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"I know my current situation is difficult for people to understand. To be honest, I can't fully explain it myself either."
Seeing that the two had finished their inspection, George took the initiative to step forward and speak:
"Ever since I was born, I found myself different from ordinary people. Whether it was spoken language or writing, I understood everything instantly.
Moreover, I was born with an extremely powerful body.
The reason I could become a Sequence 7 Magician was that I accidentally killed that Magician from the Secret Order and consumed the Beyonder characteristic he left behind."
The first half was made up, but the second half was the absolute truth.
"You killed a Sequence 7 Magician relying solely on a powerful body?"
The faces of the two High Deacons once again showed signs of skepticism.
In reality, being born with precocious intelligence was not entirely impossible, but being born with such strength that one could kill a Sequence 7 with just their physical body was highly improbable.
A Sequence 7 Magician mastered many spell-like abilities; how could they possibly be killed by raw physical force alone?
Unless the opponent was a high-sequence powerhouse of the Warrior pathway.
But according to George's words, he wasn't even a Beyonder when he killed the Magician; he only became one after swallowing the characteristic.
"If you two don't believe me, we can have a spar.
Truly, I was born with divine strength. Perhaps after experiencing it firsthand, you will understand that I am not lying to you!"
George spoke with a sincere tone.
He had three objectives in asking for a spar with the two High Deacons.
First, to display his power—to show enough strength so the Churches would know he wasn't someone to be trifled with. If the two Churches were to adopt extreme measures in the future, they might face his retaliation. The two High Deacons had brought him to the pier in the middle of the night to intimidate him, to make him realize that he was nothing compared to the power of the Church, so that he would obediently cooperate with inspections and accept the Church's arrangements.
However, if he could defeat the two High Deacons, that intimidation would become useless. Instead, it would make the Churches understand that George's cooperation wasn't out of fear, but because he was a kind, Lawful Good Beyonder. This would make future interactions and cooperation with the two Churches much smoother.
Second, he wanted to take the opportunity to digest the Magician potion and experience the sensation of post-digestion. The digestion of the Magician potion required performing active shows, challenging the impossible, and gaining as much applause as possible from the audience.
Was he not performing an "active show" right now?
A Sequence 7 fighting against a Sequence 5 and a Sequence 4—that was challenging the "impossible within the impossible." Once he defeated the two High Deacons, everyone from both Churches would surely be struck with awe. This alone would likely digest the potion completely.
During yesterday's discussion with Klein, the two had summarized the principles of the Acting Method and the speed of potion digestion, concluding that it likely related to the "audience." The more powerful the audience, the better the effect. Of course, acting in front of powerful entities also meant a faster death if things went wrong.
Third and finally, he wanted to see the actual level of high-sequence powerhouses in this world.
"Try your hand with these two first."
Randal pointed his finger at Dunn and Jayne.
He felt George's proposal was acceptable, but challenging him and Crestet was simply overestimating oneself. However, it was understandable; if things were truly as George said, then George didn't actually know much about Beyonders. What little knowledge he had was likely gleaned from that Secret Order Magician. He probably didn't realize how terrifying the gap between Sequence 4 and Sequence 7 truly was.
In his eyes, a Sequence 7 was as weak as an ant. Therefore, it was more appropriate to let the two Captains step up. Although they were Sequence 7, they already possessed strength close to Sequence 6. Having the two of them team up against George would also allow them to see if George's physical body was truly as powerful as he claimed.
Dunn looked at Crestet and saw him nod silently, not contradicting Randal. Randal was a High Deacon of the Lord of Storms, not the Evernight Goddess, so he couldn't command Dunn directly.
"That works."
George shrugged indifferently.
Defeating the two Captains first and then the two High Deacons would likely yield a better performance effect.
Dunn and Jayne stood opposite George. Without any verbal exchange, they naturally began a coordinated assault. As Captains of the Beyonder squads for the two major Churches in Tingen, they had dealt with each other countless times and were very familiar with each other's abilities. Thus, they could coordinate perfectly without a word.
Dunn pressed his hand to his brow and closed his eyes, appearing as if he were falling asleep. In reality, he had already activated his "Nightmare" ability, intending to drag George into a dream. As a Sequence 7 Nightmare of the Evernight pathway, he possessed decent melee skills, but his strongest asset was the control ability to pull enemies into dreams.
Simultaneously, the moment Dunn activated his ability, Jayne's muscles expanded. He kicked off the ground and charged toward George like a tank. The Sequence 7 of the Tyrant pathway is called "Seafarer"; while able to cast a small number of water-based spells, it further enhances physical strength. Jayne intended to use the moment Dunn controlled George to knock him down in a single blow.
However, facing Dunn's dream induction, George did not let it happen as he had at home. He used his powerful soul to directly wall off the dream induction ability from his body.
Then, his body swayed—it looked as if he had moved away for a split second, yet also as if he hadn't moved at all.
Immediately after, Jayne, who was charging forward, and Dunn, who was casting his dream ability, both felt a heavy impact on the back of their heads. Their eyes rolled back, and they collapsed unconscious to the ground.
"What!!!"
The members of the Nighthawks and the Mandated Punishers wide-eyed in disbelief. They hadn't even seen what happened; they only saw George's body flicker slightly—how did both Captains end up on the ground?
The pupils of the two High Deacons also constricted, and they couldn't help but take a step forward.
They had seen the exchange clearly. George hadn't used any Beyonder powers; he relied solely on his powerful body, using terrifying speed and strength to attack the two Captains in sequence. His method of attack was simply circling behind them and slapping the back of their heads. After the attack, he returned to his original position.
It was only because his speed was too fast that the Sequence 9 and Sequence 8 members couldn't see it at all. Even the two Captains likely hadn't seen it, otherwise they wouldn't have failed to even strike a defensive pose.
"His body... is actually this powerful!"
At this moment, they completely believed George's words. That Magician from the Secret Order wouldn't have lasted a single move against George. Even for the two of them, if they didn't use Beyonder powers, their physical bodies were not in the same league as George's.
Could there really be someone in the world born with such extraordinary natural talent?
(End of Chapter)