The War God's Homecoming

Chapter 467 A Return to the Origins of Power

A collective gasp escaped the Special Patrol officers' lips. They had heard the rumors about Commander Gardner from the western district being decisive, and today, they witnessed it firsthand. Taking such an aggressive stance, like threatening to sever a Special Patrol inspector's arm at the slightest provocation, was truly remarkable.

"Alright." Azure Fang replied, raising his blade to execute the command.

Alexandra Maynard had no strength left to resist; he promptly knelt before Nigel Hall and muttered through gritted teeth, "I apologize for my rash actions. Please, don't hold it against me."

He didn't doubt for a second that Azure Fang would have severed his arm if he hadn't knelt. He sighed in relief, knowing that he had escaped with a mere apology.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"You should be grateful you didn't harm Nigel Hall severely. Otherwise, you would be dead by now." Azure Fang said sternly.

"I'm so sorry." Alexandra took a deep breath.

"Inspector Maynard, your time in office is over." Billy then turned to Michael Hornig and ordered, "Take Nigel Hall back to SHADOW."

"Yes, Commander!" Michael replied emphatically.

Billy and his team left the scene.

"Inspector Maynard, are you alright? Please, get up." Siobhan Naylor walked over to him and was about to pull him up from the ground.

"Get lost!" Alexandra pushed him away, his eyes cold and filled with resentment as he watched Billy and his group depart. He muttered under his breath, "Commander Gardner, you will pay dearly for your actions today."

Later, he walked away and dialed a number on his phone.

Half an hour later, Billy and his team returned to the SHADOW headquarters. Stout immediately administered a healing potion to Nigel Hall and tended to his injuries.

"What happened, Nigel? Why did the Special Patrol officers want to capture you?" Michael inquired once Nigel had regained some color in his face.

"It's nothing major. They probably mistook me for someone else." Nigel replied, his eyes revealing a hint of hesitation.

"Are you hiding something from us?" Azure Fang furrowed his brow.

"No... I'm not," Nigel stammered, his face growing even more uncomfortable.

"Nigel, tell us the truth. Are you lying to Commander Gardner?" Michael pressed, his brow furrowing as well. "You can't lie in front of Commander Gardner." "I..." Nigel Hall's face turned even more unnatural.

"If Alexandra Maynard truly recognized the technique you used earlier, he won't give up easily. To avoid implicating the people in your hometown, it's best to tell us the whole story." Billy calmly stated. He had already deduced that the person who taught Nigel the technique was no ordinary individual.

Suddenly, Nigel knelt before Billy without warning.

"Commander, it's not that I don't want to talk, I don't know where to begin..."

"The... I secretly learned it from an old man, his last name was Robson. He... he found out later, and he warned me never to use it casually, or it would bring me huge trouble." Nigel explained.

"Until this time, I've never used it in front of outsiders. I only had to use it because the situation was dire. I just didn't expect that the first time I used it, people from Special Patrol Squadron would recognize it." "Stand up and talk!" Billy raised his hand. "Who is this old man you're talking about?"

"He's a fortune teller from our village. I'm not sure about his background," Nigel began. "He came to our village when I was around four or five years old and settled there. He came with his wife, whom we call Granny Wright. She owns a small grocery store in the village."

"Are they both martial artists?" Billy inquired.

"Robson has some knowledge, and I sensed he's at the late stages of the Battle Master level. But Granny Wright is just an ordinary person. I can't sense any martial energy from her, she's like any other elderly lady in our village."

"An ordinary Battle Master level martial artist mastering such a powerful technique?" Michael was skeptical.

"I don't know about that." Nigel shrugged.

"Perform the technique you used earlier," Billy suggested after some contemplation.

"Commander, I promised Robson..." Nigel hesitated, clearly conflicted.

"Unless I miss my guess, Robson is not an ordinary person." Billy interrupted. "Now that this thing has come out, the village where your family is could be in danger. If you trust me, it's best not to hesitate any longer."

"Alright then! But I only had a basic understanding of this martial technique. Commander, please pay close attention."

Nigel sighed deeply and took a few

steps forward. His aura began to grow stronger, reaching the early stages of a Battle General. Then, he moved gracefully, his hands leaving dozens of faint afterimages in the air. A sound like a series of explosions filled the air as he completed his movements. Before long, a fist-sized, milky-white spherical object appeared between his palms.

"Hmm?" Billy's eyes showed a hint of surprise as he watched the technique unfold.

Stout and Azure Fang were equally astonished. They both could clearly sense that as the spherical object condensed, several SHADOW operatives below the rank of Battle General in the vicinity

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simultaneously released streams of Chi energy into the sphere. As these streams of Chi energy were infused, the sphere expanded at a rate visible to the naked eye and soon transformed into the size of a

soccer ball.

"Go!" Nigel commanded, pushing the sphere forward with both hands. The white sphere hurtled toward a nearby boulder.

Boom!

A deafening explosion followed as

the boulder was reduced to rubble, and a powerful shockwave rippled outward, Notably, even Michael and Christopher, both Battle God-level martialartists, were forced to take several steps back. If it were a frontal attack, there was no doubt that it could definitely injure both of them.

Gasps filled the air, and everyone was in awe of the display.

The next moment, Nigel coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his aura immediately weakened.

"Nigel, are you alright?" Michael asked, concerned.

"He's been harmed by his own technique," Azure Fang remarked with a furrowed brow. He then turned to Billy and asked, "Boss, does this technique resemble the long-lost ancient martial art, 'Return to the Origins of Power', that forbidden one?"

"It doesn't resemble it, it is 'Return to the Origins of Power'." Stout confirmed. He then addressed Billy, "Boss, am I correct?"

"Yes," Billy affirmed solemnly. "It's indeed 'Return to the Origins of Power.""

Azure Fang and Stout had easily recognized the technique, so how could Billy not? He had recognized it from the moment Nigel had formed the initial energy sphere.