The scorching sun hung high, and the blazing sunlight spilled onto the desolate land.
Rosse and his companion appeared without any concealment, quickly attracting the attention of the crowd below.
But whether they saw it or not, it was destined to be in vain.
"I'll do it," Rosse slowly floated in the air, the bustling crowd below reflected in his deep eyes.
Buzz!!!
An invisible pressure suddenly descended, as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was cracking.
This was the aura of Conqueror's Haki, and in an instant, it covered the entire settlement.
The once lively settlement now seemed as if a mute note had been pressed.
In that instant, time seemed to freeze.
Cheers, shouts, children's laughter, all were silenced under this pressure.
People collapsed like wheat being reaped by a sickle, even breathing became difficult.
In just a few seconds, the entire settlement fell into a deathly silence.
"As expected of Conqueror's Haki, it's always a pleasing sight to see," Gion stood beside Rosse, softly marveling.
People always yearn for powers they do not possess. Conqueror's Haki cannot be acquired through training.
Conqueror's Haki is a king's qualification. Those who possess it can intimidate enemies with sheer presence alone, and against weaker opponents, it can even make them faint instantly.
"It's just a skill for cleaning up small fry," Rosse gently shook his head. His control over Conqueror's Haki was limited, only able to make ordinary people faint, and unable to cause physical damage through Haki alone.
To reach that level, at least S-rank capability was needed.
As for the advanced form of Conqueror's coating, he was even further from that, having not grasped the basics at all.
Those who could use Conqueror's coating were without exception S-rank or even S+ level beings.
While speaking, Rosse didn't stop moving.
He raised both hands and conjured a mass of surging seawater, forming a giant wave in the air, like an enraged beast, roaring as it crashed down toward the settlement below.
In an instant, the entire settlement was engulfed in an apocalyptic tsunami. Houses and streets were torn apart and disintegrated in moments.
Countless men, women, and children who were already unconscious stood no chance against this sudden disaster. Once swallowed by the waves, the hope of survival was zero.
Even those with extraordinary talents, as long as they entered the seawater, Rosse would precisely finish them off.
[Completed G-rank kill!]
[Completed F-rank kill!]
[Completed F-rank kill!]
[Completed D-rank kill!]
[…]
An overwhelming flood of uneven system prompts flashed past — numbering in the thousands.
This was Rosse's first massacre on such a large scale, but the results were merely so-so.
Over five thousand people were killed, most were G–F rank civilians, with only a small number being E–D rank fighters, the quality was worse than a patrol squad.
All the combined experience gained was just barely near 100,000.
"OUTSIDERS! YOUR CRIMES ARE UNFORGIVABLE!"
The waves were still surging when a furious roar came from deep within the ruins, deafening.
A burly man suddenly leaped up, tightly gripping a heavy spiked mace, charging at Rosse like a berserk beast.
His bloodshot eyes burned with raging fury. He was clearly the final resistance of the settlement, and the only one within it possessing C-rank strength.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to withstand Rosse's Conqueror's Haki.
Against individuals, its effects would've been stronger. In a one-on-one situation, even a C-rank fighter couldn't endure Rosse's Conqueror's pressure.
BANG!
The spiked mace descended with a whistling wind.
At the moment it was about to strike the target, a flash of silver light appeared. Gion drew her blade to intercept, and in an instant, the heavy weapon was easily blocked.
Swish!
Silver light flashed, and Gion had already sheathed her sword.
With a ripping sound, blood sprayed in the air. The burly man's massive body was cut in two, falling weakly to the ground.
"Weakness is original sin, Klin tribesman," Rosse's voice remained calm and indifferent, as if discussing something trivial. He allowed Gion to lead him as they ascended, heading for the next target.
Once chosen to be enemies, they had to be prepared to face death.
From the moment he became a Celestial Dragon, he had already accepted this fate.
Even if he was eventually overthrown by the Child of Destiny, as long as he could act freely a while longer, that would be enough.
But compared to Rosse, Gion in midair showed some reluctance.
Though she didn't harbor too many naive thoughts of mercy, after all, she had just witnessed men, women, and children slaughtered completely. Which still conflicted with the justice she once upheld as a Marine.
"If you have something on your mind, say it. No need to bottle it up," Even if Gion didn't say it, Rosse could see her inner turmoil.
Even when doing those pleasurable acts, whenever Gion was reluctant, her body would become a bit stiff. He had long since noticed.
"It's nothing, really. Just feeling a bit emotional. In the end, a lot of innocent blood is on our hands," Gion let out a soft sigh.
She wasn't some saint. Back when she chose to follow Rosse, she already anticipated today's situation.
You want something, you pay the price. That's fair.
It's just that witnessing it firsthand caused a bit of discomfort. After all, she had just seen many children swept away by the sea and die.
"Feeling some reluctance?", Rosse chuckled lightly, "Kindness is a beautiful trait, but unnecessary kindness only brings harm to yourself."
"The Klin tribe, from the moment they resisted the World Government, were doomed to a fight to the death. If you spare the women and children today, those children will grow up one day."
"If among them rises a Rocks or a Golden Lion, when they come for revenge, the ones to die will be our family, friends, or even ourselves."
"I won't demand that you act. But I am a Celestial Dragon. From the day I enjoyed the power granted to Celestial Dragons, I accepted the responsibility that comes with that fate."
"To weed out threats, you must remove the roots. Otherwise, better not to act from the beginning."
Rosse never had any thoughts of kindness. Countless facts proved that in the face of human nature, kindness is worthless.
Even saviors can be betrayed, let alone enemies.
But to say all his words were from the heart, not necessarily.
Some things were said for Gion's sake, while others were meant for the ones by the seaside.
He was indeed willing to shoulder the responsibilities of a Celestial Dragon, but not for the current Celestial Dragons.
There were still too many of them. In the end, only Jaygarcia's family needed to remain.
And the new genealogy of Jaygarcia's family, should begin with his name.
"Understood," Gion lightly nodded, her mind now completely clear.
She had only felt shocked by the brutal scene momentarily. It wasn't that she truly couldn't accept it.
Now that Rosse had explained it clearly, she believed she too could draw her blade.
Just as Rosse had said earlier. If you don't exterminate the enemy, you'll only bring endless troubles.
"Lord Rosse, allow me to handle this settlement," Gion looked toward the gradually clearer settlement in the distance and softly made her request.
Now that the decision was made, she would show Rosse.
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