Silence.
Complete silence.
The shattered iron gates creaked as twisted metal slowly settled into place.
No one moved.
No one spoke.
The Scorpion Clan members stared at the crater in the mansion wall.
At the broken body embedded within it.
Big clans inside the Tower of Ascension were not something to scoff at.
They were powerhouses.
Organizations that had cleared multiple floors.
Controlled territories.
Commanded resources and influence across different trials.
Some of them were even backed by deities within the Tower itself.
Divine beings who granted blessings, artifacts, and protection.
The Scorpion Clan was one of those names.
One people thought twice about before provoking.
And yet—
Alex dusted off his sleeve casually.
"Damn it."
"I used too much power."
"And now the walls of my mansion are damaged."
His voice snapped everyone out of their daze.
Rage flooded the faces of the Scorpion Clan members.
Weapons were drawn instantly.
Blades.
Spears.
