As the words rang through the air, Paya gripped his long sword and charged toward Granny Rafflesia once again."Let us help you, Great General."At the same time, more than ten elite warriors showed up. They did not hesitate at the sight before them, roaring out loudly as they rushed forward to join the battle and firmly surround Granny Rafflesia."Ha! Bring it on."Granny Rafflesia smirked at the sight, spitting coldly as she whipped the chained dagger and continued to battle fiercely against Paya and his men.Both parties weaved through the air as their weapons let out deafening rumbles and clangs that made everyone watch on in terror and shock.The noise sent more soldiers running over to watch.Darryl heaved a breath to himself at the sight. He did not hesitate, slipping out of the grounds off toward the river.Once he had reached the river, Darryl saw many newly built battleships and small boats. Paya must have built them to attack the Emerald Cloud City. That place would

As he spoke, Ethan's gaze was nothing but hopeful.However, the mayor rubbed at his forehead with a pained expression, speaking in a tone full of remorse. "About that… It's late at night. The Emperor's resting already."As he spoke, the mayor's brain turned quickly, and he turned to Ethan. "There's something you must know, Commander Ethan. The emperor's become quite strange after all that he's been through. He throws fits of anger and refuses to see people. I'm afraid that if I disturb his sleep, he might…"Toward the end, the mayor's expression was wrung with worry.Ethan did not sense anything off about the mayor's demeanor and let out a sigh. "It's only understandable that the young emperor would feel that way. He's had to go through so much at such a young age."The mayor hurried to nod in agreement. "Of course, of course. I've set up defenses in the last two days, ready to beat Paya to a pulp if he makes one wrong move."Ethan could not help but chuckle at the words. "The Em

Ethan gritted his teeth through the pain, slowly getting to his feet as he stared at Everett. "You… Who are you?"Everett smirked evilly. "Hah! I'll tell you the truth since you're about to die anyway. My name is Everett Freeman, and the Mayor sent me to kill you."To tell the truth, Ethan's skill level was higher than Everett's, and he would be wary of him in any other situation. Fortunately, Ethan was greatly injured, so Everett had nothing to fear.Ethan's chest lurched at the words, his brain buzzing blankly.'What? 'The mayor's trying to kill me? How… How is that possible?'At the thought, Ethan could not help but ask, "Why is he trying to kill me?"Everett could not be bothered to explain further and said coldly, "You can leave that question for God when you see him."As he spoke, he called out to the assassins to rush forward.Ethan knew that there was no use questioning him, so he took a deep breath as he clutched his long swords. "Alright. I'll kill all of you before a

He wondered how the young emperor and King Astro were doing now.Upon finding out where the palace was, Darryl made his way in that direction."Hold it!"Just as he was about to reach the palace, Darryl was stopped by several guards at the entrance. They stared Darryl down, speaking in a tone full of arrogance."Who are you?""Do you know where this is? Get out of here."Darryl had spent the night making his way through a forest and looked quite a mess covered in dirt and grime. To these guards, he probably looked like a civilian fleeing.Whew!Darryl did not pay much mind to the guards' attitudes, taking a deep breath and speaking in a polite tone, "If you could help me send a message, please, I'd like to see the Emperor and King Astro."What?The guards stopped short at the words before bursting out into laughter."Ha ha, what did he say? He wants to see the emperor?""Is there something wrong with his brain?""That's what I'm saying. Looking for the emperor in a state l

Ellie nodded before asking, "What's going on here?" Darryl was surrounded by the guards then, and she had not noticed him.The captain took a deep breath, hurrying to respond. "There's someone pretending to be Mister Darryl Darby, Princess. He's asking to see the emperor too, the nerve of him. We're about to capture him and throw him into the dungeon."The captain did not realize the mayor's true intentions and was certain of the fact that Darryl was nothing but a liar.What? Someone was pretending to be Darryl Darby?Ellie flared up in anger at the words as well, and spoke coldly, "Where is he? Let me take a look at him."As she spoke, Ellie looked over at the crowd.The captain called out in response, glaring at Darryl before signaling to the guards to make way.Whew!Darryl did not pay any mind to the captain's attitude. He stepped forward with a big smile, beaming at Ellie. "It's been a while, Princess." His tone was light as if he was greeting an old friend.What… What wa