Lord Protector Novel

Dodging quickly to the side, Zeke watched Ossa Dei's attack striking the spot he had stood in moments before.

With a violent twitch, Ossa Dei threw the dragon off of it, and Fortuna screeched in pain.

Zeke gave a wry smile. I knew you had integrity in you, Fortuna. You're not a coward, after all. You were planning on a surprise assault.

On the other hand, Fortuna was adamant about refuting it. You've misunderstood. I only wanted to absorb its aura. You need to quickly think of a retaliation strategy, Zeke. I don't think I can hold out for much longer.

Zeke gazed at Ossa Dei grimly and made up his mind for the worst.

Daemonium cackled gleefully. “If I'm guessing right, Zeke, you have exhausted all your trump cards. If that is so, you will excuse Ossa Dei and me for not showing you mercy. As my greatest threat, you and your men will die today. Upon your death, Eurasia will be mine.”

Zeke glared at Daemonium. “Out of trump cards? Oh, no. You've underestimated me.”

“What?” Daemonium cried disbelievingly. “You have another trump card? Don't talk nonsense.”

“You've underestimated Eurasia's desire to win,” Zeke said quietly.

Daemonium chuckled. “Are you telling me that your trump card is a strong desire to win?”

“Why not?” Zeke said.

Daemonium laughed so hard that his whole body shook. “To tell you the truth, my desire to win is greater than yours. Nobody in the world would bother with disciplined cultivation if wanting to win was all it took. I think you have been scared witless, Great Marshal.”

Zeke gave a wry smile. “No, your desire to win is nothing compared to mine. In order to win and protect the people of Eurasia, I'm willing to make any sacrifice, including blowing up my life force!”

He looked at Ossa Dei grimly. “Do you think your and Ossa Dei's combined force could withstand the explosion of a Celestial Class warrior's life force?”

Daemonium turned pale at his words as he did not expect that Zeke's desire to win extended to voluntary self-destruction.

Daemonium was forced to admit that the explosion of a Celestial Class warrior's life force could let loose a power hundreds of times stronger than their combined force in a split second and would pose a tangible risk to his and Ossa Dei's lives.

Sole Wolf and the others were shocked by Zeke's proclamation.

We would rather die and fall down Eighteen Levels of Hell than allow the Great Marshal to suffer such indignity! It is a great shame for the Great Marshal to be forced by the enemy to blow up his life force.

“No, Zeke!” Sole Wolf shouted. “Even if we blow up our life forces today, we will not allow you to suffer the same humiliation! You are the symbol of hope in my beloved Eurasia. Nothing must happen to you.”

He turned around to look at Ares and the rest. “Ares, Nameless, Alfred, Tyler, are you in for one huge, final hurrah with me?”