The crowd raised their glasses in unison, chanting, "Congratulations, Lieutenant Adrian!"Adrian said smilingly, "Ladies and gentlemen, it's an honor to have you all at my inauguration ceremony. Among you are familiar faces and some I've yet to meet. I hope we can work together for a brighter future in Venzor. Let's strive and progress together!"He downed his drink, and the prominent figures below followed suit. They praised him for being the most outstanding talent in Venzor. They knew he would lead the way to a prosperous future."Lieutenant Adrian, the future looks bright with you as the Lennings’ pride.""We'll depend on you from now on, Lieutenant Adrian!""Lieutenant Adrian and the Lennings will dominate Venzor! Let's raise our glasses together!"The surrounding praises were incessant. Adrian and Henry raised their glasses pridefully. They were now on par with Linford, a position that was previously out of reach for the Lennings.Things were different today among these

The Swift felt the crowd’s burning gaze. The family was full of dread and an overwhelming sense of shame. They hated Serena for disgracing the family.Enraged, Eric pointed at Serena on the stage and shouted, "Shut up! You tainted our family’s reputation, you vile woman! You're not my granddaughter. You are not a Swift.”The other family members echoed, “Shut your mouth, Serena! You’re nothing but a curse to this family. We’ve disowned you.”“She must be insane! Don’t believe her, everyone. She’s not one of us.”“Yeah, we have nothing to do with that idiot!”The Swifts desperately distanced themselves from Serena while she cried nonstop. She gripped the iron bars and knocked her head against them. Serena watched as her family disowned her. At that moment, despair consumed her heart.“G-Grandpa, why have you forsaken me?! You can disown me, but I beg you to save my daughter! She’s slipping away!” Serena cried in anguish, almost running out of tears.Suddenly, Kendall appeared on

Ethan nodded, beaming as he approached the Swifts.Meanwhile, Adrian stepped onto the stage in his military attire and Lieutenant insignia on his shoulders. He commanded the crowd’s attention and signaled the soldiers to halt. He smirked at the Swifts below the stage and asked, “Do you wish to plead for those three?”Eric forced a smile. “Lieutenant Adrian, he’s my son. Their connection to Xayne isn’t much. I implore you to show mercy and release them, sir. My family and I will be grateful if you did.”Adrian remained composed and stated, "All right, let's make a deal. I'll save them, but I want your whole family."The crowd gasped and fell silent immediately after. Eric and the others stared at each other intensely. They thought trading the whole family for just three people was outrageous.Eric was astounded while Tim and Sophia became emotional. They tugged at Eric’s arm, and one said, “Grandpa, you can’t agree to that! It involves our whole family!”On the other side, Royce s

Under the crowd’s watchful eyes, Xayne strode toward the stage. His boots thundered with deep thuds that echoed in the air. He wore his military outfit as his murderous aura raged. It was suffocating and blinding, making it impossible for anything to approach him.Each step grew denser as the Lennings’ entourage loaded their weapons under Adrian’s command. Immediately after, Adrian’s men aimed at the lone Xayne.The crowd below the stage moved to the open spaces, leaving only the stage and the still-approaching Xayne.Adrian remained on the stage arrogantly. He also exuded a frigid murderous intent, speaking lowly, “I didn’t expect you to show up.”Xayne stood just ten meters from Adrian, separated by heavily armed guards aiming at him. Xayne had red dots on him, and any sudden moves would result in his demise. He stood still with bloodshot eyes, looking at the chained Serena and Coco onstage.His fury could even burn through the skies. He had only been away for two days, yet so m

The entire place fell into an eerie silence.'Supreme Commander Xayne? Is that a joke?’'A lieutenant from the Venzor Military Theater salutes a leftover scion of the Xavior family?!’‘That’s unbelievable!’With Linford’s roar, the elite troops from the Venzor Military Theater turned to face Xayne. Some held steel spears across their chests and bellowed in unison, “We are at your command, Supreme Commander Xayne!”The thunderous bellow almost shattered the clouds, shocking the surrounding influential figures.“W-What in the world? What did they just call Xayne? H-He’s a Supreme Commander?!”“I must’ve misheard! Isn’t he just a remnant of the Xaviers, a good-for-nothing son-in-law to the Swifts?”“Am I hallucinating?! Is Xayne really a Supreme Commander?!”The crowd burst into a heated discussion while Eric and Tim paled. They thought Xayne was just a good-for-nothing.“Dad, has Linford gone mad? Why is he acting like this?” Sophia blinked in puzzlement.Meanwhile, Tim’s mout