutation might not work; in that case, the experience of that talent will be increased. Description:- An otherworldly item brought by the ¡®Gods¡¯. ¡­. ¡®Good. The effect is the same.¡¯ Even though Leo already knew about the fruit, he wanted to be sure before consuming it. After checking the information on the [Innate fire elemental fruit], Leo didn¡¯t check the other fruits because he knew their effects were also similar, except they were helpful for the talents related to the other elements. ¡®Since I can¡¯t buy all the fruits right now, I will only pick the fruits that I can use.¡¯ Looking at 850000 treasure points in his account, Leo decided to buy three fruits first. -595000 treasure points. <255000 treasure points left in the participant¡¯s account> Soon, three colourful fruits appeared in his hands; however, Leo¡¯s eyes were on the remaining treasure points. ¡®Right! I forgot about the 15 percent discount. Looks like the old man can¡¯t go back on his promise.¡¯ Leo thought he would not get any discount; however, after seeing the remaining treasure points in his account, he became sure that the old remnant spirit couldn¡¯t take back his promise. Even though he didn¡¯t show it on his face, Leo was concerned that the old remnant spirit might play dirty. However, after seeing that the discount was still added to his purchases, he smiled slightly. ¡®Since I have enough treasure points, I will buy the remaining two fruits.¡¯ With a thought, Leo spent 170000 treasure points to buy the water and wind innate elemental fruits. <85000 treasure points left> ¡°How many treasure points do I need to access the [Gold] section?¡± After buying all the items, Leo didn¡¯t leave the [Treasure room]; instead, he asked the remnant spirit in charge of the [Treasure room]. He asked that question to know how many treasure points he should bring when he entered the [Treasure room] next time. The access needed to unlock a section in the [Treasure room] was the same as the highest-priced item in the section. For the [Bronze] section, the participants needed to have 100000 treasure points to access, and the price for the special awakening talent stone was the same. It was the same for the [Silver] section, where the access and the innate space elemental fruit needed 500000 treasure points. ¡®Since it requires one million treasure points to access the [Gold] section, I will enter after accumulating two million treasure points.¡¯ Leo nodded as he planned his next visit to the [Treasure room]. He didn¡¯t want to visit the [Treasure room] to buy the items from the same section. So, he planned to sweep everything from the [Gold section] in a single go just like he did for the [Silver] section. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Thanking the remnant spirit¡¯s clone, Leo left the [Treasure room] without further delay. ¡­ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°Brother Leo, you are back already?¡± Seeing Leo appear beside her, Julia revealed a bright smile as he was getting bored sitting alone. ¡°Yeah. Also, I bought some good stuff; however, it is not useful for you.¡± Leo didn¡¯t hide about the innate elemental fruits and told everything. ¡°I know Brother Leo will give me if there is something useful for me.¡± Julia shook her head and continued, ¡°Also, I am already a peak rank 6 hero thanks to Brother Leo¡¯s help. So, there is no need for Brother Leo to share things with me.¡± Julia had never expected that she would become a rank 6 hero in her early twenties. She also gained a rank 8 mutated beast. So, she was satisfied with her rapid growth. Also, she believed that Leo would share things with her if there were something useful for her. ¡°¡­¡± Leo shook his head at Julia¡¯s easy-going nature. ¡°I will use the items I bought from the [Treasure room].¡± ¡°Okay¡± With a thought, a fiery red-coloured fruit appeared in Leo¡¯s hand. It was none other than the innate fire elemental fruit. ¡®Kacha¡¯ ¡®Gulp¡¯ In a few bits, Leo ate the entire fruit and closed his eyes to absorb the energy. ¡®Ding, The host consumed an ¡®Innate Fire Elemental Fruit¡¯. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s talent ¡®Combustion¡¯ started undergoing a mutation. Please wait for a while to complete the mutation. He received two system notifications informing him about the mutation of his [Combustion] talent within no time. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ At the same time, the energy from the innate fire elemental fruit started spreading all over his body. Soon, Leo felt his entire body was on fire as he was fully covered in sweat within a few seconds. ¡®Aargh¡¯ The pain reached the point where Leo could not help but groan a little. ¡®I can endure it¡­I can do it.¡¯ Leo clenched his fist as he determined to endure the pain. Time continued to pass, and five minutes passed by; however, it felt like forever for Leo. ¡®Ding, Congratulations. The host¡¯s [Combustion] talent has successfully mutated. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 64 [Bonus Chapter] Mighty Combustion ¡®Phew¡¯ Leo heaved a sigh of relief when he received the system notification. ¡°Brother Leo, are you alright?¡± On the other hand, Julia was worried about Leo for the whole minute while Leo was enduring the pain. So, when she saw Leo open his eyes, she asked with a worried look. ¡°I am alright.¡± Leo nodded in a weak voice and checked the information on his newly mutated talent. ¡®Ding, Talent name:- Mighty Combustion (Rank 8). Effects:- 1) The user can release a heatwave ranging from one meter to 10 kilometers with a single thought. 2) The user can condense the heatwave around his body to create a fireball that will hit a single target within 10 kilometers. ¡®What? A new effect?¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t expect there would be a new effect after the mutation. Generally, a talent has a single effect; however, if the user is skilled and the talent is rare, he could use it to create other effects; however, they will not be much different from the main effect of the talent. For example, some rare talents like Leo¡¯s [Earth Manipulation] don¡¯t require much skill or experience to create other effects. It had only one effect: control the earth within a specific radius around Leo. Using that single effect, Leo could create a mud wall or create an earthquake, or many other things. Similarly, there were also talents like [Fire Manipulation], [Water Manipilation], [Wind Manipulation], and [Space Manipulation]. However, these are rare and hard to find in humans. ¡®With this new effect, [Combustion] almost reached the rarity of those talents.¡¯ So, this was why he was surprised to see a new effect for his talent. ¡®Moreover, from now on, I don¡¯t have to worry about checking my surroundings before using [Mighty Combustion].¡¯ Since he could blast the individual targets from now on, Leo felt the mutation for his talent was not bad. ¡®If a new effect appeared for [Mighty Combustion], I wonder what kind of changes will my [Earth Manipulation] get.¡¯ Leo was looking forward to seeing his [Earth Manipulation] changes. ¡®I will eat the fruit to find it.¡¯ Since no more participants came looking, Leo thought to eat the ¡®Innate earth elemental fruit¡¯. ¡®Roar¡¯ ¡®Rumble¡¯ However, he started hearing the monsters¡¯ roars and the mutated beasts from a distance. At the same time, the ground started to shake a little. ¡°Brother Leo looks like a mutated beast horde is coming in this direction.¡± Julia looked in the distance and informed Leo with a happy smile. After seeing Leo¡¯s battle prowess during their missions in the wilderness, Julia was not worried about some beast horde or a monster horde. ¡®I guess it might be one of the old spirit¡¯s schemes.¡¯ Leo revealed a slight smile and stood up from the ground. Even if it had nothing to do with the old remnant spirit, Leo would only blame the old man for anything that seemed out of the ordinary happening around him. ¡­ ¡®Acho¡¯ Somewhere in the [Treasure land], the old remnant spirit sneezed. ¡®I wonder who is thinking about it.¡¯ He stopped floating for a second and checked his surroundings. ¡®Whatever, I have to quickly find a way to send him out of my [Treasure land] before he loots the items from the [Gold] section.¡¯ The old remnant spirit didn¡¯t waste any time as he started working on his plans. ¡­ ¡®What perfect timing! Not only can I test my newly mutated talent, but I can also grind some treasure points and ¡®Promote points¡¯. Looking at the large group of monsters in the distance, Leo revealed a slight smile on his face. ¡®Ding, Monster name:- War troll. Information:- A humanoid monster who likes to wage war against other beings. If they didn¡¯t find other beings, they would wage against themselves. Note:- They don¡¯t have any intelligence; they are purely driven by their intent to wage war. ¡®Huh? This is my first time seeing such a monster.¡¯ Leo checked the information on the monster because he had never seen them before. ¡®Who cares? I will grind them.¡¯ Leo stood in front of Julia as he waited for the monster group to enter a 10-kilometer range. [Mighty Combustion] He extended his hand and condensed a fireball around the size of a football before releasing it to the monster group. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Boom¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Boom¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Boom¡¯ After releasing one fireball, Leo released a few more fireballs with a different target. In a short time, the incoming monster group was turned entirely into ashes without even getting a chance to retort against Leo. The fireball landed in the center of the monster group and blasted the entire group. Soon, the remnant spirit¡¯s voice resounded in his head, informing him about his gains. ¡®This [Mighty Combustion] is much more powerful than I expected.¡¯ Looking at the destructive power of his fireball, Leo was surprised and revealed a satisfied look. ¡®However, where are the system notifications and my ¡®Promote points¡¯?¡¯ However, in the next second, Leo frowned because he didn¡¯t receive any system notifications or ¡®Promote points¡¯. ¡®Ding, The monsters are not real but mere projections. ¡®What?¡¯ Leo was shocked as he didn¡¯t expect the monster was not real. It was not Leo¡¯s fault because they looked too real for a mere projection. ¡®So, I will not get any ¡®Promote points¡¯?¡¯ ¡®Ding, Yes. The talent ¡®Talent Promoter¡¯ will only work when the host kills the real monsters or mutated beasts or humans. ¡®Hm.¡¯ Leo nodded and thought, ¡®If these monsters were not real, then all the monsters and mutated beasts in the [Treasure land] are also not real, right?¡¯ He didn¡¯t have to think much as he understood one thing: he had to go out of the [Treasure land] to see how his new talent [Talent promoter] works. Just as Leo understood that all the monsters and mutated beasts in the [Treasure land] were mere projections, an announcement resounded in the entire [Treasure land]. ¡®Julia, hold my hand.¡¯ Even though death was not real in [Treasure land], Leo didn¡¯t want Julia to get separated from him. So, he hurriedly held Julia¡¯s hand and disappeared from that place due to a participant reshuffle. ¡­. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Leo and Julia both re-appeared on a mountain top. ¡°Julia, Brother Leo.¡± As soon as they appeared, they heard a familiar voice from a distance. ¡°Ryan?¡± None other than Ryan was supposed to escort Zander and Zola. Leo was pleasantly surprised to meet his brother. However, Leo frowned when he checked the surroundings because almost all the surviving participants were on the mountain. Amy and her group of 15, including the ¡®Silent Beasts¡¯ mercenary squad, were standing on the left side. As for Zen and his group, they were standing on the right side of the mountain. In front of him was Zander¡¯s group, which was the largest group among the three. To be more specific, each group was eyeing one another¡­to be more specific, they were eyeing the treasure points hovering about the participants¡¯ heads. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Suddenly, the old remnant spirit appeared in mid-air, surprising everyone. ¡°Because of a participant, I decided to host the penultimate round for you.¡± He didn¡¯t waste time and directly said, ¡°In this round, all your talents will be temporarily sealed. The last one standing alive on this mountain top will enter the final round and win a million points.¡± ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 65 [Bonus Chapter] Hand-to-Hand Combat ¡®What?¡¯ ¡®Sealing our talents?¡¯ ¡®Killing each other with our sealed talents?¡¯ When the participants heard the old remnant spirit¡¯s words, everyone was shocked. ¡®Old man, you are not hiding your intent anymore.¡¯ As everyone became anxious, Leo looked at the old remnant spirit, which was already looking at Leo with an evil smile. ¡°What happens if we don¡¯t fight among ourselves?¡± Like always, Zander raised his voice against the old spirit, acting as a leader of all the participants. ¡°Let¡¯s see whether it will happen or not¡­Haha.¡± The old man was quite happy because he knew Leo would be eliminated in this round. ¡®I don¡¯t care about the other participants. As long as a single participant is alive, it is enough for me.¡¯ This so-called penultimate round was supposed to happen after the participants cleared the items from the [God section]. However, the old remnant spirit decided to bring forth that round to kick out Leo from the [Treasure land] because he didn¡¯t want Leo to steal another one of his treasures. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, the old remnant spirit disappeared without wasting any more time. ¡®I have to do something before Dominic and others do something that might mess up our goals.¡¯ Since everyone in the [Treasure land] still believes that the ¡®Death is real¡¯ in the [Treasure land], Leo knew Dominic and others might go on a killing spree, including the one who hired them. Leo didn¡¯t want that to happen and hurriedly thought of something. ¡°Everyone, let¡¯s not kill each other since lives are more valuable than mere treasures.¡± As everyone was still waiting for someone to start the attack, Leo walked forward with a calm look. ¡°Yes. Brother Leo is right.¡± Zander frowned at Leo¡¯s words; however, he agreed with Leo before asking, ¡°So, what do you suggest we should do?¡± Since Zander had read Leo¡¯s information, he knew Leo got wits. So, he asked Leo with a calm look. ¡°Let¡¯s have a fair duel, and the winner gets the loser¡¯s treasure points. What do you say?¡± Leo revealed a slight smile on his cold face. ¡°In the end, there will be a single winner who accumulates all the treasure points. I think it will be enough to access the [Treasure room].¡± Zander finished Leo¡¯s words, and he agreed with them, along with his entire group. ¡°The Ambermane family has no problem with competition.¡± Surprisingly, Zen was the first one to agree with Leo¡¯s plan. Because if they started killing each other, his mercenaries might kill him. Dominic and Mikhael looked quite strong, even with the sealed talent, and he was afraid to die in their hands. ¡°The Icefeather family also didn¡¯t have any problem with that plan.¡± Amy didn¡¯t like unnecessary killings, even if it meant getting rewarded generously. So, she didn¡¯t hesitate to agree to Leo¡¯s plan. ¡°Good.¡± Leo nodded after seeing the response from the three groups. ¡®Even though everyone is looking righteous, they are just scared to die, and at the same time, they are planning how to take all the treasure points for themselves.¡¯ Leo knew no one in this world is righteous, and each looks after their own. ¡°Since there are 60 of us, how should we conduct the competition?¡± There was no time limit for this round. So, they decided to plan for the competition with the surviving 60 participants. Initially, around 250 young heroes entered the [Treasure land]; however, right now, only 60 participants are remaining. Most of the participants were either killed by monsters and mutated beasts or in the hands of other participants like Leo. ¡°Since you already formed groups, why don¡¯t you transfer all your treasure points to the strongest one in your group?¡± Since everyone had already taken the bait, Leo knew his plan would be successful. ¡°Excellent. Brother Leo, you are really intelligent.¡± Zander felt his father had overestimated Leo¡¯s abilities; however, seeing how calm and composed Leo was and how fast he could come up with fast solutions, he felt Leo deserved his father¡¯s praises. ¡°From the City leader¡¯s group, I will be the participant.¡± In the next second, Zander selected himself as the city leader¡¯s group participant, and soon the remaining 29 members in his group sent all their treasure points to him. ¡®Oh. He only needs 100000 treasure points to access the [Gold section].¡¯ Leo was surprised to see the treasure points of the city leader¡¯s group, which were relatively high. ¡°From the Ambermane family, we select Dominic.¡± ¡°From the Icefeather family, Blake will fight.¡± Soon, the two family groups also selected their strongest members who were good at martial arts. Since the old remnant spirit sealed their talents, they could only rely on hand-to-hand combat. Also, Dominic and Blake were the mercenaries known for their body transformation talent and had a lot of battle experience in the wilderness. ¡°There are four participants, including me. I am very confident in my battle skills. So, why don¡¯t I fight you three guys one by one and defeat you?¡± Leo started his words with a slight smile; however, he had an arrogant smile that made Zander frown by the end. ¡°Brother Leo, I know you are powerful with your two rare talents; however, your words sound quite arrogant.¡± Zander scoffed at Leo and wanted to teach him a lesson. ¡°I want to fight him and see what he is made of?¡± Before Zander could take a couple of steps toward Leo to teach him a lesson, the muscular mercenary Blake rushed towards Leo at a reasonable speed. ¡°Die¡± Blake threw a powerful punch at Leo, which was quite fast. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°Baldy, you got nice muscles; however, they are useless against me.¡± However, Leo casually took a back step and dodged Blake¡¯s punch easily. ¡°How dare you call me ¡®Baldy¡¯?¡± Suddenly, Blake became furious, and his muscles bulged. ¡°I am going to kill you today.¡± As soon as he finished his words, Blade threw a series of powerful punches at Leo, whereas Leo was continuously dodging them by either taking a back step or a side step. ¡°Playtime is over. Let¡¯s wrap this up.¡± In the next second, Leo didn¡¯t take either a back step or a side-step; instead, he took a front step. ¡®Your acting has improved a lot, Baldy.¡¯ ¡®Thanks, Boss.¡¯ They exchanged a few words in a barely audible voice in a split second. After exchanging the words, Leo slightly inched his body sideways to dodge the oncoming punch and gave an uppercut that made Blake fly into the air. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 66 1 vs 2 ¡®What the hell are they doing?¡¯ Even though the old remnant spirit left from the mountain top, he was still watching those participants. So, when he saw everyone was playing along with Leo¡¯s plan, he was shocked. ¡®Where did this bunch of fools come from? Looks like this scheme is also in vain.¡¯ The old remnant spirit knew that Leo was more cunning than he thought. With a few words, he made everyone go along with the plan. ¡®What did I expect from these bunch of young fellows.¡¯ However, after a few moments, the old remnant spirit shook his head because it was not their fault. ¡®Instead, the participant is so clever and cunning that these participants didn¡¯t even realize everything was under his control.¡¯ The old remnant spirit shook his head at Leo, who had just knocked down Blake. ¡®Also, why did that baldy address him ¡®Boss¡¯?¡¯ There was another thing that made the old man annoyed, and that was Blake calling Leo ¡®Boss¡¯. ¡®So, he is also your underling. How many underlings does this guy have?¡¯ Earlier, the three young rank 7 heroes called him ¡®Master¡¯, and now another rank 7 hero called him ¡®Boss¡¯. So, of course, it made the old man get curious about Leo¡¯s identity. ¡®Since this plan almost failed, I should at least secure the last two sections of the [Treasure room].¡¯ Nevertheless, the old remnant spirit started thinking of a new plan to stop Leo from taking the items from [Platinum] and [Diamond] sections of the [Treasure room]. ¡­.. ¡°So, do you want to continue?¡± Looking at Blake, who was on the ground, Leo asked with a slight smile. ¡°No. I can¡¯t win against you.¡± The initial rage in Blake¡¯s face was nowhere to be seen as he accepted his defeat. ¡®How did Blake lose a hand-to-hand combat?¡¯ ¡®Impossible.¡¯ ¡®Blase lost with a single uppercut.¡¯ The Icefeather family members were shocked and could not believe their eyes. ¡®Hey, Blake. How could you accept defeat just like that?¡¯ ¡®Come on. Fight him.¡¯ A few members cursed at Blake for admitting defeat so easily. However, when Blake looked at them, they shut their mouths and hid behind others. ¡°Since I won the fight, I can take all his treasure points, right?¡± Leo asked while looking at Amy, the leader of the Icefeather family¡¯s group. ¡°¡­¡± Amy remained silent and looked at Julia behind Leo before nodding her head. ¡°Good. You heard her. Transfer the treasure points now.¡± Leo extended his hand to Blake as he helped him stand up. ¡°Hm¡± Blake looked at Amy and transferred all the treasure points to Leo. The remnant spirit¡¯s voice resounded in Leo¡¯s head as he received the treasure points of the Icefeather family. ¡®I just need to win another fight, and I can gain access to the [Gold] section.¡¯ Leo revealed a satisfied smile. ¡°Thanks for the treasure points.¡± Leo walked closer to Blake and said in a low voice, ¡®If you die here, you will be teleported out of this [Treasure land]. So, don¡¯t make hasty decisions and inform others about it.¡¯ ¡®Yes, Boss.¡¯ ¡®Scoff¡¯ Even though Blake was surprised by Leo¡¯s words, he didn¡¯t show it on his face. Instead, he scoffed at Leo to make others believe he was angry for losing in Leo¡¯s hands. Soon, he returned to the Icefeather family¡¯s group and informed his squad members of the information he gained from Leo. ¡­.. ¡°Next, who wants to come?¡± Leo looked at Zander and Dominic before asking who wanted to fight him. ¡°I will¡­¡± ¡°Brother, wait a second.¡± Before Zander could finish his words, his sister Zola pulled his back and whispered, ¡®Idiot, let the other guy fight him. Even if Leo wins, he will not be in his peak form.¡¯ ¡°You can fight him.¡± Without waiting for Zander¡¯s reply, Zola looked at Dominic and asked him to fight Leo. ¡°Why should he fight first?¡± However, before Dominic could say anything, Zen furiously shouted at Zola. How could Zen not guess what Zola was thinking? Zen also wanted to use the same tactic to let Zander fight Leo. Then Dominic would easily defeat the winner of the fight. ¡®They are both strong and will consume a lot of energy. I should not let Dominic go first.¡¯ Zander was trained in hand-to-hand combat from a young age. So, Zen knew even if Dominic won against Leo, he could not win against Zander. As for Leo, he didn¡¯t even put any effort into defeating Blake. So, everyone was sure about his strength. ¡°You¡± Zola became angry; however, she knew that whoever fights Leo first would be at a disadvantage. ¡°There is no need for you to fight.¡± Leo stopped Zola and Zen and said, ¡°Why don¡¯t you two fight me together? If you defeat me, I will transfer my treasure points 50-50 to you; however, if I win, transfer your treasure points.¡± ¡°Damn you. Do you think I have to partner up with others to defeat you?¡± Zander was not only strong, but he was also proud. So, he didn¡¯t want to fight Leo in a ¡®2 versus 1¡¯ fight. ¡®Idiot. Stop making a fuss and partner up with him.¡¯ Zola smacked Zander¡¯s head and ordered him to team up with Dominic. She was sure that as long as Leo was out of the picture, her brother would be the winner of the competition. ¡°What do you say?¡± Without wasting any time, Zola asked Zen. ¡®¡­¡¯ Zen thought about it before replying, ¡°Why not?¡± ¡®Dominic, as soon as you guys defeat Leo, kill Zander. Once we get all the treasure points, we can kill them all.¡¯ At the same time, Zen silently ordered Dominic to kill Zander. ¡®¡­¡¯ Dominic and his squad members didn¡¯t say anything as Dominic walked toward Leo. ¡°Even though I don¡¯t think it a fair match, let¡¯s have a ¡®2 versus 1¡¯ match since you are arrogant.¡± From the city leader¡¯s group, Zander also walked toward Leo and continued saying, ¡°I will let you know that it is not good to be arrogant.¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ After finishing his words, he looked at Dominic and nodded before both rushed toward Leo. ¡®It¡¯s been a while since I had proper hand-to-hand combat.¡¯ Looking at Dominic and Zander, Leo revealed a slight smile. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 67 Broken Jaw ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Even with their talents sealed, both Dominic and Zander had good agility as they reached Leo in a few seconds. ¡°You are quite fast.¡± Leo was surprised to see their speed was pretty fast. Zander scoffed at Leo and threw a kick at Leo. ¡°However, you are still slower than me.¡± Like before, Leo casually took a back step and dodged the kick by an inch. ¡°Really?¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ It was Dominic who was waiting for Leo to take a back step. Seeing that, Leo took a back step just like he thought; Dominic threw a punch at Leo. ¡®Thud¡¯ Even though Leo blocked the punch in time, he got pushed by a few meters. ¡°See, you will regret being arrogant and asking us to fight together.¡± Zander was surprised to see Dominic¡¯s punch which he barely saw as it landed on Leo; however, he was satisfied that the punch landed on Leo. ¡°Really? I doubt that.¡± Leo looked at Zander and shook his head with a smile, making Zander annoyed with Leo¡¯s attitude. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Just as Leo finished those words, he rushed towards Zander. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Zander raised his brows and stood in a fighting stance, waiting for Leo to come close to him. ¡®Die¡¯ When Leo reached him, Zander took a step forward to give a knee strike in Leo¡¯s abdomen. ¡®Heh¡¯ However, Leo placed his hands on Zander¡¯s knee and used that force to fly into the air. Leo didn¡¯t stop there as his knee struck Zander¡¯s lower jaw with his knee. ¡®Kacha¡¯ A crisp sound resounded in that area, and it was clear that Zander¡¯s jaw was broken. ¡®Woah¡¯ ¡®So cool¡¯ Julia and a few others were surprised at Leo¡¯s actions which looked fast and elegant. ¡®Whoosh¡¯ ¡°You can admit defeat and leave from here.¡± Leo gracefully landed on the ground and said to Zander. Not even one minute had passed, and Zander already had a broken jaw. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ After finishing those words, Leo didn¡¯t even bother to glance at Zander; instead, he rushed toward Dominic. ¡°Yuuu¡­..ssuup righdh dhere.¡± Zander was furious with Leo¡¯s words, and when he saw Leo didn¡¯t even bother to pay any attention to him, he shouted at him. However, Zander could not even pronounce the words correctly because of his broken jaw. ¡­. On the other hand, Leo and Dominic had already started their fight. ¡®Thud¡¯ ¡®Whoosh¡¯ ¡®Puchi¡¯ Dominic didn¡¯t bother to block or dodge Leo¡¯s attacks and received all of them; however, at the same time, he also landed a punch or kick once in a while. What¡¯s scarier was neither Dominic nor Leo; they didn¡¯t show a painful expression, not to mention let out any groans. ¡®They are both monsters?¡¯ ¡®How can they not show any pained expression despite having those bruises?¡¯ ¡®Let¡¯s not compare ourselves with them.¡¯ ¡®Yeah. Even with their talents sealed, they were monsters.¡¯ The onlookers were shocked to see the intense fight between Leo and Dominic. ¡­. Time continued to pass, and five minutes passed by in a flash. However, Leo and Dominic were still fighting without feeling tired; instead, they looked excited. ¡®I guess, it is enough. It¡¯s time to finish.¡¯ Leo had already informed everything about the [Treasure land] during the five minutes of intense battle. So, he guessed it was enough fighting for the day. Soon, Leo revealed a slight smile as he jumped into the air and kicked Dominic with both of his feet, pushing him into the Ambermane family¡¯s group. ¡°Since I defeated you two, why don¡¯t you transfer your treasure points to me now?¡± Leo looked at Zander, who supported his lower jaw, and Dominic, supported by his squad members, asked them. ¡°What if we don¡¯t give you the treasure points?¡± Zola and Zen walked forward with the intention not to transfer the transfer points to Leo. Zander and Dominic remained silent as they left Zola and Zen handling the situation. ¡°What are you two doing?¡± Amy frowned when she heard their words because only now did she realize that they were not willing to play by the rules from the beginning. ¡°Amy, you already gave your points to him. So, you just keep quiet and stand aside just like always.¡± Zola scoffed at Amy as she looked at Zen. Sensing the gaze on him, Zen looked at Zola, and after thinking for a moment, he said, ¡°Let¡¯s add a new rule to the competition.¡± ¡°The winner should either belong to the Ambermane family or the City leader¡¯s group. What do you say?¡± ¡°Not a bad idea.¡± Zola agreed to his suggestion because only the participant from her city should win to her. ¡°Woah. So you want to kick out an outsider like me?¡± Leo pointed to himself and acted like he was surprised. He already knew the participants would not let an outsider like him have all the treasure points; however, he was surprised that Amy followed the rules. ¡®Sigh¡­she is still so righteous just like in the past; however, it is useless in this world.¡¯ Leo sighed at Amy and looked at Zen and Zola before saying, ¡°Well, what can I do if you don¡¯t want to give your treasure points?¡± ¡°Good. At least you know your place.¡± Zen and Zola thought that Leo was scared because no matter how powerful Leo was, he could not fight against 45 members without his talent. ¡°Of course, I know my place.¡± Leo was not angry; instead, he revealed a slight smile as he nodded at their words. ¡°Good. Since you know your place, why don¡¯t you transfer your points to me?¡± Both Zen and Zola asked Leo at the same time. ¡°Sure but who should give me treasure points?¡± Leo asked them with a confused look. ¡°Whoelse? Of course to me. I am the daughter of the City leader Theodore. If you give your treasure points, you don¡¯t have to worry about anything in your life.¡± Zola saw that Leo was willing to give away his treasure points. So, she hurriedly used her father¡¯s name to get the points. ¡°Okay.¡± Leo nodded his head and slowly walked towards Zola. ¡°Wait. Brother Leo, the Ambermane family will also give anything you want. Just give us the treasue points.¡± How could Zen let go of the treasure points so easily? He hurriedly shouted and used his family¡¯s name to stop Leo. Even though it was not as powerful as City leader Theodore, the Ambermane family had its trump cards. ¡°Sigh¡­why don¡¯t you both come forward? Then, I will equally share my treasure points with you.¡± Leo stopped in his steps as he suddenly suggested sharing the treasure points with them equally. ¡°Brother Leo, there is no need to fear the Ambermane family. If my father takes action, he can erase the Ambermane family from Phirie city.¡± Zola didn¡¯t want to share the treasure points with Ambermane¡¯s family. So, she belittled the Ambermane family. ¡°Damn you, Zola.¡± Zac, Zen¡¯s little brother, who remained silent from the beginning to the end, opened his mouth and cursed Zola. ¡°If not for my father, your father would not have become a Supreme Hero and the city leader of Phirie city. If my father didn¡¯t kill those two wilderness explorers¡­.¡± ¡®Idiot. Why are you bringing this up now.¡¯ Before Zac could finish his words, Zen hurriedly closed his mouth. ¡®¡­¡¯ Leo clenched his fists because he knew who Zac was talking about, and a volcano erupted inside him. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 68 Leo’s Bloodlust ¡®As I guessed, the Ambermane family and City leader, they are both together in this.¡¯ When he heard Zac¡¯s words, Leo clenched his fists as he controlled his furious heart that wanted to kill the Ambermane family and the city leader¡¯s group. Leo would have already wiped those two groups if the [Treasure land] didn¡¯t teleport the participants out upon their death. However, right now, he could not do it. Not only do the participants not die for real; instead, his identity might be revealed. ¡®Looks like I can start my mission with the Ambermane family after going out of the [Treasure land].¡¯ Leo only knew that someone powerful was involved in the death behind his adoptive parents¡¯ death and framing. However, he found two big names already, and after hearing Zac¡¯s words, Leo knew the things were not as simple as killing his parents for a grade 3 awakening serum. ¡°Zen, does your Ambermane family plan to get destroyed or what?¡± When Zola and Zander heard Zac shouting about the past events, they became serious. ¡°N-no.¡± Zen¡¯s arrogant look disappeared as he smacked Zac¡¯s head a few more times. ¡°You know what to do, right?¡± Zola wanted to kill Zac right away; however, she knew that the Ambermane family would retaliate if she openly killed Zen and Zac. Instead, she thought of a plan before asking Zen in a serious tone. ¡®¡­¡¯ Zen looked at the participants that didn¡¯t belong to either the Ambermane family¡¯s group or the City leader¡¯s group and nodded his head. ¡°Since they heard something that they should not hear, they will be buried in this [Treasure land] forever.¡± With an evil look, Zen ordered the young heroes from his family to kill the Icefeather family¡¯s group, Leo and Julia. ¡°Yes, young leader.¡± Except for Dominic and his friends, the remaining rushed to kill their target. ¡°What are you waiting for? I hired you to kill them, right? Go and do it.¡± Seeing that Dominic didn¡¯t move, Zen shouted at him and asked him to do his job. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Dominic looked at Zen before rushing towards Leo with his team. ¡°Everyone, protect Miss Amy.¡± Seeing that the Ambermane family was trying to kill them, the Icefeather family¡¯s group formed a circle around Amy. If they go out of the [Treasure land] without Amy, then their family head would kill them. So, even if they have to die in the [Treasure land], they have to protect Amy. The four Silent Beasts¡¯ mercenary squad members also joined the group to protect Amy because it was the best time to prove their loyalty. ¡°Zola, I think we can discuss the treasure points later. Why don¡¯t you send a few people to assist my mercenaries to kill that b*stard?¡± Since everyone knew how capable Leo was in hand-to-hand combat, Zen decided to ask for help from Zola. ¡°Hm¡± Zola knew the most powerful one among the participants was Leo. So, she didn¡¯t hesitate to send a group of young elites from her group. ¡°Miss Zola, can you let them off? I will make sure they will not spread what they heard here.¡± Seeing that Leo and Ryan were in trouble, Ryan hurriedly kneeled in front of Zola and begged her. Ryan was grateful to Leo for giving a talent awakening stone to Emily, and Julia was the love of his life. So, he was willing to kneel and beg for them without hesitation. ¡®What a low-life!¡¯ Zola scoffed at Ryan and replied, ¡°Letting you and your siblings live was already a huge favour my father did to you. So, know your place and stand aside if you don¡¯t want to assist in killing them.¡± ¡®I have never seen a son letting off their parents¡¯ murders like that.¡¯ ¡®What¡¯s more, he was willing to work for them.¡¯ ¡®I heard he gave a statement that his older brother killed his parents for the grade 3 awkening serum. What a b*stard!¡¯ ¡®Since his older brother didn¡¯t have a talent and his own brother said he witnessed the crime, no one doubted it.¡¯ Some of the oldest members following Zola and Zander didn¡¯t have a good opinion of Ryan because they knew how Ryan got to his current position. ¡°Young miss, please¡­.¡± Ryan continued to beg Zola; however, Zola didn¡¯t intend to fulfil his request. ¡®Huh?¡¯ When Leo saw his brother kneeling in front of Zola, he became furious. ¡®I am going to kill you all.¡¯ Finally, he could not control his anger anymore. ¡°Ryan, stop kneeling in front of them.¡± Julia also didn¡¯t like Ryan kneeling in front of Zola for their sake. So, she shouted at him. ¡°Also, I don¡¯t hate you.¡± She continued saying, ¡°Even though I didn¡¯t understand why you did that back then, recently, I understood a few things that made me understand now why you did it.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t hate you anymore and I love you. So, you don¡¯t have to kneel in front of a b*tch whose father killed your parents.¡± After seeing the true colours of the Ambermane family in the Serpent caverns and hearing Zac¡¯s words a few moments ago, Julia realized why Ryan lied about witnessing the crime of his adoptive parents when he was with her at the time of the crime. ¡°Julia.¡± Ryan didn¡¯t know whether he should be happy that Julia confessed to him or sad that she would be killed today. ¡°Die¡± At the same time, Dominic, Rebbeca, and Mikhael were already in front of Leo. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Kacha¡¯ ¡®Puchi¡¯ However, Leo was already filled with anger, and he wanted to do something; otherwise, Ryan and Julia would be hunted down in the real world. So, he didn¡¯t hide his strength anymore and killed Dominic and his group in three strikes without any hesitation. ¡®Is it revenge for laughing at Boss Leo in front of Misison Hall?¡¯ ¡®No wonder, we received painful deaths compared to Dominic.¡¯ Mikhael and Rebbecca bitterly smiled as their bodies disappeared from the [Treasu ¡®Clap clap clap¡¯ After killing them, Leo looked at Ryan and clapped. Leo was happy that the misunderstanding between Julia and Ryan was cleared. ¡°Looks like our City leader Theodore and the Ambermane family did something evil. No wonder you are trying to kill everyone.¡± After seeing that Leo killed three powerful mercenaries with each strike, no one dared to rush at him. Nevertheless, Leo walked toward Zola and helped Ryan up from the ground before taking him back to Julia. ¡®The bloodlust in his eyes¡­.even father didn¡¯t have it. How many did he kill to get such intense bloodlust.¡¯ From the moment Leo walked toward her to the moment he returned, Zola didn¡¯t dare to say anything because of the bloodlust in Leo¡¯s eyes. A single look from Leo made her unconsciously step back. ¡°Icefeather family, are you willing to hire me?¡± Since Amy was one of the few friends from his childhood, he didn¡¯t mind helping her. Even though he asked them to hire him, Leo knew the Icefeather family didn¡¯t lack money or treasures. When their lives were at stake, they would not hesitate to grab their last straw to save them. ¡°10 million Hero coins. As long as you save us from them.¡± Amy had already witnessed Leo¡¯s battle prowess and knew he would save her group. So, she didn¡¯t hesitate to offer 10 million Hero coins. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 69 Ambermane family’s dirty secret After five minutes, ¡°Please¡­don¡¯t kill me.¡± Zen was on his knees, begging Leo to let him go. As soon as Amy hired Leo, he didn¡¯t waste any time as he killed the Ambermane family members, including Zac, leaving only Zen alive. ¡°If you tell the biggest dirty secret of your Ambermane family, I will let you.¡± Even if Leo killed Zen now, he would be teleported out. So, he wanted to have something about the Ambermane family which might help him after leaving the [Treasure land]. He didn¡¯t want to openly go against the Ambermane family and the City leader¡¯s family because he would be killed even before he could take revenge. Moreover, after Julia¡¯s earlier outburst, he was sure that Zola would not let her life once they got out of the [Treasure land]. As for Ryan, even though he left the city leader¡¯s group, he was still hesitating about something. ¡®Ryan, don¡¯t do something you regret for your entire life.¡¯ Leo was praying in his heart as he kept an eye on Ryan from time to time. ¡°No¡­we don¡¯t have any..¡± ¡°Okay. It looks like you are very loyal to your family. You can go and meet your brother now.¡± Leo interrupted him before Zen could finish his words and prepared to kill him. ¡°N-no¡­I will tell you.¡± Seeing the bloodlust in Leo¡¯s eyes, Zen knew Leo was not joking about it and hurriedly said in a low voice. ¡®The Ambermane family used ¡®Hidden assassins¡¯ mercenary squad to kill the young geniuses from the Cloudriver family and the Icefeather family for the last ten years.¡¯ ¡°Huh? Really?¡± Leo didn¡¯t expect Zen would really tell the biggest secret of the Ambermane family, making him surprised. Zola looked at Zen from the side, fearing what he was saying to Leo. ¡®If that fool tells about that event, I will make sure my father erases the Ambermane family.¡¯ Zola gritted her teeth. Even though there were 30 members in her group, she didn¡¯t dare to order them to kill Leo. After seeing Leo kill all the members of the Ambermane family on his own, Zola stood in her place without doing anything. ¡°Yes. If you check Clemen¡¯s storage ring, you will find the notes of payment history and the names of the target.¡± As for Zen, he nodded his head and informed Leo. ¡®I used to curse him for writing down those notes; however, it is saving my life today.¡¯ Zen never thought that he could use those notes to save his life. ¡°Huh? So, you already knew that I killed Clemens and his squad members.¡± Leo was a little surprised; however, he was not surprised when he thought about it. ¡®Since Zen was the one who ordered Clemens around, he must be the one who sent them to kill me and Julia in the wilderness.¡¯ He nodded his head and continued thinking, ¡®However, the problem is ¡®Arcane silver¡¯ has already consumed all the junk from his storage ring.¡¯ ¡°Nice. I found it.¡± Even though Leo didn¡¯t have it, he acted as if he had found it. ¡°Since you promised¡­.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have any use for you.¡± ¡®Puchi¡¯ As Zen was about to say something, Leo pierced his fingers into Zen¡¯s neck and killed him. Earlier, Zen took back all the treasure points from Dominic, fearing that Dominic might give away the points to Zeo before losing against Leo. So, Leo received those treasure points from killing Zen. ¡®No now. I still have to collect another batch of treasure points.¡¯ While saying that, Leo looked at Zander, who was supporting his lower jaw. ¡°I wanted to play by the rules; however, you went back on it.¡± Soon, he started walking toward Zola as he continued, ¡°I was okay with it and was willing to give away my treasure points.¡± ¡°But, you wanted me dead. Now, tell me, what can you do to make up for what you did?¡± Leo¡¯s eyes were entirely on the treasure points above Zander¡¯s head for the entire time. It was clear to everyone what he wanted. ¡°I will give you the treasure points.¡± Zola was already scared of the look in Leo¡¯s eyes. So, she didn¡¯t hesitate to give away the treasure points. ¡°Those treasure points are mine to begin with. Moreover, if I kill your brother, I will get them anyway. So, give me a tempting offer.¡± Leo revealed an evil smile on his face. ¡°You¡­¡± Zola unconsciously hid behind her brother when she saw Leo was looking at her. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I am not interested in you or your flat body. Give me something worthy.¡± Sensing what Zola was thinking, Leo scoffed at her. ¡°You¡­¡± Zola was burning with rage inside her heart and swore to take revenge on Leo. ¡°I will promise you that I will not harm Ryan and Julia.¡± After thinking for a few seconds, Zola¡¯s eyes landed on Julia. So, she hurriedly said she would let them live after returning to Phirie city. ¡°Who cares about them? If you pay me money, I can kill them right away. I asked you for something worthy.¡± Leo didn¡¯t bother to look at Julia or Ryan as he seriously replied to Zola. He knew Zola was not Amy to keep her promise, and the moment they left the [Treasure land], she would hunt them down. So, he didn¡¯t hesitate to turn down her promise, and at the same time, he wanted everyone to know that he was not attached to anyone. That¡¯s why he said he would even kill Ryan and Julia. ¡®What?¡¯ Amy, Julia and Ryan were shocked by Leo¡¯s words as they never expected Leo would kill them. ¡°Good. I will pay you 10 million hero coins. Kill them both.¡± Hearing Leo¡¯s words, Zola¡¯s eyes lit up as she made an offer to him. She was angry at Julia because she called her ¡®B*tch¡¯ earlier, whereas Ryan dared to leave her group. So, she wants them dead as soon as possible. ¡°The offer is good; however, I don¡¯t trust you that you will pay me after we leave the [Treasure land]. So, give me something else right now and I will kill them for you.¡± Leo was not a fool to believe that Zola would pay him after leaving the [Treasure land]. So, he asked for something that she could give right now. ¡°You¡­¡± The more Zola spoke with Leo, the more irritated she became; however, she suppressed her anger as she could not do anything to Leo right now. ¡°I will give you this bracelet.¡± After thinking for a moment, she decided to give her the bracelet she was wearing. ¡°Even though we can¡¯t use it in this [Treasure land], it is a rank 9 artifact my father bought for me. Now, can you kill them?¡± Throwing the green-coloured bracelet at Leo, she ordered him to kill Julia and Ryan. ¡°The payment is good enough to kill them; however, you still haven¡¯t paid me for trying to kill me.¡± Leo caught it and nodded his head before asking for his last payment. ¡°Make it quick. I don¡¯t have all day for you.¡± Leo urged Zola to give him something worthy to let her live. ¡°I don¡¯t have anything worthy of me right now; however, I can tell you some valuable information.¡± Since Leo wanted her to give something right now, she could only use the valuable information to trade her life. ¡°Say it. Whether it is valuable or not, I will confirm it.¡± ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 70 Killing Julia and Ryan ¡°Say it. Whether it is valuable or not, I will confirm it.¡± Leo asked her to say it first. ¡®Our city exploration team found an otherworldly portal in the ¡®Solitary forest¡¯ a few months ago.¡¯ Zola hesitated a little before walking closer to Leo and whispered in his ears. ¡®An otherworldly portal? Aren¡¯t they all closed?¡¯ The changes in this world happen because of the sudden appearance of the portals. All types of monsters came out of these portals. However, the ¡®Gods¡¯ have closed all the portals before leaving this world. ¡®They should be closed; however, the city exploration team was lucky enough to find it.¡¯ Zola revealed a slight smile as she continued, ¡®So, for the past few months, we are analysing things like what monsters come out of it and how powerful they are.¡¯ ¡®We are almost on the verge of completing the external analysis and soon, we will be sending the exploration teams into the portal.¡¯ ¡®Since you are powerful, I can recommend my father to let you enter it. From our initial analysis, we are sure that there mightbe a lot of resources on the other side of the portal.¡¯ Zola had another thought when she revealed the information about the portal. She wanted to tempt Leo into entering the portal. ¡°You promised it. You should not go back on your promise.¡± Leo nodded his head and asked her to keep her promise. ¡°Of course. I will keep my promise.¡± Zola was happy as she nodded her head while silently thinking, ¡®B*stard, I will let you know the consequences of offending me.¡¯ It will take another couple of years to finish the external analysis of the portal. Their research on the portal until now concluded that it was even dangerous for rank 9 heroes, not to mention a rank 6 hero. ¡®It looks like I do¡¯t have to hunt him down.¡¯ Since Leo seemed like he wanted to enter the portal, she could ask his father to hide a few things about the dangers of the otherworld portal and send Leo into it. ¡°So, is it valuable enough to keep my life?¡± Zola asked with a slight smile because she knew Leo was already tempted. ¡°It is much more valuable than your life. So, I will let you live.¡± Leo nodded his head while thinking, ¡®She might be sending into the portal already. No wonder the quote ¡®The fruit doesn¡¯t fall far from the tree¡¯ is right.¡¯ Zola was just like her father, Theodore, cunning and clever. They would not hesitate to kill for anything they want or anyone who offends them. ¡°Zander, transfer the treasure points.¡± Next, she asked Zander to transfer the points, who transferred while shooting lasers at Leo, holding his broken jaw. After receiving the treasure points from Zander, Leo¡¯s total treasure points have crossed a whopping 2.5 million. ¡®I think it is enough to sweep the [Gold] section items from the [Treasure room].¡¯ Leo could not help but be excited because he looked forward to seeing what items were stored in the [Gold] section. ¡°Since we finished our deal, why don¡¯t you go and kill them?¡± Zola asked Leo with a slight smile. ¡°Sure.¡± Currently, Ryan and Julia are in the Icefeather family¡¯s group. So, Leo nodded as he walked toward them with a stern look. ¡°Leo, what are you doing? Didn¡¯t I hire you already?¡± Amy frowned as she shouted at Leo. ¡°Yes, you hired me to protect you and your group; however, Julia and Ryan don¡¯t belong to your group.¡± Leo coldly replied as he didn¡¯t stop in his steps. ¡°Everyone, protect them.¡± Seeing that Leo didn¡¯t intend to stop, Amy could only order her group members to protect Julia and Ryan. ¡°Are you willing to die for some unknown people?¡± Leo could see the hesitation in the faces of Amy¡¯s group. Since Amy was their young miss, the family head would kill them if something happened to her. So, they were willing to risk their lives to protect her. However, why would they risk their lives for Julia and Ryan, who were wanted dead by the daughter of the city leader? ¡°Young miss, are you willing to sacrifice the lives of everyone just for them?¡± They all knew what Leo was capable of. So, one of the subordinates asked Amy whether she wanted everyone dead? ¡®¡­¡¯ Amy fell into a dilemma because Leo could kill their entire group; however, she didn¡¯t want to give up on Julia either. ¡°Sister Amy, there is no need for anyone to die today.¡± As Amy was lost in her dilemma, Julia walked out of the group along with Ryan. Julia was already grateful to Amy, and she didn¡¯t want any more people to die because of her. ¡°Brother Leo, I already know I will die after leaving the [Treasure land]. So, I will not mind dying in your hands.¡± Even though Julia could not believe that Leo was the type to kill just because of treasures or money, she was not sad to die in Leo¡¯s hands. ¡®Since it was Brother Leo who saved me, I don¡¯t mind dying in his head.¡¯ This was what Julia thought in her head when she said those words. ¡°However, can you please let Ryan live? He still has to look after Emily and Evan.¡± Julia requested with misty eyes. ¡®Sigh¡¯ Leo sighed and turned to look at Zola. ¡°I won¡¯t take back a dog that I abandoned once. It should be killed to let the other dogs know what happens when they leave my side.¡± Zola shook her head, rejecting Julia¡¯s request. ¡°Sorry, I can¡¯t fulfil your request.¡± Leo shook his head as he walked closer to Julia and whispered, ¡®Do you trust me?¡¯ At the same time, he silently passed an elite talent upgrading stone to her. ¡®Hm¡¯ Julia was surprised for a moment as she nodded her head. ¡®As soon as you go out of the [Treasure land], announce that you are a rank 7 healing hero. Don¡¯t forget it.¡¯ After finishing his words, Leo lightly tapped a pressure point on her neck, making Julia fall asleep. Next, he touched her a few more pressure points on her back and soon, she turned into light dots before disappearing into nothing. ¡°You¡± Ryan was angry and was about to hit Leo; however, Leo didn¡¯t waste any time giving Ryan a painless death. ¡®With this, no one will use Julia or Ryan to threaten me.¡¯ Even though Leo didn¡¯t like killing Julia and Ryan, he was relieved that his enemies would not go after Julia anymore. Moreover, she would become a rank 7 healing hero with the help of the elite class talent upgrade stone, and she also has the rank 8 mutated beast. ¡®I hope the situation does not go to the point where Vladimir has to reveal himself.¡¯ Leo had already run all simulations of the events that might appear after Julia went out of the [Treasure land]. ¡°Are you happy now?¡± After killing them, Leo turned and looked at Zola. ¡°Good.¡± Zola nodded her head and didn¡¯t think much about it. ¡®Hey old man, come out and announce the winner of this round.¡¯ Since Leo was the only one who had the treasure points among the remaining participants, he asked the old remnant spirit to conclude the round. Without any delay, Leo received a reply from the old man. ¡®So, you are rejecting the request of a ¡®VIP¡¯ participant?¡¯ The old remnant spirit appeared on the mountain top in the next second. After learning that there was no actual death, Leo concluded that the creator was not some cold-blooded hero who liked killing, or he might have changed after going through a lot of killings. So, Leo was sure that the creator added a lot of restrictions for this remnant spirit from doing whatever it wanted. That¡¯s how Leo could have his way with the old remnant spirit. ¡®Snap¡¯ With a snap, except for Leo, everyone turned into light dots and disappeared just like Julia and other dead participants. ¡®Sure¡¯ Leo nodded his head and disappeared from his place. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 71 Order of the Healing Angels Outside the [Treasure land], All the powerhouses of Phirie city were waiting in front of the dark pillar. They were excited after learning about the [Treasure land] and the treasure points to buy the treasures. However, whenever one of their young heroes got kicked out of the [Treasure land] without any treasure, they became anxious. Nevertheless, everyone became disappointed after a few hours, other than the Ambermane family, the Icefeather family, and the City leader. ¡°City leader, it looks like your children will be getting some good treasures.¡± ¡°Family head Liam and Family head Oliver, you too.¡± Family head Gregor and other powerhouses of the Phirie city were praising them. Since more than 70 percent of the participants were kicked out, the chances of getting at least one treasure for the remaining participants were high. ¡°If my children find some treasures, I will host a party tomorrow night.¡± Theodore was very confident in his children and already thinking of hosting a party. ¡®Even though Zander didn¡¯t have much intelligence, Zola was very intelligent just like me. Zander will protect her with his combat skills whereas Zola will guide him.¡¯ He was proud of the duo and knew it wouldn¡¯t be a problem for his children to get some good treasures from the [Treasure land]. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. If it is not very useful for my family, I will put it on my next premium auction.¡± Oliver was beaming with happiness as he promoted his premium auction. ¡®Even though I should be happy right now, why am I having a bad premonition in my heart?¡¯ However, Liam could not feel happy as he looked at the dark pillar. ¡®That b*stard. I am going to kill him.¡¯ As for Mr White, his heart was burning with rage as he learned Leo killed his participants despite knowing they were his people. So, he swore to kill Leo as soon as he came out of the [Treasure land]. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Amidst their conversations, they saw some participants appear in front of him. ¡°Zac, what happened? Is Zen still inside?¡± Liam hurriedly rushed to his son and asked. ¡°It¡¯s all because of that b*stard Leo. He killed us¡­..¡± Soon, Zac briefly explained everything that happened on the mountain top. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ As Liam was listening to Zac, a light flashed as Zen appeared. Like everyone, he was also surprised that he was still alive and soon cursed Leo. ¡°Damn it¡­I am going to kill him.¡± Seeing that everyone from his family¡¯s group was killed by Leo, Liam swore to kill him once he got out. ¡°Sorry, Family head Liam. Our talents were sealed and Leo had top-notch combat skills. We were unable to protect Zen and Zac.¡± Dominic apologized to Liam. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Before Liam could say anything, Zen replied, ¡°I was surprised your hand to hand combat skills were much better than Zander. Why don¡¯t you continue to work for my family?¡± Before entering the [Treasure land], Zen thought Dominic and others were only rank 6 heroes; however, only after entering the [Treasure land] did he learn that they were all rank 7 heroes. Moreover, he was satisfied with their sense of duty. So, he liked to hire them for some more time. ¡°It will cost you a lot.¡± Even though Dominic would accept that offer without any pay, he didn¡¯t want to raise suspicions. So, he informed them it would cost them a lot to hire them. ¡°Money is not a problem.¡± Zen nodded his head and agreed without thinking much. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ A few more seconds passed as Julia and Ryan appeared. ¡®This b*tch also got killed?¡¯ Zen and Zac were surprised to see Julia appear right after them because she was under the protection of Leo. So, there was no way someone could kill her. ¡®Gulp¡¯ As soon as she appeared, she saw that the elite talent upgrading stone was still inside her hands. Without thinking much, she swallowed it. After consuming the talent upgrading stone, it only took a few seconds for her to become a rank 7 hero. ¡°Capture her.¡± Coming out of their shocks, both Zen and Zac shouted at once. ¡°Ryan, stand behind me.¡± Since Ryan has a powerful attacking type talent, he decided to protect her. ¡°Ryan, there is no need for that.¡± ¡®Screech¡¯ While saying that, Julia summoned the rank 8 mutated beast ¡®Abyssal Eagle¡¯. ¡°What? She has a rank 8 mutated beast pet?¡± ¡°It looks more powerful than regular rank 8 mutated beasts.¡± ¡°I wonder where she got it from.¡± Everyone, including Ryan, was surprised by the sudden appearance of the enormous eagle. ¡°I was lucky enough to enter the [Treasure room] and got a rank 8 pet.¡± Julia lied about where she got the huge eagle from without any hesitation. ¡°Father, let¡¯s capture her. As long as we have her, that b*stard Leo would kneel in front of us.¡± Zen misunderstood that Leo liked Julia and would do anything for her. So, he asked his father to help him capture her. ¡°So what if you capture her? Do you think Leo will beg you?¡± In the next second, lights flashed by as more than 40 participants appeared in front of the pillar, and among them, Amy was the one who scoffed at Zen. ¡°Huh? What are you saying?¡± Zen frowned. ¡°Leo killed her without any heistation when I offered him something.¡± Zola answered Zen¡¯s question as she silently informed everything to her father. ¡®What?¡¯ Theodore was shocked when he heard Zola¡¯s words. ¡°Leave it. There is no need to fear that incident anymore. Even if everyone in the city knows about it, I don¡¯t care.¡± However, Theodore smiled and asked his daughter to not bother about that incident. ¡®Oh. Okay, father.¡¯ Zola nodded her head and looked at Julia, ¡°However, I want them dead.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Theodore didn¡¯t even bother to ask the reason and nodded his head. ¡°Go and imprision them for betraying the group.¡± He looked at a rank 9 city guard behind him. ¡°Yes, sir.¡± Since a rank 8 mutated beast protected Julia, Theodore sent a rank 9 hero. ¡°City leader, on what charges do you want to imprison them?¡± However, a female voice resounded in the surroundings, asking the city leader. ¡°Why do you care, Captain Valerie?¡± Looking at the fully equipped woman in front of Julia. The city leader frowned. Captain Valerie is the squad leader of the third-ranked mercenary squad in Phirie city. So, the City leader and Liam were surprised why she would want to protect Julia. ¡°Wait a second.¡± Valerie asked them to wait as she turned her head to Julia, who was a little bit anxious because of the Ambermane family and the City leader. ¡°Do you want to join my ¡®Graceful swans¡¯ mercenary squad?¡± Valerie asked Julia with a bright smile on her face. ¡°Me?¡± Julia was surprised by the sudden offer; however, she nodded her head without hesitation. ¡°Good. From now on, you are the 10 member of my ¡®Graceful swams¡¯ mercenary squad.¡± As soon as Julia agreed, Valerie announced it to everyone to clarify that Julia was under her protection. ¡°Do you think you can protect her?¡± Hearing those words, Liam became silent; however, Theodore didn¡¯t think much as he asked Valerie with a smile. ¡°Of course. Because, I am a member of ¡®Order of the Healing Angels¡¯ and my squad is also a part of it, which makes Julia also a member of the organization.¡± Everyone was shocked to hear those words; however, Valerie continued with a smug look, ¡°If you still want to kill her, go ahead.¡± ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 72 Divine Comprehension Pill In the [Treasure room], ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Leo appeared in the familiar empty room and looked at the huge mirror in front of him. ¡®Click¡¯ Without wasting any time, he opened the [Gold] section. There were only three items in the [Gold] section; however, it was enough for Leo¡¯s heart to become anxious. Unless they belong to a powerful supreme hero, each one of those three items would create a bloodbath in the outside world. ¡­.. 1) War God¡¯s battle axe x 1 (500000 treasure points). 2) Divine Comprehension pill x 1 (500000 treasure points). 3) Fragment of the God stone x 1 (One million treasure points). ¡­.. ¡®If a fragment of the god stone was available in the [Gold] section, what type of items were placed in the [Platinum] and [Diamon] section?¡¯ When he thought about the last two sections of the [Treasure room], he could not help but get excited. ¡®For now, I will buy them all.¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t bother to check their information before buying them all. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ As soon as the old spirit confirmed the purchase, the three items came out of the mirror and fell into his hands. ¡®Ding, Item Name:- War God¡¯s battle axe. Status:- Partially awakened soul. Grade:- Quasi-supreme grade. Effect:- 100 percent increase in the holder¡¯s strength, agility, stamina, and constitution. Skills:- Fatal force, Ultimate cleaver, Brutal strike, Titan strike, Lacerating slice. Owner:- None. Note:- The weapon will acknowledge a suitable master on its own. ¡®This is¡­an all-round weapon.¡¯ Since it was placed in the same section as the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯, he expected the weapon to be powerful. However, after seeing that it partially awakened a soul and had an overall effect, including five skills, Leo was utterly shocked. ¡®To bad, except for swords, I never used the battle-axes.¡¯ Looking at the last line, Leo knew he could never become the owner of the battle-axe. Why would a weapon choose someone who could not bring out its true potential? Unless you were a protagonist of a Web novel, chances of that happening were impossible. ¡®Too bad, the reality is harsh.¡¯ Leo liked the weapon; however, he was already satisfied with his sword ¡®Arcane silver¡¯. Next, Leo didn¡¯t check the information on the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯; instead, he wanted to know more about the pill. ¡®Ding, Item name:- Divine comprehension pill. Grade:- Quasi-supreme grade. Effect:- Increases the gathering speed of the experience of the talents for a whole month by 10 times. ¡®What?¡¯ There was only one effect; however, it was enough to drop Leo¡¯s jaws with shock. ¡®If I had this pill in the past, I would have not run away from the Manticore king.¡¯ Leo clenched his fists as he thought back to one of his deadliest fights with the Manticore king, in which he chopped off the Manticore king¡¯s scorpion sting. ¡®My talents have been stagnant for too long, I need to find a good farming location and use this pill.¡¯ Leo decided to use the pill after finding a good place filled with monsters. Compared to the mutated beasts, the monsters give more experience points in improving his talents. So, Leo always preferred to kill the monsters than mutated beasts. ¡®As for the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯, I can use its special effect once my ¡®Talent swallowing ability falls under cooldown.¡¯ Since the ability was not under cooldown, Leo could not use its special effect, and he didn¡¯t have any plans to use its regular effect. ¡®Ten million?¡¯ Leo raised his brows when he saw the treasure points needed to access the new section. But the problem right now is that there were no other participants in the [Treasure land] except for him. ¡®It looks like it is time for me to work hard.¡¯ So, he could only gain the treasure points by killing the monster and mutated beasts in the [Treause land]. Previously, he had to wait, and the participants would appear before him to get killed; however, now, he had to do the menial labour. ¡®I must say, the old remnant spirit was not bad, he was able to stop me from extorting the other participants of their treasure points.¡¯ Leo felt like the old man had already succeeded in stopping him from extorting others. ¡®If the [Platinum] section needs 10 million, then I wonder how many treasure points I need for the [Diamond] section.¡¯ He felt tired just from thinking treasure points needed to access the final section of the [Treasure room]. ¡®Wait a second¡­didn¡¯t he say there is a final round? I wonder if he asks me to fight a rank 9 monster or mutated beast. They will give so many treasure points, right?¡¯ Leo was a little excited when he thought about it and disappeared from the [Treasure room]. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, Leo appeared on the mountain top, and the old remnant spirit was already waiting for him. ¡°I am ready for the final round.¡± As soon as he saw the old remnant spirit, Leo said he was ready for the final round. The old man nodded his head, and with a wave of his hand, they started flying in the air. The old man revealed an evil smile. ¡°Huh? There is another round?¡± Leo raised his brows. However, before he could ask, the old remnant spirit replied, ¡®What is this old spirit planning?¡¯ Leo was suspicious of the old man; however, when he remembered all the items he had bought, he felt there was nothing to worry about. ¡®In the worst case, I will die here and get teleported out; however, if I am lucky enough, I might get even more good items.¡¯ Leo was looking forward to seeing what the old spirit was planning. ¡®Huh? Defeating monster kings?¡¯ Leo raised his brows and asked, ¡°What will be their strength?¡± The old remnant spirit informed Leo that the possibility of facing all rank 9 monster kings was very low. ¡®He loves me to the core. So, of course, he will send all the rank 9 monster kings.¡¯ However, Leo doubted that and knew that the old spirit would be sending all rank 9 monster kings for him. After explaining what he needed to explain, the old remnant spirit pushed Leo to the ground. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 73 Two-Headed Zombie King ¡°Keke¡­human..human¡­let¡¯s fight.¡± In front of Leo was a one-meter monster that looked like a devil with two bat wings on its back. It hovered around Leo and asked him to fight with it. The old spirit¡¯s voice resounded in his head and continued saying, ¡®This old son of a spirit.¡¯ Leo could not help but scoff at the old remnant spirit. ¡°Why not? Let¡¯s fight.¡± Nevertheless, Leo didn¡¯t have any intention of leaving the [Treasure land] without taking the items from the [Platinum] and the [Diamond] sections of the [Treasure room]. So, he nodded and quickly checked the information on it. ¡®Ding, Monster name:- Forest Gremlin King Strength:- Rank 9 Information:- It belongs to the weakest monster race; however, it is still much more powerful than rank 8 monster kings. ¡®Looks like I am really quite lucky.¡¯ After checking the information, Leo could not help but agree with the old remnant spirit. ¡®Anyway, I should not waste much time on these monster kings. I should hurry up and go out of the [Treasure land] to check on Julia.¡¯ Even though Leo knew nothing would happen to Julia as long as she announced her hero rank, he was still worried. So, he decided to finish the fight quickly. [Teleportation] Leo observed the flying pattern of the Forest Gremlin King and teleported himself behind it. [Mighty Combustion] Grabbing both wings, Leo didn¡¯t waste any time using his newly mutated talent. ¡®Boom¡¯ Soon, the flames shot out of Leo¡¯s body and engulfed the Gremlin king. [Mighty Combustion] Before the smoke could even get cleared, Leo used his talent again. Since his [Mighty Combustion] was at level 8, he feared it might not be enough to kill a rank 9 monster king. ¡®Crisp¡¯ However, he was wrong about it. The Forest Gremlin King was the weakest monster that relied on its fast movement speed. So, it didn¡¯t have much defence. In the first usage of his [Mighty Combustion] itself, the Gremlin King died, and with the second time, its entire body turned into a crispy shell. ¡­. ¡®What the¡­his talent¡­it is at level 8?¡¯ When the old remnant spirit saw that Leo¡¯s combustion talent was at level 8, he was shocked. Unlike the other participants, the old remnant spirit could not sense Leo¡¯s talents, not to mention their level. Even though previously he used the combustion talents a few times, at the time, the power he emitted was level 6. So, he thought it was level 6. However, only now did he realise that Leo was hiding the level of his talent very well. ¡®So, he is a level 8 Hero. Since he is less than 25 years old but already a rank 8 hero, can I go easy on him?¡¯ When the old man realized that Leo was a rank 8 hero, he started thinking of something else. ¡®Since my [Treasure land] opened means, the time for them to enter this new world must be near. Should I help me a little and make him a powerful rank 9 hero?¡¯ ¡®As long as he becomes a rank 9 hero, he could use that item to become the Supreme hero.¡¯ Until now, the old remnant spirit wanted to kick Leo out of the [Treasure land] and remove the limitations of his [Treasure land] for others to enter. From the beginning, the old remnant spirit was not planning to give access to the last two sections of the [Treasure room] to the participants. Instead, he searched for some young hero with the potential to become a supreme hero. Why he was doing all these for the humans was still unknown. ¡®He not only had good talents and battle prowess but he was cunning. As long as he becomes a supreme hero, this world could pass its first assessment.¡¯ The old spirit stared at Leo; however, he still had some concerns about Leo¡¯s character. ¡­. ¡®Huh? Two million treasure points?¡¯ Leo was surprised with such a huge amount of treasure points. ¡®It only took a minute and I already got two million treasure points. Good start.¡¯ Leo was satisfied with the round and muttered, ¡®As long as I kill two more monster kings, I can gain access to the [Treasure room].¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, the second monster king appeared in front of Leo. ¡®A zombie?¡¯ There were many movies about zombies. So, Leo instantly recognized the second monster king with its appearance. However, the zombie had two heads and four hands instead of one head. It was wearing battle armour and even wielding four swords as it ran towards Leo. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ It appeared in front of Leo in an instant, and he barely dodged it using his ¡®teleportation¡¯ talent. ¡°Damn it¡­who said that Zombies can¡¯t run fast? They should be killed.¡± Leo cursed as he looked at the two-headed Zombie King running at an incredible speed. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Teleport¡¯ Once again, the zombie appeared in front of Leo and attacked him with four swords. ¡®I think the ground is very plain. Let¡¯s fill the ground with holes.¡¯ Without wasting any time, Leo placed his hands on the ground, and soon, deep holes started appearing on the ground. ¡®Putong¡¯ To Leo¡¯s luck, the two-headed zombie king fell into a hole, making him nod his head in satisfaction. ¡®Puchi¡¯ ¡®Puchi¡¯ However, the zombie used its swords to climb out of the hole and again rushed toward Leo. ¡®Damn it¡­it even got intelligence.¡¯ Generally, it was said that Zombies don¡¯t have intelligence; however, the one Leo was fighting right now had intelligence. ¡®However, its speed is not fast anymore.¡¯ It was still fast; however, it decreased by half compared to its earlier speed. ¡®I heard Zombies can be easily killed with fire. Let¡¯s test it out whether that theory was right or not.¡¯ With a slight smile, Leo condensed a fireball and threw it at the incoming two-headed zombie king. ¡®Boom¡¯ The zombie dodged the fireball; however, Leo threw another one. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Boom¡¯ Once again, it dodged the fireball with its speed. ¡®Looks like the fire really makes them anxious.¡¯ Even though it kept on dodging the fireballs, Leo learned that the Zombies hate fires. ¡®Time to go all out [Earth Manipulation] [Teleportation], [Mighty Combustion] In a single go, Leo used three talents. Two sand hands came out of the ground and held the zombie¡¯s legs. After that, Leo appeared behind the zombie and released the fire waves out of his body. ¡®Second time¡¯ ¡®Third time.¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t stop until he received the old spirit¡¯s voice. ¡®Phew¡­finally I killed another rank 9 monster king.¡¯ Leo heaved a sigh of relief as he collapsed to the ground. ¡®Ding, The host has over exhausted himself in using his talents. ¡®Ding, The ¡®Forbidden curse¡¯ on the host¡¯s body is acting up again. ¡®Ding, Please take a break for at least three hours before using them again. Soon, the system notifications rang in his head. ¡®Damn this ¡®Forbidden curse¡¯.¡¯ Looking at the sky, Leo cursed the ¡®Forbidden curses¡¯ that were stopping him from using his full power. ¡®Roar¡¯ As Leo was lying on the ground, the third monster king appeared in the distance as it rushed toward Leo. ¡®Sigh¡­It looks like I can¡¯t take the items from the last two sections.¡¯ ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 74 Truth Behind The Slave Seal ¡®Thud¡¯ The Hobgoblin rushed toward Leo with a huge battle axe in his hands. ¡®Sigh¡­It looks like I can¡¯t take the items from the last two sections.¡¯ Leo sighed as he knew the time had come for him to get out of the [Treasure land]. Humans could not use their talents unlimited times in a row. Depending on the power of the talent and experience of the human, there would be a limit. After that limit, they have to wait for a few minutes to a few hours, depending on their recovery speed. Even though Leo has two rank 9 talents and could use his talents so many times without worrying about exhaustion, he could not overexert himself because of the forbidden curse. Otherwise, his soul gets destroyed. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ When the Hobgoblin was about to swing his battle axe to make Leo into two, the old remnant spirit appeared out of thin air and stopped the battle axe. A single word from him, the rank 9 Hobgoblin King, disappeared into nothingness. Next, he looked at Leo with a slight smile and said Leo had passed the round. ¡®Huh? Did my brain get affected along with my soul?¡¯ Leo was confused and thought he saw things because the old remnant spirit would never say those words to him even if he won, much less when he didn¡¯t even kill the third monster king. Seeing the confused look on Leo¡¯s face, the old man shouted. ¡°No. I am getting up.¡± Leo came out of his thoughts and hurriedly stood up. Even though he was tired, Leo didn¡¯t have any problem walking on his own. ¡°Old man, how did I¡­.¡± ¡®Zap¡¯ ¡°What are you doing? Go away.¡± Just as Leo asked about how he passed the round, the old remnant spirit ripped his shirt, making Leo hurriedly take a few steps back. Looking at the burnt circular seal on Leo¡¯s chest, the old spirit nodded and muttered, ¡°Huh?¡± Leo frowned when he heard the old spirit¡¯s words and corrected, ¡°Old man, even though it was because of humans I ended up as a slave in the past, this slave seal is not placed by humans. It is the manticore king.¡± The old man scoffed at Leo and continued, ¡°What?¡± Leo was shocked by the old man¡¯s words because until now, he thought the Manticore King had enslaved him. Another reason he found the old man¡¯s words hard to believe was that humans were yet to master the techniques related to enslaving. Soon, the old man sighed because he knew how could humans of this world create slave seals with such mastery. ¡°Sir Odren, please help me in finding that b*stard who placed this slave on me.¡± The last line from the old spirit made Leo completely believe his words regarding the slave seal. So, he asked the old man to help him. The old remnant spirit was shocked by Leo¡¯s words and asked how he knew his name. ¡°I have my ways, Sir Odren.¡± Leo could not tell him about the system. So, he changed the subject and spoke, ¡°Back when I killed the slave master, I didn¡¯t know I can remove this seal with his blood.¡± ¡°After that, from a friend, I learned that I can also remove the slave seal with the blood of the one who placed this slave on me.¡± ¡°So, please help me find that b*stard who placed this slave seal and sold me off.¡± Leo requested the old spirit to help him. Previously, Leo thought that Manticore King placed the slave seals on humans, monsters, and the mutated beasts before selling them back to organizations like ¡®Black suits¡¯. So, that¡¯s why he was hunting the manticores and destroying their territories. However, he realized a human mastermind was behind the Manticore King and enslaving his fellow humans. ¡®How could he enslave his fellow humans? What¡¯s more, when I got this slave seal, I was only 12 years old.¡¯ Whenever he thought a human was behind this enslavement racket, Leo could not help but become angry. ¡°It¡¯s been five years.¡± The old man asked Leo in a calm tone. A Slave Marker is the one who originally places the slave seals on someone before selling them off to others for money or other things. ¡°It will. I have witnessed¡­.¡± Before Leo could finish his words, the old spirit explained to Leo that it would not work. ¡®What?¡¯ Leo frowned at the spirit¡¯s words because it worked on the rank 7 Earth Griffin. So, he found it hard to believe and explained his experience relating to the Earth Griffin ¡°Second enslaver master?¡± ¡®Oh.¡¯ Finally, Leo understood and completely believed the old remnant spirit¡¯s words. ¡°So, what should I do now?¡± Since the slave marker had become useless to him, Leo asked the old remnant spirit how to resolve the slave seal on his body. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 75 Illusion God Alister The old remnant spirit replied in a serious tone which was enough to scare away the regular youngsters. ¡°I am willing to.¡± However, Leo was not a regular youngster as he underwent more trials and tribulations than anyone in this world. Just the pain from the ¡®Forbidden Curse¡¯ was enough to make almost anyone commit suicide; however, Leo didn¡¯t give up on his life; instead, he fought and still fighting for it. When he saw Leo¡¯s determined eyes, Odren started laughing and said, ¡°What? There is an item to break this slave seal?¡± Leo¡¯s eyes brightened when he heard the old remnant spirit¡¯s words and asked in an excited tone. The old remnant spirit scoffed at Leo. ¡°Okay. What should I do to get my hands on that item?¡± Even though Leo didn¡¯t know what item was waiting inside the [Diamond] section, he wanted it. Even though Leo never showed a pained expression on his face, he suffered unbearable pain from the ¡®Forbidden curse¡¯. Because of this pain, Leo helped the Earth Griffin and took in the abyssal eagle as he knew how painful it was for them. The old remnant spirit nodded his head and asked Leo. ¡°It will take thre hours; however, if I have to return to my peak condition, I need six hours.¡± Since the old man talked about life-death, Leo didn¡¯t hesitate to mention six hours to get to his peak condition. The old man nodded his head and asked him to get some rest. ¡°What about the items from the [Platinum] section? Can I buy them?¡± Suddenly, Leo asked the old man, who nearly made him cough blood. The old spirit shook his head and explained, ¡°Really? What is that round about?¡± Leo hurriedly asked the old man about it. Even though he knew that he could not die in the [Treasure land], Leo didn¡¯t doubt the old man¡¯s words when he mentioned that Leo might lose his life to get his hands on the final item. The old remnant spirit didn¡¯t say much before disappearing from his place. ¡®I wonder what kind of life and death situation I will be facing in this so-called last round?¡¯ Leo raised his brows and decided to strengthen himself a little. ¡®Let¡¯s start with the Earth innate elemental spirit fruit.¡¯ Soon, Leo sat down on the ground and started eating the brown coloured fruit. ¡­¡­ In the [Treasure room], ¡®Swoosh¡¯ The old remnant spirit appeared in front of the mirror and injected a small portion of his energy into it. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Two projections appeared above the mirror as soon as he injected his energy. ¡°Have you finally decided to host the final round?¡± One projection had a dragon head, whereas the other had a white mask on his face. They asked the old remnant spirit with excited looks as soon as they appeared. ¡°Yes. Prepare your participants and let¡¯s conduct the final round for the [Diamond] section of the [Treasure room].¡± The old remnant spirit nodded. ¡°Odren, my participant is always ready.¡± ¡°My participants are also ready.¡± The two projections were excited as they said their participants were ready. ¡°But, my participant is not.¡± Odren scoffed at them and asked them to wait for six hours. ¡°We have waited for years and waiting for another six hours is not a big thing.¡± ¡°Yes. As long as we complete this round, we can return back to our masters.¡± The other projections didn¡¯t have any problems waiting for another six hours. ¡°By the way, did you explain the rules to your participants? It will be a real life and death match like our masters planned. The winner gets the item from the [Diamond] section.¡± Odren was not as excited as them as he calmly asked the two projections. ¡°Yes. After buying the items from the previous sections, they became curious about the final item in the [Diamond] section.¡± ¡°My participant is also the same. However, I am getting annoyed with his blatant threats. He is using his grandfather¡¯s name to threaten me.¡± The two projections replied with a calm look. ¡°Alister, make a small reality space between the three [Treasure lands]. The three participants will fight each other in that reality domain.¡± In the next second, the dragon head projection asked the masked projection. ¡°Is it really necessary to put them through a life and death fight? My partcipant is really in need of that item. Can¡¯t we make an exception?¡± After hesitating a bit, the old remnant spirit asked the two projections. ¡°These are the orders from our masters. Sorry, we can¡¯t make an exception.¡± The two projections didn¡¯t hesitate as they replied to the old remnant spirit. ¡°Anyway, let¡¯s meet after six hours in that ¡®Reality Domain¡¯.¡± The two projections disappeared as soon as they finished their words, making the old remnant spirit shake his head in disappointment. ¡°I hope Leo can win against their participants and get that item. This human world¡¯s future depends on him.¡± The old remnant spirit muttered to himself as he recalled the memories left behind by the main body in its head. ¡­ ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s talent [Earth Manipulation] has failed. As for Leo, he didn¡¯t know that the old remnant spirit had finished its meeting with the remnant spirits of the other [Treasure lands]; instead, he was a little disappointed to receive the system notification. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 76 Space Manipulation ¡®Sigh¡­it looks like I have used up all my luck in the last few days.¡¯ Looking at the system notification, Leo sighed and shook his head in disappointment. ¡®Let it be. Since it failed, this innate space elemental spirit fruit will not fail, right?¡¯ In the next second, a black-coloured fruit appeared in his hands, and Leo didn¡¯t waste any time as he ate it in a few bits. After eating an innate elemental spirit fruit, there was only a small chance of failure. So, Leo was confident that his [Teleportation] talent would mutate as he had already experienced a failure. ¡®Here comes the pain.¡¯ Gritting his teeth, Leo endured the pain he had already gotten used to. ¡®Ding, Congratulations to the host. Your talent [Teleportation] got mutated into a [Space manipulation]. ¡®What?¡¯ Leo was not shocked by the sudden system notification; instead, he was shocked by his mutated talent. Generally, the element manipulation talents were rare, and Leo already had collected [Earth Manipulation]. Moreover, among all the elements, Space and Time manipulation only existed in the records left behind by the otherworldly Gods. ¡®It looks like I haven¡¯t used up all my luck.¡¯ Leo calmed himself down and hurriedly checked the changes in the effects of his mutated talent. ¡®Ding, Talent name: Space Manipulation (level 8) Effects: 1) The user can teleport anywhere within a 10-kilometer radius. 2) The user can distort the space within a 10-meter radius to dodge the attacks or create a hidden space to temporarily hide. 3) The user can create a dimensional portal space to store the non-living things. Note:- Another effect will be unlocked when the talent reaches 9. ¡®As expected of the talent related to the space element. If I keep on using it, I can create my own effects.¡¯ Leo was not surprised much after reading the two new effects of his mutated talent because he was already expecting those effects. Moreover, Leo was planning to create his own effects in the future because the element manipulation talents could have endless effects. ¡®I just need to get used to that talent, and I can do it.¡¯ With a slight smile, Leo muttered, ¡®Open¡¯. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ In the next second, a small portal appeared beside him. ¡®It¡¯s quite useful, and the space inside the dimension seems unlimited.¡¯ Since he was the one who created the dimensional pocket, Leo could feel the space inside it, and he sensed there was no limit. ¡®With this newly mutated talent, I can teleport, dodge, hide and carry a lot of stuff. I can face my enemies without worrying about getting ambushed with this talent.¡¯ Leo clenched his fists as he recalled all the powerful enemies he had made during the past few years. ¡®Also, if my guess is not wrong, that Slaver Marker must be a supreme hero, or at least he must have become one; after all, it¡¯s been 10 years since he placed the slave seal on me.¡¯ ¡®Once I resolve my issue with Phirie city, I will come for you.¡¯ Leo thought about someone who made him live a hellish life for the last ten years. ¡®Anyway, for now, let¡¯s check the potential of the [Space Manipulation].¡¯ It¡¯s been a while since his [Teleportation] talent had already reached level 8, and according to the note, a new effect would be unlocked. Leo wanted to see how much experience was needed to reach level 9. So, he checked the potential of the talent. ¡®Ding, Talent name:- Space Manipulation (level 8) Potential:- 0/100 Note:- The previous experience of the talent has been used during its mutation. ¡®¡­¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t have any words after learning that the experience had already been used for the mutation. ¡®Nevermind. The talent became more powerful than before and it will not be a problem for me to gather the experience for it.¡¯ With that thought, Leo rested to recover his energy. ¡­. In some unknown place, ¡°Embar, did you sense the worry on Odren¡¯s face?¡± ¡°Yes. Even though he tried to hide it, we knew him for years. So, of course, we can figure it out.¡± ¡°If I am right, that barren world might be having its assessment soon, and he wants to use that item in [Diamond] section to help them.¡± ¡°I think he has grown very attached to that barren world¡­sigh.¡± ¡°He might be putting his hopes on his participants; however, don¡¯t you think it is impossible for him to win against our participants?¡± Two projections were talking to one another about the old remnant spirit. One of them had a dragon head and a human body covered in dragon scales, whereas the other had a thin humanoid body with a white face mask. ¡°But, rules are rules. I sincerely hope his participant can win as I would like to visit that barren world one more time in the future.¡± ¡°Me too.¡± ¡­. Time continued to pass, and five hours passed by in the [Treasure land] in a flash. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ The old remnant spirit appeared in front of Leo. ¡°You are here? I am ready.¡± Leo had already recovered to his pique state during the past five hours because of the residue energies from the innate elemental fruits. So, when he saw the old remnant spirit, he became excited and informed he was ready. The old remnant spirit held Leo¡¯s hand and asked one last time before the final round started. ¡°Old man, even though I am not ready to die yet, I can¡¯t give up on this oppurtunity.¡± Leo was serious as he didn¡¯t think much about replying to the old man. ¡°Also, I will rather die fighting for this oppurtunity rather than dying in my sleep because of the pain.¡± At the same time, Leo didn¡¯t forget to say which death he preferred more. The old remnant spirit liked Leo¡¯s determination and nodded. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ As soon as he finished his words, the old remnant spirit and Leo disappeared from their places. ¡­ ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 77 Zorak, The Frost Devil ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Leo and the old remnant spirit appeared on plain ground. Around them, as far as his eye could see, there was not a single tree or boulder. ¡°Welcome to the ¡®Reality Domain¡¯.¡± As Leo checked his surroundings, he saw a white-masked man welcome them. ¡°So, you must be Odren¡¯s participant. Not bad.¡± From the side, a humanoid dragon walked toward him and nodded his dragon head. ¡®Who are they?¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t dare to use the system to check on them because they seemed to be in the same league as the old remnant spirit. ¡°Are your participants ready?¡± Odren asked them in a calm tone. ¡°Yes. They have arrived just in time.¡± The Dragon head and the White mask nodded as they called their participants. ¡°Participant Hermax. I am from the Grade 3 Golden Titan World.¡± Soon, a human five meters in height walked toward them and introduced himself to everyone. ¡®He is not a human. He is a Golden Titan.¡¯ Even though it was Leo¡¯s first time meeting a Golden Titan, he could instantly recognize the race because he had read about them in the records while searching for ways to break his slave seal. ¡°Particpant Zorak, I am from the Grade 2 Frost Devil Wolrd.¡± In the next second, another participant walked from behind the Masked remnant spirit and introduced himself just like the Golden Titan. ¡®Is he a frost devil?¡¯ It was also Leo¡¯s first time seeing a Frost Devil, and unlike the Golden Titan, he had never seen them even in the records. ¡°Particpant Leo.¡± Leo only told his name as he didn¡¯t know what grade his world was. ¡°Huh? Participant Leo, what is your world¡¯s grade?¡± Zorak, as the frost devil, humans were his arch enemies from ancient times. Nevertheless, he suppressed his urge to kill Leo and asked what his world¡¯s grade was. ¡°Hm¡­I don¡¯t know.¡± Leo shrugged his hands as he replied with a calm tone. ¡°Huh? You don¡¯t know?¡± Zorak frowned and replied, ¡°So, you must be from a grade 0 world that has yet to receive the assessment.¡± There was a hint of mockery in his words, and it was clear that Zorak looked down on Leo. ¡®Huh? Grade 0? Yet to receive the assessment?¡¯ Leo frowned as he didn¡¯t know what they were talking about. ¡®He is clearly looking down on me because I am from the grade 0 world. Since he is from a grade 2 world, he must be feeling high and mighty.¡¯ However, he could understand something from his words. ¡°Leo, I will explain about the grades of the world after this round. For now, focus on winning the round.¡± The old remnant spirit took a look at Zorak before replying to Leo. ¡°Okay.¡± The most important thing for Leo right now was to win the round. As for the grades of the world, he didn¡¯t care much. So, he nodded after hearing the old remnant spirit¡¯s words. ¡°Haha¡­winning the round? Can a participant from a Grade 0 world win this round? This is the biggest joke I have ever heard.¡± Zorak could not hold back his words when he heard the old remnant spirit¡¯s words. As for Hermax, he remained silent without any expression. In his eyes, both Leo and Zorak were non-existent as they belonged to lower graded worlds than him. ¡°¡­¡± The three remnant spirits were dissatisfied with Zorak¡¯s words; however, they knew he was not wrong. ¡°The final round is not between the worlds. It is between the participants.¡± The dragon remnant spirit spoke to stop Zorak from speaking more. ¡°In this round you will be fighting one-on-one with your fellow participants,¡± After finishing his words, he looked at the masked remnant spirit. ¡°Treasure points¡± As soon as the masked remnant spirit said those two words, numbers appeared above the heads of the three participants. The old remnant spirit announced the treasure points in the accounts of the three participants. Looking at the three participants, the old remnant spirit explained about the final round. ¡®So, I will be fighting this frost devil?¡¯ Leo silently thought and checked the information on Zorak to see what type of talent he awakened. ¡®Ding, Assessment Name: Zorak. Race: Frost Devil. Strength: Rank 9 Devil. Talents: 1) Ice Burst (level 9). 2) Absolute Devour (level 4). 3) Devil transformation (level 9). 4) Fireball (level 8). 5) Earthquake (Level 6). ¡®What the hell?¡¯ When he saw that the frost devil had awakened five talents, he was shocked to the core. ¡®Even with the ¡®Talent swallowing system¡¯, so far, I was able to gain six talents. Damn it¡­ is it so easy to awaken the talents in grade 2 world?¡¯ Leo frowned as he wondered whether the grade of the world had anything to do with the number of talents awakened. ¡®Ding, Even though the world¡¯s grade helps its residents awaken good talents and increase their levels, that was not the case for the frost devil named Zorak. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Leo was surprised by the sudden system notification. Normally, the system would not bother to say anything unless it was related to something important. So, he waited for the system to continue with its explanation. ¡®Ding, It might have something to do with the ¡®Absolute Devour¡¯. ¡®Absolute Devour?¡¯ For some reason, the system could not show the full information on Zorak¡¯s talents. So, Leo didn¡¯t have a way to confirm the system¡¯s words. ¡®Ding, Currently, the system is not powerful enough to see the information on the talents belonging to the grade 2 world¡¯s residents. Once it gave the reason, the system didn¡¯t say anything and returned to its usual calmness. The old remnant spirit shouted aloud, making Leo come out of his thoughts and focus on the fight. ¡°I can kill him even if I was half-asleep.¡± Zorak replied to the old remnant spirit while looking at Leo. ¡°I am ready.¡± As for Leo, he casually nodded as he prepared a plan to defeat Zorak. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 78 Fighting the Frost Devil ¡°Why don¡¯t you go first? Otherwise, you will not even get to use your talents.¡± Zorak never considered Leo his opponent as he asked Leo to go after him. ¡°Okay.¡± With a clear nod, Leo nodded his head. [Space manipulation] Leo used [Space manipulation] to disappear from his place without wasting his time. However, he didn¡¯t re-appear, making Zorak frown. ¡°Haha¡­looks like you are scared already.¡± Nevertheless, Zorak didn¡¯t waste his chance to mock and started laughing aloud. ¡°Is that so?¡± [Fireball] As he was mocking Leo, Zorak heard a calm voice beside his ears; however, he was blasted off into the distance before he could do anything. <¡­> The old remnant spirit didn¡¯t reply to the other remnant spirits¡¯ words and focused on the fight. ¡°A barbarian from a barren world only knows how to sneak attack.¡± Even though Zorak received Leo¡¯s fireball from such a close distance, other than a small burnt layer on his skeletal armour, it didn¡¯t do much damage. However, that doesn¡¯t mean Zorak was happy with it; instead, he was angry that Leo was able to blast him with a fireball. ¡°Are there any rules saying that I can¡¯t sneak attack?¡± Leo mocked Zorak as he walked out of his hidden space. ¡°To defeat you, I can use my non-elemental talent.¡± As the frost devil, Zorak excels in the ice-type attacks; however, he wanted to prove that Leo was not worth using his elemental attacks. Moreover, he could not take the mocking of a human from a grade 0 world. [Fireball] Unlike Leo¡¯s fireball, which was the effect of the [Mighty Combustion], Zorak¡¯s fireball was a talent itself. So, it looked much more powerful than Leo¡¯s fireball despite belonging to the same level. ¡°Burn to ashes.¡± After condensing the fireball, Zorak released it at Leo. [Earthquake] At the same time, Zorak didn¡¯t want Leo to escape once again. So, used his other non-elemental talent to make Leo lose his balance by creating an earthquake. [Earth Manipulation] Earlier, Leo wanted to test his [Space Manipulation] talent, and that¡¯s why he was hidden inside the space he created. However, he felt Zorak was not powerful except for having multiple talents. ¡®So what if he has five talents? I have six talents.¡¯ Coupled with his battle experiences and intelligence, Leo felt it was not a problem for him to defeat Zorak. ¡®Rumble¡¯ Zorak¡¯s earthquake didn¡¯t reach Leo because his control of the earth was much greater than Zorak¡¯s because of his talent. Moreover, a multilayered mud wall rose from the ground blocking the incoming fireball. ¡®Boom¡¯ The huge explosion occurred; however, nothing much happened except a few cracks on the mud wall. ¡®He is not special.¡¯ ¡®He is just a nobody from a grade 0 world.¡¯ [Fireball] [Fireball] Zorak frowned when he noticed Leo had three talents; however, he didn¡¯t want to accept that Leo was powerful. Soon, he released one fireball after another without any gap. ¡®Boom¡¯ ¡®Rumble¡¯ However, Leo casually summoned a new mud wall or repaired the existing mud wall depending on the damage. ¡°Are all frost devils this dumb or are you an exception?¡± Standing from the other side of the mud walls, Leo mocked Zorak. Since Zorak was mocking him from the beginning, Leo also did the same whenever he got the chance to anger Zorak. ¡®No matter how powerful someone is, if they lose their rationale, then that power is useless.¡¯ It was one of the lessons Leo learned from his experience. ¡°Damn you¡­I want to go easy on you because of your grade 0 world.¡± Zorak could not control his anger anymore when he heard those words because, as the son of the Frost devil king of the Frost devil world, no one said such words to him. And now, a nobody from a grade 0 world called him ¡®Dumb¡¯. [Fireball] [Fireball] Soon, Zorak rushed towards the mud wall while releasing more and more fireballs. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ After reaching the mudwall, Zorak jumped over the mud wall before using his most powerful talent. [Ice burst] Hundreds of sharp icicles formed around Zorak¡¯s body, blasting out in every direction. ¡®Huh? Where is he?¡¯ After using his talent, Zorak realized that Leo was not behind the wall and hurriedly checked his surroundings. ¡°Instead of a frost devil, you should be called a Dump devil.¡± Like before, Zorak once again heard Leo¡¯s voice beside his ears, followed by a huge blast. After the blast, Leo again disappeared, making Zorak, who was on the ground, frustrated. ¡°Cough¡­stop hiding and come out and face me like a man.¡± Zorak coughed a mouthful of blood as he shouted at Leo. ¡°I am here.¡± [Mighty combustion] ¡®Boom¡¯ Once again, Leo appeared behind Zorak, and this time, he used the main effect of his talent, blasting Zorak¡¯s armour into pieces. The masked remnant spirit informed Zorak that it was not a death match. ¡°No. It was a death match the moment he made me furious.¡± Zorak looked at the armour that turned into pieces and replied to the masked remnant spirit. ¡°I didn¡¯t want to use this talent against him. It looks like he is so powerful for a grade 0 world.¡± Finally, Zorak accepted that Leo was powerful and used another talent that he was supposed to be used only for emergencies. ¡®It is a matter of my pride. So, of course, it is an emergency.¡¯ Zorak had already lost his rationale, and there was only one thing in his mind: it was to kill Leo at any cost. [Devil transformation] Soon, Zorak¡¯s body started growing from three meters in height to thirty meters. The transformed Zorak looked like a skeletal devil filled with ice inside the black skeleton. With the appearance of the devil, the entire surroundings turned cool. ¡®Kacha¡¯ The 30-meter devil already looked so powerful, and now even a sword appeared in its hand. ¡°Rarr¡± The huge frost devil looked at Leo and roared before stepping foot on Leo. ¡°Just because you have become tall doesn¡¯t mean you can become powerful.¡± Since Leo had already checked Zorak¡¯s talent, he was ready for it. So, he was not surprised and casually dodged the devil¡¯s foot. ¡°Rarr¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Huh? Looks like you are more intelligent in this form compared to before.¡¯ Seeing that the devil was swinging its sword at the place he re-appeared, Leo praised it. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Nevertheless, he didn¡¯t forget to dodge that huge sword. ¡®Rarr¡¯ ¡®How can it move so fast with a body of that size?¡¯ The huge devil was not giving any time for Leo to use his talents and kept attacking him without any rest. ¡°Fine¡­let me summon your opponent with your size.¡± Leo teleported very far from the devil and used [Call of the Undead]. ¡®Rumble¡¯ Soon, the ground shook a little as a fifty-meter tall undead humanoid monster came out of the ground. ¡°What? He had another talent?¡± The remnant spirits and Hermax were shocked when they saw Leo summon an undead monster. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 79 [Bonus chapter] Swallowing a Special Talent ¡®This brat is hiding another talent.¡¯ The old remnant spirit was shocked. <¡­> For some reason, the old remnant spirit could not speak even when the other two spirits were talking so much about Leo. ¡®Interesting. It looks like I don¡¯t have to hold back anymore.¡¯ The golden titan Hermax revealed a satisfied smile. ¡­. ¡°Rar¡± The monster that Leo summoned was the strongest undead being he could summon. Before it became an undead being, it used to be a rank 9 monster king, and it was known for its brute strength. Leo nearly lost his life while fighting the Ancient goliath king, and if not for the combined efforts of his two shadow vampires, he would have been unable to kill it. ¡°I will leave the devil to you.¡± Leo said in a calm tone, looking at the 50-meter undead monster in front of him. ¡°Roarr¡± The ancient goliath king roared in, acknowledging Leo¡¯s order before throwing a powerful punch at the frost devil. ¡®Kacha¡¯ The 30-meter frost devil tried to block the punch using its hands; however, the ancient goliath king destroyed its hands. ¡°Aargh¡± The frost devil roared in pain and released dense ice energy out of its body, nearly freezing the ancient goliath king. [Mighty Combustion] Leo knew that the ancient goliath king didn¡¯t have any other abilities other than strength. So, he released the heat wave to counter the ice energy released by the frost devil. ¡°Don¡¯t waste any time and finish the fight.¡± Seeing that the ancient goliath king became free, Leo ordered it to finish the fight. ¡°Roar¡± ¡®Kacha¡¯ The ancient goliath king¡¯s muscles bulged, and it gave the frost devil non-stop punches until its exoskeleton was destroyed. The frost devil was completely helpless against the barrage of powerful punches from the ancient goliath king and fell to the ground and died. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, the huge frost devil reverted to Zorak with no signs of any life. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s undead summon killed a rank 9 frost devil. Do you want to extract his talent? ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s talent [Talent Promoter] triggered. ¡®Ding, The host received 1000 promote points. ¡®Ding, Congratulations to the host for killing a Grade 2 world¡¯s being for the first time. The host will be rewarded with the title ¡®Devil Smasher¡¯. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Soon, Leo¡¯s head was filled with system notifications, making him pleasantly surprised. ¡®I can extract the talent from him? Which means, his death is real.¡¯ Finally, Leo understood what the old remnant spirit meant earlier. ¡®Yes. I want to extract his talent.¡¯ Since he had already reset the cooldown time for his talent swallowing ability, Leo decided to extract the talent. ¡®As for the [Talent promoter] and the title [Devil Killer], I will check them shortly.¡¯ The important thing right now was to swallow Zorak¡¯s talent; however, he could not do it openly. ¡®I hope they won¡¯t ask me any questions.¡¯ Leo was worried that the three remnant spirits might see his talent swallowing ability. So, he silently moved the body to the hidden space created by the [Space manipulation]. The dragon-headed remnant spirit announced the winner. ¡®Phew¡­it looks like they don¡¯t mind me taking his body.¡¯ Seeing that the remnant spirits were not talking about Zorak¡¯s body, Leo heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°I want to take a rest.¡± Even though Leo was not tired from the earlier fight, he wanted to check out his rewards for killing Zorak. So, he decided to use his break to check the rewards. ¡­. Soon, Leo found a place to sit down and asked the system, ¡®System, did you extract the talent?¡¯ ¡®Ding, The system detected multiple talents in the frost devil¡¯s body. ¡®Ding, Currently, the system can only extract one talent from one body. Please choose a single talent. ¡®Right! I forgot about it.¡¯ Soon, Leo thought about Zorak¡¯s talents and decided, ¡®I will choose the Absolute Devour.¡¯ Earlier, the system informed Leo that the reason behind Zorak¡¯s multiple talents must be because of the [Absolute Devour]. Even though other talents looked great, Leo felt [Absolute Devour] was a special talent. ¡®Finding the special talents is very difficult.¡¯ Leo knew how difficult it was to find special talents. So, he decided to swallow that talent. ¡®Ding, The talent [Absolue Devour] is extracted. Please swallow it. Since the body was in the hidden dimension, the remnant spirits could not see or sense anything. Moreover, they were busy with their discussion regarding Leo¡¯s battle prowess. ¡®Gulp¡¯ Leo swallowed the crystal extracted by the system from Zorak¡¯s body without wasting any time. ¡®Aargh¡¯ As soon as he swallowed it, Leo felt a much higher pain than the pain he used to feel when swallowing the talents in the past. ¡®As expected, this is a special talent.¡¯ Only a special talent would cause such pain, and Leo knew it already. ¡®Ding, The host awakened a new talent [Absoutle Devour]. Please check the details. However, Leo received the system notification faster than he thought, making him pleasantly surprised. ¡®Let¡¯s hope it is what I expect it is.¡¯ Leo could guess what the talent does from the name, and he hoped it to be right. ¡®Ding, Talent name: Absolute Devour (Level 1). Effect: 1) One percent chance of awakening the talents of the beings consumed by the user after killing them. 2) The talents awakened in this manner can be upgraded by consuming the beings killed by the user. More information: The user doesn¡¯t have to worry about consuming the beings because a devil¡¯s mouth will appear on the host¡¯s palm. Using that mouth, the user can eat as many beings as possible without worrying about bloating. ¡®As I expected, it is because of this talent, he was able to even awaken the non-elemental talents.¡¯ Even though it was only a one percent chance of awakening the talent, Leo knew how valuable the talent was. ¡®As long as I kill a hundred beings, I can get at least one talent. It was much easier to gain talents compared to my ¡®Talent swallowing ability¡¯ which has a long cooldown period of one year.¡¯ ¡®However, with my ability, I can get whatever talent I want; however, that is not the case with the [Absolute Devour].¡¯ Leo compared his talent swallowing ability to the [Absolute Devour], and of course, his talent swallowing ability was superior. ¡®System, can you tell me why the frost devil has talents whereas the humanoid monsters in my world have skills?¡¯ Leo questioned the system. In his view, the frost devil was also a humanoid monster, but Zorak had talents instead of skills, unlike the monsters in his world. So, he asked the difference between the humanoid monsters in his world and the frost devil. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 80 [Bonus Chapter] Absolute Devour Earlier, when the system asked him about the extraction of Zorak¡¯s talents, he was not only surprised by the actual death in the [Treasure land] but also surprised that the system could extract the talent from the humanoid monsters. In the past, whenever he killed the humanoid monster, he tried to extract the talents of the monsters and the mutated beasts; however, the system said it could not extract their skills. So, after seeing that the system had successfully extracted the talent from Zorak¡¯s body, Leo asked the system about it. ¡®Ding, The frost devils are not monsters, and they are beings with their own world. ¡®Ding, As for the monsters that the host encountered in the past, they didn¡¯t have their own worlds. Until they conquer or find a world, they will remain as monsters and can only have the skills just like the mutated beasts. ¡®Ding, Zorak is the frost devil from the frost devil world, whereas the wild monsters are living and gradually evolving in your world. That¡¯s the difference between Zorak and the monsters in your world. A series of system notifications appeared in Leo¡¯s head, explaining a few things, and making Leo frown. ¡®If they don¡¯t have their worlds, where did they come from?¡¯ Even though his doubt regarding why the system was able to extract the talent from the Frost devil, it led to another question. ¡®Ding, For now, the system suggests the host focus on becoming a Supreme Hero. Until then, the host doesn¡¯t have to learn about these things. Like always, the system asked him to focus on becoming stronger and didn¡¯t answer his question. ¡®Even if they are wild monsters, they should have been born somewhere, right?¡¯ Leo noted this question in his head as he stopped worrying about it. ¡®Now, let¡¯s see what is the use of this so-called talent.¡¯ Without wasting any time, Leo checked one of the rewards he got from killing Zorak. ¡®Ding, Title name: Devil Smasher (Passive). Effect:- 1) 10 percent increase in the damage output against the devil race¡¯s beings. 2) 10 percent decrease in the physical damage received by the host from the devil race¡¯s beings. ¡®Oh. So, it is a mini version of the talent; however, it is aimed at particular beings.¡¯ After checking the effects of the [Devil Smasher], Leo concluded it was a mini talent and didn¡¯t think much. ¡®Now, it¡¯s time to understand how [Talent Promoter] works.¡¯ Initially, Leo decided to check it after going out of the [Treasure land]; however, he was lucky enough to kill someone for real inside the [Treasure land]. Moreover, he got some Promote Points, and he wanted to see what he could do with them. ¡®Ding, Talent name: Talent Promoter. Current promote points: 1000. Talents promoted: 0/1. Note: At the current level, it can only promote one talent. ¡®Ding, Please select one of the basic level talents 1) Haunting of Ecstasy (level 1) 2) Absolute Devour (Level 1) ¡®I will go with [Absolute Devour].¡¯ Since Leo could only promote one talent at the current level, he directly selected [Absolute Devour]. ¡®As long as I increase the level of this talent, that percentage of awakening the consumed beings will increase for sure.¡¯ Leo silently thought and waited for the system¡¯s reply. ¡®Ding, Added level 1 talent [Absolute Devour] to the [Talent Promoter]. ¡®Ding, The system detected that [Absolute Devour] is a special talent. It requires twice the number of [promote points] to upgrade its level. ¡®Ding, Upgrading [Absolute Devour] needs 2000 [promote points]. ¡®Ding, Insufficient [promote points]. Please gather another 1000 [promote points] before upgrading the [Absolute Devour]. As soon as he selected the talent, a series of system notifications appeared in his head. ¡®Oh. So, this is the unique method that the system mentioned. Excellent.¡¯ Even though he didn¡¯t have enough [promote points] to upgrade the [Absolute Devour] to level 2, Leo was not disappointed. Instead, he was excited and finally understood what he had to do. ¡®As long as I kill monsters, mutated beasts, and even humans, the [Talent Promoter] will collect the [promote points] depending on their strength. Using those [promote points], I can upgrade my talent.¡¯ Leo revealed a slight smile when he thought about the usage of his [Talent Promoter]. ¡®Since I finished checking my rewards, it¡¯s time to prepare for my next match.¡¯ Next, Leo looked at Hermax, and he knew that as long as he defeated him, he could get access to the last section of the [Treasure room]. ¡®With the treasure points I have right now, I can buy the items from the [Platinum] section, but I need to get his 15 million treasure points to purchase the item from the last section.¡¯ After killing Zorak, Leo¡¯s treasure points increased to 16.5 million, and as long as he defeats or kills Hermax, he could finally break his slave seal. ¡®I need to go all out and defeat him at any cost.¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t care whether Hermax was good or bad. Right now, Leo only wants to win the fight against Hermax at any cost. ¡®Ding, Name: Hermax. Race: Titan (Golden). Strength: Rank 9 Talents: Golden Titan Body, Golden Eyes, Unstoppable Punch. Note: All three talents are at level 9. Bloodline: Golden Titan King. ¡®What? He had three talents and all of them are at level 9?¡¯ Leo was shocked to see the information on Hermax, who seemed more monstrous than Zorak. Even though Zorak had five talents, only two of them had reached rank 9; however, Hermax had three talents that reached level 9. Moreover, it was easy to tell that Hermax excels in defense since he had a talent related to the body. ¡®Also, it is my first time seeing a ¡®Bloodline¡¯ in others. I wonder what effect it provides him.¡¯ Leo frowned as he concluded, ¡®It looks like the fight with him will not be an easy one.¡¯ ¡­. One hour passed before Leo realized the old remnant spirit called Leo, whereas Hermax was already waiting for him. The remnant spirit reminded them that there were no rules and shouted, ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 81 [Bonus Chapter] Golden Eyes ¡®Swoosh¡¯ [Unstoppable punch] As soon as the old remnant spirit finished his word, Hermax didn¡¯t waste any time and threw a barrage of punches at Leo. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ However, Leo had already seen through Hermax¡¯s talents. So, he dodged them with his fast reaction. ¡°Just because you are from a grade 0 world doesn¡¯t mean I will go easy on you like that fool Zorak.¡± Hermax was surprised by Leo¡¯s reaction speed; however, he didn¡¯t think much as he increased the speed of his punches. ¡®He is faster than I thought.¡¯ When he heard Hermax¡¯s words, Leo raised his brows and saw his speed reach the next level. ¡®Teleport¡¯ Since Hermax seemed to excel in close combat, Leo didn¡¯t want to fight him at such a close range. So, Leo decided to teleport himself away from Hermax before attacking him. [Golden Eyes] ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Even though Golden Titans excel in close combat, they were also good at thinking. From the earlier fight between Leo and Zorak, Hermax had already collected enough data about both Leo and Zorak, and at the same time, he also came up with a counter plan for their moves. So, when Hermax saw Leo was using ¡®teleportation¡¯, he used his talent [Golden Eyes], which could see through anything, even space. ¡°Found you.¡± It only took less than a second for Hermax to find out where Leo would re-appeared. Without a second thought, he tapped on the ground and jumped at the place where Leo would appear. ¡°Swoosh¡± As he expected, Leo appeared at the place, and Hermax¡¯s fists powered up while he was still in mid-air. ¡®What the¡­how did he find my teleportation path?¡¯ Leo was shocked; however, he didn¡¯t have time to use [Space manipulation] again in such a short time. [Earth Manipulation] So, he could only create a multilayered mud wall to block the incoming Hermax. ¡°Boom¡± However, under Hermax¡¯s talent [Unstoppable Punch], the multilayered mud wall didn¡¯t even stand a chance as it collapsed when Hermax¡¯s fist touched the wall. After destroying the mud wall, his punch didn¡¯t stop; it even landed on Leo, which pushed him back more than 100 meters. ¡®Cough¡­He is powerful.¡¯ Leo coughed a mouthful of blood and looked at Hermax, shocked. His [Earth Manipulation] talent was at level 9, and he even created a multilayered wall. Not only did Hermax destroy the mud wall, but he was also pushed back 100 meters. So, of course, he was shocked. ¡°Admit defeat if you don¡¯t want to die.¡± Unlike Zorak, Hermax was not the type to kill others without a proper reason. So, he didn¡¯t forget to warn Leo, and even after his warning, if the other party didn¡¯t back down, he would no longer hold back anymore. ¡°Just because you pushed me 100 meters is not enough to make me admit my defeat.¡± How could Leo admit his defeat that easily? In the past, even when he was almost at the death door, Leo didn¡¯t give up on any of his fights except for one time. Moreover, right now, he could not even give up on this fight even if he lost his life because his life depends on it. ¡®I need to enter the [Diamond] section of the [Treasure room] and purchase the item.¡¯ Leo clenched his fists and disappeared from his place. ¡°Good. Since you don¡¯t want to admit defeat, I don¡¯t have to hold back my strength any longer.¡± Hermax revealed an excited smile and said, ¡°Do you think you can escape from my eyes?¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, Hermax¡¯s eyes started glowing with golden light as he searched for Leo¡¯s re-appearance place. ¡®Huh?¡¯ However, Hermax frowned because he could not find out where Leo would reappear. ¡®As I expected, he could only track my teleportation path with his [Golden Eyes] talent.¡¯ Leo looked at Hermax from the secret dimension he created to hide and silently noted down. Leo was still feeling pain all over his body from the earlier punch, and he wanted some time to recover from the injuries. So, he decided to hide, and at the same time, he wanted to figure out whether Hermax¡¯s [Golden eyes] would see him if he hid in the secret dimension. ¡®Since he is so powerful, I can only use sneak attacks on him.¡¯ Leo knew no matter how good he was at martial arts and hand-to-hand combat, and it was useless in front of absolute strength. Not only does Hermanx have a powerful attacking talent, but Leo guessed [Golden Titan Body] talent must be related to defense. So, he wanted to rely on sneak attacks. Moreover, Leo was worried about another thing which was Hermax¡¯s bloodline, and thought, ¡®Who knows what kind of benefits his bloodline will provide to him.¡¯ ¡®It¡¯s time to attack.¡¯ After recovering his strength a little, Leo started executing his plan. ¡®Where is he hiding?¡¯ As for Hermax, he was searching for Leo using his [Golden Eyes]; however, he could not find any trace. ¡°Are you searching for me?¡± [Mighty Combustion] Leo came out of his secret dimension some distance from Hermax before using his most destructive talent. Even though this talent would cause a lot of damage if Leo were closer to Hermax, Leo didn¡¯t want to risk it, fearing Hermax¡¯s [Golden Eyes] might find him if he moved closer to him. Nevertheless, Leo felt the distance was enough to deal good damage to Hermax. ¡®Boom¡¯ As usual, a fiery heat wave came out of Leo¡¯s body, and Hermax didn¡¯t have enough time to dodge the incoming fiery heat wave. ¡°So, you finally came out of your hiding place¡­Bloodline activate¡± To Leo¡¯s surprise, Hermax revealed a slight smile as he rushed toward Leo without caring for the incoming fiery heat wave. At the same time, he activated his bloodline, which made his body glow with a Golden Halo. ¡®What the hell! Where did this monster come from?¡¯ Looking at Hermax running into the fiery heat wave, Leo felt a bad premonition as he directly walked into the secret dimension. Soon, the fiery heat wave disappeared, and there was not a single burn on Hermax¡¯s body. ¡®Are all the beings from the grade 3 world this strong?¡¯ Leo was shocked to see Hermax was not harmed in the slightest despite using his strongest talent. ¡°Aargh¡­come out and face me like a man.¡± As Leo was shocked by Hermax¡¯s inhumane defense, Hermax got frustrated and shouted aloud. However, when Leo saw Hermax getting frustrated, he got an idea that might possibly make him win. ¡®I know it¡¯s cowardice but so what? As long as I win, I can break my slave seal and become free of the unbearable pain.¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t care about morals. To him, breaking the slave seal was important, and he would do anything to get the item that could break his seal. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°Do you think I am an idiot to fight you face to face? What a joke?¡± Soon, Leo appeared some distance away from Hermax just like before and used [Might Combustion] before going back into his secret dimension. ¡°Damn it.¡± Generally, Hermax could control his anger; however, he was unable to do it because of Leo¡¯s actions. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°Sir Odren, what happens if there is no winner in the match?¡± After taking a break for a minute, Leo walked out of the secret dimension and asked the old remnant spirit with a curious look. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 82 Opening the [Diamond] Section of the [Treasure room] Since Leo knew that Hermax was too strong for him to defeat, he didn¡¯t want to get defeated by him either. So, Leo wanted to keep on using his [Space Manipulation] to hide inside the secret dimension and frustrate him. At the same time, he wanted to know what would happen if there was no definite winner in the face. Therefore, he asked the old remnant spirit. <¡­> Hearing Leo¡¯s question, the old remnant spirit remained silent and looked at the other remnant spirits. The three remnant spirits discussed it for a while before informing them how they would decide the winner. ¡®Excellent.¡¯ The old remnant spirit¡¯s reply made Leo hopeful once again. Because as long as Leo could hold his ground against Hermax, he could win the match and get access to the [Diamond] section of the [Treasure room]. ¡°I am not letting that happen.¡± Hermax was shocked when he heard the old remnant spirit¡¯s words. Only a few things could attract Hermax, and according to the dragon head remnant spirit, the item inside would help him break through to the next level. Even though a few things in his world could do the same; however, he could not get them without the help of his father or his family. However, Hermax didn¡¯t want to rely on them to break through and wanted to use his own strength to gain such an item. Hence, his determination to defeat Leo increased to the next level. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Without wasting any time, Hermax rushed toward Leo. ¡°Let¡¯s meet after a minute.¡± However, Leo was already keeping an eye on Hermax, and the moment he saw Hermax was rushing toward him, Leo didn¡¯t hesitate to enter the secret dimension. ¡°Aargh¡­this annoying b*stard.¡± Hermax didn¡¯t have any problem fighting the supreme heroes with his current strength; however, Leo was not fighting him. ¡®This Golden Titan is strong enough to kill Supreme Heroes and why will I fight such a monster? ¡® Leo muttered to himself before walking out of the secret dimension. [Might Combustion] ¡®Boom¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ After using his talent, Leo didn¡¯t even bother to stay behind to check the damage before rushing into the secret dimension. ¡®I can do this all day; however, I wonder how long he can endure it.¡¯ Hermax didn¡¯t have a slight injury on his body; however, Leo noticed that Hermax was becoming more and more impatient. He knew that Hermax would give up after some time. Until then, he just had to be patient. ¡­ Time continued to pass in the [Reality Domain], and more than 10 hours had passed in a flash. ¡®Putong¡¯ After failing to catch Leo for the Nth time, Hermax fell to the ground, tired from being frustrated at Leo¡¯s antics. ¡°I¡­don¡¯t want the item anymore.¡± Hermax said in a weak voice while lying on the ground. The dragon head remnant spirit asked Hermax. ¡°Yes. I admit defeat.¡± Hermax stood up from the ground and said, ¡°You can come out now. I will find a way to counter your talent to hide in space with something. So, you better prepare for the next time we fight.¡± Even though Hermax was frustrated by Leo¡¯s actions, he knew Leo did what he could do. He would have never won if Leo didn¡¯t choose that strategy and tried to fight him in head-to-head combat. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Since Hermax admitted defeat in front of the remnant spirits, Leo came out of his secret dimension and asked, ¡°Huh? Next time?¡± ¡°Yes. Even if your world fails the assessment, you have enough skills to survive any danger.¡± Hermax nodded, ¡°So, be prepared for our next match. I will not go easy on you.¡± In the end, Hermax even revealed a slight smile, making Leo a little bit uncomfortable. ¡°Sir Embar, can you send me back to my world now?¡± Since he had lost the fight, Hermax didn¡¯t want to stay in the [Reality Domain] anymore. So, he asked the Dragon head remnant spirit to send him back to his world. Hermax entered the [Reality Domain] through his [Treasure Land]; therefore, it was his duty to send him back. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Soon, the dragon head remnant spirit opened a portal and disappeared along with Hermax. Next, the masked remnant spirit waved his hands and sent Leo and the old remnant spirit back to the [Treasure land]. ¡°So, he was also one of the otherworldly ¡®Gods¡¯ that saved my world in the past?¡± As soon as they returned to the [Treasure land], Leo asked the old remnant spirit. The records about the otherworldly ¡®Gods¡¯ that saved the human world were lost in the river of time. So, other than the titles of a few gods, most humans didn¡¯t know anything about them. So, when he heard the masked remnant spirit¡¯s words a few seconds ago, Leo learned that the owner of that remnant spirit had also visited his world. ¡°Yes.¡± The old remnant spirit nodded and continued, ¡°Not only him, but the dragon head remnant spirit also visited your world.¡± ¡°But why did you leave the world all of sudden? You didn¡¯t even appoint the city leaders for the cities you created.¡± Leo was not surprised; however, he asked a question that had been in his head for the last ten years. ¡°Since you are the final winner of the three [Treasure lands], I have many things to tell you.¡± The old remnant spirit looked calm and continued saying, ¡°However, for now, go and purchase the remaining items from the [Treasure room].¡± ¡°After that, I will tell you everything since it is my last duty before returning to the main body.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Leo nodded and disappeared from his place. ¡­ Inside the [Treasure room], ¡®There is no need to think about it. I want to open the [Diamond] section.¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t think much before opening the [Diamond] section. ¡®What? Are the heavens favouring me for the pain I endured during the last 10 years?¡¯ He was shocked to see the item stored in that section before revealing an ear-to-ear smile. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 83 System Upgrade? Leo saw an image of the black-coloured stone on the mirror screen and could not help but feel like he had seen an oasis in the middle of a desert. It was none other than the ¡®God stone¡¯ that could even make the Supreme Heroes go crazy. ¡­ [Diamond] grade item from the [Treasure room]. 1) God Stone x 1 (20 million treasure points ) Item name: God stone. Usage: A rank 9 hero can become a supreme hero after using it. Information: An item that was even valuable for the beings from the grade 3 worlds. ¡­.. Unlike the previous sections, there was only one item in the [Diamond] section, and the moment his eyes landed on the item, the mirror showed the information about the item. ¡®Wait a second.¡¯ However, after seeing the usage of the item, Leo frowned. ¡®Didn¡¯t the old remnant spirit say I can use it break my slave seal? Then why is it not included in its information?¡¯ Nevertheless, Leo still bought the ¡®God stone¡¯ because he knew how valuable it was. Soon, 17 million treasure points were deducted from Leo¡¯s account; however, he was still left with 14.5 million treasure points. After Hermax admitted his defeat, his 15 million treasure points got added to Leo¡¯s 16.5 million treasure points and became 31.5 million treasure points. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ As soon as the payment was completed, a black stone came out of the mirror and fell into Leo¡¯s hand. ¡®Such a small stone is capable of making supreme heroes go crazy.¡¯ Leo revealed a slight smile at the small black-coloured stone in his hand. ¡®I will ask the old spirit about the God stone after purchasing the items from the [Platinum] section.¡¯ Since he still had millions of treasure points, Leo decided to buy the items from the remaining section of the [Treasure room]. ¡®Ding, The system detected the ¡®God stone¡¯ in the host¡¯s hands. ¡®Ding, The host can use the ¡®God stone¡¯ to upgrade the system. Do you want to upgrade the system? Just as he was thinking of opening the [Platinum] section of the [Treasure room], Leo received a couple of system notifications. ¡®System upgrade?¡¯ Leo was pleasantly surprised. ¡®Ding, Yes. After the system upgrade, the system will unlock new features, and even the yearly cool-down of the ¡®Talent swallowing ability¡¯ might come down. The system informed the benefits he would receive from upgrading the system, which obviously tempted Leo. ¡®System, the old remnant spirit said I can break my slave seal with the help of the God stone. Is that real?¡¯ To him, System was very knowledgeable and wanted to know whether he could break the slave seal with the God stone before deciding whether to break the slave seal or upgrade the system. ¡®Ding, The God stone can even break the seals placed by a supreme hero. ¡®Really? Then I want to break my slave seal.¡¯ Seeing the system notification, Leo was excited and decided to break the slave seal. ¡®Ding, However, it is too much waste to use a God stone to break a slave seal. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Leo frowned and replied, ¡®System, you do know how painful it was to bear this cursed slave seal, right?¡¯ Generally, having a regular slave seal would not be painful; however, Leo killed his slave master, and thus he got cursed with a ¡®Forbidden curse¡¯ that damaged his soul by 50 percent. It would be back to the same 50 percent damage no matter how much he heals his soul. ¡®Ding, The system knows very well; however, did the host forget the system¡¯s main objective? ¡®It is to make me the Strongest God.¡¯ How could Leo forget the system words back when he activated the system? Leo barely survived one day after another by slaving inside a manticore¡¯s mine during that time. ¡®Ding, After the successful system upgrade, I awakened a special ability similar to ¡®Talent swallowing¡¯. So, the system suggests the host upgrade the system. ¡®Huh? An ability similar to ¡®Talent swallowing¡¯?¡¯ To Leo, the ¡®Talent swallowing¡¯ ability changed his life completely. So, he was tempted. ¡®But, I afraid I might not hold onto the pain if I can¡¯t break the slave seal.¡¯ Even though he was tempted to have another ability similar to ¡®Talent swallowing¡¯, Leo knew he should be alive to enjoy that ability. Therefore, he still decided not to upgrade the system and was determined to break the slave seal. ¡®Ding, Host, after the upgrade, the system becomes powerful enough to suppress the slave seal from a supreme hero, or I can even share your pain. Isn¡¯t that enough reason to upgrade the system? Leo understood one thing from the system¡¯s back-to-back notifications: ¡® The system wants an upgrade badly.¡¯ ¡®Phew¡¯ Taking a deep breath, Leo replied, ¡®Fine. If not for you, I would have not endured the pain from the slave seal. So, I will upgrade it.¡¯ Leo was grateful to the system and felt it should repay it by upgrading it. Moreover, in the end, from the system upgrade, he would be the one who gets all the benefits. ¡®Ding, The host used the ¡®God stone¡¯ to upgrade the ¡®Talent swallowing system¡¯. ¡®Ding, It will take one day for the system to upgrade. Please wait patiently for the new version of the system. Soon, the system started upgrading and asked Leo to wait one day. ¡®I hope my ¡®Talent swallowing¡¯ ability¡¯s cooldown decreases after the system upgrade.¡¯ Even though Leo didn¡¯t know what type of system features would be available after the upgrade, he hoped for a decrease in the cooldown time. Leo was even willing to instantly give up on becoming a ¡®Supreme hero¡¯ using the God stone. So, he was looking forward to the completion of the system upgrade. ¡®Even with the God stone, I can become a Supreme Hero; however, upgrading the system is not something I can do on my own.¡¯ Even though Leo could instantly finish his revenge if he became a supreme hero, Leo wanted to be the most powerful being behind the ¡®Supreme hero,¡¯ and it would be possible with the help of the system. The more features the system has, the more powerful it would become. ¡®Now, it¡¯s time to clear the [Platinum] section of the [Treasure room].¡¯ ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 84 World Assessments and Grades ¡®Click¡¯ Without wasting any time, Leo opened the [Platinum section] and found there were only two items. ¡­.. [Platinum] grade items from the [Treasure room]. 1) Supreme beast egg x 1 (5 million treasure points). 2) Supreme monster egg x 1 (5 million treasure points). ¡­.. Leo didn¡¯t need any information to know its value when looking at the two eggs on the mirror screen. ¡®Buy¡¯ Since he had nearly 15 million treasure points, Leo didn¡¯t think much as he bought both eggs. The amount got deducted as two huge eggs came out of the mirror. ¡®For now, stay inside my secret dimension.¡¯ The eggs were huge to carry around. So, Leo stored them in his secret dimension and decided to hatch them after leaving the [Treasure land]. ¡®Now, it¡¯s time to get answers from the old remnant spirit.¡¯ Leo had some questions for the old remnant spirit, and the other party even said he would answer all his questions. Therefore, Leo didn¡¯t waste any time and came out of the [Treasure room]. ¡­. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°Use the God stone to become the supreme hero. It¡¯s side effect will break the slave seal and free you from the ¡®Forbidden Curse¡¯.¡± As soon as Leo appeared in front of the old remnant spirit, the old spirit asked Leo to use the ¡®God stone¡¯. ¡®¡­¡¯ However, Leo remained silent because he had already used the God stone to upgrade the system. ¡°I guess you know what to do. So, I will not tell you the things you already know.¡± The mirror in the [Treasure room] shows the information of all the items. So, the old remnant spirit was not worried Leo might not properly use the God stone. Instead, he started explaining the other things. ¡°In this universe, there are countless worlds which belong to a specific race or a group of races.¡± ¡®Hm¡¯ This thing, not only Leo, everyone in the human world knew about the existence of other worlds after the appearance of monsters and the otherworldly gods. ¡°Once in a while, these worlds would be swarmed by the wild beasts and wild monsters to test the strength of the world. The worlds that survived those assessment will raceive a grade and everyone on the world would undergo changes depending on their grade.¡± ¡°The higher the grade of the world, the more treasures will be born in the world and the experience gained by the residents when using their talents also increases.¡± The old remnant spirit stopped speaking and looked at Leo to check whether he followed what he was saying. ¡°Didn¡¯t we already survive the hordes of the wild monsters and the mutated beasts in the past? Moreover, you even came to our rescue before building the cities. So, my world should be at least grade 1, right?¡± Leo understood everything that the old remnant spirit had told, and the moment he stopped speaking, he even asked a question. When they were in the [Reality Domain], Zorak said he belonged to a grade 0 world, and the old remnant spirit didn¡¯t say anything. Hence, he believed Zorak was right. However, since they survived the hordes of the monsters and the beasts, Leo felt his world should be grade 1. ¡°That¡¯s not an assessment. It¡¯s just a pre-assessment to see whether your world is worth giving a standard assessment.¡± The old remnant spirit continued, ¡°If not for our timely arrival, your world would have already become a hub for the monsters and the mutated beasts. In short, you didn¡¯t even qualify the pre-assessment.¡± ¡°What? It¡¯s just a pre-assessment?¡± Leo was shocked and asked, ¡°How dangerous will the real assessment be in terms of the pre-assessment?¡± ¡°10 times. The grade 1 world assessment will be 10 times more dangerous than the pre-assessment in which your world didn¡¯t even qualify without our help.¡± The old remnant spirit calmly replied to Leo. ¡¯10 times more dangerous?¡¯ Leo was already imagining the appearance of the large monster and mutated beast hordes stampeding the cities. ¡°But who is assessing the world? Is he more powerful than you?¡± Nevertheless, Leo asked the main question. ¡°It¡¯s a universal secret and I can¡¯t tell it to you since I am just a remnant spirit left by my main body, War God Odren.¡± However, the old remnant spirit didn¡¯t answer his question, making Leo frown. ¡°Also, the reason why we hurriedly left the world after creating the cities was because if that thing noticed us, your world would have been destroyed already.¡± The old remnant spirit didn¡¯t continue talking about the mysterious existence capable of destroying the worlds. ¡°The main problem with your world is the internal struggle among yourself. If you can¡¯t work together, you can¡¯t win against the upcoming grade 1 world assessment.¡± The old remnant spirit shook his head. ¡®¡­¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t say anything because his words were absolutely true. Most of the supreme heroes were always trying to weaken the other cities to conquer them. Whereas the supreme heroes like Theodore don¡¯t care about the cities; instead, they care about themselves and their families. Moreover, there was even one evil organization that wanted to become the world¡¯s ruler. ¡°If you want to save your world, you need to unite all the city leaders before the world assessment for your world begins.¡± After saying a few more things, the old remnant spirit said what Leo had to do to save the world. ¡°Unite supreme heroes? Me?¡± Leo could not help but shake his head. ¡°Huh? Is there a problem?¡± The old spirit asked Leo with a frown. ¡°No, It¡¯s not like that.¡± Leo didn¡¯t want to share his story with the old remnant; instead, he asked, ¡°Can you give a rough understanding of how powerful I should be or how many supreme heroes we have to pass the world assessment?¡± ¡°Another important question, how much time is left for the world assessment?¡± ¡°It looks like you must have a bad blood with the supreme heroes that you want to stop the monsters and beasts from the assessment on your own.¡± The old remnant spirit shook his head and answered, ¡°There is no way you can stop all the monsters and beasts from world assessment on your own.¡± ¡°As for when the world assessment starts, it is very hard to say for me; however, I can tell you have at least six months. After that, the assessment might start any moment.¡± ¡°Six months? Okay. I will see what I can do.¡± After hearing the old remnant spirit¡¯s reply, Leo nodded. ¡°I strongly suggest that you put your blood feud with the supreme heroes and inform them about the world assessment.¡± The old remnant spirit could not see through Leo¡¯s thoughts; however, he was sure about one thing Leo was not going to reconcile with the supreme heroes. ¡°As long as all the city leaders in your world work together with their armies, your chances of passing the world assessment will increase to 80 percent.¡± The old spirit even gave their success rate if they worked together. ¡°If it takes six months for the world assessment, I think I don¡¯t have to bother our mighty city leaders with the world assessment.¡± Suddenly, Leo revealed a slight smile, confusing the old remnant spirit. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 85 Coming out of the [Treasure land] ¡°Sir Odren, what happens to the world if it fails the assessment?¡± The old remnant spirit explained a few more things despite knowing that Leo would not reconcile with the city leaders of his world. Suddenly, Leo asked a question. According to what Leo learned from the old remnant spirit, the assessment would be considered a failure if the human population becomes less than 10 percent. So, Leo asked what happens to the remaining 10 percent of the surviving human population. ¡°Didn¡¯t you ask where did these wild monsters come from?¡± The old remnant spirit answered Leo with a question. ¡°Huh? Are you telling me that the surviving humans will become wild monsters and teleport to other worlds?¡± ¡°Correct. Your talents will turn into skills and you will become the wild monsters to the natives of the world you teleported to.¡± Leo raised his brows as he got complete clarity on how the world assessments work. ¡°With the help of the God stone, you will become a Supreme hero without a doubt. So, I suggest you put your ego and revenge aside, and form a truce with the city leaders.¡± The old remnant spirit tried to convince Leo one last time. ¡°¡­¡± However, Leo didn¡¯t say anything and silently thought about something, ¡°Okay. It¡¯s my turn to leave this world and I hope your world passes the assessment and becomes a grade 1 world.¡± The old remnant spirit shook his head and ended his words, ¡°I am sending you out of the [Treasure land] now.¡± Soon, Leo¡¯s body started turning into small light particles. ¡°Don¡¯t worry old man, the work you left the halfway, I will fulfil it.¡± Before Leo could disappear completely from the [Treasure land], he said those words with a confident look. ¡°Huh? What was he talking about?¡± However, the old remnant spirit didn¡¯t understand the meaning behind his words, and he thought about it for a few moments. While he was thinking about it, the entire [Treasure land] started turning into small light particles like the participants left the [Treausure land]. ¡°Wait for a second¡­the work we left halfway is¡­.¡± Suddenly, the old remnant spirit understood the meaning behind Leo¡¯s words; however, before he could finish his words, he disappeared along with the entire [Treasure land]. However, the old remnant spirit had a slight smile when he disappeared for some reason. ¡­ Outside the [Treasure land], ¡°Why do we always have to do these things?¡± A watcher looked at the black pillar in the distance and complained to his fellow watcher. ¡°Because we are the watchers.¡± The other watcher replied nonchalantly. Only a few people were standing in front of the [Treasure land]¡¯s entrance. It¡¯s been more than half a day since all the participants except Leo came out of the [Treasure land]. The city leader and other powerful heroes didn¡¯t waste their time standing in front of the entrance and decided to go back to the city. However, they didn¡¯t forget to put a couple of people in front of the entrance, and the same goes for the city leader, who used a couple of rank 7 watchers. ¡°But, isn¡¯t it unfair? Like, there are other depart¡­.¡± ¡°Our duty is to destroy the Emergency stone the moment that brat named Leo walks out of the [Treasure land]. So, shut the f*ck up and keep your goddamn eyes on the entrance.¡± Finally, the watcher yelled at his colleague who complained about their work for the past few hours. ¡®¡­¡¯ It worked as the watcher shut his mouth and looked at the black pillar. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Hide¡¯ Before Leo¡¯s body could appear in front of the entrance, Leo directly hid inside his secret dimension. Since he knew he had messed with everyone except for the Icefeather family, Leo didn¡¯t want to get hunted when he appeared out of the [Treasure land]. ¡®Anyway, I got it under control.¡¯ Nevertheless, Leo didn¡¯t worry about it because he had planned everything before messing up with the city leader, Mr. White and the two powerful families. ¡®Before I execute that plan, I need to check on Julia and Ryan.¡¯ Even though he was confident that nothing would happen to them, Leo could not help but worry since they were his only one of the few relatives in this world. ¡®Oh. As expected, they left some people here to keep an eye on me.¡¯ Looking at the people from his secret dimension, Leo could not help but reveal a slight smile. ¡®Today, I am in a good mood. Let¡¯s not spill the blood.¡¯ Leo silently moved away from the location before coming out of his secret dimension with that thought. Even though Leo could hide and even move in the secret dimension, he learned that he could only stay in a secret dimension for five minutes before being forcefully kicked out. He could only enter the secret dimension again after a minute. ¡®Hermax was so frustrated to even notice the loophole in my talent.¡¯ Leo could not help but smile, thinking about Hermax. However, when fighting against Hermax, Leo didn¡¯t stay in the secret dimension for five minutes; instead, he only stayed for around one minute before coming out. Because of that, he didn¡¯t have to wait one minute to go back into the secret dimension. ¡­ In Ryan¡¯s house, ¡°Are you telling the truth? So, Brother Leo already knew that death is not real in the [Treasure land].¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Since he has offended so many people in the [Treasure land], he killed us to make everyone believe that we are not connected to him. Is that right?¡± ¡°Yes. He even gave me an elite talent upgrading stone before killing me.¡± Julia nodded with a bright smile and replied to Ryan. She was in a dilemma until she came out of the [Treasure land]. However, after becoming a member of the ¡®Order of the Healing Angels¡¯, Julia understood that all the things Leo had done in the [Treasure land] were for their sake. ¡°Sigh¡­it looks like I misunderstood Brother Leo.¡± Ryan realized that he had misunderstood Leo and bitterly sighed. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Even I was in a dilemma on why Brother Leo turned into a completely different person before killing us.¡± It was not their fault because Leo intentionally released his bloodlust while killing them because he didn¡¯t want any of the participants to doubt him. However, it was so perfect that even Julia, who had a lot of faith in Leo, fell into a dilemma. ¡°Regardless, I need to apologize to him after coming out of the [Treasure land].¡± Ryan concluded he had to apologize to Leo for misunderstanding him. ¡°Actually, I am curious about his strength. Just how powerful is Brother Leo? Can he handle the city leader and the powerful families?¡± After making his decision to apologize, Ryan asked Julia about Leo¡¯s strength. . . ¡®Phew¡­they are safe.¡¯ Leo was listening to their conversation from the secret dimension and heaved a sigh of relief. ¡®So, she successfully became a member of the ¡®Order of the healing angels¡¯. From now on, that organization will take care of her.¡¯ ¡®As for Ryan, Julia will protect him. Nevertheless, I should let Dominic recruit him into his squad.¡¯ Leo silently left Ryan¡¯s house as he didn¡¯t have the intention to meet them before finishing his revenge. ¡®Now, it¡¯s time to meet the old b*stard Mr. White.¡¯ After leaving Ryan¡¯s house, Leo moved towards the inner section of Phirie city. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 86 Golden Contract The inner section of Phirie city, Every building in the inner section of Phirie city was magnificent. The streets were clean and hygienic compared to the streets in the outer section of the city. Only those with money and power could settle in the inner section, and they paid a lot of taxes to the city leader. So, of course, the city leader didn¡¯t neglect taking care of them. It doesn¡¯t mean the people from the outer and middle sections were not paying the taxes. They were also paying the taxes; however, the city leader knew they didn¡¯t dare to raise their voice against him. ¡®Theodore, you forget the main duty of a city leader. For now, I will let you enjoy your life with the money you have pocketed. However, your end is near.¡¯ Leo silently muttered to himself and came out of the secret dimension before entering the tallest building in Phirie city. ¡°Hello, Young hero, what kind of loan are you looking for?¡± As soon as he entered, a young and beautiful receptionist asked Leo with a beautiful smile. The beautiful receptionist could tell Leo spends a lot, judging from Leo¡¯s designer clothes. So, she tried to be as polite as possible to the potential client of her company. ¡°I am not here for the loan. I am here for Mr. White,¡± Leo replied. The tallest building in Phirie city belongs to none other than Mr. White, and Leo planned to use him to keep the city leader and two powerful families in their places. ¡°Huh? You want to meet the chairman?¡± The receptionist frowned at Leo¡¯s reply; however, she smiled and asked, ¡°Do you have an appointment with the chairman?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have it; however, your chairman will be happy to hear my name. You might even receive a bonus. Why don¡¯t you give it a try?¡± Leo replied to the receptionist in a confident tone. ¡®¡­¡¯ The receptionist looked at Leo and hesitated a bit before calling the secretary of Mr. White. ¡°Okay¡­I will guide him to the chairman¡¯s office right away.¡± The receptionist was shocked by the response from the other end after mentioning Leo¡¯s name. ¡°Please follow, Sir. I will guide you to the chairman¡¯s office.¡± With full respect, the receptionist guided Leo to Mr. White¡¯s office, situated on the top floor of the building. ¡­. Inside Mr. White¡¯s office, ¡°What the hell are those b*stards doing when Leo is already here?¡± Mr. White shouted at his secretary, who was also his trusted follower for a few decades. ¡°I will call them and ask¡­.¡± ¡°There is no need. Let those b*stards stay there for another few days.¡± Before his secretary could finish his words, Mr. White replied. ¡°Okay, Chairman.¡± The middle-aged secretary nodded. ¡°Brat, you dare to enter my building after killing my people in the [Treasure land]. Do you want to die that badly?¡± Soon, Leo entered the office and seeing him, Mr. White could not help but become furious. ¡°Mr. White, calm down. Don¡¯t you want to know the reason why I came here?¡± Leo was calm and replied. ¡°That¡¯s the only reason why you are still alive.¡± Mr. White looked at his secretary, who hurriedly left the office, leaving Leo and Mr. White alone. ¡°Before I say that, you must have heard that I like to work alone, right?¡± Leo sat in a chair and asked Mr. White in a calm tone. ¡°Yes.¡± All the powerful people in Phirie city had bought Leo¡¯s information. In that, it was mentioned he was a lone mercenary. ¡°So, I hope you don¡¯t mind me killing a couple of low-level heroes who tried to kill me.¡± ¡°You¡­¡± Hearing Leo¡¯s words, the old man became angry; however, he felt Leo was right about it. Moreover, the death was not real in the [Treasure land], and even the remaining participants were kicked out soon after that. ¡°Okay. I can forgive you for attacking my underlings.¡± After thinking for a moment, Mr. White nodded and asked, ¡°Now, tell me the reason for your visit.¡± ¡°Good¡± Leo didn¡¯t believe Mr. White was generous enough to forgive him; nevertheless, he was not worried much about it because he was confident in his next move. ¡°I received an item you are looking for. And your deal was tempting. Therefore, I came here to finish our deal.¡± ¡°What? You found the fragment of the God stone?¡± Mr. White stood up from his chair when he heard Leo¡¯s words. ¡°Yes.¡± Leo nodded. ¡°What if¡­¡± ¡°You might be thinking of killing me and taking the fragment of the God stone; however, I suggest you think about it.¡± Leo interrupted his words before Mr. White could say anything and continued, ¡°For you, money is not a problem. As for letting me become a member of the ¡®Supreme Market¡¯ was nothing to you. So, are you willing to lose the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ to save some money?¡± ¡®¡­¡¯ Mr. White remained silent and agreed with Leo. Even though he could kill Leo, Mr. White was not sure whether Leo was carrying the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ with him or not. ¡°I am not the type to go back on my words. Since I proposed the deal, I am willing to fulfil it.¡± With a slight smile, the old man replied to Leo. ¡°I also have another request along with it.¡± ¡°What now?¡± Mr. White frowned when he heard Leo had another request. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s simple. I have offended the Ambermane family and the Cloudriver family. So, all you need to do is tell them that I was working for you in the [Treasure land].¡± Leo said his condition and slowly took the ¡®Fragment of God stone¡¯ out of thin air. ¡°As long as you can sign a contract with those conditions, I will give this ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ to you.¡± ¡°You have no more conditions, right?¡± Mr. White didn¡¯t think much about those conditions as they were nothing to him. So, he agreed with Leo and asked whether he had any more conditions. ¡°That¡¯s all.¡± Leo knew it was not only enough to stop the powerful families from hunting him, but it would also make the city leader think twice before he tried anything funny. ¡°Good. So, you must have brought the contract, right? Take it out, I will sign it right away.¡± Nodding his head, Leo took out a Golden paper with the conditions already written on it. It was called the Golden Contracted Paper, which was created by an advanced hero with a refining talent. Similar to the Enchanted mission paper, this Golden contracted paper was not a common paper; instead, it could be used to form a strong contract between two parties. The party that breaks the contract would be heavily punished, which might kill him instantly, or in the worst case, they might be paralyzed for the rest of their lives. ¡°Here.¡± Leo dropped a single drop of blood on the contract before pressing it with his thumb, leaving a set of perfect fingerprints. ¡°You can read it and then sign it.¡± After he signed it, Leo passed the golden paper to Mr. White. ¡°The Fragment of the God stone is yours.¡± After both parties signed the contract, Leo threw the fragment of the god stone at Mr. White. ¡°Since you finished your part of the deal, it¡¯s time to finish mine.¡± Mr. White checked the item was real and silently stored it in his storage ring, and said with a slight smile, ¡°Let me take you to the ¡®Supreme Market¡¯ now.¡± ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 87 Entering the [Supreme Market] ¡°Welcome to the Supreme Market.¡± Mr. White brought Leo to a large underground place and welcomed him with a slight smile. ¡®So, the entrance to the black market is through his building.¡¯ Leo revealed a slight smile in response; however, he silently observed things around him. ¡®Only four stalls and they call it a ¡®Supreme Market¡¯.¡¯ There were only four stalls which didn¡¯t match its title ¡®Supreme Market¡¯. ¡°The Supreme Maket of Phirie city is still growing; however, there are only four stalls as of now; however, you can find almost all things except for extremely rare things in here and I can promise that.¡± Mr. White saw the look on Leo¡¯s face and explained that the market was still growing. ¡°Okay then. I will go and shop for some items from the thirty million credit I got from you.¡± Nevertheless, Leo didn¡¯t care about how big the ¡®Supreme Market¡¯ was because he had other reasons to enter it, which even made him give away a Fragment of the God stone¡¯. He gave the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ from which he had already used its special effect and kept the one he got from the [Treasure land]. Moreover, Leo felt 30 million hero coins was a good amount for him to shop in the Supreme Market. So, he didn¡¯t hesitate. ¡°You are the 10th member of Phirie city¡¯s ¡®Supreme market¡¯. From this, you can understand how careful we are in selecting the members, right?¡± ¡°Yes. I heard you are very secretive.¡± ¡°So, if you reveal the existence of the Supreme Market to anyone, you will die because of the contract you signed earlier.¡± Just like Leo, Mr. White also made him sign a Golden contract regarding the existence of the ¡®Supreme Market¡¯. ¡°Do you think I am a child?¡± Leo shook his head and put on his mask before walking toward the stalls. ¡®It is time to increase my contribution points and ask for additional resources for my branch.¡¯ Mr. White didn¡¯t bother about Leo anymore as he thought about making good use of the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ he received from Leo. So, he quietly returned to his office and started working on it. ¡­ ¡®Let¡¯s not make it too obvious about my intentions.¡¯ Looking at the four stalls in front of him, Leo silently thought and walked towards the stall with a board, ¡®Weapons and Artifacts¡¯ in front of it. Even though he didn¡¯t intend to buy the weapons or artifacts, Leo didn¡¯t want Mr. White to see through his plans. ¡°Respected customer, what type of weapons do you like?¡± Seeing Leo, the old stall owner respectfully asked him. Only a few members were allowed into this ¡®Supreme Market¡¯, and each was powerful. So, the stall owner tried to be as respectful as possible. ¡°Rank 7 swords only.¡± ¡°Okay. Please give me a moment.¡± The stall owner nodded and took out a storage ring from the cupboards. ¡°These are the 10 rank 7 swords that could even break the regular rank 8 weapons. If you like anything, please let me know.¡± The stall owner summoned 10 powerful-looking rank 7 swords with a polite smile. ¡­. 1) Equinox sword, Rank 7 (100,000 Hero coins). 2) Fire and water sword, Rank 7 (100,00 Hero coins). 3) Shadow sword, Rank 7 (100,000 Hero coins). . . 10) Chaos sword, Rank 7 (500,000 Hero coins). ¡­.. While Leo observed the swords, the stall owner informed him about each sword and its price. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t bother about the prices as he was never planning to buy any sword; however, he frowned when he saw a black-coloured sword. ¡°I want this sword. What is its name? Shadow sword?¡± Pointing at the black sword, Leo informed the stall owner that he wanted to buy it. ¡°Respected customer, you have an eye for finding treasures.¡± The stall owner would have said the same line no matter which sword Leo picked. ¡°Yes. Its name is Shadow Sword.¡± Soon, the stall owner gave the sword to Leo while saying its name. ¡®This is definitely a special weapon.¡¯ Looking at the runes on the sword, Leo silently muttered to himself. It was not his first time seeing those runes because they were similar to his favourite weapon, ¡®Arcane Silver¡¯. ¡®If it is really a special weapon, I think it is quite suitable for Mikhael.¡¯ He bought the sword, not for himself; instead, for one of his early subordinates and friends who also excels in swords. ¡®Why would I use another sword when I have my ¡®Arcane Silver¡¯?¡¯ Leo used the 30 million virtual hero coins and transferred them to the stall owner. ¡°Come again, respected customer.¡± The stall owner politely bowed and asked him to visit his stall again. ¡­ After storing the shadow sword, Leo visited another stall named ¡®Alchemy stall¡¯, which sold potions and pills. He bought some ¡®Energy restoring pills¡¯, which help recover the energy to use the talents. ¡®Now, it¡¯s time for the main business.¡¯ Finally, Leo looked at the biggest stall among the four stalls and slowly walked towards it. ¡°Respected customer, what type of slaves do you want?¡± The stall owner was also an old man with a huge belly. Seeing Leo, they respectfully asked Leo. ¡°What type do you have?¡± Leo was calm as he replied with a question. ¡°It looks like this respected customer entered the Supreme Market for the first time.¡± The old man easily figured out it was Leo¡¯s first time; however, it didn¡¯t decrease his respect for Leo. ¡°In this stall, the respected customer can find enslaved monsters, mutated beasts and even humans.¡± ¡°Human slaves?¡± Leo acted surprised; however, under his mask, he had a furious look ¡°Yes, the respected customer.¡± The old man revealed a slight smile and asked, ¡°We have a few top-notch beauties among those enslaved humans. Do you want to check them?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it my right to check the item before buying?¡± Leo acted like he could not wait to see them; however, he wanted to kill all the stall owners inside his heart. ¡°Looks like the respected customer is a man of culture.¡± The stall owner chuckled as he thought of Leo as a horny young man who could not wait to release his stress. ¡°Follow me.¡± In the next second, he asked Leo to follow him. Nodding his head, Leo silently followed behind him and thought, ¡®I hope I can find at least one of them here.¡¯ ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 88 Buying Enslaved Humans ¡°Respected customer, if you like any of these enslaved monsters or mutated beasts, let me know. I can throw in a good discount.¡± As the old man with a belly guided Leo into the stall, Leo saw the cages of all sizes. In those cages, enslaved monsters and the mutated beasts with lifeless eyes looked at them as they walked deeper. The slave seals engraved on them looked similar to the Moonlight unicorn that Leo bought in the premium auction. ¡°Did you place the same slave seals on the humans too?¡± Leo tried his best to suppress his anger and asked the stall owner calmly. ¡°Of course not. The value of enslaved humans lies in their expressions and emotions. So, the respected customer doesn¡¯t need to worry about it.¡± The stall owner asked Leo not to worry and said, ¡°We are here.¡± As soon as he said those words, the old man with the belly pulled a cloth covering the cages filled with humans. There were around 100 cages, and each cage had one enslaved human. However, compared to the enslaved mutated beasts, these humans could still retain their emotions in their eyes. Those enslaved humans didn¡¯t utter a single word; instead, most of them looked at Leo with hopeful eyes, asking him to free them. ¡®Damn it.¡¯ Looking at them, Leo clenched his fists because he saw himself in those humans. ¡®Hm..where are you?¡¯ Leo looked at all the cages as though he was searching for someone among the enslaved humans. ¡®Sigh¡­it looks like they are not here.¡¯ After searching all the cages, Leo was disappointed. ¡°The top-notch beauties that the respected customer is looking for are in this row. Please take a look.¡± Suddenly, the stall owner pointed at a row of cages filled with young and beautiful women and asked Leo to check them. ¡®There are more?¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t expect the stall owner was hiding more enslaved humans on the side. ¡®I should let him see all the goods first before showing the goods that he wants.¡¯ This was the business tactic that the stall owner used on Leo. If Leo liked any of the enslaved humans before he showed the enslaved humans that Leo wanted, the stall owner would be selling more humans. ¡®I hope he buys at least one or two from the first batch of goods.¡¯ In the eyes of the stall owner, the enslaved humans were nothing but goods, and as long as he sold them, he would earn his commissions from the organization. ¡°How much should I pay for all of them?¡± Leo knew that if he could not control his anger, he would be unable to save anyone. So, he suppressed his anger and asked about the cost for all of them. ¡°All these top-notch beauties cost the same price of one hundred thousand hero coins each; however, if you buy them all, I can sell these twelve beauties for one million hero coins.¡± The old man rubbed his belly and acted generously. ¡®No wonder the ¡®Black suits¡¯ kept selling the slaves as their main business.¡¯ Leo raised his brows when he heard the prices and said in a serious tone, ¡°I said, ¡®All of them¡¯. Can¡¯t you hear me?¡± ¡°What? All of them?¡± The stall owner was surprised. ¡°Respected customer, are you sure you want to buy all of them?¡± Nevertheless, he asked Leo to confirm his purchase. ¡°Looks like you don¡¯t want to sell them. I will go to the other city¡¯s ¡®Supreme Market¡¯.¡± Leo turned around to leave the stall. ¡°Please forgive me, respected customer. I will sell them all to you.¡± Seeing that Leo was not joking with him, the stall owner hurriedly apologized to Leo. ¡°So, quote a price.¡± Leo didn¡¯t bother to turn around and asked the stall owner to quote a price. ¡°Including these beauties, I have a total of 112 enslaved humans and all of them are less than 20 years old.¡± ¡°Not a single one of them had awakened the talents. So, the prices are much lower than those that awakened the talents. ¡°Each one of them cost 80000 hero coins. However, since the respected customer is buying all of them and to apologize for my earlier doubtfulness towards the respected customer, I will reduce the price to 70000 hero coins for each enslaved human including these beauties.¡± ¡°The total will be 7840000 hero coins. What do you say, respected customer?¡± The stall owner didn¡¯t quote the price directly, fearing Leo might feel he was extorting him. So, he explained about the enslaved humans before quoting their prices. As Mr. White said, the supreme market in Phirie city was still growing, and even the enslaved humans they sold didn¡¯t have any talents. So, the prices for them were very low. ¡®Ting¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t bother to negotiate the price and directly transferred ten million hero coins to the stall owner. ¡°10 million?¡± The stall owner was surprised and bowed to Leo, ¡°Thank you, respected customer.¡± ¡°I want more enslaved humans. Those with no talents only. The extra money is for you to bring them as soon as possible.¡± Leo replied in a calm tone. ¡°You want more?¡± The stall owner was shocked; however, he was happy and hurriedly nodded his head. ¡°But why only the talentless slaves? They are only useful for menial labour? Wait a second¡­are you planning to make them work in the mines?¡± ¡°Correct. Now, tell me, how are you going to deliver my goods when we are in the center of the city.¡± Leo nodded and asked about the delivery. ¡°It must be the customer¡¯s first time buying the slaves. So, let me explain.¡± The stall owner revealed a slight smile and explained, ¡°The delivery method changes depending on the reason you are planning to buy.¡± ¡°Since you are planning to use them for mining, if you leave the address of the mine, we will make the delivery within a day.¡± ¡°As for these top-notch beauties, you can leave your home address. In the whole process, your identity will not be known to other customers. So, the respected customer should not worry about it.¡± Since Leo made a huge deal with him, the stall owner was patient and explained everything. ¡°Oh¡± Leo nodded and gave the delivery address of a mine and a manor he bought in Phirie city even before coming to the city. ¡°Oh. So, this mine and building were bought by this respected customer.¡± The stall owner was surprised when he received the address. ¡°What? Are that manor and mine famous or what?¡± Leo frowned as he didn¡¯t expect the stall owner to know about his manor and mine he bought before coming to the city. ¡°I don¡¯t know whether I should say this or not but since the respected customer had made such a huge deal, I will say.¡± The stall owner hesitated before saying, ¡°The previous three owners of that manor and mine mysteriously died in their sleep. That¡¯s why no one from this city bought that land, manor, or mine. Since you bought it, you must be new to this town. I suggest the customer finds another place to sleep at night because it is very dangerous.¡± ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 89 Three Objectives ¡®A haunted manor?¡¯ Coming out of the [Supreme Market], Leo could not help but shake his head. After finishing the deal with the old man with a belly, Leo checked the last stall, ¡®Miscellaneous stall¡¯. However, there was nothing that piqued his interest. So, he quietly left the market the same way he went in. Also, in the [Supreme Market], Leo noticed a huge wall with the title ¡®Assasin wall¡¯ with a few posters on it. Leo knew as long as one sticks a poster and pays the money in advance to the [Supreme Market], someone would kill the target and take that money. However, all the posters on the wall were marked as ¡®X¡¯, which means they had successfully finished the target. Nevertheless, Leo wasn¡¯t interested in using that to take his revenge. Moreover, it might even backfire on him because Mr. White might take the city leader¡¯s side and backstab him. ¡®How many hours are left for the completion of the system upgrade?¡¯ Leo muttered to himself, and a timer appeared in front of him. [10 hours left] ¡®Mr. White must have already informed others about my arrival. If that happens, according to the contract, he should inform them that I am working for him. So, I can go and relax for tonight and start planning my next move.¡¯ Leo had planned so many things before entering the city, and so many unexpected things had happened around him. At the same time, he also learned some new things. So, he wanted to check his plan once again before starting his revenge. ¡®First, I should find the real reason behind the death of my adoptive parents and take revenge for it.¡¯ ¡®Second, I have to free as many enslaved humans as possible and find Joel and Claire before going against the ¡®Black suits¡¯.¡¯ ¡®Third, I have to finish the things that the otherworldly beings left halfway. In the process, I have to find the b*stard who marked a slave seal on my body.¡¯ Leo was clear about his goals and their preferences. ¡®As for becoming the Supreme Hero, I have to do it while completing the first and second objectives.¡¯ For his first two objectives, becoming a supreme hero was not very important; however, he should be powerful to complete the third objective. As long as he fulfilled the third objective, Leo doesn¡¯t have to worry about failing the world assessment. ¡®Master, if you don¡¯t complete the first objective, you will never become a supreme hero. Isn¡¯t that the reason why we came to this city?¡¯ All of a sudden, Leo heard Vladimir¡¯s voice in his head. ¡®Vladimir, didn¡¯t I tell you not to use mind-reading on me?¡¯ Leo transmitted his voice to the shadow vampire and asked, ¡®Why are you here? Didn¡¯t I tell you to protect Julia?¡¯ ¡®Master, I can¡¯t follow her anymore.¡¯ Vladimir replied lowly and continued saying, ¡®Because ¡®The Order of the Healing Angels¡¯ sent a special rank 8 hero to protect Julia. When she entered Ryan¡¯s house, she sensed my existence and hurriedly called rank 9 heroes.¡¯ ¡®Huh? A special rank 8 hero?¡¯ Leo was surprised; however, he revealed a slight smile, ¡®It¡¯s good. They will take care of her from now on.¡¯ ¡®My existence will only put her in trouble. So, I left before the rank 9 heroes arrived.¡¯ After saying that, the shadow vampire asked, ¡®By the way, where are we going, Master?¡¯ ¡®Home.¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t bother to use [Space Manipulation]; instead, he walked all the way to the manor, which is very close to the city¡¯s outer wall. ¡­.. ¡°What? He came out of the [Treasure land] and He is working for Mr. White?¡± The city leader and the family heads of the three powerful families were shocked when they learned the news about Leo. ¡°Yes. Mr. Leo had already given a ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ to our chairman. So, please don¡¯t bother Mr. Leo regarding the items from [Treasure land].¡± ¡°Moreover, Mr. Leo said he will be selling a few things he got from the [Treasure land] through the Icefeather family¡¯s auction house three days from today. You can attend it and buy the items you like.¡± The men working for Mr. White visited those powerhouses, explained everything they were supposed to tell, and left. ¡°He gave away a ¡®Fragment of the god stone¡¯?¡± Everyone was shocked and didn¡¯t doubt that Leo was working for Mr. White anymore. ¡°Let¡¯s attend the auction and see what kind of items he got from the [Treasure land].¡± Soon, everyone decided to attend the auction because they were curious about the [Treasure land] items. However, they knew Leo would not auction off all the items he got from the [Treasure land]. ¡®This Leo, he is more mysterious than we thought. Even the information regarding his hero rank and his talents are not accurate.¡¯ Everyone started to feel uneasy with Leo because the information they bought was never wrong until now. However, for the first time, it was not accurate because they learned that Leo¡¯s hero rank was rank 7 and that he had the third talent related to earth. ¡°Keep an eye on him for now.¡± In the end, everyone decided to observe Leo for now and decide what to do with him after gaining more information on him. A young man who had three rare talents and had already become a rank 7 hero before 25 was a rare genius. However, too bad, he was already working for Mr. White. So, all they could do right now was wait and see for an opportunity to either recruit him or erase him. ¡­ Among the three family heads, Oliver was the happiest one because Leo would be using his auction house to auction off the items from the [Treasure land]. On the other hand, Liam was furious because he learned that Leo had evidence of his family¡¯s dirty secret. ¡°If it means going against Mr. White, we should kill that b*stard.¡± Liam decided to kill Leo and apologize to Mr. White later. ¡°Father, since that b*stard is working for Mr. White, you can¡¯t even use the assassin wall from the [Supreme Market] and Clemens got killed in his hands.¡± Zen calmly asked, ¡°So, who should we send?¡± ¡°Where is your Uncle Seth?¡± Liam looked at his son Zen and asked in a serious tone. ¡°He went to Starlight city on a mission. It will take at least a couple of weeks for him to return.¡± Zen answered without thinking much. ¡°Hm¡­then what about your second uncle?¡± ¡°Uncle Mad?¡± Zen was shocked when his father asked about his second uncle. ¡°Father, don¡¯t tell me, you are planning to send Uncle Mad to kill Leo.¡± ¡°Yes. I know your uncle Mad does mad things; however, he has never failed the missions I gave him. Moreover, other than your uncles, I can¡¯t leave this matter to someone from outside the family.¡± Liam scoffed at Zen and urged him to inform his uncle about the mission. ¡°Okay, father.¡± Since he was the reason behind Leo knowing his family¡¯s secret, he could only endure his father¡¯s deadly stare and do whatever he asked him to do. ¡­. The south-east corner of Phirie city, ¡®Let¡¯s see what type of ghost is haunting my manor.¡¯ Looking at the huge manor, Leo silently muttered to himself before walking through the gate. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 90 New System Feature, Choosing an Ability ¡°Master, this building is much bigger than the one we own in Starlight city.¡± Vladimir was like a curious child checking a room in the mansion and comparing it with the mansion they own in Starlight city. ¡°I am going to sleep.¡± However, Leo didn¡¯t comment on the mansion; instead, he went into the master bedroom to sleep. Even though it was a Haunted mansion, a few servants still took care of the mansion. The previous owner promised to keep the mansion and garden clean until he officially entered the mansion. Since he had entered the mansion, the servants don¡¯t have to look after the mansion anymore. ¡°Master, since this mansion is big, why don¡¯t we call Davis. It is better than hiring a group of servants.¡± However, Vladimir didn¡¯t leave Leo alone. ¡°Sigh¡­I bought some enslaved humans. I can hire them to look after the mansion.¡± Leo sighed as he replied. The reason why Leo didn¡¯t want Vladimir to follow him was because of his non-stop chatter. ¡°Still, they can¡¯t look after such a huge mansion. So, why don¡¯t we call Davies and be a butler of this mansion?¡± The shadow vampire continued to annoy Leo. ¡°Fine. Call him.¡± In the end, Leo could not take Shadow vampire¡¯s chatter anymore and asked him to do whatever he wanted. ¡°Thank you, master.¡± Vladimir was excited and hurriedly summoned his fastest bat. ¡®Tell Davis that Master Leo is calling him.¡¯ He sent his fastest bat away with an evil smile and muttered, ¡®Soon, I can drink unlimited human blood.¡¯ ¡­. Time continued to pass, and in a flash, morning came. ¡°The pain is not telling me to sleep properly again.¡± Since the system started its upgrade, Leo has been feeling more pain than usual. So, no matter how much he tried to sleep, he could not sleep. ¡®System is suppressing so much pain for me.¡¯ Finally, Leo understood how much pain the system was suppressing for him and hoped the system would finish its upgrade soon. ¡®Ding, The system has been successfully upgraded. ¡®Ding, The cooldown for the ¡®Talent swallowing ability¡¯ has been reduced to six months. ¡®Ding, A new system feature has been unlocked. Just as Leo was hoping the system to finish its upgrade, he received a series of system notifications, making him pleasantly surprised. ¡®Finally, the upgrade is done.¡¯ Even though Leo was happy about reducing the cooldown and unlocking a new function, he was happier because his pain from the ¡®Forbidden Curse¡¯ had reduced to 70 percent. ¡®Looks like upgrading the system is worthwhile.¡¯ Leo silently muttered to himself and checked the new system function. ¡®Ding, [Mission tab] is the new system function that randomly generates a mission depending on the host¡¯s surroundings. ¡®Ding, The system will reward the host with special rewards for completing those missions. ¡®Oh. So, it is similar to the time you used to give the talent upgrading stone for killing 100 monster kings in a specific rank?¡¯ ¡®Ding, Yes; however, all missions don¡¯t involve killing the monster kings, and the reward will not be the same. ¡®Okay.¡¯ Leo nodded and thought, ¡®Now, I can use the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ to reduce the cooldown to three months.¡¯ Each ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ reduced the cooldown by three months. So, Leo wanted to use it since he still had one. ¡®However, didn¡¯t the system say I will gain an ability similar to the ¡®Talent swallowing ability.¡¯ Even though Leo used the God Stone to upgrade the system because he wanted to repay the system¡¯s help, he didn¡¯t mind having an additional ability. ¡®Ding, As a reward for the host¡¯s trust in the system, he will be allowed to pick an ability from the below list. ¡®Ding, 1) Seal swallowing ability: The host can swallow any seal as long as it is not very powerful. 2) True pill swallower: The host will receive twice the effects of the pills he swallowed. 3) Bloodline swallowing ability: The host can swallow the bloodlines from the enemies he killed. As though the system heard his thoughts, it sent a couple of system notifications, asking him to pick an ability. ¡®Each one of these abilities will make anyone go crazy.¡¯ After reading about the system notifications, Leo was shocked at the heaven-defying abilities on the holographic screen. ¡®There is no need to think about which ability I want.¡¯ Even though all three abilities were good, Leo didn¡¯t think much and chose [Seal swallowing ability] The reason for selecting that ability was obviously to swallow his slave seal. ¡®I don¡¯t need to swallow pills to increase the level of my talents. So, I don¡¯t have much use for the [True pill swallower].¡¯ ¡®As for the [Bloodline swallowing abiltiy], even though it was as powerful as the [Talent swallowing ability], I have seen only one person awaken a bloodline in my entire life and it was Hermax from the Golden titan race. So, it can be seen how useless this ability is for me.¡¯ ¡®Moreover, I can make good use of the [Seal swallowing ability].¡¯ Leo thought about his slave seal and the enslaved people he bought yesterday, and the enslaved humans he would buy in the future. With this ability, he would free them all from the slave seals and return their freedom. ¡®Ding, The awakening process for the [Seal swallowing ability] has been started. Please wait for a few minutes. Leo was eager as he waited for the awakening of his new ability to be completed. ¡®Ding, The host has successfully awakened level 1 [Seal swallowing ability]. Finally, after a couple of minutes, Leo received the system notification he was waiting for. Even though he waited only for a couple of minutes, Leo felt like he had waited for a few years. ¡®But why is there a level 1 in front of the [Seal swallowing ability]?¡¯ However, when he carefully read the system notification, Leo frowned and asked the system. His first system ability, the [Talent swallowing ability], didn¡¯t have any levels. So, he was confused to see a level in front of the [Seal swallowing ability]. ¡®Ding, ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 91 Soul Suppressing Slave Seal ¡®Ding, The [Talent swallowing ability] is the primary ability of the system, and whatever abilities that host unlocks in the future, they will be secondary abilities. ¡®Ding, Unlike the primary ability, the host has to increase the level of the secondary abilities to make them powerful. ¡®Oh.¡¯ A couple of system notifications clarified Leo¡¯s doubts. ¡®Ding, Secondary ability: Seal swallowing (level 1) Use: The user can devour all kinds of level 1 seals with a touch. Next level requirements: Swallow 100 level 1 seals. Soon, the system showed the basic information of his new ability. ¡®Only level 1 seals? I wonder what the levels of my slave seals are. Leo didn¡¯t know the exact level of his slave seals since the system didn¡¯t show anything about it in the past. However, since the system had just upgraded and even awakened [Seal swallowing ability], Leo guessed he could check the level of his slave seal now. ¡®Ding, Detected three slave seals on the host¡¯s body. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s slave seals are level 1, level 2 and level 6, respectively. ¡®Ding, The host can swallow the level 1 slave seal. Do you want to swallow it? A series of system notifications rang in Leo¡¯s head; however, he was not surprised that there were three slave seals on his body. ¡®Yes.¡¯ Leo first swallowed the level 1 slave seal before focusing on the other two slave seals. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ The slave seal on Leo¡¯s chest started shining brightly, and green-coloured runes floated out before entering his mouth. ¡®Ding, The host has successfully swallowed a level 1 slave seal. ¡®Ding, Please upgrade the [Seal swallowing abilty] to swallow the level 2 and level 6 slave seals. Leo didn¡¯t feel much reduction in his pain because level 1 or level 2 slave seals were not affecting him much, but the level 6 slave seal was. ¡®I didn¡¯t expect those b*stards to place a level 6 slave seal on me just after blasting off their mine.¡¯ Leo bitterly smiled and thought, ¡®If I didn¡¯t try to be the leader of the slaves, I would have only marked with level 1 and level 2 slave seals.¡¯ When Leo was sent to the mines, he only had a level 1 seal because he was a talentless brat who posed no harm to the higher-ups. However, they were wrong, and it cost them quite a lot of damage. So, they placed a high-level slave seal on him to get him uncontrol. ¡®Since the old remnant spirit said it was a human who placed this slave seal, he must be colluding with the Manticores and Black suits. You wait, b*stard. Once I finish my main objective in Phirie city, I am coming for you.¡¯ Leo could not wait to find the mysterious slave marker and kill him. However, he had other important things to do. ¡®Come out.¡¯ Leo summoned the Moonlight unicorn he bought in the premium auction, keeping his thoughts aside. It looked at Leo with soulless eyes, just like a robot. ¡®Ding, Detected a level 7 special soul suppressing slave seal. ¡®Ding, The host needs to upgrade the [Seal swallowing ability] to level 8 to swallow it. ¡®What? It is a level 7 seal?¡¯ Leo was surprised because it was quite a high-level seal. ¡®Sigh¡­such a mighty creature has now turned into a soulless creature.¡¯ No matter how cold Leo looked on the surface, he was quite emotional when it came to the enslaved beings. Be it a human or a mutated beast, or even a monster, Leo always had one principle after experiencing the hellish life of an enslaved person in the mines. ¡®Free the slaves and stop the slave marker.¡¯ Right now, Leo didn¡¯t have the power to go against the slave marker who was hiding in the shadows and controlling the major and minor events in the world. However, he doesn¡¯t have to be powerful to free them. Since all he had to do was pay the money, buy the enslaved people, and give them a new life. ¡®As for stopping them from enslaving more humans, I need to wait until I become a Supreme Hero.¡¯ Even though he had multiple talents, Leo could not go against an organization like ¡®Black suits¡¯. Moreover, there is also a supreme hero who was helping them in enslaving humans, monsters and mutated beasts. ¡®But who would have thought that the system has [Seal swallowing ability]. I can completely erase their slave seals and give a bright new life with this ability.¡¯ Leo walked closer to the Moonlight Unicorn and slightly caressed its mane. ¡°It looks like you have to be longer than me.¡± To swallow his slave seal, Leo only needed level 6 [Seal swallowing ability]; however, to swallow the Moonlight Unicorn¡¯s slave seal, he needed a level 8, which would, without a doubt, take quite some time. ¡°Until then, I will take good care of your child.¡± In the next second, an egg appeared in Leo¡¯s hand as he promised the Moonlight Unicorn that he would take good care of its child. ¡®Is it crying?¡¯ Leo saw tears come out of the Moonlight Unicorn¡¯s eyes and was surprised. ¡°Just hang in there, and I will break the seal and free you.¡± ¡®Drip¡¯ As Leo was promising the Moonlight Unicorn, a teardrop fell on the egg and in the next moment, the egg lightly started glowing. ¡°Is it coming out?¡± Leo was pleasantly surprised and hurriedly placed it on the bed. ¡®Let¡¯s give it a little bit of heat.¡¯ Placing his hands some distance away from the egg, Leo released slight heat waves from his [Mighty Combustion] talent. He was careful and confident, as though it was not his first time hatching a mutated beast¡¯s egg. ¡®Kacha¡¯ Soon, the egg started cracking slowly. ¡®Ding, If the host drops a single drop of blood on the egg, the mutated beast that comes out of the egg will consider you its parent. On the other hand, the system suggested Leo drop the blood on the egg before the pony comes out. ¡®Its mother is still alive. So, there is no need for me to become its parent.¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t have an interest in forming a contract with a newborn mutated beast just because it would become a powerful mutated beast in the future. ¡®Nevertheless, I can become its friend.¡¯ The system was just suggesting for his sake. So, he replied to the system about his decision with a reason. ¡®Squeal¡¯ Soon, a high-pitched cry came from the egg before all the egg shells fell apart. ¡®It looks quite healthy.¡¯ Leo revealed a slight smile and picked the small pony from the bed. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 92 12 Beauties The pony in Leo¡¯s hands was only 10 centimeters and with pure white colour. There were only two words that could be used to describe the pony. Small and Cute. Its big black eyes were curiously checking the surroundings before landing on Leo. ¡®Ding, Mutated spirit beast: Moonlight Unicorn (Infant). Strength: Rank 1 Skills: Self-healing (Passive). Soon, the system sent the brief information about the pony in his hand. However, Leo only glanced at it before putting the pony in front of the rank 9 moonlight unicorn. ¡®Squeal¡¯ Looking at the rank 9 unicorn, the pony felt some connection and wobbled towards it. However, the rank 9 moonlight unicorn didn¡¯t move and looked at Leo. ¡®Sigh¡¯ Leo sighed and said, ¡°From now on, you must take care of it.¡± Since Leo held the soul stone, the Moonlight Unicorn needed Leo¡¯s order even to take care of its own child. ¡®Neigh¡¯ The moonlight unicorn could not express its emotion even after receiving Leo¡¯s order because of the soul suppressing the slave seal. It only neighed in reply and stood in the same place. ¡®Sigh¡­why do they have to make the mutated spirit beasts into robots?¡¯ Leo understood why the moonlight unicorn was not moving from its place. According to Leo¡¯s order, it had to protect the pony; however, currently, the pony is relatively safe, and there was no need for the moonlight unicorn to take any action. So, it was on standby. ¡°Do you want to stay here or return to the Beast storage device?¡± Leo could feel the moonlight unicorn¡¯s pain and asked it. Even though it could see its child, it could not show its love or play with it. So, instead of happiness, it was more like torture for the moonlight unicorn. ¡®Blink¡¯ The moonlight unicorn blinked when Leo mentioned the later part of his words. ¡®Okay. Don¡¯t worry. I will take care of your child.¡¯ Even though there was a soul suppressing slave seal on the moonlight unicorn¡¯s body, it was able to understand Leo¡¯s words. So, he once again promised the moonlight unicorn before sending it back into the Beast storage device. ¡®Squeal¡¯ The pony rereleased a low-pitched voice. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°Master, you are raising a new infant beast again?¡± Suddenly, Vladimir entered the room and was surprised to see the white pony in Leo¡¯s hands. ¡°Until Davis comes, it is your responsibility.¡± Leo didn¡¯t answer Vladimir¡¯s question; instead, he gave the pony to the shadow vampire before coming out of the manor. ¡®Me?¡¯ Vladimir looked at the pony in his hands, looking at him with its ¡®Puppy eyes¡¯. ¡­ ¡°What is taking them so long?¡± After coming out of the manor, Leo looked into the distance and muttered to himself. ¡®Vroom¡¯ After a few minutes, a huge truck entered his courtyard and stopped right in front of the manor. ¡°Sir Leo, please sign here.¡± A young man jumped off the truck and asked Leo to sign. ¡°The 100 slaves are waiting for Sir Leo in the mine, and as for the 12 beauties, they are inside the truck.¡± With a perverted smile, the delivery man said to Leo in a low voice. ¡°Okay¡± Leo nodded with a calm look. ¡°What are you waiting for? Come out and greet your master.¡± The deliveryman shouted. ¡®Tap¡¯ ¡®Tap¡¯ Soon, one beautiful young woman after another walked out of the truck. All 12 young women were wearing beautiful long gowns, and after coming out of the truck, they respectfully bowed to Leo. ¡°We greet master.¡± ¡°Hm¡± Leo nodded and looked at the deliveryman before tossing a few hero coins. ¡°Thank you, Sir Leo.¡± Taking the tip from Leo, the delivery man gave the slave sheet that controlled the fates of all 112 enslaved people. After that, he left with his truck with a happy smile. ¡­ ¡°Master, we are waiting for your orders.¡± As soon as Leo and the 12 beautiful young women entered the manor, they respectfully asked Leo¡¯s orders. Even though they were respectful on the surface, they were scared of Leo. From the time they saw him in the [Supreme Market], he always had a stern look, and from his conversation with the stall owner, they could tell that Leo was not any different than the one who turned them into enslaved people. Nevertheless, they could only follow his orders since he was their new master. ¡°Prrr¡± Leo looked at them for a moment before tearing off the slave sheet. ¡°What?¡± ¡°Why did he tear off the slave sheet.¡± ¡°Without it, he can¡¯t threaten us anymore.¡± . . The 12 ladies were shocked and surprised before revealing happy looks. ¡°I bought you to free you; however, tearing the slave sheet will not make you free.¡± Looking at their happy smiles, Leo calmly informed them. ¡°Even though you feel relieved right now, the slave seals on your bodies will absorb the life energy from your bodies and slowly kill you.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Absorb our life energy?¡± ¡°Are you telling the truth, Sir?¡± Everyone was shocked to hear Leo¡¯s words, but they were still doubtful regarding Leo¡¯s words. However, they still remained polite to Leo and called him ¡®Sir¡¯; instead of ¡®Master¡¯. ¡°I can help you remove those slave seals from your bodies; in return, you have to become the maids in my mansion for the next six months.¡± Even though he sympathized with the enslaved beings, Leo didn¡¯t want his feelings to be known to them. So, he maintained his usual cold look and gave them an offer. Leo made that offer after thinking a bit. Because Leo knew very well that if he continued to help the enslaved without asking anything in return, they would take advantage of him. So, from the beginning, he acted nonchalantly. ¡°Those who want their slave seals removed, you can stay in my manor; those who want to enjoy their freedom, they can leave the manor without worrying about anything.¡± As the 12 ladies thought about Leo¡¯s offer, he added a few more lines. He had already freed them, and even though the slave seals will absorb their life energy, they could easily find some treasures filled with vitality to recover their lost life energy. ¡°Since Sir has freed us, we will stay in the manor and take care of it to repay sir¡¯s gratitude.¡± Suddenly, one of 12 ladies walked toward Leo, and with a respectful bow, she agreed to Leo¡¯s offer without any hesitation. ¡®A quick-witted one.¡¯ Leo nodded and commented on the first young lady that agreed to his offer. ¡°We will also agree to the offer.¡± Soon, the remaining 11 ladies also agreed to Leo¡¯s offer; however, they were still hesitant. ¡°What is your name?¡± However, Leo didn¡¯t bother about them. Instead, he asked the first young lady who agreed to his offer. ¡°Elena.¡± ¡°For today, you can rest in the servant rooms on the left wing of the manor. By the evening, a butler will enter the mansion. He will guide you on how to take care of the manor.¡± ¡°Yes, Sir.¡± Elena and the other young ladies nodded, agreeing to Leo¡¯s words. ¡°Elena, follow me to my room. As for the others, wait here for a while. I will call you one by one.¡± After finishing his words, Leo turned around and walked into his room, leaving 12 young ladies with mixed emotions. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 93 Swallowing the Slave Seals ¡°Elena, what is taking you so long?¡± In his room, Leo frowned when he saw Elena was not entering. So, he called her again. After hesitating a bit, Elena clenched her fists and entered Leo¡¯s room. ¡°Close the door.¡± Leo asked her to close the door, making Elena¡¯s heart even more anxious. ¡°Sir Leo, isn¡¯t it too early to do it?¡± Elena closed the door; however, she didn¡¯t walk toward Leo and said it was too early to do it. ¡°I have other things to do at night. So, let¡¯s finish it now.¡± Leo replied and urged her, ¡°Come fast. The others are waiting behind you.¡± ¡®What? Where did this monster come from?¡¯ It was the first thought in Elena¡¯s head; however, she knew she was in no position to go against Leo. ¡®He is powerful and rich. So, even if I have to use my body, I should use it and gain his favour. After that, I can take revenge on behalf of my family.¡¯ Elena clenched her fists, and she didn¡¯t care about anything anymore. Currently, she thought other than her body, there was nothing she could use to gain Leo¡¯s favour. Moreover, she already owes him for bringing her out of the cage. ¡®Elena, you can do it.¡¯ Soon, she encouraged herself and started undressing. ¡°I know you have a great well-developed body, but why did you remove your clothes?¡± Leo frowned when he saw Elena, who unzipped her long gown and was standing with her bare body. ¡°Huh?¡± Elena frowned and asked, ¡°So, Sir Leo wants to remove the clothes?¡± Without wasting any time, she wore her clothes and said, ¡°Now, I am ready. Sir Leo can do anything you want with me.¡± ¡°Ahem¡­it looks like there is some kind of misunderstanding.¡± Clearing his throat, Leo replied to Elena in a low tone. ¡°Huh? Misunderstanding?¡± It was Elena¡¯s turn to get surprised. ¡°Yes. I asked you to come to my room to break your slave seal from your body.¡± Leo nodded and explained the reason he called her. ¡°And you are going to do the same for others too?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°But why did you ask me to close the door?¡± Elena felt Leo was not lying; however, she still didn¡¯t understand why Leo asked her to close the door if it was only for breaking the slave seal on her body. ¡°Because I don¡¯t want anyone to see how I break the slave seal, including yourself.¡± Leo didn¡¯t want others to know that he could swallow the seals. So, he wanted to invite one young lady after another to break their slave seals. ¡°I am sorry, Sir Leo. I misunderstood you.¡± Seeing the cold look on Leo¡¯s face, Elena was embarrassed by her earlier actions and hurriedly apologized. ¡°Let¡¯s not waste any more time. I have other things to take care of.¡± Leo didn¡¯t forget about the 100 enslaved people waiting for him in the mine behind the manor. However, he wanted to swallow the slave seals of the young ladies before going there. ¡°Yes, sir.¡± Elena hurriedly rushed forward and stood in front of Leo. ¡°Close your eyes, and don¡¯t open it until I say so.¡± Leo slowly placed his palm on her waist. ¡®¡­¡¯ Feeling Leo¡¯s palm on her waist, Elena tightly shut her eyes. Earlier, when Elena removed her clothes, Leo saw the location of the slave seal, which was on her waist, and to swallow the seal, he had to touch the place where the seal was marked. ¡®Ding, Detected a level 1 slave seal. Do you want to swallow it? Soon, he received a system notification informing him about the seal. ¡®Yes¡¯ Soon, green-coloured runes passed through Elena¡¯s clothes and entered Leo¡¯s mouth. ¡°It¡¯s over. You can open your eyes now.¡± After swallowing the tasteless slave seal, Leo asked Elena to open her eyes, who was surprised because it¡¯s been only a few seconds, and Leo had already destroyed the slave seal. ¡°Thank you, Sir Leo.¡± Nevertheless, she didn¡¯t doubt Leo¡¯s words and hurriedly thanked him even more respectfully before saying, ¡°I go and inform the others, in case they misunderstand Sir Leo¡¯s words like me.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Leo nodded. ¡­ After five minutes, ¡®Ding, The host swallowed a level 1 slave seal. ¡®Phew¡­more 88 level 1 slave seals.¡¯ Leo took five minutes to swallow the slave seals from the 12 young ladies. Other than helping them, Leo was excited about the progress of his new ability because the sooner he could reach level 6, the sooner he could break his level 6 slave mark. ¡°Finally, it is time to enter the mine.¡± Leo didn¡¯t waste any time going to the mine, just behind the manor. The mine area was covered from three sides, and on the fourth side was the cave¡¯s opening, which was blocked by his manor. Overall, it was a location where nothing could be seen from a distance. ¡°Master.¡± They had already seen Leo yesterday. So, when they saw Leo walking toward them, they hurriedly bowed to him with a face full of respect. ¡°Do you want to be free?¡± However, he first asked them whether they wanted to become free. ¡°Yes, master.¡± Everyone replied in unison. Which enslaved person didn¡¯t want to become free in this world? Everyone wants to be free. ¡°What will you do if you become free?¡± Leo asked them another question. ¡°¡­¡± However, unlike before, no one replied this time because they were clueless regarding what to do if they became free. The moment someone becomes enslaved, the chances of becoming a free person are almost impossible. That¡¯s why they didn¡¯t think much about it until now. ¡°Do you have families left in this world?¡± Slowly, Leo asked his third question. ¡°¡­¡± Everyone became silent for a moment before replying with a ¡®No.¡¯ ¡°I will break your slave seals, give you a job to work, a place to live. All you have to do is continue living. Can you do that?¡± Leo took a deep breath and gave them a pretty good offer. ¡°We can do that easily, sir.¡± No one thought much about it as they hurriedly agreed to Leo¡¯s offer. For them, living in the outside world is very dangerous. If the one who kidnapped them previously saw them roaming freely in the streets, they might be kidnapping them again. Moreover, no families were waiting for them. So, the best thing for them is to find a stable place and job to live in. Since Leo was offering them all those things, they might as well agree with him. In the past, Leo was once in a situation where he had successfully escaped from the cage. However, he got kidnapped again when searching for some food. So, he knew what they needed the most. ¡®All they need now is a place to stay and some time to think about their future.¡¯ Leo silently thought to himself before shouting, ¡°Everyone, close your eyes.¡± ¡°Yes, sir.¡± In their life, they have never seen a person as generous as Leo. Moreover, since the other party had promised to break their slave seals, they didn¡¯t mind closing their eyes for a few minutes. ¡®It¡¯s time to level up my [Seal swallowing ability].¡¯ Leo started swallowing the level 1 slave seals from the 100 enslaved people with a slight smile. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 94 Bulter Davis Arrives ¡®Ding, The host has successfully swallowed 100 level 1 slave seals. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s [Seal swallowing ability] has been upgraded to level 2. Leo received the system notifications regarding his secondary ability¡¯s upgrade; however, he only focused on swallowing the slave seals. ¡°Thank you, Sir Leo.¡± The 100 young men bowed to Leo. Not only did he free them from the cages, but he also destroyed the slave seals on their bodies, giving them a new life. So, they were grateful to Leo. ¡°Now, I want someone from you to be incharge of everyone. Is there anyone interested in taking charge?¡± Without wasting any time, Leo asked them. Soon, three young men raised their hands, showing interest in looking after everyone. ¡°Oh. Three members are interested. Good.¡± Leo was a little bit surprised to see three hands in the air. Generally, the enslaved humans would lose all their courage and become timid. Even though their slave seals were destroyed, they have already become timid. So, Leo was hoping if even one member showed courage, it would be good; however, three young men retained their courage, to his surprise. ¡°Names.¡± Nevertheless, Leo didn¡¯t show his surprise and asked for their names. ¡°My name is Nathan.¡± ¡°Jacob¡± ¡°Riley¡± The three young men respectfully said their names. ¡°From now on, you three are in charge of the young men behind you.¡± ¡°Yes, Sir Leo.¡± ¡°Take this and bring necessary things for everyone.¡± Leo gave them 100 Hero coins which were more than enough for the 100 enslaved people to live for a month even if they spent carelessly. Nevertheless, Leo didn¡¯t forget to tell them he would be cutting that money from their salaries. So, without a doubt, they would not spend the Hero coins carelessly. ¡­. ¡°Who are you?¡± After settling their way of living for the next one month, Leo asked the 100 enslaved people who became free. ¡°We are workers working for Sir Leo.¡± Since Leo had a huge manor and a mine with a spacious area around them, he needed a lot of workers to take care of those things. Moreover, he had enough money to feed them in return for their work. ¡°Okay. If you have any doubts or are facing any problems, you can inform the butler of the manor.¡± After finishing his words, Leo walked back to the manor. ¡°Master.¡± As soon as he returned to the manor, an old man in a butler uniform bowed to Leo. ¡°Davis, you have arrived sooner than I thought.¡± Leo was pleasantly surprised to see Davis because he expected him to arrive in the evening. ¡°Master, I heard you needed a butler to take care of your manor and mine. So, I didn¡¯t waste any time rushing to Phirie city.¡± Davis replied in a respectful tone. ¡°It looks like Vladimir is missing your blood. I guess I need to scold him a little bit.¡± How could Leo not understand it was Vladimir who urged Davis to come here as fast as he could. ¡°There is no need to scold him, master.¡± Davis replied with a slight smile, ¡°I don¡¯t think that brat is really after my blood. He might be worrying about Master¡¯s safety.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Leo remained silent without saying anything. ¡°Master, you need to finish your revenge before the pain kills you. After your revenge, you can easily become a Supreme hero.¡± Butler Davis had a worried look when he said those words. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Davis. Within one month, I am planning to complete my revenge.¡± Leo replied with a slight smile and said, ¡°You need to take care the manor, mine and the slaves who became free.¡± ¡°Of course. I will do my best like always.¡± ¡°Keep an eye on them with your [Shadow clones]. I don¡¯t want them creating unnecessary problems like in Starlight city.¡± ¡°Yes, Mater.¡± Davis became serious as he nodded in understanding. ¡­. Inside Leo¡¯s room, ¡®To upgrade the [Seal swallowing ability] to level 3, I need to swallow 10000 level 1 seals or 100 level 2 seals.¡¯ Leo checked the next level requirement for the [Seal swallowing abilty]. ¡®Should I visit the [Supreme market] again and but the beasts and monsters with level 2 slave selas?¡¯ Leo could only think of going back to the [Supreme Market] because he could only find the seal in that place. ¡®No. I should take a break before going back to [Supreme Market].¡¯ However, in the next second, he rejected that idea and decided to wait until the stall owner informed him about the arrival of the next batch of enslaved people. ¡®At that time, I will buy all enslaved beings in his stall and increase the level of my [Seal swallowing ability].¡¯ Leo stopped thinking about his secondary ability and thought about his following actions. ¡®I have to meet Dominic and others and give them some of the items I got from the [Treasure land].¡¯ ¡®And, I have to prepare some rare items for the upcoming auction.¡¯ Since he promised to auction off the items he got from the [Treasure land], Leo wanted to prepare some rare items. ¡®After finishing the items, I will wipe the Ambermane family.¡¯ Leo revealed an evil smile as he decided to start his revenge with the Ambermane family. Even though the Ambermane family might be one of three powerful families in Phirie city; however, in Leo¡¯s eyes, it was nothing. He was delaying the destruction of the Ambermane family because he didn¡¯t want to expose his identity before killing the city lord. Once the city lord knows Leo¡¯s identity, he would try to kill Leo, or if he sensed that he could not defeat Leo, he would escape. Leo didn¡¯t want that to happen because a runaway Supreme Hero would be more dangerous than a Supreme Hero that fights to the death. ¡®Ding, The mission tab has generated a mission. Please open the mission tab to check. Suddenly, a system notification appeared in his head, making Leo pleasantly surprised. ¡®The mission tab has already generated a new mission?¡¯ It got unlocked an hour back, and it already generated a mission. So, he was surprised and curiously checked the mission. ¡®What?¡¯ Leo was shocked when he saw his first mission from the system. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 95 Monster in Disguise ¡®Ding, Mission name: Monster in Disguise. Details: A rank 9 monster disguised as a human in Phirie city detected the supreme grade eggs in the host¡¯s possession. It is only one step away from becoming a Supreme monster, and the eggs provide sufficient energy for it to become one. Objective: Kill the monster at any cost. Reward: City creation token. Mission Failure: If the monster escapes, the host will be hunted by the entire world. Leo rubbed his eyes, checked the holographic screen¡¯s information, and said, ¡®It is real¡¯. ¡®System, is it the same [City creation token] where the otherworldly beings used to build these cities?¡¯ Leo suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked the system. ¡®Ding, Yes; however, the grade of the [City creation token] depends on the time taken by the host to finish the mission. ¡®Excellent. Once I get the [Citiy creation token], I can create my own city.¡¯ Leo clenched his fists and thought, ¡®If I own a city, it will become much easier for me to defeat the city leder Theodore.¡¯ Even if Leo became a supreme hero, it was impossible to defeat or kill the city leader Theodore inside the city because the city leaders could activate a Killing formation inside the city to kill his enemies. Previously, Leo had already planned how to make the city leader Theodore come out of the city. However, if he became a city leader and owned a city, he wouldn¡¯t have to use underrated tricks to kill the city leader Theodore. ¡®For now, I should focus on the mission and get my hands on the [City creation token].¡¯ Leo felt happy that he chose to upgrade the system instead of either increasing his Hero rank or breaking his seal because he never knew when he was going to find a second God stone. ¡®Since it can sense the supreme grade eggs, I can choose my location to fight, right?¡¯ The monster could only sense the supreme-grade eggs according to the system. So, he decided to go out of the city because fighting a rank 9 monster would cause a commotion and attract the powerhouses of Phirie city. ¡­.. Some distance away from Leo¡¯s manor, ¡®I can sense the supreme grade eggs from that haunted manor.¡¯ An old man with a huge trash basket behind him looked at the manor in the distance and revealed an evil smile. ¡®From yesterday night, the eggs didn¡¯t move from the place and there is only a single injured rank 9 hero in the manor. It looks like I can make my move tonight and throw the blame on the haunted manor.¡¯ The old man chuckled as he was sure that no one could stop him from getting his hands on those two supreme-grade eggs. ¡®I don¡¯t know where he got those eggs but as long as I consume them, I can become a supreme grade monster.¡¯ ¡°Hey, old man. Stop spacing out and collect the trash.¡± The supervisor of the trash collecting unit shouted at the old man, who was lost in his thoughts. ¡°Yes, sir.¡± The old man revealed an innocent smile and started collecting the trash. ¡­. After a couple of hours, ¡®Dominic, use this ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ and become a rank 8 hero. After the auction in two days, we are going to eliminate the Ambermane Family.¡¯ ¡®Give this shadow sword to Mikhael. It is a perfect match with his talent and sword mastery.¡¯ ¡®As for Rebecca, ask her to use this Elite talent upgrading stone to upgrade her second talent [Telepathy] to level 7. I hope the range of communication increases after the talent becomes an advanced talent.¡¯ Before going out of the city, Leo didn¡¯t forget to visit Dominic secretly. ¡®Boss, are you really giving me the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯?¡¯ Dominic was not surprised by the items Leo gave to Mikhael and Rebecca; however, the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ was far too valuable. ¡®Yes. You know how important this revenge is to me, right? There should be no mistake in the data you collected so far.¡¯ Leo nodded and reminded Dominic of the importance of the mission. ¡®Don¡¯t worry, Boss. I will make sure that nothing goes wrong while erasing the Ambermane family.¡¯ Dominic assured Leo not to worry about it. ¡®By the way, are the others joining us in the mission?¡¯ After assuring Leo, Dominic suddenly thought of something and asked. ¡®No. It will be just me and your squad.¡¯ Leo replied to Dominic before entering the secret dimension and leaving the Ambermane family grounds. ¡®Ding, A new system mission has been generated. Please check the details in the mission tab. As Leo came out of the Ambermane family grounds, he received a system notification regarding a new mission. ¡®What? Another mission?¡¯ Leo was not expecting another mission because he had yet to finish the first mission. ¡®Who cares how many missions the system generates. As long as it provides good rewards, I don¡¯t mind completing them.¡¯ Nevertheless, he was happy to complete two missions simultaneously and have great rewards. ¡®Open¡¯ He opened the mission tab and checked the mission details with a thought. ¡®Ding, Mission name: Strike before the Enemy. Details: The family head Liam didn¡¯t want the Ambermane family¡¯s dirty secret to be known by anyone. So, he plans to send the third strongest hero from their family to kill the host. Objective: The host has to erase the entire Ambermane family before he gets attacked by them. Take them by surprise and erase them before they realize what¡¯s happening. Mission reward: A map to the [God ruins]. ¡®As expected of the Ambermane family, they will not rest until I die.¡¯ Leo was not surprised that the Ambermane family was already planning to kill them despite the fact that he made Mr. White inform them that he was working for them. ¡®I would have completed this mission even without any reward.¡¯ Leo was telling the truth to erase the Ambermane family, and he didn¡¯t need any rewards. Nevertheless, he was happy that he would be getting a map to the [God ruins]. ¡®Change in plans.¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t hesitate anymore and went back into the Ambermane family and informed Dominic, ¡®We will erase this family tomorrow night. Start the preparations.¡¯ There were two reasons Leo was not destroying the Ambermane family today itself. One, they need to make some preparations to avoid leaving any traces behind. Two, Leo had already made plans for tonight with the ¡®Monster in disguise¡¯. ¡®Okay, Boss.¡¯ Dominic didn¡¯t ask why Leo changed the plans and nodded. ¡­.. ¡®It¡¯s time to find a good location for the fight.¡¯ After coming out of the Ambermane family grounds, Leo started his plans for his first mission, ¡®Monster in disguise¡¯. ¡®I think it will be better to select the ¡®Solitary forest¡¯ location as I can farm the [Experience] and [Promote points] using the ¡®Divine Comprehension Pill¡¯.¡¯ Leo thought about the pill he got from the [Treasure land] and decided to use it because its effects lasted for a whole month. ¡®For the next one month, there will be a lot of bloodshed in Phirie city and in Soliatary forests.¡¯ Without wasting any more time, Leo rushed out of the city. ¡®Haha¡­so this brat holds the eggs? Good. I can get the eggs much easier than I thought.¡¯ After Leo left the city, the trash-collecting old man looked at Leo¡¯s silhouette and revealed a twin-forked tongue. ¡®I already left my scent on your body, no matter where you go, I will come and find you, brat.¡¯ With that thought, the old man silently went back into the city. For some reason, he was unable to go after Leo right away; however, he was not worried much about finding Leo in the wilderness. Unlike the regular monsters, the monster disguised as an old man excels in tracking and sensing things. That¡¯s how he was able to find the presence of two supreme grade eggs and even the strength of the Bulter Davis. ¡­.. ¡®Ding, The monster in disguise has left a unique tracking scent on the host body. ¡®I noticed it too.¡¯ Outside the city, Leo received the system notification regarding the tracking scent. He already noticed it when he was at the outer city wall, and that¡¯s why he left the city without worrying that the monster could not find him in the wilderness. ¡®With the unique scent, he will be tracking his own death.¡¯ Leo continued his journey to the ¡®Solitary forest¡¯ with a slight smile. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 96 Grinding for [Experience Points] and [Promote Points] ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Using his [Space manipulation] talent, Leo reached the Solitary forest in less than an hour. ¡®It¡¯s time to farm the [Experience points] and [Promote points].¡¯ Even though Leo had used his talent multiple times in coming to the Solitary forest, Leo didn¡¯t waste any time. He tossed a couple of energy recovery pills into his mouth and recovered all the energy he spent using his talent. ¡®Gulp¡¯ In the next second, he tossed a shining pill into his mouth. ¡®Ding, The host has consumed a divine comprehension pill. The host will receive 10x times the original experience points he used to gain. Soon, Leo received the system notification. ¡®Call of the Undead.¡¯ ¡°Come out my undead beings. Let¡¯s clear this [Uncleared land].¡± Leo summoned exactly 100 undead beings of all sizes with a slight smile. ¡®Rar¡¯ As soon as they heard Leo¡¯s order, the 100 undead beings rushed in various directions and started killing the monsters. As for the mutated beasts, the undead beings didn¡¯t initiate the attack; however, if a mutated beast initiates an attack, they would not hold back. Among the 100 undead beings, the ten rank 9 undead beings were two humans, three mutated beasts, and five monster kings. Of the remaining 90 undead beings, 30 were rank 8, and 60 were rank 7. After killing, Leo never bothered to turn the beings below rank 7 into undead beings. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s undead beings killed 10 rank 9 monsters. ¡®Ding, The host gained 10 x 300 [Promote points]. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s undead beings killed 28 rank 8 monsters. ¡®Ding, The host gained 28 x 200 [Promote points]. . . Soon, Leo started receiving the system notifications in his head and felt a lot of [Experience points] enter his body. ¡®Why am I getting only 300 [Promote points] for killing a rank 9 monster?¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t bother to check the [Experience points]; instead, he focused on [Promote points]. So, he frowned when he saw the low number of [Promote points]. In the [Reality Domain], when Leo¡¯s undead killed the frost devil, he received 1000 [Promote points]; however, he received only 300, which was only 30 percent. ¡®Is it because these monsters are wild and the frost devil has a world?¡¯ Leo was intelligent enough to guess why the system agreed with him. ¡®Let it be. I have so many undead beings. So, it doesn¡¯t matter.¡¯ Nevertheless, Leo didn¡¯t bother much about it once he found the reason for such low [Promote points]. ¡®At this speed, [Call of the Undead] might reach peak level 9.¡¯ Leo could tell he was getting huge [Experience points] thanks to the divine comprehension pill. ¡®Only if I can share the experience points from this talent with other talents, I would have already upgraded the other talents to level 9.¡¯ Since the undead beings were connected to his talent [Call of the Undead], the experience points gained by the undead beings could only be used to upgrade that talent. Leo was able to upgrade the [Call of the Undead] from level 1 to level 9 in just a single year because of his undead army. So, he always felt like sharing the experience points to other talents. However, it was not possible. ¡®Show all my talents along with their levels and potentials.¡¯ Without wasting any time, Leo asked the system. ¡®Ding, Talents 1) Mighty Combustion (level 8), Potential (1/100). 2) Space Manipulation (level 8), Potential (1/100). 3) Call of the Undead (Level 9), Potential (63/100). 4) Earth Manipulation (level 9), Potential (45/100). 5) Haunting of Ecstasy (level 1), Potential (0/100). 6) Talent Promoter (level 1), Potential (0/100). 7) Absolute Devour (level 1), Potential (0/100). Soo, the list of his talents and their levels and potentials appeared before Leo. ¡®Which talent should I focus on?¡¯ Looking at the list of his talents, Leo started thinking. ¡®I can use another level 9 talent for tomorrow night¡¯s plan; however, even if I keep on using these two level 8 talents for an entire day, I can¡¯t upgrade the two level 8 talents to level 9.¡¯ Looking at the first two talents, Leo intently rejected them, focusing on them for now. Generally, a level 8 talent already requires a lot of [Experience points], and special talents like [Mighty Combustion] and [Space Manipulation] require twice the [Experience points] than the regular talents. ¡®Even though it is just a waste of my time to farm for level 9 talents, the undead beings will grind the talent [Call of the Unead] for me. So, I will let them grind.¡¯ For some reason, Leo didn¡¯t want to waste his time increasing the potential for his level 9 talents. So, he rejected [Earth Manipulation] without thinking much. He would have done the same for the [Call of the Undead] if he was not getting the passive [Experince points] with the help of the undead summons. ¡®So, that leaves me with the level 1 talents.¡¯ Among the three-level 1 talents, Leo was attracted to [Talent Promoter]. As long as he increased the [Talent Promoter] level, he could upgrade his other talents with the help of the [Promote points]. ¡®System, how many [Promote points] I have gained so far.¡¯ While waiting for the ¡®Monster in disguise¡¯, Leo wanted to use all the [Promote points] he had gained. Therefore, he asked the system about the [Promote points] he had. ¡®Ding, [Promote points]: 18000. ¡®18000? It¡¯s time to upgrade my newest talent [Absolute Devour].¡¯ Since he had already added the [Absolute Devour] to the [Talent Promoter], Leo decided to spend the [Promote points] directly. ¡®Ding, The talent [Absolute Devour] is upgraded to level 2. Note: For level 3, this talent needs 4000 [Promote points]. ¡®Spend 4000 promote points.¡¯ ¡®Ding, The talent [Absolute Devour] is upgraded to level 3. Note: For level 4, this talent needs 20000 [Promote points]. Leo didn¡¯t check the changes in the upgraded talent; instead, he upgraded it twice in a row. ¡®What? 20000 [Promote points]?¡¯ Leo was shocked by the sudden increase in the [Promote points] for the next level upgrade. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 100 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 200 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 97 Level 2 [Talent Promoter] ¡®Even though I expected it would require a lot of [Promote points], I didn¡¯t expect it would need 20000 points.¡¯ Leo silently thought. ¡®Anyway,my undead summons can farm for the [Promote points]. So, I don¡¯t have to worry about it.¡¯ Nevertheless, Leo didn¡¯t think much and waited until he had enough [Promote points] to upgrade. In the [Uncleared lands], it was the law of the jungle, ¡®The survival of the fittest. So, Leo was not hesitant in killing the monsters and the mutated beasts in the ¡®Solitary forest¡¯. If he didn¡¯t kill them now, they would attack the cities in the future. ¡®Moreover, these wild monsters might use the world assessment as an opportunity to take over their world. So, it is better to kill them and turn them into [Experience points] and [Promote points].¡¯ Under the continuous killing of the undead beings, Leo¡¯s [Promote points] had reached 20000 thousand in less than five minutes. ¡®Upgrade¡¯ ¡®Ding, The talent [Absolute Devour] is upgraded to level 4. ¡®Ding, The host can¡¯t use [Talent Promoter] to upgrade [Absolute Devour]. Leo upgraded his talent [Absolute devour] to level 4, which means it was now an elite class talent. So, Leo can¡¯t upgrade it anymore. ¡®If I can¡¯t upgrade it anymore, I can upgrade another basic talent, right?¡¯ Leo asked the system. According to the information under [Talent Promoter], at its current level, he could only upgrade one basic talent at one time. However, since [Absolute Devour] was no longer a basic talent, Le thought he could upgrade his other basic talent. ¡®Ding, The host has used the [Talent Promoter] to upgrade a basic talent into an elite talent. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s [Talent Promoter] is upgraded to level 2. Note: This talent is not boosted by the ¡®Divine Comprehension Pill¡¯ effects. ¡®It¡¯s upgraded to level 2 already?¡¯ Leo was pleasantly surprised. Moreover, since [Talent Promoter] was a special talent, it didn¡¯t receive the effects from external things. ¡®Ding, Talent name: Talent Promoter (Level 2). Current promote points: 3333. Talents promoted: 1. Note: It can only promote two basic talents at the current level. Without wasting any time, Leo checked the [Talent Promoter] changes and revealed a slight smile when he saw ¡®Note¡¯. ¡®If my guess is right, the talent upgrades to level 3 if I upgrade two basic talents into elite talents.¡¯ Leo guessed; however, he focused on upgrading his last level 1 talent [Haunting of Ecstasy]. ¡®Add [Haunting of Ecstasy] to the [Talent Promoter] and upgrade it to level 2.¡¯ After upgrading the [Absolute Devour] into an elite talent, Leo had gained enough understanding of his [Talent Promoter]. Therefore, he upgraded his talent [Haunting of Ecstasy] to level 3. ¡®Ding, The talent is [Haunting of Ecstasy] upgraded to level 3. Note: For level 4, this talent needs 10000 [Promote points]. Since [Haunting of Ecstasy] is not a special talent, it required only half of the [Promote points] required for a rare talent like [Absolute Devour]. ¡®As my undead summons farm for the [Promote Points] and the [Experince points], let¡¯s check the [Absolute Devour].¡¯ He used all his [Promote points]. Hence, he has to wait until his undead summons accumulate. Meanwhile, he opened the [Absolute Devour] information and revealed a slight smile. ¡®Ding, Talent name: Absolute Devour (Level 4). Effect: 1) Five percent chance of awakening the talents of the beings consumed by the user after killing them. 2) One percent chance of awakening the skills of the wild monsters and the mutated beasts consumed by the user after killing them. 3) The talents and skills awakened in this manner can be upgraded by consuming the beings killed by the user. ¡®The chances of gaining the talents of my killed enemies has increased from 1 percent to 5 percent.¡¯ Even though 5 percent was still low, compared to 1 percent, it was much better. ¡®Moreover, there is a new effect where I can even devour the monsters and the mutated beasts.¡¯ Leo¡¯s [Talent Swallowing ability] was currently useless against the monsters and the mutated beasts. However, he could try his luck with this new effect and gain a few skills. Therefore, Leo was satisfied with it and decided to use it. ¡®Since the pre-requisite of this talent is I can only awaken the skill if only I kill it.¡¯ Even though Leo had hundreds of corpses around him, Leo shook his head and went in a direction where his undead summons didn¡¯t go. ¡®A pack of amberwolves. Nice.¡¯ After entering a few kilometers deeper into the Solitary forest, Leo saw a wolf pack where more than 100 wolves were munching on a huge rank 9 mutated beast corpse. A rank 9 amberwolf king led the pack with 10 rank 8 amberwolves, and the strength of the remaining beasts was rank 7. ¡®It looks like I am quite lucky.¡¯ If it were any other rank 9 hero, he would quietly escape from that place because a pack led by a rank 9 mutated beast king was dangerous even for the supreme heroes. ¡®Teleport¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Blast¡¯ However, Leo¡¯s [Mighty Combustion] holds a great advantage against the hordes or pack. Thus, he was not worried and attacked the pack with his full power. ¡®Boom¡¯ Before the rank 7 amberwolves could realize what was happening, they were instantly reduced to ashes upon coming into contact with the heat wave. The rank 8 amberwolves were severely injured, and some of their body parts were missing from the earlier blast. As for the rank 9 amberwolf king, other than ashes on its red fur, there was no scratch on it. ¡®Rrr¡¯ It was shocked by the sudden blast, and seeing that 90 percent of its pack had burned into ashes, it became furious and growled at Leo. ¡®What the¡­¡¯ Not only the rank 9 amberwolf king, but even Leo was also shocked at the full might of his [Mighty Combustion]. His original plan was to kill all the amberwolves and not turn them into ashes; however, he had greatly underestimated his mutated talent. ¡®Even though its damage has greatly increased towards rank 8 and below mutated beast, it didn¡¯t have much effect on the rank 9 beasts.¡¯ Since the amberwolves have an affinity with the fire element, they have good fire resistance; however, the fire resistance of the rank 7 and rank 8 amberwolves was useless against Leo¡¯s [Mighty Combustion]. However, it was useless against the rank 9 amberwolf king because his [Mighty Combustion] was still a level 8 talent. ¡®Ding, The host killed 120 rank 7 amberwolves. ¡®Ding, The host gained 100 x 120 [Promote points]. ¡®Nevermind. Even if I can¡¯t devour those bodies, I am satsifed with the [Promote points].¡¯ Looking at 12000 [Promote points], which he got with a single attack, Leo stopped worrying about not devouring the amberwolves¡¯ bodies. ¡®Grr¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Seeing Leo smiling after killing everyone from its pack, the amberwolf king became even angrier. ¡°Human, how dare you kill my servants.¡± In the next second, it lunged at Leo. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ However, Leo casually dodged it by moving his body sideways and said, ¡°Generally, I don¡¯t take pleasure in killing mutated beasts; however, I can only become stronger by killing and swallowing others.¡± **** 3 Bonus Chapters will be coming soon. Motivate the author with gifts until then. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 150 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 250 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 98 [Bonus chapter] First skill: [Fire Claw] ¡®Arcane silver¡¯ [Absolute penetration] As soon as he finished his words, Leo summoned his rank 8 silver-coloured sword and activated the weapon¡¯s skill. Since his talents were useless against a rank 9 mutated beast like Amberwolf king, Leo decided to use the technique to kill it. ¡®Slash¡¯ The rank 9 amberwolf king only saw a silver light before it felt its entire surroundings start spinning. In actuality, it was not the surroundings spinning; instead, it was the wolf¡¯s head that separated from its body and turned in the air before falling to the ground. ¡®Ding, The host killed a rank 9 amberwolf king. ¡®Ding, The host gained 500 [Promote Points]. ¡®It looks like I will get more [Promote points] for killing king-type monsters or mutated beasts.¡¯ Looking at the system notifications, Leo silently thought in his head. [Absolute Devour] Soon, he placed his hand on the rank 9 beast corpse and used [Absolute Devour] for the first time. ¡®Grr¡¯ In the next second, a round mouth filled with teeth appeared on his palm and started devouring the corpse. In less than a minute, the entire corpse was devoured by the mouth on Leo¡¯s palm, not leaving a single remnant of the beast. ¡®Ding, The host used [Absolute Devour] and devoured a rank 9 amberwolf king. ¡®Ding, The ¡®one percent effect of the talent has been triggered, and the host awakened a skill [Fire Claw]. ¡®What?¡¯ Even though Leo aimed to awaken a skill or two with his [Absolute Devour], he didn¡¯t expect to awaken it in the first attempt. It had only a one percent chance. So, he was shocked to awaken a skill just like that. ¡®Check¡¯ Nevertheless, he controlled his excitement and checked the information on the skill. ¡®Ding, Skill name: Fire Claw (Level 1). Element: Fire. Effect: The user can condense an elemental claw on his hand that can not only slash through the enemy, but it will also leave ¡®Burn Damage¡¯. ¡®Fire Claw¡¯ After checking the information, Leo used the skill, and soon, a light red-coloured transparent claws appeared around his fist. ¡®Even though it seems weak right now, it looks cool. I should upgrade it. Moreover, since I awakened the skill from [Absolute Devour], I can increase its level by continuous devouring.¡¯ Leo knew the skill would become very powerful when it reached level 8 or 9. Also, he didn¡¯t forget that he could increase the levels of the talents or skills awakened from [Absolute Devour] with the continuous usage of that talent. ¡®Let¡¯s see how much these rank 8 amberwolves can increase the level of my skills.¡¯ Leo silently thought about the 10 amberwolves lying on the ground and walked towards them. Since he had turned the nearly 90 rank 7 amberwolves into ashes, Leo could only devour the 10 rank 8 amberwolves. ¡®Grr¡¯ With a low growl, the mouth on Leo¡¯s palm started devouring the rank 8 amberwovles one after another. ¡®Blurp¡¯ After eating the ten amberwolves, the mouth licked Leo¡¯s palm and disappeared. ¡®Ding, The host used [Absolute Devour] and devoured ten rank 8 amberwolves; however, it triggered no effect, and no skill has awakened. Leo was not surprised at the fact that he didn¡¯t awaken any skills even after devouring 10 rank 8 beasts. Instead, he was a little surprised by the subsequent system notification. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s skill [Fire Claw] has been upgraded to level 4. It can now leave the damage on even rank 5 and rank 6 beings. ¡®Level 4 already? Isn¡¯t this speed a little too fast?¡¯ Suddenly, Leo felt the talent [Absolute Devour] seemed more powerful compared to his [Talent swallowing ability]. Even though he could swallow a new talent every six months, he could not upgrade the talents he awakened with that ability. However, with the help of a [Absolute Devour], not only did he awaken a beast skill, but he also upgraded it to level 4 in a matter of a few seconds. ¡®Ding, The reason for such a rapid increment was because of the Divine Comprehension Pill¡¯s effect. ¡®Oh. The effect of that pill can even help me like this?¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t expect that; however, when he remembered that the skills and talents were the same, he was not surprised anymore. ¡®It¡¯s decided. I will completely focus on the [Absolute Devour]. Not only can I gain new skills but I can also increase the level of [Fire Claw], and at the same time, repeated usage of [Absolute Devour] will eventually upgrade its level.¡¯ Previously, Leo used [Talent Promoter] to upgrade the [Absolute Devour]; however, he didn¡¯t forget the continuous usage of the talent would give the [Experience Points]. Moreover, he wanted to use the Divine Comprehension Pill¡¯s effect to increase the [Experience Points] gained by 10 times. ¡­. Time continued to pass, and in a flash, five hours passed, and there were only a couple of hours before the sunset. As Leo and his undead summons were grinding for the [Experience points] and the [Promote points] without resting, an old man was rushing towards the ¡®Solitary forest¡¯ at an incredible speed. ¡®He dares to enter the Solitary forest with his strength?¡¯ That old man frowned when he sensed the scent of the two supreme-grade eggs was coming from the Solitary forest. ¡®No wonder ignorance is bliss.¡¯ He scoffed at Leo. However, deep down, he was worried that other rank 9 monsters with good sensing abilities might sense the supreme grade eggs. ¡®I hope that doesn¡¯t happen; otherwise, it will cause a lot of trouble for me.¡¯ The old man increased his speed and rushed into the Solitary forest. ¡­. In the outskirts of the Solitary forest, Even though Leo was powerful and had enough trump cards, he didn¡¯t dare to enter deeper into the [Uncleared Lands]. It was believed that supreme rank monsters and mutated beasts live in the depths of the [Uncleared Lands]. Whether it was true or not, no one knows; however, no one took the risk to enter the depths of the [Uncleared lands]. ¡®Ding, The host used [Absolute Devour] and devoured 12 rank 8 monsters; however, it triggered no effect, and no skill has awakened. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s skill [Fire Claw] has been upgraded to level 6. ¡®Phew¡¯ Looking at the two system notifications, Leo heaved a sigh of relief. Even though he was cursed at his luck that he could not awaken any new skills despite hunting the monsters and the mutated beast for the last five hours, he was at least satisfied with the upgrade in the [Fire Claw]¡¯s level. ¡®In the beginning, I thought I could easily upgrade [Fire Claw] to level 8 or level 9 today; however, from the looks of it, it¡¯s going to take quite a while to upgrade it to level 9.¡¯ Leo bitterly smiled and decided to take a break. ¡®I should try to upgrade this skill to level 7. Only then, I can cause some damage to the advanced heroes.¡¯ While taking a small break, Leo set a small goal for today. Once a skill reaches level 7, it becomes an advanced skill capable of causing damage to advanced heroes. Moreover, he had already planned to erase the Ambermane family. Hence, having an advanced skill would not be a bad thing. ¡°Slash¡± Suddenly, a silhouette flashed from the corner of his eye, and he felt a sense of danger. However, the silhouette was so fast that even if he used [Space manipulation], he could not possibly dodge it. ¡®If I can¡¯t dodge it, I can only face it head-to-head.¡¯ Leo tightened his grip around the Arcane silver and hurriedly tried to block the attack. ¡®Slash¡¯ Before Ajax could even move his hand, a sharp blade slashed Leo¡¯s abdomen deep enough to bleed lots of blood. ¡®Damn it.¡¯ Leo cursed and hurriedly used [Mighty combustion] to lightly cauterize the injury to stop the bleeding. ¡°Huh? You have experience of surviving in the wild. No wonder you dare to enter the [Uncleared land].¡± The old man licked the blood on his dagger and praised Leo. ¡°Anyway, let¡¯s not waste our time and discuss business.¡± The old man walked toward Leo with an evil smile and asked, ¡°Give me the two supreme grade eggs, and I will give you an easy death.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not going to happ¡­.¡± However, before he could finish his words, Leo fell to the ground with a shocked look in his eyes. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 150 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 250 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 99 [Bonus Chapter] Dark Spectre Leo had already seen the information about the old man and knew who he was. He was none other than the monster in disguise who was after the supreme grade eggs in Leo¡¯s possession. ¡®Thud¡¯ Even though Leo was waiting for this rank 9 monster, he didn¡¯t expect the monster to have such an insane speed. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s blood has come into contact with the Dark spectre¡¯s breath. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s body will be paralyzed for the next five minutes. Leo was confused at why he couldn¡¯t move his body; however, with the system notifications, he understood what caused his body to freeze. ¡°Don¡¯t bother to move your body as it will be just a waste of time. It will be better if you give me the eggs.¡± The old man walked closer to Leo and once again asked for the supreme grade eggs. Even though the old man could sense the supreme grade eggs, he was sure that Leo didn¡¯t hide them in the storage ring. That¡¯s why he didn¡¯t kill Leo in a single go and only paralyzed him. ¡°Haha¡­do you think I will give it to you? Since my death is confirmed, then I might as well not give you those eggs.¡± Nevertheless, Leo was not worried much and laughed. ¡°Keke¡­You are crazy, brat.¡± The old man chuckled and said, ¡°Let¡¯s see whether you can say that after I torture you a bit.¡± ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°How dare a mere spectre dares to torture my master?¡± Before the old man could touch Leo, a silhouette came out of Leo¡¯s shadow and slashed at the old man with its sharp nails. ¡°What? A shadow vampire?¡± As a rank 9 monster, the old man could instantly recognize the silhouette that came out of Leo¡¯s shadow. It was none other than Vladimir, the shadow vampire. With the appearance of Bulter Davis, Vladimir didn¡¯t have to take care of the unicorn pony anymore. Moreover, he had lots of blood from Davis, making him rest in Leo¡¯s shadow, where he would get good sleep. As for the old man, he was shocked at the sudden appearance of Vladimir and unconsciously stepped back because, like Vladimir said, in front of a shadow vampire, a dark spectre was nothing. ¡°Shall we play ¡®Torture¡¯ now?¡± With an evil smile, Vladimir rushed toward the old man. ¡°N-no.¡± Even though the old man was a rank 9 monster, he could be considered the weakest rank 9 monster. Because they didn¡¯t have much battle prowess or strength as their skills mostly helped them in disguise, sneak attacks, and extreme speed to escape in case they sensed the danger. However, the shadow vampire could be considered the strongest race among the monsters. Even though Vladimir was only at rank 8, he could kill the rank 9 monsters and the mutated beasts with his skills. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Therefore, when the old man heard Vladimir¡¯s words, he hurriedly transformed into his true monster form and tried to escape. In his true form, he looked like a black ghost floating in mid-air. ¡°Vladimir, shadow imprison.¡± Seeing that the dark spectre was trying to escape, Leo hurriedly ordered the shadow vampire to imprison the dark spectre. ¡®Ding, Monster name: Dark spectre. Strength: Rank 9 Monster traits: Cunning, coward, Agile, sneaky, and a master of disguise More information: When dealing with a dark spectre, kill it in a single attack; otherwise, you can¡¯t kill it as it will escape. When he checked the information on his attacker, Leo realized why the system would give him such a high-grade item as a reward for killing this monster. Even though this monster didn¡¯t have great battle prowess, it was cunning and agile. Moreover, he had nearly lost his life earlier if he didn¡¯t hide the supreme grade eggs in the secret dimension. So, he hurriedly ordered Vladimir to imprison the monster. ¡°I already did that before coming out of your shadow, Master.¡± With a slight smile on his handsome face, Vladimir replied to Leo before looking at the trapped Dark spectre with his blood-red eyes. ¡°Should I kill it, Mater?¡± In the next second, Vladimir asked for Leo¡¯s permission. ¡°No. Don¡¯t kill it. Ihave to kill it with my own hands.¡± Leo hurriedly stopped the shadow vampire from killing the imprisoned dark spectre. It was not for revenge for getting a cut on his abdomen; instead, Leo wanted to devour the dark spectre using [Absolute Devour]. Only when Leo killed his target with his own hands could he use his [Absolute Devour], and since the Dark spectre had so many useful skills, Leo wanted to try it. ¡®If only I had another fragment of God stone, I would have reduced the cooldown of my [Talent swallowing ability] by another three months.¡¯ Leo still needs to wait for another three months to use his [Talent swallowing ability]; however, he didn¡¯t have the luxury to keep the Dark spectre around him for that long just for its skills. ¡°As you wish, Master.¡± Vladimir nodded, walked closer to the dark spectre, and started toying with it. ¡®Why is it not saying anything? Wasn¡¯t he so excited about torturing me a few moments back?¡¯ While lying on the ground, Leo sensed something was not right as he looked at the dark spectre and tried to find why he suddenly became quiet. ¡®Wait a second. That should not happen.¡¯ Suddenly, Leo realized what was wrong and hurriedly ordered the shadow vampire, ¡°Vladimir, kill it.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Hearing his master¡¯s sudden order, the shadow vampire frowned as he didn¡¯t understand what made Leo worried all of a sudden. ¡°Haha¡­you are too late, human.¡± Finally, the dark spectre started laughing, making the shadow vampire even more confused. ¡®Is there something I am unable to understand?¡¯ Vladimir frowned; however, he wanted to kill the dark spectre before asking his master about it. ¡®Ding, The paralysis effects on the host¡¯s body had disappeared. Leo received the system notification as Vladimir was about to kill the dark spectre. ¡®Teleport¡¯ Without wasting any time, Leo appeared in front of the dark spectre with a frustrated look and slashed his Arcane silver through it. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 150 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 250 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 100 [Bonus Chapter] City Creation Token ¡°My master will hunt you down no matter where you hide¡­Haha.¡± The dark spectre already knew it had met its end the moment it saw a shadow vampire. However, it didn¡¯t show any fear or resist Leo¡¯s attack; instead, it left a few words with a peal of loud laughter. ¡®Puchi¡¯ ¡°I am waiting.¡± Leo pulled his sword and scoffed at the dark spectre that fell on the ground. ¡®Ding, The host killed the rank 9 Dark spectre and gained 300 [Promote points]. It only took a single attack for Leo to kill the rank 9 Dark spectre; however, he was not happy about it. Because he remembered the mission failure. [Mission failure: The host will be hunted by the entire world] Of course, Leo could guess why the entire world would hunt him down. It was obviously because of the supreme-grade eggs in his possession. Since the dark spectre laughed before dying, Leo assumed that it had leaked the information about the supreme grade eggs to others. ¡®Who doesn¡¯t want the supreme grade eggs in this word?¡¯ Leo bitterly smiled for a moment; however, suddenly, his expression became serious, ¡®Let it be. Those who want to take my items should be prepared for the worst.¡¯ Even though Leo might not have enough strength to kill the supreme heroes, he had enough battle experience to injure them before escaping. ¡®I made the right decision by not revealing my identity; otherwise, they will use Ryan and others as hostages.¡¯ Leo knew that no matter how careful he was, a situation where he had to fight all the powerhouses of the human race would arise. That¡¯s why he was being careful with his identity all this time. ¡®Sigh¡­it¡¯s a pity I have failed my first system mission. It looks like I am not fated with the city creation token.¡¯ Leo was not worried that the entire world might hunt him because it was not his first being hunted. Unlike before, this time, the number of humans, monsters, and mutated beasts would be high. However, Leo was a little sad that he could not get the ¡®City Creation Token¡¯. ¡®Ding, Congratulations to the host for successfully completing the first system mission. ¡®What the¡­¡¯ As he was shaking his head in disappointment, Leo received the system notification that gave him a big surprise. ¡®Ding, The host will be rewarded with a ¡®City creation token¡¯. Amidst his shock, a silver-coloured token appeared in Leo¡¯s hands. ¡®Is this the legendary item that could create a city out of thin air?¡¯ Even though the records of the otherworldly beings have been lost in the river of time, everyone knew about the ¡®City creation token¡¯. So, when Leo saw the silver-coloured token in his hand, he could not help but reveal an excited smile. ¡®Ding, Item name: City creation token (Silver). Grade: Supreme Use: A silver-grade city with a one-kilometer radius can be summoned, and the one who summons it becomes the city leader of the city. Note: 1) Inside the city, a supreme grade formation, a few basic buildings, a Hall of gods, and a hundred residential buildings will be present by default. 2) The city leader can increase the radius of the city by constructing more basic buildings and upgrading the city¡¯s grade. ¡®A silver grade city?¡¯ Leo raised his brows and curiously asked the system. He only knew about the city creation tokens; however, he didn¡¯t have any idea about the city grades. ¡®Ding, The host is yet to become a Supreme grade hero. Only a supreme grade or above grade heroes can use the city creation token to summon a city. ¡®Ding, The information about the cities and their grades will be explained once the host becomes the city leader. However, the system asked him to become the supreme hero to use the city creation token, making Leo frown. ¡®Everything comes to me becoming a supreme hero.¡¯ Leo shook his head, kept the city creation token away, and thought, ¡®I can become a supreme hero in a month or two. So, there is no need to be disappointed about it.¡¯ Even though Leo was only 25 years old, he had faced many disappointments in his life, and he knew how to motivate himself from those disappointments. ¡°Now, let¡¯s think who might be its master?¡± Coming out of his thoughts regarding the city creation token, Leo looked at the corpse of the dark spectre on the ground before searching it. There were no items on the dark spectre except for the monster core. ¡®Wait a second.¡¯ Suddenly, Leo noticed something on the dark spectre¡¯s body. It¡¯s a seal. To be more specific, it was a slave seal. ¡®There is a full moon in the center of the seal. So, it must be created by a human or it might be the same b*stard that left the seal on me.¡¯ Leo instantly recognized the slave seal, which looked similar to his own. ¡®Is this dark spectre that b*stard¡¯s slave or did he sell it to someone else after engraving the seal?¡¯ For some reason, Leo felt it was the latter. ¡®For now, I will just focus on increasing my strength and taking my revenge. As for that b*stard, if he wants to die sooner, he can come at me.¡¯ Leo nodded and decided not to think much about the dark spectre¡¯s master. The reason is that he already has many things to do, and he felt it was just a waste of his energy on someone who might or might not come to take revenge for one of his slaves. [Absolute devour] Since the slave seal looked high-level, Leo didn¡¯t bother to swallow the seal; instead, he placed his hand on the dark spectre and devoured it entirely. It only took a few seconds for the devil¡¯s mouth on Leo¡¯s palm to devour the entire corpse. ¡®Ding, The host used [Absolute Devour] and devoured a rank 9 dark spectre. ¡®Ding, The ¡®one percent effect of the talent has been triggered, and the host awakened a new skill [Spectre]. In the next second, a few system notifications appeared in his head, which surprised Leo pleasantly. ¡®Finally, a new skill has appeared.¡¯ ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 150 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 250 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 101 Second Skill: [Spectre] ¡®Finally, a new skill has appeared.¡¯ Leo has been using the talent [Absolute Devour] for the last five hours and has devoured hundreds of monsters and the mutated beasts. However, he could not awaken a second skill because triggering that one percent of effect was much harder than he thought. ¡®Let¡¯s see the effect of the skill.¡¯ Without wasting any time, Leo checked the information on his new skill. ¡®Ding, Skill name: Spectre (level 1). Effect: With a single thought, the user¡¯s body becomes transparent, which helps him pass through any physical objects, and all the physical attacks from his enemies will also pass through his body. Note: 1) Since it is only a basic skill, physical attacks from elite and advanced class beings still cause damage. 2) When the user is in the transparent form, he can¡¯t use other skills or talents. ¡®Oh. Nice skill.¡¯ Leo was satisfied with the skill as he knew how to use it fully. ¡®As long as I upgrade this skill level, it¡¯s full potential will be unlocked.¡¯ Leo stretched his body a little and decided to continue farming until he became tired. As a rank 9 hero, Leo¡¯s stamina was multiple times higher than a regular human. So, even after hunting for the last five hours, he was not tired. Moreover, he wanted to increase the levels of his talents and skills by tomorrow before he erased the Ambermane family. ¡®Time to farm.¡¯ Since the Divine Comprehension Pill¡¯s effect was still active, Leo started farming for the [Experience points] and the [Promote points]. [Space Manipuation] ¡®Swoosh¡¯ [Mighty Combustion] ¡®Boom¡¯ [Absolute Devour] ¡®Crunch¡¯ First, he found a large group of monsters or mutated beasts and teleported himself to the center of the horde before using combustion. Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to use only 50 percent of the [Might Combustion]¡¯s fire energy. Because his main goal was to devour the corpses of the monsters and the mutated beasts he killed to get their skills and increase the levels of his two skills [Fire Claw] and [Spectre]. ¡®Ding, The host has consumed a rank 8 monster. Please select a skill that the host wants to upgrade. Unlike before, the experience points from devouring the monster corpses didn¡¯t go directly to [Fire Claw]; instead, the system asked Leo to select a skill he wanted to upgrade. ¡®Hm¡­for now, I want to upgrade the fire claw to level 7. After that, use the experience points to upgrade [Spectre].¡¯ Even though [Spectre] was a good skill, Leo thought it would be good to have a level 7 skill first before focusing on the second skill. ¡®Ding, The system adjusted the skill [Fire Claw] as the default skill to receive all the experience points until it reached level 7. ¡®Ding, The host can change it to [Spectre] whenever he wants. ¡®Let¡¯s continue.¡¯ Nodding his head at the system notifications, Leo focused on devouring the monster corpses using [Absolute Devour]. ¡­.. In an unknown city, ¡®Roar¡¯ A roar resounded in a huge colosseum, and a 50-meter brown-coloured bear was forcefully pressed to the ground by five rank 9 masked heroes. ¡°Idiots, why can¡¯t you hold it down properly?¡± A middle-aged man in his thirties was standing beside the huge bear with a red-coloured quill in his hands. Obviously, he was trying to engrave something on the huge bear. ¡°Master, this bear seems to awaken a new skill. Its strength boosted suddenly. Moreover, it is a supreme grade mutated beast.¡± ¡°Yes, master. Why don¡¯t we call others too?¡± ¡°It will be easier for master to engrave the soul suppressing slave seal on this supreme grade mutated beast.¡± One after another, rank 9 humans respectfully informed the middle-aged man. ¡°It¡¯s not a skill; instead, it¡¯s a bloodline¡­Hehe.¡± The middle-aged man laughed a little before replying, ¡°Since you can¡¯t even hold down an injured surprem grade beast, I don¡¯t have any more used for you.¡± ¡°Eat them and assist me.¡± ¡®Hiss¡¯ As soon as he said those words, a 100-meter water python came out of the ground and swallowed the five rank 9 heroes in a single go before wrapping around the huge bear. The five rank 9 humans didn¡¯t even have a chance as they became the food to the water python. ¡°I think I should just engrave the humans with a soul suppressing slave seal. With a normal slave seal, they speak too much.¡± The middle-aged man silently thought in his head, looking at the soulless eyes of the water python. ¡°Little snake, you are the best slave among all my slaves. Once I engrave the soul suppressing slave seal on this bear, you might have a competitor.¡± Once the water python wrapped around the huge bear, it could not move anymore, making the middle-aged man engrave soul suppressing slave seal on the bear. Soon, the angry bear became docile; however, if someone looked carefully at the bear¡¯s eyes, they looked soulless. ¡°Engraving a soul suppressing slave seal on a supreme grade mutated beast consumes so much of my energy.¡± Once he finished engraving the slave seal, the middle-aged man stretched his body a little. ¡°Master¡­master.¡± Soon, a rank 9 hero rushed into the colosseum and informed, ¡°The slave seal belonging the rank 9 Dark Spectre has burnt into ashes.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± The middle-aged man frowned and asked, ¡°Isn¡¯t he sent to Phirie city on a mission?¡± ¡°Yes, master.¡± Even the middle-aged man¡¯s servant was a rank 9 hero, who respectfully replied to him. ¡°He is a coward who doesn¡¯t fight evne rank 8 beings and the moment he senses the danger, he will escape from that place. How did he die?¡± As the dark spectre¡¯s master, the middle-aged man knew the traits of the dark spectre, and only because of those traits he sent it to Phirie city. ¡°Should I ask the city leader Theodore to look in it?¡± After hesitating a little, the servant suggested the middle-aged man. ¡°He must be busy with that otherworldly portal he found in the ¡®Soliatary forest¡¯. Let¡¯s not bother him.¡± The middle-aged man shook his head and replied, ¡°Did Gorilla finish his breakthrough to Supreme rank?¡± ¡°Yes, master. He successfully became a supreme hero in the morning.¡± The servant nodded. ¡°Good. Inform him that I want him to resume Spectre¡¯s mission in Phirie city and at the same time, ask him to find out who killed him and the reason for killing him.¡± ¡°Yes, master.¡± As soon as he received the middle-aged man¡¯s orders, the servant hurriedly left the colosseum. ¡®In Phirie city, Theodore and White are the only ones who are capable of killing Dark spectre. Are there are surpreme heroes in Phirie city?¡¯ After the servant left, the middle-aged man frowned and thought about Phirie city for some time. ¡®As long as he doesn¡¯t come in my way, he will continue living in this world; otherwise, there is no need for him to wait until the world¡¯s assessment as I will kill him before that.¡¯ The middle-aged man revealed an evil smile and walked into a secret chamber in the colosseum. ¡®Anyway, it is time to search for another supreme grade monster or mutated beast.¡¯ Inside that chamber room is a huge otherworldly portal, and the middle-aged man entered it without hesitation. ***** 100 chapters completed. Finally, we reached our small first milestone. Let¡¯s go at this speed and reach 200 chapters soon. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 150 Power Stones:- One Bonus Chapter. 250 Power Stones:- Three Bonus Chapters. Chapter 102 Extermination of the Ambermane Family (1) In the outskirts of the solitary forest, ¡®Huf¡­huf¡¯ Leo gasped for breath as he devoured the last monster corpse on the ground. ¡®Ding, The host used [Absolute Devour] and devoured ten rank 9 and 100 rank 8 monsters; however, it triggered no effect, and no skill has awakened. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s skill [Spectre] has upgraded to level 7. Leo rested on the ground and looked at the rising sun. It took more than 12 hours for Leo to completely exhausted his energy. During these 12 hours, he had killed nearly a thousand monsters and mutated beasts combined. Almost 95 percent were rank 7 and 8, and the remaining 5 percent were rank 9. As for the monsters and mutated beasts below the rank 7, Leo and his undead summons didn¡¯t bother at all because the [Experience points] and the [Promote points] from them were pitifully less. ¡®Finally, I have two level 7 skills.¡¯ Even though he didn¡¯t awaken a new skill, Leo was satisfied with the levels of the two skills he had awakened. ¡®Another good thing was [Absolute Devour] has upgraded to level 5 because of my continuous devour.¡¯ Leo used that talent for more than 17 hours without taking any break. So, it was not surprising for the talent to upgrade by a level. ¡®As for the [Promote points], I have accumulated nearly five hundred thousand.¡¯ He didn¡¯t bother to spend the [Promote points] amidst his hunt; instead, he accumulated them and decided to use them later. ¡®It¡¯s time to upgrade [Haunting of ecstasy].¡¯ Without wasting any time, Leo used [Talent Promoter]. ¡®Ding, The host used 10000 [Promote points] and upgraded [Haunting of ecstasy] to level 4. ¡®Ding, The host can¡¯t upgrade an elite-class talent anymore. Please select a basic talent to upgrade. With level 2 [Talent Promter], Leo could only upgrade basic class talents. Therefore, the system reminded him to select a basic talent. ¡®But, I don¡¯t have any other basic talents.¡¯ Even though Leo still has 490000 [Promote points], he could not use them anymore because he doesn¡¯t have any more basic talents. ¡®I still need to wait for three more months to swallow a new talent; however, it is not a bad thing to have more [Promote points].¡¯ Leo knew that the [Promote points] would not be wasted because, in the future, he would be swallowing more and more talents. Also, when the [Talent Promoter] upgrades in the future, he could upgrade elite talents, and even upgrading the advanced talents was not impossible. ¡°Everyone, you can continue to kill the rank 8 and 9 monsters and mutated beasts; however, there is no need to hunt them into the depths of the solitary forest.¡± Soon, Leo had called all his undead summons and ordered them to continue hunting in the solitary forest to increase the potential of his talent [Call of the Undead] along with the [Promote points]. Of course, he didn¡¯t give so many orders for his undead summons and only the basic orders; otherwise, they won¡¯t understand and mess up his orders. ¡®We are still not strong enough to enter the depths of the solitary forest.¡¯ Leo silently muttered to himself while looking at the dense forest in the distance. ¡®As for the otherworldly portal found by the city leader, I will check it after I wrap the small things in the city.¡¯ The small things were erasing the Ambermane family, Auctioning off a few things. With that thought in mind, Leo silently returned to the city after resting for half a day in the wilderness. ¡­ Time continued to pass, and in a flash, night descended. In the Ambermane family¡¯s guest room, ¡°Ambermane family has three rank 9 heroes namely, Liam, Seth and Mad.¡± Dominic explained the information he had collected about the Ambermane family to Leo. ¡°Currently, Seth has left on a mission to Starlight city, leaving only two rank 9 heroes. Other than them, there are 10 elders and 50 deputy elders, who were all rank 8 heroes.¡± ¡°As for the rank 7, there are around 200 of them. Every day, the elders, the deputy elders, and the rank 7 heroes gather in the meeting hall. The meeting will start in another 30 minutes. ¡°So, how do you want us to eliminate them?¡± Since Dominic, Mikhael and Rebecca are rank 7 heroes, and their duty was to care for the rank 7 and below ranked heroes. ¡°There should be no trace of what happened to the Ambermane family.¡± Leo was calm as he replied, ¡°There is no need to show any mercy. I don¡¯t want anyone from the Ambermane family to live for another day.¡± ¡°Yes, boss.¡± Dominic understood what Leo meant by those words. So, he nodded his head without any hesitation. ¡°Start your assassination after I give the signal.¡± Leo entered the secret dimension and started his hunt as soon as he finished his words. ¡­.. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Using the secret dimension, Leo moved to the meeting hall of the Ambermane family, where rank 7 heroes were entering the meeting hall one by one. Time continued to pass, and after 20 minutes, the meeting hall was full of all the rank 7 and 8 heroes of the Ambermane family. ¡°Everyone, pay attention to what I am going to say today.¡± An old man sitting in the leader¡¯s chair looked at the rank 7 and rank 8 heroes in front of him and asked them to pay attention. ¡°The city leader has informed our family head that the otherworldly portal in the Solitary forest leads to a world that is filled with valuable resources; however, along with those resources, there are countless dangers in that world.¡± Seeing that everyone was listening to him, the first elders of the Ambermane family continued saying, ¡°So, the city leader was planning to create a team that was filled with all the rank 7,8 and 9 heroes and he would be personally leading them. There is no exception. As long as their hero rank is rank 7 or above, they must¡­.¡± ¡®Huh? He was planning to lead them into the otherworldly portal?¡¯ Leo, who was listening to those words, was surprised. ¡°Since all the strong heroes of Phirie city will be leaving the city, the city leader will be activating the supreme grade formation to stop the monsters and the mutated beasts from attacking from the outside.¡± ¡°However, our family head has already made a deal with the city leader that he would allow 10 rank 7 heroes from our family to stay back in the city.¡± By the time the first elder finished his words, he had an evil smile. ¡®Huh? What are they planning to do by staying back in the city?¡¯ Leo frowned and realized something, ¡®Don¡¯t tell me they are planning to¡­.¡¯ ¡°First leader, are we finally going to erase the other two families from Phirie city?¡± One of the deputy elders asked the first elders with an evil smile. ¡°Yes. The ten rank 7 heroes we are leaving behind had to burn those two families to ashes at any cost.¡± The first elder nodded and said, ¡°Now, who wants to stay back?¡± ¡°Me¡± ¡°Me..me¡± As soon as the first elder finished his words, all the rank 7 heroes raised their hands with excited looks. ¡®What am I expecting from these b*stards? Let¡¯s erase these b*stards from the face of this world.¡¯ Seeing their excited reactions, Leo shook his head and decided not to waste his time anymore. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 50 Golden Tickets = 1 Bonus Chapter. 100 Golden Tickets = 2 Bonus Chapters. Chapter 103 Extermination of the Ambermane Family (2) For the members of the Ambermane family, killing the members of other families gives a lot of contribution points. If there were no rank 7, 8, and 9 heroes in the other two families, they could easily eliminate those families, which gives a lot of contribution points. Therefore, no one wanted to miss this opportunity and hurriedly raised their hands. ¡°Too bad, you are not going to live until then.¡± Leo walked out of his secret space and scoffed at the rank 7 heroes who were excited to erase the other two families. ¡°Who are you? How dare you sneak into the meeting hall of my Ambermane family and say such words.¡± One of the rank 7 heroes didn¡¯t like Leo¡¯s words and rushed at him using his talent [Fire swords]. Soon, his hands turned into sharp swords that emitted the raging flames. ¡°Rest in peace.¡± With a snap from Leo, a hole appeared below the man¡¯s feet. The hole closed as soon as he fell into it, and Leo¡¯s words resounded. ¡°B*stard. Bring him out of the ground.¡± Seeing that scene, a group of men rushed toward Leo while condensing the fireballs in their hands. ¡®Arcane silver¡¯ A silver light flashed, and a silver sword appeared in Leo¡¯s hands. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡®Slash¡¯ Before they could notice what was happening, the group planning to release the fireballs fell to the ground with their heads missing. ¡°Who are you?¡± The first elders felt a bad premonition in his heart when he saw how easily Leo killed more than 12 rank 7 heroes of the Ambermane family. Nevertheless, as the first elder of the Ambermane family, he suppressed that feeling and asked Leo in a serious tone. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Leo disappeared from his place, appeared behind the first elder, and muttered, ¡°Your Ancestor.¡± ¡®Puchi¡¯ The silver sword pierced through the first elder¡¯s heart. ¡°First elder.¡± Everyone was shocked that their first elder was killed just like that and became furious. ¡°Everyone, use your talents. Let¡¯s kill this b*stard that dared to enter our family grounds and kill us.¡± The third elder was happy that the first elder was killed. Hence, he decided to use this opportunity to replace his place. ¡°Yes, third elder.¡± Everyone nodded their heads and activated their talents. [Furious flames] [Flamethrower] [Firebeast] . . All the family members of the Ambermane family only awakened the talents related to fire from the time the family was established. Because of the destructive power of the fire talents, the Ambermane family became one of the top three families in Phirie city. ¡®It looks like I am going to get another fire-related talent.¡¯ Looking at nearly 200 men using fire-related talents, Leo knew he would be getting at least one talent if he devoured everyone after killing them. ¡®Master, I want to join the action.¡¯ From Leo¡¯s shadow, Vladimir asked Leo to let him join the fun; however, Leo directly rejected his request. It was not that he didn¡¯t want to summon Vladimir out of his shadow; instead, he wanted to use his talent [Absolute Devour] to awaken one or two talents. If Vladimir kills them, he could not use his talent [Absolute Devour] to awaken the talents. ¡°Everyone, come at me once.¡± With a slight smile, Leo asked them to come at him. ¡°You are going to die today.¡± Everyone from the Ambermane family was sure that there was no way out for Leo to escape from the meeting hall. Moreover, he was currently surrounded by the top-level force of the Ambermane family. ¡°Is that so?¡± Leo asked a question, looked, and said, ¡°Let¡¯s see.¡± [Mighty Combustion] ¡®Boom¡¯ Soon, a huge explosion occurred in the meeting hall, and the entire hall burned into nothing. However, no one died from the explosion because Leo had controlled his talent to only level 7. The rank 7 heroes were missing at least one or two limbs, whereas the rank 7 elders were covered in bodies full of injuries. ¡°Family head, we need your help.¡± After experiencing the explosion, everyone looked at Leo as though he was some kind of monster and hurriedly shouted for help. Currently, they were injured and could not escape from Leo. Therefore, the only option left for everyone was to call their family head for help. ¡°B*stard, you are finished.¡± ¡°Once the family head comes here, you are going to die.¡± Since the family head of the Ambermane family was a peak rank 9 hero, they thought Leo couldn¡¯t escape anymore. ¡°Haha¡­shout even louder and see whether your family head will come here or not.¡± However, hearing their words, Leo could not help but laugh aloud. ¡°Huh?¡± Everyone frowned and looked at the surroundings. That¡¯s right! Why is no one rushing here when such a huge explosion happened in the meeting hall? They felt something was not right. ¡°So, shall I send you on your way now?¡± It was Leo¡¯s turn to have an evil smile as he asked them. ¡°N-no.¡± ¡°Please sir, can you let me off. I am begging you. Please don¡¯t kill me.¡± ¡°Sir, I will be your slave. Please don¡¯t kill me.¡± ¡°Master, I can offer you my body. Can you please let me off?¡± The men said they were willing to become Leo¡¯s slaves, whereas the women tried to use their bodies. However, the evil smile on Leo¡¯s face didn¡¯t change, which made everyone furious. ¡°If I am going to die, then I will bring you with me.¡± The elders of the Ambermane family were rank 8 heroes. So, they still have some energy left in them. Since Leo looked like he was going to kill them, they decided to burn their life energy and use their talents to kill Leo. [Space Manipulation] However, too bad for them, Leo disappeared from his place and took his time to kill the 10 elders and 50 deputy elders of the Ambermane family. ¡°Monster.¡± ¡°He is definitely a monster.¡± ¡°Everyone, escape.¡± Seeing their elders were getting killed by Leo like cabbages, the rank 7 heroes of the Ambermane family became anxious and hurriedly crawled away from Leo. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Is there a wall?¡± ¡°Damn it¡­does he have the talent to create the formations also?¡± Those who crawled to escape from Leo were stopped by an invisible wall that stopped them from crawling any further. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°For now, I don¡¯t have such talent; however, in the future, I will definitely have it.¡± Out of thin air, Leo appeared beside the group of crawlers and replied to him with an evil smile. ¡°Monster.¡± ¡°Monster¡­go away.¡± The crawlers were terrified to see Leo and tried to crawl as far as possible. ¡°No matter how much you crawl, you are not going to live past today.¡± Soon, Leo sliced their throats, and he received the [Promote points] for killing them. ¡°Dominic, you can massacre everyone below rank 7 now.¡± Even though it seemed like there was no one nearby, Dominic was standing a few meters away from Leo. ¡°Yes, Boss.¡± Suddenly, Dominic¡¯s head appeared as though it came out of the water and nodded at Leo¡¯s order. ¡°Take Vladimir with you. After you finish it, let¡¯s meet in the family head¡¯s residence.¡± As soon as Leo finished his words, Vladimir rushed out of Leo¡¯s shadow and followed Dominic. ¡®Now, it is time to devour them.¡¯ Looking at more than 250 corpses on the ground, Leo summoned the devil¡¯s mouth on his palm. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 50 Golden Tickets = 1 Bonus Chapter. 100 Golden Tickets = 2 Bonus Chapters. Chapter 104 Awakening New Talents Before Leo entered the meeting hall, Dominic had already sealed the entire meeting hall using a talisman. Because of that, even though there was a huge explosion, the family head could not hear it. ¡®Gulp¡¯ ¡®Kacha¡¯ While Dominic and others were taking care of the remaining members of the Ambermane family, Leo started devouring the corpses lying on the ground one after another. ¡®Ding, The host used [Absolute Devour] and devoured ten rank 7 humans; however, it triggered no effect, and no skill has awakened. ¡®As I expected, the lower the strength of the being I devoured, the lower the chance of awakening the talent or skill that being has.¡¯ Whenever he used [Absolute Devour] to devour a monster or a mutated beast or a human, Leo observed with focus to learn more about the talent. From his observation, Leo understood an important thing, i.e., the percentage shown on the talent¡¯s information was applicable only when he devoured rank 9 beings. If he devourer the rank 7 or 8, that percentage would decrease even more. ¡®So, there is no need for me to kill the rank 6 and below ranked heroes in the Ambermane family.¡¯ Leo silently thought in his head and focused on devouring the corpses. The system notifications continued to ring in his head, and all of them said only one thing: he didn¡¯t awaken any talent. ¡®I hope I can awaken at least one talent.¡¯ As long as he awakens at least one talent from devouring everyone, Leo would be satisfied. As Leo focused on devouring the corpses on the ground, Dominic and others were silently assassinating the Ambermane family members below rank 7. Everyone had a cold look on their faces as they killed everyone that saw. Be it a child or a woman; no one was spared. ¡®When you eliminate an enemy, put aside your emotions and kill everyone, unless you want to be hunted down by the single child you spared because of pity.¡¯ It was what Leo believed because he was also a loose end left by the Ambermane family in the past. ¡®Nevertheless, no one showed me any pity; instead, I was sold to some merchant group and became a slave.¡¯ Leo was completely calm as he didn¡¯t show any empathy for the Ambermane family members and continued, ¡®If not for my endurance, I would have long died.¡¯ ¡®Ding, The host used [Absolute Devour] and devoured a rank 8 hero; however, it triggered no effect, and no talent has awakened. . . . ¡®Ding, The host used the [Absolute Devour] to consume a peak rank 8 hero and awakened a new talent [Sunfire Bolt]. ¡®Ding, The host used the [Absolute Devour] to consume a peak rank 8 hero and awakened a new talent [Fire Healing]. With each system notification, Leo was getting a little bit disappointed; however, when he saw the last two system notifications, Leo froze in his steps. ¡®I got two new talents just like that?¡¯ Nevertheless, he became excited to devour the remaining corpses in the next second, hoping to awaken another talent. It was not Leo¡¯s fault, and it was human nature to hope for more. However, his luck was used up when he awakened two talents back to back. Hence, he didn¡¯t awaken any new talents. ¡®I was hoping for a single talent and I awakened two talents. I should be content with it.¡¯ Once he devoured all the corpses on the ground without leaving anything behind, Leo convinced himself. ¡®Until Dominic and others finish off their mission, I will check my new talents and upgrade them.¡¯ Since he had many [Promote points] and his undead summons were still farming for more [Promote points] in the wilderness, Leo decided to use them to upgrade his new basic talents. ¡®Ding, Talent name: Sunfire Bolt (level 1). Effect: The user can summon a single fiery bolt that will never miss the target within a 10-meter radius. Potential: 0 / 100. ¡®Ding, Talent name: Fire Healing (Level 1). Effect: The user can summon a fireball that doesn¡¯t cause any damage; instead, it heals the small wounds. Potential: 0 / 100. ¡®First talent is not bad whereas the second talent¡­.it¡¯s a freaking healing talent.¡¯ Leo was excited about the second talent since healers were very valuable in this world. ¡®Even though I knew I would get a healing-type talent sooner or later, I didn¡¯t expect to awaken this soon.¡¯ According to Leo, all the talents in this world could be used for something. So, he didn¡¯t mind even if some talents didn¡¯t have huge destructive power. For him, having a wide range of talents would be much better than having a few talents with a lot of destructive power. Because no matter how much destructive power he had, it would be useless in front of those otherworldly beings. ¡®If the youngsters from the other worlds were already that strong, then what about their parents? What about the strongest beings in their worlds?¡¯ ¡®Also, the otherworldly beings that came to help them, in front of them, were just an ant with a little bit of strength. So, it is better to have a wide range of skills which helps my survival rate against them.¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t waste his time with those thoughts and left them for the future. As for now, he decided to focus on upgrading his two new talents. ¡®Upgrade.¡¯ ¡®Ding, The host spent 13000 [Promote points] to upgrade [Sunfire Bolt] to level 4. ¡®Ding, The host spent 13000 [Promote points] to upgrade [Fire Healing] to level 4. With a thought, Leo spent 13000 [Promote points] on each talent and upgraded them to level 4. ¡®With level 4 [Sunfire Bolt], I can now summon 10 fiery bolts whereas, with level 4 [Fire Healing], I can heal medium and minor injuries.¡¯ ¡®As long as I upgrade the [Fire Healing] to level 7, I think I can heal serious injuries.¡¯ Leo was looking forward to upgrading that talent. ¡®Only if this [Talent Promter] is upgraded to level 4, I can upgrade the elite talents into advanced talents with it.¡¯ Leo wanted to see how much potential the [Talent Promoter] had left to become a level 3 talent. ¡®Ding, The host has upgraded three basic talents, namely [Hanting of Esctasy], [Sunfire Bolt], and [Fire Healing], into elite talents. ¡®Ding, The talent [Talent Promoter] has upgraded to level 3. Check the full information in the user interface. However, before he could check the potential, he received two system notifications, which surprised him. ¡®Wait a second. Since [Talent Promoter] is a special talent, it will not have the potential to check, right?¡¯ Suddenly, Leo realized something and saw that the system didn¡¯t show the potential for the [Talent Promoter]. ¡®It upgraded whenever I used this talent to upgrade the basic talents into elite talents. Does that mean I have to upgrade a few more basic talents into elite ones? When he thought like that, Leo didn¡¯t know whether he should be happy or sad about such upgrade requirements. If there was such a requirement, he needed to have at least three or more basic talents, and to awaken them; he had to kill many rank 8 or 9 human heroes? ¡®Am I thinking too much about it?¡¯ Shaking those thoughts aside, Leo checked the information on level 3 [Talent Promoter]. ¡®What the¡­¡¯ In the next second, Leo was shocked after seeing the information on that talent. **** nando11, thanks for the INSPIRATION CAPSULE. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 50 Golden Tickets = 1 Bonus Chapter. 100 Golden Tickets = 2 Bonus Chapters. Chapter 105 Heavenly Flaming Lion ¡®Ding, Talent name: Talent Promoter (level 3). Use: The user can upgrade the [Promote Points] to upgrade the basic talents. Upgrade requirements: Upgrading seven basic talents into elite talents will upgrade [Talent Promoter] to level 4. Looking at the number of new basic talents he needed to upgrade into elite talents, Leo could not help but be shocked. Leo was already feeling a little troubled when he assumed that talent requires upgrading five basic talents into elite talents to upgrade it further. However, Leo could not help but shake his head after seeing that it requires seven basic talents. ¡®It looks like I have to rely on the [Experince points] I gain by using the talents to upgrade them.¡¯ Leo knew that awakening seven new talents were not an easy thing. His [Talent Swallowing Ability] needs time, whereas the [Absolute Devour] needs to devour many high-ranked heroes. So, Leo felt he should not keep high hopes on the [Talent Promoter] for now and focus on upgrading his talents like how he used to upgrade them in the past. ¡®I wonder if someone else awakened this talent, they would have forever stuck at level 2 [Talent Promter], right?¡¯ Leo could not help but imagine if someone else awakened that talent. ¡®Ding, Probably not. ¡®Huh?¡¯ Leo frowned at the sudden system notification; however, he received another system notification explaining it before he could ask the system. ¡®Ding, To upgrade the [Talent Promoter], there are other routes to upgrade the [Talent Promoter]; however, the upgrade requirements shown to the host are the easiest ones for him. ¡®Huh? There are other ways to upgrade the [Talent Promoter]?¡¯ Leo was surprised and asked, ¡®What are they?¡¯ ¡®Ding, Those are the hidden requirements, and the continuous usage of the talents will trigger them. It takes years or even decades to trigger that. ¡®What? Even decades? Let¡¯s not talk about it then.¡¯ Once he learned that it would take decades to upgrade the [Talent Promoter] by a single level if he relied on the hidden requirements, Leo stopped thinking about it. ¡®Even if I don¡¯t rely on the [Absolute Devour], I can use the [Talent Swallowing Ability] to awaken 7 new basic talents within three and half years. If I am lucky and awaken another couple of talents with the help of [Absolute Devour], it will be even sooner.¡¯ Suddenly, Leo got motivated as he stretched his body and looked at the huge building in the distance. ¡®It is time to take care of the final boss.¡¯ With an evil smile, Leo disappeared into thin air. ¡­.. Inside Liam Ambermane¡¯s manor, Two middle-aged men and two young men were sitting around the dining table as they slowly ate dinner. They were none other than Liam and his sons Zen and Zac. The second middle-aged man was Liam¡¯s younger brother, Mad. ¡°Brother, who is the target this time?¡± Mad held a braised mutated beast leg as he asked Liam about his target. ¡°A lone mercenary named Leo. He has proof regarding our family¡¯s dirty secret.¡± Liam took a sip of his red wine and continued, ¡°If that proof fell into those two families, it would be the end of our Ambermane family.¡± ¡°Oh. I understood.¡± Even though he was famously known as Madlad in Phirie city, he was intelligent enough to understand the severity of this matter. ¡°I want him to die tonight. You can do it, right?¡± Liam nodded and asked in a low voice. ¡°When did I ever say no to big brother¡¯s orders?¡± Mad chuckled in response to Liam¡¯s question. ¡°Uncle Mad will easily kill that Brat Leo.¡± Even though Zac learned that Leo killed Julia in the [Treasure land], he was still angry at him for saving Julia from the Serpent Caverns. Therefore, when he learned that his uncle was going to kill Leo, he was excited and knew Leo could not escape from his uncle. ¡°Since it was Zen¡¯s fault that Leo knew about it, he will follow you and show that brat to you.¡± Liam looked at Zen and asked, ¡°You can do that, right?¡± ¡°Of course, father.¡± Zen hurriedly agreed without hesitation and silently thought, ¡®It¡¯s all because of that b*stard Leo.¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°There is no need for that because no one will be leaving alive from here.¡± Leo walked out of his secret dimension and sliced off Mad¡¯s throat. ¡®What the¡­¡¯ Mad had never imagined, even in his wildest dreams, that he would be killed inside his brother¡¯s manor and in front of his brother. Moreover, he didn¡¯t even have a chance to use his talent before the other party killed him. ¡®Thud¡¯ Mad¡¯s corpse fell to the ground with a thud, shocking Liam and his two sons. ¡°H-how did you enter into the manor?¡± Zen was a little scared to see Leo; however, he still asked Leo. ¡°How dare you kill my young brother right in front of my eyes?¡± However, from the side, Liam was furious when he saw that Mad was dead. Without wasting time, Liam released the rank 9 pressure to suppress Leo. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ However, it didn¡¯t affect Leo even a single bit as he disappeared from his place and reappeared between Zen and Zac. ¡°You uncle Mad might feel alone in the netherworld, why don¡¯t you go and accompany him.¡± Leo said to them with an evil smile. ¡°Don¡¯t you put your hand on them?¡± Liam¡¯s red-coloured hair stood up, and soon he turned into a huge Heavenly flaming lion. ¡°Okay.¡± Leo nodded. ¡®Puchi¡¯ ¡®Slash¡¯ However, in the next second, a silver light flashed as Zac and Zen¡¯s heads rolled in the air and fell in front of Liam. ¡°How dare you¡­.¡± ¡°Whatever, just come and kill me if you are angry.¡± As Liam was seething with rage, Leo interrupted his words and asked him to come at him. ¡°B*stard, you are very arrogant just because you have three rare talents. I am going to torture you and make you beg me to kill you in a few minutes.¡± ¡®Roar¡¯ ¡®Swoosh¡¯ As soon as the Heavenly flaming lion finished its words, it jumped at Leo, emitting raging fires out of its body. ***** Magic Castle:- Two Bonus Chapters. 50 Golden Tickets = 1 Bonus Chapter. 100 Golden Tickets = 2 Bonus Chapters. Chapter 106 Liam’s Shock ¡®Swoosh¡¯ With a calm look, Leo disappeared from his place to dodge the incoming attack from Liam, who was transformed into a Heavenly flaming lion. [Absoulte Devour] Leo didn¡¯t fight Liam; instead, he devoured Mad¡¯s corpse. ¡®Ding, No new talent awakened. The potential for the skill [Spectre] increased by a little. Since Leo had set [Spectre] as the default skill to receive the experience points, naturally, its potential increased by a little. ¡®Should I choose the newly awakened talents?¡¯ Leo thought about changing it to one of the newly awakened talents. ¡®Nevermind, I will wait for some time before upgrading my talents. After [Talent Promoter] upgraded to level 4 in the future, I might need elite talents to fulfil its upgrade requirements.¡¯ However, when he thought about [Talent Promoter], he felt it was better to focus on the skills; instead of the newly awakened talents. ¡°Brat, stay in one place¡­.roar.¡± Generally, Liam gets angry easily, and when he was in the mutated beast form, he was seething with fury and roared at Leo. ¡°Okay.¡± If someone saw Leo now, they would never think he had come to erase the Ambermane family because he agreed with a slight smile whenever Liam was asking something. ¡°Before that, let me devour your sons.¡± In the next second, he disappeared and re-appeared in front of Zac and Zen before devouring them. ¡®Ding, No new talent awakened. The potential for the skill [Spectre] increased by a little. Of course, he was no longer lucky as he didn¡¯t awaken talent. ¡°You¡± Seeing Leo devour his sons¡¯ corpses, flames rose in the Heavenly flaming lion¡¯s eyes and roared, ¡°I am going to tear you into pieces.¡± In the next second, the heavenly flaming lion split into five lions, and all of them jumped at Leo. ¡°Since I devoured them, I can use [Mighty Combustion] without any fear.¡± Leo didn¡¯t use his most destructive talent because he feared the corpses of Mad and the other two would be turned into ashes. He didn¡¯t want such a thing to happen. Therefore, he finished devouring them before using [Mighty Combustion]. ¡®Boom¡¯ Soon, a huge explosion occurred as the five Heavenly flaming lions jumping at Leo blasted away. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ Even though his [Mighty Combustion] was still at level 8, it was a mutated talent. Hence, it could seriously injure even rank 9 heroes. Moreover, the five lions were very close to them. So, the impact they received was much stronger than usual, making the four flaming lion clones disappear, leaving the main lion on the ground. ¡°Roar¡± Nevertheless, the original lion stood up and roared at Leo. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ In the next second, the injuries on its body slowly started healing, surprising Leo. ¡°Looks like when you transform into a Heavenly flaming lion, you will even get all its skills. No wonder, you are able to make the Ambermane family into one of the three powerful families.¡± Leo praised Liam and slowly walked closer to him. ¡°However, do you think I will give you time to recover from your injuries?¡± ¡®Fireball¡¯ While saying those words, Leo condensed a small fireball and released it at the lion, interrupting its healing. ¡®Growl¡¯ Liam growled at Leo and realized that Leo¡¯s information fooled everyone. ¡®He is definitely a rank 9 hero.¡¯ Liam silently thought and continued to attack Leo without healing his injuries. [Mighty Combustion] However, before his claws could touch Leo, he was blasted away by Leo¡¯s talent. It repeated a few more times, and the heavenly flaming lion had finally transformed back into Liam. Currently, Liam was completely covered in injuries and looked at Leo with a face full of fear. ¡°Today is your Ambermane family¡¯s last night in this world.¡± Leo pulled a chair and sat on it. ¡°Why are you attacking my Ambermane family? What did my Ambermane family do to you?¡± Even though there was bad blood between Leo and the Ambermane family because of Julia and the incident from the [Treasure Land], it was not to the point where his entire family needed to be erased. Moreover, when he heard Leo¡¯s words, Liam didn¡¯t doubt Leo and asked the reason behind the massacre. ¡°Do you remember Spencer and Mariam?¡± Leo asked Liam with a cold face. ¡°The researchers?¡± Liam frowned when he heard those two names. How could he forget those two names? Only after that event was the Ambermane family able to become the trusted aide of the city leader Theodore. From then, the Ambermane family started growing at an incredible speed before joining the ranks of the powerful families. ¡°What? How are you related to them? And why are you asking about them out of nowhere?¡± Nevertheless, he controlled his emotions and asked Leo. ¡°As long as you give me the exact reason why you killed them, I will let your family live.¡± Leo didn¡¯t bother to answer his question; instead, he offered a deal to Liam. ¡®I need to escape from here and inform the city leader about this b*stard. He is somehow related to those researchers.¡¯ This was the first thought in Liam¡¯s head; however, looking at Leo¡¯s cold face, he felt it was impossible to escape from here. ¡°What? Why would I kill those researchers? It was their adopted son who killed them.¡± It was a secret that the city leader didn¡¯t want to come out. So, Liam explained to Leo the same story they made up in the past. ¡°Haha¡­you people are really fun. Do you expect me to believe that?¡± Leo chuckled coldly and mocked Liam. ¡°It¡¯s real. Their adopted son was unlucky and didn¡¯t awaken a talent from the ¡®Hall of Gods¡¯. So, when he learned that his adoptive parents invented an artificial awakening serum¡­.¡± ¡°They didn¡¯t agree to give him. So, he killed them and took the serum before escaping to who knows where, right?¡± Liam started the story; however, Leo continued from the middle and ended it with a scoff. ¡°That¡¯s right! You can ask anyone in this city and they will say the same thing.¡± Liam didn¡¯t mind Leo scoffing at him because he only cared about surviving his current situation. ¡®As long as I am alive, I can take revenge on him for killing my family.¡¯ Even though Liam thought like that, he valued his life more than his family. Liam will pick the first option without hesitation if someone asks him whether he wants his life or his entire family. As for revenge, he wanted to take on Leo for reducing him to such a pitiful state. ¡°Then, why don¡¯t I remember doing such a thing to my adoptive parents?¡± A fireball condensed in Leo¡¯s hand as he asked Liam. ¡°What?¡± Liam didn¡¯t understand what Leo¡¯s words meant for a few moments; however, when he thought about it, he understood what Leo¡¯s words meant. ¡°You are¡­their adoptive son?¡± With a shocked look on his face, Liam asked Leo. ¡°N-no. It can¡¯t be. Their son has already become the food to the monsters and the mutated beasts.¡± However, before Leo could answer, Liam shook his head and denied the possibility of a 10-year-old kid surviving in the wilderness alone. **** Random gifts = Random Bonus Chapters. Magic Castle = Two Bonus Chapters. 50 Golden Tickets = 1 Bonus Chapter. 100 Golden Tickets = 2 Bonus Chapters. Chapter 107 Project: Talent Awakening Serum ¡°Of course, it is impossible for a 10-year-old kid to survive in the wilderness.¡± Leo stood up from the chair, walked closer to Liam, and continued, ¡°Unless he was sold to a merchant caravan who enslaved that boy before selling to Manticores.¡± ¡°What?¡± Liam was shocked when he heard Leo¡¯s brief story. ¡°You must have asked your subordinates to kill me; however, you must have been not paying them well. So, they decided to make some quick bucks by selling a talentless boy.¡± ¡®Those idiots.¡¯ Liam could not help but curse the servants who were supposed to kill the boy. ¡®If he was enslaved, then does he have a master?¡¯ ¡®Wait a second. Didn¡¯t he say he was sold to manticores? They were not the type to take revenge for a human.¡¯ ¡®Does that mean he escaped from them?¡¯ ¡®No¡­it is impossible for a slave to escape from the slave master.¡¯ Once he learned how that talentless boy survived and returned to take revenge, Liam¡¯s head was filled with thousands of questions. Even though the answer to all those questions is standing in front of him right now, Liam didn¡¯t know a talentless boy turned into a genius with three rare talents. Moreover, from the looks of it, he has the battle prowess equivalent to rank 9. ¡®I need to find out his secret, and if I can use it, I might become a Supreme Hero.¡¯ Even though Liam knew that Leo might kill him at any time, he racked his brain to devise an idea to survive his current ordeal. ¡°W-what do you want to do now?¡± Lian already knew what Leo planned to do to him and his Ambermane family; however, he still asked, hoping to make a deal with him. It was a plan that he came up with after racking his brain. ¡°Do you need to ask that?¡± Leo mocked Liam and said, ¡°You already know what I want.¡± ¡°If you promise me that you will not kill me, I will say everything I know.¡± Liam knew Leo would not kill him until he heard the truth behind the death of his adoptive parents. Hence, he tried to strike a deal with Leo. ¡°¡­¡± Leo remained silent and acted like he was hesitating before nodding his head. ¡°Okay. I promise.¡± Clenching his fists, Leo agreed to Liam¡¯s deal. ¡®Looks like he is still a young man who lacks experience.¡¯ Liam was happy when Leo agreed to his deal and concluded that Leo was still an inexperienced young man trying to take revenge for his adoptive parents. ¡®Good. For now, I need to escape from here.¡¯ With that thought, Liam started explaining the events from the past. ¡°Maybe because of your parents¡¯ talents or their continuous research on the talents, mutated beasts, and the monster, your adoptive parents, became one of the few brilliant researchers in this world.¡± ¡°All the brilliant researchers and scientists in this world are funded by the ¡®Union of the City Leaders¡¯.¡± ¡°With the help of those brilliant¡­.¡± ¡°Come to the point directly. I know about the ¡®Union of the City leaders¡¯ and the little pet projects they carry out in the name of advancing the human race.¡± Leo interrupted Liam¡¯s words and asked him to tell him about his adoptive parents. Leo sensed that Liam was trying to delay the time. Nevertheless, he was not worried that someone would come to his rescue because the two supreme heroes of this city were busy with their things. City leader Theodore was planning their upcoming expedition into the otherworldly portal. In contrast, Mr. White was busy selling the ¡®Fragment of the God stone¡¯ to the branch leaders of their organization. Of course, Leo didn¡¯t know what things they were busy with. He only knew they were busy with some important matters and currently unavailable. ¡®Unless it is a monster or mutated beast invasion, they will not come out that easily.¡¯ Leo silently thought and waited for Liam to finish his words. ¡°O-okay. I didn¡¯t expect young hero Leo to know about the ¡®Union of the City leaders¡¯.¡± Liam nodded and continued, ¡°Your adoptive parents found a way to awaken the talent in the talentless human. It was a serum that can help awaken a talent, so they named it ¡®Talent Awakening Serum¡¯.¡± ¡°Your parents were praised by all the city leaders from the union and given even more resources for them to create that ¡®Talent Awakening Serum¡¯. After countless failures, they finally made the first ¡®Talent Awakening Serum¡¯.¡± ¡°What? My parents created the ¡®Talent Awakening Serum¡¯?¡± Leo was shocked after hearing Liam¡¯s words because he always felt his adoptive parents were ordinary. ¡°When everyone thought the things for the human race were going better, a few city leaders pulled back their funds and ordered your parents and all the researchers and scientists in their group to halt their project for some unknown reason.¡± ¡°However, those batch of scientists and researchers was into the mass-producing that serum that can make the entire human race a lot stronger against the monsters and the mutated beasts.¡± ¡°Since you know about the ¡®Union of the City leaders¡¯, I don¡¯t think I have to tell what happened afterwards, right?¡± Liam didn¡¯t explain thoroughly; however, he knew Leo was intelligent enough to guess what happened next. ¡®Why did the city leaders not want that awakening serum to be mass-produced?¡¯ Leo knew what happened afterwards; however, he didn¡¯t understand why the city leaders would oppose mass-producing the talent awakening serum? The city leaders were already supreme heroes and had a lot of resources to increase their forces¡¯ strength. Therefore, they did not need to worry that someone might use those serums to create their faction to replace their position as the city leader. ¡®Moreover, even without the talent awakening serum, if someone wanted to replace the city leader, they would always do that in secret because there were only a few humans who were unlucky not to awaken any talent.¡¯ No matter how much he thought, Leo could not find the answer to his question. ¡®It looks like something else that made the city leaders uneasy about the talent awakening serum, or was it my parents who were capable of coming off with such a miraculous serum?¡¯ ¡®No¡­if that is the case, then the talent awakening serum would be mass-produced and sold in batches in every city or at least in the supreme markets. Therefore, it has something to do with the serum.¡¯ Leo concluded that something about the serum made the city leaders uneasy. ¡°Why the city leaders didn¡¯t want the talent awakening serum to be mass-produced?¡± Even though Leo knew Liam might not know the answer to his question, he still asked to try his luck. ¡°I am only following the orders of the city leader Theodore. So, I don¡¯t know many things.¡± As expected, Liam shook his head and informed, ¡°If you want to know more answers, you should ask Gregor or the city leader.¡± ¡°Sure. Thanks for telling me everything you knew.¡±¡® Leo nodded and thanked Liam. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I hope¡­¡± ¡®Slash¡¯ ¡°You can go and join with your brother and sons.¡± Before Liam could finish his words, Leo slashed his throat at an incredible speed. **** Gifts = Bonus Chapters. **** nando11, thanks for the INSPIRATION CAPSULE. Chapter 108 Mission Completed ¡°B-but why?¡± Liam tried to stop the blood rushing out of the cut on his neck and asked Leo with a shocked look. ¡°Because I am famous for breaking the promises I made.¡± Leo replied to Liam with a scoff and said, ¡°Also, don¡¯t worry. Even though I look cold, I am not the type to break up families. Your little brother Seth will also join you in hell.¡± ¡°There is no need to thank me for that. I love family reunions.¡± From Dominic, Leo already knew Seth Ambermane had gone to Starlight City, and he had already asked someone in Starlight city to take care of Seth silently. ¡®What?¡¯ Liam was only an inch away from death and could not bear Leo acting like he did some kind of favour by killing his entire family. He had never expected that the two servants¡¯ greed for a few bucks had cost the lives of the entire Ambermane family. ¡®Swoosh¡¯ ¡°Boss, you have already taken care of the family head?¡± As Liam was having a little bit of consciousness, he saw Dominic and others appear in the dining hall and call Leo ¡®Boss¡¯. ¡®So, they were all in this together.¡¯ In the last moments of his life, he discovered another shocking thing as he closed his eyes. ¡°Yes.¡± Leo didn¡¯t bother to look at Liam because he had already received confirmation of his death from the system notification. ¡°I guessed right. The Ambermane family is not alone. The Cloudriver family and even the city leader are behind the death of my adoptive parents.¡± Even though Leo looked calm on the surface, he was furious and wanted to kill the Cloudriver family and the city leader. However, he controlled his anger and wanted to find the truth before killing them. Moreover, killing the city leader inside the city was impossible because of the formation. Therefore, Leo was not in a hurry to kill the city leader Theodore. ¡®Wait a second.¡¯ Suddenly, Leo thought of something, ¡®The city leader is planning an expedition. It looks like I can test my luck then.¡¯ ¡°Boss, what is your next step? Since the Icefeather family has nothing to do with that event from the past, shall I inform the ¡®Silent Beast¡¯ mercenary squad to leave the Icefeather family?¡± Dominic asked about Leo¡¯s next move. ¡°No. Let them stay with the family. Judging from the family head¡¯s character, I don¡¯t think he is innocent and had nothing to do with the death of my adoptive parents.¡± Leo shook his head and continued, ¡°As for you, you should return to our hideout for a while.¡± The fact that everyone from the Ambermane family was killed would be known to everyone tomorrow, and if Dominic and others were still alive, they would be suspected without a doubt. Therefore, Leo asked them to leave the city and hide until he settled everything in Phirie city. ¡°Yes. Boss.¡± Dominic accepted the order and replied, ¡°We will take care of the bodies before leaving the city.¡± ¡°It will take a lot of time for you to make those bodies disappear. Let me take care of them.¡± Leo shook his head and ordered them, ¡°Pile all the bodies in one place and leave the city.¡± ¡°Boss, if you burn them, there will be ashes. Even though it will take some time for us, we can¡­.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I am not planning to burn those bodies; instead¡­.¡± ¡®Roar¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t finish his words; instead, he showed the devil¡¯s mouth on his palm, surprising Dominic and others. ¡°Boss, what is that?¡± ¡°It¡¯s my talent.¡± With a smile, Leo replied. ¡°Another talent? Boss, you are a monster.¡± Mikhael could not control his awe for his boss and spat those words. ¡°How dare you call the Boss a monster?¡± Rebecca slapped the back of Mikhael¡¯s head and scolded him. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s hurry up.¡± Dominic raised his voice a little and left the building with them. ¡°Shall I devour him?¡± Looking at Liam¡¯s corpse, Leo revealed a slight smile and walked towards it. ¡®Wait a second.¡¯ However, his footsteps suddenly stopped as he thought, ¡®That¡¯s right! As one of the three powerful families in Phirie city, it must have a lot of hero coins and treasures, right?¡¯ ¡°Vladimir, send your bats and search the treasure room.¡± ¡°Yes, Master.¡± The shadow vampire hurriedly nodded and followed Leo¡¯s orders. ¡°Master, one of my bats, found the treasure room.¡± ¡°Already?¡± ¡°Yes, Master. I have trained my bats in searching for treasure rooms for situations like this.¡± Within a minute, Vladimir bragged about his bats to Leo. ¡°Stay here and look after the corpse. I will go and check out the treasures.¡± Leo got used to Vladimir¡¯s bragging about his achievements. So, he left the shadow vampire in charge of the corpse before entering the treasure room. ¡®Ding, Congratulations to the host for successfully completing the mission ¡®Strike before the Enemy¡¯. ¡®Ding, A map to the [God runs] is sent to the host. The moment he stepped foot in the treasure room, Leo received several system notifications, which surprised him. ¡®It looks like he successfully killed Seth in Starlight city.¡¯ After killing Liam, Leo was waiting for the mission accomplishment notifications, and seeing them, he heaved a sigh of relief. Leo was not looking for the reward; instead, it was an assurance for him that he killed everyone from the Ambermane family. ¡®Where is the location of this [God ruins].¡¯ Before checking out the treasure room, Leo opened the scroll that appeared in his hands. ¡°It is in the [Uncleared Land] around the Starlight city. I can¡¯t leave Phirie City for a few days as it will make me look suspicious. I think I should leave after this Ambermane family¡¯s matter settles down.¡± Leo wanted to go to the [God ruins] because it was the fastest way to increase his strength or find more Fragments of the God stones or even a complete God stone. However, he wanted to observe the aftermath of eliminating the Ambermane family, and at the same time, he didn¡¯t want to look suspicious. Moreover, the city leader is planning an expedition soon. Hence, he postponed the matter regarding the [God ruins] and devised a good plan after learning more about the expedition date. ¡°Now, let¡¯s see how much the Ambermane family had amassed by committing all kinds of dirty jobs for the city leader.¡± Inside the treasure room, there was a huge golden-coloured chest. ¡°Only one box? I thought they would have at least a dozen boxes.¡± However, when Leo saw there was only one treasure chest, he was a little disappointed. ¡®Anyway, let¡¯s see what¡¯s inside it.¡¯ Nevertheless, Leo opened it and saw it was full of hero coins. ¡®Come to daddy.¡¯ Leo absorbed all the hero coins into his storage ring without wasting any time. ¡®Ding, The host gained 30 million hero coins. ¡¯30 million hero coins? As expected for the city leader¡¯s dog.¡¯ Leo could tell why the Ambermane family had so much money, and it was because they followed the city leader¡¯s orders. ¡®Huh? What is that?¡¯ After absorbing all the hero coins, Leo saw a small jade box in one corner of the treasure chest. ¡®This is¡­¡¯ Leo curiously opened it and was pleasantly surprised by the item inside the box. *** Want Bonus Chapters? Don¡¯t forget to GIFT the book. Chapter 109 Another Special Talent ¡®This is¡­.a fragment of the God stone?¡¯ Leo was shocked by the familiar stone inside the jade box. ¡®From when did these fragments of the God stone become so easy to find?¡¯ Picking the stone out of the jade box, Leo could not help but ask himself. ¡®Ding, The system detected a Fragment of the God stone. Do you want to use the special effect of the item? As usual, the system notification resounded in his head, and Leo used it without hesitation. ¡®Ding, The host¡¯s [Talent Swallowing Ability] cooldown has been reduced by three months. ¡®Ding, The host can swallow a new talent. ¡®Finally, I can awaken the family head¡¯s talent [Heavenly Flaming Lion Tranformation].¡¯ Leo was not expecting to find another fragment of the God stone in the Ambermane family. Nevertheless, with the help of that stone, Leo can awaken a new talent he had his eyes on. He didn¡¯t devour Liam earlier because he was keeping him for the last after he devoured the other corpses in the Ambermane family. Even though it was not guaranteed that he would awaken a talent just by devouring Liam¡¯s corpse in the end, Leo believed the chances of awakening his talent were more. However, he unexpectedly found a fragment of the God stone and removed the three months¡¯ cool down from his ability. ¡®Is it because the world assessment is coming closer?¡¯ Recently, so many things happened, and Leo learned a few new things. Hence, he was able to conclude that the appearance of the God stone¡¯s fragment in this world was mainly because of the world assessment. ¡®I guess Liam was waiting for one of his sons to become a rank 7 hero before giving this fragment of the God stone.¡¯ Since a Fragment of the God stone could upgrade a level 7 talent into level 8, Leo guessed why Liam didn¡¯t use the fragment of the God stone on the other rank 7 heroes in the family. ¡®Should I give this fragment of the God stone to Ryan, Julia, or my subordinates?¡¯ Walking out of the treasure room, Leo thought as he played with the fragment of the God stone in his hand. Currently, Leo has many rank 7 heroes around them, and they could all use the fragment of the God stone to become rank 8 heroes; however, the problem is, he had to choose one among them. ¡®For now, I will just keep it with me and see who needs the fragment of the God stone more.¡¯ With that thought, Leo stored the fragment of the God stone in his storage ring before returning to the dining hall where Liam¡¯s corpse was. ¡°Master, you are back already?¡± Vladimir was surprised that Leo came back so soon. ¡°Yes. There are not many things in the Ambermane family; however, I am satisfied with what they have.¡± The fragment of the God stone was enough reward for Leo. ¡®Extract¡¯ Leo didn¡¯t waste time as he placed his hand on Liam¡¯s corpse and extracted the talent. ¡®Ding, Extracting the talent [Heavenly Flaming Lion Transformation]. ¡®Ding, Extraction is successful. Within a few seconds, a fiery red-coloured crystal condensed above Liam¡¯s body which Leo picked and swallowed in a single gulp. ¡®Huh? Master can extract new talent already?¡¯ On the other hand, Vladimir was surprised and thought, ¡®Didn¡¯t he extract a talent a few days back?¡¯ The shadow vampire remembered Leo extracting [Haunting of the Ecstasy] from Clemens. According to what he knew about Leo¡¯s talent swallowing ability: Leo could extract a talent only once a year. ¡®Did he have a breakthrough in his ability?¡¯ Other than thinking of various possibilities, Vladimir silently remained in his place. ¡®Ding, Congratulations to the host for awakening a new talent [Heavenly Flaming Lion Transformation]. ¡®Ding, Talent name: Heavenly Flaming Lion Transformation. Current level: Level 1. Talent Type: Special. Effect: Upon activating this talent, the user will transform into a Heavenly Flaming Lion for a minute with one of the main skills. Main skills: Fire fang Soon, a new talent was added to Leo¡¯s list. ¡®Since I have a lot of [Promote points], I will just upgrade it to level 4.¡¯ Without hesitation, Leo spent 26000 [Promote points] and upgraded that talent to level 4. ¡®Ding, Talent name: Heavenly Flaming Lion Transformation. Current level: Level 4. Talent Type: Special. Effect: Upon activation of this talent, the user will transform into a Heavenly Flaming Lion for ten minutes with three main skills of the flaming lion. Main skills: Fire fang, Flaming Fury, and Heavenly roar. Note: The user can¡¯t use other talents after transforming into a Heavenly Flaming Lion. ¡®With a class upgrade from Basic to Elite, it became much more powerful.¡¯ He didn¡¯t have to check the information of the skills to tell how powerful the talent had become because of a class upgrade. [Fire fang]: The fangs of the flaming lion will be covered in flames and could inflict serious fire damage on its opponents. [Flaming Fury]: The flaming lion will be covered in flames, and its battle prowess will increase by three times. [Heavenly Roar]: A special roar that will make the enemies¡¯ will disappear and make them shiver in fear. Even strong-willed beings will hesitate to fight the user. Nevertheless, he checked the information about the skills that he would get after transforming into a Heavenly flaming lion. ¡®Except for the fact that I can¡¯t use other talents, this talent is pretty much an excellent one to have.¡¯ Leo was satisfied with the skill and wanted to upgrade it into an advanced talent. ¡®I still need six more basic talents. If I am lucky, it won¡¯t take much time to upgrade the [Talent Promoter] to level 4.¡¯ Leo could upgrade for normal talents by repeated use; however, it would take a lot of time if he followed the same method for special talents. Therefore, as long as Leo could upgrade the [Talent Promoter], he could directly upgrade the newly awakened talents from basic to advanced class. ¡°Boss, we finished the task.¡± Soon, Leo came out of his thoughts with Dominic¡¯s words. ¡°Thank you for your hard work. You can return to our place and increase your and your team¡¯s strength.¡± Leo saw the huge pile of corpses in the distance and asked Dominic and others to leave now. ¡°Okay, Boss.¡± ¡°Boss, thanks for the sword. I will continue to work hard.¡± ¡°Boss, please take care of yourself, and don¡¯t forget everyone needs you.¡± Dominic and others said a few words before disappearing into the darkness. ¡°Vladimir, let¡¯s take care of the pile.¡± Soon, a human and a shadow vampire started working on the huge pile of corpses. One used the devil¡¯s mouth on his hand to devour the corpse, whereas the other drained the blood. ¡­ ¡®Phew¡­finally we finished it.¡¯ Leo and Vladimir heaved a sigh of relief as the entire pile of corpses disappeared without a trace now. The blood stains on the ground were taken care of by the shadow vampire¡¯s cloak. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡®Ding, A new system mission has been generated. Please check it. Just as Leo and Vladimir were planning to visit the Ambermane family grounds, Leo received a system notification, making him stop in his tracks. ¡®A new mission already?¡¯ Leo was pleasantly surprised and opened the mission tab to check the mission. ¡®Huh?¡¯ However, when he saw the information on the mission, he frowned. **** Want Bonus Chapters? Don¡¯t forget to GIFT the book. Chapter 110 New Mission ¡®Ding, Mission name: Incoming monster and mutated beast hordes. Information: The three supreme grade monster kings and mutated beast kings sensed the fluctuations of the supreme grade eggs in the host¡¯s possession. It took some time for them to pinpoint the location of the eggs and find out they were in Phirie city. Therefore, they are coming with their minions to destroy the Phirie city and find the supreme grade eggs. Objective: Help Phirie city from not getting overrun by the monsters and the mutated beasts. Mission Reward: 1) The system will fasten the hatching process of the supreme grade eggs. 2) A random grade 1 world ticket. Mission Failure: The host will lose the eggs and die in the hands of the supreme grade beings. ¡®These supreme grade eggs are the ticking bombs.¡¯ Leo muttered to himself, looking at the holographic screen that was filled with mission details. ¡®I need to do something about these eggs; otherwise, I can¡¯t focus on the things at hand.¡¯ Earlier, the dark spectre could sense the presence of the supreme grade eggs and now three supreme grade beings. So, Leo wanted to take care of these eggs as soon as possible. ¡®Ding, After the egg hatches, the supreme beast and supreme monster¡¯s aura will disappear. ¡®Oh¡¯ With the sudden system notification, Leo could not help but reveal a slight smile. ¡®It looks like I must complete this mission for the reward.¡¯ If the supreme beings¡¯ aura disappears from the eggs, Leo doesn¡¯t have to worry about being continuously hunted by the monsters and the mutated spirit beasts. Therefore, Leo thought to hatch them as soon as possible by completing the new mission. ¡®Also, the second reward seems very tempting.¡¯ Even though he didn¡¯t check the information, Leo could tell from the name regarding its usage. ¡®If I can enter a grade 1 world, then I can swallow more special talents, right?¡¯ Just thinking about it made Leo excited as he looked forward to it. ¡®However, dealing with three surpeme grade beings will be a little troublesome¡­wait a second. Why am I worrying too much about it.¡¯ Suddenly, Leo thought of something and revealed a slight smile. ¡®Since the monsters and the mutated beasts are planning to destroy the Phirie city, the city leader has to act. At the same time, he will definitely request Mr. White¡¯s help.¡¯ Leo wanted to use the ¡®Borrowed Knife¡¯ strategy to complete the mission. ¡®System, when will the invasion start?¡¯ Once he decided on his plan, Leo asked the system about the invasion. ¡®Ding, The invasion will start in 12 hours. Please prepare before the invasion starts. ¡¯12 hours is more than enough time to recover my energy.¡¯ Without wasting any time, Leo went to his manor and slept. ¡­.. Time continued to pass, and in a flash, the sun rose, and the morning came. In the Solitary forest, ¡°Roar¡± A huge four-winged wyvern roared at the two monsters as though it was urging them for something. One monster was a ten-meter-huge Ogre with a silver horn protruding out of his skull, whereas the other one was a humanoid lizard with strong scales all over its body. These two monsters and the four-winged wyvern were the three supreme-grade beings that rule the Solitary forest and live in the forest¡¯s depths. ¡°Are you sure you sensed two supreme grade eggs from a human?¡± Silver-horned Ogre King asked the Labyrinth drake king for the third time in his hoarse voice. ¡°Yes. It was only for a brief moment; however, I am sure about them.¡± The Labyrinth Drake King nodded and looked at the slayer wyvern king, ¡°Didn¡¯t you notice the eggs as well?¡± ¡®Nods¡¯ The wyvern nodded and said, ¡°I have already assembled my minions. Let¡¯s go and flatten that human city.¡± However, they didn¡¯t rush things; instead, they planned everything on how to destroy the city and take the eggs quickly. ¡°Let¡¯s go with plan A. If it doesn¡¯t work, let¡¯s go with plan B.¡± The drake king devised two plans and explained them. ¡°Is there a need for having two plans? We three can easily flatten that human city and its leader.¡± ¡°Yes. I feel the same.¡± However, the other two supreme-grade beings felt no need to plan anything. ¡°No. There is no need to go to an all-out war with humans.¡± Nevertheless, the drake king was against an all-out war with the humans as he stated, ¡°The world assessment will be in a few months. It is easy to erase humans from this world when that time comes. So, we should save our energy for the future.¡± ¡°Right! I forgot about the world assessment.¡± ¡°I am waiting for that day too.¡± Everyone agreed to go with the drake king¡¯s plan, where plan A could save their energy. ¡°Let¡¯s only bring rank 7 to rank 9 minions and see whether plan A will succeed or not.¡± Soon, two supreme monster kings and a supreme beast king moved towards Phirie city. ¡­.. In the city leader¡¯s mansion, ¡°Leader, a group of powerful looking monsters and the mutated beasts are coming towards the Phirie city.¡± One of the watchers hurriedly informed Theodore about the incoming monsters and the mutated beasts. ¡°What? What did you say?¡± Theodore was busy planning their expedition with a group of analysts observing the otherworldly portal for the last few months. So, when he heard the sudden invasion of the monsters and the mutated beasts, he could not help but frown. ¡°Currently there are two monster hordes and a mutated beast horde. Each horde is led by the supreme grade being.¡± The watcher was breathing heavily; however, he still informed everything about the incoming hordes. ¡°Supreme grade monsters and the mutated beast? What the hell do they want now?¡± Theodore clenched his fists. As the supreme grade being himself, Theodore already knew about the three supreme grade beings that rule the solitary forest. At the same time, he also knew how powerful they were. ¡®Damn it¡­if we fight against them now, the expedition will be postponed for who knows how long. If he finds out I delayed the expedition, I will be punished.¡¯ Theodore became anxious and tried to cover his emotions before saying, ¡°Announce about the horde. Everyone with a hero rank of 4 or above must assemble at the city¡¯s outer gate within 10 minutes.¡± ¡°Yes, leader.¡± Soon, the watcher left to announce the news to everyone in the city. ¡°Prepare yourself with everything you got. I will join you at the city gate.¡± Next, Theodore ordered his rank 9 city guards before entering his room ¡°Yes, leader.¡± The city guards respectfully nodded before rushing to the armory to equip themselves with weapons. ¡­. Inside Theodore¡¯s room, ¡®Seal¡¯ The first thing he did after entering the room was to use a talisman to seal his surroundings before dialling a number. ¡®Beep¡¯ ¡°Hello. Can I talk to the master? It is something urgent.¡± Soon, the call connected and the city leader Theodore spoke in an anxious tone. If someone from Phirie city heard these words, they would be shocked because the city leader was already a supreme hero, and now he was calling someone who seemed above him. **** Want Bonus Chapters? Don¡¯t forget to GIFT the book. Chapter 111 Special Mission for Mercenaries ¡®No. Currently, the master is busy on his otherworldly tour. You can tell me what your problem is.¡¯ A melodious voice came from the other side of the call. ¡°Master has¡­..and now my city is surrounded by¡­.¡± Soon, Theodore briefly explained his current situation. ¡®Wait a minute.¡¯ The melodious voice asked Theodore to wait for a minute, and he did without complaining. ¡®You are quite lucky.¡¯ In less than a minute, the woman from the other side replied, ¡®Before the master went on his otherworldly tour, he sent one of his supreme grade servants.¡¯ ¡°What? Master sent a supreme grade servant?¡± Theodore was shocked for a moment before becoming excited. ¡®Yes. He will reach Phirie city by afternoon. So, try to survive until then.¡¯ As soon as the woman said those words, the call got disconnected. ¡®I need to defend the city for five hours. I can do it.¡¯ Soon, Theodore motivated himself and started his preparations for the fight. ¡­ As the city leader and his guards prepared to stop the invasion, a loud announcement started in the entire Phirie city.