Several watching the stream, and those in the immediate vicinity, were wondering: who the hell was this man Kailen Darkhaven had brought with him?

Kier sighed and laughed maniacally. His eyes glinted with sudden revelation. It was as if something he never considered had happened.

"So it was you... Cedric. It all makes fucking sense now. To think you were behind her death. And you were actually the head of some assassination syndicate... Huh... I always knew you were envious of our love, but I didn’t think you would stoop so low to kill her and even try to eliminate me if you can’t have her. Hahhh... today, I will put an end to you and kill myself, then happily reunite with her in the afterlife."

Kailen was personally surprised at how things had played out. So it turned out Cedric was actually the one who ordered the killing of Kier’s lover.

It was not some client. It was an order from Cedric himself, and it was because he could not have Kier’s woman. Not only that, he has tried to kill Kier too, but Kier managed to survive the assassination.

Kailen sighed. Even at the transcendent level, sentient beings never changed. People would do all sorts of unreasonable things for ambitions. But, who was he to judge someone? Everyone had their way of seeing things and doing things.

The audience in the vicinity, and those watching the stream, had no idea of what was deeply going on. Even Julian was left in the dark.

However, everyone now knew that this man with Kailen and Cedric had a connection. And it was because of a woman the man with Kailen loved in the past.

Apparently, if the man with Kailen’s words were true, then it meant Cedric ordered his subordinates to kill this Kier and his woman, but they were able to kill Kier’s woman, whereas Kier managed to survive the assassination.

Many widened their eyes after this realization sunk in. Could it be that Kailen Darkhaven was aware of this information and used it to get Kier out in the open to deal with Cedric? How terrifying? How could he even think of something like this? And how did he even get this information?

Kailen naturally saw the expressions of several in the vicinity. However, he didn’t correct the misunderstanding. Although he had gotten Kier out to deal with Cedric, he was also in the dark about Cedric and Kier’s personal connection in the past. He only knew that the Insidious Assassin Syndicate had ordered someone to kill Kier’s lover from the information Skynet gave him and used that to his advantage. All these details were revealed here. But, since people had used their own imaginations to draw certain conclusions, why bother correcting their thoughts?

At this moment, an expression of disdain appeared on the face of Cedric as he stared at Kier.

"You think you can handle me? Let me quickly get rid of you." His gaze quickly snapped to Kailen. "Then I will deal with this bastard."

His aura flared. Several streaks of wind currents circled around his figure. Kailen and Julian quietly retreated to the back, calmly observing the battle about to unfold. Several were wondering how the outcome will turn out.

The wind currents intertwined themselves together, transforming into a wind palm that blotted out the skies. The palm was very suffocating.

Kier was calm. He took a step forward.

"All this while, I’ve been training relentlessly."

Another step.

"Preparing for the day I will find out who killed her."

Another step.

"I’ve always known that day would be my last."

Another step.

"But it would also be the last of the one responsible for her death."

Cedric scoffed. He waved his hand downwards. The gigantic wind palm shot towards Kier at blinding speed, making whooshing sounds. At this moment, Kier stopped taking further steps forward.

He waved his hand. A very small water blade appeared before the approaching wind palm. The moment the two attacks collided, the approaching wind palm scattered into the void.

An expression of fear appeared in Cedric’s eyes. They were both at the Rank 5 novice-stage transcendent level. How was this fellow this strong?

"You are weak."

The moment Kier spoke, the small water blade shot towards Cedric with blinding speed. Cedric prepared an attack. A large bell made from wind appeared before him. The bell blotted out the skies, slamming towards the approaching water blade.

However, the water blade pierced through the bell, scattering the bell into fragments. The water blade proceeded towards Cedric, appearing before him in a moment.

He saw the water blade in his line of vision. He knew that there was no way he could evade this attack.

Several thoughts run through his head.

He could not even avenge his niece. Also, the man he had tried to kill out of jealousy and greed, because of a woman, had returned to reap his life?

And this Kailen Darkhaven too... Cedric realised he had underestimated this fellow’s ability to scheme...

As these thoughts flashed through his mind...

Puchi...

The water blade sliced into his head, then into his brain. Half of his head slid from the other half. Cedric’s figure fell from the sky. He fell on the ground, blood oozing from his dead body.

The place was silent. The members of the Insidious Assassin Syndicate had expressions of fear. Their once confident demeanor had morphed into fear. So what if the syndicate branches across the continent would send more assassins after Kailen Darkhaven? What did that have to do with them if they died?

They wanted to flee. Kier sliced forward.

A very large water lance formed above the skies, casting cerulean light on all beneath and shadows on people. It was an unforgettable sight. The water lance descended on the skyscraper of the Insidious Assassin Syndicate.

The skyscraper was sliced apart like a knife cutting through butter. Blood splintered. Bodies flew.

The water lance sliced again.

Heads rolled.

Screams echoed.

It was a massacre. An unforgettable one.

Very soon, the place became silent.

What had they just witnessed? Where a skyscraper once stood, there was rubble and dead bodies. The Richtchard City branch of the Insidious Assassin Syndicate had been destroyed.

Kailen sighed inwardly in relief. All this while, he was a bit tense... to be honest. Fortunately, Kier was as strong as Kailen deemed him to be and everything had proceeded smoothly.

Kier turned to look at Kailen.

"I know you did it because of your selfish motives." There was an expression of relief and tiredness in his eyes. His body was currently glowing until it glowed into a blinding light. "But thank you. If you want to protect those dear to you, become strong. So that you don’t end up like me."

He turned into motes of light, after these words... gone.

Kier had killed himself.

Many sighed.

What a sad fate. Such a powerful person had died because he didn’t deem life worth living anymore, because even after taking revenge on who killed the one he loved, he didn’t find life worth living without her.

Kailen, however, was quiet, Julian standing by him.

Kailen thought there was some truth in Kier’s words.

If something happened to the people he cared about, especially Arrie, he did not know for sure if he would end up like this man. But he didn’t want to imagine what that would do to him, or how it would make him feel.. Just the thought scared him.

Kailen mused inwardly; even though Kier was dead and gone, Kailen replied. It was more of a reminder to himself than a reply to a man who was dead, gone, and could not hear him.

"I know... Kier... that’s why the six vimodial seats have to die. That’s why I need to grow strong to their level to eliminate them. As long as they are alive, the lives of my loved ones and that of myself are fragile."

A glint of resolution flashed through Kailen’s eyes.

At this moment, he didn’t know the thoughts going through several minds.

Kailen Darkhaven was terrifying, they thought.

Where combat prowess was a weakness, he would scheme and outwit his enemies. No one would have thought he would eliminate the Insidious Assassin Syndicate branch in Richtchard City through such unconventional methods.

This fellow was too unpredictable. Many knew that if he could survive the ire of the Insidious Assassin Syndicate that lay ahead of him, his name would resound through the Southern Continent.

Perhaps they would witness the birth of a dazzling and terrifying character in the future? No one knew. However, they looked forward to it.