2025-08-29 20:01:39"He's already divorced you. Now that he comes to our house, he's a guest."
"He's the guest, and you're the host. As the host, shouldn't you accompany your guest for lunch?" old Mr. Cooper explained patiently once more.
"You're right. I'll go now," Fiona nodded slightly, then left the room.
In the rear hall of the Cooper family estate, Joseph was already seated at the dining table, which was laid with an abundant lunch.
Just like before, every time he came to treat
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Chapter 1041
Outside the departure hall, the sight set the travelers talking at once.“That’s a heavy transport from the Southern Frontier Army. Why is it landing at Nova City International Airport?”“No idea. Maybe war is coming. Once war is near, military aircraft start appearing everywhere.”“Will the fighting reach Nova City?”“Nova City falls under the Southern Frontier Army’s jurisdiction. If war breaks out here, then the situation is far worse than people realize.”“That worthless Central Council has already handed the eight coastal provinces over to Dreadmoor. At this point, what is there left that couldn’t happen?”“Heh. The Central Council is nothing but a nest of traitors.”“...”Voices rose and overlapped on every side.Just then, armed soldiers disembarked from the massive transport plane and moved swiftly to secure every entrance and exit.At that same moment, a convoy pulled up outside the airport.Joseph stepped out of one of the vehicles, with Brian Adams and a retinue of attendan
Chapter 1040
“Old Gutierrez, what is it you want to say?”Vincent Murphy asked, baffled.Preston Gutierrez, however, paid him no heed. He merely lifted the microphone before him, then rose slowly to his feet.“I, Preston Gutierrez, do not recognize the terms of this agreement, and I refuse to sign it.”“I, Preston Gutierrez, come from generations of Elysian blood. I cannot understand the decision the Central Council has made. As of today, I resign my position as an Elder of the Central Council.”“The Gutierrez family will commit the full extent of its fortune to aiding the Elysian army in its counteroffensive against Dreadmoor and in the recovery of our lost lands.”Preston Gutierrez spoke in an even, measured voice, calm and unhurried.Yet to Vincent Murphy and Benson Cooper, those words struck like thunder from a clear sky.“Old Gutierrez... you?”Vincent Murphy was stunned into speechlessness.“Preston Gutierrez, no wonder every task entrusted to you these past years was met either with excuses
Chapter 1039
“No. Absolutely not.”The quartermaster answered at once.“These supplies are being delivered to us in secret by allied forces. This matter must not be allowed to spread.”“They launched military operations without orders. If they are exposed, the Central Council will never let them off. Do you understand what I mean?”Nolan Bennett warned him.“I do. I do, General, I do.”“Watching so many of our brothers die... I’m grieving too. They were my comrades—my brothers as well.”“If I were the sort to inform on them, then let heaven strike me down. And if I were to commit such a dishonorable act, the spirits of our fallen brothers would never forgive me.”The quartermaster was nearly in tears, his voice already thick with sobs.“Good. Now take me to where those ‘found’ supplies are being kept.”The quartermaster hurried ahead to lead the way.Before long, Nolan Bennett was brought to a warehouse, where a considerable stockpile of advanced weapons and equipment had been stacked inside.“The
Chapter 1038
“A ceasefire negotiation? Of course it can be called a ceasefire negotiation.”“That depends on what terms they reach. We won this campaign—we drove Dreadmoor off the East Coast.”“And since we won, then we negotiate as victors, and we demand the outcome due to victors.”Joseph’s expression remained calm, but his gaze was razor-sharp.“Then let us wait and see how they intend to conduct these talks.”Neil Foster said, his eyes lighting up.“Have our intelligence operatives—the entire intelligence network—monitor the negotiations closely.”“And inform Dale Jimenez to make ready.”Joseph addressed the room.“Yes, sir!”At his words, everyone answered in unison.East Coast, front line, inside a forward command post.Outside the command post, artillery thundered without pause. Corpses lay strewn everywhere—some their own, some the enemy’s. The fighting had been unspeakably brutal.From time to time, fighter aircraft streaked across the sky, followed by the distant roar of bombardment.“Re
Chapter 1037
"But before we can accomplish anything truly great, we must first take Metropolis City. If those traitors in Metropolis City continue issuing reckless commands, then our greater cause will never succeed."Joseph nodded as he spoke."You only need to tell us what you require, and we old men will find a way to make it happen.""What the eastern coast needs most right now is advanced weaponry. Over the years, with our cooperation with Southern Frontier, we’ve already produced quite a number of cutting-edge arms.""Of course, we also have our true trump cards in reserve—large-scale strategic weapons. We ask only this: tell us how you intend to use them. Whatever you need, we’ll support you accordingly.""Exactly. You’re a child we old men watched grow up. We listen to you, and to no one else.""..."The room erupted into overlapping voices."Those large-scale weapons, naturally, are meant for Dreadmoor itself. As for when they will be used, you need only wait for my word.""In any case, I
Chapter 1036
"Don’t be anxious yet. I promise you this—Elysia will not lose so much as an inch of its land.""But in the battle before us, win or lose, Nolan Bennett must fight it.""And Southern Frontier cannot move rashly at this stage. If you deploy without cause, the Central Council will brand you rebels.""If we are going to do something great, then we must do it cleanly and decisively. We cannot allow ourselves to be swayed by the tides of the moment.""General Gray, from this point on, I want you to drill and reorganize your troops and keep them ready to move at any time.""At the same time, secretly dispatch small units in scattered formations, traveling light, and have them converge toward the eastern coast.""The assembly points will be the garrison bases in those seven cities.""Within half a month, the total number of troops gathered across those seven garrison bases must be no fewer than one hundred thousand.""At the same time, covertly transport military supplies to those three base
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