That is it?
It is over?
All eyes were on Winsor, who was writhing on the ground, grimacing in pain.
Zar, Bolgun, and Talon were dumbstruck.
Everyone was shocked beyond words.
They could not believe the mighty legend of the Asura Army was so fragile, that Levi could defeat him with only a finger. The disparity in power between the two was unbelievable.
Minka was at first stunned by what she saw. When she recovered from the shock, she let out an exultant laugh of triumph. I was right; I had seen Levi’s hidden potential, and it was worth the wait to witness his flourish.
No one could be more astonished than the one lying on the ground. Winsor’s eyes were filled with disbelief. Shock was an understatement for what he felt.
Did Levi defeat me with just a finger?
No! I don’t believe that!
I did not lose to him!
How could I have lost to him?
I defeated him before. How could he beat me?
Impossible! I will stand up and challenge him again!
Winsor struggled to get up, but he realized he could not move a single muscle. His body was beyond his control, as though that body did not belong to him.
“No! It can’t be true! I will stand up!”
Thump!
However, no matter how hard Winsor tried, he could not get up. He was at the brink of tears!
He quickly took out the secret potion concocted by his family and gulped it down. Instantly, he felt rejuvenated, and a warm stream of energy flowed through his body.
He stood up and declared, “Let’s go for another round!”
He sprinted toward Levi like a mad man, but all it took was a flick of the foot, and Levi sent him flying off again.
Thud!
Winsor landed on his back, and this time, he stayed limp on the ground.
He could only stare blankly at the towering figure of Levi and begrudgingly accepted his own defeat.
Levi had proven to him that they were indeed worlds apart.
How could this be?
How could he be so formidable?
That was the biggest humiliation in Winsor’s life. He was aggrieved, and the Asura Army could not accept this outcome.
Winsor stared at Levi in bewilderment, and asked, “Then why did you lose to me the other time? Or did you have such a tremendous improvement since we last fought?”
“Don’t you get it, Winsor? I lost out to you on purpose and let you rise to be the God of War instead,” Levi answered.
“Someone was trying to set me up the other time, so I played along with them…” He briefly told Winsor what had happened, although he left out confidential details such as The Calamity.
“What?” Winsor and his army were furious when they heard what had really transpired. They were kept in the dark and did not realize they were but a pawn in Levi’s game. He could have easily defeated Winsor even at that time!
“You, you, you…”
Ppfftt!
Winsor became so agitated it triggered his injury, causing him to cough out blood again.
On the other hand, Minka was all smiles, proud that the man she fancied had such terrifying powers.
So he was never defeated by me!
Am I that weak?
Winsor was dejected, but Levi consoled him, saying, “Actually, I had defeated your master and seniors long ago! It is no shame that you lost to me. So long as you are serving Erudia with loyalty, you are worthy of being Asura!”
What? He defeated my master and seniors!
Winsor was aghast to hear that even his master and seniors were no match to Levi.
“Fine, then let me ask you, Levi—if you were so powerful, why did you choose to be a traitor? Why did you not use your prowess to serve Erudia? Why did you have to go to Keerea?” Winsor confronted Levi, making use of the only weakness he could find on him.
“Who said I betrayed Erudia?” Levi smilingly asked.
“Then why did you go to Keerea?”
“Because I am Crown King!”
