Ah,
Liana,
My dear, beautiful, kind, pure Liana.
Where could you be?
Gremiel gazed at the fog-covered forest nearby, his heart sinking as he silently muttered to himself. As he activated his spiritual perception, a look of disappointment involuntarily appeared in his eyes.
There is no trace of Liana here.
Liana,
Not here.
Of course, if Liana were here, the aura of the Divine Daughter would have long attracted countless fallen beasts, even those at the Blood Curse level. This place would have already been turned into chaos.
"Ah, Liana, where are you?"
Gremier muttered again, feeling dejected.
And seeing Gremiel in such a depressed state, the brown-haired young man couldn’t help but frown, and his forehead even formed the character ‘井,’ before he raised his voice and shouted:
"Gremiel! You **get over here and help already!! Stop moping around!!"
At these words,
Gremier immediately shuddered and looked at the brown-haired young man with a pitiful and uneasy expression.
"Rich, how can you be so harsh to me?"
"Hurry up!"
The young man, named Rich, urged impatiently.
Although as a servant, he shouldn’t be disrespectful to the heir of the Westvete Group, Rich’s shout did manage to snap Gremiel back to reality.
Upon noticing the mech squad being pushed back by the fallen beasts, a serious expression appeared on Gremier’s handsome face.
Without saying much,
In the next instant, Gremiel vanished in a flash, surrounded by a blinding white light.
When he reappeared, he had already arrived at the frontlines, facing the ‘Chimera’ head-on.
"Gremiel, General?!!"
Seeing the iconic white military coat and striking blonde hair, the surviving soldiers couldn’t hide their surprise.
In response,
Gremier simply glanced back indifferently and said,
"Watch closely, learn how to deal with the fallen beasts of the Earth Evil God lineage."
Afterward,
Gremier turned his attention back to the front, where the fourth-tier fallen beast had completed its regeneration and was now charging toward Gremiel with a roar.
Clearly, for the fallen beasts, which loathe spiritual energy, Gremier's powerful spiritual light was too glaring, making him the obvious target of the beast’s attack.
Facing the mighty charge of the fallen beast, Gremiel calmly inserted a sword into the ground with one hand and slowly raised the other, gathering a dense light-based spiritual energy in his palm.
"Unlike the Sky Blessed Beasts you dealt with earlier, the Earth Blessed Beasts may lack terrifying speed and aren't skilled in curse magic, but they possess extremely strong physical bodies and terrifying vitality. Your earlier attacks were nothing but a waste of bullets. To swiftly and effectively eliminate such monsters, patience is required."
As he spoke,
Gremiel leaped sideways, narrowly avoiding a devastating punch from the fallen beast.
"Find their core."
Gazing at the beast's back, Gremiel narrowed his eyes, a chilling killing intent materializing and merging into the light point in his hand.
"Then pierce it in one blow."
Before he finished speaking,
A white laser shot out from his hand, directly piercing through the fallen beast's body.
In the next instant,
The beast's roar stopped abruptly, and the curse energy surrounding it shattered. The beast, which had withstood countless laser bullets and missiles, fell to the ground, lifeless.
After this,
Gremiel turned his gaze toward the newly emerging fallen beasts from the Enigmatic Abyss.
"Of course, if you prefer a quicker, more violent approach,"
As he spoke, Gremiel raised his hand again, and countless spiritual particles began to gather rapidly in his palm.
Next,
Several lasers shot toward the incoming beasts.
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However, unlike the earlier small laser, the spiritual energy waves Gremiel released this time had a radius of at least three meters. The terrifying white shockwave instantly engulfed three of the charging fallen beasts.
"Boom!!"
The shockwave expanded,
Accompanied by a deafening roar, flames shot into the sky, and the fallen beasts' flesh scattered, turning into a nauseating blood rain. In the blink of an eye, the three fallen beasts, which had instilled fear in the squad soldiers, were reduced to nothing.
Under the stunned gazes of several soldiers, Gremiel slowly turned his head and solemnly scanned the awestruck soldiers.
"Or, just use enough firepower to eliminate them in one go, not giving these beasts any chance to regenerate."
With these words,
The soldiers, who had regained their senses, began to look at Gremiel with deep admiration.
A few hours later, in the border town of Hei Hui Town.
Because of the alliance’s search operation for the Oracle Liana and her daughter, the army, journalists, mercenaries, and Liana's various supporters had all gathered here, turning this once quiet town into a bustling place full of people.
At this moment,
Inside a restaurant in this lively town,
"Gremiel, General! You are amazing, you solved four fallen beasts so effortlessly!"
"No wonder you're the heir to the Westvete family, the youngest Heaven's Decree Knight in the alliance!"
"Heaven’s Decree Knight? Isn't it more than that?! The spiritual energy concentration Gremiel-sama just released is almost on par with a Heaven’s Decree Knight!"
"Gremiel-sama, you're about to break through to Heaven's Decree! My goodness, a Heaven’s Decree Knight under thirty—too strong!"
"Truly a once-in-a-century genius of the alliance."
"Gremiel, General, could you sign something for me?"
"Not only is he the alliance's number one genius, but also the most handsome man in the alliance—how enviable."
...
At this moment,
Gremiel, the general of the alliance, sat quietly by the window, surrounded by excited soldiers. These soldiers were the squad members Gremiel had saved earlier. Having survived a life-and-death crisis, their mood was understandably ecstatic.
They eagerly expressed their gratitude and admiration to Gremiel, their gazes filled with reverence.
Facing their worshipful looks and increasingly exaggerated praise, Gremiel remained expressionless, staring indifferently out the window.
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A kind of aloofness typical of a master radiated from him, as if he were detached from fame and fortune.
However,
What the soldiers didn't notice was that, despite his calm outward appearance, the corner of Gremiel’s mouth had subtly curled upward.
Yes,
Though he appeared indifferent, Gremiel was secretly overjoyed~
Yes,
That's right~
Keep complimenting me~
Understand my handsomeness and strength~
Sigh, being adored is such a troublesome thing. But unfortunately, there's nothing I can do. Who told me I’m this perfect?
Rich, handsome, talented, and emotionally intelligent~
Sigh, too perfect~
As he listened to the ongoing praises, Gremiel felt even more self-satisfied.
However,
While the soldiers continued to shower him with praise, a soldier, with a complete lack of tact, suddenly blurted out a question.
—"But, Gremiel-sama, you're so handsome and powerful. Why did Lady Liana suddenly break off the engagement with you and marry that guy from the Lengyuan family instead?"—
This soldier might have been just curious.
But as soon as the words were spoken, the once lively dining hall, except for the occasional sounds of eating, suddenly fell into complete silence, and the atmosphere turned cold. Almost all the soldiers stared at the foolish person who had opened their mouth at the wrong time.
Upon hearing these words, Gremiel’s expression instantly darkened.
The next moment,
Gremiel slowly turned his head to look at the soldier who had asked the question.
Then, this elegant, dashing man suddenly broke down and roared in anger,
"Why?!! Isn't it because of that bastard Luo Fei-Lingyuan!! If it weren't for that guy using the Lingyuan family’s influence and power to pressure her, how could my dear Liana have married him?!!"
"You know what kind of reputation Luo Fei has?! If it weren't for being forced, how could my Liana possibly be with him?!"
"If that bastard hadn't interfered, Liana and I would have already been happily together."
"We were childhood sweethearts, grew up together, and Liana has always called me ‘Gremiel-oniisan~’"
"She even promised that when we grew up, she would only marry me."
"Ah, my dear Liana."
"How could you marry that cold-blooded, heartless guy Luo Fei? Look at this, you’ve been missing for so long, and he didn’t even bother to look for you."
"Clearly, the one who truly loves you is me~"
...
Thus, upon hearing the name 'Lingyuan,' Gremiel completely lost his composure and began hysterically shouting, causing all the soldiers around him to look awkwardly and freeze in place.
As Gremiel’s adjutant, Rich seemed to have gotten used to this and silently leaned against the wall, watching Gremiel lose his temper.
Sigh,
Gremiel-sama,
When are you going to stop having this fit whenever you hear the name ‘Lingyuan’... Seriously...
Also,
Why do I feel like you've invented a lot of memories...?
Seeing Gremiel constantly reminisce about his past with Liana, Rich couldn't help but roll his eyes.
...
Fortunately,
The soldier who asked the question was quickly kicked out of the restaurant by his comrades, and without anyone left to provoke him, Gremiel gradually regained his composure. But even after calming down, Gremiel didn’t forget to clench his fist and silently swear.
—"Luo Fei-Lingyuan, one day, I will become stronger than you! Then I will take Liana back from you! Just wait!"—
However,
After swearing the hundred and twenty-fifth time, Gremiel began to feel frustrated again.
After all, before taking her back? He still needed to find her, right?
Sigh,
Liana, where could you be?
—“Munch, munch~”—
You must have run away to escape that bastard Luo Fei, right?
—“Munch, munch~”—
Now that bastard is gone, you don’t have to hide anymore.
—“Munch, munch~”—
Your Gremiel-oniisan is right here, you can rest assured now, come into my arms~
—“Munch, munch~”—
...
...
—“Munch, munch~”—
...
???!!!
"I can't believe it!!"
Hearing the constant munching sounds behind him, Gremiel finally couldn't hold back and shouted in fury. He had been lost in thoughts about his tragic 'love story' with Liana, and now some oblivious person had the audacity to eat so loudly?!
And,
You were eating when I entered this restaurant, weren't you?! You were eating when the soldiers praised me too?!
I was cursing Luo Fei and you were still eating?
And now, when I’m reminiscing about Liana, you’re still eating?!
"Eat, eat, eat?! Do you want to die or something——!!"
Gremiel, his patience at an end, slammed his fist on the table, angrily turning around to confront the culprit.
"You damn idiot, do you want me to stuff the table into your mouth... huh??"
However,
As he turned around, Gremiel's words suddenly stopped, his eyes wide in shock as he stared at the girl in the hood, still munching away.
"Liana... Liana-chan???"