Chapter 809: Max Taking Action
Max, sensing the deadly currents swirling around him, stood silently for a moment, his eyes lowering as he closed them in thought, and deep within his mind, he weighed his options, feeling the crushing burden of knowing he’d placed the Great Ruler Empire in a deeply perilous position where his actions could ignite a war that might cost countless lives.
But then, exhaling softly, a glint of cold resolve sparked in his eyes as he opened them once more, and in a flash, he moved, stepping forward with swift, decisive strides until he stood beside Emperor Hermes, startling everyone present as gasps rose from the surrounding experts who hadn’t expected him to appear so boldly, and in a clear, steady voice, he said, "I am Max."
The declaration rang out through the mist like a clarion bell, sharp and impossible to ignore, as silence fell over the crowd, every eye turning toward him with a mixture of shock, curiosity, and apprehension, and Max continued, his tone calm but edged with a quiet defiance, "Seniors from the Thunder Monarch Hall and the Void Soul Tower are saying I killed a 3-star genius and a Heaven Grade genius? Is that it?"
Emperor Hermes took a step closer to Max, his mouth opening as if to speak, his eyes filled with a mixture of protectiveness and silent warning, but Max lifted his hand in a small, firm gesture, gently waving him off as if to say, Let me handle this.
In response, the Third Elder of the Void Soul Tower let out a furious shriek, pointing a trembling finger at Max as her eyes seemed to blaze with unquenchable hatred, and she screamed, "You bastard! I remember you! You killed my June—you burned her body into ashes!"
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Max turned his gaze to her with a look of innocent confusion, tilting his head slightly as he replied in an almost gentle voice, "Who are you? I haven’t seen you before."
The Third Elder let out a strangled gasp, her face turning nearly purple with rage as she shouted, "You haven’t seen me?! Little bastard, you were standing before me laughing when you killed my June. How dare you say you don’t know me!"
But Max only shook his head slowly, his eyes calm, and said with cool indifference, "Old Lady, I said I don’t know you, so I don’t know you. Simple as that."
"You—!" the Third Elder screamed, trembling violently, and for a moment it seemed as though she was about to launch herself at Max in a murderous frenzy, energy gathering around her in dangerous, swirling eddies, but Tower Lord Mathew lifted his arm and blocked her path with an iron grip, his face set in a cold mask as he fixed his steely gaze upon Max and spoke in a voice as sharp as a blade drawn halfway from its scabbard, "Are you going to surrender yourself, or do you want me to take action?"
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His tone carried the unmistakable weight of deadly threat, sending a chill rippling through the crowd as everyone waited, breathless, to see how Max would answer—and whether the skies above Misty City were about to explode into the flames of war.