Greedy Woof was in shock for a moment, then he thought of what happened two days ago, raised the short knife in his hand, and said, “You traitor, you are no longer a member here! You injured Defender. Are you here to kill Defender?”
Liam suddenly swallowed and shook his head, “No! No! No!”
As he spoke, he looked anxious, and he couldn’t help the tears.
Suddenly, he was so nervous that he knelt to the ground, and said with a terrified expression, “Defender, I deserve death for hurting you and I ask you to grant me that death!”
Greedy Wolf’s brow furrowed slightly as he looked a little uncertainly at Kayden, who, in anticipation, slowly stood up from the bed, and as soon as he did so, Liam saw the smear of blood on the floor.
He was in a state of shock as he asked, “Defender, is that because of me?”
Kayden lowered his head to look at the bloodstain, and before he could reply, Liam pleaded once again, “I injured you, Defender. I deserve to die for my crime. Please grant me death. Being able to know the news that you are alive before I die is the greatest comfort to me. Defender, give the order. I have done so many things wrong and should have ended my life with my own hands. But I know our lives are all yours and I can’t decide it on my own.”
With those words, Liam lowered his head, expecting death.
Kayden took a step towards Liam and came to a stop about two meters away, he looked down at Liam, feeling touched.
Liam’s cheeks suddenly twitched, then he asked, “Defender, are you going to kill me? It would be my life’s honor to die at your hands!”
Greedy Wolf’s heart also thumped as he looked at the two. It seemed Kayden was really going to kill Liam. So he quickly knelt on one knee and prayed, “Defender, please be kind and spare his life on account of the fact that Liam has served his country. Just for once.”
Kayden looked at the two kneeling there, shook his head with resignation, and said, “Alright, get up! Am I that petty?”
It was a joking remark, which caused Greedy Wolf and Liam to stare at each other in disbelief. This wasn’t quite like Kayden’s style… He wasn’t one to joke around with others…
Liam refused to get up, still lowering his head, “Defender, it’s all my fault for hurting you in front of so many people! And I have also committed many sins. If you don’t kill me, I will kill myself in front of you.”
“All right, get up! I know you didn’t mean to do those things.” How could Kayden possibly blame Liam?
It was for him that Liam had gone through so much, that he had lost his memories, and that he had been reduced to a weapon of others. Killing so many people was not Liam’s intention, which Kayden knew very well. That was why he didn’t blame Liam. On the contrary, he was very grateful to Liam. How could he blame Liam when he was his loyal general?
This time, Liam didn’t doubt, and Greedy Wolf locked eyes with him before Liam rose from the floor.
Kayden stared at Liam, then asked, “Tell me, what do you know about Hellblazer?”
Liam replied “Yes, sir”, then looked around and asked, “Can I go in and talk, Defender?”
Kayden, of course, would not refuse, and knowing Liam’s intentions, he gestured for Liam to enter.
After Liam walked into the room, Kayden sat on a chair while Liam and Greedy Wolf stood in front of Kayden. Kayden’s eyes swept over Liam’s face, and one look at it could tell that Liam had gone through a lot during this period.
Watching his loyal general become like this because he had been looking for him, Kayden had mixed feelings inside.
“Before we get into things, I should give to you what your mother left you!” With those words, Kayden pulled out the pendant that was Liam’s, the Grievance.
Looking at the pendant, Liam’s eyes suddenly dilated as he asked in surprise, “Defender, how did you get this pendant? I remember I pawned it.”
Kayden tossed it to Liam and said, “Next time, don’t lose it. I can’t guarantee I’ll get it back for you a second time.”
“Thank you, Defender!”Liam looked at Kayden with a grateful face, tears flew out of his eyes. Then he went straight down on one knee.
Liam seldom cried. He was a man, a man of flesh and blood, a general who had gone to war and killed countless people. On the Battlefield, he had never shed a tear, even when he was heavily wounded and blood was all over him. Even in desperation, he had never cried. But this time, he cried with genuine tears.
This was a treasure to him and the only thing his mother had left him. He thought he would never get it back in his life, but he didn’t expect that it would come back to him. He had tears of joy.
He held the pendant tightly in his hand and swore in his heart that he would guard it well with his life.
“Okay now, get up!” Kayden said in a low voice.
Liam stood up and wiped the tears from his eyes. After recovering his calm, he asked in a serious voice, “Defender, where did you get this?”
Kayden grinned and said, “Out of a lucky encounter.”
“Okay now, get to business!” Kayden resumed his seriousness.
Liam immediately said, “Three years ago, when the news of your martyrdom spread, none of the Zodiac Generals believed it, so we searched for you for five days and nights at the place where you fought with the ten generals. From the top of the mountain to the valley, we searched dozens of times without finding your body. Then we agreed that we would separate until we find you, and just like that, we lost contact and had been looking for you all over Seclela.”
“Then, after about half a year of searching for you, I met my childhood playmate Sienna by chance. Sienna is a special memory for me. She has always been the simple, kind girl in my mind. I remember when I was living with my mother in my hometown, we spent every day together and she said she would marry me when we grew up.”
“I have to say that at that time I was quite fond of Sienna and I thought she was my future wife. But it didn’t last long, my mother got sick and passed away, and I was taken to the city. I remember that afternoon, Sienna chased after the car barefoot for a mile until she couldn’t run anymore.”