Salute To The General

With Gianna pointing the way, Max's convoy moved out of the city slowly and eventually pulled up in front of an ancient manor in the countryside. Whoosh!

A flock of bats flew off the moment they appeared at the entrance of the manor. On the heels of that, the rusty gate opened automatically with a creak.

The convoy moved slowly into the courtyard of the manor that was overgrown with vast vine plants before stopping outside a mottled old house. Seconds later, Max, Gianna, and his bodyguards exited their cars. At that moment, an elderly man with thinning hair and dressed in a tuxedo was standing outside the house.

Carrying an oil lamp, he greeted Max with a slight bow.

Gianna introduced, "Admiral Max, this is Kaiser, Lord Antonio's loyal butler."

Kaiser welcomed Max in a respectful manner, "Admiral Max, Lord Antonio has been expecting you for quite some time. This way, please."

Just as Max was about to enter with his bodyguards, Kaiser stood in their way. "Admiral Max, your subordinates are not allowed to enter."

In an instant, Max's bodyguards flipped out. One of them chastised, "How dare you! We're the admiral's soldiers and must stay by his side at all times. Don't you know we must follow him everywhere he goes?"

Admiral Max to be worried about his safety. How about we make an exception and allow his bodyguards to

I don't think there'll be any risk awaiting me in a mere viscount's manor. After all, you're just lowly nobodies to me. It's only your wishful thinking if you think you can inflict harm on me." The next moment, he strode into the house without any hesitation. Gianna and Kaiser quickened their paces to

hear

and Kaiser, he reached the second

an antique piano in the hall. An exceptionally good-looking man, apparently from Ad rune and appearing about thirty years old, was playing the

was a wine glass. Nonetheless, Max could tell that it was blood instead of red wine in it

sight of

the piano keyboard before coming to a stop. Then, he lifted the wine glass on the table and took a sip before standing up. Smiling broadly,

pleased to meet you too." Max's curiosity was piqued as he scrutinized Antonio. Based on what he knew, Antonio was at least

only in his early

that Max did not

bush. He cut to the chase by saying, "Admiral Max, I'm、 aware that you sought the werewolves' help recently, hoping they could eradicate Nathan Gross, your arch-enemy. They couldn't accomplish

"Annihilate Nathan Cross first