Ch. 2481..2490
Chapter 2481 The Invincible Garrison Clan
“W-When did you come?” Eustace shakily asked.
He had been so wrapped up in his world of terror that he never noticed Humphrey coming.
Back in the day, that would be impossible.
If Humphrey were his enemy trying to assassinate him, Eustace would have been dead.
Humphrey then sighed. “I’ve already noticed something amiss with you. You were lying when you were explaining how Death Sword broke, right? There was an error in your logic. You know better than anyone else the material of Death Sword. It’s indestructible, and even you can’t break it. So, I’m guessing that someone broke your Death Sword.”
It was a guess that Humphrey felt that was almost impossible, but the keyword was almost.
Therefore, he had voiced out his guess.
To his surprise, Eustace nodded. “Yes. I wasn’t the one who broke Death Sword. I couldn’t have broken it, so someone else did.”
“What? Really?”
Humphrey was horror-stricken.
Someone else really broke it?
“He has a sword that’s hundreds and thousands of times stronger than my Death Sword, and he broke it so easily. However, that’s not the main point. The main point is his power. He had easily defeated me, and I doubt he has used even ten percent of his strength! As it turns out, he went to seek me out to test his sword,” Eustace said, telling Humphrey the tale of how Levi had sought him out to test his sword the other day.
Humphrey was startled.
W-What?
Eustace was defeated?
He could not think of anyone in the ancient Garrison clan who could defeat Eustace.
Yet, there was someone in the world who could easily defeat him.
“Do you know who the person who defeated me was?” Eustace asked.
“It… It can’t be Levi Garrison, can it?”
For reasons unbeknownst to him, that name had popped up in Humphrey’s mind.
“That’s right! That’s him.”
It was then realization struck Humphrey.
Everything seemed clear to him now.
Now, Eustace’s peculiar series of actions made sense to him.
It was not that he wanted to attack Donald and the others out of malicious intents, but that he was protecting the Garrison clan by doing that.
If not for his protection, the Garrison clan would have been annihilated.
In fact, the ancient Garrison clan might even be dragged in the mess.
It was a smart move, and Humphrey was impressed by how quick Eustace had been to react to it.
“I never thought that the ordinary Garrison clan would have such an outstanding member among them. He’s definitely made to lead even if he’s in the ancient Garrison clan. I can’t think of anyone who can be his match.”
Humphrey inhaled sharply.
Eustace nodded. “It’s only horrifying because we can’t figure out how powerful he is. Even I don’t know where the limits of his power lie. I… I’m a piece of trash. I’ve never been defeated before this, but the first defeat of mine is a horrendous one.”
“You don’t need to feel so upset. Think about it. Levi is of the Garrison clan’s bloodline too. It’s not like you’ve lost to an outsider; you’ve only lost to your descendants,” Humphrey consoled.
At that, Eustace’s eyes lit up. “That’s right! I’m his elder in the clan!”
In seconds, his mood was lifted.
“But if he’s so powerful, then why does no one know about him? Why are fools like Donald still trying to pick a bone with him?”
Humphrey tilted his head to the side and mulled over his words. “Maybe he has some kind of plan that makes him not want to tell anyone else about his true power yet. Well then, we’ll have to keep this a secret for him too. After all, we can’t ruin his plans.”
“Mm, definitely!”
“Since there’s such a mighty person among the junior Garrisons, won’t the Garrison clan be more powerful than The Cardinal Hall’s Eragon if he joins us?”
Eustace nodded fervently. “of course. He’ll have to join the ancient Garrison clan. That way, the Garrison clan will be invincible in the world!”
“We have to inform the ancient Garrison clan about someone like him being in the clan. We’ll have to have a meeting with all members of the clan, and we have to take him back into the clan with the most honorable homecoming.”
Eustace agreed with Humphrey’s suggestion. “We have to invite a man like him back into the clan regardless of the cost.”
Chapter 2482 The Most Honorable Homecoming
After finding out about Levi’s true power, Humphrey was eager to have Levi return to the Garrison clan.
He was not going to invite him back with violence but with the most honorable homecoming.
They were going to offer the best terms to Levi to lure him back.
Soon, Humphrey reported the matter to the elders.
After hearing his words, they were equally shocked to their cores.
Like Eustace, they agreed with Humphrey’s idea to invite Levi back and give him the identity of a Garrison clan member again.
“What about this? The two of you hurry back to the clan to tell the head of the clan about this matter. Ask the high-ranking ones to gather here. At the same time, we’ll head to Levi to discuss this with him. We’ll find out what he would want to agree to this.”
After hearing Humphrey’s arrangement, the two elders hurried back to the ancient Garrison clan.
“I’ll treat them first, or else they might die any time.”
Eustace and Humphrey then treated Donald and Tyrone.
Those two were the two most injured in the incident.
They were a second away from dying, so Eustace and Humphrey were doing their best to treat them.
They took out the best medication they could find.
Soon, the two men were out of danger.
In fact, Donald even woke up.
“Mr. Eustace, I won’t blame you for this. There must be a reason for you to have taught me a lesson. Once I recover, I’ll go and sanction Levi myself. I belatedly realized that I shouldn’t have asked you to sanction Levi. It’s an overkill, and I apologize for not having realized that,” Donald muttered.
He still thought that Eustace had slapped him because he had wasted his time—he had asked him to sanction Levi.
Upon hearing Levi’s name, both Eustace and Humphrey turned pale.
They froze and fell silent.
“Master, Mr. Eustace, what’s the matter? Have I said something wrong?” Donald asked tentatively.
Tyrone, who was beside him and had since woken up, also added, “He’s right. Elders like you shouldn’t need to deal with a nobody like Levi; we can deal with him ourselves.”
Both Eustace and Humphrey stiffened even more.
By then, the colors were completely drained from their faces.
Thump!
Thump!
In the next second, the two silently knocked Donald and Tyrone out with a punch together.
“Can’t you shut up and stay unconscious? The two of you are too much of a chatterbox!” both yelled in unison.
After administering treatment to the two, Eustace and Humphrey headed to North Hampton again.
Right then, news from the head of the ancient Garrison clan, as well as the elders, arrived.
They instructed Eustace and Humphrey to head to North Hampton to discuss with Levi first and that they would be there soon.
They even told the two that they had to agree with whatever terms Levi listed as long as they could get him to return to the Garrison clan.
They did not even mind if his terms were to kill Donald and Tyrone.
After all, they did say that they were willing to accept any terms Levi mentioned.
After receiving the head of the clan’s orders, both Eustace and Humphrey felt a surge of confidence rising in them.
When they arrived at North Hampton, they scared the living daylights out of the guards outside.
Meanwhile, Levi and the rest were still in the manor.
“Bad news! Terrible news! Our spies have just given us news that God of Massacre, Eustace Garrison, is back in North Hampton! He’s on his way here.”
The moment those words traveled into everybody’s ears, everyone in the manor fell silent.
Silence had enveloped the area.
While they did entertain the thought of the Garrison clan coming back here, they never thought that that day would be so soon.
In the next second, they turned to Levi. “Didn’t you say that Eustace is afraid of you and won’t dare to come? Why is he back so soon? You’re just lying, aren’t you?”
Zoey even sneered. “Aren’t you feeling embarrassed, Levi? He’s not afraid of you at all. In fact, he’s back! Everyone had been playing along with you for your ego, but do remember that this is all just a show, so don’t get too smug. No one’s going to keep playing along forever!”
Levi was confused too.
Technically, Eustace would not dare to return at all.
Why is he coming back so soon?
Even Queenie was confounded.
Is Eustace really not afraid of Levi?
He’s actually coming back here?
“What do we do?”
“It’s too late to run now. I think they’re here already!”
Zoey sneered again. “Since he’s supposedly afraid of Levi, let’s see if Levi can drive them away by terrorizing them.”
Chapter 2483 Only The Strong And The Weak
Honestly, Levi would like to know why Eustace was back.
If he was back to stir up trouble, Levi was not going to let him off the hook easily.
If that was not it, then perhaps Levi would not mind listening to what he had to offer.
Nevertheless, Levi doubted that Eustace dared to stir up any trouble.
“Eustace and Humphrey of the Garrison clan have come to visit!”
Just then, a voice traveled into the house from the outside.
The moment Levi heard the sentence, he could guess why they were here.
They were here to have a talk; they were not here for trouble.
However, to Zoey and the others, that sentence sounded arrogant.
After all, they could not think of anyone who would warrant a polite visit from God of Massacre.
“Come in,” Levi answered.
Instantly, everyone twisted their necks to look at Levi.
What a daring man! Is he not afraid of death?
After hearing Levi’s response, both Eustace and Humphrey stepped into the house.
Zoey and the others immediately straightened their backs and narrowed their eyes as if they were about to face off their enemies.
All eyes were fixed on the two Garrisons from the ancient clan.
“The rest of you, leave first,” Eustace commanded in a firm tone after spotting Zoey and the others.
However, he had cast a glimpse at Levi at the same time.
When he observed no changes on Levi’s face, he let out a sigh of relief.
“What?”
The others were dumbfounded, but none moved.
How could they possibly leave Levi there by himself?
No.
We mustn’t leave.
There was a similar defiant look in everyone’s eyes as they had the same thought.
“Haha. We’re just asking him something. Do you think that your presence will matter if we really wanted to do anything to him?” Humphrey questioned as he let his eyes drift across the crowd.
Eustace added, “Scram now! Do you really want me to send you out of this place by force?”
At that, Zoey and the others hesitated.
As they exchanged glances with each other, a thought emerged in their mind.
He’s right. If God of Massacre were to make a move, whether or not we’re here will not make a difference.
We’ll all be dead meat.
The gap between our power is just too vast.
If they’re here to kill Levi, they wouldn’t have wasted so much time talking to us; they would’ve just gone straight to the action.
Therefore, they were most likely speaking the truth when they said they had something to ask Levi about.
It was most likely a question concerning the Garrison clan.
Regardless of everything, the blood that flowed in Levi’s veins was the very same as the Garrisons.
No one could disprove that.
“All right, we’ll go out first. Call us if there’s anything.”
Zoey had no choice but to leave the manor with the rest of the people to give them space.
“Ms. Birmingham…”
Zoey was ready to ask Queenie to head out with them when she heard Eustace hastily say, “No need. She can stay.”
Eustace could not keep up with his front once the others were gone.
He was out of breath and desperately trying to heave in more air.
Then, the two bowed and politely said to Levi, “Grand Master, please accept this bow from us.”
The two of them had put aside their identities and admitted that Levi was far above them in terms of capabilities.
“What is it? Are you here to ask me to return to the Garrison clan? More specifically, the ancient Garrison clan. Am I right?” Levi asked.
“I…”
Eustace and Humphrey shared a look.
Both were taken aback by Levi’s words.
He knows?
“I… Yes, Grand Master. Everything had been a misunderstanding earlier. We were foolish to have listened to the nonsense of the younger ones.”
We’ve looked into the incident and found out that Damien was in the wrong. He had tried to kill your good self and your mother several times, so death was an appropriate sentence for him. The Oakland City’s Garrison clan has also done countless horrendous deeds that are more than enough to give them all a death sentence. You have been too kind, and they have brought everything upon themselves,” Eustace and Humphrey said.
At that, Levi and Queenie smiled.
These are indeed the times when only the fittest survive.
If Levi was not strong enough, would these have happened?
The answer was no.
Before finding out about Levi’s true power, everyone thought that everything was his fault; they had pinned the blame on him and were ready to punish him for those mistakes.
However, after finding out about Levi’s true power, they were now admitting to their own crimes.
The world they were in had no rights nor wrongs; there was only the strong and the weak.
Chapter 2484 I Will Take Over The Ancient Garrison Clan
“We now know what we’ve done wrong. Do you need us to annihilate Oakland City’s Garrison clan? All we need is an order from you, and we’ll work on it right away. We’ll definitely raze the Garrison clan in Oakland City to the ground,” Humphrey uttered.
Levi’s smile widened.
Just a while ago, they talked about how they’ll never lay a finger on their own people.
But look at them now. To appease me, they won’t mind wiping out an entire clan.
What a joke this is!
How absurd!
“Grand Master, maybe you’d want them to apologize instead. I’ll get everyone from the Garrison clan here immediately. I’ll make sure they’ll apologize to you and your mother,” Eustace continued.
Both of them were tentatively trying to butter Levi up.
They were offering everything and ready to agree to anything he requested.
“Stop the dilly-dallying. Didn’t you want me to go back to the Garrison clan?” Levi scoffed.
“Yes! We… we’re not the only ones who want this. We’ve informed the head of the ancient Garrison clan, the elders, as well as the council members. All of them wish to see you back to the Garrisons. In fact, the head of the clan is on his way here now. He wants to personally invite you back to the clan.”
“The head of the ancient Garrison clan has told us that we have to invite you back to the ancient Garrison clan regardless of the cost,” Eustace said.
“That’s right. Grand Master, you can list any terms, and we’ll do our best to satisfy you,” the other chimed in.
“Well, of course, I’ll list some terms. However, I don’t think you have the right to say yes to them…” Levi replied.
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“As long as you list it out to us, we’ll definitely agree to it. Please speak your mind,” the two eagerly said.
As long as Levi joined the Garrison clan, the Garrisons were sure to soar to great heights.
They would be able to surpass all the other Ancient Clans, Eragon, as well as The Cardinal Hall.
Those were the days they yearned for…
If they convinced Levi to join in, then they would be seen as the benefactors of their clan.
“The terms are simple. If I join you, then I’ll be the one in charge of the Garrison clan. In other words, I’ll be taking over the ancient Garrison clan as well as all the other Garrison families,” Levi explained.
Anyone who heard Levi’s words would be too stunned to respond.
Indeed, when Eustace and Humphrey heard him, their eyes went so wide they almost fell out of their sockets.
Take over the Garrison clan?
Doesn’t that mean he’ll be the head of the Garrison clan?
He’s actually bold enough to ask for such an outrageous term?
While Eustace was arrogant and looked down on everyone, he never thought of usurping that position.
“Isn’t this a little too much? We never thought that you’d list this term. We…”
The two still could not reel in from the shock.
“Didn’t you say that you’ll agree to anything? What’s the matter? You can’t do it anymore?” Levi’s lips curled. “Well, I won’t change my term. If you don’t agree to this, then forget about getting me to join the Garrison clan. Previously, The Cardinal Hall’s Divine Brigadier had offered me his position in an attempt to get me to join The Cardinal Hall, but I’ve rejected him. Now, I’m bringing honor to you by becoming the person in charge of the Garrison clan.”
Eustace and Humphrey did not question him about the authenticity of his statement.
They had already done their investigations.
The woman beside Levi was Divine Brigadier’s daughter.
It was very likely that the Divine Brigadier had requested him to become the person in charge of The Cardinal Hall.
“It’s not that we don’t want to agree to you, but that we’re not the person in charge of the Garrison clan. We’ll have to talk to the head of the ancient Garrison clan about this.”
“Yes, yes. We’ll come back with an answer you’ll be satisfied with after our discussion.”
Neither of them could give him an immediate answer, for they had to talk to the other Garrisons about it first.
“Then scram! If you can’t agree to this term, don’t bother coming to see me!”
With that said, Levi chased the two out.
Eustace and Humphrey scurried out as soon as possible.
A beat later, Zoey and the others came back inside. She anxiously asked, “What happened? Why did they want to have a private chat with you?”
“Boss, they didn’t do anything to you, did they?”
Everyone was curious and concerned.
“Come on, Boss. Tell us what’s going on,” they urged.
Levi then said, “They’re here to ask me to join the Garrison clan.”
“What?”
In an instant, they all had similar looks of disbelief on their faces.
Eustace? Coming here to ask Levi to join the Garrison clan?
Chapter 2485 Almost Like Gods
That’s implausible.
Who in the world is Levi to be able to have Eustace personally come to invite him to join the clan?
It’s just impossible.
“Hurry and tell us what you were talking about earlier. Don’t pull our legs anymore.”
Naturally, Zoey and the others did not believe in his words.
“He’s telling you the truth. They were here to invite Levi back to the Garrison clan,” Queenie said abruptly.
“What?”
All froze in shock.
No one believed in it until Queenie herself told them that Levi was not lying.
Then, when they thought about how Eustace had insisted on a private talk, they realized the talk must have been related to the inner affairs of the Garrison clan.
Moreover, they must not have wanted outsiders to see them asking Levi to join their clan.
Queenie was allowed to stay because of her affiliation with The Cardinal Hall.
Finally, realization had struck them like a bolt from the blue.
Zoey then exchanged a glance with the others as a thought entered her head.
The ancient Garrison clan must want Levi to return to the clan because of Evie.
Although Eustace said that he’s not afraid of The Cardinal Hall and Eragon, everyone knew that the ancient Garrison clan still dared not engage in a direct confrontation with them.
After all, Eragon was made up of several groups of people.
A mere Garrison clan was no match for the combined power of Eragon.
That was why they did not dare to make a move against them at all, nor did they dare to snatch Forlevia from the hands of The Cardinal Hall.
They wanted to get the girl through legal means instead.
Hence, they would have to establish a relationship with Levi first.
As long as Levi joined the ancient Garrison clan, then it was official that Forlevia was part of the ancient Garrison clan as well.
That way, the ancient Garrison clan would be able to take Forlevia in and train her instead.
Therefore, Forlevia was the reason for them to invite Levi to join the clan.
Upon realizing what was going on, the others stopped pestering Levi for answers.
“It’s best that you agree to it. It’ll be good for both you and Evie. As for where Evie belongs, I think you should get the Garrison clan to discuss it with The Cardinal Hall instead. You have to stay out of this,” Zoey said.
She did not wish any harm to befall Levi and Forlevia.
The Garrison clan was far too strong.
Thus, it was not a bad idea for Levi and Forlevia to join them.
“We’ll see. I’ll join them if they can agree to my terms,” Levi said.
“Your terms? How dare of you to do that? Aren’t you afraid of losing your life?” Zoey questioned.
Then, she looked at Queenie and continued, “If Ms. Birmingham is here, then I’m sure that it was a three-way discussion. I’m more reassured if that’s the case. Well, I won’t intervene then.”
In the meantime, Eustace and Humphrey had gone to the Garrison clan in Oakland City.
On their way there, they encountered the people from the ancient Garrison clan.
There were over a hundred of them there, and they were all council members of the clan.
Some elders, who had been living in seclusion for years, were even there.
Those were people to who even Eustace had to pay utmost respect.
They were all too excited after hearing that there was a powerful being among the younger Garrisons, so they had all shown up and wanted to welcome Levi.
The person leading the group was a solemn old man with a commanding presence.
That man was the head of the ancient Garrison clan—Gabriel Garrison.
There was no one else like him.
He was the man who had thrown Eustace into Prison of Darkness back then.
He was the only one who had control over Eustace.
Of course, there were also other elders around, including Phanuel Garrison, Kushiel Garrison, and Uriel Garrison.
Together, they were the four guardians of the ancient Garrison clan.
The council members of the Garrison clan were basically all gathered there.
Humphrey’s ranking in the clan was much lower than these people’s.
Their names all had something in common—their names had sacred connotations to them.
It meant that they were almost on par with gods.
“Huh? Why are the two of you back?” Gabriel could not help but ask when he saw Eustace and Humphrey.
“Nothing happened. Levi has listed his terms, but we can’t agree to them,” Eustace quietly said.
Some let out a chuckle before asking, “There are terms that you can’t agree to? I’d like to know what they are.”
“Levi wants to take control of the ancient Garrison clan and all the other Garrison clans in the world. He wants to take over your role,” Eustace said to Gabriel.
The moment those words went beyond his lips, everyone fell silent.
Chapter 2486 Just One Man And A Sword
Their reactions were much more intense than Eustace and Humphrey’s earlier reactions.
They all either turned pale or had darkened expressions.
“This is ridiculous! How can a young member like him think of becoming the head of the Garrison clan?”
“That’s right, that’s right! Moreover, he’s not part of the original bloodline! He doesn’t have a pure bloodline! How dare he think of taking over the Garrison clan? He must still be dreaming!”
“Not even the members of the ancient Garrison clan dares to think of usurping the head of the clan like this. Does he have a death wish?”
Levi’s term infuriated many Garrisons.
In fact, anyone could see for themselves the tinge of anger that colored Gabriel’s face.
“He’s pushing his luck,” Phanuel snapped.
Eustace then said, “I think we should agree to his term. As long as he joins the ancient Garrison clan, we’ll be able to have everything! He’s simply too strong, after all. With him around, the Garrison clan will surely be at the top of the pyramid.”
Humphrey added, “He’s right. Levi’s really strong. I, think that we should agree to his term.”
At that, the others became even more livid.
It was nothing strange, for they had not witnessed the display of Levi’s power with their own eyes.
They did not know his true power; everything they knew was from the messages relayed to them.
Furthermore, they were part of a prominent clan. They had their pride and dignity to uphold.
They felt that only a divine being would be a match for them.
it was downright humiliating for the ancient Garrison clan to let a younger man, who did not even have pure Garrison blood in him, become the head of the clan.
No. We can’t do that!
We can’t pay such a big price just to get a younger man to join the clan.
If news of this gets out, it will only bring shame to the clan.
The Garrison clan will never be able to regain its dignity.
That was why everyone was mad when Eustace suggested for them to agree to Levi’s terms.
“What are you doing, Eustace? How could you let a young man like him be the leader of the ancient Garrison clan? Are you out of your mind?”
“What’s the matter with you, Eustace? Why have you changed after coming out? Why have you turned cowardly? I’m seeing fear on your face? You’re not acting like yourself at all!” Phanuel and the others yelled.
“Ha. It’s because you haven’t seen his true power yet. Once you see it, you’ll be feeling even more stumped than I do now. In fact, I don’t think the entire ancient Garrison clan will be a match for him!” Eustace scoffed.
However, the others shook their heads. “No, I won’t believe in you. How can he be that powerful?”
Gabriel nodded in agreement. “Indeed. I don’t believe that either. Perhaps we might lose to him if we go on a one-to-one, but there’s no way he’s going to win when all of us go up against him. That’s just crazy.”
“That’s right. We don’t even need the entire Garrison clan. The near-hundred people we have here now is more than enough to defeat him,” the others chimed in.
“We have been nothing but polite to Levi, but he has listed such an outrageous demand. Why don’t we do this instead? Why don’t we capture him and bring him back to the ancient Garrison clan? That way, he’ll have no choice but to agree to our request,” Uriel suggested.
“That sounds like a good idea! I agree with that,” Gabriel replied. “We’ve approached him in a diplomatic manner, but since he refused to agree when we’re being nice, we’ll force him to submit. At most, we’ll charge at him at the same time.”
With that thought in mind, all of them began marching toward North Hampton.
They were not going to believe in Eustace’s words about how Levi was capable of defeating the entire Garrison clan all by himself.
That was an impossible feat.
“All right. I’d like to see how you’re going to do that,” Eustace said, amused.
I can’t believe they refused to listen to me.
Fine.
I’ll take you there to let you see what’s going on for yourself.
The entire time, Humphrey was silent.
He knew that none would heed his words, for they were all too arrogant.
Soon, Eustace and Humphrey were leading the group of Garrisons toward their destination.
They were all thrilled and thinking of ways to torment Levi.
“They’re here.”
Sensing the incoming people, he gathered Zoey and the rest and asked them to leave first.
Knowing that it must have something to do with the Garrison clan, Zoey kept her silence and led the others away.
In a blink of an eye, Levi and a few others were the only ones left in the North Hampton’s manor.
Levi was sitting on a chair as God Crusher floated beside him, glowing gold as it exuded faint waves of energy.
He was patiently waiting for the members of the Garrison clan to arrive.
Chapter 2487 You Will All Kneel Together No rush
At that moment, God Crusher was floating quietly in front of Levi just like a meek child.
If Queenie did not know any better, she would have thought that it was a gentle weapon.
However, the truth was that it was a weapon that only brought mass destruction.
Minutes later, Queenie could sense the incoming people as well.
The ancient Garrison clan was here.
Buzz…
Sensing the presence of visitors, God Crusher abruptly began trembling in anticipation.
“Levi, the elders of the ancient Garrison clan has come! Why aren’t you out here on knees to greet them yet?” came a voice from the outside.
The Garrisons were all waiting for Levi to come out of the manor to greet them.
Despite hearing them clearly, Levi ignored them and remained in the manor with his eyes closed.
Eustace then barked out a laugh. “If you want to invite him into the clan, you’ll have to go in yourself. It’ll be impossible to have him come out and greet you all!”
“If he’s a smart man, then he would know what the current situation is. He’ll surely come out here, get on his knees as he greets his elders!”
“That’s right. I believe that Levi is a smart man and will make the right decision,” Gabriel and the others said.
Under the assumption that Levi would respect them because they were his elders, they stayed outside, waiting for Levi to come out and greet them.
After all, they found it humiliating if they were to enter and greet him instead.
Therefore, they were all waiting for Levi outside.
“You guys can just wait outside then. We’ll be heading in first.”
With that said, Eustace and Humphrey entered the manor.
“Worthless pieces of trash! How can they be so frightened by someone younger than them?” the others cursed.
All of them felt that Eustace, who once looked down on everyone, was embarrassing them.
After Eustace and Humphrey entered, they saw the sword, God Crusher, right away.
At that very second, a terrifying wave of aura rushed toward them.
“I…”
Somehow, Eustace was petrified at the sight of God Crusher.
In fact, he fell to his knees.
God Crusher seemed to be exuding an aura much more menacing than before.
The first time he had faced God Crusher, it felt as though a large hand had wrapped around his body and pressed him against the ground.
Beside him, Humphrey had fallen to his knees too.
It was all too horrifying.
Finally, he knew how it felt like to be in the same room as a divine tool.
This… This…
This tool is invincible!
Meanwhile, Gabriel and the other Garrisons were still waiting outside.
Five minutes had passed, but no one came out of the manor.
Ten minutes later, there was still no sign of anyone.
By then, they were starting to panic and were sharing confused glances with each other.
“Calm down. I’m sure a smart man will make smart decisions.”
Gabriel, unlike the rest, kept his cool.
Then, twenty minutes passed.
Some were a second away from rushing in.
However, Gabriel reassured them by saying, “It’s fine. We’ll wait a while longer. Levi Garrison, this is the last chance for you to salvage yourself. I’ve given you the chance, but it’s up to you whether to take it or not.”
“All right, we’ll give him one last chance. I hope he’ll sober up and come out soon.”
The Garrisons were all still waiting for Levi to come out and greet them.
However, half an hour passed in a blink of an eye, and no one came out.
Finally, they could not wait any longer.
All of them were so angry that their faces were reddened.
No one had shown them such disrespect in the past, let alone from a younger Garrison.
Is he seeking death?
“Levi Garrison, we’ve given you the chance, so you can’t blame us for this! We’ll never let you off the hook easily!”
“Charge in! I’d like to see what Levi is made of!”
With Gabriel leading them, the council members of the Garrison clan entered the manor.
The moment they stepped into the manor, they saw Eustace and Humphrey kneeling on the ground.
That was when their anger broke the meter.
“This is absurd! You’re the disgrace of the Garrison clan!”
“Eustace, how can you kneel before someone younger than you? You’ve brought shame upon the Garrison clan!” Phanuel and the others shouted.
They were seething with rage.
Right then, Levi chuckled. “Calm down. You’ll be on your knees too.”
Chapter 2488 Everyone On Their Knees
They were all taken aback by his words.
They never thought that Eustace would have kneeled in front of Levi like a cowardly worm.
“Eustace, Humphrey, you’re only bringing shame to the Garrison clan! You have no right to stay in the clan at all,” Gabriel snarled.
Once they were done chiding Eustace, they turned to look at Levi.
“You’re Levi?” Gabriel asked.
“Indeed. That’s me.”
“You’ve got guts to keep sitting despite seeing your elders! Get on your knees right away. Otherwise, you’ll face the punishment according to the Garrison clan rules, and you’ll be begging for death.”
“That’s right. You’ve already broken the clan rules by not welcoming the elders. Kneel and apologize now! Maybe we’ll let you off the hook for this.”
The elders had all started berating Levi.
To them, Levi had broken the clan rules, and he was a sinner.
“Also, let me introduce to you who this man is. He is the Garrison clan’s leader—Gabriel Garrison. You have to bow to him ninety-nine times in order to gain his recognition,” they demanded.
“I don’t like the way you speak to me, so go down on your knees before you keep talking,” Levi calmly said as he creased his forehead.
“Are you telling us to kneel before you?”
The elderly men stood transfixed as if they had heard the funniest joke in their lives.
How can we possibly kneel in front of a younger Garrison?
No way.
Levi did not reply to that.
Ding!
Instead, he flicked his finger on God Crusher.
Boom!
In the next second, a wave of air exploded from it like a demon was crawling out of hell at that moment.
Even the sky had changed its color.
Buzz…
God Crusher was trembling and emitting a terrifying sound.
Then, it shot up into the air.
Boom!
Boom!
God Crusher had been activated.
The energy from itself exploded outward.
It swept across the entire room and crashed into everybody in that space.
A heavy layer draped onto everyone, and it felt as if they all had a mountain on their backs.
Instantly, their faces reddened as cold sweat beaded on their foreheads.
The moment the pressure was on them, they had to use all their power to defend themselves against it.
Thump!
Finally, someone could not hold up against the pressure anymore. Their knees were forced to bend, and they kneeled.
Thump!
Thump!
Soon, more followed suit.
Unable to withstand the pressure, the council members of the Garrison clan were collapsing to their knees one after another.
The remainders were still holding up against the pressure with all their strength, but the look on their faces told the others that it was an agonizing ordeal.
They could feel the pressure slowly crushing their bodies, squeezing their organs, and constricting their veins.
Thump!
Thump!
The kneeling was still continuing.
One by one, they all went on their knees. In fact, their knees were digging into the ground.
Thirty.
Fifty.
Eighty.
In the end, only a dozen were left standing. They were the strongest ones.
They were still holding up against the immense pressure.
Thump!
However, the power of God Crusher was simply too much, and it was still increasing with every passing second.
Eight more went down.
Now, the only ones left were Gabriel and a few others.
They were still keeping up with their defenses.
“Ugh!”
“Ugh!”
Nearing the end, they were starting to cough up blood as their internal organs were injured by then.
In fact, many of those who were still standing were suffering from internal injuries.
Their organs had been squashed.
Thump!
Uriel collapsed to his knees.
Thump!
Phanuel collapsed to his knees.
Thump!
Kushiel collapsed to his knees.
“Argh!”
Gabriel yelled out as he continued to resist the pressure with all his might.
At that moment, God Crusher trembled.
However, in the next, God Crusher emanated an even stronger power from its growing excitement.
Thump!
In the end, even Gabriel could not hold up against the pressure anymore as he fell to his knees.
His knees had smashed into the ground.
After sweeping his gaze across all the people kneeling before him, Levi smiled. “Now this is a much better sight.”
Chapter 2489 Submitting To No One
This is just shocking!
Even though Eustace and Humphrey knew that all elites in the Garrison clan were no match for Levi, they never thought things would end so quickly.
They were already holding up so poorly against the sword.
How could they possibly defeat Levi?
Moreover, the sword had yet to reach its full power.
Perhaps, it had only unleashed less than a fraction of its full power earlier, but it had already defeated every member of the ancient Garrison clan.
If they could not even defeat the sword, how could they possibly defeat its owner?
It was just unfeasible.
Levi’s strength was something they could not imagine.
However, if he could control the sword…
Crack!
Crack!
The sword sent out another wave of pressure, and a series of bone-cracking sounds traveled into everyone’s ears.
The organs in Gabriel were squashed even further.
It was no longer mountains on their backs but the entire world.
They were at their limits. If they were to take any more pressure, they would explode.
Terror crept onto their faces as disbelief was in their eyes.
Oh, my god!
He is too mighty.
Levi was the mightiest person they had ever come across.
No one could compare to him at all.
Now, they finally believed in Eustace’s words.
They finally realized that everything he said had been the truth.
In fact, Eustace’s words might have been an understatement.
They could not defeat Levi’s sword, let alone Levi himself.
No wonder the arrogant Eustace, who is known as God of Massacre, is so terrified of his existence.
There’s a reason behind his fears, and we finally understand it after meeting Levi.
It was only then they understood why Eustace wanted Levi to join the Garrison clan regardless of the cost.
Moreover, Eustace even suggested making Levi the head of the clan if it meant that the latter would join them.
At last, they had been tamed.
There was no way they would not be humbled now.
Like children who had made a mistake, the elders of the Garrison clan meekly kneeled in front of Levi.
“What about now? Do you still think highly of yourself now? Do you want to act arrogantly?” Levi asked.
Silence.
No one answered him.
All of them had their heads hung low as they averted their gazes from him.
“I’m talking to you. Are you deaf, or are you mute?” Levi bellowed.
“N-No, no. We are not…” they stammered out.
“Mm. I like this new tone of yours. Keep it up.”
Levi nodded in satisfaction.
While he did not mind a session of negotiation, they would have to be on their knees when they spoke.
“Speak. Have you considered my terms?” Levi asked.
“What terms?”
Many had yet to come back to their senses.
At that, Eustace immediately reminded them, “If we want him to come back to the Garrison clan, we’ll have to make him the head of the clan.”
It was then they realized what Levi was talking about.
Immediately, Gabriel and a few other elders turned pale.
The Garrison clan had never been threatened by anyone, nor had they ever experienced anything like this.
Those from the ancient Garrison clan had always thought very highly of themselves, and they bowed to no one at all.
That was why they would not entertain thoughts of letting someone like Levi become the head of the ancient Garrison clan, for that would be humiliating.
However, they were now trapped in this situation.
Gabriel, the clan leader he was, quickly regained his composure and said, “Levi, we haven’t come to a decision about this yet. This is an important matter, after all, and we’ll have to discuss it. We can’t just let one person decide for us all.”
Phanuel agreed immediately, “That’s right. We need everyone to agree with it before making our decision.”
“Once we’re back home and done with the discussion, we’ll come back with an answer.”
Levi smiled as he looked at them.
However, in the next second, a scowl grew on his face, and he roared, “If you haven’t come to a conclusion yet, why are you here? If you can’t come up with the perfect reason, none of you are going to leave this place today!”
Levi’s abrupt outburst frightened the others.
Chapter 2490 Taking Over The Ancient Garrison Clan
They were drenched in sweat, and they could barely breathe.
To begin with, they had no plan to negotiate with Levi for they had wanted to take him down by force.
“W-We’re here to negotiate!”
“As long as you come back to the ancient Garrison clan, we’ll let you be in charge of the clan. Yes, I think that’s the best option,” Gabriel suddenly said.
Phanuel quickly chimed in. “He’s right. The head of the clan has to be the most powerful person. Moreover, you’re still young. I’m sure you still have tons of unlocked potential. If you’re in charge of the Garrison clan, not only will you dominate over everything now, but in the future too.
“Yes, I, too, agree to Levi becoming the head of the ancient Garrison clan,” Kushiel said.
Uriel nodded. “I have nothing against it.”
“We agree too,” Eustace and Humphrey hastily added.
“Me too!”
“Same here.”
“Same.”
All of them were agreeing to it one by one.
Regardless of everything, none dared to disagree at that moment.
With how powerful Levi was, who would dare to have a different voice?
Not only was he strong, but he was also young.
He would be an even better choice than Gabriel as the clan leader.
“Since you’ve all agreed to it, I’ll begrudgingly accept it then. From now on, I’m the head of the ancient Garrison clan. All members of the ancient Garrison clan, as well as the Garrison clan, will have to heed my words,” Levi announced.
“Hail the Patriarch!”
“Hail the Patriarch!”
Everyone began to prostrate before Levi.
“Perhaps you don’t know my style. In all the organizations I join, I will always end up as the person in charge. A good example would be Sacred Organization. They have been trying to get me to join them since the beginning. Now, I’m Dark Emperor and Maya Industries too. They were looking to collaborate with me, and they later tried to control and kill me. However, Maya Industries is now mine,” Levi told them with a sneer.
Everyone gasped.
The Garrisons knew about Sacred Organization and Maya Industries. Those two were the two powerful forces that they were wary of other than The Cardinal Hall.
What Levi was trying to tell them was simple—he wanted them to know that they were not the first to agree to his terms.
“Where’s the token for the ancient Garrison clan leader? Hand over all of your secret items, including your technique books and potions.”
Levi was going to be a true clan leader instead of just having the title.
As he spoke, he kept away God Crusher.
In an instant, the pressure suppressing everyone was lifted.
They soon clambered to their feet.
Gabriel even stepped forward and handed a nephrite seal to Levi.
“Sir, this is Hagioseal of the ancient Garrison clan. You can use it to give orders to any Garrisons, and it can be used to authenticate your status as the leader of the ancient Garrison clan. Before the clan leader retires from their position, they’ll infuse half of their power in it. The Hagioseal can also be used as a powerful divine tool that’s one of its kind,” Gabriel explained.
Levi smiled as his fingers wrapped around Hagioseal. “One of its kind?”
The Hagioseal was something like the crystallized God’s power that he had in his hands.
However, the power of Hagioseal paled in comparison with a fraction of the crystallized power.
It was just too weak.
Levi could not believe that half of the past clan leaders’ power was contained in it.
All he needed was a gentle squeeze, and he could destroy it.
Hagioseal could not become the Garrison clan’s trump card.
At most, it could only be something to represent his status.
Gabriel and the others then told Levi about the rest of the Garrison clan’s affairs before handing him the technique books.
Although they did not know what Levi was going to do, they knew that he would not actually use the technique books.
Around an hour later, Levi could more or less grasp the current situation in the ancient Garrison clan.
The ancient clan was strong, and it would certainly be a great help to Levi in the future.
“Sir, what do we do next?” Gabriel asked.