He looks unsure for a moment, gulping. But this is about his future, who has decided to abandon his dream as a basketball player.He is not a quitter. But he has to be open with all the options available for him, rather than wasting his time with people who will only drag him down.Looking ready to try his luck, he steps forward, without knowing that even joining the Illuminati Club doesn’t necessarily mean he will surely become a professional guardian.“Are you serious about taking the test now?” Dean asks. “Will you be okay? You've just finished an important match with the basketball team.”“It makes no difference,” says Mary. She then takes out another dagger of apathy from her bag. “This is more about mental strength, rather than physical fitness.”“But his fatigue after the match might have affected his current mental state too,” Dean argues.“It’s okay!” Mary waives. “If he wants to try, just go ahead. Failing once doesn't mean anything. He can still try it tomorrow, or maybe ne

Ertonbury is a small town which is quite far from the provincial capital of Edral. Apart from smooth roads, there is no traces of development from a developed country like Estuaria to be seen here.Most of the residents are farmers, with fields of turnips, potatoes and tomatoes spread out along the way. There are also those who work as fishermen based in two small lakes that are close to each otherIt is between these two lakes, on a small hilltop in the middle of a stretch of tea gardens and pine trees, the White Orchid Orphan Home was built. unfortunately, this orphanage does not have a phone line at all.Once a week, the orphanage caretakers have to go a little further down the hill, into the rather busy center of Ertonbury, just to get a signal for their cell phones.They arrive here when it is already past 4 in the afternoon, but the fog is already quite low and thick enough to cover the sunlight.“Oh, God! I forgot how cold this place is,” grumbles Monica, shivering while rubbin

The severed head looks still alive, with a pale face and wide eyes. Her lips tremble with a slightly open mouth.When Dean comes, there is absolutely no response from the girl. Her eyes just stare straight, as if she doesn’t notice his appearance. She has lost consciousness in a state of shock even though her eyes are wide open.“You want to kill her?” asks Namsqeem.“Seeing her decision earlier, I'm sure she won't speak up no matter what I offer her,” replies Dean.“Then, let me hasten her death,” says Namsqeem, before starting to mutilate the girl's body into several pieces using only his one sharp finger.>“Yeah, that's if anyone finds out what I did here,” answers Dean, staring coldly at Viktoria's severed head.As he gets out of that forest, he takes a glance at Viktoria’s car which is now upside

Dean smiles, and then calmly walks away with those hostages. “Hopefully you find success with your struggle. But don't ever try to bring Estuaria into your conflict after this,” he warns.“Hey!” The man named Leon called him. “If we were to use the services of the Guardians of Estuaria beforehand, would you accept that request?”Dean stops, giving a moment of thought. “Who knows? I'm just a subordinate. By the way, there are so many Calgar soldiers out there in full combat gears. The only reason they haven't attacked you is because of the existence of these hostages.”“They don’t want to take the risk because the hostages are Estuarian,” says that man with a sense of disappointment. “If it were our own people, they wouldn’t care that much.”“I know,” says Dean. “You'd better leave this place, before they come in. There’s no way you can defend this base with your current situation. Sorry for ruining it, but I have to protect my own people too.”After that little change of words, that m

Are they scared? Of course, not! Their pride is too high. They just keep gazing at Dean with unwelcomed hateful eyes.They feel they have the right to act arrogant in front of Mary and Dean. Both Fowler and Vazquez family had a big contribution in overthrowing the Cresta Kingdom, and recently with the Yegristan Kingdom.“So, this is Dean Morton, the man who is famous for his foul mouth?” says Diana Vazquez with a disgusted face.“First, we have the last of the Durham family. And now, they bring us one lowly creature from the Miarnin clan,” utters Fowler.There’s no way Dean would be happy by their racist attitude. However…“Sorry, do I know you?” asks Dean with a flat expression.“You?!” Diana Vazquez grumbles while holding her irritation. “Your ignorance is as terrible as this Durham child, completely ignorant and unable to show respect for the founders of this country.”“Diana, that’s enough! Let’s leave this place,” says Fowler, holding his fiancée and taking her away. “I don’t wan