Silence screams louder than the war. The battlefield waits, shattered and burning,
Silence screams louder than the war. Paul hovers in the sky, while Qin and his army watch below.
Qin's expression shows impatience—he can't wait any longer.
"Do it now!" Qin shouts.
Paul clenches his fist and points toward a collapsed building.
He launches an energy ball, and the ruined structure explodes.
Nearby buildings crumble as well, though no one is inside. Fire catches in the surrounding area.
"Enough, my lord?" Paul asks weakly.
"You call that enough? That's barely a scratch!" Qin responds, his voice sharp and angry.
Meanwhile, at Romen's house:
Marina hugs Romen tightly. Sin and Lancia are both smiling, relieved.
"What's going on while I wasn't here? Where's Punk? That threat!" Romen asks.
Marina, puzzled, responds,
"Are you... thinking of going there again?"
"What do you mean, Marina? "I won't let Earth fall!"
Romen stands from the bed, tightening his gear, his face serious.
"I'll be back soon," he says, placing a hand gently on Sin's head.
"Take care!".
Marina tries to stop him, but he's already gone.
Romen stops mid-way, taking in the destruction of the battlefield.
All he sees is a spaceship and a lone figure fallen far away. He rushes forward.
"Punk!" he shouts.
No reply. But then he sees that Punk is alive.
Rage and relief fill him.
"Good job, buddy!"
Qin senses something and shouts in surprise.
"He is alive!"
All four of his army creatures ask, "Who, my lord?"
Qin says nothing, staring at Paul instead.
"Come with me," he orders. Paul and the creatures obey.
Paul realizes the truth: Is that Romen? A smile spreads across his face.
Qin increases his speed, reaching the battlefield.
He scans the area and finds Romen standing calmly, suppressing his energy.
How can this be? He's in base state… yet his energy reaches me from so far away!
Qin smirks and approaches Romen, landing face-to-face. Paul and the creatures arrive, observing.
Both Romen and Qin stand, watching each other. Paul steps forward.
"I need your help in this!" he says to Qin.
Paul stands nearby, a cautious distance away. Romen is shocked.
"Paul? Why are you following his orders?"
Paul looks down. "Don't you know? Oh, I forgot to tell you, insect of a dirty pond—Paul is now commander of my army."
Qin smiles. Romen freezes, unable to believe it.
"How... can this be?"
He calms himself. "Alright, if that's what you want," he says. He flexes, rotating his neck and adjusting his stance.
"I'm ready. I will not enter… my commander will."
Qin laughs.
Paul hesitates. Should I betray Qin now?
No… first I have to find out if Romen is stronger than Qin or weaker.
"I'm… ready," Paul says weakly. He moves forward, transforming into his enhanced state, his aura flaring.
Romen remains calm, as if already expecting this..
Paul charges, launching back-to-back attacks on Romen.
Romen dodges effortlessly.
Paul lands a punch, but Romen steps back.
"This battle will be exciting, Paul," Romen says with a smile.
He charges, aura flaring, entering his enhanced state.
Qin's face shows enjoyment at the sight of the battle.
Romen rushes Paul with back-to-back blows. Paul holds some of the attacks, but Romen lands a powerful punch on Paul.
Blood drips from Paul's mouth as he wipes it away and jumps into the sky.
"Let's take this battle to the sky!" Romen shouts.
"As you wish!" Paul responds.
The sky becomes their new battlefield. Paul charges at Romen, forcing him backward. But Romen doesn't budge.
He raises a hand and strikes the back of Paul's head. Paul screams as his balance wavers.
"Show me your Limit Breaker!" Paul demands.
Romen doesn't respond.
He approaches Paul, launching a punch to his head.
Paul dodges.
Romen steps back.
Paul charges forward. Romen kicks him in the gut, nearly sending him crashing to the ground.
"No!" Paul screams, struggling to fight despite his weakness.
"I want answers now, Romen!" Paul shouts.
Romen stares into Paul's eyes, punches him in the gut, then kicks him in the head.
Paul crashes to the ground, head bleeding heavily. He struggles to stand.
Qin steps forward. "Stop it!"
Romen holds his gaze on Qin. "I don't want to kill you all. If you want to survive, leave this planet!"
Qin laughs. "Oh, so now a dirty worm will tell the Emperor of the Universe what to do?"
Qin points at Paul, who struggles to rise. Then he smiles at Romen before looking back at Paul.
Romen realizes Qin's intent.
"No, Qin!" he shouts.
"You're not worthy!" Qin declares, firing a laser beam at Paul.
Romen rushes to intercept. The beam hits him, creating a hole in his chest.
He collapses, bleeding heavily.
Qin laughs.
Paul's face is full of fear and regret. "I'm sorry, Romen… I betrayed you." He kneels by Romen.
Romen laughs weakly. "It's… not your fault."
Qin, irritated, shouts, "Enough! You ruined my show! Say goodbye to your hero."
He places a hand on Romen's chest, charging an energy ball
.
"No!" Paul screams.
Qin redirects the ball toward Paul, ignoring Romen.
Romen struggles to rise.
"I told you to leave!" he shouts. "You refused! Now you die here!" Romen says .
Qin laughs. "So now a screaming machine gives me orders!"
A strong light-blue aura surrounds Romen. The wind bends. The earth shakes. Qin steps back.
"No! Not again, you dust!" Qin mutters.
An explosion erupts.
Romen enters Limit Breaker state. Fear flashes across Qin's face. He kicks Paul, throwing him far away.
Romen disappears, catching Paul just before he hits a rock.
"Let me handle this," Romen says.
"Not alone, Romen!" Paul protests.
"I can't sit here as a burden. I'll finish the four army creatures now," Paul says.
Romen smiles. "Good."
Qin charges Romen. He tries to punch, but Romen grabs his hand, twisting it painfully.
"Now you'll know how it feels to be in pain!" Romen says.
Qin, enraged, uses his tail to push Romen back.
It works,
but Romen's aura grows stronger. Qin's hands tremble. Romen remains calm, serious, and focused.
Meanwhile, Paul attacks the four remaining creatures. He breaks the spaceship gate, drags them out, and throws two away.
He headbutts one, kicks another, and fires a laser beam, taking out the front creature.
"One down! Let the end begin!" Paul shouts.
All three remaining creatures surround him. Qin rushes toward the spaceship.
"I can't die now!" he shouts.
Romen appears instantly, throwing a charged energy ball at Qin.
Qin is thrown to the ground, and Romen lands beside him, wiping blood from his mouth.
The three creatures attack Paul from all sides. He grabs two hands, throws them aside, headbutts one, and kicks the last. He fires a laser, hitting another.
"One gone!" Paul smiles. "Three left!"
Romen launches back-to-back blows on Qin, who blocks some but is hit repeatedly. Qin falls, bleeding from his chest.
"You'll know how it feels when blood drips from your body!" Romen says.
Qin swings his tail at Romen, but Romen grabs it, rotating him with terrifying strength.
Qin screams. Romen hurls him toward a nearby mountain and fires a laser, hitting Qin's gut.
Qin crashes, shattering the mountain.
He tries to rise but fails. Kneeling, he glares at Romen. Romen stands at a distance, gathering energy.
"Survival Ball!" he shouts. A red, blazing aura ball forms.
Qin screams, "Nooo!"
The ball hits him directly, causing a massive explosion. Smoke fills the battlefield.
As visibility returns, Romen smiles. Qin is gone, but hundreds of pieces of his body litter the ground.
Romen raises a thumbs-up to Punk, who stands, bloodied, with 1 broken hand , but defiant.
"Why are you always the hero?" Punk shouts.
Suddenly, the ground shakes. The three remaining creatures smile.
"Our Lord is still alive!"
Punk smirks. "I think they've lost their minds!"
Are you all fools ! Punk says
Romen nods grimly.
Then Qin's body begins to fuse. Head forms first, then the full body.
Dust clears. All three—Romen, Punk, Paul—watch in disbelief.
"This is impossible," Paul says, fear etched on his face.
Punk's anger boils. "Didn't you kill that monster, Romen?"
"I did… I don't know how he's back," Romen replies, astonished.
Qin crosses his arms,
laughing loudly.
"What do you think, mortals? You can kill the Universe Emperor that easily?"
Romen's hands shake.
Chapter ends.