CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE Gusto looked at his sister for a while, and then he sighed, nodding slowly. “Fine…” He decided to let go, but that was for that moment.Turning to face the Commander again, he snorted, glaring him directly in the eyes.“We are going to continue this fight when Marcus is dead. Enjoy your life while you can…” That was a very serious threat that Rylan was not going to let slide easily, but the only reason why he didn’t say anything was that the Shadow Monarch was standing right there. He took a deep breath, turning to Adrian with a deadpan expression that appeared after he had sighed heavily. “I am sorry, my liege…” He apologized, bowing slowly. Adrian nodded, and after taking a deep breath, he turned to face Gusto, piercing into his eyes. “We are running late, guys. We don’t want Marcus taking us for granted…” His words was meant to be a reminder of what was at stake, but Gusto didn’t look like he was ready to make any move, holding onto the sinister

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE “With what?” Adrian retorted after a while, but he didn’t bother to look at him, concentrating on the road with the fortress visibly ahead of them. The Commander took a deep breath, and after a few seconds, he cleared his throat, reaching for his mind to get a suitable response. “With this situation, My liege…” He broke his silence, forced to clear his throat when he realized that his voice was cracked. “I know that Gusto hates me because he thinks I killed Amira, but I do not want to fight with him. I love Samara, and I want to get married to her as soon as all of this is over. She has agreed, but she is worried that her brother might not approve…” He paused just to be certain that Adrian was paying attention, and that his plain countenance was not a sign of disinterest to what he was saying. “Do this for me and I will be very grateful, my liege…” He bowed, showing utmost reverence and plea. “Maybe I will consider retiring and finally have a fam

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE Intentionally, the Shadow Monarch ignored the Commander, but it didn’t look like that was going to reduce the tension hovering in the air.“My Liege?” Rylan called out, his voice shaky and low. He waited for Adrian to turn to look at him, eager to call out to him again just in case he was not going to give him a response. The Shadow Monarch turned to look at him, staring deep into his eyes. He could see that he was not just scared but uncertain of the outcome of their adventure. He took a deep breath, then he inched closer to him before whispering only to his hearing.“Nothing is going to happen to your sister, Commander. You have my word…” That was all he needed to say for Rylan to nod in response, taking a deep breath.“I trust you…” The Commander stated, and even though his voice was a bit shaky, the fact that he was very certain of the words Adrian said to him was vividly written all over his face. Turning to look at Marcus, the Commander grunt

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN “You mean the Mayor?” Rylan asked silently just to be sure of what the General said.“Exactly…” Marcus nodded, his tone low but very confident. He cleared his throat, and when he was certain that everyone was still paying attention, he continued with a shaky tone. “It is not me who is your true enemy, Adrian…” His attention was mainly on Adrian since it was obvious that he was the leader, and whatever he said was going to stand.He knew that he had the veto power as the Shadow Monarch, and was hoping that he was going to get a positive outcome from his speech. “Duke is your enemy, Adrian. Not me…” He continued, his voice still low and slippery. “I only wanted to take what was mine, you should believe that…” “At the expense of the lives, the safety, and the welfare of millions of people in this City…” Rylan cut him short, eyes burning with annoyance.“You are a monster, General Marcus…” He continued when he was certain that he had the General’s a

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE Elara felt very uncomfortable seeing the old man whom her father wanted to marry her off to after her husband was declared dead. She gave Marco a scornful look, but the old man didn’t bother about her disdainful look. It didn’t take long for Adrian to notice how unsettled and pissed off his wife was. Gently, he placed his hand on her leg and turned to her with a smile. A few seconds later, he returned his gaze to the Minister of Finance who had already gotten himself seated without seeking consent. Marco grabbed the bottle of champagne on the table and a glass close to it. The wine was meant for the couple, but he drank from it and smacked in satisfaction. “This tastes really nice! I think you guys should try it.” He chuckled, showcasing his almost brown set of teeth. Taking in a deep breath which he slowly let out, Adrian got a grip on himself before he spoke with a calm tone. “Minister? I didn’t realize that you were here.” “Oh, why wouldn’t I