The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Stephen did not understand where Ethan got so much money from. After all, he had no powerful family backing him. The only person he could rely on was

himself!

"Thank you." Arnold sighed in relief, then expressed his wish for Stephen to punish him.

Stephen shook his head. "You're not at fault. Don't be too hard on yourself. Besides, it's not my place to decide that."

Arnold was silent for a while, then finally asked his last question. "Where's Ethan?"

Stephen's eyes instantly narrowed. "Why are you looking for him?"

"I want to pass on a message from the villagers outside the border."

"What message?" Stephen was wary.

Arnold recited, "The message is: can you come save us?"

Stephen's eyes widened at the words. The villagers wanted Ethan to save them? They knew that Ethan brought peace to Riveria, so they wished that he would bestow peace upon them too!

in Stephen's heart

the villagers help them because of Ethan? It was because they earnestly wanted Ethan to

South Regent also send help? It was because he

thought of how the public viewed

and the people outside the borders probably did not even

There were so many people waiting for Ethan's return. He could not let Ethan regain

Arnold, "I don't know. I also don't know where he is. Maybe he has already been executed. If that's all, you may leave

out without finding out Ethan's whereabouts. At the same

voice rang out beside him. “I know where

finally decided to hide the truth about the villagers and the

he told his subordinate to start drafting a speech. By noon, Stephen publicly announced the details and results of the

we suffered some losses, we ultimately succeeded. All the enemies were annihilated, and all the hostages

erupted

Steel felt increasingly confident that his decision

an elite soldier, he easily bypassed

at the door of the villa left wide open, Arnold was shocked. Was

wary, he

he saw was Ethan sitting on the sofa, reading a