The smile froze on Wasyl's face. As confused as he was, he could not showcase his bafflement, especially not when everyone else assumed he had been responsible for this spectacular show. He could not possibly embarrass himself on his own wedding day!He regained his composure and plastered a self-assured smile on his face as he nodded to the guests. Then, turning to Cheryl, he crooned, "How was it, darling? Do you like it?""Of course I do! I couldn't ask for anything better! You're the most romantic husband in the whole world! I love you so much!" Cheryl replied, beaming from ear to ear, before kissing Wasyl on his cheek again. Then, with a sneer, she turned to glance at Celena. "Why are you still standing there by yourself, Celena? Weren't you determined to see whose wedding would be grander?"Then, deliberately raising her voice, she added, "Do you see this, Celena? My dearest husband prepared the fireworks and the procession as a surprise for me! What about yours?"Celena bit h
The Stones seemed equally as stupefied as Cheryl was, but in a good way. If these people were truly there for her and Wasyl's wedding, it would be a great, almost unfathomable honor for the Stones!Everyone turned to Wasyl in anticipation of his answer. Wasyl, on the other hand, was staring at the newcomers with a look of frank horror on his face. Beads of cold sweat had formed on his forehead. He could take credit for the fireworks and the military procession, but he could not outright lie about these guests! It would only be too easy to be proven wrong, and he could not risk offending any of these esteemed guests!He would be over the moon if even only one of them showed up, but to have all of them attend at the same time? It was an honor beyond his wildest imagination and also a curse that would backfire in unimaginable ways with one wrong move.As vain as Wasyl was, even he dared not to take the risk, so he glanced around at the expectant faces, wiping his forehead nervously.
"I must be dreaming! This is too good to be true!""This is truly impressive! What's going on here? The only person that all five military regions would possibly want to congratulate on his wedding is probably the commander-in-chief himself…""What's happening? How is that possible? I heard that Liam is nothing but a freeloaded leeching off the Stones' fortune!"The crowd erupted into a flurry of excited whispers as they speculated what was going on.Celena, the star of the show, was at an utter loss for words. She stared at the guests before her, hardly able to believe her eyes as she took in the banner flowing through the sky above her. All she could feel was a deep-seated panic. What was going on?Meanwhile, Liam stood in the living room of King Mansion, dressed in a uniform tailored specially for King Pendragon. The Biskeland national badge, with the Biskeland crest surrounded by five golden stars, glinted handsomely off his shoulder. A dagger was slung across his belt, its hi
"Sir, everything's in place according to the plan. The Pendragon Warriors have already arrived. However, there are so many of them that they cannot enter the city at once, so they have chosen to wait on the outskirts instead."As for the Pendragon Warriors who were unable to make it due to their stations outside the city, they regret their absence but have sent their congratulations via a livestream!"Liam nodded, looking pleased, then asked, "That's great. Thanks. How about the Green Dragon Warriors?""The Green Dragon Warriors arrived in Drunham City yesterday. They should be waiting for you at the Sunflower Hotel as we speak. The nationwide representatives have arrived as well."This reminds me, sir. The Four Elders and the four commanders-in-chief of the military regions were unable to attend out of consideration of keeping their identities secret, so they have sent their blessings via livestream as well!" Calum sounded overjoyed when he relayed this information and kept adjust
Wasyl, Cheryl, and the Stones stared, jaws slack with horror at the sight before them. They could not believe their eyes.Cheryl had to pinch herself hard on her thigh to make sure she was not dreaming. The jolt of pain was enough of an indication that she was not imagining all this."What… What's going on here?""Wait! Look at the car in the lead! There are flowers strapped to the front of it! It's clearly a car belonging to the groom!""I… I can see that too! You're talking about the car with the license plate 001 right? Is this possible? Could that car possibly be Liam's?""My goodness! I'm still convinced I'm dreaming! How could Liam have afforded all this?""The five military regions congratulated him, all the most important people in the nation having come personally to attend his wedding, and now, he even has King Pendragon's personal vehicle to escort him to his wedding…""I must be dreaming! What's going on? Didn't they say that Liam was just a freeloader? If that's tru
"What… What's happening?""Why are all these people congratulating Liam and Celena? What… What is Liam's true identity?""Hold on a moment! The chiefs of the four military regions all showed up in the video, but one is missing!""The Pendragon War Zone! Hold on, this reminds me… Liam served the Pendragon War Zone, didn't he?"Everyone recalled the video that they had just watched, and as King Pendragon's car slowly approached, a terrifying thought formed in their minds.The chiefs of the four military regions had all sent in their congratulations, save for the commander-in-chief of the Pendragon War Zone, the King Pendragon!Was it possible that… Liam was King Pendragon himself?There was no time for speculation, however, because the procession had finally arrived at the Sunflower Hotel!Everyone waited with bated breath, their eyes fixated on the procession.The car doors swung open, and four generals stepped out, clutching velvet boxes with red satin clothes draped over them
There on the hospital bed, surrounded by beeping devices, laid a little girl who was covered in blood. Her life was hanging by a thread. Her mother, Celena Stone, was sitting next to the bed, holding her hands tightly. Celena was covered in tears. She forced herself to endure the pain deep down and comforted her daughter, "Be a good girl, Jovie. Your father will come back to see us as long as you're a good girl.""Mom, it hurts so much! Am I going to die soon? I want to see Dad. I'm not a bastard. My father is very powerful—"Before Jovie could finish, she started shaking all over because of the pain.After Celena saw Jovie fainted, she frantically took out her phone. While she cried and instinctively dialed the number she memorized for years, she said, "Be good, Jovie. I'll tell your father to come and see you now. Don't fall asleep, alright?"Once the call was picked up, Celena did not wait for the person to say anything. She immediately said, "Liam, I'm Celena. Could you com
A sense of guilt and rage washed over Liam.Upon hearing Liam's bellow, his subordinate accelerated without hesitation, flying them to Drunham City at top speed.Liam kept repeating Celena's and Jovie's names over and over again in his mind.He used to be the heir of the Cole family from Drunham City. Tied with the Walker family, they were the top families in the city.Seven years ago, Liam was married to his childhood friend, the eldest daughter of the Walkers.On the day of the wedding, the Walkers drugged his drink behind his back and dropped him in Celena's lounge. Celena's family—the Stones—were relatives of the Walkers.Later, both the Walkers and the Stones joined forces to make a fuss. They said they wanted to seek justice for Celena and the Walker family's daughter. They then took the opportunity to gobble up the Cole family's properties.The Cole family collapsed overnight. Their businesses were divided and properties were taken away. The Stones even wanted to take L