Rozi then said, "Garp, I want you to focus on protecting yourself if anything bad happens. Staying alive is your top priority."Garp nodded. The trailers were getting closer to Gold Haven. ***"Sir, we're two kilometers out. Should we continue?" Oliver asked, driving in the frontmost trailer as he calculated the distance.Cian said, "We'll enter their territory if we go any further. They haven’t reacted to our arrival, sir.""Sound the horns.”"Our horns?""Understood!" Honk! Honk! Honk!!! The frontmost trailer blared its horns. A few men who were guarding Gold Haven's entrance were shocked and snapped out of their naps. They immediately turned toward the direction of the sound and saw lights coming from six trailers, driving toward them. "Oh sh*t! Where did they come from?!""T-Tell the boss, now!""Sir, sir! There are six trailers headed our way! They're about three kilometers away from us!" a guard yelled through his communicator. Meanwhile, a man in his fifties
Anatoly's instructions were passed down to his over two thousand men. They were all wielding weapons looted from the Department—weapons that made them invincible. Under the night sky, five hundred men exited Gold Haven. But being a haphazardly formed army, they were inexperienced in battle. They were so unorganized that their footsteps could be heard as they headed toward the six trailers with guns in hand.Five hundred armed men were a force to be reckoned with in this chaotic world. “They're here," Adrian said, hiding behind a large tree.Cian and the other twenty men saw the army as well, and everyone held their breaths. Adrian instructed, "We'll move once they've passed us. Speed up the trailers, Oliver. I want you to charge at full speed once we've opened fire.""Yes, sir.” "Yes, sir.” Everyone prepared themselves.Anatoly's men excitedly hurried out of the city. After all, their leader had announced that they could have the beautiful women they found. In the past, t
"They'll probably send reinforcements. I want everyone out of the trailers. Hide in the forest. Rozi, we're going to show them what we’re made of.""You got it." Rozi passed Miraya to Garp. "Take care of her for me. I'll be right back." "Be careful, Rozi," Garp said.Rozi nodded, while everyone got out of the trailer and retreated into the forest. Adrian said, "Cian, Padraig, you guys retreat too. Remember, there might be monsters around, so stay sharp. Get to the forest and form a circle. Send out a few men to stand watch for any monsters.""Roger.”"Yes, sir.”“You and Rozi stay safe, sir," Oliver added. Adrian silently waited by the road. ***Anatoly received word of what happened.“Sir, we have a problem... All five hundred of our men were ambushed and are dead…""What?!" Anatoly was instantly infuriated when he heard this. "Who are we up against?" he shouted."I don't know. We can’t see anything as it’s dark out. They seem to be well-prepared. What should we do, s
Lights from two swords burst out, and the enemy army yelled as their lives were claimed one by one. Without hesitation, Adrian took them down as they came. He knew these people would only be obstructions during the chaos. Only by killing them all would he be able to unite the nation. Even though there were more than a thousand men, none of them could see the two immortals coming.In a few minutes, the entire army was eliminated. Blood dripped from Adrian and Rozi's swords. Adrian struck a glorious victory pose. Stepping through the corpses, he looked toward Gold Haven and said, "Full speed ahead. We're entering the city.""Yes, sir!" someone responded through the communicator, and the group entered the city. The Battle Warrior Department was the most unique building in the city, and Adrian determined that the enemy had chosen it to be their headquarters since it was still in one piece. Thus, he headed straight for the building the moment he entered the city. "Rozi, take the other
Finally, Adrian’s gaze settled on Anatoly. Trembling, Anatoly stammered, "Y-You're Wyvern Peak's W-War Legate Draco, a-aren't you?""You know who I am?" Adrian asked.Anatoly nodded. "I've seen you on television. What are you doing here?"Adrian smiled. "I heard many people died here and that someone took over the city. I also heard this person raided the nearby villages, so I came here to have a look.""I-Is that so?" Anatoly wiped away his sweat. His mind was blank from everything that was happening. He was no longer as calm as he was a moment ago. "N-Nothing's happened in Gold Haven, sir. However, you're very welcome here."Adrian smiled once more, but it was a smile that frightened Anatoly. "Don't be afraid. I'm not as terrifying as you think. Question though… Are you ready to have your neck severed?"This question left Anatoly stupefied. 'What did he just say?!'In shock, Anatoly got down on his knees and begged, "P-Please, sir… P-Please don't kill me. Let's talk about th
Anatoly’s eyes were filled with fear as his head rolled across the floor. He had been enjoying his life through all the luxuries life had to offer. Completely disregarding how important it was to stay alive, his nightmare soon arrived. He now realized what his victims had felt before he killed them. In the end, he was slaughtered like a helpless lamb. ***Padraig ran into the main lobby as Adrian put away his sword. Seeing the corpse on the ground, Padraig angrily said, "He was the b*stard who slaughtered the villagers, wasn’t he? Damn it. He didn’t suffer enough to pay for his crimes.”He kicked Anatoly's corpse before continuing, "There's a building here that used to be a huge supermarket, sir. They locked up more than three hundred people there. They're all that's left of Gold Haven.""A city like this should have at least six hundred thousand people. Minusing the ones who vanished in the reset, where are the rest of them?" Adrian furiously wondered. Padraig heaved a sigh.
Adrian understood that all people shared a common dream—to see their family and friends leading happy lives. But ultimately, they were hurt and left traumatized."Get to the trailers and bring food and water. Let's feed them before we calm them down," Adrian said."Yes, sir."Cian then spoke through his communicator, and more than thirty people soon came carrying food and water. The prisoners were locked up in a supermarket, but everything inside had been taken by Anatoly and his men. Hence, they had been starving for at least three days. Some of the elderly were on the verge of death.Adrian started handing out the rations, which excited the prisoners.A middle-aged woman cried, "Please give me some water and food. My grandson's about to starve to death."An old man begged, "Water… Please…"Adrian turned around and left the supermarket when he heard their pleas. "Settle down. We've got enough for everyone," Rozi said as she and the others distributed the rations.Cian added,
Oliver and a group headed out of the supermarket, while Adrian headed inside. They were now in a race against time. Everyone's gaze fell on Adrian as Cian and the others gathered around him. Some of them thought that Adrian seemed familiar. "Do you know who I am?" Adrian calmly asked. After a moment of silence, a woman in her twenties carefully raised her hand. A few more youngsters put up their hands as well.Adrian smiled at the woman. "You know who I am?"The woman nodded and stood up. "You're a former war legate of Wyvern Peak, correct? War Legate Draco, if I remember correctly. I've seen you on television.""War Legate Draco?"The adults grew excited when they heard this. They knew who War Legate Draco was despite never seeing Adrian in the flesh. They had heard about him from the news or through word of mouth. "It’s War Legate Draco?""It really is him!""I knew he'd come to save us!"Everyone got to their feet and stared at Adrian in silent excitement. "Everyo