As he rose, a faint smile appeared on his face... just as he expected.

"You..."

Queen Joda, still with her hands on her husband's lap, was about to speak.

But Emperor Raim couldn't control his anger any longer.

He shot up from his chair.

"You spoiled cunt! Let me teach you those proper manners you never had!" he shouted as he released his spiritual aura and the killing intent he had been holding back.

Aron only smiled wider.

He had anticipated this.

In fact… he was badly in need of a sparring partner.

He still needed practice handling his new strength.

"Let me clear your doubt," Aron muttered with a smile.

He moved, throwing a blow that didn't seem to hold any power.

Using the yin attribute, he drew the energy inward, making the attack look ordinary.

The emperor snorted when he saw the fist coming toward him, his eyes flashing with a ruthless glint as he also threw a punch to meet Aron's.

Queen Joda had already moved back from the dining table as soon as she sensed the fight escalating.

She sighed. "I just hope he's able to control himself…" she murmured, looking at her husband worried.

But the scene she saw next shattered her worldview, filling her with shock and disbelief.

Boooommmm...!

The instant their fists met, a shockwave blasted across the hall, sending the food and dining items flying in pieces.

[Claimable Ability Detected. Do you wish to discard Former unclaimed Abilities?]

Emperor Raim's face changed.

A massive amount of energy penetrated into his body, disorienting him as he staggered backward.

Aron still wore a faint, wicked smile.

He had used yang to push the attack deeper into the emperor's body.

Aron didn't give him a chance.

As the emperor tried to step back, Aron placed his leg behind him and tripped him.

While Raim was in mid-fall, Aron twisted and followed him to the ground with a punch aimed at his head.

Boooooom…

Another shockwave rang out as Aron's fist struck the emperor's head hitting the ground, knocking him unconscious instantly.

[5,000 EXP consumed. Black Devouring Sutra Claimed]

[430,000 EXP consumed. Familiar Space (Supreme) Claimed]

[15,000,000 EXP consumed. Life Force (Supreme) Claimed]

...

..

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Aron claimed all the abilities he got from the dead prince without looking.

He stood up, flexing his hand, which had several cuts from the blow and was bleeding.

He stared at the emperor's unconscious body in shock.

Even after that hit, not a single bruise was left on Emperor Raim's body.

Aron knew that if not for the element of surprise and the yin yang art pushing the attack inward, it wouldn't have been this easy.

Still, Aron felt nothing but disappointment at how easy it was.

He kicked the emperor aside.

"Weak," he muttered.

[Claimable Ability Detected: ERROR…]

[Talent Socket (Special Mode) Override:]

• Dragon Sutra (Supreme) – 200,000 EXP

• Dragon Body (Supreme) – 2,000,000 EXP

• Familiar Space (Supreme) – 430,000 EXP

• Life Force (Supreme) – 1,500,000 EXP

• Aptitude (Medium) – 1,000 EXP

• Comprehension (Low) – 200 EXP

Aron began walking out of the dining hall.

At that moment, Queen Joda snapped out of her daze.

Seeing her husband, an emperor, kicked aside like trash by a kid no less filled her with fury.

She lunged at Aron's back, her fist aiming at his head.

All her earlier reasoning vanished.

She was clearly going for a killing blow.

Just as her fist was about to make contact...

Aron's body shifted slightly to the side.

Queen Joda's eyes widened.

She had already thought she'd landed the hit, but seeing him dodge as if he got eye at the back of his head left her stunned.

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a faint smirk on Aron's face.

Before she could react, a leg enlarge in her vision before everything went dark.

Booommm…

Aron's kick smashed into her face, sending her head flying backward as spit, blood, and teeth shot out of her mouth.

She collapsed to the floor, unconscious.

Aron turned and looked at her busted lips and face for a moment, then at the shining necklace she still clutched tightly, even while unconscious.

[Another world system detected. Obtain &$−&# to update.]

Curious, Aron used his inspection talent, but the system kept requesting something he didn't understand.

He bent down and pulled the necklace from her grasp to examine it.

As soon as he picked it up, blood from the cuts on his hand dripped onto the necklace.

It began to shine instantly.

Aron's eyes widened, and he tried to throw it away...

...but it was already too late.

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Author note:

If you've read this far, then it's clear you're loving the journey just as much as I enjoy writing it.

But here's the truth: stories don't grow on their own. They grow because of you, the readers who stand beside them. And on Webnovel, your Powerstones, Golden ticket and engagement are the heartbeat that keeps a novel alive. Each support you cast isn't just a number on a chart. It's a signal that you want more, that you believe Aron's story deserves to climb higher, to reach more people, to carve its name into the rankings where it belongs.

Your encouragement decides the pace of this journey. Together, we can push this story through the chaos, step by step, one stone, one ticket, one chapter at a time.

So thank you, for every stone, every ticket, every moment you've given this story. You are the reason Aron's world lives and grows.

Let's walk through the apocalypse together

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