Liam's smile was instantly replaced by a strong desire to murder. Every fiber of his being was exuding a frosty air. His eyes were filled with murderous intent as he asked frostily, "Who are you?""It doesn't matter who I am. There's something else that's more interesting right now. I noticed a photo in your wife's phone."He paused before he continued, "Haha. Your daughter is so adorable. She's studying at Guiding Star School, isn't she? Why don't we play a game? I'm going to look for your daughter now. It's all up to your luck whether you can pick her up before I do. Hahaha."The man let out a peal of arrogant laughter upon saying that. In the next second, he hung up the call.Liam was seeing red. He was filled with such an intense desire to murder that it overwhelmed everyone present. It made all the farmers, who were making a scene, look at Liam in shock.Sunniva was so frightened that her face turned a little pale. She quickly looked back at Liam, who was standing nearby with
Lara was stunned as she held the phone in the school. She looked at her phone, and then she looked at Jovie, who was playing games and having fun with a few other children. Lara was confused."What's up with Mr. Cole?" Lara muttered before she put her phone away and walked toward Jovie with a smile.Liam would be coming to the school soon.…Dylan, who was in black clothes and a baseball cap, was standing at the bus stop across Guiding Star School, looking at the gate with a vicious gaze and a wicked smile. His smile became even more terrifying, especially when he was looking at a child who was playing a game.At that moment, all of the children were having outdoor activities. They were all in small groups and playing the games that their teacher taught them. Jovie was one of the children.Dylan looked at the person in the photo on the phone, and then he looked at those children, looking for his target among them. Finally, his vicious gaze landed on Jovie.He found it. She was h
Celena and Jovie were where he drew the line. Laying a finger on them was worse than laying a finger on him.That was why he was exuding a desire to murder, even though he was forcing himself to hold back his anger.The desire for bloodshed that he showed without even realizing it made Dylan feel incredibly excited, so much so that he believed Liam was a strong man with the ability of at least a Third Order War King.If Liam truly had the intent to kill, the desire he exuded alone would be enough to kill Dylan in seconds.Liam rubbed Jovie's head and handed her to Lara after giving Lara some instructions."Ms. Lara, please keep this in mind. I'll pick Jovie up after school. Don't let anybody take Jovie away but me," Liam said sternly.He immediately rushed out of the school, got into the car, and sped off toward the mountain in the suburbs of Western Precinct."Alright. Don't worry, Mr. Cole—"Lara wanted to talk to Liam a little longer, but he was already gone. Lara could only
"I'm right here! Let go of my wife right now!" he shouted. Then, he turned to glance at Celena, who was kneeling on the ground with her hands bound behind her. With a pained expression, he said gently, "Don't worry, Celena. I'm right here, so there's nothing to be scared of anymore. I'll get you out of here."Celena's entire body was shaking with fear and panic. Tears welled in her eyes as she shook her head fervently at Liam. "No, Liam! Listen to me—you need to get out of here… Get out of here immediately! This man is more powerful than you think! I don't want anything to happen to you…"Celena was well aware of the fact that her kidnapper had taken her specifically with the intention to lure Liam into his trap. Although she knew that Liam was a great martial artist, she would not even dream of putting Liam in danger, knowing what this man was capable of. Liam, however, shot her a reassuring look but ignored her requests. Instead, he turned to stare at Dylan with a malicious glint
Liam then raised his fist in a counterattack position, bracing himself for Dylan's strike. Unlike Dylan's attack, Liam did not put a single effort into his defense at all, as though he was just blocking an ordinary punch. Dylan sneered at the sight of this, certain that victory was near, and declared valiantly, "Feel my wrath!"The next moment, a thundering crunch echoed through the air as the two men's fists connected, but at the same time, the smile froze on Dylan's face, and his entire body was soon overcome by alarm and terror.This was because the moment his fist had connected with Liam's, he had felt an excruciating pain shoot through the length of his arm all the way up to his shoulder, as though his hand had struck a piece of indestructible rock!The next moment, a spine-raising sound followed—the crack of his bones as they shattered, with Dylan watching on in horror as the bones of his forearm were smashed into smithereens!"Ahhhhh—" a bloodcurdling scream escaped from h
What terrified Dylan even more was the aura Liam gave off, which made him realize that he was not just a One-Star Military King. If anything, he was even more powerful than that—at least a Two-Star Military King!Just as Dylan was mulling over this, Liam smirked, his eyes ablaze with cold hatred. "A Military King? You continue to underestimate me. How foolish of you."Dylan was so stunned he felt as though he had been struck by lightning. He stared at Liam in disbelief, trying to mince his words. A Military King was already among the most feared warriors to walk this earth, so what could be more powerful than that?Could he possibly be… a God of War?Dylan's jaw dropped, and horror was now etched on his face as he shrieked, "You…you're a God of War?"Dylan knew full well what this meant. A Military King was already one of the most formidable warriors to ever exist, but even then, they were nothing to the God of Wars, who possessed such Herculean powers that one could not even be
Liam then whipped around and shot Dylan a murderous look, one that terrified him so that his entire body shuddered before he staggered backward and spat out another mouthful of blood. How terrifying! Not even a God of War possessed such formidable powers that they were capable of inflicting harm with just a glance!Could he… could he indeed be a commander-in-chief?If so, why would a commander-in-chief be content with being treated like scum by everyone he met, including his wife's family?Dylan could not wrap his head around this, but one thing was for sure—there was no getting out of this alive anymore!Even if Liam was not a commander-in-chief and instead just a God of War, there was no way he could get away unscathed—to harm a God of War's family would be to seek a death sentence!Dylan knew that his end was near, and he was surprisingly silent after that. He stood, motionless, his expression ashen with fear and horror at what he had done. Liam sauntered towards him and st
"It's alright. Everything's fine now. Don't worry, I'm here with you."This was more than enough to send Celena sobbing even harder than before. Liam let out a chuckle but did not stop trying to comfort her. "Alright, alright. You should stop crying, my love. If Jovie sees you like this, she won't stop teasing you."Celena finally pulled herself free and, in response to Liam's teasing, smacked him playfully on his chest. She even shot him a glare for good measure. "Stop making fun of me…"Liam encircled his arms around her once more and purred, "Alright, alright, I'll stop making fun of you as long as you stop crying. You know I can't bear to see you cry."Celena, however, rolled her eyes at him. By this time, she had finally calmed down. She took in a deep breath, then stared at Liam intently and asked, "What happened, Liam? Who is this?"Celena glanced at the limp, lifeless body at the bottom of the steps. The color drained from her face when she caught sight of the mangled body
The entire meeting room was in absolute chaos. The remaining three Elders were equally vexed, and they all scowled, cracking their knuckles in fury."These people are getting out of hand! How can they possibly frame Liam's poor wife for such an atrocious crime?""We must get to the bottom of this! We must find out who's behind this! He or she cannot go unpunished!"Timothy nodded in agreement and roared at his cowering assistant, "Go find out what truly happened! Find out which filthy scum ordered Celena's arrest and what could possibly delude them into thinking she is a spy against our country!"His assistant squeaked a reply, then sped out of the room as fast as his legs could take him. He did not stop until he reached the front door of the Grand Pendragon Department, where he stood, panting and trying to catch his breath. His expression was wild with fear. He had never seen the Four Elders so furious before. Clearly, whatever had happened to Celena was something very serious ind
Keyon could see right through Prince Faber's apprehension. He replied with a smile, "Prince Faber, why are you so scared of that Liam fellow? Have you somehow forgotten that you are the commander-in-chief now? You have hundreds of thousands of soldiers at your beck and call. Why does it matter what Liam thinks? He has been deposed and is no longer in power! Besides, you have the Yeager family backing you, and there is nothing he can do to harm you!"You don't have to worry about a thing; the Yeagers have this all taken care of. We are just doing this to lure Liam out of hiding. If he dares to touch so much as a hair on your head, he'll be falling right into your trap."Prince Faber furrowed his brows at this. He could not help but question the validity of Keyon's claims. Keyon, sensing this, added, "Prince Faber, you must remember that stripped of his powers, Liam Cole, is now nothing more than an ordinary civilian! If he dares to harm you, he will be sentenced to death for treason a
What would Liam do if he found out Prince Faber had captured his wife? Surely he would not hesitate to turn the entire city upside down to look for her?Prince Faber was more than familiar with Liam's fierce loyalty and could not help but begin to worry at the prospect of having to face his wrath. He stared at Keyon's leering face and asked with belated realization, "Mr. Yeager, you ordered me to capture all those people from the Drunham City Connoisseurs, but the truth is, your sole target has always been Liam's wife. Is that right?"Keyon nodded, smiling. "That's right. We could care less about those businessmen. All we wanted was to get our hands on Celena Stone!"I must admit I was very surprised when I found out that Celena Stone is the wife of the great King Pendragon. Not only that, but I made an even more shocking discovery—it turns out that Liam is none other than the lone survivor of the Cole family, the noble clan who were allegedly wiped out seven years ago!"The ment
After a few moments' hesitation, he finally decided to shoot his shot. "Mr. Yeager, there is something I don't understand. Why did the Yeagers order these businessmen's capture? I've looked into their backgrounds, and they are all honest businessmen who have not broken the law before. If the media catches wind of this, they will surely accuse me of abusing my power…"This was what Prince Faber had been worried about. He had already investigated the people whom the Yeagers ordered to be captured and did not understand why the Yeagers wanted them imprisoned. They were all civilians who had not committed any crime, and he dared not even imagine the consequences if the public found out he had ordered the incarceration of innocent citizens.Keyon understood immediately Prince Faber's concern. He smiled and replied in a reassuring tone, "Worry not, Prince Faber. We Yeagers have taken care of everything. We have made absolutely sure to cover up all your tracks, and no one will know you were
Meanwhile, Celena and the group were taken out of the hotel and shoved forcefully into a couple of jeeps waiting at the entrance. They were whisked away to a nearby military base. Before they could even get their bearings straight, they found themselves being tossed into holding cells. Celena, on the other hand, was taken separately to a small, dark room, illuminated only by the barest sliver of light that peeped in through a tiny window. The room was entirely empty, save for a metal bed frame. A sour stench hung in the air, and it was clear this room had been abandoned for a very long time. A soldier shoved Celena roughly into the room, and before she could realize what was happening, the soldier slammed the door shut.The soldier had pushed Celena so hard that she fell onto the ground, but upon seeing that her captor was about to leave, she leaped to her feet and sprinted over to the door. "Sir, can you tell me what I did wrong? Can you please have mercy on me? Can you at least
Tristan seemed just as baffled as they were. He returned their puzzled gazes with an equally perplexed one of his own. "I… I have no idea…"The general glanced sharply in their direction, then gestured to his soldiers and declared sternly, "Take them away!"His soldiers obliged and stepped forward to restrain the members of the Drunham City Connoisseurs, who all shrieked in alarm, "Why are you taking us away?""General, what did we do wrong? We didn't do anything illegal, so why are you arresting us?""Mr. Xander, save us! They've got this all wrong!""What's going on here? Why are they arresting only us?"Celena's entire body was shaking like a leaf. She eyed the soldiers around her and asked, stammering, "General, what did we do wrong? Why are we being captured? Where are you taking us?"Tristan, stricken with panic, shoved a soldier aside and shouted at the general, "General, I'm the president of the Drunham City Connoisseurs, and I want to know why we're being taken away. Wh
Celena was utterly terrified by the sudden turn of events. She stared pale-faced at the soldiers around her, not daring to move even a muscle. What was going on?All of a sudden, a man in a uniform stepped into the room. The badge on his shoulder indicated to everyone that he was a general. The heavy thumping of his boots echoed through the silent room with every step he took. All eyes were on him as he stepped onto the stage.He carried himself with great authority, and clearly, this man was not one to be messed with. He scanned the room as if searching for someone. Finally, he announced in a deep, resounding voice, "Do not fear, ladies and gentlemen. We are here on a routine check after receiving a tip-off regarding your conference. We will release you all once we have carried out our investigation, and the process will be quicker and smoother if you all cooperate. "Now, I would kindly request you get your documentation ready so that my men may confirm your identity."Everyone
Derek nodded earnestly and replied, "Of course it's true. My sources have never failed me. I wouldn't have trusted you with this information if I didn't think you'd be interested."Celena stared at him for a moment, then turned to glance in the direction of the people he had pointed. She could not help but be tempted by the offer. She considered this for a few moments, then accepted his offer. "Alright then, Mr. Duncan. I'll go with you. Thank you for inviting me."The smile on Derek's face widened. He could hardly believe his luck—Celena had agreed to go with him! Taking that first step was always the hardest, but he had done it!Unbeknownst to Celena, Derek already knew her long before their first meeting at the conference. Her name was known far and wide in Drunham City, not least because of her beauty, but because of her—in the eyes of the public—tragic marriage. Celena had earned herself a reputation as one of the most beautiful women Drunham City had ever seen, and although
The attention they received, however, was large due to Celena and her young, handsome companion, who was a man named Derek Duncan. Their attractive looks, both individually and combined, were easily the topic of discussion that night. Everyone who laid eyes on them admired both their good looks and brains, for certainly only the cream of the crop were allowed to attend this prestigious event. What made this feat even more impressive was the fact that they were both so young!Aside from her beauty, Celena's name was already known far and wide in the business world, not just because of her strong leadership but due to her association with Liam and her company's connections with many international corporations. She had started her business from scratch, but within a few short months, she had single handedly built it up to become one of the top ten grossing companies in Drunham City.There were hundreds of people gathered there tonight, and their seats had been allocated according to t