Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 981

The aftermath was pure chaos.

The once-majestic green mountain range that had stretched for miles had exploded.

Its destruction had been instant.

And with it, thousands of figures plummeted.

The division leaders, who had once been steadily ascending, were now falling like ants, their forms spiraling through the air as the very ground beneath them collapsed.

Their screams and cries pierced the air, echoing from all directions.

Mountainous debris rained down, colossal boulders and fractured cliffs cascading in a relentless landslide.

However—

The strongest among them reacted instantly, twisting mid-air, stabilizing their falls, landing on whatever debris they could before leaping to safety.

Some lucky ones whose bloodlines allowed them to fly stopped their descent.

But the weaker ones didn’t stand a chance.

Before the mountain’s remains could bury them alive, a soft light enveloped them, transporting them away.

Yet, the battlefield didn’t stop trembling.

Dust covered everything.

Kael, Zoey, and the other Apexes had been able to halt their descent. Discover hidden tales at freewebnovel

Their gazes shot upwards, toward the only location the churning dust somehow didn’t reach.

And there—

Their eyes landed on the cause of it all.

Atticus.

Many emotions flickered through their eyes.

However, the most overwhelming?

Complete and utter disbelief.

The Apexes had already been aware of his power.

The matter with the Vampyros, defeating and killing a Grand Elder, was known across the races.

But for the humans in the academy, it was different.

They knew of his strength from the Apex competition. But they hadn’t heard about his scuffle with the Vampyros.

They hadn’t heard about his battle with Blackgate.

But now there was one undeniable fact.

A Grandmaster could not destroy this mountain with just a stomp.

Yet, Atticus had done just that.

A Paragon.

Zoey’s eyes widened.

Kael’s smile only grew, his excitement palpable.

Watching from the coliseum, Nate’s mouth hung open so wide a truck could fit inside.

"What the hell does he eat? Do we even breathe the same air? He must be doing something different…"

He muttered random words, trying to rationalize how he was still in the Expert rank while his age-mate was a Paragon.

Lucas, however, remained silent. His gaze narrowed.

Atticus chuckled, glancing down at Aurora.

"You look comfortable."

He still held her in a princess carry, his grip firm yet relaxed.

She looked… happy.

Her eyes were gently closed, her breathing even, the tension that had consumed her moments ago completely gone.

There was even a faint trace of a smile on her lips.

At his words, Aurora’s eyes snapped open. The heat that instantly spread across her face was undeniable.

She cleared her throat aggressively, shifting slightly, her arms crossing over her chest as if to reclaim some form of dignity.

"I—I’m not!" she retorted. "This is uncomfortable! Extremely uncomfortable! Don’t get the wrong idea!"

Atticus smirked. And then he suddenly let go.

Aurora’s entire body lurched downward. The sudden free fall made her eyes go wide in absolute panic.

"ATTICUS, YOU—!!"

With the mana in the air still negated, she couldn’t use her elements.

But before she could even finish her scream, an invisible force caught her midair.

Spiritual energy.

She hovered, her body now gently suspended in the sky. But the sheer audacity of what had just happened had already set her off.

Her fists clenched, her fiery red eyes blazing with rage.

"YOU ABSOLUTE—!"

She flailed.

She ranted.

She shouted every possible insult she could think of.

Atticus?

He just laughed.

And everyone below simply watched it all unfold.

This boy… This monster who had just obliterated an entire mountain range with a single stomp…

Was now hovering in the sky, laughing, teasing, as if he hadn’t been the cause.

It was surreal.

It was unnatural.

It was Atticus Ravenstein.

Suddenly, Atticus felt it. A familiar gaze. Not just any gaze.

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