“So what do you want me to do, sir?” Leon asked, glancing back at the banquet hall where both the enemies and the guests who were being held hostage were.Arthur took off his coat and handed it to Leon, folding up his sleeves while he gave his orders. “I need you to escape the hall to a reasonable distance then call in for backup. Afterwards, you and the other guys will take care of any one of them that might try to run.”“Sir, do you really intend to handle them all by yourself?” Leon asked with a worried expression.While he was aware of who Arthur Rhyfel was and what he was capable of as the war god, at least for the most part.But to him, that was on the battlefield and he would argue that the Arthur of back then was him at his peak.Leon didn't believe Arthur's skills had waned, but he thought that when compared to the battlefield where he had no worries about anyone finding out his true identity, because he had none to hide, battling within the banquet hall would be more difficu

When they began to plan, they expected no difficulty of any kind.When they started the mission, though it was difficult, it was only a little.So the assailants expected it would go smoothly, after all they just had to hold a few hostages and kidnap two rich self entitled brats, get their money and be on their merry way.That was what they were promised. That was what it looked like from the start.But what none of the attackers; not Saul Hughes, Pablo Greco, Wellesley or even the mastermind behind it all, Pablo's father, Juan Greco, expected was that there would be such an unknown variable.If they had not seen what had taken place and had the news reported to them, they would not have believed it.That one man would weave through the frightened kneeling hostages and execute every single attacker in his path with a military dagger while dodging gunfire.Saul had heard stories of a man, not to call him a man would not do him justice, it wouldn't show him the respect he supposedly des

Saul could remember the incident over ten years ago like it was yesterday.Before the operation, his father who was the patriarch of the Hughes family had summoned him and asked him if he would like an opportunity to prove himself.As one that had been searching for such a chance, Saul was extremely happy at the offer and accepted it wholeheartedly. He was willing to do anything, be it legal or illegal to be recognised by the patriarch of the Hughes family.One of the main reasons for such a mindset was because of how his father or rather all patriarchs of the Hughes family had apparently treated their children.They placed their position of being the heads of the family over their roles as fathers and they did so with no remorse.The Hughes family had originally started off as something of a merchant family, but with blood, sweat and a lot of money, they grew to the position of one of the seven great families within the empire.The recognition and influence that came as a result of t

Disbelief was an emotion Saul Hughes had experienced multiple times, after all it was quite normal when one considered the kind of life he led. But never before had he felt it more times in a single day than that very moment. His mind was an utter mess but even with that, a single thought emerged from the confusion. Run. He couldn't believe that Arthur Rhyfel, the heir of the very family whose head died by his hands, an action meant to prove to his father, the patriarch, that he was ready and useful. Saul was also shocked that not only was Uther Rhyfel's son aware of everything that had transpired that day, he had just walked into the tiger's den while he attempted to disgrace him. Perhaps if he had known who Arthur was and what he was capable of, Saul Hughes may have reconsidered attacking a dinner party in honour of him. A gunshot to the tree beside him made him flinch as he continued to run through the dense forest. Amongst all the shocking scenarios that day, the on

Saul was shocked. His face fell as his mind fully processed everything that was said to him.The man whose family had met his end at the hands of the great families was the one responsible for the downfall of three of the seven great families.A single man.And while that would seem extremely bizarre, the man's final statement gave Saul a good reason that not only explained how such an outrageous thing could happen, but also startled and frightened him even more.The little boy that both him and his subordinates had failed to kill over ten years ago had turned into the most fearsome man both in and outside the empire.The one revered as the hero of the war, the unbreakable Citadel and his most famous title, the war god.Even while he was not as popular as the Emperor or the Four Armaments of the empire, due to his achievements and just his very existence, the emperor had placed him second to himself.There were even cases when the citizens, either the military or civilians who had int