Chapter 139: Elemental Force (1/2)

Leonel awoke with a stretch. It felt so good that he held the pose for several moments, unwilling to leave that satisfying feeling behind.

He sat up with a smile. He was oddly happy at this moment. A burden that had been weighing on his heart felt as though it had been lifted. Plus, after finally getting some sleep, he felt refreshed and his spirit was even stronger than it had been just a few days ago.

'Even though he was an asshole, I have to admit that this Thunderous Clap person did indeed help me. If it wasn't for him, who knew how long I would have taken to come to such a realization.'

”You're awake?”

Leonel was so startled by the sudden voice that he practically jumped out of bed. He hadn't even noticed that the door had opened just now to reveal a very familiar and very annoying old man.

Old Hutch shook his head, his face filled with disdain.

”How could you possibly sleep like this on a battlefield. I could have slit your throat a hundred different ways.”

Leonel's lip twitched. He had lived in a Mayan Tomb and faced thousands of Spaniards alone in that time. If there was anyone who knew how to sleep while being alert, it was him. But, was there a need for that right now?

”Since you're awake now, don't you think you owe me an explanation?”

”Huh?” Leonel didn't know what the old man meant by this.

”You were so confident in getting first place, yet didn't you only get second? You practically threw my face out there. How can I show myself in public anymore?”

Hearing this, Leonel almost couldn't refrain from rolling his eyes. He may have been second, but did Chasing Wind really dare to claim first? As far as he was concerned, who was the superior among them all was obvious. But, he had simply been too tired. After teaching Thunderous Clap a lesson for the words he spoke, Leonel couldn't be bothered to enter the final round.

Old Hutch could obviously see through Leonel's expression, but he didn't seem to want to let up.

”I don't care what reasons you have. I was promised a first place finish, yet I didn't get it. So, I'll be taking something in exchange.”

Leonel raised an eyebrow. What the hell did this old man want now?

”That light you used to defeat that brat Thunderous Clap and that other brat Roaring Black Lion. What was it?”

”Oh…”

Leonel understood what was going on now. This old man just wanted to ask him this question without losing face. So he made it seem like Leonel owed him an explanation. Leonel could only say that Old Hutch was indeed shameless enough.

In the end, Leonel shrugged.

”I was studying my Lineage Factor and happened upon another one. I felt a very strong connection to it so I coaxed it out. The result should probably be some element based Force Strengthening Deviation.”

Leonel casually explained, but the words alone caused ripples to go off in Old Hutch's heart.

”Had I not been distracted, I would have comprehended Spear Force already.” Leonel mumbled.