Ivar felt as though this was the first time in his life he had ever been so low, so humiliated.

And it was all happening under the watchful eyes of countless spectators.

Among them, Ivar's supporters were experiencing a complete collapse of faith:

"I can't believe it, Ivar has fallen so low…"

"Look, he's begging the other person not to take all his spoils. This is all he can do now because he's outmatched!"

"Though it's shameful, it does show he's flexible and knows when to bow down."

"True, at least he's willing to set his pride aside and plead for himself and his team!"

The spectators could only sigh and comment in disbelief.

Meanwhile, Alex, Lucas, and the others beside Ed had also processed the situation and stepped forward:

"Ed, brother, it's better to let him go. After all, he has a powerful backing."

Alex was advising him to show mercy. Someone like Ivar should not be offended too severely!

Ivar, with a forced smile on his face, was already filled with a deep, unrelenting resentment toward Ed.

He had lowered himself this much, and yet, this guy still greedily demanded all his spoils! He was nothing less than a devil!

However, with his stance so low, and his teammates also trying to persuade Ed, Ivar thought this would surely be the end of it.

But the next moment, Ed's arm swung violently.

Crack!

The steel sword fell, and Ivar's arm flew into the air, blood splattering everywhere!

"Ahhhhhhh!!!"

Ivar screamed in agony, his eyes bloodshot with shock as he stared at his severed arm. Both of his hands had been destroyed!

"You... you damned devil!!"

Ivar glared at Ed. The pain from losing his arms was excruciating, but at that moment, the emotional torment he felt was a hundred times worse than the physical pain!

As a Hunter, his hands were everything to him, his greatest source of pride!

But now, they were gone!

His entire strength, his very identity, had been shattered!

From now on, no one in Dorey City would remember the young prodigy Ivar.

All that would remain was the memory of the crippled Ivar!

Everyone who witnessed this—whether it was Ivar's teammates or Alex and his group—had their eyes widen in disbelief!

How could Ed be so ruthless!?

But Ed remained calm and indifferent as ever. He said quietly:

"I told you to give me all your spoils. There was no negotiation."

"If you keep wasting my time, I won't mind crippling your legs as well."

At these words, Ivar's pupils contracted sharply. He looked at Ed's face, that emotionless face, and for the first time, he felt a fear that pierced his soul!

This person was younger than him.

But he was stronger, more ruthless, and most importantly, his way of doing things completely disregarded the rules. Just because of one sentence, he had the audacity to cripple Ivar's hand!

What kind of person was this?

Ivar felt completely crushed in front of him!

Ivar was thoroughly terrified. He gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot as he looked toward his teammates:

"What are you waiting for? Hand over all the spoils!"

Immediately, Ivar's team surrendered all the monsters they had hunted since the beginning of the match to Ed.

Ed casually threw the bag of monster ears to Thomas standing nearby: "Take it."

Thomas caught it steadily, nodding quickly: "Got it, understood."

At that moment, Thomas felt as though the world had turned unreal! But he knew he had to follow Ed's instructions—because Ed's aura was so overwhelming, it was as though he didn't belong in the same world as them.

Thomas muttered to himself: "This young man I casually brought into the match… turned out to be such an unfathomable, terrifying existence…"

The terrifying presence Ed carried also radiated through the screen, reaching every spectator in the arena.

When Ed made that one strike, everyone watching was stunned beyond belief!

"Just a single word, and he used his sword to cripple Ivar's hand!?"

"Ruthless! So ruthless! I'm even shaking just watching this through the screen!"

"This person, what's his name again… I think it's Ed?"

The crowd was in awe, and at that moment, nearly everyone was focused on Ed on the side screen.

Meanwhile, on the main screen, the members of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association were also in the midst of battling monsters, engaged in a fierce fight of their own.

But what should have been the main event was now completely overshadowed!

The spotlight had been entirely stolen by Ed!

From this point forward, everyone who came to watch this match would remember his name!

More than just being shocked, many people were puzzled—why had no one ever heard of this person, who was both younger and stronger than Ivar?

He had appeared out of nowhere and then defeated the so-called mysterious Ivar!

At the same time, Uncle Du and the others couldn't contain their emotions. Uncle Du and Thomas were both wide-eyed with shock.

In this moment, they realized just how powerful Ed truly was!

Only Iris, after the immense shock, had her mood settle into a sense of inevitability:

"So, everything you said was true…"

After emptying Ivar's entire team of their spoils, Ed finally left, satisfied.

Once Ed and his team had walked away...

Ivar's teammates couldn't take it anymore.

"Damn it, fuck! We finally came to participate in a competition! We spent countless efforts and resources just to lick your boots, thinking we could latch onto your power!"

"And now, not only did you fail to bring us wealth, but we're left with nothing! Not only did we work for nothing, but we're also injured!"

The teammates were seething with anger. The price they had paid was devastating!

Originally, as Ivar's teammates, they had been immensely proud, but now they were filled with a huge sense of disillusionment.

In the end, their anger was directed entirely at Ivar.

Ivar had once been a terrifying, legendary figure—someone they could only worship from afar. But now, he had become a cripple.

And so, they no longer feared him.

After insulting him, they angrily left, with some even choosing to quit the competition on the spot!

In the end, only Ivar remained, standing there alone.

A huge sense of humiliation and rage consumed him, his body trembling, even his teeth chattering, like a volcano on the verge of eruption!

But then, when he looked at his severed arms, all the rage instantly drained away, leaving only overwhelming helplessness and despair.

Thud!

Ivar collapsed to the ground. It wasn't just his strength he had lost—it was everything. After this, his connections would be reduced to nothing, and the capital for his revenge had evaporated.

He had completely hit rock bottom.

...

Meanwhile, Ed and the others continued toward the center of the Nightmare Wasteland.

Even though they had taken down Ivar, they were now undisputedly the number one individual Hunters, but Ed showed no sign of slowing down.

The others, including Alex and Lucas, could only follow him, completely centered around Ed.

At that moment, Ed turned his head and looked at Alex:

"All the spoils, I had Thomas collect them. You have no objections, right?"

Apart from the monsters that Ivar's team had hunted, even the Red Poison Ant corpses had been entirely collected by Thomas. Alex and Lucas hadn't managed to gather a single one.

In other words, up until now, they hadn't gained anything at all.

But Alex immediately smiled humbly and said:

"Brother Ed, you're too modest. How could we possibly have any complaints? These spoils are yours by right."

"After all, we didn't contribute at all. All the spoils were taken through your strength, how could we be greedy for them?"

Ed was slightly surprised by Alex's words, but he understood the situation.

Not only Alex, but even Lucas, who had always been greedy, remained quiet and obedient.

The two of them weren't idiots. By now, they had fully realized just how strong Ed was!

In the world of Hunters, there was an insurmountable gap between them and someone of Ed's caliber!

They couldn't help but replay in their minds the moment when Ed had crippled Ivar. They instantly felt a deep sense of regret for how they had spoken to him at the beginning!

Alex thought to himself, "When we first formed the team, I actually had that attitude towards someone like Ed… It's a miracle I'm still alive now!"

Now, both of them stuck close behind Ed, and they had no intention of letting go of the opportunity to cling to a powerful figure like him.

Though they hadn't gained anything so far, they figured that as long as they followed Ed, they might still get lucky and pick up some leftovers!

For someone like Ed, even the things he didn't want would be a huge treasure for them!

As Alex's attitude shifted, he started walking a little ahead of Ed, his senses sharp as he continuously scanned his surroundings.

The next moment, his eyes suddenly brightened, as he detected the presence of a monster!

"There's a monster nearby!" Alex thought to himself. He glanced back and saw that Ed was just walking, seemingly unaware of the approaching danger.

Looks like Ed hasn't noticed the monster yet! This is a chance to show off!

Alex immediately got excited.

"Roar!"

At that moment, a red wild boar, startled by the movement, suddenly dashed out from behind a nearby tree!

Alex quickly shouted, "We've found the monster!"

"Brother Ed, don't worry about it! Let us handle this!"

With that, Alex and Lucas quickly drew their swords and charged at the wild boar.

After a frantic and chaotic exchange of blows, the wild boar collapsed into a pool of blood. Alex swiftly cut off its ear and ran over to present it to Ed:

"Mr. Ed, we found the prey ourselves and killed it!"

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