Chapter 5 Torment

Not long after Fabian and Eleven took off from Mount Kranos in their plane, several missiles soared into the sky, heading straight for the aircraft they were in. Faced with the situation, the two quickly grabbed the pilot and leaped off the airplane. Boom! With a thunderous explosion, the plane that the two had just boarded exploded into a raging inferno. No sooner had the three of them touched down than they saw a thousand formidable warriors blocking the road ahead. Surrounding them were countless soldiers, their weapons fully loaded. Numerous tanks were present, their dark muzzles all aimed at the two individuals. “Boss, it's the Snow Tiger Legion!” Eleven exclaimed. This time, it was the Snow Tiger Legion, responsible for defending the Western border of Clusia, who was blocking their way. It was the personal guard of Snow Tiger, the Western War God of Clusia. Snow Tiger had always been at odds with Fabian. Originally, the western and northwestern borders were the territories of the Snow Tiger. Previously, there was a conflict at the Northwestern border, which should have been handled by Snow Tiger. Yet, unexpectedly, Fabian descended from the sky, driving back the enemies of the rival nation and achieving a remarkable feat of valor. He even partitioned out a portion of Snow Tiger's already limited territory. All the credit and territory were taken by Fabian, which had been a constant source of resentment for Snow Tiger. After receiving the order today, he immediately dispatched his strongest force, the Snow Tiger Legion, to intercept Fabian. If he weren't currently away from the western border, he would definitely have come to capture Fabian himself. “Attack!” Fabian barked without wasting any words. His figure vanished from the car in an instant. Eleven also brandished his sword fearlessly. A few minutes later, the car shot off into the distance. Only the corpses of Snow Tiger Legion scattered across the ground remained, along with the tank that had been reduced to a pile of scrap metal and a group of soldiers who had been scared out of their wits. The car had not been on the road for long when Fabian's phone started to ring. It was from an unfamiliar number. As soon as Fabian answered the phone, a gloomy and chilling voice came through. “Asura, you sure are a tough son of a b*tch. Despite sending so many people, none of them could manage to kill you!” The voice caused the murderous intent within Fabian to become more intense. The eerie voice echoed once again over the phone. “But, it's quite interesting this way. If you had died just like that, it wouldn't have been any fun. Rest assured, I will personally take good care of your family. So, you'd better hurry back, or you can pray they're tough enough to survive. Otherwise, you might not get the chance to see them one last time... Hahaha... Also, just a friendly reminder, I've arranged for countless warriors to block your way. Good luck!” “Rest assured I will return to take your life myself!” Fabian's tone was chillingly cold. “Haha, I'm waiting!” After the call wended, another message came through. Fabian clicked on the message and saw that it was a video. In the video, his sister and parents were seized by a group of people in black and taken into a place that looked like a laboratory. The laboratory was filled with numerous iron cages, each housing individuals who were tortured beyond recognition. Their bodies were covered in a myriad of intricate tubes, each filled with various mysterious liquids of every hue that were being pumped directly into them. At this moment, Fabian's sister and parents, who were beaten beyond recognition, were also locked up in cages by a group of people dressed in heavy protective suits, each connected to a series of tubes. At that moment, a chilling voice, akin to a demon's, echoed once again from the video. “Asura, this lab is specifically for researching various viruses and conducting experiments. Recently, I've developed some new viruses and drugs. I'm considering introducing these viruses and drugs into your family members' bodies to observe the effects. Rest assured, these viruses and drugs take a considerable amount of time to take effect, so you still have time to come back and save them. However, conducting these experiments will take some time, so during this period, both air and rail travel will be unavailable. But, you can still drive back on the highway. Let me see, it would take you at least two days to drive from the border to Jacaster. These two days would be just enough for me to observe the effects of these viruses and drugs. Keep going, I believe in you!”