Reign's sudden declaration made Lucas break into a cold sweat. He realized that he was in no position to give orders.

In fact, from Reign's tone, it was clear he was dead serious.

'These ignorant humans. I've been playing along with your games, and now you think you can just back away without consequence?' he sneered in contempt.

'Who gave you the right to bypass me?' This was a bigger insult to him than the fight itself. How dare they act like their words held more weight than his?

Emy stepped forward, her face serious. "This is enough! This has gone too far. You can't just threaten everyone because you're strong. I admit my mistake and is willing to compensate you. "

CRACK!

The sparks of blue electricity around him intensified. "You dare to lecture me?" he growled, his anger evident. Her words only fueled his frustration.

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Emy was taken aback. She had hoped her words would bring him to his senses, but they had the opposite effect.

"Don't make this more complicated. I'm a representative of BioGen, one of the biggest corporations under the Chamber of Commerce. Do you know what you're doing by rejecting this compromise?" she warned, now forced to use her background as leverage.

"BioGen? Am I supposed to kneel and beg just because you're using that name?" he sneered in contempt.

"Fuck your corporation and Fuck you. We already had a deal—this is a fight to the death, and no one is allowed to interfere."

Emy's face went pale as she heard his words. She realized that her attempts to de-escalate the situation had failed .

She looked at Lucas, only to see him sweating as well.

"Isn't he your bodyguard? order him to stand down," she protested.

CRACK!

The sparks of electricity around Reign's body grew stronger.

'This woman really doesn't know what's good for her. Just shut the fuck up,' he mumbled, his mind urging him to tear her apart.

Emy's eyes widened with fear. The raw power emanating from him made her confidence waver.

The dangerous energy crackling around him made her realize just how dangerous the situation had become.

But instead of apologizing and begging, she kept talking as if her words had the magical ability to fixed anything.

"Don't do this. I'm warning you! " she threatened, feeling cornered and desperate.

THUD!

Both halves of his body dropped to the ground almost simultaneously.

"You can blame your death on someone who couldn't keep her mouth shut," Reign sneered in contempt, turning his head toward Emy.

He walked closer to her and leaned in to whisper something.

"You're the one responsible for his death. Don't say another word if you don't want to follow in his steps," he warned, walking past her.

After he was gone, her knees weakened, and she dropped to the ground. She was stunned and speechless, feeling in that moment that she was going to die.

'Why did I mess with someone like him?' she thought, tears welling up. She was humbled and had a harsh reality check.

When her gazed landed at her ex-lover's body, her stomach churned, and she vomited the meal she had just eaten. The sight was too gruesome to bear.

The crowd on the other hand was completely silent, their faces showing shock and fear.

There were no cheers—just complete silence.

What they had just seen wasn't a fair fight but a one-sided massacre.

'Shit, who did Lilith sent to guard me?' Lucas muttered, wiping his forehead with a handkerchief, still shaking.

In his honest opinion, Reign was not fit to be a bodyguard. He would be better suited as an assassin.

"Miss Emy, believe me, I had no idea this would happen. I hired him through a close acquaintance of mine and didn't know he was connected to a well-known hunter family," he explained. It would be disastrous if he became a target of BioGen.

She didn't reply; she was still too heartbroken and unstable.

"I'll take my leave," he said, bowing his head and walking away. He would collect his winnings later, assuming he wasn't beaten to death by the other gambler.

But after recalling Reign's display of power, though, he knew they wouldn't dare risk not paying.

When the crowd began to thin out, two people in hoodies remained.

They had witnessed everything with their own eyes, and their perception of the West's power level had shifted.

"Did you see that, Nobu-san? That technique is similar to our Azure Dragon Lightning," Seki whispered.

"Yes, it felt similar, but at the same time, it was odd, Seki-sama," he answered, his voice skeptical.

"What do you mean, Nobu-san?"

He touched his chin in contemplation. "I don't think that was a breathing technique at all, Seki-sama" he concluded.