“Copy that!”
Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise responded simultaneously, drawing their swords and charging forward. Their wrists flickered continuously, and blades flashed, swiftly taking down four opponents. Blood gushed from the chests of the fallen, and they instantly lost their breath, lying lifeless on the ground. Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise didn’t hold back against such individuals. In this dog-eat-dog world, these were the rules of the game. If today their opponents were stronger than them, the consequences wouldn’t be any better.
At the same time, the remaining members of the opposing group stopped in their tracks, each one filled with extreme terror. Witnessing this scene, the onlookers nearby couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment. Many wore expressions of relief, realizing that those beautiful women were not ordinary, and they were grateful they hadn’t approached them earlier. Otherwise, they would be the ones lying on the ground now.
“How… is this possible? Who are you?” the curly-haired man struggled to speak. Only now did he sense the strength of Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise, both at the Fifth-rank realm. Fear washed over his face. Just with two people showing up, both mid-level Sovereigns, he could easily guess that there were even stronger individuals among the others.
“Cut off one of your arms and get out!” Casey interrupted him.
“Don’t you dare cross the line! We’re from Aquilandia…” the man struggled to speak. “Our people will join me here soon. If you dare touch me, I promise…”
Harleen furrowed her eyebrows upon hearing this. “You’re from Aquilandia?”
“I’m the son of the Grand Commander stationed in the Polar Domain of Aquilandia. If you dare to harm me, not one of you will live.” The man said, thinking that Harleen was intimidated by his words. His confidence was not unfounded. Aquilandia, no matter what, was among the top three countries in the world. It was only natural for ordinary people to feel apprehensive.
“Tsk tsk, so he’s the son of Aquilandia’s Grand Commander? No wonder he had the guts to strike up a conversation. With such an impressive father, I would’ve done the same!”
“Those people over there should be from Glavale, right? They’re in big trouble now!”
“Yeah! Although Glavale is strong, there’s still a significant gap compared to Aquilandia!”
“…”
After hearing the man’s words, the crowd gathered nearby began to discuss.
“You’re just a fool!” Azure Dragon retorted, looking at the man. “Since you’re waiting for someone, we’ll wait with you, and let’s see if your people can protect your arm!” After saying that, he looked at Harleen and said, “Ms Knight, let’s eat first, shall we?”
“Sure!” Harleen nodded.
Then, the group continued to enjoy their meal. Having just arrived in the Polar Domain, they found the local cuisine quite fresh and delicious.
“You guys have guts. Just wait and see!” The curly-haired man gritted his teeth, glaring at the group.
After about ten minutes, a group of people walked in through the door, led by a middle-aged man and a young woman. The middle-aged man was in his fifties, with a sturdy build and a fierce aura, at the Sovereign late-stage realm. Standing beside him was a beautiful woman in her mid-twenties, with golden hair and blue eyes, exuding an air of nobility. The several men and women following them were not weak either, with the strongest among them being a Ninth-rank Sovereign elder.
“Uncle Borg!” The curly-haired man hurriedly ran over upon seeing the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man glanced at the four corpses on the ground, his body emanating a wave of anger. “What’s going on?”
“It was them! They killed our men!” The curly-haired man pointed at Casey and the others. “I just struck up a conversation with them, and they attacked us. They even claimed they killed people from Aquilandia!”
“Is that so?” The middle-aged man’s gaze turned cold. “You dared to openly kill people from Aquilandia, you all have some nerve!” As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand and ordered, “Take action! Whoever killed our people, execute them on the spot, and take the rest with us!”
“Understood!” Except for the beautiful woman and the Ninth-rank elder, the others responded and approached Casey’s group.
“Stop!” Just then, the beautiful woman shouted. She quickly walked over to Harleen and Ivy, then slightly bowed.
“Lady Dragon, Lord Chandler, what a coincidence? You two are also here in the Polar Domain?”
The woman was none other than Princess Eligina of Aquilandia.
“Your Highness, long time no see!” Harleen and Ivy both spoke at the same time. They had recognized each other as soon as Eligina entered the restaurant, but they didn’t greet each other, wanting to see how the other party would react to the situation. Both of them were slightly surprised because they sensed the aura of Fifth-rank Sovereigns from each other. At the Global Martial Arts Competition, Eligina had only reached the Fourth-rank realm. It seemed that both sides had experienced some special opportunities during this time.
“General Kimmons, hello!” Eligina turned to Casey and greeted him with a bow. “Congratulations on being promoted to the First Commander of Glavale’s War Department!” When they last met in Xidengia, Casey was still the East Prefect of Glavale, which was why she mentioned it.
“Thank you, Your Highness!” Casey replied with a faint smile.
“Your Highness, do you know them? Who are they?” the curly-haired man asked the princess in astonishment.
“Is today’s incident your doing?” Eligina countered.
“Your Highness, let me tell you!” Felicia interjected and briefly described the situation.
“You’re despicable!” After hearing Felicia’s words, Eligina angrily exclaimed at the curly-haired man. Then, her tone turned serious. “If you want to live, I advise you to cut off one of your arms. Or no one can save you!”
“It’s impossible!” The curly-haired man shouted, “I can’t possibly cut off my arm!” After saying that, he turned to the middle-aged man and pleaded, “Uncle Borg, save me! I can’t lose an arm!”
“Your Highness, who are they exactly?” asked the middle-aged man.
“Lord Borg, have you heard of Commander Gardner?” Eligina spoke up. “Well, he is now Glavale’s Lord Dragon!”
“Hmm?” Borg was slightly taken aback. “Are you saying they are Commander Gardner’s people?”
As one of Aquilandia’s important officials, he had heard of Commander Gardner’s name.
“This lady is Commander Gardner’s wife!” Eligina pointed at Harleen. “And the others are Commander Gardner’s closest fellows!”
“So, you’re saying they are Commander Gardner’s people?”