"Give it back to me... give the feeling back to me!!!" Shusta's body ignited a faint red flame, his face twisted and contorted like a raging beast as he charged towards Green, channeling all his magical power into this attack.

"Sssss!" Balleber's sword pierced through Shusta's body, hot blood dripped from the blade and stained the nearby steps, mixing with the red marks he left behind.

Green looked at him with regret in his eyes, then withdrew the sword. Although Balleber's blade didn't touch a drop of blood, Shusta spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

His legs gave way and he fell to the ground.

Shusta's consciousness became hazy, but he could faintly see those indifferent eyes. He started to regret in his heart, why did he have to say those words, if not for that, after obtaining the sword, he would have...

His gaze ultimately landed on the rusty blade. And it went completely dark.

Green retrieved Balleber, noticing Shusta's last gaze before he passed out. He then walked over to the sword that was auctioned as the final item.

This sword contained a gentle yet powerful energy within, but based on others' reactions, they probably couldn't perceive it.

"One million and one hundred thousand gold coins?"

"Ah?"

"I'm talking about the price of this sword."

"Ah... yes!"

Green played with it for a moment and then directly put the sword into his personal space.

The host dared not speak or anger Green when he saw this. Just as he thought Green was going to take the sword away, Green suddenly walked to Shusta's side and infused him with source energy, awakening him from his near-death state.

The amount of source energy injected was not much, but it was enough to allow Shusta to speak.

Green grinned maliciously at him. Before Shusta could react, Green immediately turned to the host and said, "This guy is a member of the Seven Deadly Sins. He should be worth quite a bit, right?"

"Yes."

Hearing their conversation, Shusta had a bad premonition.

"In that case, I'll leave him to you. He can't die for now. You can choose to claim the bounty with him or do whatever else you want. I think it should be enough to pay for this sword, right?"

"More than enough! Absolutely!"

The host quickly replied, afraid of displeasing Green for even one more second. Green smiled satisfactorily, and the host loudly shouted, "Let us congratulate this gentleman for successfully winning the final auction!"

After the host announced this, there was a moment of silence in the seating area, followed by cheers. However, Shusta couldn't bear this blow and fainted.

And so, Shusta, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, fell into the depths of despair because of a careless remark.

Afterward, Green left the scene with Mio. Honestly, Green felt like he might have gone too far, not referring to handing Shusta over to the auction house, but rather his comment, "This person is already useless."

Green intentionally said that to provoke Shusta. He could tell that Shusta hadn't given up struggling yet. If he let him survive like that, Shusta would only become stronger. Killing him directly would be too boring, so Green purposely denied him any chance to struggle, causing Shusta's spirit to collapse under such disdain.

Although it felt a bit excessive, there was no other way. After all, why did Shusta have to be so foolish with his mouth?

And of all people to encounter, he met Green. Not only that, but it was when Green wanted to have a "friendly exchange" with the Seven Deadly Sins.

In a way, Shusta truly was the chosen one.

And the reason why Green was so ruthless was simple - he didn't originally plan on it, but Shusta dug his own grave. Unfortunately for him, he unwittingly provided Green an opportunity to draw the attention of the other members of the Seven Deadly Sins.

The Seven Deadly Sins may not know each other personally, but they definitely knew each other's existence, and no one had ever arrested someone known as a Sin. Now that Shusta was arrested and imprisoned, once this news spread, it would almost be like a warning to the other few Sins:Did you see what happened to Stuart? You're not far from facing the same fate.

In that case, it is highly possible that the other four sinners will investigate who defeated Stuart. Once they find out it was Green, do I need to say more?

At that point, it won't be them investigating Green, but Green turning the tables and apprehending them.

However, for Green, as long as he can find Kaxika, he doesn't care. And he wants to find Kaxika not to avenge those who died under his hand, but simply to make Kaxika pay for what he did to Mio.

"Green, what are you thinking?"

"Nothing, let's go. It's time for us to go back."

"Okay..."

Mio suddenly stopped in her tracks and looked at Green with a hesitant expression. Green noticed that Mio seemed to have something to say to him, so he directly asked:

"What's wrong, Mio? Do you need to tell me something?"

Under Green's gaze, Mio's face turned slightly red. She pursed her lips, seeming a bit nervous.

"...Earlier, at the auction, were the things Green did for me?"

"...?"

Green was caught off guard by Mio's question. Just as he was about to give a definite answer, he suddenly stopped the words about to come out of his mouth, shaking his head in response to the expectant look in Mio's eyes.

"No, it wasn't. I did it for myself."

Green could clearly feel Mio's gaze dimming.

"...I see, that person was really detestable, so it's natural for Green to treat him like that... Sorry, I asked a strange question again."

"Well, it was indeed a strange question."

"..."

Mio's face started to look dejected. She wondered if Green was disgusted by her. But at that moment, Green placed his hand on Mio's hood, gently stroking it twice.

"Mio, I saved you, so you belong to me. I won't abandon you halfway, and I don't want you to be hurt by anyone. That's why, when someone insults you, it is necessary for me to take action to satisfy my selfishness."

"Huh?"

Mio blinked her eyes blankly after hearing Green's words. She seemed to not understand the meaning at first, but after a moment, she suddenly smiled lightly. Her unease completely disappeared.

"Then I'll trust you."

............

Inside the Imperial Palace.

The matter of the Magic Martial Arts Tournament was dropped, and people from other countries didn't dare to say anything. They all left, and Caesar, as usual, arrived at the military training ground to inspect the soldiers.

Just then, the Commander of the Army came to him in a panic. After saying some words, Caesar's face drastically changed.

"What did you say? Tia left the royal city alone?!"

At the same time, at the gate of the royal city.

Tia dispelled the cold around her, and there were frozen guards surrounding her. Tia apologized to them quietly, then quickly left the royal city while the bigwigs inside hadn't arrived yet.

Although the Magic Martial Arts Tournament ended because of Green's refusal, Tia knew that her father, Caesar, would not give up. After a moment of turmoil in her heart, she made a bold decision - to leave the royal city and find her own meaning in life.

This was something that Tia would never have dared to imagine before. She used to obey her father unquestioningly, but the incident of the Magic Martial Arts Tournament made Tia realize that this couldn't continue.

Caesar advocates for power, and he would undoubtedly find a powerful man for Tia to marry. Green rejected the opportunity to become a son-in-law of the empire this time, but what about next time?

Tia originally had a negative impression of Green, but when he refused Caesar and left the palace, she developed some positive feelings towards him.

The reason was simple. Tia didn't want Green to become her fiance, so she was grateful for his rejection.

But Caesar had done this before, and although she could be somewhat willful when she was a child, now that she was an adult, she would be forced into an arranged marriage. If the next person she met was as detestable as Green but didn't reject Caesar, becoming her fiance...Just thinking about it, Tyra felt a great resistance from the bottom of her heart. So, she decided to escape from the royal city. As long as she became powerful enough, she believed she could ultimately break free from this destiny. However, not long after leaving the royal city, Tyra started to regret her decision. The reason was simple - her impulsive idea resulted in her not being adequately prepared before leaving the royal city. Tyra, who had never gone out alone before, suddenly felt at a loss.

In this world, the wild areas outside of the cities were very dangerous, with all sorts of monsters roaming about. If one was not careful, they might encounter unforeseen accidents. And it turned out that Tyra's luck was not that great. She hadn't traveled far before being stopped by a top-level reptilian monster. Since Tyra didn't walk along the main road, there were no other people around her, and she realized that she had no one to rely on except herself. Soon, Tyra also realized that she was completely no match for the monster in front of her. The combat knowledge she had learned in the palace had no effect in practical combat. Before long, Tyra's magical power was almost depleted. At that moment, a great regret surged up in her heart, making her despise her own weakness even more. Even though she had been hailed as a genius since she was young and had undergone rigorous training, she was nothing without Caesar's recognition. Just when she thought she was about to be killed by this repulsive monster, a young man with white skin and black hair suddenly appeared. A black power coalesced around the young man, instantly obliterating the powerful monster. Tia stood still, and at that moment, the black-haired youth walked towards her and smiled warmly at her. "Hello, Princess Tia, I am Kassica."