Axel and his lackeys were chatting under a tree in front of their guest house. They believed Virelia had been killed by the magical beasts, so their hearts throbbed with joy.

"I can’t wait to see their expressions after they learn about her death. I’m sure it will be interesting." Rian grinned evilly.

"Me too!" Luka responded. "Maybe I should take a picture of them later."

"That’s actually a good idea, Luka!" Jax liked Luka’s spontaneous words a lot. "We can print the photo and give it to them as a souvenir later."

"Haha!" they laughed loudly.

"This will also teach Ren a lesson for taking what should have been yours, Axel." Vito believed her death would affect Ren deeply.

"You are right. But I won’t stop here. I want him to suffer more. I want him to regret messing with me." Ren had stolen his spotlight, so Axel wanted to break him mentally and physically.

Vito tapped his shoulder and said, "Don’t worry. We will help you teach him a lesson."

While they were chatting happily, an eagle and jaguar shifters launched a surprise attack on them.

Lily descended from the sky like a meteor while David raised his sharp claws to strike Axel.

*Crunch...

Axel was thrown into the air before finally crashing into a wooden fence and rolling on the ground.

At the same time, Vito coughed up blood while being pinned by Lily.

Her sharp talons pierced his body and sank deep into his chest.

Luka, Rian, and Jax were shocked by the surprise attack. They instantly took out their staves and tried to save Vito.

When a wind bullet, a sand ball and a light needle shot toward her, Lily grabbed Vito’s neck and used his body as a shield.

"Aaaggghhh..." Scream of agony filled the air as their strikes landed on his back.

His T-shirt was torn, and blood dripped down his skin.

Luka stopped his attack and roared angrily, "Bastard, let him go!"

"How dare you use him as a shield!" Rian exploded in rage.

"Release him now!" Jax yelled.

"Here, take it!" Lily threw Vito at them like he was trash.

When they were focused on him and trying to catch him, she used the opportunity to launch an attack.

Bang!

Her powerful kick landed on the right side of Rian’s head, sending him flying into Luka.

Lily didn’t stop there.

After kicking Vito’s stomach, she threw her fist at Jax, but her strike only hit air as Jax jumped back immediately.

When Jax thought he was already safe, two powerful whirlwinds shot at him from behind. Elara didn’t waste the opportunity and launched a surprise attack.

A few drops of blood sprayed in the air as cuts appeared on his back. Elara and Lily didn’t show them the slightest bit of mercy.

They had trapped Virelia and almost killed her, so the duo would show them the consequences of their actions.

On the other side, Axel rose to his feet and pointed his staff at David, but before his magic fully materialized, Ren appeared beside him and kicked him.

His body was once again sent flying into the fence and rolled on the ground. The moment Axel knew who had just attacked him, his face was red from fury.

His hatred toward Ren was as big as the universe, so his blood was boiling when he saw Ren. "Good! You’ve finally appeared. I can beat the shit out of you now!"

Ren didn’t respond.

Instead, he turned to David.

"David, I will face him. You go fight his lackeys." Ren’s anger toward Axel was also big.

He believed Axel was the true mastermind because he was their leader.

"Alright." David agreed instantly.

Ren returned his attention to Axel and said, "It’s just you and me now. Let’s decide everything here."

"Then, I will grant your foolish wish." Axel raised his staff and attacked Ren with his lightning magic.

Debris flew in all directions as his bolt of lightning hit the ground.

Ren didn’t only dodge Axel’s strikes, but he also dashed toward him. The moment he was close to Axel, Ren threw a high kick.

Even though Axel managed to block it, he was pushed back a few meters since the strength of his attack was powerful.

While both sides were fighting, Bernard was talking with his people in the training ground.

He didn’t want to suffer heavy losses in the upcoming battle, so he asked those under Virelia’s command to teach the others the formations they had learned from her.

"You guys are willing to share it, right?" Bernard said.

"I don’t mind it."

"Me too. I’m sure our young leader won’t mind this as well."

"Of course! After all, she is a kind and good girl. Unlike a certain young man!"

"Damn right, buddy!"

One by one, Virelia’s subordinates voiced out their agreement.

Even though they were from different groups, they were all people of Northvale Village. They didn’t want any of them to die in the upcoming battle, so they agreed right away.

"Good! Then, we can star-" before Bernard had finished his words, the sound of an explosion filled the air.

Boom!

Their intense fight destroyed everything around them, including the guest house.

"What was that?" Tomas quickly turned his head toward the source of the sound.

Bernard’s shocked face turned gloomy when he recalled the relationship between these two groups.

’No! Please, not again.’

He instantly ran toward the guest house, followed by his people.

At the same time, Ren was beating Axel relentlessly.

He didn’t kill him or knock him out because he wanted Axel to suffer continuously.

Bang!

Axel’s body slammed into the tree.

Ren didn’t rush toward him.

Instead, he approached him slowly as if he were enjoying the moment.

"Fuck!" Axel rose to his feet and wiped the blood from the corner of his lips.

He was furious.

He was annoyed.

He thought he could defeat Ren easily. Never did it cross his mind that he was the one being toyed with.

"I had thought you were weak, but you are way weaker than I expected." Ren approached Axel slowly as he mocked him.

"Damn it!" Axel gritted his teeth and shot Ren an angry glare.

"Don’t be so angry. Look! Your subordinates are suffering the same fate as you. You are not alone, so be a little happy." Ren added fuel to the fire.

Axel clenched his fist as he looked at his followers.

He wanted to yell at them for losing to women, but he had no time to do that as he was also struggling against Ren.

"Don’t worry. We agreed not to kill you guys earlier because we only wanted you to suffer today." Ren’s eyes gleamed with terrifying sharpness as he stared at Axel.

Normally, he looked like an angel who had descended from the highest heaven, but at this moment, he was like a demon king in a human’s body.

Everything about him was no longer like that of good people. Even his aura was as cold as ice, making him feel even less human.

"The fight isn’t over yet. The winner is still undecided!" Axel roared as he pointed his staff at Ren.

But before he could attack Ren, a voice rang out. "Stop!"