The Author's POV

Bang—! Bang—!

The sound of small shockwaves resounded as circular pressurized wind gales pushed outwards from the point of contact between a fist and a punching bag.

"Haa!"

Letting out a cry, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, the instep of his foot collided against the punching bag.

Bang—!

This time, a louder sound resounded as an even more powerful shockwave swept through the private training grounds.

Thump—!

Following the kick, the punching bag fell onto the floor as a large tear appeared by the side of its body. Black sand spilled out from it.

Lowering his head and staring at the punching bag below him, Jin's breathing was a bit rough.

Having spent the most part of the afternoon training, he was understandably tired.

"Thank you."

Grabbing onto a towel that a servant girl offered, Jin thanked her. Then, putting it on his face, he wiped the sweat that had accumulated on his face.

It was only after Jin was done drying up that the servant lady finally spoke up. Her tone was extremely respectful.

"Young Master, the items you requested have arrived."

"Oh?"

Jin raised his brow and stared at the servant lady. Wearing a black suit and having long blonde hair that perfectly complemented her emerald-colored eyes, she looked very beautiful. But of course, Jin wasn't in the least bit interested in her beauty.

Without saying anything, he handed the towel back and headed for his office space.

Sure enough, sitting on his desk was a large box. Walking towards the box and carefully opening it, Jin took out a pair of clean daggers.

On closer inspection, one would discover faint lines that spread throughout the set of daggers. These lines gave out a strange feeling as the mana in the air trembled slightly at its presence.

The grip of the dagger felt rather rough, but it was to ensure a proper hold. On the other hand, the main body of the dagger was extremely sharp. Just from a casual glance, Jin could tell that the daggers were extremely well-crafted.

"This should be of good use to me."

Jin nodded in satisfaction before putting the daggers away.

Ci- Clank—!

Right as he put the daggers away, the same servant lady from before entered his office space.

Bowing down slightly, she quietly stood by the side, without saying anything.

Used to such a scene, Jin didn't say anything and sat down on his desk.

Tapping onto its surface, a series of holographic images materialized before him.

Briefly looking at them for a moment, Jin turned his attention back to the servant lady and asked in a neutral tone, "If I don't recall incorrectly, you said that the Union is about to make a big announcement in the following month?"

"That is correct." The servant lady replied in a monotonous tone and proceeded to take something out from her pocket. It turned out to be a small white envelope, which she promptly handed to Jin.

"What's this?" Jin asked as he took the envelope from her hands. He sounded slightly curious.

Tearing the seal, Jin took out the letter inside the envelope and read through its contents.

"An invitation from the Union?"

"That is correct. In the wishes of the guild master, you are to participate with him in the event," the servant lady replied from the side.

"I see."

on the table, unsure of what

point that something huge was about

Kevin, who was now working at the Union, for information, but even he had no idea about what

at Jin, who was in deep contemplation, the servant lady patiently

was only after she saw his brows relax that she

master, there is another thing that I would

said as he casually glanced at

has tried to get in contact with you. What would you like me

"Amanda?"

tightly as he quietly muttered, "She must be trying to talk to me

had an idea of what Amanda wanted to talk

the guild, there was only one thing that had been annoying him to

essentially acted like a devil fruit and boosted the power of whoever

The individuals who consumed the pill would be exposed to

the whole human domain this last year, and essentially forced the Union and Central government to act upon it as the

didn't know much about it before as he was still in the academy, but after graduating from the academy

up, Jin tapped on the holographic

a couple of times, he gently pressed on a certain

before calling her, turning his attention back towards

"Would you please?"

"As you wish."

meaning of his words, the lady bowed

Horton family for over a decade, she still understood that there were some things that

Ci- Clank—!

Jin turned his attention back towards

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many does that

and melodious voice sounded at the top of a

moonlight sprinkled down on her fair and pretty face, making her

eyes locked onto the building in front, her delicate brows knit into a tight

the third one we've found in the past

behind the girl. He was Maxwell, Amanda's

rampant over the last year. All the other guilds have also tried shutting as many facilities down as possible, but as

the girl, Amanda, replied. Then, extending

powerful wave of mana suddenly sprang out from Amanda's body as the sound of the

which, a translucent arrow

aimed her bow at the warehouse in

the warehouse, and it was deep into the night, but Amanda had

she softly asked, "Have you evacuated all the residents and people

be

"Okay."

confirmation, she

Kacha!

of a thunderclap, the arrow suddenly

Xiu!

as a blue translucent streak of light headed towards

to arrive at the warehouse. It reached the

a crash,

BOOOOM—!

up in the air as the warehouse was obliterated

holding onto the bow, Amanda quietly stared

from the explosion swept past her, and

have improved quite

from the side as he stared at the remains of the warehouse in

Amanda said, her eyes still

"Will do."

he disappeared from

closed her eyes and tried to recuperate the mana she

Vrrr— Vrrr—

she could even do that, she felt her phone

took out her phone and checked the caller ID. It was