However, the two generals, though deeply wary of Liam and eager to be rid of him, were not fools and would not be easily deceived.They exchanged knowing glances but said nothing, and instead, watched coldly as another argument broke out between Garna Fuege, Al, and Alec. Just as the tension in the room was about to reach a boiling point, the door was suddenly flung open.Thud!The door splintered into pieces with a deafening bang. Fragments of wood flew everywhere, and some of the wooden chips even landed on Garna Fuege and the others!The five commanders, along with a dozen or so advisors who had accompanied their respective leaders, all whipped around to glance at the door. Liam stood at the door, wearing the same uniform, which was now tattered and bloodstained. The dark pools of blood of his victims shone maliciously like badges of his honor! Four Gods of War dressed in black trailed behind him, each exuding a similar aura of menace.The entire room fell silent as their gaz
Liam stood at the head of the table. After hearing Alec's terms, he scowled. His cold gaze landed on Alec, and he slowly made his way toward the latter.Panic rose up within Alec when Liam started to approach him. "What—what are you doing?"Liam did not even flinch. He continued to take slow, deliberate steps toward Alec, and the sight of a glowering man covered from head to toe in blood walking toward him made Alec shudder. He took a few steps back in terror.Thud!His body collided with the chair behind him, and together, man and chair collapsed to the ground with a clatter.It suddenly struck him, however, that Liam would not dare to lay a finger on him with so many people watching, so he quickly got to his feet and tried to stare Liam down, his face flushed crimson in exasperation. Liam paused, eyeing Alec coldly. "Is that right? You want me to compensate your country's losses?"There must be a miscommunication, General Alec, for if I recall correctly, this meeting was supp
Who would dare to put a toe out of line in the presence of such a formidable opponent, not to mention he also had fifteen Gods of War waiting outside the door to intervene if needed?Alec's expression was dark, and his beady eyes were laced with white-hot rage and indignation. He thought the prospect of going to war against three hundred thousand soldiers would be enough to subdue Liam. Still, not only did this fail to intimidate Liam, but he had even turned the entire situation against him!Alec was already incredibly displeased about losing half his men in battle, but the worst part was there seemed to be no way out of this!There was no point even trying to take Liam by force, for not only did he possess incredible speed and power, he also had a swarm of martial artists waiting on the other side of the door! One would have to be out of their mind to even think of subduing Liam in this state!Liam stared at the men before him. The silence went on for over three minutes, in which
"What? Ten billion dollars?""This is outrageous, King Pendragon! We're here to negotiate, not do your bidding!""Indeed! The three of them were the ones who had devised the plan to kidnap your subordinate. None of this had anything to do with me, so why should I have to pay the compensation as well?""I took no part in this as well! I will gladly withdraw my troops, but why should my country have to fork out ten billion dollars to compensate for a war we never took part in?""King Pendragon, this is outrageous and completely unreasonable! You are taking advantage of us!""We cannot just sit by and allow Biskeland to bully us like this! I will have none of this! If we have to declare war on Biskeland, so be it!""It's one thing to request a ceasefire, but another issue entirely to ransom us for so much money!"The entire room erupted into an angry uproar upon hearing Liam's request. Liam stared at them coldly and did not respond until he heard the furious outcries of the general
Besides, the borders of Biskeland were guarded by the feared Pendragon Warriors, and these were enemies that no one would want to make!Even then, none of the generals, least of all the two who had not been directly involved in the assassination attempt, could tolerate being taken advantage of. They were all incredibly disconcerted to see Liam walking out the door, and the two innocent generals were the first to act. They both leaped to their feet and shouted at Liam's retreating figure, "We accept your terms!"Liam paused and turned around but did not say anything. Instead, he merely stared at them as though waiting for them to go on.One of the generals, a man named Nicholson, added, appearing rather reluctant but having found no better option, "King Pendragon, I agree to your terms. My country will pay the compensation as you asked!"The other general paused for a few moments, then said, "I will do the same!"They both looked frankly affronted to have been forced to commit to
With that being said, however, none of them planned to sell out their master, so they ignored Liam and turned to walk away.Liam called out after them, the ghost of his smile still playing on his face, but now his eyes were ablaze with malice, "It was the Yeagers, wasn't it?"Although he posed this as a question, there was no hint of doubt in his tone. The three of them froze, clearly stunned by how quickly Liam had worked everything out. Garna Fuege had no intention of revealing his master or remaining even a minute longer in Liam's presence, so he turned and stomped away. Alec was still affronted by the incredibly unreasonable request he had been forced to accept, so the last thing he wanted was to hold a conversation with the man who had brought his humiliating defeat. He turned and followed quickly in Garna Fuege's wake. Al Cronck, on the other hand, lingered behind and stared at Liam with a strange expression. All of a sudden, he said, "King Pendragon, I have to admit th
Liam smiled when he found himself surrounded by throngs of concerned faces. He patted the shoulder of every person he brushed past, and finally, he turned to see the red-rimmed eyes of Black Rose, who was on the verge of tears with worry. He stroked her hair reassuringly, smiling. "Don't worry! I'm fine! You should be more worried about Calum, you know!"Black Rose immediately sprinted to the jeep to check on Calum. She almost fainted when she laid eyes on the injuries Calum had sustained. It seemed that no inch of his skin was left intact, and although Liam had tended to them the best he could, he still warranted a consultation with the military doctor.The military doctor soon arrived and brought Calum to the Pendragon War Zone hospital. Liam, too, had been forced to visit the hospital to get his wounds checked out. He had sustained some scratches on the exposed skin of his body, and just when he thought there were no more, he removed his uniform and was met by the horrifying sig
Liam chuckled at this. "You're right, sir. Biskeland isn't what it used to be in the past. We're much more powerful now!"He soon arrived at his new home, and he was so excited to be back that he flung the door open, grinning from ear to ear. "Celena, Jovie, I'm home!"To his surprise, he was met by silence.Was no one home?Liam frowned at this and searched the entire house, but Celena and Jovie were nowhere to be found."That's strange. It's a holiday today, so where can they be if not home?" he muttered to himself as he took out his phone to dial Celena's number. Celena picked up after a few moments, but she sounded surprised and puzzled. "Liam? Are you home already?"A surge of warmth coursed through Liam, as did the sound of his dear wife's voice. Although he had gotten out of Grand Pendragon Hill unscathed, there were plenty of moments where he had been just inches away from death, and he was incredibly grateful to be alive to see his beloved wife and daughter again. He