The two hadn’t met each other in years… “…Gerald… You… You know all these people…?” asked the befuddled Leila. How was any of this possible? All these people were international dignitaries! There was no way Gerald could be acquainted with them, right? “Them? Well, in a way…” replied Gerald rather indifferently as he turned to look at Chairman Chac. “W-worry not, Mr. Crawford! I definitely won’t let him off that easily! I’ll teach him a good lesson for even daring to disturb your peace!” stuttered the middle-aged man—whose forehead was already drenched in sweat—while pointing at Frederick. “C-come on! I dare you!” retorted Frederick who was honestly getting a little scared when he realized just how many guards were present. Turning to look at Leila once more, Gerald then said, “…Since she’s an old friend of mine, I’ll let tonight’s little incident slide. However! There won’t be a next time! Now leave before I change my mind!” After saying that, Gerald cleared his throat be
Not wanting to die, Frederick and the others could only obey. As they helplessly began drinking up the water in the hot springs, a sinister smile could be seen on Carlos’s face… Fast forward to early the next morning, several people could already be seen gathered near Yanam’s thousand-year-old dragon tower. Atop the sturdy, three-hundred-meter-tall building that touched the sky, several people could be seen tied up there… As to be expected, they were Gerald’s family members… Aside from them, Mila was also there, though she had been tied to a stone pillar instead. Throughout her time in captivity, Daryl had told Mila everything. Despite having lost her memories, Mila knew for a fact that someone had been painstakingly searching for her in the past few years… With that in mind, she was eager to see whether Daryl’s opponent truly was the person whom her heart had so desperately been trying to remember this entire time… As for Dylan, though he was a very dignified man, he was n
In response, Gerald stomped his foot onto the ground, causing him to fly into the air! Wherever the elongated staff passed, loud explosions would follow as it wreaked havoc all over the place. After a few stone pillars were smashed into nothing but rubble, all Daryl did was wave his hand slightly for the staff to begin homing in on Gerald again! It was almost as though the staff had eyes! As more explosions could be heard, Gerald waved his own hand to block the attack! A smile now on his face, Gerald then flicked his fingers at the staff… and within seconds, the frozen in place staff began cracking rather loudly! Even though the staff’s tip had already exploded into a million tiny pieces, Gerald’s immense qi didn’t stop there. No, the excess qi actually began bolting all the way back to Daryl! Taken by surprise, Daryl snapped out of it just in time for him to fly off the ground! It was barely a second later when he watched as the area he had previously been standing on get
By the time the shocked Julian could feel his heart sink, the gargantuan green dragon was already inches away from Gerald! However, the next thing everyone knew, a golden arc of light suddenly appeared and completely enveloped Gerald! The second the dragon touched the arc of light, it instantly retracted! From an audience’s perspective, it looked like something had shocked it to the core! “My god! What tactic is he even using?!” exclaimed the surprised Carlos who didn’t even dare blink as the battle went on. Daryl found himself equally as surprised as well. After all, he, of all people, knew how powerful the Double-dragon spell truly was. While Daryl knew that Gerald had summoned that golden arc of light to shield him from the attack, he hadn’t the slightest idea of what the arc of light actually was. It couldn’t have been a magic weapon since that wouldn’t have been able to block the Double-dragon spell… The arc was most probably not cast through the use of mere inner stre
After all, the last thing they were able to see was a blinding light from atop the tower that had forced all of them to shut their eyes… By the time their eyes finally readjusted, Daryl Crawford, the legendary King of South Asia, was already lying on the ground! “…What?” muttered a voice. With such a great battle taking place, it was only natural that those from the other Crawford family would also be present at the dragon tower. The one who had spoken appeared to be some kind of young master, and he had been watching everything through his sinister eyes from the moment the battle began. Even so, he truly hadn’t expected that things would go this way. ‘Is grandpa unable to even lay a finger on Gerald…?’ Meanwhile, Carlos and Julian themselves were utterly amazed by what they had just witnessed… This was a battle unlike anything they had ever seen before… “…You…. Could you have learned all those unique techniques from Liemis…? If that’s the case, then that explains why I hav
With the Dead Annie still merged with his heart, it was near-impossible for Gerald to truly kill Daryl. After all, no amount of power would’ve been able to destroy that ultimate magic weapon. Even so, Daryl was well aware that if he didn’t use the flower to initiate the great dragon extermination spell, he wasn’t going to be able to lay a finger on Gerald. He wasn’t about to allow such a strong demon to exist! Not on his life! With that, the Dead Annie continued shining brighter than ever! Meanwhile, mass destruction was occurring at the foot of the dragon tower! As multiple draconic screeches filled the air, even more dark clouds began flying toward the area, completely covering the sky… Even to the ancients, the spell had a reputation for being extremely powerful… With that said, changes in both the sky and earth were only natural once the spell was cast. As all this was happening, Carlos, Julian, and the rest could only look around them rather anxiously. “What’s the mean
The Dead Annie was gone, Gerald was still alive and well… The more Daryl thought about it, the more pain he felt in his chest. As his head began spinning and a trickle of blood rolled down the corner of his mouth, the dying man—who was still pointing at Gerald—could only mutter in his sheer disbelief, “You… You… My… My Dead Annie…!” Holding onto his chest as he continued mumbling to himself, it almost felt like Daryl had completely lost his soul… Not only that, but he now appeared much, much older than he previously had. The youth on his face and the sheen of his white hair were no longer present… Clenching his teeth as he tried his best to continue glaring at Gerald, the old man knew deep in his heart that there was nothing else he could do. Gerald, on the other hand, appeared rather chipper as he walked even closer to Daryl. With a calm voice, Gerald then said, “Before you die, there’s something I’d like to tell you, Daryl.” “…What is it…?” “Well, during our initial fight
While a huge cloud of dust was still floating around in the air, a deep ravine had clearly formed beneath the tower… However, that wasn’t what shocked everyone most. Oh no, their surprise stemmed from the fact that colorful lights were being emitted from within that very ravine! With such dazzling lights that lit even the darkened sky, it made everyone feel like there was treasure waiting to be uncovered down there… However, seeing that Gerald wasn’t making a move, nobody dared to go any closer. After all, after witnessing such a deadly battle with their very own eyes, all of them were naturally concerned about whether the King of the North would end up killing them if they weren’t careful… Daryl, on the other hand, was quickly being carried away by the other Crawfords… When he saw the colorful lights, however, his eyes instantly widened as he shouted, “…No… No…!” Even so, nobody appeared to hear his cries… In a way, it was almost as though he was desperately trying to stop s