CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! Several masked guards raised their whips and struck Lilith again and again. She didn’t cry out, but her face twisted in agony, her breaths coming shallow and ragged. CRACK! Finally, her body gave out. With one last hit, her shoulders slumped, and her head fell back as she slipped into unconsciousness without a sound. "Huh?" The guards froze, lowering their whips. One of them stepped closer, pressing two fingers to her neck. "Report to Commander Arthur," he said grimly. "The woman’s fainted from too much blood loss." "Trash!" Arthur snapped coldly. "Step back. Don’t kill her. Wake her later. She still has her uses." "Yes, sir!" The guards withdrew instantly and dropped their whips. "As for that man," Arthur clenched his fingers coldly. "Send his name back to the army. Let them utilize the military satellite system and find out all the information they can get about him as soon as possible!" "Yes sir!" Some of the masked guards quickly dispersed. Arthur

SPLASH!Lilith was once again awoken by another bucket of icy water! She gasped hard for breath as she took in the scene before her.This time, the masked guards had prepared more weapons. They had more whips, daggers and even electric rods.These weapons are notorious for being used in the Northern army to torture their captives and extract information from them."Are you ready to talk now?"Lilith inhaled sharply. Her eyes trembled, rimmed with exhaustion and defiance. "I... don't... know..."ZZZIP!ZZZIP!ZZZIP!"Argh!!!!"A series of ear-splitting screams echoed in the warehouse. The howling of the wind outside made the scene more horrifying.By the time the guards stopped, the physical and mental torture left Lilith in excruciating pain. She could barely move any more. Her head hunched over to one side and her voice was now hoarse. She only whispered one sentence over and over again, "I don't know... I don't know..."ZZZIP!The electric rod hissed before biting into Lilith's sk

CRACK!Thunder rumbled through the sky loudly. Trees shook under the impact of the fighter jets hovering in the sky. Outside the warehouse, the skids of tires were deafening.Arthur froze on the spot. He has served in the military since his eighteenth birthday. He was more familiar with the sounds coming from outside than anyone else in the warehouse.His blood ran cold and huge beads of sweat rolled down his face. His hair stood on every end. He shook his head vigorously. "This is bad... This is bad..."He turned to his soldiers and yelled, "Quickly send for backup!"BOOM!Hardly had he spoken when the ground shook with a loud booming sound. Arthur was taken aback. He staggered backward and exclaimed, "Get down! Everyone, get down!"All the masked guards and armed soldiers in the warehouse that were with Arthur immediately followed his lead.They laid on the ground and tried to cover their heads with their hands. But it was too late!BOOM!A few seconds later, the ground shook agai

Arthur's mind reeled. 'How could this be possible?!'Even if that mad man Kairos knew someone from the Supreme army, it was impossible for him to mobilize such a huge army.But for the general of the Northern Atlantis Boris Kazimir to say such words in a panicked state...Could Kairos be a soldier from the Supreme army?Arthur's heartbeat thundered in his ears. His hands trembled uncontrollably. Impossible… it was impossible!How could a nobody from a middle class wield such power?!"Hey! You two go in and bring out that bitch. We are going to hold her hostage. Hurry up!"Arthur had completely lost his mind at this point. At a time like this, he was very desperate to survive. Lilith was still inside the warehouse. He could hold her hostage and threaten that bastard Kairos.But his soldiers were already scared to the bones. None of them even attempted to move."You useless fools!" Arthur's eyes flashed with rage as he picked up his pistol and aimed it at them. "Go in and bring her out

There were jaw-dropping wounds all over Lilith’s body. They included whip marks, electric burns, deep bruises, and knife carvings that marred her once-delicate face!She looked completely battered, broken and unrecognizable. Her breath was shallow and she was constantly in and out of consciousness. One could only imagine the horrifying torture she must have faced.Kairos lowered his head and gently caressed her disfigured cheek. His voice trembled. "Lilith, I'm sorry. I'm late. I didn't keep my promise..."At the sound of that familiar voice, Lilith's eyelashes fluttered. Her eyes opened weakly.Her vision was a blur, but she could make out the gleam of golden armor and the warmth of strong arms holding her as if she were the most precious thing in the world.She couldn't make out his facial expression but she could feel his tenderness and compassion.Although Lilith didn't know who this stranger was and why he was holding her, For reasons she couldn't explain, her fear vanished. For