James had a sinking feeling that his grandfather, Thomas Caden, was still alive. However, there was no way he could prove or confirm his suspicions.Since Thea was close to his grandfather, naturally, the two must have been in contact at some point.“Thea, please. I need to hear the truth.” James reached out his hand and placed it on Thea’s shoulder.Thea looked at him and nodded sheepishly, “You’re right. Grandpa is still alive. I did contact him before we came here, but only once. I couldn’t reach him when I tried to contact him the second time. I really don’t have a clue about his current whereabouts.”“Why did grandpa plan the ordeal in Mount Arclens and fake his death? Who is he trying to deceive?”“Honey, I really don’t know… Grandpa was the one who brought me to Mount Arclens. I don’t know what he was trying to do. He told me after we arrived there that he was looking for the Sacred Fire Fig. While looking for it, we encountered a hundred-year-old fire snake. Grandpa killed
“Good morning, Soleans. Thank you for tuning into Sol's Morning News Channel.“This morning the King of Sol held a meeting in the General Assembly Hall. Let’s take a look at some footage of the meeting.”In the video, the King was dressed in a black suit with his hair combed back neatly. He faced the camera and announced, “Some time ago, the Emperor who also held the position as commander of the Red Flame Army, committed a serious crime and was stripped of his title. After long and careful consideration from all members of the parliament, James, the commander of the Black Dragon Army, has now been appointed as the new commander of the Red Flame Army.”The footage also clearly showed the three parties stamping their seals on the official appointment document.The news shocked the whole nation.“What happened?”“Why did James suddenly become the commander of the Red Flame Army?”“Wasn’t he demoted?”“Is this his comeback?”All major military and tabloid forums were discussing t
Many influential figures of the Capital were standing in front of their expensive cars, waiting for an opportunity to meet James.A beautiful and curvy woman who radiated a brilliant atmosphere in her 20s walked over and greeted James with a bright smile. “We meet again, James.”It was none other than Yuna, the chairman of Longevity Pharmaceutical in Cansington. After their company was forced to withdraw from Cansington, she returned to the Lawsons in Capital.After finding out about James’ appointment as the new Emperor, she went out of her way and dressed up specifically to meet with him. She put on her best business smile and acted as if she were good friends with James.James glanced at Yuna and smirked. “Yuna, right? I remember you. When Thea came to you for help, you deliberately the situation more difficult for her and put the Callahans in a crisis.”Hearing this, Yuna’s smile immediately evaporated from her face. Her eyes went wide with shock and embarrassment.She hurr
Hearing this, Matthew quickly returned to his feet and stood beside James. He bowed and implored him humbly, “Dragon King, Emperor, no, Dragon Emperor. The Hendersons have prepared a banquet to celebrate your appointment as the Dragon Emperor. We would be extremely honored if you would grace us with your presence.”“Matthew, are you blatantly trying to bribe me? As the Dragon King of the Southern Plains and the commander of the Red Flame Army, my conduct must set an example for others. As a courtesy to your earnestness, I’ll treat it as if you were drunk today and were spouting nonsense in your drunken stupor. If you ever do such a thing again, I’m sure you’re already aware of the consequences that follow.”James narrowed his eyes as he let his warning hang over Matthew.Matthew’s face was dripping with sweat from the fear he felt.James gradually made his way through the sea of rich and influential people.The other wealthy figures enthusiastically greeted him one after another.S
Sitting on the sofa was an old man with short white hair in a neat haircut.“Wh-What brings you here, sir?” Yaroslav, also known as Mr. Gabriel, cautiously asked.“How could I not be here for something as major as this? You’d already be beheaded and dead on the ground if I hadn’t come.”“Sir, are you referring to James?” Yaroslav was taken aback for a moment. Then, Mr. Gabriel immediately continued. “I know the King wants to eliminate me so that people from our faction will reveal themselves in the ensuing chaos. However, he doesn’t want to make any bold moves. That’s why he’s using James as his sword. Be that as it may, I doubt that James is capable of doing anything.”“Is that so?”The old man looked at Yaroslav and asked flatly, “How do you compare with Donovan Blithe?” Yaroslav replied hesitantly, “We’ve never fought against each other personally, but I’m probably not a match for him since he has mastered the Blithe Fist of Abomination.”“Exactly, you’re no match for him.
The seven or eight generals stepped forward and greeted James one after another. James nodded lightly in response to them.Under the guidance of several generals, James entered the Red Flame Army base.As soon as he entered, he saw the countless soldiers training.They quickly stopped and saluted upon seeing James approaching.James gently waved his hand.Nathaniel walked over with a smile. “Emperor, I’ve prepared the detailed information about the Red Flame Army overnight and placed the documents in your office. You can head over and look through them to understand the army's situation whenever you like. I’ve included everything, including the number of soldiers, annual military expenditures, equipment status, and the number of soldiers scouted from different military regions annually.”James nodded and said, “Alright. Good job. By the way, prepare a name list for me of all the personnel in the Red Flamy that are above deputy commander rank in detail.”“No problem.” Nathaniel
He definitely could not use the Red Flame Army to investigate or ask the King for assistance since he did not want him to know about his following plans.On the other hand, there were several unofficial channels he could put to use, including Jay’s intelligence network, the Dark Castle, the God-King Palace, and the Dragon Palace.The intelligence network of the Red Flame Army must not be used to investigate.Unfortunately, Jay’s intelligent network had not penetrated the Capital.Meanwhile, the Dragon Palace had only been established not too long ago, and they were mainly based overseas,The only two that he could rely on were the Dark Castle and God-King Palace.Compared to the God-King Palace, James had more trust in the Dark Castle.He took out his phone and called Blake.The call connected quickly, and Blake’s hoarse voice sounded from the phone. “James, it’s only been a few days. How could I possibly get a result so quickly? Give me a few more days!”James replied calmly,
The Callahans were shocked by the news that Tommy had shared.Lex and Howard took out their phones simultaneously and searched for the news.Their jaws dropped as they watched the morning news.“Hurry up. Call and gather the whole family. I need to hold a family meeting,” Lex immediately gave an order.Howard quickly headed to do as told.In less than half an hour, all the family members were gathered in the Callahans’ villa.Howard, John, and Benjamin’s families were present.“Dad, what happened?” Gladys, who had heavy makeup on and wore a branded dress, sat down with dissatisfaction. “I already invited some other ladies to play poker together.”Since the rise of Thea, Gladys’ status in the Callahans had been growing continuously.Benjamin’s status had also improved.In the past, he never had the guts to say anything during family meetings, but this time, he asked, “Dad, did something happen for you to call everyone here?Lex asked excitedly, “Benjamin, Gladys. Is Thea stil