"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
"Whatever I'm saying sounds far-fetched, but after everything that has happened, these are all facts now. What we have to do is to find the game developer, kill him, and retrieve the deleted data to revive the vanished players."The woman who recognized Adrian raised her hand. "Go on.” Adrian gestured. "Sir, are you saying that he's resetting our world by erasing half of our population? How do you know all this though?""What's your name?" Adrian asked. "Elayne Sanders, sir. I'm from Eastrive. I'm a volunteer elementary school teacher at Rivik Village.""Do you know about the Mount Gremont Railway?"Elayne nodded. "I do. It’s a project War Legate Dominus executed.""Then do you know about the ancient ruins uncovered there?" "Yes, I saw it on the news. It was found while the workers were tunneling through the mountain."Adrian nodded. "A few crew members of the project and I entered the ruins, and that's where I learned everything about the Creator. He has tried to reset o
Adrian gazed at the crowd. Everyone exchanged glances. Then, some youngsters and adults, both men and women, stepped forward. Although they were still unsure of what had happened, they knew those who were left behind and weak would only be hurt further. They needed to stand together, and they needed a strong leader to guide them to a better life. They yearned to rectify their lives, and they knew that they would have hope as long as they were still alive.There were about able men and women among the three hundred prisoners, and they were all very calm at this moment. Even Elayne stepped forward, hoping to do her part for the world despite only being an elementary school teacher. A few elderly were getting up as well. When Adrian said upon seeing this, "Veterans above fifty years old, please form a second line and contribute however you can. As for the sick and injured, I'll help you all find a new home to settle down in."Everyone remained silent. He took a deep breath and continu