Rebirth: Supreme Soul Master

Even surrounded like this, she showed no sign of surrendering. On the contrary, she challenged and even threatened the young people around her with strong and firm words.

This deeply moved William. He greatly admired those courageous people who chose to stand tall even in the face of insurmountable obstacles.

"Who said you should possess such abnormal power and live a carefree life? Your people aren't human, they're monsters. You're at the very bottom of this world, unable to demand any rights like any other Soul Master. And you should have the attitude of 'Listen to us, do as we say.' If you had, none of this would have happened." One group surrounding the two girls spoke maliciously, then another group added:

“Our young master likes you. You should accept his kindness, not refuse it. Your hands are stained with the blood of your people, you wretch!”

"I swear, you will die by my sword." The young man's words seemed to ignite the veiled girl's anger and hatred.

"There are nine of us, and you're all alone. I don't believe that with your strength, you can stop us from killing you and your sister." Despite saying such a bold statement, no one took a step forward.

William sensed that the group was genuinely afraid of the girl.

“Don’t you care about your sister? Come on, you can’t be so heartless.” Another person advised her to turn herself in. “If you come back with us and agree to sleep with our young master, I believe he will at least forgive your sister.”

"Sister, don't listen to him. I'd rather die than let that madman touch you."

However, the answer did not come from the masked girl, but from the trembling, terrified little guy behind her.

Despite feeling and expressing all her fear, her courageous and powerful words convinced William to take action.

He wasn't particularly enthusiastic about charity. However, seeing such a brave girl stand up against those bullies stirred his blood. He was always the one being bullied when he was weak, while most people just closed their eyes and went on with their lives as if nothing had happened.

Furthermore, something seemed suspicious here. From the brief discussion he had overheard earlier, he sensed that the two girls were not from ordinary backgrounds.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, the masked girl's strength shouldn't be that high. Even if her soul power exceeds one hundred, the others should possess a similar level of power. And there are nine of them in total!

William asked himself: Why were these nine men so fearful and cautious in her presence?

“Friends who have come from afar,” William said, stepping forward to speak. The moment he appeared and spoke, everyone was startled, and all eyes turned to him.

Even the two girls looked at him. It seemed no one noticed his presence until he spoke and stepped out of the sealed cave.

All of this happened just a few dozen meters in front of that slope. However, that night, no one could see through the thick lid he had placed over the opening of that small cave.

“You are…” one of the young men, who seemed to be the leader of the thugs, spoke first. He turned to William and looked him up and down.

When William finally emerged from the cave, everyone recognized him immediately.

“The white clothes, and that mark on your chest… those are the uniforms of the porters from the Academy of Desire,” another young man said, quickly recognizing William.

As William went outside, he could see the group clearly. They weren't much older than him. They all looked very strong, wore dark blue clothing, and had a gold mark on their right shoulder.

“Golden eagle mark, dark blue bodysuit, long cape, silver hood… You’re from Golden Heaven Academy, I believe you’re a second-year student.”

In response to the boy's earlier remark, William did not hesitate to greet him in the same way, or even in a better and more detailed manner.

"These lowly laborers from a trashy academy have no say in our affairs. I'm being kind, but you won't leave. Don't blame me for killing you." The first person to speak spoke with an arrogant and cold tone.

He didn't act friendly or anything. But the presence of porters meant there was a group of people nearby who longed for the academy. That's why the boy didn't dare touch William.

In any academy, killing a porter isn't a big deal. But killing a porter at the hands of a rival academy is. That guy didn't dare engage in unnecessary battles with the soul masters from other academies, fearing the two girls would take advantage of the chaos to escape.

The Soul Master who had just spoken had a strange scar on one side of his chin, making it look as if it had been cleaved in two by an axe or something similar. This wasn't his only ugliness; his nose was also broken and twisted, indicating that his injuries had been left unattended.

William ignored the pointless threat and began to calmly examine the man from head to toe.

He had short brown hair, honey-brown eyes, and wore strange earrings, each with a small spiked metal ball at the end... All these details revealed William's origins.

"You're from the Lox family, aren't you?" William showed no sign of humility or fear. At the very least, he indicated he intended to leave.