Thea remained motionless for a few moments after the minister and Kael left. Her office still felt heavy with their presence, and though she had managed to maintain her composure, the confrontation had drained her. Minister Timbersea was a dangerous man, and she knew he would not let this go so easily.A knock on her door interrupted her thoughts. “Come in,” she called, her voice steady despite the turmoil inside her.The door opened, and Hannah Stone stepped inside. “That didn’t go well,” she said dryly.Thea let out a humorless chuckle. “Did you expect it to?”Hannah shook her head and sat on the edge of Thea’s desk. “He’s going to push for your removal, you know that, right?”Thea exhaled slowly. “I know.”Hannah studied her for a moment before speaking again. “What do you want to do?”Thea’s fingers drummed against the desk. “We need to secure Y-Faced better. If the minister is this desperate to see him, it means he knows something we don’t. And that’s what worries me.”Hannah’s

The grand chamber of the War Council was dimly lit, the flickering light of torches casting long, shifting shadows on the marble walls. The room was circular, with a massive wooden table at the center. Thea sat at the head, her hands folded neatly before her. Across from her sat Kael, his smirk barely concealed.To her left was Commander Vaughn, a veteran warrior who had stood by her side when she was chosen as War God. His face was as stern as ever, but his dark eyes held a hint of worry. Next to him sat Lady Mirella, the head of intelligence, her sharp gaze scanning the room, picking up on every movement, every microexpression. Beside her was General Rhoan, an older man with silvered hair, a battle-hardened look on his face.To Kael’s right, a few of his trusted allies sat in silence, including Lord Varrik, one of the minister’s close advisors. There was an air of expectancy in the room, like an unspoken challenge, waiting to be acknowledged.The minister took a seat at the head of

Alex showed up in front of Thea Walton’s mansion and rang the doorbell. A man in his late forties appeared to open the door, then another voice came up in the background. “Mr Ben, who is at the door?” she yelled.Ben is the Walton’s family butler who is in charge of their household when Thea was busy, he had served their family since he was a little boy.“How may I help you, young man?” the old man asked“My name is Alex Cole and I am here to see Lord Thor Walton.” He said to the old man who seemed to be confused, they had had no guest come to ask of his master in a long time. Especially since he had fallen ill.“It is odd that that is whom you are requesting for,” Reed who was coming from behind Alex replied to him.Ben heaved a little sigh of relief because he didn’t know what to say to such an odd request.“You are the Alex Cole?” Reed asked and squeezed his face as if he had just mentioned some dirt or disgusting thing but Alex did not mind.Hannah who had been expecting Ben to u

Thea stood in the command room of the Dragon Order’s headquarters, her hands pressed against the grand wooden table as she studied the map spread before her. The candles flickered, casting long shadows over the parchment as her officers stood at attention, waiting for her command.She had forty-eight hours to retrieve Y-Faced.And now, conflicting reports were pouring in from all over Trim City.One informant swore he had seen Y-Faced in the southern district, lurking in the underground tunnels. Another claimed he was spotted boarding a ship at the docks. Yet another whispered of a hidden safe house in the far north, deep within the ruined outskirts.It didn’t make sense.Thea clenched her jaw. “This isn’t right.”Hannah Stone, her second-in-command, crossed her arms, her face tight with frustration. “It’s deliberate. Someone’s feeding us false leads.”Thea exhaled sharply. “I know. But who?”Hannah hesitated, then shook her head. “Kael.”Thea’s eyes flickered with anger. “Of course,

Alex had decided to go in search of one of the ingredients that he needed for Lord Thor Walton’s treatment by himself since he did not have anything going on. After doing some research himself and consulting Carl Moreetti, he got a suitable location to find what he was searching for.The location turned out to be some abandoned industrial area, Carl Moretti offered to go with him or send some men to go with him but Alex refused claiming that the place seemed so dangerous. He might be able to withstand anything that happens there on his own but he was not sure about the boys that Carl was offering to give to him or even bringing Carl along..He drove his car down to the abandoned area he was supposed to go to. Just as he arrived at the site, he saw a few bodies lying down there, helplessly. He moved closer to them and he saw that they were bleeding from their nose.Their uniform seemed familiar, a feminine body caught his attention and she was bleeding from her mouth too, unlike ever