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
"Go!" "I see them!" The Luposians yelled as the other guards quickly ran toward the mountains. They only had one mission—locate War Legate Draco and kill him no matter the cost. More than ten thousand men instantly ran up the mountains, while Adrian had already left his location with Gloria on his back.At that moment, they were heading downhill toward Snowpeak Village where security was a lot more lax thanks to that attack. There were only a few more men guarding Snowpeak Village when they suddenly saw a phantom fly past, followed by a bright glimmer of light. They fell to the ground, dead, before they even realized what had happened. Without stopping, Adrian carried Gloria into the village.Wee-woo, wee-woo, wee-woo!Sirens around Snowpeak Village blared, causing panic throughout the village. Adrian successfully snuck into a convenience store. The store owner was holding a gun, trembling as he looked at Adrian. He never expected the great War Legate Draco to show up in his s
Luposia's headquarters was in an uproar. They had mobilized too many men and sacrificed just as many for the sake of killing one man.While they were in shambles, Adrian and Gloria drove toward a train station near Snowpeak Village. Along their journey, Adrian switched cars twice, once again disappearing from Luposia's prying eyes.As he drove, he said, "We'll be approaching the train station soon. We can rest once we get on the train. We should reach the Uduma Desert this afternoon. We're almost at Bortuguesa."Gloria pursed her lips and smiled. "You're really doing everything you can for me, even to the point of throwing away your life. But how are we going to get on the train?"Adrian's cell phone rang at that point. He said, "My guess is that Crystal has sent someone to receive us at the station."Gloria quickly answered the call. A young voice said, "Sir!" "Yes?" Gloria replied."I noticed you guys at Snowpeak Village. Judging by the direction you're traveling in, you're p
Upon hearing this, Adrian replied, "Thank you, brother."David smiled. "Families look out for one another. Now, get going!" Without wasting any more time, Adrian carried Gloria through the gate and got onto their designated carriage. Upon entering, Adrian realized that David had bought out the entire carriage as it was completely empty.Adrian placed Gloria on a bed that had already been made and tidied her hair. Finally heaving out a sigh of relief, he said, "We're here. We can finally rest and get some sleep."Gloria smiled at him as she blushed a little. "I'd like to go to the washroom, Adrian."He realized his error and smacked his head before carrying her to the washroom. After helping her get seated, he turned around and looked away, causing Gloria to chuckle, but said nothing. The train departed after Adrian was done helping Gloria get settled in. Sitting on the bed made for them, they heaved a sigh of relief, and Gloria patted the empty space next to her. "You must be e