With Nash's status and connections, as well as his sons' statuses, the Carson family were practically royalty in Dernburg City and even Athenapolis.The governor of Dernburg, Caleb, would be polite to the head of the Carson family, let alone any other ordinary people.The heads of the families and businesses who were present had business dealings with the Carson family. Other than those who were in the room, Nash had the most powerful connections in Athenapolis.How could such a powerful family be destroyed so easily?Everyone in the room thought they misheard Joseph. It was after they saw his solemn expression that they knew he was not joking.Caleb was dumbfounded. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, but he did not dare to wipe it off. He swallowed his saliva nervously instead and put on an awkward smile before he asked in fear, "Sir, are you joking with us?"The Carson family were practically royalties in Dernburg. They are a long-established family. How could they be dest
What did they just hear?The Carson family attempted to murder the commander-in-chief of the Pendragon Warriors, as well as his wife and his daughter.Everyone in the room was questioning their eyes, wondering if they were hearing things.After they regained their senses, they saw that Liam was filled with a burning desire to kill and was incensed. It was only then the crowd accepted the reality.Caleb's jaw was almost on the ground. He was so in disbelief that his eyes were wide.How audacious of the Carson family! They attempted to murder the commander-in-chief of the Pendragon Warriors!That was a man that the commanders-in-chief of other war zones had to be respectful of when they met him. How could the Carson family have the guts to do such a despicable thing?Liam looked at Caleb with an intense ruthlessness in his eyes. Then, he asked icily, "I want to destroy the Carson family. Do you have an opinion on that?"The crowd shuddered and looked at each other. Not a single p
"I know what you're concerned about. You guys don't have to do anything. I'm just here today to give all of you a piece of advice. I'm going to destroy the Carson family. If any of you dare to stop me and help them fight against me, then you'll end up just like them," Liam said icily.His warning was very clear. If any of them who were present dared to help the Carson family in secret and pull some tricks to stop him, then he would not mind getting rid of them as well.All the people in the room were famous big shots of Dernburg. They were always standing at the top of the pyramid in Dernburg.However, they were not as formidable as they used to be when they were facing Liam at that moment. In comparison to Liam, they were insignificant.They were indeed weak and insignificant in comparison to the only five-star commander-in-chief in Biskeland.Liam did not waste time talking to Caleb anymore. He asked Joseph, "Where are the thirty thousand Stormwing Riders?"Joseph exuded a migh
Geoffrey's entire demeanor was stoic. He took in a deep breath, then turned to Timothy with a solemn look and said, "I think this isn't the end of the story. All of you are familiar with Liam. Do you honestly think he'd back off so easily?"The remaining three Elders all shuddered at the thought of this. Bad feelings arose in their hearts. It felt like something terrible was going to happen soon, but they did not know what. Timothy replied, "Geoffrey, are you suggesting that…"Before he could even finish his sentence, Geoffrey, Jim, and Michael all nodded, their expressions grim. It would appear that all of them were thinking the exact same thing!All of a sudden, Timothy's assistant knocked on the door frantically, then burst in without waiting for an answer, "Mr. Norton, something terrible has happened! I just received news from the Pendragon War Zone. Apparently, the King Pendragon had reassigned the troops of the Stormwing Riders out of the Pendragon War Zone just a few hours
Timothy's face was ashen. He stood with his back facing the others, gazing out the window in deep contemplation. Finally, after some consideration, he came up with an idea. He returned to his seat and said to the remaining three Elders, "I'll handle this!"With that, he took out his phone and dialed the Western Biskeland war zone headquarters. "Mr. Chambers, this is Timothy Norton from the Grand Pendragon department speaking. I would like to alert you to the fact that the King Pendragon has sent out thirty thousand members of the Stormwing Riders to your war zone a few hours ago. "The Grand Pendragon Department wishes to alert you to this and to warn you that you are not allowed to open fire on the King Pendragon! Once he arrives in Dernburg City, you will stand by and let him pass, but you are not allowed to get involved in any way, shape or form. The Grand Pendragon Department will personally see to it that no lives or damages occur during the King Pendragon's arrival, and we wi
Frederick was right—Liam was still a ranking above him and was the only five-star commander-in-chief that Biskeland had ever seen. Therefore, he still needed to show Liam respect despite not knowing what his intentions were. His chief-of-staff, Miles Leroy, bowed and replied, "Yes, sir!"Meanwhile, at Dernburg City Center, everyone else stayed behind at city hall, discussing the proceedings of the night, although Liam had left. Carson Mansion was a sprawling manor located on the other side of town, right at the borders of Dernburg City and Athenapolis. It spanned over a thousand acres and was renovated in an ancient Victorian style, with a pair of looming stone lion statues on either side of the black, European-style wrought-iron gates. Once one entered the gates, one was greeted by the sight of a massive fountain, in the center of which perched a platform that housed a marble statue of an angel. Circling past the fountain was a labyrinth-like maze of hedges, past which was the
Cirold strode over to Leah's side and helped her get to her feet, but nothing could hide his blatant anger as he said, "Leah, don't be too upset about this. Take care of yourself! Don't you worry, I'm sure I speak on behalf of the entire Carson family when I say we will not let the murderer get away with this!"My father and I will do everything in our power to avenge your husband and children's deaths. Whether it's Malcolm Lynch, Howard Mosier, or even the entire Stone family combined, we're not at all afraid of them! They shall soon feel our wrath!"Cirold was the third-born son of the Carson family and had an infamous reputation in Dernburg City. The firstborn and second-born sons of the Carson family, Cirold's elder brothers, was a government official and the major general of the Northern Biskeland War Zone respectively. In contrast, Cirold did not get into politics or military and instead chose to dabble in business. Aside from expanding the family business, Cirold also built up
"I don't know who this Liam Cole fellow is, but who dares outrightly disrespect the Carson family shall face our wrath! I have gathered you all here today to demand justice for our beloved family members. We need to put our heads together and come up with a plan to get revenge on Liam Cole and the Stone family!"Nash was certain that Liam alone could not have wiped out the entire Walker clan himself. Therefore, he must have had someone more powerful working in the dark to back him up. Everyone knew that the Walkers, despite being in Drunham City, had intricate connections with the Carson family here in Dernburg City. Therefore, one would not even dream of messing with the Walkers, knowing that they had an even more powerful force behind them. However, the entire Walker clan got wiped out practically overnight. The worst part was, the Carson family did not hear of this until recently. This meant that whoever was behind the attack on the Walkers had powerful connections that managed t
What would Liam do if he found out Prince Faber had captured his wife? Surely he would not hesitate to turn the entire city upside down to look for her?Prince Faber was more than familiar with Liam's fierce loyalty and could not help but begin to worry at the prospect of having to face his wrath. He stared at Keyon's leering face and asked with belated realization, "Mr. Yeager, you ordered me to capture all those people from the Drunham City Connoisseurs, but the truth is, your sole target has always been Liam's wife. Is that right?"Keyon nodded, smiling. "That's right. We could care less about those businessmen. All we wanted was to get our hands on Celena Stone!"I must admit I was very surprised when I found out that Celena Stone is the wife of the great King Pendragon. Not only that, but I made an even more shocking discovery—it turns out that Liam is none other than the lone survivor of the Cole family, the noble clan who were allegedly wiped out seven years ago!"The ment
After a few moments' hesitation, he finally decided to shoot his shot. "Mr. Yeager, there is something I don't understand. Why did the Yeagers order these businessmen's capture? I've looked into their backgrounds, and they are all honest businessmen who have not broken the law before. If the media catches wind of this, they will surely accuse me of abusing my power…"This was what Prince Faber had been worried about. He had already investigated the people whom the Yeagers ordered to be captured and did not understand why the Yeagers wanted them imprisoned. They were all civilians who had not committed any crime, and he dared not even imagine the consequences if the public found out he had ordered the incarceration of innocent citizens.Keyon understood immediately Prince Faber's concern. He smiled and replied in a reassuring tone, "Worry not, Prince Faber. We Yeagers have taken care of everything. We have made absolutely sure to cover up all your tracks, and no one will know you were
Meanwhile, Celena and the group were taken out of the hotel and shoved forcefully into a couple of jeeps waiting at the entrance. They were whisked away to a nearby military base. Before they could even get their bearings straight, they found themselves being tossed into holding cells. Celena, on the other hand, was taken separately to a small, dark room, illuminated only by the barest sliver of light that peeped in through a tiny window. The room was entirely empty, save for a metal bed frame. A sour stench hung in the air, and it was clear this room had been abandoned for a very long time. A soldier shoved Celena roughly into the room, and before she could realize what was happening, the soldier slammed the door shut.The soldier had pushed Celena so hard that she fell onto the ground, but upon seeing that her captor was about to leave, she leaped to her feet and sprinted over to the door. "Sir, can you tell me what I did wrong? Can you please have mercy on me? Can you at least
Tristan seemed just as baffled as they were. He returned their puzzled gazes with an equally perplexed one of his own. "I… I have no idea…"The general glanced sharply in their direction, then gestured to his soldiers and declared sternly, "Take them away!"His soldiers obliged and stepped forward to restrain the members of the Drunham City Connoisseurs, who all shrieked in alarm, "Why are you taking us away?""General, what did we do wrong? We didn't do anything illegal, so why are you arresting us?""Mr. Xander, save us! They've got this all wrong!""What's going on here? Why are they arresting only us?"Celena's entire body was shaking like a leaf. She eyed the soldiers around her and asked, stammering, "General, what did we do wrong? Why are we being captured? Where are you taking us?"Tristan, stricken with panic, shoved a soldier aside and shouted at the general, "General, I'm the president of the Drunham City Connoisseurs, and I want to know why we're being taken away. Wh
Celena was utterly terrified by the sudden turn of events. She stared pale-faced at the soldiers around her, not daring to move even a muscle. What was going on?All of a sudden, a man in a uniform stepped into the room. The badge on his shoulder indicated to everyone that he was a general. The heavy thumping of his boots echoed through the silent room with every step he took. All eyes were on him as he stepped onto the stage.He carried himself with great authority, and clearly, this man was not one to be messed with. He scanned the room as if searching for someone. Finally, he announced in a deep, resounding voice, "Do not fear, ladies and gentlemen. We are here on a routine check after receiving a tip-off regarding your conference. We will release you all once we have carried out our investigation, and the process will be quicker and smoother if you all cooperate. "Now, I would kindly request you get your documentation ready so that my men may confirm your identity."Everyone
Derek nodded earnestly and replied, "Of course it's true. My sources have never failed me. I wouldn't have trusted you with this information if I didn't think you'd be interested."Celena stared at him for a moment, then turned to glance in the direction of the people he had pointed. She could not help but be tempted by the offer. She considered this for a few moments, then accepted his offer. "Alright then, Mr. Duncan. I'll go with you. Thank you for inviting me."The smile on Derek's face widened. He could hardly believe his luck—Celena had agreed to go with him! Taking that first step was always the hardest, but he had done it!Unbeknownst to Celena, Derek already knew her long before their first meeting at the conference. Her name was known far and wide in Drunham City, not least because of her beauty, but because of her—in the eyes of the public—tragic marriage. Celena had earned herself a reputation as one of the most beautiful women Drunham City had ever seen, and although
The attention they received, however, was large due to Celena and her young, handsome companion, who was a man named Derek Duncan. Their attractive looks, both individually and combined, were easily the topic of discussion that night. Everyone who laid eyes on them admired both their good looks and brains, for certainly only the cream of the crop were allowed to attend this prestigious event. What made this feat even more impressive was the fact that they were both so young!Aside from her beauty, Celena's name was already known far and wide in the business world, not just because of her strong leadership but due to her association with Liam and her company's connections with many international corporations. She had started her business from scratch, but within a few short months, she had single handedly built it up to become one of the top ten grossing companies in Drunham City.There were hundreds of people gathered there tonight, and their seats had been allocated according to t
The moment Clifford left, Kastor turned to Liam with a wide grin, all hint of his hostility now gone. "Mr. Cole, thank God I arrived just in time."He raised his brows as he said this, and Liam took this to mean he was trying to claim credit. Truth be told, he would have been able to handle things on his own even without Kastor's help, but he decided this was a detail Kastor did not need to know. Instead, he returned Kastor's smile graciously. Kastor, like a child, burst into laughter at this. No further words were exchanged, but they understood the message nonetheless.Jeffrey also grinned. "Kastor, what brings you here all of a sudden?"Kastor replied, "Ah, you might not know this, Mr. Stein, but I actually own this very restaurant that you're sitting in right now. One of my employees called me for help, citing that a brawl was about to break out, so I rushed over immediately. I had no idea it would turn out to be you and Mr. Cole!""Ah, what a pleasant surprise, then!" Jeffrey
Clifford scowled upon hearing this. He cracked his knuckles menacingly as he stared at Kastor through narrowed eyes.Kastor did not seem at all intimidated by this. Instead, he brushed past him and approached Liam, smiling. "Mr. Cole, I apologize for the delay. I rushed over as soon as I heard the news, but I was late anyway. I'm so sorry for the wait."Liam's expression eased up slightly. He tugged the corners of his mouth into a strained smile but did not reply. Clifford's expression turned even more sour when he sensed Kastor's tone. He asked sharply, "What is the meaning of this, Kastor? Are you intent on making me your enemy?"Clifford's reputation was known far and wide, and many feared him, but Kastor was not one of them. He shot Clifford a look of utmost disdain and replied, smirking, "Yes, Clifford, that's exactly what I'm going to do. So what if we will be enemies from now on? What are you going to do about it?"He was confident that Clifford would not dare to retaliate