Chapter 445


    Right then, Moose uttered in a deep voice, “Jonathan, you heard Torrence. If you choose to turn back


    now, I’ll act as if nothing had ever happened.”


    Jonathan chuckled in response and said, “Mr. Moose, do you even believe your own words? Of course,


    I know you were sincere. However, once you’ve be strong, you’ll recall the embarrassment you


    endured today. The more you think about it, the more you’ll feel resentful. By then, I think I’ll be


    doomed.” After a short pause, he added, “Hence, I have nothing to lose, so I might as well drag you


    down with me.”


    Those words rendered Moose speechless.


    At that moment, Yeverie was still standing by Jonathan’s side. No matter what his decision was, she


    was determined to back him up.


    Enraged, Skr shouted at Jonathan, “Let Mr. Moose free!”


    Jonathan ignored Skr and shifted his gaze toward Torrence. “What do you think we should do next?”


    Torrence kept mum for a while before asking Jonathan, “Have you thought things through? If you ask


    Mr. Moose to make you a promise now, you can get him and Skr to make an oath in the name of


    Theos, assuring that they will nevere after you in the future. After that, you can let Mr. Moose go


    and leave with yourpanions. That way, you’ll walk away from this mess.”


    Moose’s eyes lit up, and he chimed in, “That’s right, Jonathan. If you let me go, we won’t trouble you in


    the future. I swear in the name of Theos.”


    Jonathan was tempted. That’s one way I can get away from this freely.


    In the following moment, however, a smile spread across Jonathan’s face as he looked at Torrence.


    “Having already embarked on this course of action, it is only fitting that I see it through to the end.


    Retreating now would render all my previous efforts futile.”


    A glint of malice flickered in Torrence’s eyes as he responded, “Very well. If you are resolved to


    proceed, then eliminate him.”


    “Don’t you dare!” Skr fumed.


    At the same time, Moose’s face had turned as pale as a sheet.


    “Certainly,” Jonathan responded, his grip suddenly tightening. With an unexpected surge of strength,


    he snapped Moose’s neck right then and there.


    Before Moose could react, his eyes popped out of his eye sockets, and blood streamed down from the


    corners of his mouth. Then and there, he died.


    Yeverie was left dumbfounded, utterly shocked by Jonathan’s swift and ruthless execution of Moose. It


    was a turn of events she never anticipated.


    Jonathan knew he had no choice but to kill Moose because that was the only way he and Torrence


    could leave.


    He had no idea if Moose hadmitted any heinous crimes or was in the wrong, but he had already


    decided to rescue Torrence. Thus, killing Moose was a choice that had to be made.


    When things get tricky, one must not be weak and merciful. Jonathan didn’t want to kill innocent


    people, but he knew he couldn’t afford to act mercifully.


    “F*ck you!” Skr was livid when he saw that Moose had died. His eyes were bloodshot as he dashed


    toward Jonathan.


    Skr swiftly unsheathed his gleaming sword, his movements akin to an unleashed tempest as he


    charged toward Jonathan with unyielding ferocity.


    In an instant, Jonathan’s expression grew even more somber, his Dragon Binding Gloves still adorning


    his hands.


    With astonishing speed, Skr materialized before Jonathan, his sword poised unwaveringly at


    Jonathan’s throat.


    A glint flickered in Jonathan’s gaze as he swiftly employed his Dragon w Grab technique, seizing


    Skr’s sword in a firm grip


    Simultaneously, Ducson, apanied by a Golden Knight, unleashed a coordinated attack against


    Jonathan, while the rest of the Golden Knights charged at Torrence.


    In that critical moment, Yeverie realized the need to take action.


    However, shecked a weapon, and engaging in a direct confrontation with numerous skilled


    swordsmen without any means of defense would be a suicidal move.


    Hence, Jonathan instructed Yeverie in a deep voice, “Back away! I can deal with them!”


    Overwhelmed by the sight of the gleaming des in the hands of her adversaries, Yeverie felt fearful.


    She realized that remaining by Jonathan’s side would only burden him further. With a determined nod,


    she swiftly retreated.


    Since Skr and the others were targeting Jonathan, they didn’t bother chasing after Yeverie.


    As Jonathan extended his hand to seize Skr’s sword, the skilled adversary swiftly twisted his wrist


    and delivered a diagonal sh toward Jonathan’s arm.


    Reacting with agility, Jonathan lowered his shoulder and deflected the sword with a forceful strike,


    causing it to veer off course.


    Jonathan employed a flurry of swift and calcted movements, skillfully disrupting Skr’s swordy


    and preventing him from executing his formidable techniques.


    Unfortunately for Jonathan, Skr wasn’t the only one attacking him.


    Right then, Ducson and the Golden Knight extended their swords toward Jonathan from opposite


    directions. Just like that, they had him surrounded.


    Despite Jonathan’s formidable cultivation level, he found himself unable to gain the upper hand against


    Skr due to thebined efforts of Ducson and the Golden Knight, which created an obstacle that


    impeded Jonathan’s progress.


    In this moment of crisis, Jonathan employed Shadow Step, his form bing a blur as he evaded the


    imminent three-way assault. With impable agility, he gracefully weaved through the chaotic


    battlefield, employing his feather-like footwork to swiftly maneuver in a zigzag pattern.


    The vast expanse of Dragon Pce provided an ideal battleground for the fierce confrontation.


    As Jonathan swiftly made his retreat, Skr and hispanions wasted no time in pursuit.


    While Jonathan possessed a higher cultivation level than Skr and the others, he knew that their


    advantagey in their swords. In a fair fight, Jonathan was confident in his ability to overpower them all


    simultaneously.


    s, being expert swordsmen, his adversaries wielded immense destructive power, and their


    proficiency in swordy made them formidable opponents, capable of unleashing devastating attacks.


    Jonathan knew that he, alone, could not ovee their relentless and coordinated assault.


    On the other hand, despite their best efforts, Skr and the other two were unable to defeat Jonathan


    due to his incredible speed and agility.


    As the battle raged on, Yeverie was sitting idly by. Although no one bothered to attack her, she couldn’t


    be of assistance to anyone.


    She could not help but wonder if things would be different if she had a weapon in hand.


    While Jonathan’s fight was a stalemate, Torrence’s battle was rather one-sided. At that moment,


    Torrence was fighting against the rest of the Golden Knights between the ice pirs in Dragon Pce.


    His sword techniques were too much for his opponents to handle.


    Not only was Torrence’s cultivation level higher than Jonathan’s, but the former also had a sword in his


    hand.


    Torrence showcased his absolute strength as the leader of the Holy Golden Knights.


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    Before long, he had already taken down three of the Golden Knights.


    It didn’t necessarily mean Torrence was significantly stronger than Jonathan, but rather the advantage


    Torrence held as an elite swordsman with a weapon in hand.


    Jonathan’s Dragon Binding Gloves were undoubtedly powerful, but their effectiveness was limited in a


    multi-opponent situation like the one he found himself in. While the gloves provided an advantage in


    one-on-onebat, they couldn’t match the versatility and lethal nature of swords. Additionally, facing


    three highly skilled swordsmen wielding golden trefoil swords ced Jonathan at a significant


    disadvantage. It was no wonder he struggled to hold his ground against such formidable opponents.


    The presence of weapons undeniably yed a crucial role in the oue of battles. If Torrence were


    to face Skr and the other two adversaries without a sword, he would likely find himself in a simr


    predicament and be forced to retreat.


    For instance, consider a scenario where a man found himself cornered by three formidable opponents


    within the confines of a small space. Without any means of defense or offense, the odds were


    undeniably stacked against him. However, if the man had wielded a cleaver, the dynamics of the


    situation would have shifted dramatically.


    As Jonathan desperately evaded his pursuers, his attention was momentarily diverted to Torrence’s


    ongoing battle. To his surprise, Torrence seemed to be handling his opponents with rtive ease. Once


    Torrence is done with those Golden Knights, Skr and the others are doomed!


    As soon as Jonathan noticed that, so did Yeverie and Skr.


    An important realization struck Skr like a bolt of lightning. Without Mr. Moose, we aren’t strong


    enough to kill Torrence and Jonathan. Heck, we might even end up dying here.


    “Retreat!” he shouted, his voice filled with a mix of urgency and determination.


    Without wasting a moment, he swiftly turned on his heels and began sprinting away, with Ducson and


    the Golden Knight close on his heels.


    Jonathan’s relentless sprint came to an abrupt stop as he witnessed Skr, Ducson, and the Golden


    Knight retreating in haste.


    Nevertheless, he wasn’t surprised to see how things had turned out. It’s only normal for Skr and his


    men to retreat, but should I give chase and get rid of them?


    Right then, the Golden Knights who were engaged in battle with Torrence were also taking flight.


    Unlike Jonathan, Torrence was mercilessly killing all the retreating Golden Knights.


    Shortly after, he managed to kill all the Golden Knights he fought against.


    The hallowed halls of Dragon Pce became a haunting scene, permeated with the metallic scent of


    blood as the lifeless bodies of the defeated Golden Knightsy strewn across the grounds.


    “We cannot allow any of them to escape!” Torrence shouted at Jonathan. “If they ry this incident to


    Theos through the Crystal Ball, our lives will be in grave danger. We must eliminate everyst one of


    them to ensure our survival!”


    A sense of shock washed over Jonathan as he fully grasped the gravity of the situation.


    With a surge of adrenaline, he swiftly pursued his fleeing adversaries, his movements imbued with


    lightning-like speed. At that moment, his eyes burned with a fierce determination and a thirst for


    vengeance. Now that things havee to this point, there’s nothing left to do apart from killing them.


    After all, this is a cruel world. In order to live on, I must be more vicious and evil than my enemies!


    In a matter of seconds, Jonathan positioned himself at the exit, blocking Skr and hispanions


    from escaping.


    As Skr and the others hastened toward the exit, a surge of anger coursed through Skr when he


    spotted Jonathan. Emitting a thunderous roar, he swung his sword fiercely toward Jonathan’s head,


    aiming to strike him down.


    Skr, fueled by rage, unleashed an attack as swift as lightning and as powerful as thunder. The sword


    he wielded glinted with majestic rays of light, reflecting his formidable strength and determination.


    However, despite Skr’s fierce attack, Jonathan remained unfazed, for the former was not as strong


    as Torrence. If Skr believed that a single strike could defeat him, he would be sorely mistaken.


    As Skr’s sword came crashing down, Jonathan swiftly dodged to the left, his eyes focused and


    determined. In a split second, he unleashed his powerful Mongrel Attack.


    As Jonathan unleashed his rapid Mongrel Attack, he seamlessly incorporated a lightning-quick kick that


    was almost imperceptible to the naked eye. The force behind his leg was so swift and powerful that it


    seemed to blur in the air.


    Skr swiftly reacted by stepping back to evade Jonathan’s unexpected attack, but he couldn’t hide his


    surprise at the unorthodox and unpredictable move.


    With Skr momentarily off bnce, Jonathan seized the opportunity to close in on him, determined to


    end the fight.


    Just as Jonathan was about toy the fatal strike, Ducson’s sword shed with Jonathan’s palm, and a


    burst of sparks filled the air. Having missed the opportunity to end Skr, a frustrated Jonathan


    maintained an unyielding grip on the sword.


    Just then, he heard Skr letting out an agonizing scream.


    As Jonathan turned his gaze toward Skr, he saw Torrence standing behind him, his sword piercing


    through Skr’s chest.


    The shock and realization on Skr’s face were evident as he gasped for breath, unable to


    comprehend what had just transpired.


    Torrence, with a calcted and swift movement, had caught up to the scene and dealt a fatal blow to


    Skr from behind.


    Just like that, the talented young man was killed.


    Meanwhile, Ducson struggled to hold his ground against Jonathan’s relentless assault. Sensing an


    opportunity, Torrence swiftly swung his sword toward Ducson, cleanly beheading him in one swift


    motion.


    With a steely determination, Torrence continued his rampage, eliminating each of the remaining Golden


    Knights with deadly precision.


    In the end, every member of Moose’s group met their demise, leaving no survivors in their wake.