Daddy Is Coming, and No One Will Survive

Chapter 14

"Huh?" Hearing Laurel's voice, Junior froze, his entire body trembling.

"Celeste, what's happening?" Nicolas asked sternly with a sense of foreboding.

"Dad, save me!" Celeste shouted into the phone, her voice filled with desperation. "He… he wants to kill me!"

"Give him the phone!" Nicolas ordered, exhaling sharply.

"O-okay…" Celeste nodded frantically, handing the phone to Junior. "Your… your daughter wants to talk to you…"

Junior took a deep breath and accepted the phone, looking at the screen.

"If you harm Celeste, you'll never see your daughter again!" Nicolas threatened before turning the camera towards Laurel.

Smack! Nicolas slapped Laurel hard, leaving a distinct handprint on her face.

"You little bastard, didn't you want to see your daddy? Say hi to him now!" Nicolas sneered.

At that moment, an overwhelming, violent killing intent erupted from Junior, filling the entire room. His eyes glinted with a chilling coldness.

Celeste, standing before him, collapsed to the ground with her legs giving out.

"Daddy, I finally see you. Are you really my daddy?" Laurel cried, her voice trembling, "Daddy, I'm so scared. When are you coming to save me?"

"Laurel, don't be afraid…" Junior choked up after just a few words, tears streaming uncontrollably down his face.

"Daddy, don't cry. You're a big hero, Mommy says heroes never cry," Laurel sobbed.

"Okay, Daddy promises not to cry!" Junior steadied himself, forcing his emotions under control. "Laurel, don't be scared, Daddy promises I will bring you home soon!"

"Mm… I believe Daddy. Daddy will bring me home." Smack! Before she could finish her words, Nicolas slapped her again, causing her small face to swell.

"Ah…" Laurel screamed, her small body trembling violently.

"If you touch her again, I'll kill both your son and daughter!" Junior was on the verge of losing it, his eyes bloodshot with rage.

"Oh, really?" Nicolas sneered.

He picked up a knife from nearby and waved it in front of Laurel's face. "Don't you dare!"

"Wah…" Laurel cried out in fear. "Daddy, I'm so scared. Please come save me. I'm really scared."

Smack! Another slap echoed through the room. "Shut up, you little bastard. Stop crying, or I'll cut your tongue out!"

"Mmmm…" Laurel trembled, eyes wide with terror, desperately pressing her lips together.

Junior closed his eyes, forcing himself to stay calm. Acting rashly would only harm Laurel.

Then, he looked at Nicolas and spoke each word deliberately: "What do you want?"

"Weren't you so full of bravado before? Giving up so soon?" Nicolas's tone darkened. "Release Celeste and Omar immediately, or you'll never see your daughter again!"

"Do you think that's possible?" Junior's body radiated a deadly intent.

"Ha, you can choose not to release them!" Nicolas sneered and then drew the knife across Laurel's arm, slicing a deep cut.

"Ah…" Overcome with fear, Laurel let out a loud scream and fainted again.

"You have one minute to decide. If you don't release them, I'll collect your daughter's corpse!" Nicolas's voice was cold and menacing.

"Ah…" Seeing Laurel's condition, Junior let out a heart-wrenching cry, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His demeanor became chaotic.

"Commander, please take care of yourself!" Timothy, his face full of concern, stepped forward. After a moment, he continued, "Let them go. We'll wait for Laurel at the Maldonado Manor. With so many people there, Nicolas can't possibly ignore their lives."

"Hmm!" Junior exhaled deeply, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at Nicolas. "I'll be waiting at the Maldonado Manor. If anything happens to Laurel, I'll make sure everyone in the Maldonado family pays for it!"

Snap! With those words, Junior crushed the phone in his hand, turning it into a pile of rubble that fell to the ground.

"Can we leave now?" Celeste seemed to regain her confidence, and she said with her voice cold.

"Get lost!" Timothy shouted angrily.

With a clatter, the people lying on the ground scrambled to their feet. Two men, limping, helped Omar toward the door, with the rest quickly following.

Celeste shot one last glance at Junior and Timothy. "We'll be waiting for you at the Maldonado Manor. Don't try to run."

Bang! Before she could finish, a gust of wind from Junior's hand flung her out of the door.

Celeste hit the ground heavily, several ribs likely broken. After a scream, she lost consciousness, her eyes rolling back.

"Miss Celeste!" The others shouted and rushed to lift her into a car.

***

Meanwhile, with a cigarette in hand, Nolan Mason, the top official in charge of the Keklia Town sector, was deep in thought and surrounded by swirling smoke.

Bang! Bang! Bang! The sound of hurried footsteps approached, and a burly man barged into the office without knocking, his face pale.

"Marvin, how many times have I warned you to knock before entering?" Nolan glared at him.

"General Mason, something major has happened!" Marvin reached the desk and gulped down a bottle of mineral water.

"You're the second-in-command here, can't you be a bit more composed?" Nolan scolded.

"It's really serious! I've just learned that nearly a thousand people have converged on Keklia Town from all directions!" Marvin said urgently.

"Are you out of your mind?" Nolan glared at him again. "Keklia Town may not be a big place, but every day, tens of thousands of people come and go. And now you're telling me that a thousand people gathering here is a big deal?"

"General Mason, don't you want to know who these people are and who's leading them?" Marvin continued.

"Spit it out." said Nolan, rather snappishly.

"The leader is Archangel!" Marvin revealed the answer.

Hearing the name, Nolan's wrist twitched, and his cigarette fell onto the desk. His face changed abruptly, and he stared intently at Marvin. "Who?"

"One of the top five warriors of the Darkmoon Legion and the Eastern District leader, Archangel!" Marvin swallowed hard. "He's brought nearly a thousand Darkmoon members to Keklia Town!"

"Is that true!?" Nolan sprang up from his chair, his body stiff with shock. "Is the information accurate?"

"Do you think I'm joking about this?" Marvin blurted out.

"Have you found out why?" Nolan asked.

"No!" Marvin shook his head.

"Then what about their movements?" Nolan raised another questions.

Ding! Ding! Marvin's phone buzzed with a new message. He looked at it, his expression changing rapidly. Taking a deep breath, he looked at Nolan. "If nothing unexpected happens, their destination should be the Maldonado family!"

"Find out what the Maldonado family did!" Nolan snapped.

Soon, Marvin returned. "According to rumors, the Maldonado family's granddaughter needs an organ transplant and they kidnapped a girl. It turns out that the girl's father isn't easy to deal with. He wiped out Clark and kidnapped the Maldonado siblings. The news has spread throughout Keklia Town. This is a photo of that young man. Could it be related to this?"

"Let me see." Nolan took the photo, breathe deeply, and examined it.

But the next moment, his eyes trembled violently, almost dropping the photo. Soon, the awe on his face turned into a towering rage. "Damn it, the Maldonado family deserves to die! Assemble all forces immediately and head to the Maldonado Manor. Today, even if the Darkmoon Legion doesn't destroy them, I will make sure the Maldonado family is utterly obliterated!"

Marvin was stunned. "Who... who is this young man?"

"You are not allowed to know his background," Nolan said coldly. "Just know that the Maldonado family will be wiped out today!"

Upon hearing this, Marvin didn't dare ask any more questions and immediately went to carry out the orders.

In just ten minutes, hundreds of armored vehicles roared out of the Keklia Town war zone like ferocious beasts. Thirty or so fully armed military helicopters soared into the sky, radiating a terrifying sense of impending doom as they sped towards the Maldonado Manor.