"Rivera Joshton?" Alexander knew who Rivera was. As Ferguson said, he was the lieutenant colonel of Zone: Draco. Even though Alexander was rich, he wouldn't try to get into a fight with the military.Still, Alexander smirked. "Zone: Draco's soldier captured the lord? Well, this is interesting. Ferguson, this is an order. Hop on my private jet and set a course for Zone: Draco. Seek out General Fort. And tell him…"Alexander whispered something to his steward. Ferguson looked horrified for a moment, then he nodded. "I understand, sir. Right away."Alexander smiled. "Zone: Draco, huh? Let's see how you get out of this, Rivera."…Nox was imprisoned in a dank underground chamber in the Joshton Residence. Armed soldiers from Zone: Draco stood guard at the doorstep. Even though he was imprisoned, Nox remained seated cross-legged.Rivera could only capture him because he didn't want to fight them. If he wanted to, they could send an army, and he could take them down easily, let alone a
Rivera roared, "You bastard! How dare you say our commander's name? I'll shoot you here and now!""I doubt you can do that." Nox sneered.And that ruffled Rivera's feathers. He was a lieutenant colonel, and this level of disrespect was unacceptable. "Soldiers, shoot this scoundrel!"A group of guards came rushing in and pointed their weapons at Nox."You asked for this, punk! You have no one to blame but yourself!"Just when the soldiers were about to shoot, Nox recited, "Amidst the mountains and rivers grand, No worry dims the fervent stand. On sands of battle, our nation's seed, Where the fallen rest, in valor freed. In the mist of blood, 'neath skies of gold, Dragon's cry echoes, mighty and bold. Across the land, resounds the dragon's call, In sands where brave souls eternally sprawl."Every word he spoke struck inspiration and fear into the soldiers around him. When the soldiers heard what he said, they were stunned. One of them widened his eyes."That's the battlesong of ou
Gold couldn't believe Alexander and a hundred men were around his house. Even Rivera's face fell."Darn it! Is he mad? We have no beef with his company, so what's with this assault?" Gold roared.Rivera said, "Worry not, Gold. With me around, no one can touch my family. We're checking things out."Gold nodded, and they both left the underground chamber.A big group of people surrounded the Joshton Family's gates. In the lead was Alexander himself. And then, the gates swung open. Out came Rivera, Gold, and a platoon of armed soldiers.The soldiers held up their guns, pointing at Alexander and the bodyguards. Alexander, however, was unfazed. He stood tall and proud.Gold asked, "What brings you to my humble abode, Mr. Weeks? And you brought quite a number of people, too."Alexander sneered. "I'll make it clear, Gold. Have you captured someone from the Sanders Residence?"Gold sneered as well. "And who might that person be, Mr. Weeks?""Don't play dumb. I'm telling you, the perso
Rivera sneered. "And what if I do?""Very well. I hope you will not come to regret this. Guards, surround this residence!" Alexander ordered. His bodyguards quickly surrounded the gate.Just when they were about to push through, Rivera roared, "Soldiers, at the ready! If anyone takes a step ahead, shoot to kill!"His soldiers held up their assault rifles higher, pointing them at the bodyguards. The confrontation had begun, but Alexander was not panicking. He knew the Joshtons were done for. They had, after all, imprisoned a lord.And then, roars of battle aircraft screamed through the skies, penetrating the land. Alexander smiled. "They're here."Everyone looked at the skies. In the distance, more than a dozen of the latest FC-31 battle aircraft came zooming in like a dragon. As the lieutenant colonel of Zone: Draco, the moment Rivera heard the engines' roar, he looked solemn."FC-31? Why's the zone's battle aircraft here?"Sixteen FC-31 came barging toward Riverton. Even the ci
"Is that the division leader? And the Chief of Staff? And the Director of Logistics? And is the last one our commander?"When Rivera's soldiers saw all the officers coming off the Eagle-10s, they were numb with shock. Rivera's legs almost buckled. 'The division leader? The Chief of Staff? The Director of Logistics? And the commander himself? W-What's going on?' he wondered.While Rivera was still in a stupor, the burly, uniformed Draco and his officers were already coming closer. Following them was Ferguson.Draco was about 6 feet 5 inches, his arms hanging down from his sides like a gorilla's. His face was as fierce as a panther. Draco Fort, also known as Leeroy Fort in his younger days, was one of the most arrogant, wildest, and hardest-to-tame soldiers of the south. But Nox managed it.Eventually, Draco became one of the Four Generals, and he became known as Draco. He had Nox to thank for his glorious life, and he was grateful for Nox. Draco was now the commander of a million so
Nox was in the room, sitting cross-legged. And then someone opened the door. A soldier said, "Commander, division leader, he's in there."Draco Fort, creator of Black Dragon Pool and a great warrior, stopped in his tracks. He stood at the doorstep, trembling."Commander?" Mervin called out to him.Draco took a deep breath and looked at the underground chamber tremulously. "Mr. Weeks, are you sure my lord is alive, and he's in there as we speak?"Alexander nodded with a smile. Draco straightened out his uniform and strode into the dark chamber. The moment he did, he was met with a figure he was very familiar with. That man was an invincible warrior. He alone took down the fighters of the ten nations.When Draco was told of his death, he abstained from food and water for seven days to mourn for him. He had sworn fealty to this man for life. "Milord, is that you?" Draco called out, his voice trembling.Nox slowly turned around, and a smile curled his lips. "Been a while, you old git
Not too long after, Rivera and Gold were brought into the chamber like criminals. Rivera quickly went down on his knees. "Commander, division leader, please, have mercy on me. I'm sorry!"Draco said coldly, "You bastard. I told you to attend the ball, and you let your nephew run amok and took in my lord? Only death awaits you! Guards, drag him away and shoot him dead."Rivera felt all the strength in his body sapped. "Commander, please, have mercy!"Draco would show none. Rivera was dragged away, and a bang echoed in the air. The lieutenant colonel was no more. Gold was already scared out of his wits, and now he wet his pants.Draco shot Gold an icy look. "And you. You raised your son to be nothing but a scum, and he tried to challenge my lord. From this moment onward, your family's wealth is confiscated, and you're exiled from this city. Forever. Now scram!"That command alone stripped Gold of all his wealth, and he was but an exile now. Then Draco turned to Nox. "Milord, are the
Draco shot up from his seat, and so did Alexander. Both did not look happy at all."Milord, how is that possible? Aphrodite is your…" Draco couldn't finish his sentence. He had no idea how."You're wondering why my erstwhile fiancee tried to kill me, yes?" Nox asked."Yes."Nox revealed a smile, but it soon turned into a twisted one. "I did not expect Aphrodite to stab me in the back either. The weaklings were no match for me. They could send out the strongest Legends, and they wouldn't even be able to defeat me. My 'demise' was thanks to Aphrodite."Hatred flared in Nox's eyes. "That night, she served me alcohol laced with poison. She used the strongest poison, Kirin Firepoison, against me. If it were not for her, no one could've defeated me," he hissed.Draco and Alexander were flabbergasted. This was the first time Nox ever told anyone about the truth behind the Battle of the Ten Nations. Everyone thought Nox defeated the ten nations by giving up his own life.They had no ide
There was no favor to be owed. If anything, he only owed Dominic a favor. "Threegolden cores. Last time I was training at your place, I had to beg and beg before you'd even give me the remains of the materials for the core. I can't believe you gave her three golden cores at once," Nox said.Aphrodite frowned. She knew what Nox was trying to say. If Dominic was only saving her because of Nox, it would be a waste. He wouldn't acknowledge it. In other words, he hadn't forgotten about her betrayal."Can you stop that? I didn't make these cores. I took them from beings that'd cultivated for a thousand years. All I did was refine them a little and stabilized their energy. They're not actual cores. You don't even need these to power up. Giving them to you would be a waste," chided Dominic.Cultivators who'd trained for a thousand years could conjure golden cores within their bodies. Goldenwheel managed it. If the core wasn't refined and stabilized the moment it left the cultivator's body,
The thunder was booming, almost as if someone up there was roaring. Nox's Immortal energy turned the tables around. With Thunderlord's Seal, he was fighting back. The lightning in his hands was as sharp as a blade, and he cut down all the lightning bolts of the tribulation.The exploding bolts flew everywhere, and the seas screamed. Dominic's hair was standing on end. He gasped. "Something's off." And then a dozen lightning bolts fell. They crashed into Dominic, and black smoke billowed from his skin. "Yeah, it's coming to an end."Dominic was grinning in pain, but Aphrodite's eyes were shining. The clouds could no longer gather any energy. Nox had fended off the backlash. Nox flew high up into the air, breaking through the barrier. "Ultimate Dragon Control! Shatter them!"Dragon roars filled the skies as nine dragons appeared in the clouds. They engulfed the lightning clouds, and the lightning bolts disappeared."He did it. Incredible. Nox managed to fend it off! In the end, it's
"Dammit, he's too powerful! That's not what my intel told me. At this rate, I'll lose this fight, and I might die! Dammit, I wouldn't mind it if I died fighting Greenshade, but I don't want to die for nothing!" Tremeus hissed. Voltaic's power was vastly different from what Mystia's men told him.Even when he was already burning his soul, Voltaic was easily beating him up. If he was fighting Voltaic under normal circumstances, he would be taken out immediately."To Origin, Sanctity!" Ascended Immortal couldn't hold on any longer, so Nox raised his energy level to pure Immortal energy. Nox was now at Saint-level of strength."What?" Tremeus couldn't believe it. Nox was just a Pinnacle Great Ascension Realm, but now he had the power of a Saint. 'What kind of monster is he?' Tremeus thought. There was no one like him in the history of Faeast.The leader of the path of the martial was surprised. "He's too powerful. Dammit, if it weren't for the taboo, I wouldn't have let him live! This
Black Tortoise was in a hurry to take the Greenshades back to Imperia, while Daniel thought, 'He's still not perceptive enough. He still doesn't understand why I pleaded for the soldiers.' Sparing these soldiers meant sparing Aphrodite.Daniel knew his son all too well. He was Nox's father, after all. Nox was a loyal man, to his country, to his lover, to his friends, to his family. Nox would save Aphrodite the moment he met her. He couldn't let her die, after all.They were about to leave, but then two balls of powerful auras appeared in Black Tortoise's divine sense. "Someone's here!" The Greenshades noticed the commotion. They wondered if it was an ambush.A feral human came crashing into the cruise ship and tore through the deck until he landed in front of the group. Then, a crimson bird flew all the way down. They were Vermilion Bird and White Tiger."Hello, Daniel!" White Tiger grinned and gave Daniel a bear hug. Decorum was not his strength."White Tiger, that's the lord's f
The Four Great Generals were Nox's brothers, so they were also like family to the Greenshades."You could've been less blunt about it. Even if he doesn't have long to live, Nox can give him enough elixirs to prolong his life by a few decades," said Claude."Besides, the elixirs we took had sacred beast essence in them. You guys have the Yang sacred beast essence. Your blood can dispel the elixir's power and prolong our lives a little," added Winston."Sorry," said Black Tortoise, and he was about to kneel."Hold it right there. It wasn't meant to be an admonishment. You're a Great General and Faeast's guardian. You are the hope of the current generation. I will not allow you to kneel to anyone, not even me." Daniel was really mad this time. He thought, 'He's a Great General. At least have some dignity.'Black Tortoise was confused. 'What do they want me to do?'"None can stop Faeast's rise to power. Even Aphrodite knows that, so you must as well. She has repaid her family for rai
Daniel's body was filled with ice energy, and it couldn't be released. The energy was buried deep in his body. Divine sense couldn't even see it. Daniel wasn't the only one. The other Greenshades were suffering the same symptoms as well.The squad leader answered, "We do not know, General. The mistress didn't tell us anything about this." The other members teared up, and they bowed to the furious Black Tortoise.Daniel stirred and chided, "Black Tortoise, you are a Great General and the calmest among the quartet. Even if we and your lord are dead, you must remain calm, do you hear me? This is nothing!""But Mr. Greenshade…""You do not know Aphrodite at all. She wishes to be a legendary tactician and a modern legend. Even if she is evil, she knows there's a line she shouldn't cross!" said Daniel. He then explained the truth to Black tortoise.Aphrodite captured the Greenshades, so Daniel gave up his resistance. Though he was already a Supreme, Aphrodite could still get him killed
"Though you have committed the crime of treason, as long as you safely escort your charge and make enough noise, Faeast will not punish you. They need to make sure their image is upheld, after all," said Black Tortoise. That was why he was annoyed. Aphrodite no longer had the advantage, yet she still pulled one last gambit."What about the mistress, General? She said she has a plan. She no longer needs our protection, so does that mean…" The leader realized something. Their mistress was going to die, so she didn't need them anymore."She finally did one thing right, and it was right before her death. Pity it's too late for regrets." Black Tortoise snorted. He had no idea that Nox was risking his life to save Aphrodite. He thought Nox was going to kill the witch.And now the other suicide squad members realized that their mistress was dying. She sent them back home and set up one final play so they could survive. The members cried for their mistress, and the leader bawled. He pulled
Nox told Black Tortoise about how Aphrodite has sent her men to escort the Greenshades back to Imperia. Black Tortoise had just taken out Poseidon's troops on Eropa's coast. His wounds were all thanks to Poseidon. After killing him, Black Tortoise went back to Faeast and traveled to Seacoast as fast as he could.And now he was facing these suicide squad members. Aphrodite's most loyal men were her bodyguards, and they were all ex-Nox Army people. Nox ordered them to remain perfectly loyal to Aphrodite and carry out all her orders.Back then, he and Aphrodite were the perfect match, but then she betrayed him, much to everyone's shock. Even after she betrayed the country, these people still thought she did it on purpose, so they followed her lead. And then they realized that Aphrodite had betrayed the nation for real.The bodyguards couldn't turn back anymore. The only thing they could do was follow Nox's orders. After the incident of Nox's apparent death and Aphrodite's own exile, th
Then, a voice boomed, "If anything happens, I'll handle it!"Everyone looked shocked, and they turned their attention to the newcomer. It was a wounded man, and he was slowly approaching them. The air around him was thick with bloodlust, as if he'd just returned from a bloody battlefield. Everyone bowed to him, and the fanaticism in their eyes was almost palpable. The air was electric.The people captured videos of this scene and posted them online. Some of the sharper guys recognized the newcomer immediately. The generals were bowing to the man, including the one talking to the Mousses' guy. He quickly approached the newcomer.Even the Mousses' guy was looking at the newcomer fervently. Out of habit, he bowed to the incoming man. "General Black Tortoise."The soldiers were stunned. They might not be part of the Nox Army, but they were the military, so they had the right to bow to Black Tortoise. 'But you're just a traitor. You're insulting the Great General!'Black Tortoise seeme