"Yes, Your Majesty!" Nasir replied, then scooped Liam up in his arms and sprinted away.After Nasir disappeared from view, the King finally turned to the Four Elders, who were all seething with rage. He did not seem at all intimidated by their fury, though, and instead asked calmly, "Elders, what do you have to say about today's events?"Geoffrey felt like he was on the brink of exploding from anger. He was just about to give the King a piece of his mind when Timothy stopped him. Regaining his composure, Timothy turned to glance at the King solemnly. "Your Majesty, we do not mean to question your decisions. We understand that you have your reasons for doing such, but our hearts ache for Liam. We have witnessed all the hard work he has put in over the years, and we feel bad for him."The King nodded in agreement. Truth be told, he felt the same about Liam's fate. Liam was one of his most trusted aides, and in regards to his feud with Prince Faber, he sided with Liam wholeheartedly. U
He immediately ripped the covers off himself and leaped out of bed. He staggered out of the room, shouting, "Celena!"It was Calum who came running, having heard his shouts. He was delighted to see Liam awake and cried out in joy, "Sir, you're finally awake! We were all worried sick!"His eyes were bloodshot, and he was on the verge of tears. Indeed, he had been worried sick about the fate of his great master, but now, all Liam could think of was Celena. He asked, "Calum, where's Celena? How is she? Has she awoken?"Calum held him steady and replied, "Mrs. Cole is in the room next door, sir. Don't worry; Dr. Jensen and Mr. Ryder have seen to her already, and she's fine now. Her condition has stabilized. Unfortunately she hasn't awoken yet."Liam let out a sigh of relief upon hearing this. The deep breath he took, however, made his stitches hurt again, and he winced. Calum asked in concern, "Sir, are you alright? Shall I help you back to your room so you can rest?""No, I want to
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Nasir replied. All of a sudden, something occurred to him, and he asked frowning, "Your Majesty, what should we do about the Yeagers?"The King was momentarily silent as he considered this. When he next spoke, however, it was not to reply to his question but to ask another one. "How are Liam and Celena doing now?""Your Majesty, Liam has already awoken, but Celena is still unconscious. Her condition has stabilized, and it looks like she'll recover just fine."The King's expression relaxed upon hearing this. He turned to gaze out at the distant horizon, then said, "The Four Ancient Families, the Yeagers included, are getting out of hand. They are becoming arrogant, thinking that their power can allow them to get away with anything. The Yeagers alone couldn't have accomplished a feat as impressive as attempting to assassinate our nation's commander-in-chief. The remaining three families must've been involved as well."Nasir nodded solemnly. "I agree, Your Majesty
The same day, Timothy stopped by to visit Liam, on behalf of the entire Grand Pendragon Department. He had brought with him an array of rare, expensive herbs as gifts for Liam.Timothy felt a weight lift off his shoulders when he saw that Liam was recovering well. He sat down next to Liam's bed and said solemnly, "Liam, I'm sure you've received His Majesty's orders as well. The Yeagers are to be left to their own devices for now. His Majesty met up with the elders of the Yeager family a few days ago and issued a formal warning to them. They will have to think twice before making another move for the foreseeable future."A glimmer of malice flashed through Liam's eyes upon hearing this. He raised his brows and said, his voice laced with disdain, "Why? Is His Majesty afraid of the Yeagers?"Truth be told, Liam still harbored a grudge toward the King over the recent events. Everyone knew that Prince Faber was responsible for Celena's torture, and yet the King had demanded Liam to forgi
Unbeknownst to him, Liam had already learned of this from Joseph. He nodded, smiling, and replied, "Alright."The two of them chatted for a little while more until Timothy finally got up and left. The smile on Liam's face disappeared the moment Timothy left. He turned to Cirocco and ordered, "Cirocco, summon all of the Green Dragon Warriors within the country!""Yes, sir!" Cirocco replied in excitement, then strode away to carry out Liam's orders. The Chanter brothers overheard this and exchanged looks of delight. This could only mean one thing—Liam was preparing to strike!What happened to Celena had not only infuriated Liam but the Chanter brothers and the Green Dragon Warriors as well. They all vowed to avenge Celena as soon as they got the chance! Therefore, they were all practically buzzing with excitement when they heard Liam was about to put his plan into action. Within hours, all the Green Dragon Warriors currently serving within the borders of Biskeland had gathered at
Nasir knew he was not talking about their game at all but about Liam and the Yeagers. He was momentarily stumped. After a long silence, he lifted his head to glance at the King and replied, "Your Majesty, I think that the Yeagers are too powerful. From what I understand, their influence spans across several states and over a hundred cities here in Biskeland. Unfortunately, if Liam decides to take them on by himself, I'm afraid it will end terribly. If he does not wish to destroy them but merely punish them for their crimes, then I have full confidence that he will succeed!"The King nodded in agreement. He gazed at the chessboard and said, "You're right. I agree with you wholeheartedly. Liam stands no chance if he attempts to wipe out the entire Yeager clan altogether, but if all he wishes is to give them a taste of their own medicine… then I think he may just succeed. However…"He turned to glance at Nasir with a look of bemusement. "What do you think will happen if I give him a lit
Staring at the information plastered over the paper, Liam finally realized that the King had already been secretly investigating the Yeagers for a long time now. The Chanter brothers all flipped through the various documents. When they realized what they were looking at, their jaws dropped. "Sir, is this what we think it is?"Liam nodded, smiling. "Yes. Organize these documents. It's going to be a long night.""Yes, sir!" Calum replied, sounding excited. Then, he, Cirocco, and the rest carted the chests into the study. Another week went by with Liam spending every waking moment by Celena's bedside. Even at night, he slept next to Celena to keep her company, but Celena showed no sign of stirring. This worried Liam greatly.One day, after finishing his meal, Liam returned to Celena's room to visit her. Like usual, he talked merrily to her, although he was not sure if she could really hear him. All of a sudden, he saw Celena's finger twitch. He could not resist shouting in delight,
"Liam…" Celena muttered, staring at Liam. Her eyes were etched with worry as she gazed at the layers of bandages wrapped around his bare chest. She could tell Liam was lying. The layers of gauze, the blood spattered across them, and the lack of color in his face indicated to her that he had suffered a serious, perhaps even life-threatening, injury. She knew full well that he had gotten injured because of her. "Liam…" she called out once more. Her heart ached with pain and remorse. She could not hold it in any longer. Sobbing, she said to Liam, "I'm sorry, Liam, this is all my fault. None of this would've happened if I hadn't attended that stupid conference. You wouldn't have gotten hurt if it wasn't for me."I'm the reason you got injured, right? And on your chest, of all places… It must have hurt terribly…" Celena, like always, had zeroed in on other people's suffering instead of her own, and blamed other people's misfortune on herself. What a kind, selfless woman she was, and
However, Andy was a smooth talker, so the eldest member of the Drayton family liked him. Because of that, the head of the family tolerated him. That was why Andy, who was just a member of the branch family, dared to be so cocky.Andy saw Howard standing at the side from the corner of his eye as he spoke. He thought of what Howard said earlier, and that made his blood boil.He pointed at Howard and bellowed, "Uncle Derrick, this Howard is trash as well. You have no idea. I told him I was a member of the Drayton family, yet he did not take our family seriously at all."Not only did he have his men capture me, but he said cockily that he wanted to lock me up forever, and nobody could stop him."Weren't you very cocky before this, Mr. Mosier? Go on. Continue acting cocky in front of my uncle now. Detain me and lock me up forever."Andy took a couple of steps closer to Howard as he said that. He extended his hands arrogantly and said, "Come on. I have my hands stretched out for you. Hu
Soon, Andy and the thugs from the nightclub yesterday were released.Andy saw Derrick standing at the entrance of the police headquarters at a glance. He got so excited that he shouted, "Uncle Derrick! Uncle Derrick!"Fletcher's subordinates were incredibly excited to see Derrick as well. All of them shouted, "Mr. Derrick Drayton!"One of the subordinates was in Drunham City because Derrick arranged for him to be there. After he was brought to Derrick's side, he smiled apologetically and said, "Thank you for saving me, sir. Don't worry. Fletcher's faction and properties are all here. I'll be able to rebuild the faction here very soon."In other words, even if Fletcher was out of the picture, he would be able to thrive in Drunham City and replace Fletcher.However, Derrick shot an icy glare at him and sneered. "Hmph! How shameless of you to say that? There are so many of you, yet you can't deal with a small loser who only married into the Stone family."If it wasn't because this w
Howard did not expect that the Drayton family would have a connection with the Carter family. They could even produce a token from the Carter family."Mr. Derrick Drayton, I didn't expect that your family and the Carters go way back. You even got the Carter family's token out," said Howard.Derrick sneered and said, "Enough with the nonsense. Howard, my family did the Carter family a favor back then, that's why the general of the Carter family gave this token to us. He promised us that we could take out this token if we were ever in a bind in the future, and they would help us!"I'm taking out this token today to tell you that I'm going to bail Andy out of here. I'd like to see who in Drunham City has the guts to stop me!"Howard was stunned, and then he fell silent.He did not think that Derrick would take out a token from the Carter family.The Carter family was the top family in Mirstone. Nobody in Mirstone would dare to go against the Carter family. Derrick became even more
Meanwhile, Derrick and his men were already at the entrance of the police headquarters.Derrick's eyes were burning with rage as he looked at the door that was shut tightly. A sneer appeared on his lips as he said, "Hmph. Looks like they already know I'm coming, so they are deliberately trying to assert dominance."Then, he asked his driver next to him, "Where are our men? Have they all arrived?"The driver nodded and said, "They're here, Mr. Derrick. They are all waiting at the side. We'll tear down the main door to the police headquarters once you give the command."Derrick nodded with satisfaction. Then, he shouted at the police headquarters, "Howard! You're just the chief of the police headquarters! How dare you lock me outside?""I'd like to see how powerful you are today, Howard! Come on, guys. Take it down!"At his command, a group of burly men rushed out of the black van next to him. They were all holding thick bats, and they rushed up to the door ferociously.Right at t
At first, Yafe and the rest of the Stone family were stunned after they heard what Liam said. Then, they all burst out laughing.Yafe looked at Liam with a mocking gaze and said, "Are you kidding me, Liam? You're going to get the Draytons to come and apologize in person? Come on, that's the Drayton family we're talking about! Do you think they are just some nobody?"Right now, I don't want to waste my breath anymore. As long as you're able to stop the Drayton family from targeting us, I'm more than grateful. Don't you forget that you're the one who wanted to leave the Stone family? So, stop dragging us into your mess."Liam shot the crowd with an icy glare and brought Celena out of the Stone Mansion.Celena was still in a slight daze after they got into the car. Liam put on her safety belt for her and asked, "What's the matter, dear? Are you still worried about the Draytons?"Celena nodded and replied, "Yes. After all, all these were caused by the conflict between Andy and us. Jus
Liam wanted to ask what the family heirloom was, but he had no choice but to let it be after he heard what Yonatan said.However, Liam heard Yonatan's voice again, saying, "I've never seen that thing, but I heard from the Drayton family members that it was from a big shot in the military."The military?Liam's eyebrows furrowed once he heard it had something to do with the military. Then, he kicked Yonatan away, making him land next to the thugs.Yonatan passed out because of that kick.Once the thugs saw their leader was out cold, they took a couple of steps back in fear.However, Liam did not care about them at all. He looked at Yafe and the others instead.Once the Stone family members saw that they were out of the woods, they became cocky again.Yafe and Sherah, in particular, were so cocky that they ran up to Liam and condemned him, "Look what you've done! You're bad luck! What else can you do other than cause us trouble? Do you know who that is? He is from the Drayton fam
Yonatan was infuriated and bellowed, "So this is how you're going to play! Alright! I'm not going to stop until I kill you today!"Yonatan was radiating an intense desire to battle. That was the air exuded by a fighter of Fourth Order War King caliber.The Stone family was so frightened by the air he exuded that their faces turned pale. All of them took more than ten steps back in fear, afraid they would be injured by mistake.Yonatan clenched his fist and charged at Liam like a ferocious beast. His fist was packing so much power that it created a sonic boom, cutting through the air and going for Liam's face.The punch was so powerful that it could kill a bull right away.The Stone family thought Liam was going to die. Nobody would be able to survive a punch like that.Yonatan thought the same. He was very confident in his ability. He looked into Liam and knew he used to be a soldier, as well as a good fighter. However, so what?No matter how skilled Liam was in combat, could he
The moment Liam stepped into view, the Stone family members lit up as if they had spotted their guardian angel. They pointed at him, their voices rising in a chorus of relief and accusation. "Mr. Yonatan, look over here! It's Liam! I said they weren't with us!""Exactly! Mr. Yonatan, see for yourself, Liam's not part of our family!""Mr. Yonatan, now that Liam's here, if you're looking to pin the blame on someone, he's your man!""Liam, you actually showed up. If you hadn't crossed the Drayton family, would we, the Stones, have ever been dragged into this mess?""Liam, Celena, you two are nothing but trouble. You've left the family, so why keep stirring the pot for us?"...The air crackled with the Stone family's collective outrage, their faces twisted in anger as if they were ready to rip Liam and Celena to shreds.Celena and Liam's arrival was pure happenstance. They were just in the neighborhood to check in on an old friend when they overheard Yonatan's boastful taunts.Lia
Yonatan did not even bother to look at him. He checked his watch with a chilling laugh and said, "You've got ten minutes for Liam to show up. Don't say I didn't warn you."The words sent a wave of shock through Yafe and the rest of the Stone family, who stared at Yonatan, panic-stricken.Yafe was a mess, desperate to explain, but the sight of Yonatan's henchmen, eager and ready for a fight, stopped him dead in his tracks."Mr. Yonatan, I swear it's the truth. Liam has nothing to do with the Stone family anymore. You've made a mistake!"Yafe's face was flushed with urgency as he tried to convince the unmoved man."It's true, Mr. Yonatan! Liam and Celena were kicked out of the Stone family ages ago.""That's right! He's got nothing to do with us anymore. If you're after Liam, go to the villa at Emerald Lake. He's there, not here with us.""Mr. Yonatan, if you head over to Drunham City and ask anyone, they'll tell you the same thing: Liam and Celena have no ties to us Stones anymor