Adrian and Chester fell silent.Quintin had sacrificed a lot for Silverboa City. Though, this was indeed his responsibility as the mayor. Even at the end of his life, he was still willing to haggle over every little detail for the sake of Silverboa City.This was all shocking to Adrian. He even had to admit that he seemed to have underestimated Quintin's intentions.Quintin was a true wise ruler! Personal gains and losses, while important to him, were far less significant than the overall interests of Silverboa City.Beside him, Chester's eyes were already red. To make such a tough military man tear up showed how much Quintin had impressed him.Adrian looked up and saw the 300-plus people in the combat arena and faintly smiled. His subordinates didn't know what this ceremony meant. Compared to this ceremony, all the glory and wealth meant nothing!Adrian followed Quintin to the combat arena, and everyone's gaze was fixed on Quintin and the man beside him—Adrian!With 600,000 peo
Adrian saw Quintin’s longing for his wife, affection for his son, and even personal desires. But all of this could be sacrificed for the future of Silverboa City!No matter how much he loved the second prince, Malakai, he ultimately gave Adrian a task. If Malakai chose to stagnate Silverboa City's progress after ascending the throne, Adrian could kill him!This was Quintin's choice. It was difficult to say whether it was right or wrong. But at least for the entire Silverboa City, his choice sacrificed his personal interests for the greater good.Alongside introducing the 20-plus survivors from Roy and his companions, Quintin also honored the memory of those who perished in the Leafall City battle—nearly fifty souls, their names etched clearly in his memory.However, the fellow who was killed by Adrian's display of power on Mori Island and the unfortunate one who bled to death on the ship were not among them. If their spirits in the afterlife knew about this scene, God knew how they
However, no one felt that they were unworthy of this honor. These 300 individuals, regardless of the size of their contributions, were all heroes of Silverboa City. Worthy heroes indeed!Even Roy and the others felt that they definitely deserved this honor, although they had never experienced such a situation before.However, Adrian knew something that they didn't. While Quintin was speaking, Adrian kept his eyes on him and sighed inwardly. ‘You all don't know what Quintin has given up.’Quintin, as a mayor, had launched this war and had chosen to personally lead it. He had left the entire empire and his own back to his son.Everything he did was actually to make up for regrets from the past. During the war with the Celestrians, Ronan had emerged and changed the course of the war. As the mayor, Quintin had to leave the front lines and return to the Imperial Capital. Thus began his life as a mayor.If he had been on the front lines, he would definitely have received more merits. He
This ultimately led to today's scene. This was negligence on Adrian's part. He had assumed Quintin wanted to establish his own reputation and would definitely not miss the opportunity to capture Obscura City. Yet, this fellow actually gave up even this level of honor, using it to benefit Adrian!"Do you want me to be the next Great Commander?" Adrian cut to the chase.Quintin had a relaxed smile on his face. Although none of this had been planned in advance, it was not far off from his overall plan. It's just that Adrian's growth was a bit faster than he had anticipated, and he himself was lacking a little something."That's for the long-term future. There are other things that need your attention right now," Quintin said casually."It’s like you’re trying to buy me with the title of Great Commander for me to serve Silverboa City for a lifetime. You're really good at calculating," Adrian replied, half-jokingly and half-seriously.Quintin frowned. This aspect of Adrian was what he
"This indicates the enemy has realized our strategic intentions. He knows that I will launch an attack on Sandstone City in a short time, so he is gathering strength. And I dare to affirm he has already prepared to abandon the entire Sandstone City and delay our progress!"Adrian nodded slightly—Quintin's thoughts were spot on. During this time, the two armies were tens of kilometers apart, yet there was no conflict at all. This was already a very rare occurrence!From this strange situation, one could indeed deduce these things. "So you thought of me for this?" Adrian asked with a half-smile. Quintin sighed and rubbed his forehead. This was also a move out of desperation. In his view, this collaboration was truly not presentable. Moreover, the likelihood of success was very low. If it weren't for Adrian, he wouldn't even have thought of using this method."Sid does need to be careful. Although he is in a passive position, all his decisions have been 100% correct!" Adrian sudden
It was impossible for over 300 people to enter together, unless Adrian could make them invisible. But even Adrian couldn't do that, let alone bringing Roy and the others along. As such, he could only choose another method. Talan and Roy selected 50 people, all of whom were high-level experts ranging from the advanced eighth-level to the pinnacle stage. If placed in other troops, they would be more than capable of being a battalion commander of 1,000 soldiers. However, now these 50 experts had all become Adrian's subordinates. "Let's go!" Adrian did not tell them the specific action plan. There was no need to tell them. Since they had followed him, they just needed to obey his orders without needing to know why they were doing so. The road from Leafall City to Sandstone City was not an easy one. Of course, it wasn't a canyon like the one leading from the coastline to Leafall City either.To go to Sandstone City, they had to cross a thousand-meter-high mountain. Within this mounta
"The location of the mountain bandits?" The family of three were all stunned upon hearing Adrian's words, even the child on the ground! "What's wrong? Are you all in league with them?" Adrian grimaced.According to his intel, the mountain bandits on Prosperous Mountain were relatively good to the surrounding farmers. It was possible that these farmers were in cahoots with them."If you go looking for them, you'll die!" The child who had been kneeling on the ground with his mother suddenly spoke up. This kid's words caught Adrian's attention. "We'll die? What do you mean by that?" Roy walked out from beside Adrian, curious. The man who had previously drawn his bow and arrows warned them, "Sir, among those mountain bandits, there is a leader who is a Grandmaster. The mountain bandits on Prosperous Mountain are very united. If you were to fight them, you probably wouldn't make it out of Prosperous Mountain alive!"This was not necessarily for the sake of Adrian and the others. Bu
Adrian had a sense that there must be a connection between this Grandmaster turning into a mountain bandit and the strong unity among all the mountain bandits in Prosperous Mountain.After a prolonged silence, his eyes suddenly brightened. He sought out the mountain bandits suspecting their revenue streams might be tied to Sandstone City, hoping to find an entry point into the city through them.This appeared to be the most promising option. Initially uncertain, he now felt a clarity after pondering the peculiar occurrences in Prosperous Mountain.The allure of banditry in Prosperous Mountain must be significant, enough to entice even a Grandmaster to abandon their reputations. The cohesion among the bandits likely stemmed from shared benefits.However, his brief time in Obscura City and lack of foresight hindered his understanding of the motivations driving the Grandmaster to banditry and the unity among the mountain bandits."What do these bandits rely on to support themselves?"