"You''ll find out if I dare to do so soon enough! Old man, I''ve already given you a chance. Since you


    won''t take it, don''t me me for what I''m about to do!" Leon scoffed.


    Without hesitation, he stomped on Bucky''s knees.


    Snap!


    Following a crisp sound, the bones on Bucky''s knees were instantly shattered.


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    Bucky screamed and saw stars from the pain,ing close to fainting.


    "Hugh, have you gone mad?" Renee was utterly shocked and gaped at him in disbelief.


    Though Hugh was only in the Advanced Emperor state, making him far weaker than Gaston, at least


    he had Bucky as his hostage.


    It was the best strategy to negotiate with Gaston using Bucky as the bargaining chip. That way, Hugh


    may be able to escape unscathed.


    However, not only did Hugh not do so, but he also repeatedly challenged Gaston and even broke


    Bucky''s leg in front of Gaston.


    This seemed reckless and she was taken aback by Leon''s actions.


    "You!" Renee was not the only one who was shocked; So were Gaston and Aurelia.


    None of them expected Leon to harm Bucky and they were all caught by surprise.


    "How dare you hurt my son? I''m going to kill you!" Gaston snapped out of it and red daggers at


    Leon.


    Unable to suppress his anger any longer, he charged at Leon, wielding powerful true energy in his


    hands.


    He was ready to tear Leon into pieces to vent his anger.


    "Mister Grimston, wait!" Renee was terrified.


    Without hesitation, she stood before Hugh in an attempt to protect Hugh or negotiate with Gaston to get


    Hugh an opportunity to escape.


    This was the only thing she could do for Hugh at the moment.


    "Get out of the way, or I''ll kill you too!" The fact that Leon harmed Buckypletely enraged Gaston.


    Overwhelmed by rage, he had no regard for Renee''s status and sent a powerful wave of energy toward


    her.


    "It''s over," Renee''s heart sank.


    Though she managed to reach the Initial Emperor State with Hugh''s help, she was still no match for


    Gaston, who was in the Semi-Almighty state.


    In the face of such a powerful attack, she had no means to protect herself or dodge, so she could


    simply watch as the attack approached.


    If she was not mistaken, she would at least be severely injured once she took the blow.


    Devastated, she did not know what to do.


    "Miss Morrison, step aside. I''ll deal with this old man!" Leon reacted swiftly and grabbed her on the


    shoulder, before pulling her behind him.


    Extending his finger, heunched the Earthly Plunder.


    His energy transformed into a de that extended out of his finger and he wielded it against Gaston''s


    attack.