144 Chapter 144

Edge of the world

“Hmm?”

Whether it be Shadow Snake or Space Monarch, both of them were about to retreat knowing that they couldn’t beat the other without using their real power. But before they can do so, their otherworldly senses let them pick up the strange thing that happened in Greenwood City

Their eyes pierced through layers and layers of space and they saw the spectacle that Claude created

“This… the laws were in harmony…” Space Monarch muttered, a frown forming on his face

He can’t quite explain nor understand what was happening in Greenwood City aside from the fact that it was ‘abnormal’

The laws of their world are ‘broken’ and ‘exhausted’. That brought terrifying consequences to earth’s citizens that only a few people are aware of

Only when a mage reaches the 7th rank would they understand just what it means for the laws to be broken

However, right now, the laws in the entirety of Greenwood City seem to be in harmony. The laws were not ‘fixed’ but they gave off a feeling of harmony

As for what that harmony brought, even a 7th rank mage couldn’t understand

Compared to Space Monarch that was immersed in the harmony of laws, Shadow Snake was completely different

He watched as the forces of Twighlight Beast in Greenwood City were being massacred effortlessly

The survivors don’t even have to lift a finger, just a single Claude Preston alone is enough to exterminate all the enemies

It was to the point that they cannot help but feel like even if the other 6th fusion rank mages of Twighlight Beast are still alive, they too would suffer the fate of death

“How can a newly advanced 6th fusion rank mage have this level of power?!” Shadow Snake raged and he moved, about to annihilate the troublesome variable that suddenly appeared when…

“Shadow Snake, are you going to break the rules?” Space Monarch that intercepted Shadow Snake asked with a sneer

When he was about to help Greenwood City earlier, he was blocked by Shadow Snake causing him to be helpless

But now, the situation was completely reversed. How can he not be happy?

“Your Greenwood City is cheating. Claude Preston shouldn’t be there” Shadow Snake argued

Since out of all the ‘mortal mages’, it was only Claude that showed enough talent to become a 7th rank mage, they can naturally recognize him with just one look

Claude was a deadly variable that shouldn’t have been allowed to exist!

“As you can see, our Eastern Country didn’t dispatch him. He exited from an ownerless Blessed Land and coincidentally entered Greenwood City. This is not considered as the Eastern Country sending reinforcements. If you really want to break the rules then…”

Hearing that, Shadow Snake’s countenance hidden behind the power that shrouded his face turned grim

He knew that ‘reason’ is in the hands of Eastern Country. Space Monarch might not know everything but Shadow Snake is different

He was in the dark, helping the Twighlight Beast to take Greenwood City down

He knew of Claude’s sneak attack and also the fact that he accidentally entered an ownerless Blessed Land

These are things that Space Monarch can easily know and if he uses them to justify Claude’s appearance then he would win

“Damn it… the Serpentine Empress will kill me!” Shadow Snake shuddered from that thought as he vanished. He didn’t dare attack Claude and with that bastard’s last-minute appearance, Greenwood City is saved!

—-

With the spell [Yin-Yang World], the survivors immediately recovered including Rezen’s subordinates

“Master!”

“Sir Rezen!”

The eleven artificial humans, Keito, and the guards from the Preston Family’s first reaction was to check on Rezen as soon as they recovered their consciousness and remembered what happened

“Go back to the farm” Rezen simply ordered, his hand holding the Yin-Yang Mirror to his chest

Although his parents weren’t saved and he has to constantly sacrifice souls to keep his parents’ souls, this was already a better outcome than losing his parents forever

Rezen’s orders were absolute and seeing that there were no more enemies remaining, his subordinates heaved a sigh of relief

They are aware of what happened to Rezen’s parents and they decided to give him personal space

As such, Rezen’s figure can be seen traversing the world of wreckage around him

The road was absolutely inconvenient to travel on because of the broken concretes, corpses, and other debris

Still, this kind of terrain only hindered Rezen a bit as he slowly walks

The events of today felt like something that happened for decades. It wouldn’t be easy to recover anytime soon. And the scene of his parents’ death would forever haunt him

Their deaths were very gruesome. His father directly exploded into small pieces of organic matter while the snake that hide inside him exploded into poisonous green mist

The poison killed his mother directly and even after she died, the falling ceiling still crushed her lower body

Not to mention, the last attack from Space Fox even destroyed what remained of his mother and father’s body

Their deaths were completely inhuman and Rezen’s heart right now is completely filled with hatred

This hatred would never be gone and could only be somehow placated with the deaths and destruction of the sinful Twighlight Beast!

[Host… cheer up, once you grow strong enough, there would definitely be ways to save your parents!] the system said causing Rezen’s movement to halt

His system has really changed, it even started to converse with him on its own accord

“Hmm… thank you” Rezen replied. As long as there is hope, he would continue to struggle no matter how long it would take

Rezen continue walking slowly, not once did he let go of the Yin-Yang mirror in his hand

It was as if he wanted to engrave the current image of Greenwood City into the deepest parts of his soul. A reminder of what would happen if a person is weak

“Uh…?”

Rezen suddenly stopped walking. His eyes staring at one of the random corpses that littered the earth

“Pierre?” Rezen muttered, remembering the lively and a bit shameless soldier that he met before

When he fought with the grey wolves with the help of the soldiers, Pierre is the one he was the closest with

Even prior to this, they still communicate sometimes. But now, such a sunny person is already dead

Rezen could only see the man’s upper body, from his waist and below, all were completely missing

Deaths like that were common in this terrorist attack

Rezen walked toward the corpse of Pierre and he helped close the man’s eyes. He still has a look of fear and dread even after his death. A testimony of the horrible fate that he suffered

After that, Rezen continued on his way and he met yet another familiar face

“Dad! N-no! You couldn’t be dead! No! D-don’t do this to me!”

On the side of the corpse of a middle-aged man was a youth similar to Rezen in age. This pair of father and son was his previous customers; Maze and Fierce Fire

While Maze survived probably because his father sacrificed his life for him, Fierce Fire on the other hand died

Kids or young adults mourning the deaths of their parents were commonly seen in the current Greenwood City. Maze and even Rezen are just one of the thousands of similar cases

Claude might have healed the injured with his spell but he is not an omnipotent god that could resurrect even the dead

Rezen walked until he reached a few meters away from Maze before he spoke. “If you are done grieving and you thirst for power and revenge, come find me”

He left those words to the grieving young man before he continued

His feet brought him to a familiar place. It was the small shop of his friend’s family but right now, the shop is no more

It has turned into a pile of rubbish including the spirit plants inside

“Uwaaa!!!!!”

A cry filled with pain echoed. A young man kneeled in front of the corpses of his parents

Compared to Rezen’s parents that didn’t leave a corpse, Neil’s parents were in a better condition. They were simply crushed by the ceiling of their shop that collapses

However… death is death and even the legendary 7th rank mages cannot bring the dead back to life

Those that died with an intact corpse and those that died with not even a single bone that remains, is there really any difference?

Both sides are dead and no one in this world could bring them back to life. While Rezen has the Yin-Yang Mirror, it could only be activated once and it was already used on his parents

Whether it be Pierre, Fierce Fire, or Neil’s parents, Rezen couldn’t preserve their souls unless he has another pair of Yin-Yang Mirror

“Neil… my doors will always be open for you. We will avenge our loved ones soon” Rezen said before leaving

His words although entered Neil’s ears were not enough to save the young man from grief