Storm of Gods

Chapter 96 Murder and Silence

The Black Rose Base was closed for the night and was unusually quiet, except for one person standing quietly in the lobby.

Captain Simons from the Holy Order Academy of Herdan, the capital of Montcareta.

Simmons had been waiting for a while, looking at the red moon outside the window, his mind was in turmoil. He thought about many things and wondered if it was just his imagination.

But he quickly realized who he was dealing with, and that his little tricks had most likely been seen through. The other party's words were loaded with meaning. His comment about the Black Rose's beautiful night view was abrupt and likely meant that he was invited to the Black Rose base at night. He hoped it was just overthinking, but then again, he didn't think so. Simmons was able to get along well in the Secret Fortress and even deal with the Immortals, not because of talent, but because he was smart.

Without anyone noticing, Li Xin appeared, approaching Simmons silently without him even realizing it.

"Isn't the view nice, Simmons?" Li Xin said.

Simmons' body tensed instantly. His worst fear had come. He couldn't sense any killing intent, but he felt an inexplicable pressure, as if he had returned to the helplessness he felt in the Secret Castle. But after all, Simmons was no longer the same person he was back then. He had obtained the Holy Relic and grown stronger. He was now a captain and the leader of the Holy Zeal Academy!

"Brother Li, what brings you here?" Simmons asked casually.

Li Xin looked at Simmons with a half-smile, his gaze sharp as a knife.

The atmosphere froze instantly. Simmons could even hear his own heartbeat. Just a few seconds later, he felt an indescribable tingling sensation, like ants crawling all over him. He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I know you're one of the legendary people chosen by the Fortress. What do you want?"

The mark on his body was annoying. Li Xin didn't want a tattoo but couldn't get rid of it. Later, as time went on and nothing particularly happened, Li Xin didn't pay much attention to it. However, Simmons' attack still caught his attention.

It's too obvious. Since the other party insists on revealing the past, he can't not charge a fee, so he gave a hint. This kid can't be unaware of it.

"How did you know the location of the mark?" Li Xin asked, the other party tearing open his clothes was clearly premeditated.

“I learned from the immortals that only a few people are born in each generation, supposedly for special significance, but I don’t know.” Simmons pointed to Li Xin’s chest.

"You call those skull traps immortals?" Li Xin became interested.

"Clips?"

"Yeah, don't you think their voices sound weird, kind of off-key?"

"...That's what they call it. I've been in the Secret Castle for a while, and several generations of my family have been selected." Simmons hated his obedient state, but he couldn't help it.

Li Xin nodded. "Give me a reason not to mess with you."

Upon hearing this, Simmons' eyes suddenly lit up.

This is what he fears: to kill and silence him. How could Li Xin allow his intelligence to be exposed? He must have a huge conspiracy hidden in Tianjing. People like him will do anything to obtain powerful secret forces.

He clung to a sliver of hope, knowing that if he ran, he would be hunted down and he wasn't confident he could escape. But if he faced the pursuers, perhaps he could at least negotiate.

The talks have broken down. He reveres death, but he will never sit idly by and wait to die.

Simmons stared intently at Li Xin. "That depends on whether you have the ability. The Secret Fortress can only see a rough estimate of potential. Besides, so many years have passed, and it's still uncertain who will win or lose. Don't be too arrogant!"

Simmons said in a deep voice. He had prepared himself mentally before coming here and had told himself countless times that even a mature regular could not help but resist, let alone a child. The serial number only represents growth potential. He himself was not weak. The growth cycle of hidden power can last for hundreds of years. Maybe the other party is a late bloomer!
Don't let illusions overshadow your efforts. He is already one of the best young talents in Montcarette. He extended his hand as he spoke.

bass……

With a whooshing sound, a heavy sword appeared in Simmons' hand. Before entering, he placed his heavy sword at the doorway, tightly gripping his companion that had accompanied him through countless battles. Simmons' fighting spirit burned fiercely, and his eyes turned blood red—the Crimson Eyes, the strongest of the four-colored pupils. He pointed the heavy sword at Li Xin, his aura surging ever higher.

Where does self-confidence come from?
It comes from constant battles, constant victories, and the confidence to defeat everything!

To live in the face of death, to kill!
With a roar, Simmons struck with lightning speed. His heavy sword seemed weightless, slashing towards Li Xin in an instant. In a flash, spiritual energy coalesced, and the sword beam burst forth.

Li Xin's expression changed in an instant.

Damn it, what are you yelling about in the middle of the night!
Simmons was well aware of his opponent's strength. He immediately unleashed his greatsword skills. Greatsword is not about being the fastest, but about combining spiritual energy and skill in a single moment of attack, incorporating all his footwork into the movement. When he was three meters away from Li Xin, he unleashed the full force of his greatsword.

clap~~~
Li Xin gripped the greatsword with his right hand, shattering its light. He then pulled it back and threw a punch. Simmons, fighting for his life, didn't dodge or evade, taking the punch head-on. Boom...

His body trembled violently as inexplicable psychic energy instantly invaded his entire being. Blood spurted from his nose, ears, and mouth. Even so, Simmons didn't retreat an inch, and Li Xin didn't pull his greatsword away. He sensed death; he couldn't retreat. Just as he was about to attack, another second-stage force, seemingly from nowhere, bang!
Simmons could no longer hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood. His greatsword slipped from his hand. An immense fear, unlike anything he had felt since leaving the secret fortress, overwhelmed him. At this critical moment, Simmons knew he had misjudged the situation. His heart pounded, and his spiritual energy instantly enveloped his entire body, forcefully suppressing all his injuries. At the same time, he grabbed Li Xin with both hands, his eyes filled with bloodlust and ruthlessness.

"Fight to the death!" The wildly burning psionic energy from Simmons' arms enveloped Li Xin. The next second, Simmons felt a blur before his eyes and lost consciousness.

Li Xin quickly picked up the heavy sword, grabbed Simmons, and instantly hid in the shadows. Just a few seconds later, a head popped out; it was a member of the Order of the Church patrol, wearing a red epaulette on his left arm.

Since the theft of Hextech, the Order of the Church has increased security, and Black Rose is a key patrol area. The patrolman looked around and said, "Huh, I remember it was closed."

He looked around carefully again and, seeing nothing amiss, breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he had heard something roar, but it was probably just his imagination.

The patrolman tilted his head and closed the door. As the footsteps faded into the distance, Li Xin clung to the ceiling like a gecko. Once the person was completely gone, Li Xin fell from the ceiling, shook Simmons in his hand, lifted his head, and then let go, causing his head to fall back down.

……

isn't it?
He put his hand to his nostrils. Thankfully, there was still air. He hadn't hit him too hard. It wasn't very convenient here. Li Xin carried Simmons and his heavy sword to Luo Xue's floor, where the soundproofing was better.

Simmons felt excruciating pain all over his body, as if he had been repeatedly trampled by a giant beast. He gradually opened his eyes, and his soul seemed to return to his body little by little... What had just happened? When he saw Li Xin in front of him, Simmons was stunned. Wasn't he in the room?

How would it appear here?

His vision was blurry and he felt a little swayed. He seemed to hear a voice and a hand waving in front of him, as if trying to wake him up.

He was injured, ambushed... In just a few seconds of confusion, his memory returned. He came to find Li Xin, then attacked, and then suddenly fainted. Using the Eye of Insight and the Blood Boiling Technique, he was among the best in the Dao Yuan Academy, yet his power had no effect whatsoever.

Looking at Li Xin sitting calmly in front of him, Simmons felt as if all his energy had been drained in an instant.

She sighed softly and closed her eyes.

"Simmons, what path have you chosen?" Li Xin asked.

Simmons slowly opened his eyes, accepting his loss with a wry smile, "The Cavaliers."

He knew it might be difficult, but deep down he still believed he had a chance of winning and hoped to get a quick and painless victory soon.

"What type of honor did you acquire?" Li Xin continued to ask, his questioning skillful so as not to appear ignorant. "Honor" was definitely not something so simple.

Regarding the question about the roads, we should ask those old noble families. Simmons knows quite a bit about the Secret Castle, so his family must be quite powerful. He might have some useful information.

“Participate in battles that possess the attribute of honor, and then seize it. I’m not at the level to achieve the Great Glory.” Simmons said. “I know my own level, and that’s all I know. Don’t humiliate me, just kill me.”

“Why would I kill you? You’re so strange,” Li Xin said.

Simmons, who had almost closed his eyes, stared blankly at Li Xin. "Aren't you going to kill me to silence me?"

"What's with the silencing? But I don't like trouble, so you'd better not tell anyone about my affairs." Li Xin smiled and shrugged, with a hint of warning in his voice.

"You really won't kill me?" Simmons was still a little skeptical. "Then why did you use such force?"

Mentioning this made Li Xin angry. "I just wanted to see what level you're at now, but who knew you'd be yelling and screaming like a banshee in the middle of the night, and be so weak? If you want to die, go die somewhere else."

Li Xin said, "This guy is a core member of the Holy Ze Church and a nobleman of Montaleta. If he dies in Tianjing, it will definitely be a major diplomatic incident."

Simmons wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, which started flowing again without him realizing it. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry; it seemed like he had taken the beating for nothing.

"What are you doing here? Do you have any other purpose?" Li Xin asked, since things had already come to this point.

“I made some deals with Zhao Qing,” Simmons said, spreading his hands without any attempt to hide it, because he simply didn’t believe that the other party would let him go easily.

Suddenly, Li Xin forced a smile onto his face. "Come on, come on, get up quickly. Look, it's all my fault. We've been old friends for many years now, let's have a good chat."

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　The core of Divine Storm is to maintain the storyline, gradually unfolding hidden paths and hidden laws. Of course, the activation of the protagonist's destiny star is also a key point, and each activation will definitely give everyone a satisfactory answer.

　　
　
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