“Exactly, sir. We'll gather our men in every city and lay an ambush in whichever place he passes through. If one unit isn't enough, we'll put two. Even three if that's how many it takes. I refuse to believe we can't kill him."Hearing this, the leader pondered for a moment before saying, "Very well. Looks like War Legate Draco's days are numbered. I'm sure we'll be able to kill him if we send another hundred thousand men but if we do such a thing, the world will surely laugh at us and call us bullies. Let Draco go, but gather all departments for a meeting immediately.”"Yes, sir!" Instructions were swiftly sent out.Meanwhile, the sun's rays shone down across the harbor, making the place feel warm and comfortable. Adrian carried Gloria on his back as he pressed on. Right at that moment, the people surrounding them began to retreat as though they had given up on taking him down.Realizing this, Gloria said, "They’re retreating, Adrian. Do you think they've come up with a new plan?
Adrian's muscles were tightly wound after half a night's worth of slaughtering. He was indeed exhausted after such a strenuous exercise. However, it was not the time for him to fall asleep yet. “We’ll head to Red Alley in a minute. Reuben should've already delivered our luggage. There are supplies inside we’ll need for our journey.""But the Luposians are looking for us." Gloria refuted. "Don't worry. I'll find a car to drive to Red Alley. We'll leave the city once we procure the luggage and get some rest when we've reached the outskirts."Gloria said nothing more.Adrian stood up and said, "Wait here. I'll go get us a rental car."Gloria nodded and soon fell asleep as she rested her head against the bridge. She slept for about five minutes. Adrian was holding her by her waist by the time she woke up. A car was parked near them, and he was carrying her toward it."Where did you get that?" Gloria asked. "I knocked out the driver. Come on. We have to get to Red Alley." Glori
No one throughout history had ever achieved such an extraordinary feat.Countless people had their eyes on Luposia, many of them praying that War Legate Draco would reach Bortuguesa and find the miracle doctor safely. They prayed that Gloria would come out of her situation safe and sound too. ***Meanwhile, in a city outside Luposia called Groundton, a car was parked outside of Red Alley.Adrian was sitting in the car, looking toward the alley. A masked woman stood there with a suitcase in each hand. She seemed rather anxious, constantly looking around at her surroundings. He walked over and stopped before her, to which the woman was slightly startled.She probingly asked, "Are you War Legate Draco?"Adrian nodded.The woman quickly said, "Here's your stuff, sir. They were sent to you from Luposia through an airdrop. I'm a volunteer studying at Luposia. My name's Jessie. You should put them away quickly."Adrian took the luggage and looked at Jessie. "They'll find you. You sho
Adrian did not consider twenty-four hours tough. During the Battle of Azure Creek, he had gone with little rest for a whole week. Throughout that time, he had only occasionally rested for about two hours at a time. At that moment, he needed to be extremely careful with every single move he made.As they drove toward the outskirts through Groundton, a security camera at the city's headquarters caught something. They had found Adrian's car driving out of the abandoned bridge, which was grounds to alert the Luposians. "Sir, something's off with this rental car," one of the staff members said. The headquarters' leader walked over and took a look at the security feed. "Why would a rental car drive out from a place like that? Something's definitely off… Find out where that car is right now and send a convoy to have it surrounded.""Yes, sir." At the same time, departments from all cities received this piece of news and got a lock on the car's location."The car is at a fork by Tun
“About three thousand. We're usually scattered across Groundton to gather intel, but we’re currently gathered together. The enemy doesn't know where we are, so there's nothing for you to worry about. We're extremely familiar with the ins and outs of the city. We'll scatter again once this is over, and they'll never find us.""How should I address you?" Gloria asked. "Earthsplitter, Ma'am.""Got it. Thank you for your help, Earthsplitter.""Think nothing of it. We're all from Novemton, so it's only normal for us to help one another. Also, we've always been fans of War Legate Draco. Stay in touch," Earthsplitter said. After hanging up the phone, Gloria turned to Adrian and said, "The intel organization is going to make its move right away. There's around three thousand of them, and their leader's codename's Earthsplitter."Adrian nodded. Meanwhile, Earthsplitter, who was wearing Luposian clothing, stood before his three thousand men army somewhere within Groundton and said, "Wa
After saying that, Earthsplitter vanished.The Luposians could only watch as Adrian entered the outskirts and ultimately disappeared. Back at Luposia's headquarters, their leader helplessly cursed in fury as he could only watch Adrian drive toward the outskirts. Everyone in Luposia's upper management felt a humiliation never experienced before.A whopping hundred thousand men were sent to the harbor to lay in ambush and surround Draco when he showed up. In the end, thousands of them were killed, while the others were too frightened to make a move against him. This news that got passed on far and wide throughout the outlands would be a great source of humiliation for Luposia. They had gone through all sorts of trouble to find out where Draco would be, yet he managed to slip right past their fingertips yet again. "Sir, Draco disappeared into the outskirts. Shall we send our men to scour the mountains?" a middle-aged man walked over and asked the leader. The leader was furious ove
"Once we get past this forest, we'll restock our supplies at the nearby city before driving to the train station. Then, we'll get out of Luposia."Gloria studied the map. "We could go to Noirsandia to the north of the desert. We should be able to get to Bortuguesa after a two-day boat ride, give or take."Adrian shook his head. "We'll waste more than a day if we do that. There's a shorter route that could take us to the northernmost parts of Noirsandia's shores. After that, we'll take a boat directly to Bortuguesa. We’re going through the Uduma Desert," Adrian said. Gloria instantly became anxious. "Are you crazy? How do you expect to get out of the desert with me on your back?""It’s the shortest route that could save us more than a day. Afterward, we'll head to the city to get some supplies, take a train to the borders of Uduma, and cross the desert to head straight to the northern shores of Noirsandia.""But—"Gloria wanted to say that despite the Uduma Desert being a smaller
Adrian drove to the nearest village to purchase some food and drinks. The next step of his plan was to drive to the nearest train station and take a trip to the outskirts of the Uduma Desert. There, he would get a off-road vehicle to enter the desert, then find a camel to cross the desert until they got to the northern shores of Noirsandia. They would then take a ship to the Bortuguesa island.The entire journey would usually take around three days via the normal route. But if the route Adrian chose went smoothly, they would reach Bortuguesa in two days. Thus, Adrian did not have much time to waste, nor did he wish to waste any more time. Gloria felt a little helpless inside when she saw Adrian throwing the Luposian man over the cliff without hesitation. He was definitely a changed man compared to before.***Adrian drove along the mountain tracks and arrived at the nearest village. Meanwhile, Luposia's headquarters searched everywhere for Adrian. They had set up roadblocks on