Upon saying that, Joanna pursed her lips and shook her head in frustration.Even though she felt that Adrian’s effort was unworthy, she felt that everyone had to pay a price for everything.Joanna added by saying, “You’re no god, of course. You can’t create miracles. Hence, you don’t need to bother too much. There’s a price to everything in this world. One will never accomplish anything without paying a price.“However, the price that those people have to pay for the current situation is a little high.”Joanna would always defend her point to the end. However, she knew better than anyone else in her heart.She stuck her hands into her jacket pockets and stood in the observatory with Adrian for a long time.All of a sudden, snowflakes floated down from the sky. One could see that it was snowing just by raising one’s head.Joanna stretched out her hand and caught a speck. The snow quickly melted on her hand as she said, “We’re warm, and the snow melts when it comes into contact wi
Upon hearing these words, Chase said, “Are the Prefect Sentries incapable of dealing with a bunch of ruffians and thugs? Dispatch my order. Have the Prefect Sentries from all locations head to the battlefield for support immediately.“Send out the capable Prefect Sentries to protect our moat at all costs.”The crowd exchanged glances with each other upon hearing Chase’s orders.Someone asked, “We’ll need to come up with a strategy, right? If we don’t have a plan, we won’t win no matter how many people we send in.”“That’s right, Mr. Chase. Do you have a good plan to save the country from its difficult situation?”The crowd trusted and followed Chase’s order. However, they knew it was utterly useless to send in people without a plan no matter how much they trusted him.Chase fell into deep thought. He then said, “Organizations like Black Nergal, Luciferism, and Bloody Rose are incapable of threatening us. It’s only a matter of time before we win the battle. We just need to send in
Windton—the city where Chase’s ten houses were located—appeared to be in chaos.The people were dashing about on the streets and cars congested the roads.Honk, honk, honk!The sound of car horns was heard continuously.“I heard that Hangton is about to be invaded soon. They’re less than five hundred miles away from Windton. Pack your things now. We’re going to Southrive to take refuge!”“Reach out to all our families. We have to leave Windton within two days!”“We can’t just do nothing and await our doom here. Let's take refuge in Southrive!”Many sentiments like these were heard throughout Windton. This city was very near to the outlands. If the outlands invaded the city, it would be razed to the ground.No one cared about the ten houses, Internal Affairs, or Wyvern Peak at this very moment. All they cared about was their lives.They wanted to live!***“Chaos. It’s chaos. Every part of Windton is in chaos!”In the Cook family home, Elaine stood on the balcony and gazed a
Elaine pursed her little lips. “Can’t the legate leave retirement of his accord? If it’s all over for us, he’ll most certainly be doomed as well, right?”Alan frowned and said, “You know nothing. Even when it’s over for us, it’s not over for him. By then, he’ll take all the members of Wyvern Peak to Wyvern Hall with him and no one will be able to touch him.”Elaine was scared out of her wits.“All right. Go, now,” Alan urged her.Upon saying that, Alan dashed downstairs.Elaine did not have the courage to linger and hurriedly left. She headed to Swallowston to find Adrian.***Two days later, the major media stations reported news about Internal Affairs losing four more locations and that the outlanders had advanced further by a few ten miles. They had occupied a number of towns.The Internet boiled over in panic when the news came out. Everyone was terrified and shaking in fear. There were already many people bawling loudly.This morning, there were very few people on the str
Adrian and Samantha left under Elaine’s watchful eyes.War Legate Draco was already idling away his time without any intention of protecting his homeland.Elaine could not help being stunned. ‘Is it all over?’Chase was incapable of carrying the burden of protecting the country. If not War Legate Draco, who else was capable of protecting all this?Elaine began to question her conscience.Whose fault was it that this was all happening?***Adrian and Samantha headed back to One Jewel Road.Adrian did not say a word on their way home. On the other hand, Samantha stretched out her hand to turn on the radio and listened to the breaking news of Novemtom.The radio stations were constantly reporting about the invasion of the moat, the loss of Prefect Sentries, and how many people had died.A large number of people were crying on the streets.“Are you really not going to do anything?” Samantha turned her head and looked at Adrian as she listened to the journalist reporting the war
Could a tree grow strong and sturdy without its roots?Everyone was stunned.Everyone was astounded.A few months ago, the online community was scolding War Legate Draco, and countless people had called for him to leave Wyvern Peak.A few months later, the natural moat was invaded after War Legate Draco vanished without a trace.Everyone remembered War Legate Draco and begged for his return to save them.When these reactions were set off, everyone felt extremely embarrassed and regretful. Those people who used to publicly criticize Draco and tried to get rid of him were remorseful. It was because their families, wives, and children would not have died if Draco was still around.“Aaah!”Some people began to go hysterical.One could hear voices calling out to War Legate Draco throughout the streets. A chain reaction was set off, with more people joining in and calling out endlessly on the streets.They were crying and calling out.“War Legate Draco!”“Where’s the legate?”“C
“Come on, everyone. Follow me to Jewel Road. We shall seek out War Legate Draco and beg him to leave retirement!” Elaine shouted.Countless people were in shock. Everyone inhaled a deep breath, raised their fists high, and shouted, “Let’s go! Let’s seek out War Legate Draco!”“Let’s seek out War Legate Draco, everyone!”“Let’s seek out the legate!”“Let’s go, let’s go!”Everyone turned around and ran to One Jewel Road.Elaine wiped her tears as she witnessed the scene before her eyes and said, “I’m sorry, Adrian. This is the only way I have in this desperate situation. I’ll surrender myself to your punishment when this is over.”Upon saying that, she leaped off the platform and followed the crowd to One Jewel Road.***A sensation was created in the country on this day.The news flooded all channels one by one. “According to a source of information from Southrive’s Swallowston, War Legate Draco’s whereabouts have been found. More than a hundred thousand people in Swallowston
“War Legate Draco!”Calls for Adrian came from outside the villa at all times.In One Jewel Road’s living room, Samantha, Joanna, Nadine, Sarah, Ivy, Eira, Nyssa, and the others were waiting anxiously. Adrian still remained in his study and had not budged.The sounds of people shouting came from every direction outside. The vast majority of Swallowston’s people were rushing over in succession. Meanwhile, Samantha stood up, opened the door of the living room, and stepped outside. The crowd outside saw a pregnant woman walking out and their eyes shifted to her.Samantha made her way to the yard, her eyes fixed on these people. She said, “The legate is no God. He can’t save everyone. He tried to change everything in the past, but his efforts were in vain. Despite being a hero, he was regarded as a nobody. He never got to show his abilities in his life’s journey. He’s a man, a husband, and a father to a child who’s just about to be born, just like all of you.”The crowd gulped upon he