Nobilis of War novel Chapter 21

The ending was really unexpected. Nobody had thought that Darren would become so strong.

Nicholas and the others were quickly carried away to be treated. To be honest, Darren had actually held back in throwing his punches. If he hadn't, he could have killed all of them.

Darren was strong, but he was not stupid. He knew that they all had powerful forces backing them up, and if he had actually killed them, then those forces would gang up on him and eventually overpower and kill him, even if he was a disciple of the Ilmen Sect.

"Darren, don't you think you went too far?" Darren's uncle Reed was so furious that his face actually turned a shade of purple. His son was badly hurt and was still in a coma because of Darren, and there was no way he was going to let him get away with that.

"They're the ones who have gone too far," Darren replied with no fear. Nicholas and his gang had showed aggressive behaviors a couple of times, and everyone knew that. They were all well aware of who was right and who was wrong.

"Reed, no more about this matter. It's just a game. A little injury is not a big deal," said the Chief Elder as he stood up.

"Humph." Despite his anger, Reed couldn't contradict the Chief Elder, and so he kept his silence after letting out a light snort.

Mark, on the other hand, looked awful but didn't utter a word as well.

They all lost face entirely in front of the elders.

"Well, now we, the Chu Clan, have a genius like Darren. It's a great honor that is worth celebrating. This is a call for celebration! Lay out a great three-day feast starting from tomorrow immediately," the Chief Elder ordered.

The elder's words also signified the end of the event.

The Chief Elder approached Darren and said, "It was my wrong judgment that caused you to be treated unkindly. I hope you don't mind it too much, Darren."

The others around them could only stare. None of them could believe what was happening, so they could only stand there with their mouths agape. Given how powerful and noble the Chief Elder was, was he actually apologizing to Darren himself? How could that even be possible?

The Chief Elder's words only proved even further how in that world, only the geniuses were rewarded with respect.

Darren's expression relaxed a little bit, then he said coldly, "If you have nothing else to say, I should go back. My sister is still seriously hurt."

Without saying another word, he turned his back on the elder, leaving everyone there speechless and astonished.

"Sure. Hurry up, take some healing medicines. And escort Evan Chu to the criminal office. I will judge him myself," the Chief Elder said. He hoped that this way, he could clear away some of Darren's resentment towards the Chu Clan.

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Standing in the chill courtyard, Darren looked up at the sky and sighed with endless emotion. If he didn't have the experience from that adventure, the talent, and the strength, he would have surely died defenseless and oppressed.

Ever since his talent was unfolded before the public's eyes, the people around him all began to hide their true colors and started to change their attitudes towards him. Even the Chief Elder apologized to him. Despite the benefits he was getting from the special treatment, it all felt rather ironic and disgusting to Darren.

'In the world of martial arts, talent is everything. Strength is everything. I still have to remain vigilant. There are countless talented people in the Ilmen Sect, and there still might be people who can surpass me.'

Darren was well aware that gaining the Assimilation Skill was just another opportunity. The real goal was to keep striving and growing stronger until nobody could surpass him.

What was more, he believed that his father's death could not have been a coincidence. Therefore, he resolved to find out the truth the moment he had the chance.

Almost unconsciously, Darren opened the door to the room where his sister was. The moment he laid his eyes on his sister, he could not help but think that his sister had only been sleeping.

He entered the room, looked at his scarred sister, and felt a pang of sadness.

"Unfortunately, my sister's talent for martial arts is too low. From now on, the only way I can protect her is to have her by my side all the time."

''Rat-tat."

Someone knocked on the door.

"Come in," Darren muttered, turning his face towards the door.

"Mr. Darren, these are healing medicines. The elder ordered us to bring them to you. Each one of them is invaluable. Would you please take them? Elder also added that you can rest assured. Evan won't get away without a heavy punishment." A couple of servants, who had once spoken ill of Darren and treated him badly, looked at this super genius and trembled in fear, scared that he would remember what they had done to him.

"I got it. Now get out," Darren said, paying little attention to them. To him, they were irrelevant. All that mattered in that moment was his sister.

The servants retreated and scurried away.

Darren picked up one pill and looked at it with contempt, "What a priceless pill! Not only can it cure the injury, but it also contains enormous spiritual energy. Well, well, so this is what they use. There is no way I could have had access to this before. Not to mention that the elder even asked someone to bring it to me."

How obvious the disparity was. People with great talent were always considered superior and given the special treatment.

Darren hurriedly got one medicine out and helped his younger sister take it. He then mobilized his internal strength to help her digest the medicine.

"Gosh, what's this? Belle's meridians are badly blocked."

Darren perfectly understood the Meridians Refining Scripture, and so he could easily tell when something was wrong, and something was definitely wrong with her sister.