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."

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

was no secret at this point that something huge was about to happen, but everyone was still

was now working at the Union, for information, but even he had

in deep contemplation, the servant lady

his brows relax that she

another thing that I would like to brief

it?" Jin said as he casually glanced at the

tried to get in contact with you. What would you

"Amanda?"

flashed on Jin's face. Then, his brows knit tightly as he quietly muttered, "She must be

an idea of what Amanda wanted to talk

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

like a devil fruit and

but much worse. The individuals who consumed the pill would be exposed to demonic

drug that spread throughout the whole human domain this last year, and essentially forced the Union and Central government to act upon it as the consequences of the pill were

didn't know much about it before as he was still in the academy, but after graduating from the academy three months back, and joining the ranks of his

tapped on the holographic

gently pressed on a certain profile and

turning his attention back towards his

"Would you please?"

"As you wish."

words, the

she still understood that there were some things that someone

Ci- Clank—!

the room that Jin turned his attention back towards the holographic

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does

voice sounded at the top of a

her fair and pretty face, making her look

building in front, her delicate brows

third one we've found in

behind the girl. He was Maxwell,

other guilds have also tried shutting as many facilities down as possible, but as soon as one is destroyed, a new one is

quite troublesome," the girl, Amanda, replied. Then, extending her hand forward, a

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

a translucent arrow materialized in-between her

of her eyes, Amanda aimed her bow at the warehouse in the

kilometer away from the warehouse, and it was deep into the night, but

string, she softly asked, "Have you

There will be no

"Okay."

confirmation, she finally

Kacha!

of that of a thunderclap, the arrow suddenly disappeared into the

Xiu!

muffled projectile-like sound reverberated through the air as a blue translucent streak of light headed towards the warehouse

arrow to arrive at the warehouse. It reached the place in a matter

the window with a crash, and what followed after

BOOOOM—!

mushroom cloud sprung up in the air

hand holding onto the bow, Amanda quietly stared at the

swept past her,

improved quite a

side as he stared at

if there are any survivors," Amanda said, her eyes still locked on the building in the

"Will do."

the rooftop as he

her eyes and tried to recuperate

Vrrr— Vrrr—

even do that, she felt her phone

Amanda took out her phone and checked