Kendrick seemed to grow more and more agitated with every word. The thought of Celena bringing up Liam again made him so outraged that he reached out to claw at Celena's arm."Kendrick, you… Please… please calm down…" Celena was utterly alarmed to see Kendrick like this. Her first instinct was to dodge him, but the moment she turned around, she realized that she had inadvertently backed into a corner of the room, and there was nowhere for her to run!Celena closed her eyes in terror, anticipating Kendrick's fingers grappling onto her, but to her surprise, they never came.That was because just as Kendrick was about to pounce, he was shoved aside by someone behind him whom he could not see.Kendrick staggered and almost tripped, but the moment he steadied himself, he whipped around, his eyes ablaze with fury. "What the f*ck? Who did it?" he bellowed.The moment he laid eyes on the person behind him, he scowled, for it turned out to be Liam, who was already glowering at him.Celena
Initially, upon first meeting Liam, Kendrick had chosen to err on the side of caution. However, after discovering Liam's identity, he realized he no longer had anything to fear and thus did not bother concealing his disdain anymore. What happened next, however, made the smile freeze on Kendrick's face.Liam could not stand the leering look on Kendrick's face anymore and, without missing a beat, punched him before the latter could even fathom what had happened. "What makes you think you can scare me?"Kendrick howled, clutching his cheek in agony as blood trickled out of his nose and mouth. The next moment, however, he regained his composure and shot Liam a murderous glare. "How dare you hit me? Do you have any idea who I am?"Kendrick's shouts had attracted the attention of every guest in the room, who watched with interest as what they deemed to be an amusing love triangle played out before them. Celena was too stunned for words, for she never thought Liam would actually hit Ke
"I agree! How uncivilized he is, to resort to violence as a solution to every problem! We're all respectable civilians, and should not be behaving like barbarians!""Couldn't have said it better myself! Absolutely vile! I don't understand how Celena could've fallen for such a brute! Isn't she at all afraid he would lay hands on her someday?""Mr. Hyde is such a gentleman! Look at the way he's gazing at Celena! How soft and tender! I don't know what's gotten into Celena. Any sane person would know who to choose!"These murmurs and chatters revolved around the pair of men, but they were all unequivocally rooting for Kendrick. The women, in particular, seemed exceptionally impressed by Kendrick's display of courtesy and kept gazing at him, awestruck.Celena, on the other hand, did not know what to make of this situation. Nevertheless, Kendrick's plan had worked, for his gracious attitude had made Liam look absolutely barbaric in comparison, and this infuriated Celena greatly.She tur
The plane took off and soared through the sky, making its way to the Pendragon War Zone. Three hours passed when Liam finally touched down at the war zone. The moment the plane landed, Liam's phone rang. He frowned when he saw the long chain of numbers—an encrypted burner phone—but picked up without hesitation. A robotic voice said from the other end of the line, "Your Majesty, the King Pendragon! You're finally back at the Pendragon War Zone! What a long time it's been, my friend!"Liam frowned at this and asked curtly, "Who are you?"The voice sneered, "I won't blame you for forgetting, sir. After all, you are a busy, busy man with many things on your mind! I would be truly shocked if you had managed to remember a nobody like me. However, I'm fairly certain that you have not forgotten about your trusty aide, Calum Chanter?"Liam snarled, "I don't care who you are, but I'm warning you, if you dare to harm so much as a hair on Calum's head, I will follow you to the four corners of
Dressed in her sharp dark green uniform, the golden star on her shoulder gleamed brilliantly in the light.The young female officer, full of vigor and poise, was one of Liam's trusted subordinates, and she had risen to the rank of major general."Major Black Rose, reporting for duty, sir!" she announced.Then, the twenty-plus officers lined up behind her snapped to attention and saluted, their voices in unison, "Sir, welcome back!"Black Rose could not hide her excitement at Liam's return. "Sir, it's so good to have you back. We've all missed you."She thought to herself, with a hint of longing, 'I've missed you too.' However, those were words she would never dare to speak aloud.Black Rose was no ordinary soldier, despite being a woman, she was as formidable as a legendary warrior. She was Liam's right hand, not counting the Chanter brothers.While the Chanters took charge of the battlefield, Black Rose was the mastermind behind the logistics of the Pendragon War Zone.In esse
Black Rose's plea set off a wave of concern among the Pendragon War Zone's top brass standing behind her. "She's right, sir. It's a trap, plain and simple. If you walk into it solo, you're playing right into their hands.""Take a squad with you, sir!""They're vile, sir, baiting you to Nexus Town so they can snatch you and twist Biskeland's arm!""Sir, think it through. Major Black Rose has a point. Bring a team to Nexus Town. It's the only way.""Absolutely, sir! Nexus Town is a tangled web of factions. As a neutral haven, it's way too risky for you to head there solo!" The room erupted with voices, each face etched with worry.Black Rose's eyes mirrored her growing concern as she absorbed the flurry of suggestions. She implored, "Sir, venturing to Nexus Town alone is a perilous gamble! If Calum found out, he'd never stand for it!"Liam offered a reassuring smile to his anxious comrades and shook his head. "No need for alarm, my friends. With Calum in their clutches, I can't jus
Henceforth, the name King Pendragon resonated through every corner of Nexus Town.Meanwhile, a mere ten miles to the south of Nexus Town, nestled in the heart of Grand Pendragon Hill, lay a hidden military bastion. Tucked away in a valley and shrouded by towering woods, the base's complex terrain rendered it invisible from above.A squad of fully armed guards stood watch at the stronghold's gates, which concealed a formidable prison within its walls.Within that prison laid a man, battered and bruised, languished in chains. His limbs were shackled with iron so heavy, each link weighed more than a hundred pounds.Surrounding the prison, a hundred more soldiers with weapons at the ready stood vigilant, all to keep a single man, Calum, under lock and key.Calum sat on the cold ground, gasping for air, his blood staining the floor, his uniform in tatters.Despite the relentless torture at the hands of his captors, they had spared his life—for reasons Calum understood all too well.W
Another general piped up, "Exactly! What's the commander-in-chief of Pendragon against us? Our combined armies, a formidable force of one hundred and fifty thousand, have been battle-ready for ages!""And with us three marshals and eight God of War titans, even if he had the prowess of a mythical creature, he's not walking away from this one!"Their laughter boomed, filling the hollows of the hill with chilling echoes.Meanwhile, Liam, on his way to Grand Pendragon Hill, was blissfully unaware of the storm brewing ahead. He had no clue that the nations nestled within Grand Pendragon Hill's borders had already crafted a deadly welcome just for him.The three border nations had never before united like that–three top generals, eight warriors of legendary might, and a massive army of 150,000 soldiers – all to take down one man: Liam.It was unprecedented, that massive mobilization against a single elite fighter. However, Liam was not just any fighter, he was a force of nature, a thre