Chapter 1695

Liam noticed the two officers before him, their eyes red with emotion. Smiling, he stepped forward, gave each of them a reassuring pat on the shoulder, and smiled again without saying a word.

An officer inhaled deeply, steadying his racing pulse, and cast a puzzled look at Liam's travel-worn figure. "Sir, what's going on? It's late, and you seem in a rush. Where are you headed?"

Liam's gaze shifted toward Nexus Town, shrouded in the night's embrace. The trace of a smile vanished from his face, replaced by a sharp glint in his eyes.

"I'm off to Grand Pendragon Hill in Nexus Town!"

The words hung in the air, leaving everyone around him momentarily speechless.

The officer in charge, his face etched with concern, pressed, "Sir, are you planning to go alone?"

"Yes," Liam answered.

The officer's worry deepened at the response. "Sir, Nexus Town is a dangerous place right now. Spies from the five neighboring nations have been crawling all over the town. It's far too risky for you to go