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."

fingers on the table, unsure of what to make of the

at this point that something huge was about to happen, but everyone was still in

the Union, for information, but even he had no

contemplation, the

his brows relax

another thing that I

said as he casually glanced at

has tried to get in contact

"Amanda?"

Then, his brows knit tightly as he quietly muttered, "She must be trying to

already had an idea of what Amanda

past year that he had spent in the guild, there was only one thing that had

emergence of demon pills. A pill that essentially acted like a

steroids, but much worse. The individuals who consumed the pill would

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

it before as he was still in the academy, but after graduating from the academy three months back, and joining the ranks of his guild, he had

on the holographic device in front

times, he gently pressed on a certain profile

back towards his attendant, he glanced at

"Would you please?"

"As you wish."

the lady

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

Ci- Clank—!

turned his attention back towards the holographic device and finally

***

does that

sounded at the top of

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

locked onto the building in front, her delicate brows knit

we've found in the past

replied from behind the girl. He was Maxwell,

guilds have also tried shutting as many facilities down as possible, but as soon

is quite troublesome," the girl, Amanda, replied. Then, extending her hand forward, a bow appeared in

out from Amanda's body as the sound of the bow string being stretched echoed in the

which, a translucent arrow materialized in-between her

her bow

the warehouse, and it was deep into the night, but Amanda had no trouble staring at the building as her eyes locked tightly on a particular

"Have you evacuated all the

There will be

"Okay."

confirmation, she finally

Kacha!

that of a

Xiu!

sound reverberated through the air as a blue translucent streak of light headed towards the warehouse in the

to arrive at the warehouse. It reached the place in

the window with a crash, and what followed after was a tremendous explosion

BOOOOM—!

the air

bow, Amanda quietly stared at the scene from

long, the shockwaves that originated from the explosion swept

quite a

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

Amanda said, her eyes still locked on the building

"Will do."

words echoed through the rooftop as he disappeared

relaxing her brows, Amanda closed her eyes and tried

Vrrr— Vrrr—

she could even do that,

out her phone and checked the caller ID.