Wearing a mask for a photograph was quite inappropriate. So, Duke raised his hands and took off the black mask he had on.The cameraman crouched down and took a photograph. He felt a penetrating gaze sweep over him.A long scar stretched across the face of the man in the camera, making his face look terrifying and ferocious. Even his eyes shone with a cold glare that was as sharp as daggers.‘These eyes... This man looks like someone I saw on TV. The leader of Black Party, Terry North, had the same eyes! He was even dubbed the Eye of Death by netizens.’“Ahh!” The cameraman screamed and ran away, hugging his camera for dear life.The family of six looked at each other in shock.“Daddy scared the cameraman away.” Harold blinked. “The scar on Daddy’s face is a little scary. I was startled when I first saw it, too.”Melody nodded. “If I had magic, I could make the scar disappear.”George said coolly, “Medical technology is quite advanced now, we could find a plastic surgeon later
In two days, the chaotic Hestia Border settled down. The quieter it was, the more anxious people felt. There were hardly any pedestrians in the streets.The sun shone brightly, and the people set up patrol by the Soux River inside Hestia Border.Terry stood on the riverside. A golden mask covered his face, and his cloak rustled in the wind. It all made him seem very imposing.Beside him were Elder Maurice and Elder Dorien, all tied up. The two of them had been tortured in prison for five days, and they had long lost their initial edge.Louis walked to him from the roadside to report. “Boss, Isabelle is approaching with company.”Dozens of military vehicles slowly arrived, stirring up a cloud of dust. In the frontmost vehicle sat Isabelle. She pushed open the door and set her black leather shoe-clad feet on the ground.She touched the gun holstered at her lower back. She sneered inwardly, but when she looked up, all her mirth disappeared when he saw Elder Maurice heavily injured
“But you still fell for the trap, didn’t you?”Isabelle smiled brightly/ She took a step closer and raised her hand to take off Duke’s mask.Duke grabbed her wrist before it reached his face. “Miss Isabelle, do you really think that you have won?”Isabelle smirked. “Of course I have.”The two hundred officers here were all her men, and she carried more than one weapon. There was simply no way she would lose. She chuckled. “Terry, I fancy you. If you obediently become mine, I will consider letting you live.”“And if I refuse?” Duke asked coldly.“Then I’ll tie you up, tear down your willpower and torture your spirit until you give in…”Before she could even finish her sentence, the roaring sound of propellers resounded over the Soux River.Isabelle raised her head and saw the unexpected arrival of dozens of fighter jets. The atmosphere grew tense.Several people also appeared on the high ground south of the Soux River.The person who stood at the frontlines was a woman. Her
Mavice, in a creamy-white trench coat, walked to him. She smiled. “This cooperation between us has gone exceptionally well. Thank you for giving me this opportunity.”She knew that no matter who Terry would have approached, they would have been more than willing to join hands with him. But he had chosen her. ‘This achievement will allow me to stay as a queen longer. My daughter’s status will rise as well.’Duke said calmly, “The main rebels of the Black Party have been captured, but there are still some remaining in the main city. So, Your Majesty, please deal with it in person.”It would only be a success if Mavice took it into her own hands. Mavice smiled. “The people in the palace have prepared a dinner banquet. After this place is… cleaned up, would you mind joining us for dinner?”Duke raised his wrist and glanced at the time.He had planned to finish everything here before sunset today and officially quit the Black Party. “Mr. North, I would like you to teach me a thin
At the palace in Yggdra… The Black Party was demolished. The country expanded by one-third of its territory, and everyone celebrated.The people in the palace sang and danced. It was a very lively scene.Mavice held a banquet in the main hall of the palace. Duke was the only guest.“Mr. North, may I know what your plan is after this?” Mavice asked with a friendly smile.Duke said calmly, “I’ll go back to where I belong.”Mavice looked at him. “And where do you belong?” she asked cautiously.“Your Majesty, aren’t you supposed to be asking me regarding the Hestia Border?” Duke steadily changed the topic. He would never expose where he came from, his family, his wife and his children. After all, his current identity was still very sensitive. “Hestia Border has been in chaos for thirty to forty years. We won’t be able to terminate all the ragtag in a short time, so I temporarily plan to separate Hestia Border as a continent and rule it with separate laws and policies…,” Mavice e
Duke felt his mind going blank after he drank the champagne. Before he could contemplate what had happened to him, his vision blacked out and he slumped forward on the dining table.The clock struck eleven when Adina finished reading bedtime stories to her children. The children gradually fell asleep, but she could not even sleep a wink. ‘Duke should have been here by now. Even if he was held up by something important, he would have called...’She wanted to call him, but she was afraid that she might disturb him if he was caught up in something important. She suppressed her urge to call him.“Perhaps there is some misunderstanding.” Flint tried to comfort her. “Black Party has been demolished. Many people are fleeing, and it’s not easy to catch them all. Isabella is on the run. She will definitely try to make a comeback. Maybe he is just trying to settle things first…”“I know.” Adina smiled. “I’ll get some rest. You should sleep too.”She yawned and went upstairs to her room.
Adina took out her phone and dialed the familiar number. It took a long time for the call to get through. When it did, a female operator’s voice said, “The number you have dialed is unavailable…”Adina’s uneasiness grew. She forced a smile. “Let me try again.”Duke’s phone vibrated on the floor.His eyes twitched. After struggling for a while, he was finally able to open his eyes fully.The back of his head hurt. He wanted to massage his temples, but he realized his hands and feet were tied up. He sat up warily. It was pitch dark and his phone was glowing faintly on the floor. He looked at it. The call was from a number she knew by heart. “Who’s that?” A woman’s voice suddenly echoed in the dark room.Duke turned towards the voice. When his pupils adjusted to the dark, he could see the faint outline of a woman sitting two meters away from him. ‘That voice is familiar…’He gritted his teeth, “Queen Mavice, what are you doing?”She leaned down and picked up the phone on
If she sought someone who resembled her husband, she would not feel as though she had betrayed him...“I’ve said this before. I have more important things to do, so I can’t stay in Yggdra.” Duke’s voice was icy and carried a dangerous edge to it. “Your Majesty, please understand that I can have either Black Party surrender or rebel. You’d best let me go, or there will be unbearable consequences.”“I will endure any consequence,” Mavice said with a smile. “I will give you another twenty-four hours to think about it. If you still refuse, don’t blame me for using a different method.”She turned around and left the dark room. She locked the door from outside.There was silence all around.Duke held his breath and listened closely for any movement outside. When he was certain that the coast was clear, his two hands, which were tied behind his back, wrapped several loops around the rope and his bonds came free.He crouched down to untie the ropes around his legs. Then, he walked toward