What do you mean I've traveled to worlds geared towards children?

Furthermore, Ron's betrayal was already a sham; if he were to use darkness to influence An Yan now, wouldn't that become a true betrayal?

Ron doesn't intend to go all the way by going against the protagonist.

Therefore, we still need to find a way to wake An Yan up and get him out of here.

So now the question is, what should he do?

As he pondered, Ron slowly approached An Yan.

……

An Yan never considered himself a courageous person.

Although he was brave enough to help others and fight powerful enemies, always showing his fearlessness, he never had the courage to rebel against the people he should have rebelled against.

"...Xiao Yan, listen to your mother, throw away your toys and study hard."

A familiar voice rang in my ears.

The voice was incredibly gentle to An Yan, yet it terrified him more than anything else.

A robot toy appeared before his eyes, and then An Yan watched as a hand picked up the toy and threw it into the trash can.

That was his favorite toy.

"...You're going to middle school soon, you're a big kid now, you shouldn't be playing with these things anymore, okay?"

As the voice spoke, the hand that had thrown away the toy reached out and took his hand.

That hand led him away from the trash can and into the distance.

But An Yan's response at that time was only one sentence:

"…it is good."

He did not resist.

Because he knew it wasn't easy for his mother to raise him alone, he never thought of rebelling.

"Xiao Yan, I've enrolled you in tutoring classes. You have to study hard, okay?"

Every time...

"Xiao Yan, don't associate with those shady classmates. You need to study hard in junior high so you can get into a top high school, understand?"

Every time...

"Xiao Yan, now that you're in junior high, you're not a child anymore. You need to study hard. Throw away all this useless stuff..."

Every time...

That's how it is.

An Yan never thought of resisting or arguing; he always silently accepted all of his mother's arrangements for him.

Because... he has never had the courage to resist.

But sometimes... Occasionally, An Yan would think, if there were such a place, if one day he could stop thinking about so many things, would he be able to do what he wanted to do?

An Yan would occasionally fantasize like this.

Then... he arrived at the Fantasy Beast Continent.

His fantasy seems to have come true.

So he wanted to protect the people he wanted to protect and do the things he wanted to do.

I want to be a hero who saves the world.

This is the source of his courage in the world of fantasy beasts.

But that courage was ultimately false, borrowed, and now... the person he was supposed to protect, the person he was supposed to be his companion, shattered his false courage with overwhelming power.

This brought An Yan back to his senses.

Perhaps from the very beginning... I never had any so-called 'courage' at all.

Chapter 72 Win or Lose? I've Got it!

"Lion's Hundred-Strike Fist!!!"

As Ron approached An Yan, An Yan's pupils lost focus, as if he had lost his soul. At that moment, the roar of the Lion King suddenly came from outside!

Along with his roar came the sound of something shattering above and to the side of his hall.

boom!!

Dozens, even hundreds, of fist shadows bombarded the ghost angel's body, smashing the buildings on the side of the temple, and fell together with the Lion King, landing... directly above Ron!

"!"

Ron didn't dare to confront the full force of the veteran's fantasy-level attack head-on. Didn't he see that even the powerful ghost angel was defeated by the Lion King?

As it happened, Ron also didn't want to get any closer to An Yan, so he took advantage of the Lion King's attack and quickly retreated, landing in front of Ju Mang not far away.

"Hmph, Demon God, it seems your subordinates have been defeated."

Seeing the ghost angel being shot down by the Lion King, Ron didn't hold back in mocking the demon god.

The demon ignored Ron's taunts and remained silent, watching everything unfold in the arena.

Ron made a sarcastic remark but didn't continue with his sarcastic remarks, nor did he go to save the ghost angel.

The defeat of the Ghost Angel weakens the power of the Dark Side, which is beneficial to the Phantom Beast Warriors. Ron is unlikely to save the Ghost Angel and put more pressure on An Yan.

Meanwhile, the Lion King, who had defeated the Ghost Angel and practically stepped over its body to land, also saw the situation clearly.

He understood what had happened in an instant, and immediately turned to An Yan and said:

"Get your act together, An Yan!!"

“The Lion King…”

An Yan looked up blankly at the Lion King's back.

The fierce battle with the ghost angels left the Lion King covered in wounds, but despite his injuries, the Lion King still stood before him, his broad back reflected in An Yan's pupils.

"Didn't you say you were going to rescue your comrades? Then what are you doing kneeling here! Stand up! Bring your comrades back!!"

The Lion King roared at An Yan.

But An Yan looked at Ron not far away, his voice low and somber: "...It's...too late. I'm simply...no match for him..."

Defeated by Ron and haunted by the shadows of the past, An Yan has now completely lost his courage and will to fight.

No matter what the Lion King said, he couldn't get back on his feet.

"So you're planning to give up, is that it!" The Lion King roared at An Yan, "Where did that phantom beast warrior who insisted on coming to save people and would never abandon his companions go? Could it be that everything you said and did before was a lie?!"

“I…” An Yan’s voice trembled as he was about to answer.

But then they heard Ron say from not far away:

"Hey, old lion, you look pretty strong."

"..."

"Hey, forget about that useless trash, how about a fight? I remember you also wanted to evolve, right? To gain the light of evolution through battle. Coincidentally, I'm also craving power right now, so... let's fight!"

Ron's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

Normally, if Ron were corrupted by darkness and became obsessed with power, he would definitely choose to fight against stronger opponents when he learned that fighting could promote evolution.

Fight, fight, grow stronger, and gain the power to destroy all enemies, and finally seek revenge against the Demon King!

If Ron hadn't been shielded from the spiritual corruption of the dark forces by the system, he would definitely have ended up like this under the influence of darkness.

Therefore, everything Ron is doing now is perfectly in line with the persona he has cultivated.

A calm, battle maniac.

Has your sudden increase in power made you arrogant?

Although the Lion King was covered in wounds, his imposing presence remained undiminished. In fact, when faced with Ron's 'provocation,' the Lion King's imposing presence was even stronger!

A reddish-brown power erupted from his body, forming an airflow that shot straight upwards.

Ron and the Lion King locked eyes.

The two did not exchange a single word after that. They merely glanced at each other before suddenly disappearing from their respective positions. When they reappeared, they were already fighting, their fists and feet clashing.

Boom! !

The dark blue armor collided with the Lion King's body, and the powerful shockwave created a strong wind that spread in all directions.

An Yan, who had not transformed and was still in his original form, was blinded by the gust of wind. He couldn't help but shield his eyes with his hands while trying his best to open them and look ahead.

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In a short time, Ron and the Lion King exchanged blows several times. They did not use any special moves, but fought based solely on their physical attributes. Even so, every punch and kick was more powerful than the special moves of an ordinary fantasy-level beast.

An Yan's vision gradually couldn't keep up with the speed of the two, or rather, without transforming, he simply couldn't see the situation of the battle.

All he could hear were the sounds of clashing weapons and the flickering afterimages within the hall.

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