Sarah had a bright smile on her face.Her parents and she were traveling abroad four years ago when they were caught in a war. At the time, her parents were killed and she thought that she would die too. It was a soldier who carried her out of the war zone to send her to the nearest hospital.From that moment onward, the eighteen-year-old Sarah swore that she would stay by the man’s side for the rest of her life.Four full years had passed since then, and Sarah had put in great effort to become a female celebrity so that she could fulfill her dream of getting the man to notice her.Yet, she later discovered that the man had been promoted to Wyvern Peak’s war legate.***Adrian and Sarah stood gazing at one another.Meanwhile, the concert ended. Samantha and Joanna walked out of the hall and found Adrian and Sarah.However, Samantha did not approach Adrian and left with Joanna first.Adrian and Sarah stood facing one another on the field.After a long while, Adrian said, “You

“Who are you? Do you think you can just come and ask for Sarah’s autograph? Away with you. Don’t bother her.”Julian assumed that Adrian was asking for Sarah’s autograph so he immediately started berating Adrian.Noticing the situation, Sarah furrowed her eyebrows and said, “I should be the one asking you why you’re here, Julian. You should leave if you’re in a rush. I have my own matters to attend to here.”Sarah was not fond of Julian. She would not be here with him if not for the company’s arrangement.However, Julian was not bothered by her remark. He said to Sarah, “You’re a celebrity and are so pretty. It’s not safe for you to be out here by yourself, Sarah. Just look at that guy. What will you do if he suddenly wants to take advantage of you and there’s no one around to protect you?”Julian then pointed at Adrian and said angrily, “Hey you, why are you still here? I told you that you’re not getting an autograph. You should leave. Now.”Sarah was instantly taken aback and f

As soon as Julian’s voice faded away, Sarah swiftly made her way to Adrian’s side and stretched out her hand to rummage through his pocket.The legate would usually bring his War Legate Medallion wherever he went.Sarah soon located the medallion and took it out to show Julian. She said to him, “Are you illiterate, Julian? What are the words written on the medallion? Read it!”Julian looked over. “War Legate Draco’s Medallion!”Upon saying that, he abruptly took a few steps back out of shock. Then, with an “umm,” he raised his head to look at Adrian with his jaw agape. He was completely dumbfounded.In the next moment, Julian felt his face blush scarlet. He was so embarrassed that he wished he could hide himself.He was utterly humiliated.Adrian chuckled and said after seeing the amusing expression on Julian’s face, “Why? Is this how you’re going to react when you meet me?”Julian said awkwardly, “Oh… I’m sorry, Legate. I’m blind for not recognizing you. I’m sorry for offendin

Adrian nodded and said, “Mr. Falkner, I’m here to talk to you about Reed.”William heaved a sigh. “My eldest has already passed, and now my youngest is determined to avenge his mother and brother. I don’t know what to do. He’s too defiant and won’t listen to my advice at all,” William said in a dejected tone.“Actually, the problem stems from you,” Adrian said.“From me?” William hastily inquired.Adrian answered, “Frankly, Reed is only doing what a normal person would do after experiencing trauma. His mother and brother were killed by bad people. Any ordinary person would want revenge. This is completely normal and aligns with the mentality of today’s youngsters.“The person with the problem is you.”William said, “I’m already trying my best to stop him and have tried all sorts of methods. Yet, the more I try to stop him, the more he rebels against me.“Tell me. What am I supposed to do? I’m in a dilemma.”Adrian shook his head. “That is exactly why I’m here today—to talk abou

It was already dark by the time Adrian returned to Jewel Road.Joanna and Samantha were having dinner in the dining room. Noticing that Adrian was home, Joanna narrowed her eyes and said, “Oh? The big hero is home. How are things between you and Sarah?”Samantha looked at Adrian curiously as well.Adrian was stunned. It seemed like the two women had witnessed the interaction between him and Sarah. Then, he told them Sarah’s story.Samantha and Joanna lay on the table and laughed upon hearing Adrian’s story.Joanna said, “You’re quite something, aren’t you? She’s supposed to be your mistress yet she turned into your daughter in the end? That’s impressive!”Adrian felt helpless. However, he figured that he would not be able to get rid of Sarah if he did not do this. He simply shrugged. “I feel very troubled over this too. However, the development of the situation is not unfavorable. We’ll think about how to handle it later.”Joanna gave Adrian a thumbs up. He had found himself a d

“Where are they now?” Adrian asked.“They’re drinking at a bar,” answered Daniel.“Bring some people and go there with me.”“Yes, sir.”After hanging up the call, Adrian immediately got into the car and drove away from Jewel Road.The first guardian and the chief secretary went missing when the city was invaded by Luposia. Their departments had pushed the responsibility to one another during the incident, and Adrian had yet to sort out this situation with them.However, a woman wearing a mask waved at Adrian from the main road far away from him as soon as he drove down the mountainous paths of Jewel Road.He fixed his eyes upon the woman and discovered that it was Sarah. She hastily walked over and removed her mask. She asked, “Dad, where are you going?”Adrian said, “Just call me ‘Adrian’ will you? Also, what brings you here?”“I bought a house on Jewel Road and now live near you. You gave me permission to stay in Swallowston so I’d like to be as close to you as possible,” an

Soon, Adrian led his troop—Mya and the others—to Swallowston Hotel.Internal Affairs had always been in control of the whole city, ensuring that everything was in good order. But now, not only had it failed to fulfill its duty, but the department was a chaotic mess with no one managing it.The first guardian and the chief secretary had been nowhere to be found. They vanished when Swallowston needed them the most. And upon their return, they were off having a good time.Adrian would never allow them to do this.***Meanwhile, a few middle-aged men were sitting in a private room in the Swallowston Hotel and were accompanied by four to five attractive young women. All sorts of delicacies were served on the table, the smell of alcohol permeating the room that was filled with cigarette smoke.Two people were sitting in the room. One of them was the chief secretary of Swallowston’s Internal Affairs named Asher Chumber while the other was the first guardian, Harial Wayland.Other than

Harial nodded. “You’re right. Although this matter is indeed true, it’s still confidential for the time being so please don’t share it with anyone else. Soon, Wyvern Peak will no longer exist!”Harial and Archer’s revelations piqued the interest of the crowd.Novemton International Group’s president asked, “What’s going on? Is Mr. Chase preparing to take out the legate?”Asher sneered and said, “Not just the legate. Mr. Chase is going to take out the whole of Wyvern Peak! As long as it stands, Wyvern Peak is a huge threat to us.”“What’s the situation? We’re all ears!”“That’s right, Mr. Asher. Please tell us the situation.”The crowd inquired with keen interest.A few beautiful women swayed and leaned against Harial and Asher. They even raised their glasses to get the two men to drink. These women were commissioned by the company presidents, of course.After taking a sip, Asher said, “Think about it. The war in the outlands has already subsided. Since there’s no war, why are t

Everyone in the private room was stunned upon seeing Adrian walk into the room.Archer and Harial were so shocked that they hastily shoved away the beautiful women in their arms.Out of fear, these women turned ghastly pale. They got on their knees and placed their hands behind their heads, not having the courage to act rashly.Adrian clapped as he walked into the room. He chuckled and said, “Well said, well said. When Novemton votes against me, Swallowston will officially be yours to rule!”The few company presidents at the scene turned pale. They collectively stood up and said with awkward, flattering smiles on their faces, “Y-You’re here, Legate. Please…please take a seat…”These people naturally did not have the courage to go against the legate in person. However, they were not expecting him to come here.“D-Draco, what brings you here? Are you here to see me? Since you’re here, would you like to sit down and have a drink?” Asher did not have the courage to be hostile in Adri

Adrian smiled.“We won’t discuss whether I misheard anything for the time being. Moreover, even if Chase doesn’t figure out a way to vote me out, I think I’ll just go to Novemton and kill him sooner or later.“Anyways, I’m not here today to discuss the voting. I’m here to ask where have both of you been recently.”Adrian then glanced at the two men.Asher said, “I was on a business trip at Wellborough because of a situation over there.”Harial said, “I went for a meeting and have just returned to Swallowston. I’ve been so busy with work that I didn’t even have time to eat.”“Is that so?” Adrian asked.Asher furrowed his eyebrows. “Draco, are you here to investigate us? I’m the head of Internal Affairs. At the very least, we’re equals. You don’t have the right to investigate me.”Adrian said, “Theoretically, I don’t have the right to disturb you. However, I’ve been unoccupied recently and I’m bored out of my mind, so I’m looking for something to do.”“Draco, you…” Asher was ins