Chapter 494 Sly


    The light sword from Rnd''s Sword could bepared to a physical weapon. Its speed was


    lightning-fast, and its force was lethal.


    There wasn''t enough time for Jonathan tounch another attack. Furthermore, all his attacks seemed


    futile against the sword''s energy.


    The light sword was so sharp that it could cut through any spiritual energy, and even elemental energy


    would be useless against it.


    Right as Jonathan was close to dying under Rnd''s Sword, he let out the dimensional portal in the


    Blood Demon Seed in that critical moment. Then, he trapped the light sword in the pocket dimension.


    Crack!


    Before Jonathan could stabilize the Blood Demon Seed''s pocket dimension, the sword''s energy had


    broken through at incredible speed and continued charging toward him.


    Jonathan''s expression turned grim at the impending danger. In turn, he quickly amassed an Ice Shield


    for dear life.


    The light sword stabbed into Jonathan''s Ice Shield like an arrow, causing it to shatter as though it was


    ayer of fragile ss.


    While Jonathan retreated with light steps, he amassed an Ice Column in midair.


    Like an icebreaker, the light sword broke through everything in its path.


    Dread flooded Jonathan at the light sword''s insane power. His heart pounded furiously at the


    precarious situation. At the end of his wits, he took out the Dragon Binding Gloves from his spatial ring,


    putting them on.


    As he continued his retreat, he didn''t stop amassing Ice Columns to chip away at the light sword''s


    energy.


    When the sword''s energy finally dwindled, he reached a finger out and tapped on the de with a roar.


    The sword''s energy was tangible, like an actual sword. With quick movements, Jonathan struck the


    sword''s weak spot.


    Jonathan had used Heavenly Hook with that move, infusing a powerful spiral current into the de. In


    a split second, an ear-splitting screech echoed from the sword.


    At that same time, he sensed an overwhelming force counteracting his attack. The vibration was so


    intense that his finger hurt.


    Shortly after, he clenched his fist and punched at the sword.


    With a loud bang, the sword shook violently and let out another loud screech.


    Jonathan finally learned the sword''s weakness. The sword''s powers were lethal against every other


    energy matter as it could disintegrate them. Since the de was Rnd''s, naturally, it was imbued with


    Rnd''s vitality, which enhanced its powers and rendered it invincible.


    However, Jonathan''s punch wasn''t merelyprised of energy. It was also a physical force.


    Moreover, his punching force embodied the power of internal-style martial arts to disintegrate and crush


    other objects.


    The internal-style martial arts were incredibly mysterious. It could grind, crush, and destroy Force. It


    was an ever-changing technique.


    “Break!” Jonathan shouted and grasped the sword with his hands. A secondter, a loud crack echoed,


    and the light sword crumbled.


    To defuse the energy of Rnd''s Sword, Jonathan had used all the cards up his sleeves to save his


    life.


    However, all that effort was simply to defeat one light sword from Rnd''s Sword.


    That realization dawned upon him, and he didn''t dare to underestimate Mona again.


    Silvius felt chills running down his back at the same thought. As expected of a sacred relic, Rnd''s


    Sword can destroy everything with incredible ease!


    “You better surrender now, thief! The next burst of sword energy isn''t something you can defuse. I


    advise you to value your life!” Mona warned coldly.


    Jonathan didn''t respond. With a clench of his jaw and a swing of his hand, he threw another Stormwind


    Fist toward Mona before turning around and fleeing the scene.


    He realized his earlier thoughts of going up against Mona were too naive. His only choice was to flee


    and find a method to deal with Rnd''s Sword. Otherwise, he shouldn''t engage in another battle with


    her.


    “D*mn it!” In the blink of an eye, Jonathan had raced over a kilometer away. Anger flowed through


    Mona at his cowardly action. He only dared to make such a bold move like this because he knew I


    wouldn''t kill him. He has slighted Theos Lynn too many times, so the person she hates the most is him.


    If I end Jonathan''s life like this, it won''t diminish her hatred and anger.


    At that moment, Mona kept away Rnd''s Sword and gave chase by conjuring a dimensional portal.


    Jonathan had gotten a fair distance away when a dimensional portal appeared in front of him.


    He knew things were turning south for him since Rnd''s Sword had damaged the Blood Demon


    Seed, and thetter could no longer be used. At that moment, he was powerless against the


    dimensional portal.


    Right when Mona stepped out of the dimensional portal, Jonathan hurriedly descended to the ground


    below.


    I can''t be a goody two shoes and follow the rules now. I need to get to a crowded ce. Regardless of


    how domineering she is, Mona won''t dare to massacre the people of Lerton mindlessly. I hope she


    does do that, though, since that will incite Narma''s wrath.


    When Mona saw Jonathan was fleeing downward, she knew he was nning something again. He


    wants to distract me.


    Conflicted over not killing him, Mona continued to conjure dimensional portals, but every time she came


    out the other end of the portal, Jonathan would change his direction of escape.


    Before long, Jonathan had descended into Lerton.


    By then, he could care less about thews of Lerton and barged into one of the shops.


    The weather in Lerton that day was perfect. The sun shone brightly, and the sky was a clear blue with


    white clouds.


    When Jonathan stepped into the shop, Mona was right on his heels. He noticed it was a clothing store,


    and several customers were inside. The store manager was enthusiastically assisting them.


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    Jonathan leaped forward and concentrated elemental energy in his hands, lifting almost all the clothing


    into midair.


    All of a sudden, the entire store was shrouded in darkness.


    Soon after, Jonathan smashed through a wall and slipped out of the building.


    Dust flew everywhere within the store, reducing visibility and creating havoc. The scene was utter


    chaos.


    Jonathan slipped out of the store and arrived at the neighboring street.


    Mona was right behind him. Seeing that, Jonathan threw another Stormwind Fist at her.


    Stormwind Fist gathered a group of dark clouds with lightning weaving through them as though divine


    dragons were cutting through the clouds. Like an impending storm, the deafening thunderps were


    terrifying.


    Mona conjured a dimensional portal instantly and disappeared through it. The Stormwind Fist struck


    the air, destroying the buildings at the back.


    The force of the attack was more powerful than that of a high explosive.


    Clouds of dust flew everywhere, causing panic among the crowd.


    All of a sudden, all one could see was dust.


    It was Jonathan''s intention, despite knowing that unleashing that attack in a bustling city would trigger


    mass hysteria and hurt many innocents.


    However, Jonathan was left with no choice. If he didn''t create chaos, Mona would catch him, and he


    wouldn''t have a chance to turn the tides.


    The rules of Lerton were strict. Jonathan figured the situation would be in his favor if he broke the rules


    and caused amotion. That way, he would find the silver lining in the chaos.


    One had to praise Jonathan''s swift thinking.


    Clouds of dust, fearful screams, angry cussing, and loud noises—it was a scene out of an apocalyptic


    movie.


    Even in unaffected stores, the workers and customers had fled the area.


    It wasplete chaos. Jonathan took the opportunity and blended into the crowd.


    Many of the customers were highly-skilled delinquents and old mages. They would mercilessly attack


    anyone who bumped or mmed into them. That, in turn, drove the scene into further chaos.


    Amid the mess, Jonathan quickly wielded the elusive force of Shadow Punch. No one could stop him


    as he cut through the crowd like a slippery eel.


    Helplessness washed over Mona.


    Her only choice was to cast a powerful spell and obliterate everyone there. However, that wasn''t an


    option since many old mages and highly-skilled individuals were at the scene. Naturally, they would


    fight back if she attacked.


    Plus, killing that many people, with businessmen among them, was going against Narma''s rules. He


    would certainly hold her ountable.


    Besides that, Lynn''s primordial spirit was still within Mona''s body.


    That meant Mona represented Lynn. The image of Lynn waspassionate and holy. If news of her


    massacring innocents spread, she wouldn''t have a reasonable exnation to convince the public.


    Mona urgently leaped into the air and focused on the situation below while unleashing The Void


    Manifestation. She needed to seize Jonathan the moment he slipped out of the crowd.


    Mona''s hatred toward Jonathan grew exponentially by that point. She wanted nothing more than to


    ughter that man with a wave of her sword.


    After a long while, Mona finally caught Jonathan fleeing away. Her gaze turned cial as she pursued


    him. She didn''t attack rashly, nning to lunge the minute Jonathan was in a deste area.


    A few minutes passed, and the look in Mona''s eyes changed. She descended onto the ground and


    seized the fleeing Jonathan.


    However, in the next second, she recognized the person wasn''t Jonathan. It was an unknown man d


    in Jonathan''s clothing.


    It was evident that she had fallen for Jonathan''s trick.


    The unknown man was under Jonathan''s chaotic energy''s control. Jonathan had engraved amand


    in the man''s mind to flee the area.


    Mona''s gaze turned icy. “D*mn it!” she cussed as her rage burned brighter.


    Jonathan had used the same trick as before. It wasn''t that Mona was dumb to fall for it again, but under


    that kind of circumstance, a human''s mind was programmed to give chase without a second thought.


    That was habitual thinking.


    Like a scene in an infamous spy movie, when the spy plunged into the water with his car, a surfeit of


    agents encircled him from above. In that precarious situation, he pushed a corpse to the surface,


    tricking the agents into ridding the body with bullet holes. The spy and his partner used that window of


    opportunity to escape.


    When his partner asked the spy why thetter was so confident the agents would take the bait, the spy


    said the agents wouldn''t contemte the possibility that the body floating to the surface wasn''t his.


    The same situation applied to Jonathan and Mona. If Jonathan wanted to kill an enemy of his like


    Edward, the former would fall for the same trick and pursue the escapee when he spotted Edward


    running out of the crowd from midair.


    Mona quickly left the area and met up with Silvius. Silvius had been watching the entire scene from


    midair, so he kept his guard up. “Can you find out that thief''s whereabouts immediately?” Mona


    questioned.


    Silvius answered, “I''ll have to ask Karl about it.”


    Mona nodded and responded, “I''ll go with you.”


    Silvius replied, “But, Your Holiness, my Creation Gem—” He was distressed that the Creation Gem had


    received permanent damage. It was a terrible cmity for him since he was only there to aid her in


    capturing Jonathan. Naturally, he would ask Mona topensate him for the loss.