Draco laughed. "Now, do you know who Mr. Greenshade is?"Tristan wiped his tears away. "Yes, of course. I never thought I'd get to see him again. But milord, if you survived that battle, why did they claim you're dead?" he asked."Long story. You'll know in time," Nox simply said.Tristan said nothing more. The excitement from seeing Nox was still filling up his soul. He never thought he could see the man he worshipped ever again.Nox didn't deny that he was the real article. After all, Sovereign's Society was on his side, and he was Tristan's savior.Draco said, "Tristan, do not tell anyone that the lord is alive, not even your society's members. If word gets out, they're dead."Tristan had no idea why this was the case, but he nodded quickly. "Yes, of course. I swear I will never tell anyone the lord is still alive.""Good."Nox said, "Let's move this to the courtyard. Fancy some tea?"Faye and her men had no idea Nox was the legendary Lord Nox. They thought Tristan was just
Alexander was perplexed. He had also noticed that two men dressed in black were standing before every car. All of them looked stony and icy. No longer able to hold his curiosity back, Alexander stepped up to them."Hi, who are you people? And why did you park your cars here?"The guy looked at Alexander coldly. "We're with Sovereign's Society.""Sovereign's Society?" Alexander was shocked. He knew of this organization. He knew Faye and her team had been wanting to befriend Nox.'They have a small troop here. Could they be seeing the lord now?' At this thought, Alexander quickly ran up the mountain path.Jebediah, Faye, and Larry were still at the entrance when Alexander came up. Jebediah quickly welcomed him. "Mr. Weeks, what brings you here?""To make preparations for the lord's wedding. What's up with the Sovereign's Society members? I saw a motorcade," Alexander said curiously.Jebediah smiled and pointed at Faye. "You'll have to ask them."Alexander turned his attention to
Tristan and Alexander dropped the formalities. Still puzzled, Alexander asked, "Commander Fort, if we're all buddies, does that mean Mr. Gosling knows the lord?""Yes. Not only do I know him, but he also saved my life. Without him, I wouldn't be standing here," Tristan said."Well, that's a coincidence." Alexander was nonplussed."It's almost unbelievable. If my men hadn't told me I had to see Mr. Greenshade, I wouldn't have known he was the lord," Tristan lamented."Ever since I was told of his death, I swore I would avenge him. For the last six months, I've been amassing intel on the ten nations and searching for the lord's keepsake."Tristan recounted, "Last I know, the lord's token was stolen by the Voxlian bastards, so I sent my men to Riverton in a bid to retrieve the token. I wanted to put up a shrine for it… Then, well, I didn't think the lord would be in Riverton."Alexander smiled. "I see. That explains why Ms. Rose wanted to bid for the fake token. I finally understand
The pudgy man kept cursing. Finally, the scholarly man couldn't take it anymore. He slowly opened his eyes and shot his companion a glare. "Are you stupid, Bear? Did you forget what Keith told us?"The fat man paused. "What did he say?""This meeting is incognito. If we leak the news, he'll kill us! I can't believe you wanted us to take a private jet. Do you have shit for brains? If that witch knows we left the Shadow Division, can you deal with the heat?"These two were the other two commanders of the Shadow Division: Bear and Bard.Bear finally shut up. He would never forget anything related to Nox. He rubbed his head and muttered awkwardly, "Fine, you win. I'm going to flirt with the ladies." He then went to the business class area.Bear had always been a flexible man and he wasn't easy to shame. He hit up a beautiful air stewardess. She was five foot eight and had a curvy figure. Her shirt could barely cover her chest, and her legs were draped in black stockings.Bear couldn'
Bear smashed the man's head into pieces with a palm strike and killed him. Blood drenched the air stewardess' dress. Her legs buckled, and she screamed.Bear raised his leg and stomped on the headless corpse. "That'll teach you not to yell at me. No one calls me fat!" He kept stomping the corpse until it was mangled.Then, Bear turned around and smiled at the crying, stupefied air stewardess. "Calm down, miss. He deserved it. Where were we? Oh yes, what's your skincare routine? And what's your gym routine?"The air stewardess was shocked. She burst into tears and started screaming, "Y-You killed him!"The next second, Bear had already grabbed her throat and was looking at her coldly. "Calm down." He smiled. "What's your name? And stop shouting, or I'll strip you naked and kill you."The air stewardess fainted.Someone said coldly, "What the fuck did you do this time, fatso? Let her go!" Wolfhound was already standing behind Bear.Bear quickly let the woman go with a smile. "Fine
Unperturbed by his killing, Bear crossed his legs and hummed a tune. "We're about to land. I can finally see the lord."The commanders of the Shadow Division were at least Rank Nine Greater Grandmasters. Keith was known for his unrelenting fighting prowess; Bear was known for his thirst for blood; and Bard was known for his brains.…An hour later, a taxi stopped at the mountain's base. The Land Rovers had been driven away on Tristan's orders as they were too conspicuous. Dragoncourt reclaimed its serenity, and a blanket of fog draped over it.A portly man and a scholarly gentleman came out of the car. They were Bear and Bard."You sure the lord's here?" Bear looked at Dragoncourt with ecstasy.Bard grunted, staring at the estate with respect. "Keith gave me the location. Should be right.""So, I can finally see the lord?" Bear's voice was trembling."I think so.""Goddamn! Finally," he shouted. "I wonder if he's looking as good as he was. Wonder if he misses us." And he sta
A moment later, Bear was already on the peak, and the first thing he saw was Nox. Next, he saw Draco, Tristan, and Alexander. A gasp escaped his lips. "Milord, is that you? Finally!" He went on his knees and cried tears of joy.Bard came a moment later. When he saw Nox, he, too, teared up and went down on his knees. "Milord!"Nox smiled at his friends and quickly picked them up. "Stand, my brothers."Bear refused to stand up. He hugged Nox's leg and cried like a child who was reunited with his long-lost father. "Milord, I've missed you! I almost killed myself when they told me you were dead. There was no way the ten nations' bastards could kill you. I knew it!" Bear cursed.Draco and everyone else burst into laughter.Draco announced domineeringly. "Don't leave your snot on the lord's clothes. And he's our lord. He defeated the ten nations singlehandedly and got them to give us their land. There's no way others could win.""Holy crap, Draco? Why are you here?" Bear raised his hea
Bard had to kick Bear's butt again. "Stop messing around, fatso. Just when we finally met the lord. Can't you be serious for one second?"Bear let go of Nox and massaged his butt. "C'mon, I missed the lord."Everyone laughed again. The commanders were finally reunited. Nox had built the Shadow Division from the ground up and picked Keith, Bear, and Bard to be his personal army. Now, they were the commanders.It could be said that Nox trained the commanders. They were his most trusted comrades. Now that they were reunited, they had loads to talk about.Everyone gathered in the hall. Bear was the happiest and most talkative of them all. He might be bloodthirsty, but he was loyal to Nox. After news of Nox's death made it to him, he went on a hunger strike for ten days in Nox's palace to mourn.Bear had cried every day and held a private funeral for Nox.Draco teased, "So, Bear, you really held a private funeral for the lord?""I did. The lord's like my father. I respect him. Of cou
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