Everyone was on high alert, staring straight at Bloody Rose’s hall.They could instantly level Bloody Rose to the ground if they adopted extreme measures to attack the place. However, Adrian refused to sacrifice those innocent women who were coerced to join Bloody Rose. Hence, the operation was a rescue operation.It was a mission to acquire bertrandium with its premise being a rescue operation.***“Ten!”“Nine!”“Eight!”“Seven!”Everyone was lying on their chests behind the rocks in the forest when they heard the countdown from their communicator.On the other side, Gale raised his right hand high in the air. “Everyone is ready, Legate. We’re locking onto Bloody Rose’s hub now. The battle is about to begin.”“Stay on high alert.”“The preparations are complete.”Convincing voices were heard coming from the communicators constantly. Everyone held their breath and waited for the countdown to end.At this very moment, Carlos was watching the computer screen before him with
“Seven!”“Run! Run now! Get out of here!” roared Carlos.“Five!”“Oh no… Oh no…” Carlos was stunned to the spot.The command center was in chaos. Everyone stood up as they screamed and scurried in a panic.“It’s too late!”“It’s too late!”Someone roared. Carlos’ mouth was agape and his expression was filled with fear. He roared, “How is this happening? No! I was wrong! I was wrong! Beg Wyvern Peak to stop at once. We’ll withdraw our troops from Serpent’s Haven—”Boom!A violent explosion was heard as flares burst into the sky, lighting up the surrounding area. Bloody Rose’s hub was drowned in a sea of fire following the series of explosion noises. All the bodies were torn into shreds by the violent impact.“Go!”At the same time, Adrian stood up and roared following the explosion of Bloody Rose’s hub.“Sisters…”“Go!”Dressed in her military outfit, Ivy took the lead by somersaulting across the ground and running straight toward Bloody Rose. Eira, Jenine, Nyssa, Icelyn
“Fire in the hole!”Gale dispatched the order once again.Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!Thirty seconds later, loud explosion noises were heard coming from the areas surrounding Bloody Rose’s stronghold. Explosions took place at the coordinates Gale had stated. Bloody Rose’s killers were drowned in a sea of fire from the explosion one by one. Flames raged, dust filled the air, and a cloud of smoke floated over the battlefield.“This is it. Everyone, cover for Ivy and Eira’s squads at full force so that they can enter Bloody Rose!” shouted Adrian.“Attack!”“Get them!”Boom, boom, boom!The gunfire was relentless. Alan, Blaze, Gloria, and Mya jumped out from behind the obstacle and ran toward Bloody Rose. Unrelenting gunshots were heard and bodies collapsed to the ground one by one. Some of Bloody Rose’s killers were shot as soon as they ran out. Some were eliminated while searching for cover.“Incoming from the east! One hundred and seventy-eight degrees!” shouted Emily.“F*ck! Ever
“Provide fire support in the east, south, and north so the enemy will mistake it for us coming in great numbers. We’ll lure out a large number of enemies from Bloody Rose, block their escape route, and kill them. This way, Ivy and the others will face one less danger.”Upon hearing that, Gale replied, “All right, I understand.” He turned his head and said to the person next to him, “Paralyze all of Bloody Rose’s systems, control system, and network system. Provide fire support to the east, south, and north.”“Yes, sir!”Wyvern Peak’s people quickly sprung into action.On the battlefield, Ivy and Eira’s voices were heard constantly.Ivy said, “We’ve successfully entered Bloody Rose and there are no casualties.”Eira said, “Entered Bloody Rose. No casualties.”Adrian said, “Ivy, Eira, I’ll cut Bloody Rose’s power for five minutes. The time will be for you to get ready. We’ll reconnect the power supply after five minutes.”“Message received.”“Understood.”Adrian stood on the mo
The battle was relentless, and Bloody Rose’s chaotic situation was unprecedented. No one expected Wyvern Peak to launch an immediate and swift attack on them.The latter half of the night was cold with piercing wind. Adrian continued to stand on the mountaintop and quietly looked at everything before him. Voices occasionally came through his communicator.Ivy said, “We’ve entered underground level two, but Jenine is injured from a shot in the leg.”Upon hearing her report, Adrian asked, “What’s the extent of her injury? Can she walk?”“I don’t think so. She’s losing too much blood. We’ve decided that one of us will stay to care for her while the rest continues with the mission,” said Ivy.“All right,” replied Adrian.Meanwhile, Jenine’s voice was heard saying, “I’m sorry for burdening the others, Legate.”Adrian said, “Don’t say that. You’ll be fine, Jenine.“Everyone else, continue with the mission.”“Yes, sir!”Ivy and her squad continued with their mission. Adrian had no c
Gloria looked at her and asked, "Eternity, correct?"The woman looked at Gloria and said, "After all that trouble you went through to reclaim your life, are you trying to die again?""I wouldn't be so sure about that. After all, you might be the one to die in the end," Gloria replied."I thought you people from Wyvern Peak would be formidable. Turns out you're all nothing more than a brainless bunch of glass cannons. Especially War Legate Draco. He's such a careless man. I doubt he even knew how he was killed."It was Eternity who caused the explosion just now. The unexpected force leveled the entire mountain, so naturally, it would only be common sense for Adrian to die. After all, he was standing at the mountaintop. What surprised Eternity was how easily she had eliminated the strongest war legate throughout Wyvern Peak's history.'Looks like they're all nothing more than a bunch of weaklings.'Yet, Eternity's statement only caused Gloria to smile."If you could actually kill
The woman in front of Adrian had perfect facial features.'She's definitely not an outlander and a bona fide Navian!'At that moment, the woman's eyes glimmered with grief, or perhaps hatred. She coldly stared at Adrian as though she had an endless grudge against him. After she wiped the blood from her lips, she drew out another dagger from her suit. It was clear that she had steeled herself to fight Adrian until one of them was dead.Adrian frowned. ‘She seems to be prone to using the same tactics. If memory serves me right, this is the second time she has found someone to impersonate her.’A ball of fury grew inside of him. It was clear that the woman he was facing at that moment was not the real Eternity.Adrian immediately spoke through his communicator and said, "Ivy, Eira, Eternity may already have entered Bloody Rose through some other route. Keep your eyes peeled."Ivy responded, "Understood."Adrian said nothing more after that. Instead, he quietly looked at the woman b
Adrian fell silent, while Louisa took a deep breath and said, “I have no more family left in this world. I used to think Ivy and the others were my family, but it turns out I was too naive. They abandoned me for their own sake.""Is that why you've given yourself to Eternity entirely?" Adrian asked."Shut up! Do you know what despair feels like?!" Louisa yelled, seeming extremely agitated. She furiously continued, "You've never been through what I've experienced, so you'd best not ask me to call on my better conscience. None of you know… Not even Ivy and the rest know how Eternity treated me after they all turned to you for help. I've been living in a constant nightmare ever since!“I had no other choice… My heart has long died since they abandoned me."Ivy and the other women had been ordered to retrieve the book from St. Elmer's Church's secret room in Swallowston. In the end, thanks to Adrian, their mission failed miserably. Being unable to return, Ivy and the others, who were L