Throne Of World

Cold sweat drenched Alexander's back at that instant. As if he stepped out from a volcano into a glacier, his body turned as cold as dead. The voice was devilishly calm and threatening.

He wasn't shocked due to its sudden appearance. Rather, he was afraid, he was frightened. He identified the voice at the very first movement he heard it.

'Crap! That shitty weed is here. What should I do?'

The devilish voice belonged to none other but 'Ryan Reed the weed'. The day when Ryan Reed crippled the guy who was pursuing Hazel in front of the entire academy, Alexander was standing right there amidst the surrounding crowd. He personally witnessed the cruel methods of the 'devil weed'; the painful cries of that victim still echo brutally inside his head. How can he forget that devil and his voice?

He wasn't a coward. But, he wasn't a fool too. He knew his limits and prowess of his opponent. Ryan Reed was too strong compared to current him. Even if he clones himself and 5 similar Alexanders appear here, he still wasn't sure that he could take down the devil.

Not even looking back, towards the source. Alexander secretly clutched his sack tightly and gathered all good strength in his legs.

Run!

This was the only option available for him. When the enemy is stronger than you, then grip your life tightly and run. Run for your life. You can still get a chance to take revenge in the future, but first you need to be capable enough.

Gathering his energy, Alexander leaped forward towards the deep forest area. Betting his life, all he could do was to ensure a distance between them or else, he'll be crippled just like that guy even if Ryan Reed can't kill him due to influence David.

'Heh? You think, you can run after trying to seduce my wife Hazel?' Looking at the fading figure of Alexander, Ryan Reed's lips curled up in a sinister smirk.

He didn't move for a while and then started slowly walking in the same direction as Alexander. He didn't run or hurry. Maintaining a chilling smirk, he walked away into the forest leisurely as if enjoying the feeling of inducing fear in Alexander.

Just like a venomous snake, which injects paralyzing venom into the prey and then let it go running ahead while slowly chasing after it, he likes to torture and chase after his prey.

Alexander in his eyes was nothing more than prey, akin to a rat. Why should he, the great venomous snake, waste so much energy on a small prey? He should just let the fear as venom, corrode the prey's body and mind while slowly enjoying his suffering.

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Oblivious to the thoughts of Ryan Reed, Alexander was running away like crazy. Without any movement techniques or strategy, he was running crudely, leaving traces along the path while approaching the central part of the huge forest.

Occasionally he would turn back while running and check his back while running. Seeing the empty path behind him, he would feel happy for a while, after which, the fear of the unknown would slowly shadow his mind and heart.

'Heck! Will I get crippled? I never expected that he would find me in this vast forest. Is it just a coincidence?' Like any normal human, a myriad of thoughts flashed before his eyes.

When you know what can possibly happen to you and you still can't change it, you feel helpless. He was feeling the same. Knowing about the possible future and still not possessing the strength to change it, brought several changes in Alexander.

'I'll let you feel the same fear in a while," Amidst his panicked sweaty face, a slight unnoticeable smile appeared.