Grand Return System

The Sky Sovereign Golden Eagle’s Legacy

But...

Her heart had already answered.

Nearby...

Caelan Everwind watched everything unfold.

His face gradually lost all color.

"No..."

His lips trembled.

"No... this can’t be happening..."

It felt as though snow were falling around him.

His entire world had suddenly become cold.

The goddess he had admired for years...

The woman he had dreamed of winning...

Was looking at another man with eyes full of tenderness.

His fists clenched so tightly that blood dripped from between his fingers.

"Damn it..."

He gritted his teeth.

His eyes never left Leon.

No.

I don’t believe it.

No one would willingly give away a supreme treasure just to pursue a woman.

He’s pretending.

It has to be an act.

He’s simply trying to impress her.

There’s no way someone could actually do something so foolish.

But no matter how desperately he tried to convince himself...

Anna’s expression told him everything.

She had truly been moved.

Completely.

Around them, astonished voices began rising one after another.

"Oh my god..."

"He actually gave away a supreme treasure just like that."

"What kind of generosity is this?"

"I wouldn’t even lend such a treasure to my own family."

"He just handed it over without blinking."

Eldric Northwind rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"This young man..."

"He’s certainly different."

One of the older cultivators sighed.

"I’ve seen many geniuses."

"I’ve seen countless arrogant young masters."

"But someone willing to part with such a treasure for the person he loves..."

He slowly shook his head.

"Very rare."

Another cultivator suddenly remembered something.

"Didn’t he also give her the Thunder Floral Pins before?"

The surrounding experts froze.

"..."

"You’re right."

"So this isn’t the first time."

"In that case..."

They slowly turned toward Leon again.

One elder smiled faintly.

"Then it isn’t an act."

"He truly treasures her above everything else."

Another nodded.

"A man who treats the woman he loves like this..."

His expression carried genuine admiration.

"His character is worthy of respect."

Even the rough-looking Butcher laughed loudly.

"Hahaha!"

"That brat..."

"He’s either unbelievably foolish..."

"Or unbelievably sincere."

Eldric Northwind smiled.

"I think..."

"He simply knows what matters most."

Hearing those discussions...

Anna’s cheeks became even warmer.

She didn’t say anything.

But inside...

Her heart felt sweeter than ever before.

She quietly stole another glance at Leon.

His handsome face remained calm.

His long black hair fluttered gently in the breeze.

The midnight robe embroidered with thin amethyst patterns swayed softly around him.

He’s...

Really handsome.

A dangerous thought suddenly surfaced.

I...

I really want to run over...

...and kiss him.

The thought frightened even herself.

Her heartbeat accelerated once again.

She quickly looked away before anyone noticed.

Not yet...

Let’s wait a little longer...

Just... a little longer.

Meanwhile...

Leon was trying very hard not to smile.

Everything had unfolded exactly as he expected.

Inside his mind, he calmly called,

"System."

[Ding...]

[You gave Anna a Supreme Precious Bone, triggering a Critical Hit Return.]

[Activate?]

Leon didn’t hesitate.

"Activate."

[Ding...]

[Congratulations.]

[You have triggered a 5,000-fold return.]

[Reward obtained: One piece of Sky Sovereign Golden Eagle Bone.]

"Hiss..."

Leon’s pupils contracted sharply.

"The Sky Sovereign Golden Eagle Sacred Agile Scripture?"

For the first time in a long while, genuine surprise appeared on his usually composed face.

Although he had expected the Grand Return System to reward him with another speed-oriented treasure after giving away the Inferno Swift Bird’s precious bone, he had never imagined the reward would reach this level.

The Sky Sovereign Golden Eagle...

An Ancient supreme beast whose speed had become legend.

It was said that when it spread its wings, mountains became mere pebbles beneath it and oceans could be crossed in the blink of an eye.

Compared to the Inferno Swift Bird...

They weren’t even on the same level.

One was merely a powerful Ancient Beast.

The other stood at the absolute peak of the Ancient world.

Leon’s heartbeat quickened.

I actually received the Sky Sovereign Golden Eagle’s inheritance...

This...

I’ve struck gold.

A grin slowly appeared on his face.

"If I master this Sacred Agile Scripture..."

He paused before chuckling to himself.

"...won’t I become the fastest man alive?"

The thought sounded strangely amusing.

Leon rubbed his chin awkwardly.

"...Why does that sound so weird?"

He couldn’t help laughing under his breath.

"Forget it."

"Whether it sounds strange or not doesn’t matter."

"What matters..."

"I’ve made a huge profit."

His mood immediately brightened.

The Grand Return System had never disappointed him.

Every investment seemed to return something even more astonishing.

As expected...

Being generous truly paid off.

The system’s calm, emotionless voice echoed through Leon’s mind once again.

[Do you wish to learn the Sky Sovereign Golden Eagle Sacred Agile Scripture?]

Leon didn’t hesitate.

"Yes."

The answer left his lips with quiet certainty.

The moment the word was spoken—

Buzz!

A crimson-gold rune suddenly bloomed deep within his consciousness.

Ancient symbols, each carrying an indescribable aura of supreme swiftness, burst apart into countless streams of radiant light. Like shooting stars, they surged toward the depths of his soul.

Boom!

Leon felt his entire mind quake.

His vision blurred as an overwhelming torrent of memories and insights flooded into his consciousness.

One breathtaking scene after another unfolded before him.

A colossal golden eagle soared through an endless sea of clouds.

Its magnificent wings stretched so wide that they seemed capable of covering both heaven and earth.

With a single beat of those divine wings...

Towering mountain ranges vanished into the distance as though they had never existed.

Another flap...

Vast rivers, forests, and endless plains were left far behind in the blink of an eye.

Its speed had surpassed the very limits of mortal comprehension.

It no longer felt like simple movement.

It was as if distance itself had surrendered before the golden eagle’s will.

Space twisted wherever it passed.

The surrounding winds screamed like thousands of roaring dragons, while reality rippled beneath the overwhelming force of its flight.

Leon watched every information in silent awe.