Seth never expected the legate to be so violent.If he had known, he would not have had the courage to oppose the legate.Seth thoroughly regretted his action. Even if he were to live, he would be a cripple without arms. What would be the point of living that way?It was a grave error in misjudgment.Seth had no idea that one error could destroy his entire life.Under such unnerving circumstances, he began to break down.***Under the close watch of everyone in the bar, Seth was arrested and taken to the Battle Warrior Department.Soon after, Clara and Seth were transferred to Internal Affairs and Simon’s murder case became widely known throughout Swallowston.The department presented evidence to Internal Affairs that Clara and Simon were the culprits in the case.Over the next few days, many people in Swallowston followed the case closely.Three days later, Internal Affairs announced that Clara and Seth had been convicted of murdering Simon. Moreover, it was revealed that t
Adrian nodded at Samantha who remained in the car.He got out and his gaze swept over the people around them. The young man walked over and lit himself a cigarette. He beckoned at Adrian. “You’re War Legate Draco, right? F*ck, you’re behaving so atrociously in Swallowston when you’re supposed to be dealing with wars in the outlands.”Adrian was rather surprised because it was his first time encountering someone who still had the audacity to behave in this manner after learning about his identity. His interest in this person was instantly piqued.“Are you talking to me?” Adrian said. The young man burst out laughing and assumed a righteous mannerism. One could see boundless pride in his gaze.“War Legate Draco, do you know who I am?”Without giving Adrian the chance to answer, the young man chuckled and said, “I am Thomas De Forrest. Seth is my younger brother. I have five thousand subordinates in Northrive and they all five thousand of them will kill without leaving a trace wi
Adrian had already figured out Thomas’ identity.Then, he said, “I’m rather overwhelmed by your choice of words. ‘Pay with my blood,’ ‘an eye for an eye.’ Impressive!“You’re pretty confident in yourself.”Thomas must be confident to say such words to War Legate Draco.However, it was possible that one would have to face something that would make one regret being overconfident for the rest of their life.In a display to Adrian, Thomas beckoned at the five hundred people surrounding them. He said after chuckling, “I’ve always been confident. War Legate Draco. I’m afraid that you’re in trouble today.“I have more than five hundred professionally-trained subordinates here. Though you are formidable, do you think you can escape while you’re all alone? I’m afraid that that won’t be easy.”“Is that so?” Adrian shrugged.Thomas chuckled once again. “Don Roman will spread his influence to Southrive and work with Internal Affairs after I kill you. Wyvern Peak will then be relieved of it
“Wh-What?”Thomas was instantly shocked and he took a few steps back. His earlier arrogant expression had left his face.Thomas was dumbfounded. The scene before his eyes played out completely differently from what he had imagined. In his imagination, these five hundred people would pin War Legate Draco against the ground and beat him to death.He never expected the scene before his eyes to happen.“H-How is this possible?”Thomas started to panic. He could not make sense of what just happened. He assumed that there was strength in numbers and that War Legate Draco, no matter how powerful he was, was just one man.‘How is this happening?’ he thought.“Oh no, oh no…” Thomas broke down and burst into tears. He never imagined that something like this would happen.Thomas frantically backed away as Adrian walked step by step toward him like the grim reaper.Every step Adrian took was like a torrential river. He exuded a monstrous presence that could not be weakened. The presence b
Adrian was unaware of Roman’s existence before, and Roman did a good job at laying low.Now that he knew about Roman, Adrian would not simply lie back and do nothing.***After briefing Daniel, Adrian left. But not long after, he discovered that he was being followed.He noticed a figure sneakily following him from a spot not far away.Adrian was very in-tune with his surroundings—a skill that had been honed from being in numerous wars. That was how he noticed the situation so quickly.After discovering that he was being followed, Adrian stopped upon arriving at a busy street. He turned around and looked in the direction of the sidewalk.The person seemed to notice Adrian’s gaze and hastily turned around in preparation to run.However, Adrian was one step ahead. He quickly ran over and grabbed the person’s throat.“Urgh!”A deep, painful moan was heard. The person whom Adrian had grabbed by the throat curled up before grabbing at Adrian’s hands and began struggling.“Let go
Reiss was forced to continuously back away until she was trapped in a corner without anywhere else to go.Adrian made his way to Reiss and asked, “What’s going on?”“You…You’re a monster. I watched you kill my younger brother with my own eyes!”“What?”“Younger brother?”Adrian was flabbergasted. “Thomas is your younger brother?”At this point, Adrian understood everything. He said, “In that case, Seth must be your younger brother too.”Reiss gave no reply but her gaze was filled with frustration. She was telling Adrian with her expression that something was about to happen.Noticing Reiss’ terrified state, Adrian tucked away the long hair that covered her face with one hand and said, “I had no idea you have two younger brothers.“Why are you scared? Are you afraid of me?” Adrian asked.Reiss shuddered, unable to conceal the fear she felt in her heart.Noticing that Reiss was quiet, Adrian said casually, “Tell me. What happened? I can see that you’re not afraid of me but of
Adrian instantly sensed the threat of the bullet.He shoved Reiss out of the way and the bullet grazed her top.“Gah!” Reiss shrieked.The bullet failed to hurt her and hit the lamppost because Adrian had shoved her to the ground.“What?! F*ck!” the middle-aged man in the car cussed after noticing that he missed his shot. He shouted at the driver, “F*ck! Stop the car! I’m going to shoot him to death!”The Mercedes Benz stopped and the man clambered out of the sunroof before aiming his gun once again.Adrian furrowed his eyebrows upon witnessing the scene. “D*mn it!”Upon saying this, he moved so swiftly that he turned into shadows.Adrian reached the car and grabbed the man’s arm before he could fire his second shot. A ripping sound was heard and the man’s right arm was ripped away from his shoulder.“Gahhhh!” The man let out a heartbreaking, agonizing scream. He was dragged out through the sunroof before crashing heavily into the ground.“Aaargh!”The sound of his agonizing
As soon as Reiss sat down, she turned to Adrian and said, "Thank you for saving me earlier."In response, Adrian warned, "Roman and your father are headed for a bad ending. Do you have any plans for the future? I suggest you don't go back to Northrive."Reiss fell silent.Adrian then proceeded to ask her about other matters. He learned that she lost her mother at an early age and was raised by her grandmother. Now that she was grown up, her stepmother was plotting to use her to advance the De Forrest family's power in Northrive.For the past few years, Reiss had lived under her stepmother's shadow. Including this time, when she was sent to Swallowston to assassinate Adrian in revenge for Seth's death.Adrian tried to persuade Reiss to reconsider her situation, but their conversation was interrupted by a phone call from Daniel."Sir, Roman has been disposed of," Daniel said urgently, "As per your request, he's now mincemeat. We've sent people to apprehend his subordinates.""Exce