CHAPTER HUNDRED AND TWELVE “Don’t even think about it, Doctor,” Adrian said his last words to the Doctor before he finally let go of him. “You may leave.” He said calmly, shifting his gaze to Elara.The Doctor wasted no time in scrambling away, slamming the door behind him. Adrian returned to the bed and sat next to Elara, grabbing her hands and squeezing them tightly again. He sighed heavily, and then he moved closer, leaning to caress her hair. After a while, he cleared his throat before turning to the Commander who had been trying to get his attention, waiting for the right moment that seemed like it was never going to come.“What is it, Commander?” Adrian asked, his voice low but firm. Adrian sighed heavily, seeming like the words he was about to say were too heavy for his mouth. “I need to go, My liege…” He said quietly, twisting his expression.Adrian was quick to sense the tension in his tone, including the dark expression all over his face.“What is it, Commander?” He

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN “I am sure you heard him.” Rylan broke the silence, reminding the enemy soldier that his life was still at stake. Drill swallowed hard, struggling with the words that had refused to move out of his mouth. He needed no one to tell him that it was either he spoke or he was going to suffer a brutal fate, his heart pounding violently against his ribcage. “In…” He was forced into silence, his eyes moving from one man to the other. He swallowed hard again, his throat almost unable to contain the amount of saliva he was pushing down. “In two days.” He said with a shaky tone, showing two fingers to Adrian. He sighed heavily as though he had just succeeded in lifting a heavy burden off his shoulders, but it was obvious that he still had more things to lift, his heart beating aggressively against his ribcage. He took a deep breath, and then turned to look at the Lieutenant, their eyes locking into each other. “Are you going to let me go now?” He aske

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN As they watched, the soldiers and their superiors couldn’t fail to express their joy over the burning sight of the enemy soldier. They stared with beams spread across their faces, almost dancing to the tune of the screams of the enemy soldier until he went silent, burnt to ashes. Soon, all eyes turned to Adrian, and they stared as he walked back to the Commander and handed the lighter back to him. “Make sure you don’t burn your lungs with all that tobacco, Commander.” He advised, holding onto the smirk all over his face. Rylan swallowed hard, and suddenly, it felt as though the lighter was too heavy for his hand.He tried to speak in his defense, but Adrian looked away from him, turning to face the Lieutenant. Eren took a deep breath, staring at the Shadow Monarch as the smile on his face vanished, replaced by uncertainty. Adrian cleared his throat, and then he spoke with a low but audible tone, still staring at the Lieutenant. “You are going to tak

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN “You?” He gasped, eyes wide just as the lady who was forced to freeze as soon as she set her eyes on Adrian, almost believing that he was a ghost."What are you doing here?" She asked, her eyes burning with annoyance. “You should be dead!” She was clenching her fists as though she was about to throw a punch to Adrian’s face. The two men standing close to the entrance to the Mayor’s office looked at the lady, and then they turned to Adrian, demanding an explanation.“Do you two know each other?” Sam asked, and when he saw that Adrian was not ready to give him a response, he turned to the lady, demanding an answer with his eyes. “Do you know him, Miss Sally?” He asked, and she nodded, turning to Adrian with her scowl intact. “Sadly, yes. But I could have preferred to see his corpse instead.” She glowered at Adrian again, and then she stepped forward, glaring at him. “What are you doing here, Adrian Kane? How are you still alive? I thought you burned wi

Adrian nodded, taking a deep breath.“No one is disputing that fact, Mayor Robinson. But if you don’t sit your ass down this minute, you may not have a City to govern in a couple of days.” Duke obviously felt very insulted after hearing what Adrian said to him, but seeing the sobriety on his face, and hearing the seriousness that was laced in his voice, he was forced to take his seat, but he couldn’t make himself comfortable. Sally on the other hand had a curious look on her face, and even though she detested Adrian, that looked like one of the moments when she was going to have to set aside her emotions and listen to him attentively.Adrian nodded in satisfaction, looking at the Mayor with a wry smile. “Good.” He whispered, and then he cleared his throat.“I am listening.” Duke broke his silence, showing the impatience that was building inside him. He took a deep breath, grunting in annoyance because Adrian seemed to be taking his time even after he mentioned that he had something