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The water dragon tore across the lake, its roar shaking the sky. The strike split the water like an axe through ice, and the sheer force of it pushed the lake backward before it even hit.
Leander stood still, hair lifting in the wind. His eyes never blinked. They stayed fixed on the incoming beast, calm and unreadable.
The waves crashed behind him as the dragon surged forward. The lake no longer looked like a lake. It moved like an angry sea. The earth beneath Waterfront Plaza rumbled. The sky felt heavier.
This was everything the Masked God of War had. It was more than raw strength. It was boosted by Doomlight. Even a group of Pre–Transcendents would have been wiped out by it. And he was sure–absolutely certain–that a full Transcendent would have stepped back in the face of this.
But Leander didn’t step back. His hair billowed, and his eyes were calm and deep as the abyss.
He drove his foot into the water and launched himself forward like a missile. A trail of pressure exploded behind him as he ripped through the air, heading straight into the heart of the storm.
Then came the impact.
A blast of force rang out across the lake as his body met the dragon’s.
The crowd flinched. They braced for the sight of him being torn apart. But it never came.
Leander didn’t shatter. He didn’t fall. He tore straight through. He crashed into the dragon, and instead of being swallowed, he ripped clean through it. His body burst out the other side like a cannonball. The water dragon came apart behind him, its entire form collapsing into sheets of falling water.
A wall of rain dropped onto the lake, heavy and sudden.
Wayne, Evelyn, and Taylor didn’t move. They didn’t speak. Their eyes were wide, their faces pale.
“That’s not real,” Wayne finally said, his voice flat and faint. The War Dragon Palm should have destroyed anything in its way. It could have flattened a house. But Leander had gone through it like it wasn’t even there. He didn’t block it. He didn’t dodge it. He broke it open with his bare body. And just like that, everything they thought they knew about power came crashing down.
The Masked God of War stood paralyzed by fear, but Leander didn’t let him breathe, let alone fight back.
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After tearing the water dragon apart, Leander didn’t slow down. His body streaked across the lake like a shooting star, leaving a blinding white line that cut through the surface for nearly fifty yards.
A rush of wind slammed into the Masked God of War’s face. Before he could even flinch, a fist slammed into his chest. This strike was heavier, faster, and sharper than anything before.
He had already called up every last ounce of his innate vitality to defend himself. But it didn’t matter. Leander’s punch shattered the air itself, breaking the sound barrier and cutting through him like a laser through glass. It crushed his shield and pierced straight through his body.
His entire frame locked in place. For a moment, the world stood still. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ.net
The eyes of every onlooker locked onto the lake’s center. Some were frozen in terror, others shaken by awe.
Leander’s arm had gone straight through the Masked God of War’s chest. Behind him, the lake had been split open, a long, deep gash in the surface trailing behind them.
“No… way p>
That was all the Masked God of War could say before everything faded. Even as death took him, he still couldn’t believe Leander had done it.
He had no idea how Leander had pushed his body this far. How he had reached beyond sound, taken a Transcendent’s strongest strike, and returned one that killed with a single blow.
The black light faded from his eyes, replaced by a flat, lifeless gray. His spirit had been crushed from the inside out.
Leander slowly pulled his fist back. The body collapsed into the lake like a sack of stone and disappeared beneath the waves.
Just like that, a Transcendent Realm warrior had been killed in front of everyone. And Leander did it with one hit.
“Transcendent Realm?” Leander murmured, glancing down with a blank expression.
He used to be curious about that kind of power.
He hadn’t broken into that realm yet, so he had always wondered. But now, after fighting someone who had reached the edge of it, he finally understood.
It was strong. There was no question about that. But it still wasn’t enough to reach his ceiling.
“He did it! He actually won!” Yvette and Madeline cheered from the shore.
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So many enemies had shown up tonight. So many deadly threats. At one point, it had looked like Leander might not make it out alive. But now he stood above it all, untouched. Unshaken. Unmatched.
Jordan’s knees buckled. His whole body shivered. To him, the Transcendent Realm had always been something unreachable. Anyone beneath it–Martial Sovereigns, Pre–Transcendents- they were all small and helpless in comparison.
But Leander had just killed a Transcendent like it was nothing. Even if he hadn’t crossed that boundary himself, it didn’t seem to matter anymore.
Leander turned, one hand in his pocket. His eyes landed on Wayne, Evelyn, and Taylor as they floundered in the water. All three went pale. The air around them turned cold with dread.
They had given all their power to the Masked God of War. Now they were weak. And Leander could end them like it was nothing.
“I didn’t care about the Arbitration Office,” Leander said. “If you all had stayed out of my way, I’d have done the same.
“But too bad. You made the wrong call p>
Evelyn’s face twisted in horror. She and Taylor both tried to back away, but she broke first, her voice trembling as she begged.
“Jeff, please don’t kill me! I’ll do anything. I’ll follow you, serve you, whatever you want. I’ll give you everything. Just don’t kill me, please p>
She wasn’t trying to act. Survival was the only thing on her mind. Nothing else mattered. Leander didn’t blink. He just smiled–cold, quiet, final.
“I let you walk away once. You came back with seven Pre–Transcendents to kill me. So now you tell me. Do you really think you’re walking out of here alive p>
Evelyn’s face froze mid–breath.
She opened her mouth again, but Leander lifted his hand. Fire exploded from his palm, sweeping forward like a tidal wave. It crashed into her, Wayne, and Taylor all at once, burning them away in a single burst of flame.
The three Arbitrators burned to ash beneath Leander’s Flamebreaker. Their bodies scattered into thin wisps of blue smoke that curled into the air and vanished.
Every one of the seven Pre–Transcendent Realm fighters who came to kill him had fallen. None of them survived.
Leander turned without a word. His steps were steady as he walked across the water. Each
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The crowd couldn’t look away. Their eyes followed him like they were watching a god walk among them. Grace stared at the figure approaching, and her chest tightened.
That was when she finally understood why Leander never seemed to care, why he always looked so distant. Because he could afford to be. He had the strength to ignore everything around him.
Henry had already woken up. He looked toward the lake, and all color drained from his face. His heart sank. The light in his eyes faded, like something inside him had broken.
Leander landed beside Yvette, Madeline, and Roselyn. Jordan stood a few steps away. He hurried forward, bowed low, and spoke with the kind of respect a student might give a master.
“I greet you, Iron Sovereign p>
Leander gave him a sideways glance. His voice came out cold and steady.
“I crippled Henry. You’re not going to do anything about it p>
Jordan’s body locked up. His face twitched. For a second, something bitter flickered behind his eyes. But then he took a slow breath and shook his head.
It wasn’t even a question worth answering. Leander had just killed a Transcendent like it meant nothing. Even if Jordan had ten lives, none of them would last in a fight against him. The idea of revenge was a joke.
He wasn’t praying for justice. He was just grateful to still be alive.
Leander looked across the Barrets, his eyes sweeping through the group like a blade. “I’ll remember your family p>
Everyone he looked at dropped their gaze. They didn’t even try to hide their fear.
Leander turned away. “The party’s over. Let’s go p>
He waved toward Yvette and the others. Without another word, they left the hall together. No one in the crowd moved. The silence felt heavy. It sat on their shoulders like a weight they couldn’t shake. Not a single person could pull themselves back from what they had just witnessed.
Grace stood rooted in place. Cold wind slipped through the rip in her dress, but she didn’t flinch. Her mind was stuck on the same image–Leander, walking alone, unstoppable.