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Lacey chuckled, clearly indifferent toward Adrian’s question. She said, “Different people have different goals. For example, you may be the war legate, but you’re worlds apart from Nick who’s in the medical field. He is incapable of leading Wyvern Peak. Neither is capable of watching over millions of people. As for the power and wealth you speak of, I suppose that’s the compensation you receive for your sacrifice. Aren’t you retired now?”Adrian heaved a sigh in answer to Lacey’s question. She continued, “Nick wouldn’t have helped you if not because you’re retired. He only helps two types of people—the poor who are suffering but unable to afford medical help and those who are worthy of his respect. It’s apparent you belong in the second category.” Adrian smiled but did not respond. Gloria and Mya stopped chatting as well.About another thirty minutes later, Lacey heaved a sigh, saying, “Okay, that’s all to today’s acupuncture. We’ll do this again at the same time tomorrow. Let’s
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Getting into the car, Hayden sniggered and said, “Tonight is going to be a feast. I assure you that you’ll miss it after having it once.”Mya rolled her eyes at him. “You make it sound like we’ve never had a scrumptious meal before. Do you think of me as a glutton?”“Now, now, don’t say that, Ms. Mya. You might need to take back your words later,” said Hayden. “Hmph!” Mya grunted.Hayden took them on a tour around Bortuton, showing them the city’s beautiful night scenery. Just as he had mentioned, the front doors of the houses here were left wide open. Some houses were left unlocked despite being empty. Though Bortuton was small, the people were virtuous.About half an hour later, they arrived at a single-story house with a small yard built out of wood. The house was brightly lit and there were a few people inside. Hayden stopped the car and turned to the other three. “We’re here. This is where we’ll be having supper.”Gloria said in a troubled tone, “Hayden, it’s not very polit
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Maila laughed heartily. Hayden made an invitatory gesture and said, “Come along, everyone.”The three followed Hayden and Maila into the house where dinner was already prepared. Maila’s parents and younger brother were there too, and they welcomed their guests enthusiastically.Just as Hayden said, Bortuguesans were enthusiastic and hospitable, and these values were perfectly embodied by Maila and her family. Adrian, Gloria, and Mya enjoyed a scrumptious feast of Bortugueasan delicacies in Maila’s home, clueless about what was secretly happening in Navia. ***It was late at night in Novemton’s headquarters. Crystal was working in the HQ office as usual when the ten elders and a few of Wyvern Peak’s battle warriors walked in. She was extremely puzzled by their sudden appearance. “Your Majesty, we receive rather urgent information from the border.” A middle-aged man approached and placed a document on Crystal’s table. She paused her task and picked up the document. She said to e
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Crystal said, “We’ll handle them, no matter how many come. The most crucial factor right now is that Draco has retired from Wyvern Peak and won’t be bringing everyone together within a short time. The biggest issue Navia faces right now is that there’s no one to lead Wyvern Peak.”“You’re correct about that, Your Majesty.” The second elder nodded. “We’ll need someone as capable as Draco to stand out from Wyvern Peak. It’s the only way to consolidate Wyvern Peak’s power. We’ll try our best to bring forth a new, capable leader through the selection. This is the only way to unite all of Navia and eliminate the crisis of enemy invasion, regardless of their methods.”The crowd nodded. This was the most challenging issue that Wyvern Peak was facing at the moment. It was a challenging issue for Crystal and the country.Suddenly, all the battle warriors stood up.“We’d like to request that the ten elders begin the legate selection early. We’ll select a new legate who is highly respected fo
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Everyone quickly left Navia Palace and began preparing for the legate selection. ***Meanwhile, in Bortuguesa, Adrian had finished dinner at Maila’s house. He, Gloria, and Mya left to head back to Lacey’s clinic. It was already twelve midnight by then. Upon their return, Gloria and Mya washed up before retiring to their rooms. Adrian left the women’s room after the two fell asleep. Lacey’s clinic quieted down and closed up. The pharmacists had returned to their rooms as well. Adrian sat in the reception area alone and made himself a cup of coffee. He sipped on it quietly. Other than worrying about Gloria’s health, he had been worried about Navia during his journey to Bortuguesa. The Luposians had discovered his absence, so he was certain that they would do something in light of their stubbornness. He was also worried about the lack of a Wyvern Peak successor who could unite the powers of Wyvern Peak within a short time. The successor would need to be able to gather Wyvern Peak’s
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Though no one had ever asked Adrian this question before, he had thought about it countless times. Adrian answered, “You know, it can be difficult to make choices in life at times. For everything you gain, you lose something. For me, there are two people I can’t afford to lose. Gloria’s current situation is because of me, so I can’t give up on her or I’ll regret it for the rest of my life.”Upon hearing his words, Lacey said, “You are right about how it can be difficult to make choices. For everything you gain, you lose something. Gloria sacrificed so much for you at Isle 416, so you shouldn’t abandon her. But on the other hand, Samantha endured hardships for seven years while she waited for your return and kept her chastity for you. You shouldn’t leave her either.”This was exactly what Adrian thought of when he talked about making choices. It was difficult, but as War Legate Draco, he would never abandon anyone. Adrian said, “I’m very grateful that you can see things from my po
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Roman was renowned in Serpentshire, and his reputation was known all across Navia. People knew him as a philanthropist, businessman, and author. Adrian could imagine how hopeless Lacey had felt in the past after hearing her rage-filled story. He asked, “What happened after that?”Lacey said coldly, “The attending physician sought a payment of four million five hundred thousand dollars, so we complained to the hospital director and its related departments. We found out that the people in the management were also from the Thompson family. They refused to accept our complaint. They said that they did it on purpose so that the Levees would be eliminated from Serpenshire. If the Levees were gone, no other family could hold back the Thompsons.”Lacey inhaled a deep, shaky breath. Adrian beckoned her to keep talking. “However, our family isn’t one to be messed with. My uncles and aunt made a huge fuss until the related departments had no choice but to step in and handle my grandfather’s
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“Nick was the one who persuaded me into helping Gloria. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have treated her.”Adrian said, “I thank you on her behalf.”Lacey shook her head hastily. “You don’t have to thank me, and I won’t thank you either. We’re considered even. The Levees have been doing much better after the Thompsons were eliminated. My grandfather wrote to me and told me that everything is back to normal in the family. He funded the building of one thousand schools across the country and provided financial aid worth thirty million to the poor. He enjoys helping people and loves children. He even adopted more than two thousand orphan children from around the country.”Adrian smiled. “I’ve met your grandfather before. He sent resources to Azure Creek including equipment, food, and clothing during the Battle of Azure Creek. I remember meeting him.”“Grandfather mobilized all his forces and connections, sparing no effort in sending the resources to Azure Creek despite the Thompson family’s opp
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