But Dustin stood tall. He looked completely healthy and unharmed. It unsettled the crowd to see him this way.

Only the members of the McCall family remained calm.

They knew all too well how terrifying Dustin could be.

“A man whose strength rivals the Five Supremes is not someone even the General of the West can control,” remarked Jonathan with a faint smile.

“What about the Western Forces? Why haven’t they responded? How could they let him waltz in here?” someone asked as they scanned the room in disbelief.

“The Western Forces have withdrawn from Grayvale, and they won’t be returning,” Dustin said indifferently.

“W-Withdrawn?” The disbelief in the room was palpable.

Messengers were sent out immediately to verify the claim, and they returned just as quickly.

“The four battalions of the Western Forces have fully withdrawn to the Southwestern Shura Territories…”

The confirmation left everyone even more bewildered.

Such a massive troop was gone without even an e