From Ruin to Reign Leander's Unbreakable Will novel Chapter 478

In the mid–twentieth century, the world had witnessed an earthshaking event.

Etrax and Jesund launched a brutal and shameless campaign of aggression against many nations. The Second World War erupted soon after.

Among the countless major events of that cruel war, the appearance of nuclear weapons stood out as one of the most shocking.

At the time, Jesund held great power. With Etrax at its side, it expanded its invasion across the world. In the end, Agylae dropped two nuclear weapons on two of Jesund's major cities and brought the war to an end.

"Nuclear weapons."

Those three words alone were enough to make ambitious King Phase masters fall silent and disappear from sight. Leander could not think of anything else that could achieve that.

Nuclear weapons had only just emerged during that era, and the technology behind them was far from mature. Yet a single detonation could destroy an entire city.

The destructive force was terrifying and awe-inspiring.

Even the strongest Infernal Crown Transcendent could only sever a skyscraper at full strength.

A city held countless towers. For an Infernal Crown Transcendent to destroy an entire city and leave nothing but scorched ruin, the effort alone would likely kill them.

Even a King Phase master would struggle to accomplish such devastation.

Jimmy shook his head with a sigh.

"A King Phase master had great power. People saw them as godlike, but they were still made of flesh and bone. How could they survive a nuclear blast?

"One nuclear weapon could kill more than ten King Phase masters. And they don't even need that. A single supersonic missile can threaten the life of one King Phase master.

"The birth of nuclear weapons and Agylae's unstoppable rise made every King Phase acknowledge reality. They hid themselves away and refused to show their faces again."

Leander did not argue. He could rip a tank apart with his bare hands and halt a speeding train without protection with his current strength.

Even a direct hit from a heavy rifle would barely scratch him, yet he had no confidence that he could survive a direct missile strike.

He knew he stood no chance against a nuclear blast.

A mortal body had limits. It was nearly impossible to stand firm against high-energy weapons. Even King Phase masters had to bow their heads before such force.

"That's interesting."

His tone rose with a quiet thrill. A faint smile touched his lips.

A martial artist's strength could topple mountains, yet the world remained under the control of the great nations. Facing an entire nation alone was pure fantasy.

Still, nuclear weapons did not frighten Leander. They awakened something else in him, and his blood seemed to burn with excitement.

In that moment, he realized he had found a new goal.

Nuclear weapons had pressured the world, terrifying King Phase masters into retreat. If one day his strength reached the point where he could stand against a nation's might and feel no fear even in the face of nuclear fire, what kind of overwhelming presence would that be?

He blinked and let the surge of excitement fade. His face settled back into calm.

"Mr. Wilder, you came all the way here just to tell me this? What's your point? You didn't climb Swallow Hill in the middle of the night just to tell me a story, did you?"

Jimmy finally let his expression grow heavy.

"General Ashcroft, I told you this because you need to know about a piece of history that even our nation sealed away for more than a hundred years.

"And now, because of your battle at Aorinth Peaks, many things that should have stayed buried have started to return.

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