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113: Strike while the iron is hot

There is a minor thing after he had return. Leon didn't thought that the persistency of those from the Seat will be making his anger boil in a dangerous rate. He should have not taken that lightly. He should have known how irritable they can be. Leon thought to himself like he is turning like Audyll's temper.  
He is currently in a small shed with Amaris that looks gravely injured. She is still inside the cocoon in a bundle of cotton and web together with the eggs. This wouldn't happen if it wasn't that virus he extracted from that place again. 
Leon has no idea what or where he had gotten the virus but after he set up a barrier that can only be opened from the inside, he suddenly went ill and now limp to the point of being on and off. Good thing is that the barrier didn't need much care after it was being established. 
But the thing is, Leon had overlooked something. When the attack was done and the First was retreating, he shove the four Seats as a bait and escape on his own. Since Leon was unable to do his judging for them, they were held for now inside the make shift prison they made just now.  
From time to time Leon could hear muffled noises as if they were discussing about something. Some times he senses someone touching him as if checking his condition. Since there is not a threat in his life, the system that is currently busy repelling all the viruses is not making a move.  
But it was one day when fortunately Leon was awake, a loud explosion had shake the ground and even Amaris that recently got out of her cocoon went on her way and do a protective stance. The eggs had been acting weird and it was a mother instinct that drive her to be in full defense mode without regarding her previous wounds.  
"We have to fight or the people will be in danger!" 
"And that's why I have to be here." 
"What are you talking about?! You are the strongest next to Leon so why are you being stubborn!" Two voices of woman had been fighting since earlier and they are in the peak which had to be stop right now. Leon tried to move but his presence is second to none at the moment. Someone interjected before the shake shook them almost to lost their balance.  
"Can't you understand the situation right now Aiko? Even you should just be here as well! If you two kept being idle then just better be inside this and don't get involve." Limuel stormed out with a pissed expression and although it his nephew, Leon feel like he was watching a drama. It kick something inside. 
"Father it's wrong to eavesdrop." Amaris enunciated every word that even Aiko in his peak moodiness turn to look at him as well. Leon inwardly groan but didn't move. Not that he don't want to but he couldn't since the system is restricting him again.  
"I don't mean to but I apologize. I can't move at the moment and will be a burden once again to everyone. Also the barrier is strong enough to withstand a nuke so be at ease. Aiko I know you are trying your best to save the many to answer my will but you should know that in every circumstances, you should open your eyes widely and see everything in different sides. Not because there is a goal you will only rely in one way. I won't deny you of your choice but always remember, your body is not just your own." That's it. Leon lost consciousness once again and there is no certainty that he will be awake sooner. But everyone is stun. They felt being scolded by their grandfather in his deathbed.
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Limuel went to the frontlines and saw the horrid thing before his eyes. The First Seat that rarely being seen even when before at the meeting was holding one of the elders and from his hand was a glowing red gloves that is slowly grinding bits by bits of the elder having a myriads of emotion in his face.  
While Xing Ling is busy evacuating the people that are not going to fight and monsters that is assigned to protect the civilians. They had prepared for everyone that is non-combatant.  
"N-no...sa.. ve me... Save me!" The Seat holder of the Fifth reaches its hand before he went into the clutches of the First seat.  
"Gruesome..." Limuel couldn't pinch all his word into one and before he could even be finish, Crow dash forward and showed his short swords that Leon had given him. In a minute he had reach the First but he was flung away by his bare hand. 
"What the how's that possible?!" Audyll unconsciously muttered but unlike to get distracted, Crow pushes himself again towards the First and instead of his short sword, he uses a spear and rain him with multiple attacks and pincher thrust but the First isn't that faze about it and instead uses his red gloves once again to reach for Crow's weapon and the red light snake from him towards Crow. Seeing this he immediately let go of the spear and jumps a few step back.  
It's weird. It felt like he wanted to devour me too. Crow felt the same substance he could feel from the rest of the people here. This is a secret between them of the system that he was told to remain secret from being found out by Leon.  
The substance found to every person that had received the vaccine can only be found inside the system's shop. It is commonly called [Everyoung] which says can lift wrinkles and eyebags away for those that trains all day without time to make for their appearance. It is said that if you use it, you'll turn young within just a minute. There is also other substances but the system stop in that. 
"Ugh!!" While being thoughts, Crow didn't notice that the attention of the First is back at him.  
"Child you shouldn't turn your eyes away from me", He smiles gently which unlike to the alarmed look that Crow is making while trying to remove his hand from his neck. He is slowly lifted in the air and Audyll seeing this couldn't help but brandish his axe and swing it to the First but to his hope crushed, he was stopped by one hand and the same of what he did to Crow, the red light is slowly creeping out to him. Crow saw this and immediately shouted.  
"Let go of the axe! He's going to suck you too! Ackk!!" Audyll immediately let go of his axe and it immediately got turned to powder.  
The First look at Crow and smiled before he started to devour him too but a swift cut made his arm cut cleanly. Xing in his human form catches Crow and he violently throw out black blood unlike the normal red. The Shaman and Warrior is right about what it is that is infecting the King and so the salve that had been given to him was effective. He went and put Crow in Limuel's hand before Xing went to First only to see him reaching for the little gobolines and absorb them. The speed of his absorption is too great that his hand had already back in shape and he smiles. 
"This would be fun don't you think?" 
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In face of danger, everything is possible and if one life is at stake, things will lean on the unexpected and worst to the disaster that ready to be harvest.  
Leon felt like it was a long time before he had peace once again. This is the same place that he met the voice that had eagerly told him to go.  
"Why am I here again? Did I die?" He thought that no one will reply but as he most expected, someone did.  
"You are too foolish bro. What will happen to that little boy if you wish so much of being here?" But unlike to the first voice, this one sounded old and feminine. It sounds raspy but not hurting the ear. It almost to the point that it gave comfort towards him.  
"What do you mean? I don't understand?" His frowning made the woman chuckle before Leon felt a pull in his hand which is warm. 
"It's not yet the time for this little Lee. Go and live more. Save my boy." Leon couldn't reacted well when a sudden pull had made him come back to the present where Amaris is in front of him and writhing in pain. He immediately get up and was surprise that he could now move unlike the past days. He didn't think for long and went to Amaris.  
"Are you alright daughter?" There is a stream of golden dust that is coming from Amaris and going to the eggs that had been pulsating non-stop.  
Leon didn't think twice and went to cut his hand and let Amaris drink of it. He has no golden dust like the pixies but his blood is an effective substitute for passing his power to other race.  
When he look at Amaris once again, she is not struggling anymore and her eyes were clear now.  
"I need to go out Amaris. There is still an enemy out there. Our people is in danger. Can you manage on your own?" Although he is worried, Amaris is not a weakling that he should shelter. Amaris nodded before she look at Leon with all seriousness.  
"Avenge Geoff for me. Make sure they will pay." Leon nodded without saying much since he is one of those people that should pay the price as well. He will do so at the right time.  
He walk towards the door and activated multiple skills at once. He is often being taken advantage because he is not well equip but now things will be different. Those bastard really is going over the board now he will not give any openings for them to retaliate. His power amplified and when his back had been swallowed by the closing door Amaris smiled and hope for a better tomorrow. 
Leon has no idea that his daughter had been suffering near to mana depletion and if he didn't gave her his blood, she might now be waving for the afterlife. 
Leon move like he is high on drugs. He asked the system for information but what the system gave him is much better than he is expecting.  
『First Seat Leader is using two drugs together to the drugs that the other Seat had been injected. It serves as a stimulant and had calmed the berserk side effects of the drug that the other Seat has. It made a balance to the wild power and now he is perfectly sane unlike the others that is just strong. Also host I had found that he had already in his peak strength which will be a little difficult for the host to handle. I know that advising you to escape will just infuriate you that's why I advice you to activated the needle for incase that it tries to harm me again.』
This time Leon is not stubborn and summoned the needle which once again made him surprise. Without even asking, the system explains.  
『Since we have excess energy that needed to discard, I had upgraded the needle with the thought that it would going to help the host in his fights which now is going to make his appearance.』 
Wow. Leon could just explain all his emotions in just that but when he thought that that was all, the system continues. 
『The needle now can handle much bigger energy stealing and will not need to have any repairs if the limit will not be exceeded. Please be mindful that once you have reach the peak it might become a threat to the people of Earthex since its atmosphere will not be able to handle the power.』 
Leon nodded and thank the system before he teleported towards where Limuel is. His dreams, he is not mistaken. He got a feeling who is that but it would be better if he keep it. 
"Limue--?" The chaos that he is seeing is similar to the wreckage of when they tell that an otherworldly attacks but something is different. 
Something... ominous that made Leon mad. 
Right in front of his eyes was a man holding a creature and a human in his hand. He is slowly devouring them cruelly that not even a bit of their tissue is left. His mind blanked out and there is only one thought that left in his mind. 
Strike while the iron is hot. 
Beat the unforgivable!

Book Comment (43)

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    SanaSana

    ### **رأي مختصر في كتاب "AGed"** 1. **المحتوى المحتمل**: - قد يكون **رواية خيالية** تتناول موضوع **الشيخوخة أو الخلود** (مثل: صراع بين الشباب الأبدي والزمن). - أو قد يكون كتابًا **علميًا/تنمويًا** عن **التقدم في العمر بذكاء** (الصحة، التخطيط المالي، إلخ). 2. **الإيجابيات**: - إذا كان خياليًا: قد يقدم **فكرة فريدة** عن الزمن أو تجارب إنسانية عميقة. - إذا كان عمليًا: قد يكون مفيدًا لفهم **تحديات الشيخوخة** وكيفية التعامل معها.

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    Haikal Syahmi

    good

    09/03

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    LelimoMaretsepile

    interesting

    08/02

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