"Sir Judd, it's true that they're spies. However, I truly don't know anything about this. "I've told you everything that happened these two days. May lightning strike me if I hid anything from you," Julius promised.Reagan chuckled at his response. "Don't be so anxious. I'm just joking." Reagan patted his shoulder and smiled. "Of course, I believe you. The two spies should be under Rufus. He had them secretly follow you as he feared you would run away.""Rufus is a cunning man that could do anything. It's normal for him to have such a plan. It's fortunate that you arranged everything properly and managed to find out the spy in time. "Otherwise, the location of the base would have been revealed," Julius said in relief."We still don't know how much information did they get. However, West Lucozian monarchy should have already gotten the base's location," Reagan replied calmly."They already know? What should we do? Should we retreat?" Julius raised his eyebrow.With a smile,
At Reagan's order, the subordinates quickly served the alcohol and food.Just like that, Reagan and Julius started to indulge in the food and wine.…At that moment, Dustin and Austin sat in the villager's house located beyond the mountain ranges. They sipped on coffee as they waited for news.Ever since Julius had been taken away, they had been secretly following him. At last, they arrived at a place called Bronx Mountain Range.Bronx Mountain Range was vast and boundless, not to mention it was situated at the border.Half of its territory belonged to West Lucozia, while the other half was under the control of an enemy nation.The two countries remained at peace in recent years. There wasn't any obvious conflict other than some disputes from the countries' spies.Due to Bronx Mountain Range's unique geographical location, no one would go there except for a few farmers and hunters who relied on the mountains for their livelihoods."Dustin, it's been the entire night. The signa
It was midnight in West Lucozia castle. Rufus sat on the edge of the bed and coughed violently. His body trembled from how hard he coughed.Blood would dribble on the floor with his every cough."Your Highness, the medicine is here!" After hearing Rufus coughing, Eloise quickly rushed into the room with the medicine in hand.Eloise placed the medicine down and gently patted Rufus' back. Her eyes were filled with worry and distress.After Rufus finally stopped coughing, the floor had a pool of blood.His complexion was as pale as a sheet. Plus, there were beads of sweat on his forehead."Your Highness, you should quickly drink the medicine." Eloise picked up the medicine and handed it to him with both hands."It's too bitter. I feel nauseous just smelling it." Rufus furrowed his eyebrows, seemingly unwilling to drink the medicine."It's good for you. You should drink it," Eloise advised gently."I'm going to die soon, anyway. It doesn't make a difference if I drink it or not.
Rufus smiled indifferently. "We poisoned Julius. If he wants to live, he needs to listen to us.""What if he has a way to treat the poison?" Eloise asked.Rufus shook his head and smiled. "It doesn't matter if he can neutralize the poison. Julius is a smart person. He knows that working with Reagan is like partnering with a lion. "Julius could act confidently before as he had some influence. However, he has absolutely nothing now. He's not on equal footing with Reagan at all. Once Julius loses his value, Reagan will not spare him. "We're different, though. Julius is from the Rhys family and is a blood relative to me. I can still spare his life even if he betrayed us. "If he performs well and manages to redeem himself through his mission, we can offer him a life of prosperity. What do you think he would choose?""Your Highness, you're right. However, it's difficult to tell what he is thinking. What if Julius refuses the opportunity and insists on going down the wrong path? What
Dustin smiled and replied, "Austin, it seems like you've learned a lot in the army these past few years. "You're right. We can't barge into the base so recklessly. At least, we need to find out what's inside. "The castle's spies can't continue any further. There are way too many capable people in Dragon Guard. Thus, I decided to go investigate by myself."Austin was a bit worried. "Isn't this too dangerous? You need to remember that you're the future king of West Lucozia. "Let me go instead. I'm also a grandmaster martial artist. I can get away in time even if I encounter a dangerous situation."Dustin rejected, "No way! Although you're capable, you can't confront those top martial artists in Dragon Guard on your own. If Reagan finds you, you won't even have the chance to run away.""But—" Just as Austin was about to say something else, he was cut off by Dustin raising his hand."No 'buts.' I'm the one in command for this mission. Thus, I order you to stay here and wait for m
"What happened? Why did you freak out?"The soldier's other companion was completely bewildered. He had no clue what was going on at all."I seemed to have heard something just now. Perhaps someone managed to get in!" The soldier scanned his surroundings alertly, trying to get some clue."I'm sure you heard it wrongly. Our base has such tight security, with multiple checkpoints and both hidden and patrolling guards. "There's no way someone can sneak inside. Don't joke around." The soldier's companion dismissed his idea.The security was tight outside the wall. There was also a 24-hour patrol inside the base.A fly probably wouldn't be able to enter, not to mention a person.Besides, it was located in the middle of nowhere. Only Dragon Guard members were able to find their way here."It's better to be safe than sorry. I'll go look around. You should stay alert."The soldier didn't let his guard down. Instead, he began to circle the armory and carefully inspect it. However, h
Julius slowly opened his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, he saw something in the corner of his eyes.Someone was standing outside the window.That person was Dustin!"What the heck!" Julius was so startled that he shuddered.Julius never expected that Dustin would be able to find the Dragon Guard's secret base."Grand General Rhys, what happened? Was I too hard?" The beautiful maid was a bit scared."It's nothing. I'm a bit tired, so I would like to rest. You may leave."Julius soon calmed down. Then, he gestured for the beautiful maid to leave."Yes, sir." The beautiful maid didn't dare to reject, immediately leaving.After she left, Dustin swiftly entered the room and sat in front of Julius."Dustin, why are you here?" Julius was shocked.Dustin smiled calmly. "I was scared as you didn't have any updates. Thus, I got here after searching around. However, it seems like you're having a good time. Someone was even giving you a massage."Julius replied calmly, "I
Dustin left the Dragon Guard base immediately after talking to Julius for a while. It wasn't a place that he should stick around. He only took the risk to verify some information. It was a good thing that he entered and left quietly.However, after Dustin had left for a while, Julius picked up the phone on the table and called the control room. Five minutes later, Reagan walked into the villa with a few of his trusted subordinates."Grand General Rhys, I heard that you wanted to see me urgently," Reagan spoke first."Sir Judd, someone from the West Lucozian monarchy just snuck into your secret base," Julius said frankly."Oh, is that so?" Reagan was a little surprised as he looked around and said, "Grand General Rhys, are you sure?""Of course, he was just standing in front of me." Julius looked serious."Who is it then? Why did this person come to see you?" Reagan pursued the matter further."That person was the Crown Prince of West Lucozia, Dustin Rhys!" Julius answered hone