Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Guardian's Return: Kabanata 241 - Kabanata 250

“I…”Stephen’s face turned pale, and his voice trembled. He could not get a word out. Ethan looked at him. “Do you feel like crying? Crying won't stop the clock.”Stephen knew the situation in Celestial City was getting out of hand. If he did not act fast, the city would be in real trouble, and if something happened to Celestial City, it would be disastrous.Panicked, he quickly got up and ran outside.On the way to Celestial City, he gave George a call. “Hold the fort down in Celestial City!”George shouted, “I’m trying!”He, too, was dealing with a headache. After all, he was in charge of Riveria now. If anything happened to Celestial City, the responsibility would fall on him!George immediately contacted the businesses preparing to leave Celestial City.“Why are you all leaving out of the blue? Is something in Celestial City’s policies pushing you away?”George was baffled. Everything had been going fine, so why did they suddenly want to leave? There had been no signific

Stephen said, “It’ll take too long. Celestial City is a financial hub. If these businesses leave, it’ll lose at least a third of its GDP.”Celestial City originally had a GDP of 2.5 trillion, but they gave 350 billion dollars to the South Regent as ransom. Then, a few companies left, and they lost another 150 billion. Now, only 2 trillion dollars remained. If more companies left, and the GDP dropped by another third, it would bring it down to 1.4 trillion, nearly half of what it started with. Once the ball started rolling, even more companies could lose confidence and follow suit. The chain reaction would destroy Celestial City’s economy. “The loss in GDP is the least of my concerns, but what happens to me is the real issue.” Stephen’s voice trembled.The more he thought about it on the way there, the more frightened he became.The Grand Marshal had fought and sacrificed so much, and being his mentee meant shouldering a huge burden. However, here was the kicker—Stephen was not h

“Well... We definitely didn’t think this through properly.”Simon thought about it, realizing it might be part of Ethan’s scheme. Ethan could be using the Quinns to cut ties with Riveria once and for all!If there was a crisis in Riveria, they could use the Grand Marshal’s influence to make Ethan step in. However, now that everyone knew he was not the Grand Marshal’s mentee, he would have nothing to do with Riveria anymore!Simon’s face darkened. When did Ethan start planning all of that?“I’ll have someone prepare a speech for you. Go and get ready.”He then hung up the call, feeling a headache coming. He thought they had won, but now he realized they had lost again. All the pressure was falling on Stephen’s shoulders.In Celestial City, Stephen immediately ordered a stage to be built for the speech after hanging up the call. He chose to speak in the streets to seem more approachable to the public. That way, the online criticism of him would lighten up. It would also prove tha

“That’s right. He fought against all of Riveria’s enemies by himself three years ago. Why is he fleeing from two assassins?”“Fleeing is one thing. What’s more important is that he didn’t arrest the two shooters.”“He’s a disgrace to the Grand Marshal.”“He’s not just a disgrace. If he really brought peace to Riveria three years ago, those two gunmen wouldn’t have shown up. They would’ve been dealt with long before they made a move.”“It’s strange. The way Stephen acted doesn’t match General Kenning’s description.”“Yeah. If he really brought peace to Riveria three years ago, why are North Hill City, Seaside City, and Aqua City in a mess?”“Do you think Stephen is faking his identity as the Grand Marshal’s mentee?”Online, many people began doubting Stephen’s identity.“Does anyone know what happened in Riveria three years ago?”“I don’t think Stephen was capable of pulling off those feats.”“Yeah. Someone explain it, please.”Many people were curious about the truth. Was St

Ethan took off his sunglasses and finally looked at George. Even though his gaze was calm, George felt a shiver run down his spine. It was as if those eyes could see right straight through his soul!While no one online knew Ethan’s true identity, he did. Ethan was the person who brought peace to Riveria three years ago. Even the South Regent had knelt before him.For a moment, George did not dare to meet Ethan’s gaze.“What I want is simple,” Ethan said slowly.George quickly looked up. “How simple? What is it?”“I want you all dead.”Silence fell over the courtyard.George stood frozen, his eyes wide. He could not believe what he just heard. With a panicked stumble, he backed away several feet, afraid that Ethan would pull out a gun and kill him on the spot.“You want to kill us?”Ethan replied, “Wrong. It’s not me who’s going to kill you.”Since Ethan had made his move, he had never personally killed anyone. He had countless ways to ensure someone’s death, just like with St