"You're not Zion!" Alisa exclaimed as she immediately revealed Zachary's true identity upon meeting his gaze.

Zachary, however, had already expected this to happen. He strode forward and immediately trapped Alisa using a strong Sage Level energy that left her immobile. He then swiftly appeared behind her and clasped her neck tightly between his hands.

Seeing this, the two men in black robes who had just fought Simon rushed towards the stone pillar to try and save Alisa.

"Don't come any closer, or your elder might just lose her head. We wouldn't want you two to be unable to explain what happened to your leader once you return, do we?" Zachary threatened the two men who hurried towards, Alisa still held hostage in his firm grasp.

The two men gave each other a knowing look. Knowing Alisa's identity, they didn't dare to act carelessly.

Everyone present was stunned by the scene before them. Just a moment ago, Zion launched a sneak attack on Simon. Now, he held Alisa hostage. The recent turn of events was baffling, to say the least!

By then, Simon managed to get back on his feet. Althou

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mon was totally caught off guard. The master didn't expect that this man wasn't the real Elder Hodge, especially considering that he was the Dignity College representative who took part in the Sage Level Warrior Contest's activities over the past few days.

"Master Simon, haven't we met just now?" Fabian asked with a sly smile.

"Are you... What exactly is going on?" The master's eyes were now as wide as saucers as he walked towards the crowd that now gathered around the stone pillar. They were all in a mess thanks to Zachary.

"It's a long story. I can't explain it clearly, either. Master Simon, I need you to take this anti-poison pill first." Fabian quickly took out one of the pills and secretly handed it to the master.

Simon looked it over once before swallowing it. This might just be his only hope.

After ingesting the pill, he immediately felt the martial energy that was blocked earlier smoothly begin to flow within him again. It didn't take long before he returned to his normal self and no longer required his own strength to suppress the poisonous gas that had invaded his body.