With the defeat of four Family Leaders spreading like wildfire, a wave of chaos swept through the Tower with seemingly unstoppable momentum. Some of this was incited by organizations such as FUG, but, more influential than even that were the negative sentiments that had been building over the last ten-thousand-years. There were a significant number of people who resented one …

Sensing the eruption of Vahn’s aura, excitement began to swell within Hon’s chest for the first time since his battle with Ureko. There were few things he enjoyed more than testing his blade against a powerful opponent, so, even if Vahn turned out to be much stronger than imagined, he was looking forward to their climactic exchange in the heavens. …

Though she didn’t understand what had happened, the notion she could deal damage to a Family Leader caused a massive grin to develop across Yuri’s face. Her natural regeneration also helped to deal with the injury sustained by her fist, so, after lingering in the air for a short while, she grabbed the hilts of the two Needles sticking out …

Seeing how powerful his daughter had become, Han couldn’t help feeling an iota of pride. At the same time, however, her similarities with Yurin, combined with the strange state she had entered, left him feeling helpless. It was like she was a Goddess of War fused with some kind of feral beast, and, though he found her golden hair rather …

Shifting her gaze from the large mushroom cloud looming in the distance, Mikoto, appearing as a Pikachu, looked towards the remnants of a destroyed mountain. There, lying amongst the rubble, vibrant blue electricity dancing across his body, Eduan could be seen looking up at the sky with a vacant look on his face. Though the attack hadn’t inflicted any meaningful …

Though it had only been for a brief moment, Hana releasing her flames within the Palace of Swords had reduced much of the Sword Altar’s interior to superheated slag and molten stone. Despite this, Hon, Han, and Eduan could be seen standing around rather leisurely, unperturbed by the heat. Using a pocket watch he had carried with him even before …

Under normal circumstances, Hana wouldn’t have an issue sensing the location of her opponent. In Vahn’s case, however, his presence was comparable to the peculiar ambiance one would feel when locked in a soundproofed room. It was possible to sense ‘something’, but, the moment you tried to focus your senses, it was easier to detect your own heartbeat than it …

With only a few minutes remaining until the twenty-four-hour deadline, the temperature around the Sword Altar was steadily increasing as Hana, annoyed by the fact that Vahn had yet to arrive, huffily remarked, “The impudence of the Sage Dragon Emperor knows no bounds…are we certain he hasn’t simply run away?” Laughing awkwardly in response to Hana’s words, Han ceased playing …

With Lotte’s body producing a tremendous amount of steam, Vahn’s room had become a veritable sauna by the time Sis chimed in to remind him of his previous engagement. Fortunately, even with less than an hour remaining until his scheduled duel, Vahn could produce as much additional time as ‘necessary’. It was important to him that his partners’ first experiences …

With so much chaos occurring around them, it didn’t take long for Yuri and Lotte to hear about what had taken place following their departure. They had even received a notification to report to the 1st Army Corps’ flagship, but, rather than obeying the emergency summons, Yuri immediately contacted Vahn to have him teleport them to his side. This led …