Mystery Tales Under the Moonlight

Chapter 44: Category Determination Exams at the Academy (21).

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Back at the arena where Leon was fighting.

He was watching the result of Dio's fight, and indeed, it was the best fight so far.

Everyone was stunned by the level of the fight.

"Wooow!! Amazing man! Hahaha this is what real fighting is like!"

Leon's eyes were shining like a child who watched an interesting game.

Zenos was breathing a little rough, he didn't look at Leon, but looked at Dio and Woo Jin, while engraving their faces in his mind.

He would fight them when he had the chance.

Leon didn't pay attention to him, while arranging his excited thoughts.

Too bad, because of what I'm going to do, I won't have an enjoyable fight....

Ahhh, it's a pity, it's really a pity.

" Now.... Shall we begin? "

He looked at his opponent Leon, as he said with a smile.

But immediately, that smile faded, and a frown appeared on his face slightly, he looked at Zenos as if he was examining him.

"Wait a moment…" he muttered uncertainly.

That change did not escape the eyes of some.

Leon's expression was as if he was saying, "Have you seen him somewhere?".

However, his confused expression immediately faded, and he started to stare around.

Zenos was staring at him, and did not pay him any attention, he swung his sword around slightly, and the air was split.

He stretched his hand muscles slightly, he did not underestimate his opponent completely, even if the rumors were nonsense, they did not come out of nowhere, so he decided to finish him off with one strike.

Fu ... The moment Leon laid eyes on Zenos, the burly young man was already above him.

With his sword raised high, that great sword was covered in gray rocks, and as the air rippled across the arena, Leon was struck hard.

Bam!

The force of the blow spread throughout the arena, even the air itself bounced back through the barrier around the arena!

Wow!

Such a powerful blow, it made people flinch in surprise, and its impact was stronger than some battles in nearby arenas.

After the intense battle between Dio and Sung Woo Jin, the effect of that fight on the minds of the fighters was truly interesting, as they were now unconsciously fighting with physical ferocity.

This was the so-called domino effect.

Zenos' powerful blow naturally aroused the curiosity of some.

The arena was covered in scattered rock dust—which was caused by the rock residue on the great sword—while the shadow of a burly young man could be seen.

"Is the battle over?"

Someone said with longing.

"Not yet… I think."

The person sitting next to him replied, clearly uncertain.

"It's not over." Lucia's eyes lit up slightly.

"Actually, it's just the beginning." Kang-woo thought to himself, as he laughed mockingly in public.

"…Strong." In the arena, a frown appeared on Zenos' face.

"Woah! Your strike is really strong."

Within the dust that was starting to clear, the bodies of two young men appeared.

His great sword had cut through the arena floor, and cracks were filling the area, even reaching deep into the arena.

To the side, a foot could be seen stepping on the sword as if it was trying to dig it deeper.

The young boy Leon appeared clearly to the crowd.

His hands were in his pockets, and he was to the left of the big boy Zenos, as he arrogantly stepped on his weapon.

"If your strike had touched me, my clothes might have been torn."

"You even forced me to use my left foot, that's a feat that others haven't done, be proud of yourself."

He said that while laughing.

For a moment… the environment near the ring where Leon was fighting was silent.

It was silent for a moment before the audience started screaming.

"What what! Do you see that? It was like 'You forced me to use my left foot' while he was stomping his sword!"

"He even said, be proud of yourself, while putting his hands in his pockets! Sheesh… that was really smooth."

"You can hate Leon all you want, but there's no denying that he has his own unique way of talking."

Leon didn't pay them any attention, he was smiling mockingly at his opponent.

His foot was blocking the great sword from moving, while his opponent was trying to pull it out.

"Hahaha, that's exciting…" His eyes shone as if he was preparing for a fight.

And.

"Wait!"

His laughter suddenly stopped, and he shouted, looking deeply at Zenos.

This look made Zenos feel unjustifiably uncomfortable.

"You… now I finally remembered you-!"

Leon examined the young Zenos and frowned deeply.

"Do you know me?" Zenos didn't understand his words, and asked involuntarily.

After blocking his blow, the words of this beast in front of him became a little understandable.

"How could I not!"

His screams were like a roar throughout the arena.

Leon looked at him fiercely, his expression was ugly, and he was tinged with deep anger!

The audience was taken by surprise, did he know him?

Leon's voice was full of malice, his words filled with hatred.

"You bastard son of a b*tch, I remember you now! "You're the bastard who dared to sneak up on me years ago when I was traveling in the forest, you may not remember me, but I will never forget you!"

Suddenly, a malicious aura appeared on Leon's body, its color was red mixed with black.

"What is this son of a b*tch saying now?" Zenos didn't understand anything.

How would Leon let him express himself?

Without warning, before Zenos could say or do anything, Leon grabbed him by the head.

The small hand grabbed the skull that was larger than the hand.

But in terms of strength, it was like someone with the strength of a giant grabbing a small tramp.

Leon's small hand was as heavy as a mountain.

Bam!

The loud crash made some of the spectators suddenly grab their heads.

Leon had slammed Zenos' head into the arena floor so hard that the place had cracked.

His head was already strong, his skull wasn't injured at all!

Baaam!

Once again, Leon raised his head as his evil aura surged, and lowered his head down.

BOOM!

"Back then, I was injured and forced into isolation, there was no enmity between us, but you used that opportunity to attack me?"

"However, life is always fair, now that we have met by chance, I will get my revenge!"

Leon did not care about the state of his head, and slammed it back into the ground.

"…Kaaaah!"

The boy's groan came out weakly, his voice pitiful, Zenos did not understand anything of what was happening, all he knew was that his head was starting to hurt.

His head was dug deep into the arena floor, and blood finally flowed through his skull, albeit slightly.

The hand holding his face was clenched, as if it was trying to tear it apart.

Painful, painful, painful painful!

The boy couldn't think straight, only pain flooded his mind.

As the pain came, anger rose!

Just a weakling… just a small animal, just an insect!

How dare he! How dare he! You will pay the price, you will pay the price, you will pay the price-!!

Zenos didn't hate pain, but what he hated was being hit by someone he thought was weak.

He didn't tolerate weaklings who thought they were strong.

The strong will act like the strong, and the weak must act like the weak!

He tried to resist, a gray aura radiated across Zenos' body, the rocks in the arena began to shake.

The rocks were the size of pebbles, but they gathered together and became huge rocks flying through the air!

The rocks that had previously been scattered from his strike, rose in the arena.

He couldn't see well, but he instinctively knew where to attack, those rocks were directed at Leon with amazing speed!

" Humph! "

Leon snorted in disdain, not even paying attention to the rocks, still holding Zenos' head and digging it deep into the arena floor.

When the huge rocks were about to hit him, they suddenly stopped in mid-air.

An invisible barrier like the one covering the arena appeared around the two young men, preventing the rocks from reaching them.

"Do you think children's games will work on me? The grudge of the past, I will repay it tenfold!"

Saying that, he raised Zenos' head, and looked at him with deep hatred, as if he had burned his family and killed his loved ones!

Kwang! Baaam!

"Boooagh!!"

Lifting him into the air and punching him harshly in the stomach, Zenos opened his mouth as if he was vomiting, but nothing came out.

A crashing sound like rocks hitting each other rang out.

Zenos collided with the barrier that covered the arena pitifully.

Zenos' eyes rolled back, and he felt as if he had been struck by a bull!

' He covered his belly with rocks at the last moment… impressive

' He made the flying rocks a trap to cover his body when Leon didn't notice… and at that moment, Leon hit him in the middle of the belly to intentionally send him flying

' But it didn't end there

Some of the Perceptors were thinking to themselves, and Zenos' instinctive movement didn't escape their sharp eyes, let alone Leon's quick plan.

Since rocks were Zenos's strength, the sky would make his advantage less effective.

It made sense, in their minds, Leon's main path should be connected to the sky in some way.

Not even a breath had passed, when their train of thought ended.

In battles, even a split second of hesitation would cause a loss.

At that moment.

"I'm not done yet!"

After inertia, Zenos' body began to fall.

He didn't even get a chance to express his pain, when he suddenly heard Leon's voice behind him.

Making the barrier his foothold, he rushed towards Zenos and slammed him down.

Boom—!!

The sound of the collision was louder than before, many cracks appeared in the arena, and there was a small hole in the middle!

"Die! Die! Die! I want you dead!! "

Bam! Bam! Bam!

He jumped down from above and slammed him down with his feet again and again!

The hatred was as clear as poison in Leon's eyes.

Heavy killing intent appeared, and his evil aura was overwhelming.

His figure floating in the air and slamming downward looked like a demon that had descended with its hatred on the world!

He spread his hands in the air and the small rocks shook.

The scattered rocks around him gathered together, forming a large rock.

Baam! Baam! Baam!!

The large rock slowly floated above Zenos, and fell on him like a mountain falling on a poor creature.

But it didn't end there.

It floated again before falling on him, and the situation repeated itself several times.

Baam! Baam! Baam!

" Hahaha! Hahahahaha-!! "

Baam-! Baam-! Baam-!

Although Zenos quickly covered himself with a shield of rocks, it was simply futile.

The resonance of the rocks was receding, and the most obvious sound was the sound of crushing.

Leon's laughter was as if he had gone crazy.

" What do you think, huh? After you did this to me in the past, wouldn't it be fun to be crushed in the same way you did!"

" Come on, come on, come on tell me! Tell me! Isn't it fun! Isn't it so fun-!" "

His voice was spiteful and killing intent was coming out of his eyes.

With a sense of increasing pleasure, Leon began to chant within himself.

The wails of the weak grow louder, humiliated before the strong, they kneel.

With the spread of plots and endless regret, I travel this world as my soul desires.

Relentlessly, mercilessly, unrestrained!

Crush and destroy, crush and destroy, crush and destroy!

Let chaos spread, let blood spread, let everything become ruin and waste!

Under the mysterious and glorious moonlight, I reveal the truth and unveil the new era!

His red eyes were dark as blood, smiling like a devil, he was inflicting the death sentence on his victim.

As he struck and crushed his enemy, he looked like a mad ruler of chaos.

"…Won't he really die like this?"

"Why don't they stop the battle already? It's clear that the fight is over!" "

"This is too cruel!"

The audience who were previously watching with enthusiasm, some of them started to feel afraid, and some of them averted their eyes from the cruelty that Leon was showing.

"Yoo, guys, did this person really do something to Leon? He looks so angry."

Logan was looking at what was happening, but he didn't feel pity, just curiosity.

"Heh? Maybe this is the first time he's met him? Maybe he already knows him?" Loki said lightly, "I don't know what's going on in his head most of the time."

Fernando was watching the battle from one side, Leon might have been a tyrant before, but this was the first time he saw his true cruelty, the current Leon was spiteful and brutal.

"For Leon to make Sahyung his enemy… his stupidity is truly limitless." Fernando thought to himself.

If Leon hadn't tolerated his offensive words that day…

He didn't want to think about the outcome.

"… That's cruel."

Even Chae Nayun felt how cruel he was at this moment, although she had fought battles herself, she didn't enjoy crushing her enemies.

The girl preferred to indulge in sword arts instead.

That brutal Leon style… was truly spiteful.

"You should get used to it, not everything Leon does is acceptable, and in fact, you don't have to accept it if you want to."

"There's no need?" Fernando asked in confusion.

… Since we're allies, wouldn't it be better if we could understand each other better?

"Why should you? I mean, look at us — the five of us aren't alike, but we're like brothers, that doesn't necessarily mean that we always agree with Leon, and of course that doesn't mean that we all agree in turn, that's just how it is."

"Hmmm"

Hearing Lloyd's words, Chae Nayun hummed, her expression remaining the same.

Seeing the two's complicated expressions, Lloyd said from the side that they really didn't have to agree with Leon's actions.

Humans are different, but that doesn't stop them from communicating.

"Leon, he is cruel to those he considers his enemies, but he does not do anything without thinking, he only does what is in his best interest, he will not touch those he considers his allies either, it will harm his own interest"

Veyron concluded as he watched the other arenas.

"But…" Fernando's voice showed doubt, "Why don't they announce the end of the fight?"

"The opponent has not lost consciousness yet, and has not announced his surrender"

Loki answered him, while watching the other battles as well.

Many had their own thoughts, pondering Leon's sudden words about Zenos, and some frowned.

Lilith Kronos was deep in thought, her mixed-colored eyes shining with amusement.

In fact, due to the noise of Leon's attacks, some of the battles had begun to slow down in their momentum, and they began to unconsciously look towards Leon's arena.

Baaam-!!

In a final fall on the body of the big boy, the huge rock shattered.

However, he did not lose consciousness, he gritted his teeth tightly, and refused to be defeated like this!

How could he accept defeat like this, it is impossible for him to be defeated by a small insect, this is impossible!

He tried to gather strength in his blood-stained body, and tried to stand up.

"You still dare to stand up?" Leon sneered as he floated above him, "Then bear it!"

He jumped towards the highest point of the barrier, somersaulted and slammed his feet into the barrier.

As the barrier rippled, he flew down and crashed his body into the big boy.

BAM!

The entire arena retreated downwards towards an invisible pressure surrounding it!

BOOM!

Leon's punch collided with the boy's body, exploding the air and splitting it!

BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BOOM! BOOM—!!

Numerous punches crashed into Zenos' body, and each punch contained a weight as heavy as a mountain!

His face was distorted, the bridge of his nose was broken, his teeth were flying through the air, and he could no longer feel his upper body.

But he endured!

I won't lose!

Not here! Not yet! I won't lose like this-!

But alas, in some cases, no matter how much people resist, if they are weak, there will be a limit to what they can do.

Zenos suddenly lost consciousness.

This was too much for him to bear.

"Back then, you tried to kill me, now that I have found you, you think this is the end? In your dreams! In your deepest dreams I will be your nightmare! I will be your nightmare that will never end-!"

Leon didn't stop.

Swoosh-!

The sound of the air as if it was being torn apart in the arena.

Leon was jumping at the highest point of the ring, his black hair fluttering violently, his blood-red eyes filled with hatred.

The red aura mixed with black was surging out from his body.

He stopped in midair, clasped his fingers together, raised his hands upwards, and his sharp fangs appeared between the folds of his smiling mouth.

He let out a wild roar like a madman, "You will die today by my hands-!!"

Before anyone could realize anything, he was savagely shot downwards.

Boom-!!!!

Rocks shattered and scattered all over.

Strong winds blew through the arena, reaching the audience.

As the rock dust mixed with the wind, some covered their eyes in an attempt to see.

It was a devastating blow.

It was so powerful that it shattered the arena floor, and its remains were scattered in the air like fragments.

The rocks collided with the arena barrier, which undulated slightly before settling, but the blow wasn't strong enough to break the barrier.

"…What is this?"

Someone said in horror.

"How could someone be so spiteful…"

"But…this…this is normal, right? He said that Zenos…had tried to kill him before."

Someone was uncertain.

"Indeed…Zenos has a history of causing trouble and playing with the lives of ordinary people before, it's not unusual for him to do this."

Someone replied as he tried to stop his body from shaking.

The thought of being hit like this… made their hearts tremble.

Many couldn't bring themselves to look at the heartbreaking sight, while others unconsciously looked at the center of the arena.

Leon's eyes flashed coldly, and a chilling smile appeared on his lips.

"With that, the chessboard is set, the deadlock will soon be broken."

Leon thought to himself as he looked at Zenos's corpse.

"Student Leon Evenius, the battle is over and the outcome has already been decided, that's enough."

"Stop now, or you will be dealt with accordingly."

The voice of an adult spoke.

The dust cleared from the scene.

Contrary to expectations, four people could be seen.

The body of a pitiful, huge boy lay unconscious.

His body was buried in the arena floor, rocks covering the lower half of his body.

Blood was flowing from his body as a source and drops of blood fell on the rocks.

Obviously, even with his body being shattered, it was still strong, since it hadn't been shattered.

The most important feature of the Rock Path was displayed, that feature was none other than solid defense.

The second person was a young boy with red eyes.

His hands clasped together in a fist were above the body of the young Zenos, while his arms were held down by two people.

In the arena, Leon's attack was stopped by the referee and his assistant.

One of them was blocking his wrists with his arms and taking the brunt of the attack, the other had his arms around his shoulder and preventing him from moving.

"Do you think your words have an effect on me? "Just try to stop me." Leon responded coldly to the referee, "I'll kill you too."

"I don't care what… I'll kill him! I'll kill him, I'll kill him, I'll kill him-!!"

He was furious and irrational, and looked like a madman.

A cold feeling enveloped one upon seeing this.

A shiver and inexplicable fear suddenly gripped people.

Leon's appearance as killing intent dripped into his words—like a beast.

The hatred and vagueness in his eyes, the evil aura slowly seeping out of him, as if unconsciously, meant that he was serious in his words.

He looked as if he would kill anyone who tried to stop him from taking revenge.

In an instant, everyone who had pursued Leon on the day he arrived felt a chill in their hearts… Was this the reality of that madman?

Fortunately, truly, seriously, they were lucky that he didn't want to hurt anyone.

The referee looked coldly at Leon, and sighed inwardly, from how he saw the hatred in his eyes, he knew that his words wouldn't reach Leon.

When he wanted to use force to subdue him, a member of the crowd suddenly shouted.

"Young Master Leon, don't do anything you'll regret, control yourself-!"

Suddenly, while he was resisting before, Leon's resistance involuntarily decreased.

Leon looked at the voice that was suddenly calling him, and there was some hesitation in his eyes.

He didn't answer, and was trying to regulate his breathing despite staring at Zenos with hatred.

This gesture was unexpected for the referee, and even the crowd.

Silence suddenly fell.

Eyes turned towards the source of the voice.

It was Lilith, looking at Leon anxiously.

He didn't listen at first, and seeing that, Lilith bit her lips.

It was as if she was having a hard time saying her next words.

"Don't ruin what you've worked for just for a fleeting moment, Young Master Leon!"

Her words took people by surprise.

Leon's expression was conflicted, as if he was in a knot about what to do.

Should he listen to her words, or take revenge?

He seemed to be unaware.

Seeing Leon's hesitation, Lilith's eyes lit up, and she finally said.

"Please control yourself, this is a crucial moment that we have worked for so long!"

Her voice was truly anxious, and a heavy burden was hidden in those words that were said.

Her words seemed to have an effect on Leon.

Hearing that, Leon suddenly stopped resisting, and widened his eyes, as he looked over him.

Phuu ... The young boy looked at Lilith deeply, and as if her screams had reached him a little, Leon exhaled forcefully,

Although his eyes had not lost the hatred towards Zenos, his actions were slowing down and becoming less aggressive.

"...Thank you."

He looked down, his voice faint and barely audible.

However, in the silence, his words were audible.

He sent Lilith gratitude, and as if she noticed, the girl coughed a little embarrassedly.

"Referee, I'm calm now, you can let go." Leon said.

His voice returned to normal.

The referee was silent.

Leon sighed, and didn't complain, he simply relaxed his body.

After a few breaths, the referee and his assistant let go.

"Sorry for showing an ugly side of me like that." Leon said apologetically.

However, he continued his words before he could respond: "But I'm not sorry for what I did to him, you can punish me as you wish, but I won't apologize to him."

"I don't care how anyone sees me, whether you think I'm cruel or a devil, I don't care, I do what my heart dictates, because I'm always true to myself."

His majestic voice was like a ringing in the ears.

"I'm just a simple person, I return favors double the favor, and I return grudges tenfold!"

After saying that, he didn't care to hear his result, and left immediately.

He left the place in a stifling silence.

After that, the noise began to rise.

"What happened now? Someone tell me, because I don't understand anything that's happening!"

"Is it now… that monster stopped with a few words from Princess Lilith?"

"The two of them seem to have a unique relationship…?" "

Someone said as he stared in disbelief, wondering.

The only daughter of the leader of the Kronos Merchant Guild was Lilith.

She was treated like a princess, as the guild's wealth was one of the largest in the countries of Cairo and Nanman.

The mysterious drifts in her life were like the popular stories spread throughout the world.

Under mysterious circumstances, one day out of the blue, Samuel brought her over saying that she was his daughter.

With her strange background, the girl showed countless talents and an impeccable nature.

From this perspective, it was only natural to call her a princess.

"What a story… Zenos had such a terrifying person to hate him."

"Return kindness with kindness… Repay hatred with hatred."

Someone in the crowd muttered.

They didn't feel pity for Zenos.

In the first place, their previous fear had to do with Leon's brutality, not pity for Zenos.

He was a bully, he would kill ordinary people like he was drinking water, he would pick trouble with anyone, and he was merciless towards others.

Such a person, tell me, would you feel sorry for him?

Forget it, humans are creatures that live like this.

Since the trouble didn't directly befall you, how could you sympathize with someone who was struck by a calamity?

More than anything, according to Leon's previous words, there seemed to be an old enmity between the two of them.

compassion? Hehehe, what a load of shit.

They had already forgotten about the Zenos affair, and their minds were preoccupied with the drama that had suddenly happened.

Leon's cruelty, his old hatred, and Lilith's sudden intervention.

Leon was stopped by Lilith's words even when he wasn't afraid of the judgment, and Leon's last words before leaving.

He discussed the people passionately.

"Such a masterful performance…"

Kang-woo thought to himself, as he sighed softly.

When he met Leon before now, Leon had told him to go along with him later in his play, in exchange for the information he had given him.

If it weren't for that, he might not have known whether he was lying or not now.

Lilith had a slightly worried expression on the outside, looking at where Leon had come out from.

She was thinking to herself, "Compared to him… I really have a lot to learn."

Her evaluation of Leon had risen again.

"No matter how many times I see this, it's fun every time."

Veyron was applauding in admiration.

"From his expressions, his demeanor, and even his actions, if you didn't know him already, you'd think there was an old feud between them." Loki said while trying to hold back his laughter.

"And I was the one who thought I was being rude enough… I was being really arrogant." Lloyd said with some frustration, "It seems I have a long way to go."

"What does being rude have to do with anything?" A voice from behind Chae Nayun could be heard.

That was Dio, after winning his match, to dispel the doubts towards him, he was resting in the place reserved for those who had finished their battle.

He stood beside Chae Nayun, looking inquisitively.

"Have you forgotten what Leon said before? The essence of acting is to be shameless."

Lloyd replied after staring at the ring.

"…Oh? Ah, I remember now." Realization dawned on Dio, "The more shameless you are, the less shame you feel, and the more you identify with the character you're playing!"

"In that respect, you're right, Leon's shamelessness is already on another level."

Dio said with an understanding expression.

It was Vyron who spoke this time, "If one thinks Leon is shameless enough, he will break expectations, redefine the meaning of the word once again."

"He's the type of person who will kill someone, and the next second, cry that that person is his only family, accuse you of killing him, and then kill you too."

Loki said from the side, staring at his big sister from afar.

The rumors that he was alive should have spread by now.

The temporary peace he had lived in for the three years he had disappeared, was about to end.

It was time to act.

"Omo"

"That's true indeed"

"Well… I still have some dignity to maintain after all, I'm not exactly a shameless person."

Logan looked at them deeply.

All of this… was just an act?

Those expressions of genuine hatred and killing intent, screaming like a madman and growling like a beast, if it was really fake…

Thinking that far, a shiver ran down Logan's body.

Leon is a truly terrifying person, in many ways.

Fernando's expression was pale, and he couldn't find any flaws. Even when he knew that Leon was acting, he couldn't find any flaws in his performance when he recalled what had happened!

That was really scary…

Chae Nayun, the young lady who was indifferent to most things, was staring in disbelief at the arena, while standing next to Dio.

While everyone was discussing noisily, no one heard what they were saying, let alone that they were speaking in low voices.

It was okay to talk a little, so as to let Fernando, Chae Nayun and Logan know what Leon was doing, it would motivate them and open their eyes to other important things besides strength.

Among the noisy crowd, there were those who fell silent.

The student council president was deep in thought.

Princess Lucia was frowning and thinking about the relationship between Leon and Lilith.

Her relationship with Lilith wasn't tense, but it was a little unsettling that she had preceded her in building a relationship with Leon.

There were those who let their thoughts drift.

In this battle, valuable information was gleaned about the person called Leon.

Leon's conflict and his grudge, the mentality of returning generosity and hatred.

His stoppage was due to Lilith - who apparently had already communicated with Leon or even had a deeper connection to the boy judging by their reactions.

Showing strength in the first test but showing average talent as a result.

His not giving face to the rules, not to mention his incomprehensible behavior since his arrival.

As long as they gauge that information and deduce the facts that have been learned, they will have the initiative in the power struggle at the academy.

The environment was as loud as before when Dio and Woo Jin fought, although the reason was different.