Filipe kept all his attention on Levi despite being far away.
A look of bloodthirst flashed in his eyes.
No one had noticed it all the while, but Levi did.
Upon hearing what Levi had said earlier, Xaire and the others glared at him furiously. “What do you mean by that?”
“I’m telling you to stop the training right away, or you’re going to suffer,” advised Levi sincerely. “Even if you don’t die, you’d end up completely disabled.”
The drug was consuming their vitality- in other words, their lifespan, by the second.
Not even the Reversero technique, would be able to save them.
“Huh? Could you explain yourself more clearly, Levi? What on earth are you trying to say?”
Everyone was confused.
“In other words, you’re taking drugs that help to boost your strength. But this is only temporary, and you’re giving up your lifespan in return!”
The crowd was flabbergasted as soon as Levi spoke.
Still, they secretly thought he made sense, for many had felt that there was something unusual about the whole thing.
Collin, who stood not too far off, felt his heart clench.
He had been suspicious of the situation all this while.
Now that Levi had mentioned it, realization began to dawn on him.
Is that really what it is?
The man broke out in a cold sweat as he gazed at Filipe subconsciously.
“What the hell, Levi? You’re saying that the drug is stripping us of our lives? Why don’t I feel that at all, then?”
“Right? We know our own bodies best!”
Xaire and a few others began to refute Levi.
Levi merely smiled. “Here, let me teach you a way to tell if there’s something wrong with your bodies.”
“Sure! Like I’d believe you.”
“Okay. Repeat after me—”
Just as Levi was about to start teaching the crows, Filipe and Luther charged over angrily.
“How dare you, Levi! Are you doubting my disciples? What’s wrong with them?” Filipe roared.
Luther followed suit. “Are you trying to sow discord among us?”
The two men were now certain that Levi knew something, and they refused to let him proceed.
“I’m sure you both know what you’re doing,” Levi responded. “You’re really willing to do anything just for your own interests, huh? Are you seriously planning to ruin the lives of these one hundred disciples? Do you think no one else knows what you’re up to?”
The more Levi spoke, the more frantic Filipe and Luther became.
“Why don’t you ask them how we train them, then? The Dragonites are aware of every single procedure! Besides, these are all my disciples; why would I want to hurt them?”
“You’re just bitter because you’ve been fired as an instructor! You can’t let things go!”
Then, without waiting for Levi’s response, Filipe turned to the crowd. “Are you going to believe him or me?”
“Of course we believe you, Mr. Jourdain. Where would we be today if it weren’t for you?”
“Levi’s obviously here just to drive a wedge between us. We’re not falling for it!”
Xaire and the other disciples immediately defended their instructors.
No one chose to believe Levi.
Filipe had given them a taste of true power, after all.
They were all progressing so quickly; there was simply no reason not to trust Filipe.
“You’ve shown us true results, Mr. Jourdain. We trust you.”
“You’ve never harmed anyone. All we see is improvement!”
Darian, the person in charge of the Dragonites, turned to Levi. “You’re in the wrong this time. You shouldn’t have slandered Mr. Jourdain like that. Hurry up and apologize to him!”
