The Second Poison

He coldly stared at Julian D’Aurelius and said, "Julian, you dare to snatch things from me? Today is your death day."

The words didn’t come out as a shout.

They came out steady.

Controlled.

Which made them far more dangerous.

Lucas stood there, chest rising and falling, the night wind brushing past his face—but his gaze never wavered. It was locked onto Julian like a blade pressed against a throat.

He had initially planned to bide his time and deal with this kid through assassination.

That had been the smart move.

The clean move.

Quiet.

Efficient.

But now?

Now, that plan meant nothing.

Because this had crossed his bottom line.

To dare to plot against him in secret!

To humiliate him—

Poison him—

Play him like a fool in front of everyone—

That wasn’t something he could let slide.

Not even for a second.

After speaking, he quickly opened the mechanism of the Nine Palaces Lock on the lion Gem statue.

His fingers moved with practiced precision.

Click.

Slide.

Turn.

A quiet click came as the panel slid away under his fingers, showing what was tucked within.

Out of nowhere, silence took over. A pause settled, sudden and still.

Beneath the stars, silence settled like dust on stone.

Finding it wasn’t hard - there sat a glowing potion right in the center.

A spark jumped into Lucas’s gaze right away.

A small release crept into his muscles. Not much, but enough.

From his hand rose a smell he leaned into. He held it close, took a breath.

Carefully.

Slowly.

This time—

There was only the scent of medicine, no foul odor!

A pure fragrance.

Deep.

Refined.

Like ancient herbs distilled over centuries.

His lips curled upward.

"Indeed, the real Nine way cleansing exilir is like this."

Overjoyed, he quickly swallowed the Nine way cleansing exilir.

No hesitation.

No doubt.

This was his moment.

Today—

He would break through on the spot and then cripple this kid, drowning him in a cesspool!

The thought burned bright inside him.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to vent his anger.

The pill slid down his throat.

Warm.

Potent.

He closed his eyes slightly, waiting—

Waiting for the surge.

The explosion of energy.

The transformation.

But—

After swallowing the pill, not only did he not feel any changes in his body, but the previously disappeared pain reappeared.

Sharp.

Sudden.

Like something twisting inside his gut.

His pupils shrank instantly.

His breath hitched.

The sensation—

Wrong.

Completely wrong.

Was this another fucking poison?

The thought hit him like a thunderclap.

His mind reeled.

This kid couldn’t possibly unlock the Nine Palaces Lock!

Impossible.

Absolutely impossible.

This was a secret only known to the Obsidian Wing organization!

And Julian D’Aurelius—

There was no way he should know this.

No way.

And Julian, who had been panicking just moments ago, now wore a bright smile.

It wasn’t wide.

Not exaggerated.

Just... calm.

Satisfied.

Like someone watching a trap finally snap shut.

If this guy hadn’t chased after him, they could have coexisted peacefully.

Julian let out a quiet breath through his nose.

A flicker of coldness passed through his golden eyes.

But he had come so eagerly and even swallowed the pill in haste.

That—

That wasn’t Julian’s fault.

This pill might not kill Lucas.

But it would definitely severely affect his combat ability!

And in a fight like this—

That was everything.

So, he couldn’t blame him for being ruthless!

Julian’s fingers tightened.

His body leaned forward slightly.

A subtle shift—

Then—

He moved.

Julian—decisively clenched his fist and charged at Lucas.

The distance between them vanished in an instant. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

With their combat abilities roughly equal, he had the undestroyable Barrier Skill!

The advantage was his!

The air between them seemed to compress—

Then burst.

Feeling the poison spreading in his body, Lucas was shocked.

His heartbeat spiked.

His muscles tightened—but not with strength.

With resistance.

His body was fighting something inside him.

Something wrong.

Something invading.

He poured the last two specially made antidote pills from his body into his mouth.

No hesitation.

He crushed them between his teeth.

Swallowed.

Then—

He raised his fist.

Then he clashed fists with Julian!

BOOM.

The impact rang out like a dull explosion in the night.

Bone met bone.

Force collided with force.

A shockwave rippled outward, stirring dust and scattering loose gravel across the ground.

After the punch, both took a step back.

Julian’s foot slid half a step.

Controlled.

Balanced.

Lucas, however—

His step was heavier.

Slightly unstable.

But still firm.

In his weakened state, Lucas was slightly at an advantage, being at the peak of the Silver Realm.

A starved camel is still bigger than a horse!

Even poisoned.

Even weakened.

He was still dangerous.

Still powerful.

But the previous poison hadn’t been completely neutralized, and now he had new poison in his system.

Inside his body, chaos was spreading.

Energy clashed against toxin.

Control slipped.

In this dire situation, continuing to fight would only lead to his loss.

That realization came fast.

Cold and Clear.

For the first time—

Retreat entered his mind.

Just as he was about to flee, he saw Yana Tyson approaching.

Her figure emerged from the dim light.

Graceful.

Steady.

Her long black hair moved softly with the night breeze, and those bright orange eyes... they locked onto the scene ahead.

Lucas’s face lit up with joy.

Relief flashed through his expression.

Help had arrived!

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