The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Arnold shook his head hard. He must be imagining things due to his fatigue.

"What's wrong?" the second team captain noticed something off and asked in

concern.

"I'm fine." Arnold turned to the village chief and said, "We'll do our best to pass on your message."

"Thank you. Thank you!" The village chief was overwhelmed with emotion and led the villagers to thank him too.

Seeing them bow, Arnold and the second team leader remained silent.

What kind of power did Ethan have? Why did these villagers trust him so completely to the point of being willing to sacrifice themselves for him?

Just then, a member of the second team reported to the captain, “Captain, all the criminals have been captured." They had apprehended all the members of Jared's team except for Jared himself.

Nolan had informed Jared to retreat quickly when he sent out the second team. The hostages were found, and most of them were uninjured. This time, their mission was a success.

paid a hefty price for it-Arnold was the only

them. The second team captain could understand Arnold's grief and gathered everyone to salute the fallen members of the

withdraw. The villagers all

to look at the villagers in confusion. "Why did they help us?

he saw earlier. Ethan had been standing under a

is way too

said, he was not entirely convinced. Was it

fooled by Ethan because they were uneducated, but what about

South Regent help them because of Ethan? Why did Jared choose to retreat when

if Ethan was working with

had left in anger and

told himself that he had to meet Ethan once. Even if it was

to the villagers

Riveria, the sky was

his assistant anxiously reported to him,

"Good!" Stephen was pleased.

to share with the public. Thanks to his leadership, the enemy was swiftly defeated,

world that they should