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Chapter 839: Ignition (Thirteen) · Oct 23, 2026

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801 Chapter 800: Growing Up 2026-10-23
802 Chapter 801: Legend 2026-10-23
803 Chapter 802: Natural Disaster 2026-10-23
804 Chapter 803: No 2026-10-23
805 Chapter 804: Iaijutsu and Execution 2026-10-23
806 Chapter 805: Race of Corruption 2026-10-23
807 Chapter 806: Equally Special 2026-10-23
808 Chapter 807: A Minor Trick to Turn the Tables 2026-10-23
809 Chapter 808: Unfettered 2026-10-23
810 Chapter 809: Origami 2026-10-23
811 Chapter 810: Wisdom of the Deity 2026-10-23
812 Chapter 811: Choice 2026-10-23
813 Chapter 812: Audience with the Self 2026-10-23
814 Chapter 813: Compensation and Rewards 2026-10-23
815 Chapter 814: Balance Is Meant to Be Broken 2026-10-23
816 Chapter 815: Heading Toward Each Other 2026-10-23
817 Chapter 816: A Special Q&A Game 2026-10-23
818 Chapter 817: The Nature of Chaos 2026-10-23
819 Chapter 818: Grounded 2026-10-23
820 Chapter 819: Ravage 2026-10-23
821 Chapter 820: Fruit and Sugar 2026-10-23
822 Chapter 821: Reassignment 2026-10-23
823 Chapter 822: Return and Anomaly 2026-10-23
824 Chapter 823: Cola 2026-10-23
825 Chapter 824: Extra Money 2026-10-23
826 Chapter 825: Life Wisdom 2026-10-23
827 Chapter 826: Demonstration 2026-10-23
828 Chapter 827: Ignite (1) 2026-10-23
829 Chapter 828: Ignition (2) 2026-10-23
830 Chapter 829: Ignition (3) 2026-10-23
831 Chapter 830: Ignition (4) 2026-10-23
832 Chapter 831: Ignition (5) 2026-10-23
833 Chapter 832: Ignition (6) 2026-10-23
834 Chapter 833: Ignite (7) 2026-10-23
835 Chapter 834: Ignition (8) 2026-10-23
836 Chapter 835: Ignition (9) 2026-10-23
837 Chapter 836: Ignition (10) 2026-10-23
838 Chapter 837: Ignite (11) 2026-10-23
839 Chapter 838: Ignition (12) 2026-10-23
840 Chapter 839: Ignition (Thirteen) 2026-10-23
841 Chapter 840: Ignition (14) 2026-10-23
842 Chapter 841: Ignition (15) 2026-10-23
843 Chapter 842: Ignition (16) 2026-10-23
844 Chapter 843: Ignition (17) 2026-10-23
845 Chapter 844: Ignition (18) 2026-10-23
846 Chapter 845: Ignition (19) 2026-10-23
847 Chapter 846: Ignition (20) 2026-10-23
848 Chapter 847: Ignition (21) 2026-10-23
849 Chapter 848: Ignition (22) 2026-10-23
850 Chapter 849: Ignition (23) 2026-10-23

’It certainly didn’t disappoint!’

’Pretending to hesitate under threat, only to pull a hard one-eighty into pure mockery right when they thought they controlled the situation.’

Sitting in the corner, Fu Qian watched the Clown’s maniacal death wish with deep fascination.

Demigod Aike might have understood intimidation, but she clearly knew nothing about lunatics.

Fu Qian was certain the Clown was having the time of his life.

Spouting insolence at an outsider demigod was the absolute pinnacle of ecstasy for a thrill-seeking terrorist like him.

”You think I’m bluffing?”

Aike, on the other hand, was distinctly less amused.

As the Clown’s true meaning sank in, her expression darkened drastically, and her words squeezed through gritted teeth.

”No, no... you still don’t get it... you’re much worse than the person you’re looking for!”Pity laced the Clown’s voice.

”If the danger is fake, then the fun is also fake. I have never doubted your methods and resolve, otherwise how could it be so exhilarating...”

He burst into uproarious laughter once again.

’Bastard...’

Faced with such a stubbornly incorrigible lunatic, Aike looked like she wanted nothing more than to smash him to death on the spot.

Yet, as decisive and ruthless as she was, she ultimately stayed her hand.

”Thank you for the hospitality.”

As Fu Qian pondered this, the Clown seemed to grow bored and picked up his glass of fresh blood.

A moment later, without even removing his mask, he simply used his free hand to pry open its mouth and downed the contents in one gulp.

”Madam, if there’s nothing else, I must bid you farewell.”

He slowly set down the empty glass, staring right into Aike’s face.

”I intend to leave before this place becomes utterly dull, so my joy might suffer color loss a little more slowly.”

...

’Is this guy really going to leave?’

Aike narrowed her eyes, instinctively shooting a glance at Stoss.

”There is no need to rush.”

The Old Man, who had been quietly drinking by himself this whole time, finally turned his head. He lowered his hood and fixed his gaze on the Clown.

”There are still many interesting things to experience.”

As he spoke, a flash of brilliant light surged in his eyes, as though golden flames were burning within them.

At the exact same moment, the Clown—who had been staring back at him—let out a string of garbled, meaningless sounds from his throat.

”Gah...”

The Clown had to grip the table to keep himself from collapsing, his body seizing in violent spasms.

From his corner, Fu Qian could clearly see the same golden flames flashing within the two eyeholes of the man’s mask, mirroring Stoss’s own.

It was obvious that Old Man Stoss had just unleashed some special technique on him.

And given the massive gap in their Rank, the Clown was left entirely without the power to resist.

”This is the Flame of Frenzy, fueled by willpower. I trust you are not disappointed?”

The strange glow in Stoss’s eyes faded away as he stared at the convulsing Clown without a shred of emotion.

”Stay and enjoy yourself a while longer. We still have plenty of time.”

”Heh... heh... alright.”

Slumped face-down against the table, the Clown seemed to be losing his grip on consciousness, yet he still managed to answer Stoss.

”Thank you... for the hospitality...”

”As expected, having fire around... really does make things much more fun...”

...

”Chaumont was right. Beneath whatever facade they put up, the people in this place are all fundamentally lunatics.”

Even Stoss seemed taken aback by the Clown’s reaction, muttering the observation to Aike beside him.

Aike, however, remained noncommittal to the assessment.

”He seems to be searching for fire, too...”

She looked at Stoss, a strange expression creeping onto her face.

”Just like that Andiel...”

’Hm...’

Prompted by Aike’s words, realization flashed across Stoss’s face. He glanced down at the faint marks lingering on his own body.

”So, did that guy really send him? Or was he drawn out because he was disturbed by this?”

”I don’t know. While this maniac did cross paths with that Andiel, I highly doubt anyone could actually order him around.”

Aike shook her head.

”As for the fire, we’ll discuss it once Chaumont gets here.”

As she spoke, she unconsciously threw another glance in Fu Qian’s direction.

...

’So, is this the Clown’s way of paying me back?’

Fu Qian completely ignored Aike’s scrutiny, his eyes remaining fixed on the twitching Clown.

’Since I pointed him toward such excellent entertainment, he casually slipped in the question I asked earlier just to help me fish for intel?’

As completely unhinged as the guy was, Fu Qian felt he understood his intentions perfectly.

’Not bad. He actually has some manners.’

Just as he had frankly admitted to using the Clown to scout the way earlier, Fu Qian didn’t feel he owed the man anything in return.

’I helped him find a thrill, and he paid me back in kind.’

’Perfectly reasonable.’

Evidently, the Clown agreed.

’Different things hold different values for different people.’

’As for this Chaumont that Aike mentioned... that must be the Divine Emissary from the carriage?’

’So he wandered off somewhere else for some reason?’

’And Aike and Stoss are waiting for me, but also waiting for Chaumont’s group to arrive?’

’That part is certainly curious. Did they split up to go hide Logan away?’

Honestly, Fu Qian considered that highly unlikely.

They had just murdered someone. Taking their invalid companion and dumping him off alone somewhere was a terrible idea, no matter how you sliced it.

’Or was it for the sake of a cover-up?’

’They’re still so close to the scene of the crime. If the carriage hadn’t maintained its ”dull” routine—like the Clown had pointed out—someone might have noticed something was wrong?’

’That’s certainly a possibility.’

Right as Fu Qian was turning this over in his mind, the tavern doors swung open once more.

An exceptionally hulking silhouette appeared in the doorway.

...

’Talk about perfect timing.’

Fu Qian immediately recognized the arrival as the Demigod he had covertly marked earlier.

His appearance and attire hadn’t changed at all. A second later, the burly Demigod respectfully held the door open, allowing another figure to step inside behind him.

Pale-faced and hollow-eyed, it was none other than the second Divine Emissary who had attacked him in the carriage—the one Aike called Chaumont.

The moment he crossed the threshold, a visible frown creased his face in response to the tavern’s noisy atmosphere.

The dim room was packed with bodies, but with the burly Demigod carving a path for him, Chaumont quickly arrived at the table where Aike and Stoss were seated.

Space was tight. Once Chaumont sat down opposite the Clown, his massive Demigod escort simply stood beside him like a bodyguard.

Having a Demigod for a bodyguard was, admittedly, a tremendous flex of status.

”Is Logan outside?”

Stoss asked immediately.

”Relax. He is perfectly safe.”

Chaumont clearly understood his concerns and answered directly.

”What about your end? Any results?”

”Our main target never showed, but we did find someone suspicious.”

Aike shook her head slightly, pointing toward the convulsing Clown.

”He came into close contact with that guy earlier, and now he just happens to show up here. It feels far too coincidental.”

”And... he seems to be looking for fire as well.”

”That is quite a coincidence.”

Chaumont narrowed his eyes, studying the Clown intently as he listened to Aike. After a brief silence, he nodded.

”But are you absolutely sure our main target isn’t here?”

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