The Supreme War God Has Returned!

Chapter 008 – "I Have Returned... to Marry You"

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Zach’s eyes suddenly snapped back to the present as his cell phone vibrated twice in his hand.

The device was oddly shaped, its design so archaic that it was more suited to a museum than a modern pocket.

Unhurriedly, Zach glanced down at the screen, and… he paused.

Two encrypted messages are currently flashing on it.

Seeing this, his brows furrowed slightly, but still, he calmly pressed his thumb against the screen, and instantly, a greenish light spread beneath his fingerprint, a scanning interface blooming to life.

A moment later, the scan was completed, and immediately, a notification popped up.

[Identity confirmed.]

Then the screen shifted, and the first encrypted message quietly opened before his eyes.

[Supreme Overlord,] it read.

[We have, due to our incapability, failed to discover the true masterminds behind the night’s incident. However, several prime suspects have been identified. We shall accept whatever punishment you deem appropriate for our failure.]

For a brief moment after reading the message, Zach showed no trace of reaction.

Instead, he just stared at the screen, his expression frozen and his gaze vacant.

Anyone watching might have thought he had gone numb, but then…

“Failed… to identify them?” Zach muttered under his breath, his voice quiet and almost soft.

But the icy coldness packed into those few words was enough to make the air feel heavier.

“Accept punishment?” he repeated, a faint, humorless scoff escaping him.

In the following second, the corners of his lips twitched… not into a smile, but something far more dangerous.

Zach’s chest tightened as fury surged within him like a volcano about to erupt.

Then his grip on the phone tightened unconsciously, the reinforced casing groaning faintly under the pressure of his fingers.

His murderous intent nearly exploded on the spot, but then he shut his eyes for a second.

By the time he reopened them, his gaze had turned clear, his emotions gone, and his face expressionless... as if he were no longer the same person who had nearly lost control just moments ago.

Then calm and unhurried, he lowered his gaze once more, shifting his focus to the second encrypted message on his screen.

[Supreme Overlord,] it began, just like the first did.

[The young Miss Michelle, whom you instructed us to protect and care for in secret over the years, has lived well. The organization has quietly supported her and her family, elevating them into one of the most prominent and influential families in the city.

Even after reading the message, Zach kept staring at the screen for a long moment, his eyes holding a soft, unguarded warmth, and a rare smile curved his lips.

Then, in a voice so low that it was meant only for himself, he murmured, “You deserve more than this, Michelle.” He paused.

“And just as I had promised you ten years ago, before I departed,” he continued quietly. I have returned… to marry you.”

Zach's words carried neither doubt nor hesitation. Instead, they were a vow.

Finished muttering this, he leaned back in his seat and let out a long yawn, shutting his eyes.

Several hours later, the plane finally descended, landing smoothly in Crossway City… the city Zach had left ten years ago… the place that had taken everything from him and left him broken beyond repair.