The doors swung open, and out came eight uniformed soldiers. The one in the lead was Salasor himself. He was a muscular man with a handle-bar mustache. The moment he showed up, the injured soldiers quickly shouted, "Lieutenant Colonel, you're finally back!"Salasor looked at them coldly. When he noticed they were shivering in the cold and covered in snow, his face fell. "You fools. Why are you standing out here?"The soldiers shivered in fear, but they dared not talk."I'm asking you a question! Answer me!" Salasor demanded, taking offense at the silence.Suddenly, an icy voice said, "I made them stand outside."Stunned, Salasor turned to the encampment. Nox was sitting in his seat, unmoving. Having a stranger in his territory irked Salasor, and he looked at Nox darkly. "Who are you?" he asked sharply. "How dare you barge into the encampment? Do you want to die?"Nox slowly opened his eyes, and a wave of powerful pressure slammed down on Salasor and his entourage. Salasor and the
As Salasor's head rolled, Dom and the soldiers were in shock. After all, Nox just killed a lieutenant colonel of the cavalry, and that was a great crime in the military. The soldiers finally snapped out of it. They held their guns tightly, as if they would pull them out and shoot Nox the next moment.Yet, they were looking at Nox in fear. "Y-You killed the lieutenant colonel?"Nox did not even look at them. Instead, he said to Salasor's corpse, "He's a traitorous bastard. He deserved this.""B-But you have no proof! You can't accuse him of treason!" one soldier said."My name is Nox Greenshade, and my word is proof!"When Nox announced his name, everyone was stunned. No one knew he was the legendary lord, but they felt that the name was magical. The moment they heard it, they felt fear filling their hearts.None dared to ask more questions. Nox pressed, "Tell me, who's the commanding general of the border army?" The commanding general was the highest-ranking officer in this place
Mario raised his head. "What happened?""The soldier there said Lieutenant Colonel Elson was killed!" the guard exclaimed."What? Salasor was killed? Who did this? Did the Snowground bastards attack us?" Mario asked sharply."Sir, the telegram report states that it was not a Snowgroundian who killed him, but someone who calls himself Nox Greenshade," the guard reported."Nox Greenshade?" The mention of that name made Mario shiver, as if it was giving him pressure. More importantly, it sounded familiar, as if he had heard of it somewhere, but he could not remember where."Tell me, where is the killer right now?" Mario asked sharply. Salasor was a lieutenant colonel of the cavalry, and he was furious about this murder."General, the soldiers claim that he's in the encampment right now, and he said…" The guard trailed off."What did he say?""He said an old friend wants to see you, and he wants you there immediately."Mario slammed his hand on the table. "He dares? He killed my s
Nox did not even open his eyes and just said calmly, "Good.""Are you really not scared? You killed a lieutenant colonel. If the commanding general decides to punish you, it'd be trouble." Dom was still worried about Nox.Nox sneered, "Don't you worry. No one in this world has the guts to punish me." His voice boomed.Dom sighed. Outside, Mario and about two hundred soldiers got out of their armored cars. Mario was in the lead, and behind him were the soldiers of station 23. He strode toward the encampment and asked sharply, "Tell me, where is the killer?""General, he's inside the encampment."Mario looked at the encampment and its open entrance. He sneered, "I'd like to see who this bastard is. Men, surround this place!"All of Mario's soldiers held up their guns and surrounded the encampment. Once that was done, Mario and a small team went inside.When Mario and his team came in, the first thing they saw was Dom and the seated Nox.One of station 23's soldiers pointed at Nox
"What are you doing, general?" The guard was stunned."Get down on your knees! This is the lord!" Mario roared, his eyes red with fury.The soldiers and Mario's guard had no idea what was going on, but they knelt before Nox nonetheless. Only then did Nox slowly get up. A regal air undulated across the encampment, almost stopping the flow of everyone's blood.He looked at Mario coldly. "Tell me, what are Nox Army's ten commandments?"Mario shivered, but he recited loudly, "My lord, the ten commandments of Nox Army are: to never betray the nation, to never betray morality and loyalty, to never kill our comrades, to never harm the people, to never flout the law, to never succumb to corruption, to never conspire among ourselves, to never fall to indolence, to remain fair and just, and to forever protect the nation!"As Mario recited the ten commandments, everyone was stunned. Once Mario was done, Nox said coldly, "So you remember them. Then you should also remember what happens to any
Though his men were pleading for his life, Mario said, "My comrades. It is my honor that the lord himself wishes for my death! I was, am, and always will be part of Nox Army! I deserve this death!"With tears in his eyes, Mario looked at Nox. "If there's a next life, I will swear fealty to you once again, milord. I will travel this world with you and conquer anything we see! We shall protect the dignity of the country once more!"Mario pulled the trigger, and a bullet shot out toward his temples. The soldiers shouted, "General!"They thought that Mario did not deserve this death, much less by suicide. However, he had pulled the trigger, but the next second, everything came to a halt.A Realm Barrier had appeared. The whole place was now under Nox's control. The bullet that flew out stopped millimeters away from Mario's temples, failing to take his life.The soldiers were stunned. They stared at the golden barrier before Mario in disbelief. It had actually stopped the bullet before
Seeing all this, Dom was stunned. His face was twisted, and he stared at Nox in disbelief. "Lord Nox… m-might you be the legendary founder of the Nox Army?"Nox smiled. "That I am.""Oh my God, I saw Lord Nox himself. A-Am I dreaming?" Dom would never expect that this young man was the legend he had always looked up to. He could not believe he was right in front of his idol.Dom was petrified for a long while, and he quickly went on his knees, but Nox held him up. "Stand up, sir. From the moment I saw you holding Nox Army's saber, I wanted to tell you who I was." Nox did not finish his sentence.Dom was shivering with excitement. "I can't believe I'm seeing you in the flesh, milord.""You are a part of Nox Army. You have fought the Snowground barbarians and protected your tribe. You are the pride of this army. From this moment onward, I will resummon you into the army and become an official member of the Nox Army," Nox declared.The moment Nox made that declaration, an excited Do
Nox knew that the soldiers in the 6th legion were powerful enough to take on those invaders. He looked at Mario and mused for a moment. "If we're facing an invading force, why didn't you tell the military about it?""The military?" Mario smiled bitterly. "Ever since news of your death went around, the bastards disbanded all eighty legions. A lot of our comrades got imprisoned too. I tried telling them about our predicament, but they kicked the ball around."Nox's expression turned darker and darker. He thought the Mousses sabotaged him all so they could take the position of lord. However, as the new lord, Aphrodite did not even pay any attention to the nation's borders. This would plunge Faeast into chaos.She even restationed Nox Army just to get at him. This crime was unforgivable. "One day, I will cut your head off for my comrades, Aphrodite," Nox said coldly, and he shot up from his seat."Do you know why I came to the border?"Mario looked at the bloodthirsty Nox and shook hi
Douglas worked through the night for the negotiation."One, you must apologize for your invasion of Faeast. Two, you will return all stolen relics to us and pay for damages. Three, you will open trade with Faeast, and it must be complete and total. Those are our demands. We promise not to interfere with your nation's administration. Once the aid is administered, our fleet and army will retreat from Brundela."And one more thing. Faeast recognizes you as Brundela's new ruler." That was interesting. It also meant that Faeast could rescind that recognition at any time. Elizabeth had no choice. Without Faeast, Brundela would be gone. In the end, the nations arrived at an agreement.At midnight, they called a press conference. Faeast helped Eropa settle a war and avert a world disaster. That news took the world by storm. The Eastern dragon was rising, and none could stop it. It wouldn't take long for Faeast to return to the top.Brundela's case was over. After they gave enough aid, Ferg
"They call you Great Generals?" the Ice Temple Lord laughed. "If I do want to betray him, how do you hope to stop me? You three had to take me on together, and it only ended in a draw. Now that I'm an Emperor and White Tiger is in a slumber, I can destroy you in a moment!"The Ice Temple Lord looked at Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise with disdain. Vermilion Bird's eyes were wide. She didn't care. She would fight the Temple Lord to the bitter end if she must.Black Tortoise was the calmer one, and he pulled Vermilion Bird back. "Calm down. Even if he wants to betray the lord, he at least would want to see the lord's body before he tries anything."Even a woman like Aphrodite lost this fight. He wouldn't dare try anything stupid."The Ice Temple Lord was still smug about being an Emperor, and now his celebration was cut short. Betraying Nox required a lot of courage. Nox's power terrified him. Even if he couldn't win the fight, Nox could at least come back safely.Besides, he only
The formation Nox created with the Sovereign Seal was on the brink of destruction. Once the formation was gone, the Sovereigns and the spirits would return to dust. In this final moment, Brundela's Faeastian called their friends and family in their homeland and projected the modern-day Faeast onto the gigantic screen in the plaza.The spirits cried when they saw how developed their nation had become. The Sovereigns and the rulers were meticulous people. They used to rule over a unified nation, so they knew how hard it was to create a dynasty. Every dynasty would have its peak and nadir.Every time a dynasty was on a decline, Faeast would be in danger. They didn't talk about the truth behind that video, of course. They admired the beautiful land of Faeast as they waited for their final moment to arrive."The hardest and darkest moment is behind us, sirs. Faeast has me now. You may rest in peace. I will not let you down. I will destroy the canker that infects Faeast and give it the pe
"You're going nowhere! Die!" The Sovereigns chased after the spirit, and a hundred rulers followed. They trapped the Titan's spirit and ripped him to shreds."Holy shit! That's the ancient Faeastian Sovereigns for you!" White Tiger roared with pride. He was on the roof of a tower somewhere.Emperor Elijah narrowed his eyes and exchanged a look with the other Sovereigns. He hurled the remaining essence of the Titan's spirit to White Tiger and stuffed him with it. The energy filled White Tiger up, and he ballooned. Black, rancid energy came out of his body, and he fell into madness.Nox cast Heaven's Demise and sealed White Tiger's consciousness. The Ice Temple Lord, realizing what the Sovereigns were trying to do, encased White Tiger in a coffin of magic ice."This is an impressive underling you have, Nine-State Lord. Devouring spirits gives him power. Anyone else would've lost their minds and become a killing machine, but White Tiger's already mad to begin with. There's no further
"The third kind of Emperor uses natural energy, the power of Yin and Yang, and the elements to become one. Since they use all kinds of elements and energy to become an Emperor, they are practically invincible."The Ice Temple Lord was excited. "So, you're saying I'm the strongest kind of Emperor?"Nox was speechless. "No, what I was trying to say was you took the wrong path. You could've absorbed the energy in the heavens, but you absorbed the Yin energy in the ground. You're stronger than Frostmir, but his level was higher, so you'd still be no match for him." Nox pursed his lips."Eh?" The Ice Temple Lord was disappointed. He thought he could be on par with Nox once he became an Emperor. The Ice Temple Lord wasn't the only one who gained power. The Ice Temple cultivators did as well. Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird gained a lot of power, too.Vermilion Bird was now a Flawless Supreme, Black Tortoise was an Advanced Supreme, while White Tiger was an Intermediate Pi
The fact that Nox could cast Sovereign Seal showed the Ice Temple Lord a new level of power. The Sovereign was more terrifying than the gods. 'No wonder they could rule the world in ancient times.'The ancient Sovereigns and rulers of Faeast attacked their enemies. The fate of Faeast gathered over their heads, piercing the clouds that hung over them. The weaker monsters were all slain, and Emperor Hans pierced the pharaoh with his spear, returning him to dust.Emperor Blade killed the god of another ancient civilization. The evil energy possessing them was purified. Moments later, the only gods left were the Titans. Unlike the possessed gods, the Titans were ancient cultivators.Even if they didn't master any spells or techniques, they'd trained their bodies to their absolute best. The Sovereigns and rulers didn't have much advantage against these enemies.These spirits were only summoned through the relics and the remnants of energy left within. Their bodies were gone, and their s
The talismans were Magic Mountain's Forbidden Art, and Nox had fused them with Ultimate Sun Dragon Manual. Nox's mentors back in Mystia had taught him the Sovereign Seal earlier than expected.Their goal was simple. If Nox became the Sovereign, he could use the seal to command all the natural energy around him. If he didn't become the Sovereign, he would teach the Sovereign how to use the seal.The Sovereign Seal was a Saintly technique and the most ancient technique around. It was stronger than a Celestial technique.A golden seal brighter than the sun slowly rose into the air. It was the Sovereign Seal.As it appeared, natural energy gathered around it. The energy flew into the relics Brundela took from Faeast. Within a museum not open to the public, a bronze sword started to tremble as natural energy flowed into it. That got the attention of a professor."That sword belonged to Faeast's Emperor Elijah! What is going on?"A silhouette came out of the sword, and his aura was maj
Back in the navy command center, Fergus got the drone footage of Brundela's latest development. There were a few generals from the Nox Army with him. They could see that the monsters in the capital were far stronger than the ones they took out."It's a pity the capital is too densely populated. We have the weapons, but we can't use them." Fergus slammed the table in frustration. Even if the capital were to fall into enemy hands and the people torn apart by the monsters, Fergus could not order his men to fire at the capital, or things would be bad for them.Fergus could only open fire if the monsters were in a no man's land."Commander Parrish, the lord has orders. We are to keep the waters guarded. Once the capital's crisis is over, we are to make our way to the port and give humanitarian aid," a Nox Army general said telepathically. He just got Nox's orders."Is that so? Then Nox can stop this crisis." Fergus' eyes shone. He had no idea what Nox was planning, but he was the Sovere
Demons were walking the lands of Brundela. Legendary creatures were roaming the streets as if the end of days were here. The resurrected monsters were causing chaos everywhere. When the Titans showed themselves, despair washed over Brundela.There were too many monsters running around. Even after the Twilight Order and Ice Temple cultivators sent out everyone they had, it still wasn't enough to stop these creatures. The monsters went straight to the council hall, and so did the Titans.The Ice Temple Lord created a Magic Ice Formation and kept using Forbidden Arts and mystical artifacts to fend off the enemies. He had already done his best."You have to do something, Nine-State Lord. I can't hold on much longer!" the Ice Temple Lord said telepathically.Though monsters were about, they were not a threat to the Ice Temple Lord. he could leave anytime he wanted, but he had a deal with Nox. If he were to desert the battlefield, he would face a hell far worse than he could imagine late