252 Kingdom in Chaos (1/2)
The firework that was a giant drop of blood exploded in the sky was like a beacon in the night that sent a ripple throughout the kingdom of Crawford like a chain reaction.
After the first firework from Eastfell Region, three more rose from its neighboring region, followed by another five from the neighboring region of those neighboring regions until the giant drop of blood was seen above every major city and town in the kingdom.
Leon was scuttling on the rooftops of the Upper District when he saw the giant drop of blood in the sky above the nearest neighboring city of the north, Rainwallow City.
”What's going on here? A giant drop of blood in the sky?”
Leon used [Spirit Eyes] and scrutinized every direction and noticed similar firework in the sky.
”Could this be related to the Bloodfiend Sect?” Leon guessed with scrunched brows. ”Whatever it is, it doesn't seem like a good sign. The enemy has infiltrated the kingdom more deeply than I expected. I wonder if there are any rats hiding in the Capital…”
A whistling sound was suddenly heard hurling through the air.
Leon turned towards the direction of the Royal Palace and saw a fiery ball of intensely concentrated energy taking off at great speed.
In a short instance, it broke past the starting threshold of the Sky's Suppression and continued to fly higher and higher.
At the same time, it became shaky and unstable until…
Boom!
The fiery ball exploded in the high sky and a magnified sun was seen in its place.
The night sky was temporarily lit brightly.
”That's…”
Leon wasn't sure if he was hearing things, but he felt like he heard Grandpa Don's voice, shouting ”explosion” with great gusto.
He immediately facepalmed.
”This is not a competition.”
Leon's lips twitched and did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Somewhere in the dark alleys of the Capital, two hooded figures looked up at the brightly lit sun in the sky that started to fade as quickly as it came.
They looked at each other with confusion, while one of them was still holding onto a similar cylindrical object, not sure whether to fire the signal into the sky or not.
Was there another group in the Capital that they did not know about?
”To fire or not to fire…”
”Look, that's not the same as our beacon signal.”
”That's right… it's just a blazing sun.”
”Someone is messing with our heads.”
Both were speechless.
”Right… so about this beacon signal...”
”Fire it.”
”Okay.”
The two hooded figures quietly discussed before a similar giant drop of blood appeared in the skies of the Capital after the fiery sun faded into the night.
”Sure enough, there are still rats in the Capital.”
”If I'm quick, I might be able to catch these rats!”
With that thought, Leon blinked from rooftop to rooftops, towards the location.
In a few instances, he arrived with a heavy thud.
The two hooded figures gasped with surprise. They did not think someone would arrive so quickly.
Leon studied the hooded figures in the dark alley with a sharp look. Nothing could be hidden from his eyes.
Their hidden features were revealed to him. Very grotesque but still very human. This was just the form. As for their nature, he had yet to find out.
”Are you both from the Bloodfiend Sect?” Leon asked coolly.
The two hooded figures did not answer and lunged at him with their drawn swords.
”Courting death!”
Leon swept away both their attacks with his spear like a dragon tail slap without holding back.
The two hooded figures were sent flying by the force of his swing and slammed into the concrete walls of an adjacent building with broken sternums and coughing blood.
In a single strike, he had already incapacitated the two hooded figures, who were obviously not his match.
The might of his spear sweep contained four echoes and reached a staggering 7200-jin worth of force. If kinetic energy were infused into his attack, his opponents might have died on the spot, but that was not what he wanted.
”You, how can you be so strong?” A hooded figure wiped the blood from his cheek and asked with incredulity.
None of the two could fathom how Leon's physical strength could be so tyrannical. With the faint energy fluctuation, the boy was giving off, they thought he was a person who had only just stepped on the road of cultivation.
”Useless talk. Answer the question. What was that beacon signal for?” Leon frowned while having the two pinned against the cracked wall with his spear.