Elaine was stunned.This was the first time her brother had lost his temper at her like this, and she was at a loss for what to do.This choice could prove fatal to Alan.***Adrian was still walking down a street in Windton when Blaze already caught up to him and said, “Sir, Alan is in a difficult position. He has his family on one side and his comrades on the other. It won’t be easy for him to make a choice.”Adrian knew this, However, he would not make a decision based on one person when Wyvern Peak’s safety was involved.“How are things with Mya?” asked Adrian.Blaze nodded and said, “She has already gathered all the comrades living in Windton. There are a total of five thousand and two hundred people currently gathered in a yard outside of the city. Everyone’s already there.”“Let’s head over,” said Adrian.“Yes, sir.”Upon saying that, Blaze acquired a car and, along with Adrian, drove to the edge of the city.There were more than five thousand Wyvern Peak’s soldiers i
Half an hour later, the pair arrived at a courtyard outside of the city.The place was filled with more than five thousand people standing in an upright and organized manner. They were all dressed in Wyvern Peak battle suits, awaiting Adrian's arrival.Once the engine was shut off, Adrian and Blaze got out of their vehicle. Mya walked over and said, “We’ve gathered everyone from Windton except for Alan Cook.”Adrian nodded and strode over. Everyone looked at him silently.Upon arriving in front of the crowd, Adrian took a deep breath and said, “Comrades, Wyvern Peak has had one unbreakable rule ever since it was founded—defend Navia’s borders. Now, after hundreds of years of wars, this rule still remains unchanged.“Times may have changed, but we haven’t. We’re still standing here, and so long as we remain standing, those from the outlands can forget about wanting to take even one step into our country, can’t they?”“Yes, sir! Wyvern Peak’s original goal remains unchanged, as we
Upon leaving the courtyard, Adrian and Mya returned to Blaze’s hotel, where they were staying while making preparations.Adrian had come up with a plan to eradicate the ten houses during his stroll around Windton.***At that moment, Adrian took down the map on the wall of Blaze’s office and sat on the sofa, continuing with his planning.All of this happened as Blaze and Mya waited in silence. They were both confused why Adrian had suddenly given out such a decree.Eradicating Windton’s ten houses was not as simple as they imagined. Plus, they weren’t just targeting the ten houses, but all of the information they possessed. Thus, this was a tough battle to win.However, they thought that maybe, just maybe, the legate already had a plan in mind.“Excuse me. I just made some food. Please have some.” Phoebe, Blaze’s wife, had walked up the stairs with a tray in her hands.Mya took it and said, “Thank you, Phoebe.”Phoebe smiled, “You’re welcome. You’re all a part of our family. B
Adrian said nothing throughout the entire conversation.Mya, on the other hand, mulled over a lot of things. At the same time, she felt slightly helpless.Adrian looked up and said, “Mya, I need you to contact twenty generals and have them gather here at once. I have a mission for them.”Mya quickly said, “Understood. I’ll get them here right away.”After that, she picked up her phone and made a few phone calls. When the men scattered throughout Windton received her call, they hurried over to Blaze’s hotel despite only just having climbed into bed.Meanwhile, Blaze sat across from Adrian and asked, “Sir, I’m sure Elaine has put out the word about what’s happening, which means the houses will be ready for you. If we act now, I’m afraid we’ll—”“This is our only chance, and I’m not going to miss it. There may be no more Wyvern Peak if we wait this one out.”“Do you have a plan, sir?” Blaze asked.“We’ll discuss further when the others get here.”Within ten minutes, a total of tw
Daemon and the others lowered their heads, falling into silence.To them, this was an unfair disadvantage, but such were their duties as members of Wyvern Peak. They chose to be part of Wyvern Peak, which means they chose to be treated unfairly.However, Blaze felt that Adrian had changed.‘He’s changed so much ever since he’s been in the city.’Mya shared the same thoughts as Blaze did.“I’m not going to force any one of you into doing this. We aren’t going up against the outlanders so you are all free to choose whether you’d like to participate or not. I won’t penalize you all for choosing to back out. I’ll do this myself if nobody will join me.”Adrian’s lifelong wish was to have Chase removed and Navia rise to glory.Internal Affairs had many internal flaws, allowing wealthy families to rise to power. On top of that, these wealthy families were in contact with members of Internal Affairs, pulling the strings of cases where the rich were involved to bully the poor.Aside fro
“Storm, Slayer, you’ll take four hundred men to attack Westfall House.“Divine, Hermit. Four hundred men to Dunn House.“Inviz, Garuda, you two will take King House.“Apollo, Wing. Easter House.“Hawk, Panther. Vega House.”After all ten houses were assigned, Adrian said, “I’ll take a hundred men with me and attack Gardner House in person. Our mission is to locate each house’s secret basement and guard it. After that, Slayer, Hermit, Garuda, Wing, Panther, I want you all to prepare a large truck with a hundred-man squad to enter these basements to transport away everything you can from within.“The intel located inside these rooms will become our biggest asset against Chase. Without them, Wyvern Peak will carry the title of sinners for the rest of time.“When everyone’s ready, Mya will lead a hundred men to open up a path for us to the Northzone. She’ll guard it while all the intel retrieved gets transported out of Windton.”After saying this, Adrian looked up at everyone in fr
Everyone left to prepare themselves for the war three days from now.Adrian said, “You should head back and get some rest too, Blaze.”Blaze headed downstairs without saying a word.After they all left, Adrian leaned against the couch and closed his eyes. Mya sat next to him and massaged his shoulders. “You don’t need to be so hard on yourself, you know? This was bound to happen sometime. Plus, there will be a lot more casualties if we allow Chase to build up his forces even further.“Each and every one of us from Wyvern Peak has gone through countless battles, so it’ll be extremely easy for us to go up against bodyguards or even Prefect Sentries.”Adrian frowned and reminded her, “I might have to endure some insults when this is all over. Many people will want to amplify whatever negative remark they have against me or start some nasty rumors. Plus, if we fail our mission, we will all have to retire for good.”Mya sighed. “We can’t mobilize our men from other places. Chase will
Phoebe sat down and held Blaze’s shoulder. “The word is out, and the houses are aware of what’s happening. Do you know what they’re saying out there? They’re all saying that the legate is playing with fire.“Do you think he’s trying to overthrow Internal Affairs for the world or himself? What do you think he’ll do when Internal Affairs cease to exist and he becomes the ruler?“Nobody throughout history has withstood the temptation that comes with power, and the same goes for the legate. When he climbs up to the top, he’ll surely lose his mind from all the power he comes to possess.“There’s no need for you to sacrifice yourself for the sake of him being able to live a better life, understand?” Phoebe said relentlessly.Blaze turned around and looked at her. He thought that Phoebe would be right to comment about others as such, but not War Legate Draco.“You’re overthinking this, Pheebs. The legate is already the second most powerful person in the world, so there’s absolutely no ne