Nobilis of War novel Chapter 38

His words made Darren think about the situation more. 'Jimmy is the elite of the School of Boxing Skill, but he got beaten up like this. Why didn't the Elder of the School of Boxing Skill, Ezra, stand up for him?' he wondered, confused.

After mulling it over for a few minutes, he had come to a conclusion: Alan had used Jimmy as a pawn and Ezra gave his assent.

'This is so horrible. The relationships among the elders are complicated.

To weaken the strength of their enemies and to gain more profits, the leaders are willing to sacrifice their disciples. They don't value other people's lives as long as they can get what they want.

I learned an important lesson from this. This world is dominated by the strong, and the weak are nothing but disposable pieces, ' he grudgingly thought.

This realization made Darren long for power more than ever. He wanted to become so strong that nothing could ever threaten him again.

"Come back to Sword Mountain right now and go to the cave to reflect upon the mistakes you've made for half a year. This is your punishment," Thomas said, his tone making it obvious that it was his final decision.

"Elder Thomas!" With an evil smile on his face, William stepped forward and stopped in front of Thomas. He said, "Darren and I agreed to fight in the Life and Death Valley. According to the rule, no one can back out once an agreement has been established."

Without warning, Thomas swung his arm and gave William a slap. He thundered, "How dare you pressure my disciple to enter the Life and Death Valley?"

Terrified and with one hand touching his sore cheek, William immediately knelt down and explained, "I have been misunderstood, Elder Thomas. I have not pressured Darren. In fact, he was the one who proposed to fight in the Life and Death Valley. If my words are not enough to prove that I am saying the truth, perhaps the words of the people around us are. They heard everything. They know what I am talking about."

"It's true," someone from the crowd said. "He speaks no lie. Darren even threatened to kill him and his brother."

Thomas snorted and said coldly, "So what? I'm calling off the fight. You got any problem with that?"

"We..." The crowd closed their mouths and thought, 'He is an Elder, so he is the boss.'

"Thank you for looking out for me, but I must enter the Life and Death Valley," Darren said, approaching Elder Thomas with a firm look in his eyes. "These bastards don't deserve to live. I will end them once and for all."

"You idiot! You think too highly of yourself. It's your business if you want to go and get yourself killed, but I can't let you disgrace me." Thomas couldn't believe Darren's impudence. 'I attempted to save his life, but he still wants to get killed. What a fool!'

"I'm sorry, Elder Thomas, but I've already made up my mind." Darren gazed at William and said, "I'll meet you at the Life and Death Valley." He also gave Karl and several disciples on their side a meaningful look.

"Darren is so stubborn and arrogant. He even bragged that he would kill several disciples of the Spirit Realm. A fool on a suicide mission!"

"I agree with you. I have never met someone who wants to die as much as he does. Elder Thomas stood up for him, but he still wanted to fight them. He is really a dumb ass."

The whispers among the crowds reflected what they thought of Darren.

"Thomas, he is nothing but a moron. Are you still going to take his side? Don't get too worked up. He doesn't deserve that," Alan said, feigning concern.