Chapter 232 The Fall Of The Pugilist Academy

"ROAR…!!!"

Craxes' mighty roar reverberated around the battlefield.

Every single Pugilist that came into contact with the mighty raging fire was incinerated to ashes. Unlike the others, Commander Kratos did not die so easily as his expensive armor and gadgets briefly kept him alive.

Despite the death and fire around him, he did not back down as this Commander slid under the raging fire and decisively went under the Dragon.

"Kratos' Specialty: Continuous Raging Slash!"

Whoosh!

Like his hand was the wind itself, under the mighty Dragon, Commander Kratos grabbed his twin Sabers as he performed his strongest Pugilist ability.

With this ability, he once singlehandedly killed a Might Bear.

But that was a Might Bear, this was a real literal Ancient Red Dragon.

The sounds of the twin Sabers and the Pugilist energy colliding against the Dragon's scales was like 2 swords slashing against each other.

Craxes' scales were impervious to normal attacks, they could not penetrate especially when these attacks were coming from a Grade D Pugilist.

Despite not being able to penetrate, Commander Kratos's zeal pushed him to exert so much effort that he was able to annoy the Red Dragon.

On noticing Craxes' discomfort, Din looked down only to see the Commander below. All that he did was to simply control the Dragon to do the needful.

Commander Kratos noticed the danger but it was already too late, he was not fast enough as Craxes pinned him down with one of his gigantic talons.

Then the next moment, the Red Dragon breath fire on its victim.

Despite his gadgets, Commander Kratos did not have what it took to survive it. This Commander did not scream in pain, neither did he cry or beg for forgiveness, even in death, Commander Kratos was still an inspiration to his soldiers.

"FOR THE LEADER!"

These were his last words as Craxes' fire incinerated this Commander to ashes. Seeing this scene, Commander Kratos' soldiers were not demoralized, they instead felt even more angered and challenged.

"FOR THE LEADER!"

"FOR COMMANDER KRATOS!"

They now had 2 motivations to give their all in this fight for their lives.

The soldiers gave their all to fight but they were simply trampled on to death. Orc Warlord Zeke decided to skip this battle and rest, but Clown and Black Master Einstein already levitated into the skies as they joined the battle.

Their intentions were as clear as day to everyone who saw them.

They intended to lay waste to the once glorious and iconic Might Dojo.

"Special Elementalist Ability: Sands of Doom!"

"Special Elementalist Ability: Hell's Fire!"

Clown and Black Master Einstein went all out in the destruction.

Despite the resistance of the 2 summoned beasts, they stood no chance before them. The Ice Salamander and the Myriad Poison Snake only lasted for a few minutes before they were annihilated.

The shield did not hold either, it was shattered by pure power.

Lying on the ground amid the raging fire, explosions, and death, Jon Stones' blood-stained eyes watched everything. He watched as the organization that he spent centuries to build and develop was laid to waste.

He watched as his Pugilists were slaughtered in the hundreds.

He watched as the young talented boy that he adopted died, Commander Kratos' death touched him more than all the others.

"Ahhh…!" This warrior grunted in pain, not physical but emotional.

The pain to the heart was much more painful. Seeing the little cheery boy that he once adopted die before him, the boy with so much ambitions die before him, Jon Stones felt like his heart was cut into a thousand pieces.

This Pugilist was originally always stable, but he could no longer remain so.

"Ahhhhh…!!!" He grunted in pain as he forced himself to stand up.

His gait was unsteady but the sheer pain in his heart pushed him to move, he staggered to where Kratos' ashes were as he collapsed on the ground beside them.

"Ahhhhh…!!!" He roared to vent his frustration out.

For the first time in his long career as a Pugilist, he expressed some regrets. 'I was too arrogant, why did I let them corner me…?'

'Why was I so obsessed with challenging myself…?'

'Why was I not content with my power…?'

'Why was I not content with keeping and protecting what I had…?'

'I didn't even get to reciprocate Eleanor's feelings…'

The regrets were too much as his brain became full.

Thud!

The next moment, Din jumped down from his Dragon beside the Pugilist.

"I've heard for a long time that you are the strongest Pugilist in our planet, now, I want to officially challenge…"

"DIE!" Jon Stones pushed himself to the limits as he rushed at this Pugilist.

Mid-sprint, he jerked as he coughed blood, he was already too weak and injured. This did not stop him though as he continued his run.

Jon Stones was far from his peak state, Din easily read his movements.

Bam!

With one palm, Din slammed this legendary Pugilist to the ground.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

He was content with beating the hell out of the weak version of this legend. Jon Stones coughed blood as Din ran riot through his body, breaking all his bones, literally squeezing him dry of any notion of blood in his body.

Far away in the distance, a pair of eyes watched as agitation shone in them.

Blade could not take it anymore.

"Bastard…!" He moved but having been watching him, Legolas arrived right on time as he stopped his student with a push to his chest.

"Calm down!"

"How can I calm down?!" Blade's emotions exploded.

"He is one of the main culprits responsible for what happened to my parents and my tribe, he is someone that I can never forgive!"

"He should be on my kill list!"

"I never knew he was alive and is this strong already". Blade scratched his head like he was going crazy. "I can't let him keep on living!"

"And I can't allow him harass a Pugilist legend like this!"

Legolas glared into his student's eyes then he exerted his authority. "Calm down".

Legolas's authority worked, Blade finally calmed down.

"Look around you". Legolas gestured.

Blade looked and all he saw was disaster, the 2 Grade C Elementalists rendering waste to the once iconic Might Dojo, Din completely violating the Pugilist Legend, the blood and the death, it was a disastrous sight.

"You see?" Legolas raised his hand as he held his student by both sides of his face. "This is what happens when you go against an opponent that you barely know without sufficient preparations".

"No matter how strong you are, never forget this, always be prepared".

"Jon Stones will fall today because he was not prepared".

"Despite the fact that all his opponents were powerful, he never gave them the respect that they deserved, he was conceited and only believed in his own power, that is what led to his downfall".

"If you go in now, you'll die too because you are not prepared".

"Stay patient, suppress your resentment, feed on it, let it be your sustenance to push you into becoming the best Pugilist to take the title after Jon Stones".

"If you go in now, you'll never become the best Pugilist".

"You'll never avenge your family and your tribe".

"You'll die!"

Blade finally calmed down as he held Legolas's hand. Since becoming his master's student, he rarely talked unlike Christensen, all his mind was focused on getting as much power as possible to avenge his tribe and his family.

He always tried to act strong while he was still traumatized by the Clown Society, now, he broke down, tears flowed down Blade's eyes.

"I-I'm sorry…" He stuttered as tears flowed down his eyes.

He clenched his fists as he roared. "Ahhh…!!!"

Legolas tightly embraced his student and slowly led him out of the vicinity.

…

"What are your last words?"

With a haughty look on his face, Din asked the Pugilist Legend.

Jon Stones with his swollen face, broken teeth, and his bloody face looked at this Pugilist, he chuckled bitterly. "I pray you never regret your actions".

"Is that your last words?"

"Yes".

Whoosh!

Din slashed down with his sword.

With all his defense gone, Jon Stones could do nothing, the sword met very little resistance as it separated this legend's head from his body.

Instantly, black lighting snaked through the skies as thunder rumbled.

Today, a legend fell.

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