Chapter 39: Vengeance Shall Be Mine! Man or God?

Alexander proved his point—nothing was impossible in his hands. His dagger flew so fast that it far outpaced the signal flare. When the flare was only halfway through its flight, his dagger struck true, piercing right into its casing. In an unassuming yet flawless maneuver, that little dagger split the signal flare in two, rendering it a "dud" permanently before bouncing twice on the ground.

"This is impossible!" cried the last surviving mercenary on the wall, witnessing the entire process in shock. No one answered his question. In a flash of blade light, the mercenary's head fell to the ground.

At that moment, all the guards stationed outside the Li Estate had been wiped out.

Alexander stepped over to the fallen signal flare, withdrew his dagger from its shattered shell, and smiled confidently. He was sure of his ability to neutralize a signal flare—after all, he'd tangled with these things countless times (no fewer than a hundred, in fact!). Later, he'd even secretly examined many finished signal flares from the Li family, studying their inner workings. That relentless practice had honed his technique for intercepting flares with his throwing knife to perfection.

"Ding—Security outside the Li Estate has completely collapsed.""Ding—The Host's path of revenge is now open.""Ding—Task [Vengeance Is Mine] has been issued."

[Vengeance Is Mine]:The Host's deep-seated grudge must be avenged; no one who dares provoke him will live to tell the tale!Tonight, the Host shall transform into the harbinger of death and reap the lives of every soul within the Li Estate!

Task Requirement: Slay the remaining 269 personnel in the Li Estate (0/269)Task Reward: Random Ordinary Cheat + one Bronze‑Grade itemTime Limit: 12 hours

"Ding—Would you like to accept the task, Host?"Alexander's cold, unyielding gaze flickered with a trace of surprise before quickly hardening again. "Excellent—Derek, you've just given me another reason to make you pay!""Accept task," he declared.

"Ding—Task [Vengeance Is Mine] accepted. A Revenge Barrier has now been established. If any one of the 269 escape beyond the estate, the Host will be able to pinpoint their location for at least one month.""Ding—Best of luck in completing the task."

Alexander's eyes gleamed at the mention of the Revenge Barrier—a high‑level tool he'd never encountered before, but whose effect was clear: it prevented enemies from escaping the designated area, and if they did, he'd be able to track them for a month. Imagine that—no matter how far they ran, they wouldn't escape his wrath. This was a concept that had once been used by Dragon Kingdom during its war with the Wa, when a Revenge Barrier unleashed relentless pursuit on a fleeing enemy capital.

Alexander quickly scavenged some items from the mercenaries' corpses and then stealthily infiltrated deeper into the estate. Inside the central villa, a macabre scene of celebration reigned—no one suspected that all the estate's security had been eliminated by his hand. However, as Alexander crept along a side wing of the villa, he noticed the task counter steadily ticking up: (7/269), (8/269), (9/269)…"What the hell is happening? They're dying even before I've begun?" he muttered in disbelief.

Suddenly, a furious shout rang out from the hall:"Hey, Crocodile! What are you doing? You just killed the last woman too!" bellowed Black Ape.The villa's main hall was already piled high with the corpses of the women—victims of a gruesome, unresisting fate. Having lost their "fun," the remaining mercenaries sat listlessly, lamenting their misfortune.

Derek, ever the showman, waved his hand grandly and commanded, "Gather every single one of the women from my estate!" Even the cleaning lady in her forties wasn't spared. He was about to throw a grand multi-person party—a Patty extravaganza!

But he'd underestimated the sheer strength of the Hunter Mercenary Team. These women could never withstand being attacked en masse by burly, beast-like men. Before long, one after another, they were torn apart in excruciating agony.

"Sorry, my grip was too strong—I broke her spine," Crocodile muttered apologetically. (His "apology" was only for ruining his buddies' toy, not for killing the women.)

"Now that the last one is gone, what do we have left to play with?" Black Ape complained dejectedly.

"Come play with me."A voice suddenly echoed throughout the villa's hall—emanating from at least four different directions!

"Who?" Ron, who had been dozing on the sofa, sprang to his feet. At that very moment, every hair on his body stood on end.A killing aura—an unprecedented, overwhelming killing aura!Ron was sure that even "slaughtering by the thousands" wouldn't be an overstatement. Over the years on the battlefield, he'd slain tens of thousands, yet compared to this murderous aura sweeping over him, it was like a little sorcerer meeting a true titan.

And it wasn't just Ron—the other members of the Hunter Mercenary Team quickly became alert. They too were ruthless killers; how could they be indifferent to such a formidable killing vibe?

Meanwhile, Derek hadn't quite grasped what was happening. But his silver‑haired butler immediately stepped in behind him and shielded him. After the voice finished speaking, however, it fell silent.

Only then did Derek suddenly realize, "They're here—really, someone's come to kill me!" he shouted in terror."Young Master, stay calm!" the butler urged.Derek shut his mouth, though his eyes still brimmed with fear and his body trembled uncontrollably.

Ron roared, "I don't know which expert this is, or what his intentions might be—can we negotiate at all?"He was genuinely frightened. This expert had managed to infiltrate the perimeter of the villa undetected, proving that all the guards outside the estate had been eliminated! And those guards were members of the Hunter Mercenary Team—even if not elite, they were capable of taking on ten foes at once!

Now, without a single word, they'd been completely wiped out.Out there—was that person even human? Or something divine?