Henry and Li slipped through the city amidst the darkness. The sounds of footsteps behind them caused them to keep moving forward.
The way Li saw it, if they stopped running and got caught, they would have to face the punishment of Radiant Island.
For Henry, the members of the Alvin League and the Recluse Association would appear and surround him if he stopped running.
A hot pursuit unfolded amidst the darkness of Steel City.
Atop the tallest building in the whole of Steel City.
Alvin was in a bathrobe and held a glass of red wine in his hand. He stood in front of a huge floor to ceiling window. From there, he could overlook the entire city. The silhouette that slipped around in the darkness could not escape Alvin's eyes.
"Do you enjoy games of cat-and-mouse like these very much?" Sloane was in a revealing nightgown. She leaned onto Alvin from behind and looked at the chase that happened down below.
Alvin swirled the red wine in his glass and shook his head, a smile formed across his face. "I'm not interested in a game of cat-and-mouse. I just like this feeling of stepping on those who used to act so high and mighty before me."
Alvin said as he pulled Sloane by her arm and pushed himself against her.
Sloane let out a gentle moan.
Alvin breathed heavily, a strong desire to conquer her flashed in his eyes.
Within a narrow alley in Steel City.
"It's a dead end!" Li looked ahead with a troubled expression. They had nowhere left to run.
The many footsteps behind them sounded closer and closer.
A group of people in black scary masks and black clothes, similar to those of the Reapers, but the difference was that the fangs on their masks were longer, which represented greater ambition. They approached the corner where Henry stood.
"Let's fight back!" Li inhaled deeply, looking at how Radiant Island did things. If she went against their rules openly, she would have no choice but to die anyway.
Henry remained silent. He had been allowing the Qi in his body to flow. Unfortunately, his injury still made him unable to use his divine will of the destruction.
As they listened to the approaching footsteps, Li was ready to strike at any time.
"Hey, when did the Reaper change their outfit? How come I never noticed?" An aged voice sounded from the darkness. A figure appeared with his hands clasped behind his back, he walked towards Henry and Li. This figure had its back to Henry, and had no intention of turning back to look. It looked only ahead.
At the corner of the alley, a black- clad Reaper appeared. He held a sharp blade and had visible killing intentions.
At the same moment, more and more Reapers appeared. There were no less than 100 of them!
"Fighting is banned in Steel City. Has that rule been changed?" The old man's voice sounded again. Although his back was hunched, there was still a domineering tone in his voice. His face was wrinkled and his eyes were slightly closed.
The Reaper at the very front stopped at the sight of the figure, then all of them saluted in unison and greeted him, "Greetings, Lord Peze!"
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