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.

hefty price for it-Arnold was the only survivor from

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

began to withdraw. The villagers all

villagers in confusion.

the hallucination he saw earlier. Ethan

way too

what Arnold said, he was not entirely

villagers might have been fooled by Ethan because they were uneducated, but what

because of Ethan? Why did Jared choose to retreat

South Regent and Jared did not reach their current position by being fools. Even if Ethan was working with

had left in anger and reluctance because he

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

he owed it to the villagers to deliver

the sky was dim with

assistant anxiously reported to him, "We

"Good!" Stephen was pleased.

he expected this outcome, it would still be great news to share with the public. Thanks to

conference to announce to the world that they should not be messed with and to take credit for the mission's