"Follow me and don't ask too many questions," Jason replied quickly, not wanting to waste any more time.Their group, group four, had collected 16 flags, which meant they still had to find the other four. He knew that James hated to lose, and even though he was so upset that James, the leader of his group, had left them without saying anything, Jason couldn't protest. It was as if he could understand James' actions.While they were searching for the flags, they suddenly heard another announcement that group two had successfully completed the first mission and were the first group to start the second mission."Oh damn it! Why are they so fast?" one of the members of Group Four complained."They have a better strategy. Oh, I'm annoyed that we have to be led by Gardner," another friend continued, now irritably picking up rocks.The first person to comment said, "Exactly. If we had Riley Wood or Justin Donovan, we'd be safe."Jason, who was checking the water section of the pool, immediat
"Yes, they found it." Riley quickly picked up Alen's pin again and looked at the clue in the form of a floor plan of the food warehouse that appeared a few seconds later. Alen also looked at the small pin with an astonished look, "Wow! This is amazing!"Riley nodded in agreement, truly pleased with the results they had achieved this time. At the same time, their group's name had also been announced as one of the groups that had found the food warehouse. "Come on, let's go to the camp! You must be thirsty and hungry, right?" Riley said with a faint smile.Alen nodded enthusiastically, "Of course. I just drank a few drops of water and ate some bread. How am I not hungry?"Riley chuckled softly and ran quickly around, looking at the floor plan so they wouldn't get lost when they found the food warehouse.On their way, they passed some other groups and it was obvious that some of them were looking at them with annoyance.Suddenly Alen laughed and Riley turned to him, still running, "What
"Gotcha," Alen said when he managed to pull the hand of one of the five would-be soldiers. Unfortunately, the soldier didn't give up easily and put up a fierce fight. Alen tried to bind his arms, but it turned out that the prospective soldier with the purple flag still managed to escape. Then he ran quickly."Oh, no. I won't let you go," Alen said as he ran after her.Meanwhile, Riley had already managed to knock down a young man with an oval face and a body much shorter than his own. He immediately grabbed both of his opponent's hands, preventing him from moving."Let go of me, damn it!" the opponent cursed, but Riley ignored him and with quick movements bound the hands of the desperately rebelling future soldier."Damn it, what are you doing?" the eyes of the soldier, who wore a ferret pin as his insignia, bulged perfectly.Riley simply said, "Calm down, I just need a few seconds."And after turning the opponent around, Riley saw the silver pin. "No," the would-be warrior struggled
Riley didn't answer and instead squatted down to examine Warren's wound. As soon as Riley held Warren's leg, which was still dripping with blood, Warren immediately grimaced, "Oh, are you adding to my misery?"Again, Riley didn't respond to his friend's words and instead turned to Dean, their friend who was with Warren, "Dean, how did this happen?"Dean sighed and began to tell the story, "We just came from the food warehouse and when we were about to catch up with you guys, some people attacked us and tried to take my pin. Warren tried to stop them and was successful. Well, unfortunately one of them had a knife and attacked Warren aggressively."Alen was gaping. "This is crazy! He wasn't the only one with a knife, Riley had one too. But ... he never used it to attack other future soldiers."Warren said, "But ... they ran away in the end, you cowards!"The young man laughed crisply, but fell silent when Riley gave him a sharp look. "Why? It's their fault, Riley. Not me."Riley sighed,
Warren gritted his teeth, "Voluntarily? Do you think we're that weak?""We have a first rank leader, in case you forgot," Alen said with a challenging look.One of them spat when he heard Alen's words, as if he wanted to insult Alen and his friends. Alen clenched his fists while the spitting young man grinned, "And where is this Wood? Why don't I see him? Wasn't he with you earlier?"Dean started to answer, but the insolent man, now snorting again, said, "He must have run off and left you here."Mocking laughter erupted from the group of would-be soldiers from Group three with red cloth marks on their arms."Oh, never mind. No need to waste time, let's grab their pins and get out of here," one impatient group member said.He instructed his friends to immediately attack the three opponents he considered weak."The rest of you watch," the young man said again, requesting that only three people from his group fight the would-be soldiers with the lion pins."Damn it! They underestimated u
Unfortunately, even though the three of them attacked Riley at the same time, they still couldn't defeat him. In just a few minutes, Riley managed to subdue them.Riley tied them up with ropes while enduring the attacks from the members of the group of three, who were quite random. However, Riley once again showed his amazing skills as he managed to tie six people to a tree in a very short time.Now only the four opponents stared at Riley in amazement, wonder, and horror. "H-how did he do that?" Damian asked, his legs shaking.He saw Riley kick, but his hands were also busy grabbing his other friend and elbowing his other opponent at the same time. Really, he could defend himself while attacking without getting hurt in the slightest."He's ... very fast and agile. I ... I don't dare to face him," one of them swallowed.Damian snorted in exasperation, "You want to be a coward?"The young man with the knife in his hand did not answer, for although he was offended, his courage was evapor
Warren prepared to attack James. But contrary to their predictions, James raised both hands.Riley sighed, while Dean exchanged glances with Warren, who also seemed confused about the meaning of the gesture.Meanwhile, Riley asked in a surprised tone, "Are you alone?""Hm," James replied briefly, still with his hands raised."Then where are your group members?" Alen asked, who looked around for his group mates. But he did not find anyone behind James. The young man was all alone.James even asked back, "By the way, how long do I have to raise my hands?"Riley snorted, "And who told you to raise your hands?""Oh, damn it!" James cursed.He lowered his hands in desperation.The man walked towards them so casually.That made Warren stare in surprise, "What are you trying to do?""Riley, why are you so quiet?" Dean asked confused.James wiggled his eyebrows as he looked at Riley. Riley immediately rolled his eyeballs lazily and explained, "He's not going to attack our group."Warren was
Greg shrugged, "He looks too much like Jody Gardner's son. Didn't you see for yourself, General? He didn't even attack James Gardner, instead he avoided him."Andrew shook his head and exhaled heavily. While Keannu said without looking at the estimate, which he also considered a silly guess, "If he really was the son of one of Jody Gardner's men back then, he would have openly revealed his loyalty immediately.""Your Honor, in that case, he could have been warned by his father not to be too overtly on James Gardner's side," Greg argued, still confident in his guess.Andrew couldn't stand it anymore, "Damn it! Are you stupid or what?""Oh, come on. You're a war general, but ....""Actually you are stupid, Greg." Andrew said in a lazy tone.Greg gritted his teeth, "If he's not the son of one of the royal traitor's followers, then whose son is he?"Andrew was silent for a long time, Keannu also seemed to have no idea of the answer.Seeing that the two were silent, Greg said impatiently,
James shook his head, "I can't say right now."Reiner immediately let out a disappointed sigh. "You are ... making us curious.""Right, why can't you say it now?" Ben asked with a curious expression."Can't you give us just a little ... bright spot?" Shin tried to persuade hopefully.James chuckled softly, "Sorry, I really can't tell you guys right now, but ... I'm sure it won't be long before we know everything."Diego gave him an unsure look, "Will it be us or will it be you?"James flashed a bright smile, "Of course we all will.""I don't believe it," Alen said quickly.The war general blinked repeatedly and looked at each of his good friends with a puzzled look.He then pointed at himself with his right index finger and said, "You think I'm lying? Since when did I lie or break my promise?"Ben frowned and looked thoughtful. He looked up as if he was considering something.An exasperated James said, "Damn it! Do you have to think just to answer a simple question?"Diego held back a
Ben immediately grimaced. Meanwhile, Alen and Shin laughed crisply together. Then, Diego pretended to look up.However, Reiner boldly replied, "It's not about feeling sorry for you. I ... just think Riley is too much."James clucked his tongue and took the empty seat next to Diego who immediately turned to him with the same look."That's his right," James replied, sounding casual."Rights? What right do you mean, the right to put his best friend in trouble?" Reiner replied cluelessly.James shrugged, "I've been causing him trouble for the past few years as well."Shin widened his eyes, "Hey, what are you talking about? What trouble? He-""I left this palace and let Riley handle all the problems in this kingdom by herself. I mean ... I know you guys have always been there for him and so many great warriors have helped him, but ... yeah it's still hard for him," James explained after cutting off Shin's words that he hadn't finished yet.
Reiner frowned when he saw James' expression which he found very strange. Moreover, he also saw how James' lips suddenly formed a smile."What's wrong with you?" Reiner finally chose to ask.James once again smiled at Reiner, making Reiner wink.Reiner also got goosebumps instantly. "What's wrong with you? Don't tell me you're going crazy, James!"A sigh was immediately heard from James. He snorted in exasperation, "Damn it! I still have hopes of meeting Riley, even if it's not now. Why should I go crazy?"Hearing that, Reiner let out a sigh of relief. Because, James' nagging was one of the ways that showed that his good friend was really just fine. "Then, why are you being like that? Smiling horribly. Very strange, just so you know! Not like your usual self," Reiner explained, who still looked a bit horrified.James grinned again, revealing his row of clean teeth. He then said, "Oh, it's about Gary Davis. You ... just made me realize something, Rei.""Realized? About what?" Reiner a
Instead of answering James Gardner's question, Xylan Wellington said, "I ... I know what you're trying to say, General Gardner."Great, so what's the answer? Reiner thought, starting to feel lazy.James raised an eyebrow, "Yes, Your Majesty?"Xylan sighed softly, then closed his eyes for a few seconds. After regaining control of himself he replied, "It was my negligence, General Gardner.""Negligence? About what, Your Majesty?" James asked, sounding like he wanted a clearer answer."My sister. I ... know she has done wrong," Xylan said quietly.The viceroy bowed his head for a few seconds, while James remained silent, waiting for him to speak again.And without James pressing him, Xylan said, "I've actually noticed something strange about her. This ... even, before you set out to find my brother-in-law again, General Gardner."James' eyes widened instantly, but he still refrained from commenting.Xylan cleared his throat softly before continuing, "But ... even when I felt something wa
Hearing the new war general's question, Xylan Wellington laughed awkwardly.It was a laugh that didn't really come off, in fact, it sounded so strange that it made anyone who heard the viceroy's laughter confused.Reiner also looked at Xylan with a strange gaze while James did not even blink. The look in his eyes showed a demand.A demand for an explanation from Xylan regarding what he had just said.When he saw that urgent questioning look, Xylan finally stopped laughing. He cleared his throat softly before saying, "Hm ... I know from the main soldier.""The main soldier?" James repeated as he frowned.Xylan gulped and smiled clumsily, "The king's court soldiers, General Gardner."Oh, that wasn't really what James meant. He knew without even asking that the main soldiers were the palace soldiers specifically assigned to escort and guard him.There were usually five of them and one of them was required to stay by his side
James Gardner remained silent, giving no clear answer to Reiner's question.An immediate anxiety struck the ground war commander. Not wanting to be ignored by James, Reiner asked again, "James, tell me. Are you going to stay in the palace? You're not going to leave, right?"He looked anxiously at James who was staring out the car window. However, after he waited patiently enough he finally heard James answer, "I don't know."Reiner's heart was like being hit by a rock instantly."So ... are you leaving?" the man asked in a tone that sounded disappointed."It depends."Reiner, who was still staring at James, raised an eyebrow, looking confused, "Depends on what?"James sighed softly, "It depends on King Xylan's answer."Reiner was getting more and more confused. However, he did not have time to ask further as the car they were in had already entered the main gate of the Ans De Lou Royal palace. Even so, Reiner still did not want to give up so easily so he continued to stick to James e
At first Michelle Veren didn't understand what James Gardner was asking. However, when she saw the look on the general's face, she immediately knew he meant the time of the departure of the three people they were looking for.So, the Veren boutique owner replied, "About an hour ago, General Gardner."Hearing that answer, Reiner immediately went limp. But, it was inversely proportional to James who was even full of enthusiasm. This could be seen from James who even said, "Come on, Rei. Let's go after him."Reiner looked sadly at his best friend and replied, "It won't catch up, James. It's been too long."James did not even listen to Reiner's words and ordered some of his men, "Prepare the car, let's go after them!""James," Reiner called softly.James ignored the call and kept saying to his men who were still quietly waiting, "Find out through the CCTV which area they are currently in. They ... should be visible if they take the highway from behind this building."Reiner bit his own
Unfortunately it was all too late for the young girl to realize. All the words of the girl named Alice Porter were clearly heard by Reiner Anderson and James Gardner.With a dark look on his face, James said, "Miss, you-""No, no. I just misspoke, I ... I don't know anything. You heard me wrong," Alice said, whose face paled even more. Especially when she saw the aura of James Gardner, the terrifying war general, she found it even harder to breathe.Reiner also could not help himself so he said in an exasperated tone, "Tell me everything you know or you ... will know how terrible it is when you face the two of us.""I don't care if you are a woman. I can still find a punishment that you deserve," Reiner continued coldly.Alice swallowed harshly. Of course the young girl was very confused. Moreover, no one was trying to help her at all. All the employees in the boutique looked so frightened that no one dared to open their mouths."Say it now! We don't have much time, Miss!" James gro
James' question immediately made Reiner silent for a few moments. He stared at the boutique with a confused look on his face.Meanwhile, James didn't want to waste any more time so he wordlessly walked towards the boutique owned by Michelle Veren, a forty-year-old female designer who was quite famous in the country.Reiner didn't just stand by and do nothing, lamenting his inaccuracy. He followed James with a small trot right behind James without a word.As soon as James was faster than him to reach the door, he immediately saw the two boutique guards who opened the door for them."Can I help you?" one of the boutique guards asked James."I'm looking for Princess Rowena. Where is she now?" James asked back matter-of-factly as he darted his eyes all over the first floor of the boutique.Although there was a suspicion rising in James' mind, the young man put his anxiety ahead of his suspicion."You're looking for Princess Rowena? Who are you? You-""James Gardner. Royal War General Ans