From Ruin to Reign Leander's Unbreakable Will novel Chapter 720

Chapter 720 A Thunderous Cry

The moment the name came out of Osmund’s mouth, a sense of familiarity kit Ava. She racked her brain to remember where she had heard it before.

A few moments later, her cry of surprise rang through the compound when she finally remembered. “Isn’t Jeff Ashcroft the Iron Sovereign?”

In recent years, the Watson family had been declining fast.

It had fallen to the bottom of the Top Ten Families of Highcrest. The ambitious families were coveting their position. Still, the Watson family had a strong foundation.

Their family guardian was terrifyingly powerful. He could easily crush stones and split mountains. He was on par with Ignatius and Garin.

It was a secret from the other families in the upper circles. Only the cream of the cream knew about it.

She was his disciple, a real martial artist. She had reached elite Martial Master, only one step away from Martial Sovereign. It was her biggest secret, she kept even from her closest friends.

Over the last two years, her mentor mentioned Jeff more than once. Jeff was the hot topic among the international martial arts world. He always blew the martial artists’ minds with his achievements. She had always hoped to see the invincible man, but never got the chance.

But now, hearing Osmund, who was in the Transcendent Realm, addressing Leander as Jeff made her mind go blank.

It turned out the undefeated hero she had always admired was none other than the Leander she despised. Holding the cup, Leander smiled faintly. “You sound like you know me.”

A question filled his mind. He had never set foot in Highcrest before, let alone met the Gessingers. He wondered how the family guardian knew him.

Osmund’s earlier swagger vanished. Seeing Leander killed his last hope. The primal fear streamed in his body.

Without a second’s hesitation, he clasped his hands and dropped to one knee. “It’s my honor to see you again since Aorinth Peaks, Sovereign Ashcroft. I didn’t expect to meet you today, and I sincerely apologize for my offense.”

Back then, the rumor of a rare relic appearing in Aorinth Peaks stirred up a commotion. The top fighters one could name had rushed there. Being one of the stronger figures in the Transcendent Realm, he joined the treasure hunt, hoping to get lucky and take a share.

Unfortunately, he returned empty-handed and even witnessed a slaughter.

It was all Leander’s doing.

Dozens of the Chief Arbitrators from the Arbitration Office surrounded him, but he wiped them out, painting the land red with their blood. Even Rhaedor, the God of Madness, the top fighter back then, was beaten to a pulp.

From that day on, Leander’s face was imprinted on his mind. He would never dare forget it.

Today, he led the Dufays here to demand an explanation and capture the murderer. He didn’t expect the culprit to be Leander.

The group behind him traded strange looks.

Earlier, Osmund was motivated to crush the Wood family. But now, he bowed to and flattered an ordinary-looking young man. They had a hard time digesting the change in his attitude.

She recalled their first meeting. A lot had happened since that time. It felt like a dream to her.

He was always quiet and mysterious in the library, like a fresh breath of air. On the roadside, he defended Billy and put down a group of men in the blink of an eye, like a hero. At the bar, he faced the big shots of the Blood Hounds calmly. At the arena, he killed Jace and Garinin cold blood.

Every time, she thought she had finally seen the real Leander. But now, she finally realized she had seen only the tip of the iceberg. The harder she wanted to understand him, the more unreal she felt.

She could no longer tell which side was the real him, nor distinguish it from the Leander she had always known.

Billy shared her opinion.

He might not have looked down on Leander since they had met. Still, he always believed that he was stronger than Leander. He only perceived Leander as a student who was worth his time and sincerity.

However, the events over the last three days shed new light on Leander’s capability. Now he finally realized why his grandfather had asked him to cherish his friendship with Leander and why Rachel had fallen for Leander.

Leander finished his tea.

Ignoring the startled crowd, he rose to his feet and opened his mouth. Then, a shrilling roar rang out in the compound.

The thunderous cry escaped his mouth, shaking the ground with its majestic presence.

Meanwhile, Homer’s eyes snapped open in the Gessinger family’s seaside villa.