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title: "Chapter 215 - 33 Petals"
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slug: "ch-215"
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novel: "Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100"
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number: 215
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views: 0
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likes: 0
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wordCount: 1413
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createdAt: "2026-04-13"
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Max landed gracefully on the ground, his expression unreadable as he met the stunned gazes of those around him.
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Then—
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"You… you killed him?"
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Norton Blade’s voice choked with shock.
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And something deeper.
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Terror.
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Max simply shrugged.
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"My life was on the line. Of course, I killed him."
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His tone was calm. Indifferent.
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As if taking a life was no different from taking a breath.
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The weight of his words sent shivers through the crowd.
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"Do you realize what you just did?"
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Kheonne Evernight’s voice trembled, her usual confidence fractured.
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"You didn’t just bring doom upon yourself… you’ve doomed the entire East Region!"
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Max turned toward her.
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A slow, almost mocking smile formed on his lips.
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"Is that so?"
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His gaze flicked to the four remaining Monarch geniuses.
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They stood frozen, disbelief flickering in their eyes.
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Then—
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His smile widened.
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"But I’m not done yet."
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He stepped forward.
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The moment he did—
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SHING!
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A blade was drawn.
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Kate.
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The beautiful and renowned leader of the Knights of Valor.
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She stepped in front of him, her sword gleaming as she blocked his path.
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Behind her—
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Norton Blade and Kheonne Evernight followed suit.
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Their stances tense. Their eyes wary.
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A line had been drawn.
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They weren’t letting him take another step.
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Max’s steps halted.
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His gaze swept over them, and then—
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He sneered.
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"Why are you stopping me?"
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His tone was sharp, laced with mockery.
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"I didn’t see any of you trying to stop the geniuses from the Monarch when they came here with a death sentence for me."
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Kate’s grip on her sword tightened, her stance firm.
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Her voice was stern.
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"That doesn’t mean you can go on and kill them."
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"Oh?"
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Max tilted his head, amusement dancing in his eyes.
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"So it’s fine when they want me dead, but the moment I fight back, it’s a problem?"
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Norton’s expression darkened.
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His voice was low. Cold. Full of intent.
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"If you dare to make a move again, I will kill you myself."
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A sneer played on his lips.
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He wasn’t just warning Max.
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He was waiting.
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Waiting for an excuse.
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To strike first.
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To finish Max for good.
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But luck wasn’t on his side.
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"I don’t want to interfere here," Envoy Lucas said lightly, "but since Max and I have already made a deal, you can’t kill him."
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His words were casual—but the weight behind them was undeniable.
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Norton and Kheonne frowned.
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This was their chance—their perfect opportunity to rid themselves of Max before he became an even bigger threat.
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But—
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They couldn’t move.
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Because of him.
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Norton clenched his fists.
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His eyes flickered toward Lucas, who stood calmly on the sidelines, watching—measuring.
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’Damn this Envoy…’
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He cursed inwardly.
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He wanted nothing more than to strike now.
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To end Max.
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But with Lucas here—
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Acting recklessly meant consequences.
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And even he didn’t want to face them.
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But Max—
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He wasn’t smiling.
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His expression darkened.
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His eyes scanned the surrounding, sharp, calculating.
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And that’s when he saw it.
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The four remaining Monarch geniuses.
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Slipping away.
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Trying to escape.
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His lips curled slightly in disdain.
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Then—
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He felt it.
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A shift in the air.
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More people surrounded him.
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The remaining five major guild leaders.
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All of them—except the Black Lotus Guild.
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They closed in, their auras subtly pressing down on him.
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Their stances were clear.
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They weren’t letting him move.
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James stepped forward, his voice grave.
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"Max, it’s already a calamity that you’ve killed Devin. If you go after the others, then the East is doomed for sure."
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Max slowly turned, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the guild leaders and family heads.
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They surrounded him like a noose tightening around his neck.
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He exhaled.
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His expression turned solemn.
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"Yeah, yeah. I know."
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His voice was calm—deceptively so.
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"If the Young Monarch gets angry, the East will fall."
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He glanced around once more, observing their worried, uncertain expressions.
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And then—
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His eyes turned ruthless.
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His presence shifted.
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A cold, piercing intensity radiated from him—
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His aura sharp, suffocating.
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His lips curled—
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"But do you really think I care what happens to the East?"
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The moment Max’s words fell—
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BOOOOM!
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Black flames erupted around him—
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A raging inferno of pure destruction.
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Then—
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A lotus flower bloomed before him.
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Its petals flickered with intense black fire, each radiating an overwhelming presence.
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Fifteen petals.
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The air quivered under its pressure.
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Heat waves rippled outward.
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The very space distorted.
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Norton scoffed.
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"You think you can escape us with this?"
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Max turned to him, smirking.
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"I wasn’t planning to, moron."
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His gaze flickered back to the lotus.
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Something stirred within him.
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Ever since he had absorbed the temple owner’s soul, his Soul Force had skyrocketed.
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His control over his techniques—
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No longer the same.
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It had evolved.
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Before, his comprehension was impressive—now?
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It was something else entirely.
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A new level.
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A realm beyond his previous limits.
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And now—
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As he focused on the fifteen-petal black flaming lotus, he felt it.
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He could take it further.
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To perfection.
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To the true limit of its potential—
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A 33-petal World Destruction Flaming Lotus.
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The sheer thought of it sent a surge of excitement through his blood.
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But before he could complete the evolution—
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He smiled.
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Then—
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A light chuckle.
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Almost amused.
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"Guys, I really need your help here. And after this, I promise to visit your guild. Just help me distract the leaders surrounding me."
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A heavy silence followed.
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No one moved.
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No one spoke.
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Then—
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BOOOOOOM!
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Black flames erupted.
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Everywhere.
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The entire villa vanished into darkness—
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Black fire surged like a storm, consuming everything in its path.
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Vision collapsed into nothingness.
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Screams erupted as figures were caught in the inferno.
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But this wasn’t just fire—
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It carried an oppressive force.
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A crushing weight that instantly snuffed out weaker auras.
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The scene descended into chaos.
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Silhouettes flickered, unable to locate each other, senses overwhelmed by the raging black firestorm.
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Using this opportunity, Max slipped away.
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His presence vanished, dissolving from the immediate senses of the guild leaders and family heads.
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For a moment—
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They lost him.
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But it didn’t take long for them to realize it.
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"He escaped! Follow him! He must be going after the others!"
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Norton’s voice rang out, sharp with urgency.
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The leaders didn’t hesitate.
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They surged forward, their auras bursting, activating their own techniques to sweep away the black flames swallowing the villa.
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And then—
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Through the dissipating inferno—
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Max was revealed.
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Floating high above.
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Right in front of the three fleeing Monarch geniuses.
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Five was not among them.
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Nowhere to be seen.
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Only the other three geniuses.
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Except—
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They weren’t fleeing anymore.
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They were trapped.
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Encased in a green-colored force field sphere, struggling—but unable to break free.
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Their once-confident faces were now twisted with fear.
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But Max was also in bind.
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He was locked in again.
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Surrounded.
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The leaders of the five major guilds.
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The Blade Family.
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The Evernight Family.
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All regrouped.
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Forming a circle around him once more.
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Yet this time—
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Their expressions weren’t just serious.
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They were tense.
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"Hehehehe."
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Max grinned, tilting his head slightly.
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His eyes gleamed with amusement.
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His palm rose just slightly, the black-and-crimson flames of the lotus flickering ominously.
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Then, in a tone far too casual for the situation—
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"Do you know what this is?"
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The question hung in the air.
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Heavy. Unshakable.
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Even the strongest among them faltered.
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A single word described the looks on their faces—
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Shock.
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It spread across Norton. Kheonne. Kate. James.
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Every leader. Every expert.
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Even those who had never feared anything before.
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Then—
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"A 33-petals World Destruction Flaming Lotus…"
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Kate’s voice was barely a whisper.
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Her eyes locked onto the lotus of devastation hovering over Max’s palm.
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Her gaze hardened.
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"You… really are the number one genius of the East."
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Her words were sincere.
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But her next ones carried a heavy warning.
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"But you should stop now. Killing them will only bring harm to you—and to the entire East."
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Max’s smirk didn’t fade.
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He met her gaze.
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His voice?
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Calm. Nonchalant.
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"Yeah? But they came here with the intent to kill me."
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He shrugged.
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"So I can only do the same to them."
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Then—
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Silence.
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The air froze.
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For a moment, no one spoke.
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The leaders exchanged glances.
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The weight of the situation pressed down on them like an executioner’s blade.
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They knew.
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If Max released that lotus, it wouldn’t just kill the four geniuses.
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It would change everything.
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It would declare war.
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And once that happened—
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Nothing could stop it. |