The King Of War Returns (Jaden Rift) novel Chapter 131

Jaden approached the trembling figure of Brown, who was sprawled on the cracked pavement like discarded trash.

Jaden looked down at him, head tilted, an expression of bitter pity curving his lips.

“Sadly…” Jaden’s voice was calm, almost mockingly gentle. “…your life? It’s just not worth that much.”

He gestured dismissively, as if brushing off a stain.

Brown’s face twisted with terror, snot and sweat mixing as he clawed at the ground, scrambling back.

“N-No—wait! Please… I—I haven’t called my father yet!” Brown stammered, desperation warping his voice.

“He’s a master… martial arts grandmaster… If you touch me, you won’t—”

Jaden’s boot came down, pressing lightly on Brown’s chest, silencing him. His gaze darkened, voice dropping to something far colder.

“You’ve spent your entire life poisoning others. Now you want sympathy?” His tone dripped with contempt.

“In the next life… try being a better human.”

Before Brown could utter another plea, Jaden’s hand snapped across his face, a brutal smack that echoed in the ruins.

And then—the real strike came.

Jaden’s fist sank into Brown’s chest with devastating precision, a sickening crack tearing through the air as ribs shattered. The force launched Brown backward like a broken doll, his body crashing into the remnants of the destroyed building, bricks and steel collapsing around him.

He didn’t get back up.

Jaden exhaled, barely phased, his hand sliding casually back into his pocket as though swatting away insects.

A few feet away, Shadow, once the most feared enforcer in Ravenmoor, collapsed to his knees. His face was pale, eyes wide with disbelief, his world crumbling faster than the building behind him.

“This… this can’t be happening…” Shadow whispered, shaking his head in defeat.

“I was… I was supposed to be the most powerful man in Ravenmoor… Why… Why now?”

Jaden approached slowly, his stride effortless, his presence suffocating. His eyes burned with cold vengeance as he towered over Shadow, hands resting casually in his coat pockets.

Shadow’s breath caught, realizing there was no escape.

“Wait… before you kill me…” Shadow’s voice cracked, his pride dissolving like ash. He bowed his head in submission, accepting his fate.

“…just tell me… why? Why come for me now?”

Jaden paused, his gaze narrowing, voice turning razor sharp.

“Do you remember the woman…” His words dripped with venomous nostalgia.

“…the one who jumped off that building… ten years ago?”

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