Villain Retirement - Chapter 1072: A Real Challenge

“I would like to tell you now, Your Majesty, that I am above you in all aspects except physical strength. So, if I were you…

….I would wait for Princess Esme.”

Of course, Queen Adel did not take that lightly at all. She did not even say anything else as she just stretched her arms to the side, and as she did so, a hundred red spears made of her energy instantly materialized around her. And without even taking a single breath, those spears all shot toward Riley; separating into thinner spears which probably now numbered millions.

Riley, however, did not dodge at all and just let all of it hit him, completely turning him into some sort of pin cushion. Well, that is, until, he just calmly stepped forward; his body not filled with holes at all other than what he was born with.

“I told you, Queen Adel. You are no-Hm?”

Riley blinked a couple of times as he just saw his arm drop to the ground, followed by his other arm, and then his entire upper body just separated into pieces.

“Interesting,” Riley was able to mutter out before his head also separated into pieces and dropped to the ground bit by bit and one by one.

“You have the powers of that witch, as well as the abilities of the Norinlads – both of which were able to defeat someone of our people before,” Queen Adel finally opened her mouth again while slowly walking toward Riley’s bits and pieces, “Did you really think that our superior mind and body would not find a way to adapt and conquer it? To defeat it? But of course, it would seem my kind has been absent from the rest of the universe for so long that it might have forgotten our prowess…

…perhaps it is time to remind them of that.”

“It is too late for that, Queen Adel.”

“…Oh?” Queen Adel then turned around, only to see Riley already completely healed and regenerated behind her. She then turned to look at the pieces of flesh again, and it was still there it wasn’t a clone at all.

“I have never underestimated the themarians, Queen Adel,” Riley shook his head as he sat down on the chair that suddenly materialized behind him, “I think very highly of your race, and that would be an understatement – and you proved that. For your attack to completely manipulate the energy within my body and force it to turn tangible is something I did not expect at all, you also caused the blood to somewhat vibrate at a very high speed so I would not be able to manipulate it.”

“And yet you are still alive,” Queen Adel lowered her eyebrows.

“I am very durable, Your Majesty,” Riley bowed his head, “As I said, you will not be able to defeat me alone. So – 1 am just forcefully bringing Princess Esme here.”

Queen Adel then quickly turned to where Riley suddenly turned his eyes to, only to see an exaggeratingly tall woman flying toward them-no. From the way her body was curved and her limbs positioned, as well as the empty look on her face, she looked more like she was being dragged by some sort of invisible chain.

And without even reacting or resisting, Princess Esme just dropped to the ground right in front of Queen Adel like she was some sort of doll.

“I thought you would catch her, Queen Adel,” Riley could not help but just let out a sigh as he saw Queen Adel just staring at Esme, “That was quite rude of you not to do so.”

“I take no offense in it. You do not have to worry, Queen of Hel.”

And before Queen Adel could answer, if she was indeed even going to answer, Esme sat up and started looking around before settling her glance at Riley.

“Are you the one who called for me earlier?” Esme said meekly before just continuing to look around as she stood up.

“Yes.”

“Are you also the one who dragged me here?”

“Yes.”

“Why would you do that?”

“Because I want to.”

“Okay,” Esme just blinked a couple of times before glancing at Queen Adel and bowing her head, “I do not really want to intrude on whatever it is you are doing here, so I will take my leave. Your Majesty.”

Esme then flew up, but she did not even ascend 3 feet into the air before Riley blocked her path. And without even saying a word, Riley punched her right in the face – using his telekinesis as he did so.

Esme found herself being thrown back to the ground-no, she found herself digging through the ground as the force of the punch was enough to cause the very space itself to distort. The ground that was already completely ruined, now even more so as everything just started to ripple out.

The crater they once found themselves in was now a hole leading to Subtheran.

As for Esme, she just let herself float in the air, subtly touching her cheek as everything around her started to fall. The creatures and animals of Subtheran would have probably tried going up to the surface due to the sudden path created for them, but they all quickly turned around as their instincts told them that it was dangerous to even attempt to go near the hole where 3 mysterious silhouettes were floating- the energy they were feeling from the three was enough to cause their bodies to freeze.

“That hurt,” Esme then whispered as she glanced at Riley, “You managed to hurt me,

Stranger.”

“My name is Riley Ross, Princess Esme,” Riley bowed, “And I am here to wipe out all of the themarians on my own.”

“Why?”

“Because I want to.”

“Okay,” Esme blinked a couple of times before glancing at Queen Adel, “Your Majesty, how strong is the enemy?”

“I think you are the better judge for that,” Queen Adel flew closer to Princess Esme while staring at the healing bruise on her cheek, “He is strong, abnormally so. And I do not think he is even showing all of his powers.”

“I am not showing all of my powers because it would be useless, Queen Adel,” Riley shook his head, “Only my strongest abilities are worthy of you two.”

“If we are going to fight, then I suggest we take this elsewhere?” Esme raised her hand; her monotonous voice containing a little hint of excitement.

“No.” Riley, however, just shook his head as before stretching his arms to the side. And as he did so, the rocks and the boulders of Subtheran, which was even harder than the ground on the surface, started to separate and move toward him, “I think we will just fight here.”

And with those words, Riley waved his hand, causing the large rocks and boulders, which were probably the hardest materials in the entire universe, to shoot at Esme and Adel at breaking

speed.

Queen Adel just quickly moved behind Esme, who placed her palms together and just speared the oncoming boulder before completely splitting it into two-she then grabbed both the pieces, using them to swat away the other rocks and boulders being thrown at them. And as soon as the barrage was done, she threw the pieces she was holding straight toward Riley at an even greater speed.

She was not done, however, as she quickly disappeared; only to reappear on top of the two pieces she threw as soon as Riley managed to dodge it. And without letting him move away again, Esme grabbed the two pieces again and just clapped them together with Riley in

between them.

Queen Adel, of course, was not idle during this as she also quickly rushed to one side of the cosmic sandwich and slammed her back on it; further crushing and pulverizing whatever was

inside.

“!!!” Adel and Esme, however, quickly flew away as blades of light started opening and slicing the rock sandwich they made from the inside. The two then watched as Riley just casually emerged from the rock completely unscathed while holding the two blades.

Queen Adel could really only squint her eyes as she stared at the blades. She was already

attacked by this, but the blade of light Riley attacked him earlier was nothing compared to the

ones he was holding now.

“This is more like it,” Riley smiled at the two,

“Now, at the very least, you would have a very small chance to actually kill me, no?”