These were women who had been living in the shadows for a long time, so it made sense they would be extra sensitive to anything or anyone outside of their lives.They did not need to be moved, nor did they need anyone’s trust.What they needed was to stay alive.The reason why Eira questioned Ivy was that she and the others did not understand Adrian’s ways. In fact, they did not even hold any high hopes for him.They were only staying with him as a means to their survival.“Eira’s right, Ivy. Draco’s clearly a bad person to have around. Who knows what will happen to us if we stay here,” one of the other women said with her lips pursed.“We’re all displeased with Draco, plus, we don’t even know what Wyvern Peak wants.”“I mean, are we supposed to help him if Wyvern Peak wants us to clean up Internal Affairs and overthrow the emperor?”The women began making wild assumptions, causing Ivy to sigh helplessly. “I know you all have your grievances, but we’re completely out of options

An explosion suddenly erupted from the street, making a deafening boom.Everyone looked over and saw that the SUV driving on the streets had exploded with thick smoke coming from it. The entire street instantly crumbled, leaving the vehicle stuck in between the cracks that opened up.At that moment, a voice spoke through everyone’s communicators, “They’re here, sir!”Naturally, Eira and the others heard this since they were all wearing their communicators.‘They?’The women seemed confused for a moment, while Adrian stood up and said, “I see that.”He watched the halted vehicle, from which five men in Wyvern Peak’s battle suits got out. At the same time, more than a hundred assassins swarmed toward them from the forest.These assassins were extremely quick, surrounding them from all directions within seconds.“It’s them!” Ivy said in shock when she saw the assassins.Immediately after she said this, Eira and the other women trembled, beads of sweat forming on their foreheads.

But when Ivy saw how determined Adrian was, she took a deep breath and said, “Nyssa, Arianne, Phoenix, Jenine… Go assist them. But do be careful.”The women locked their sights on the battle below. Immediately upon receiving their orders, they drew their daggers and sped down the mountains toward the street.The other women started trembling when the four left. Some were even tearing up.Ivy was most definitely in tears as she looked at Adrian. “Surely there are other ways to have us killed, right? You’ve clearly sent the four of them to their deaths. They’re naturally frightened of assassins and can’t muster up any fighting spirit under such circumstances!”Adrian chose not to answer Ivy’s question.Evident from their swooping shadow, Nyssa and the others were almost at the battlefield. Ivy saw this and became even more anxious. “Why aren’t you answering me? We’re all pitiful women who were bullied back in Bloody Rose, but that’s fine. Why would you do such a thing to us after we

The women seemed a lot calmer now, perhaps due to the arrival of Wyvern Peak’s soldiers. Even Ivy seemed a lot more docile.She immediately gave out an order, “Nyssa, the legate has ordered that you four retrieve the book from the car immediately.”“Understood!” replied the four in unison.Four beautiful figures swooped toward the car amidst the thousands of Wyvern Peak soldiers.Ivy put down her communicator and turned toward Adrian. “Are you crazy? Is there even a need for that many soldiers just to go up against a hundred assassins? Why would you cause such a huge ruckus?”Still, Adrian refused to answer.Mya shot Ivy a glance and asked, “Do you think we’re all as emotional as you are? Now stop uttering nonsense and keep quiet.”Ivy was stumped by Mya’s words, while the other women quietly watched the scene unfold.Bloody Rose’s hundred assassins were instantly dispatched when Wyvern Peak’s soldiers showed up, leaving them stunned.On the distant mountaintop, a sudden intim

A loud “boom” was heard the moment both punches connected, followed by a powerful shockwave that spread in all directions.Everyone found it hard to keep their eyes open at that moment.Immediately after that, the figure took a few steps back and abruptly stopped in its tracks.Nyssa opened her eyes after the shockwave was over and realized that Adrian was standing before her and had received the punch that would have otherwise taken her life. Stunned, her legs gave way as she gasped heavily.Watching from atop the mountains, Ivy heaved a sigh of relief when she saw what had happened. She and the others only realized that Adrian was no longer sitting there when they turned around.They thought Nyssa was a dead woman for sure, but were now surprised had Adrian chosen to save her.“Are you all right, Nyssa?” Arianne, Phoenix, and Jenine ran over to help Nyssa on her feet.Nyssa merely shook her head and gazed at Adrian’s back in a daze. She then looked toward the woman who was dre

Upon hearing Eternity’s voice, Ivy warned Adrian, “Something’s off about her, Draco. There’s no way she’d show up here alone. I’m sure there are other people from Bloody Rose somewhere nearby.”Adrian said nothing but stood before Eternity with his hands behind his back.When Eternity laid her eyes on Ivy, she smiled and said, “Looks like Bloody Rose has been too kind to you all. I’m going to deal with all the Navian women when I get back.”“You wouldn’t!” Ivy yelled.Eternity merely smiled in return.Eira gripped her dagger tightly as she said, “You killed our families and took everything from us. If you dare harm any of our sisters back there, we’ll come for you for vengeance. This I swear!”“In that case, shall we see if you all are actually capable of doing so?”After that, Eternity turned toward Adrian and continued, “I’ve heard so much about you, War Legate Draco. Looks like I really underestimated you. I didn’t think you’d be capable of forcing me to show myself.“But un

“Why else would I make you show yourself?” Adrian asked.Eternity was now enraged. In her mind, Adrian should be a lot more anxious and helpless at the sight of her appearing. Yet, it was obvious he was completely ignoring her power.Eternity would never face such treatment back in the outlands. But now, she has experienced it, thanks to Adrian.‘He’s looking down on me.’At that moment, Eternity’s fists were clenched as she unleashed her rage.Seeing this, Mya, Storm, Ivy, and the others clenched their fists, ready to fight.“Stand back, all of you,” Adrian commanded.“But she’s Eternity. You can’t—”“Stand back!” Adrian cut Ivy off.Ivy and the others gradually released their clenched fists when they heard this and stood back. So did Mya and Storm.When Eternity saw this, she coldly said, “Is this the stance you’re going to take, Draco? To be honest, I’ve never thought of you people as a threat, and naturally, nor have I ever regarded you as some kind of hotshot.“But…are

Finally, Eternity let off a painful shriek before being sent flying tens of meters away.Yet, just as she was about to land, Adrian landed a fierce kick on her cold yet beautiful face.Like a spinning top, Eternity spun twice through the air before landing face-first. Now, she had both hands over her abdomen as she squirmed and trembled, mumbling something at the same time.Adrian walked over and looked down at the woman as he calmly said, “To be blunt with you, I never thought of you as a worthy adversary. You’re nothing more than a clown.”Struggling, Eternity tried her best to get back up on her feet. She had a shoe mark on her face, half of which was swollen.As she looked at Adrian, there was now a mixture of fear and shock in her eyes. It was evident she had not expected War Legate Draco to be this powerful. In the past, she had genuinely, albeit naively, thought that the man the outlanders called “God of War” was nothing more than a joke.Obviously, that has all changed th

Eternity laid on the ground with her eyes closed, causing others to feel slightly heartbroken for her.Ivy got down on one knee and looked at Eternity’s cold yet beautiful face and heaved a long sigh. “Who would’ve thought that the woman we were so afraid of actually looks like this… Looks like she feels fear too, after all.”“You’re right, Ivy. In the past, I thought she was a fearless woman.” Eira smiled with her lips pursed.“She’s an evil woman. There’s no need for us to feel any sympathy for her. Let’s just kill her and be over with this.” Jenine pursed her lips.The women started discussing Eternity’s looks. However, right at that moment, Adrian got down on one knee and touched her abdomen.When Eira saw this, she quickly looked at Adrian and asked, “What are you doing? Surely you’re not going to sexually harass her while she’s unconscious, are you? I know she’s not a pretty woman, but—”Adrian said nothing and proceeded to unzip Eternity’s clothes to reveal her abdomen, re

“Which serves you…how?”“My soldiers captured their assassins alive, which forced them to come up with a new idea to obtain the book. So, I had my men stand back while Nyssa and the others returned with the book so that she could have a chance to take the book herself,” Adrian replied.“I see…” Ivy seemed enlightened as she pointed at Adrian and said, “I get it now. You caused all that ruckus to lure her out into the open, didn’t you?”Adrian smiled, “Looks like there’s hope for you after all!”“Shut up.”“I’m serious!”Ivy seemed very sincere as she said, “I thought you wanted to make us your cannon fodder. I didn’t think about anything like this. You made me seem like I’ve been rather petty.”“I’m glad you realized that.”Ivy said nothing more.However, it was exactly because of this incident that her opinion toward Adrian had changed, very slightly.***Everyone soon arrived back at Battle Warrior Tower.Mya headed off to deal with the woman they arrested, while Adrian l