Heroes' Prison

Chapter 765 - 729: The Gentleman’s Fury

At this moment, Dong Huan was indescribably furious. Before the war even began, they had repeatedly requested Desire Arises from the Heart to have the entire legion stationed within the various territories of the Xuanyuan Clan, prepared and waiting, so they wouldn’t have to call for help at the last minute.

However, Desire Arises from the Heart had consistently refused on the grounds that the legion needed to protect the City of Desire, promising that if the Invading Legion truly attacked the Xuanyuan Clan, he would absolutely send reinforcements.

Desire Arises from the Heart had some rationale for his concerns. Previously, the enemy had employed tactics of feinting and attacking elsewhere; perhaps targeting the Xuanyuan Clan was merely a diversion, and the real goal was to invade the City of Desire. Moreover, since Desire Arises from the Heart was the commander-in-chief, once he had made such a guarantee, it was unlikely to be false. Additionally, teleporting reinforcements to the Xuanyuan Clan’s territories would only take a matter of seconds, which wouldn’t delay the opportunity to act.

Considering all these factors, the Xuanyuan Clan had had no choice but to accept Desire Arises from the Heart’s arrangements and call for reinforcements at the critical moment. But now, when the critical moment had arrived, Desire Arises from the Heart had gone back on his word, leaving Dong Huan completely blindsided!

"Watch your words!" Desire Arises from the Heart’s voice turned cold as he said, "Say something like that once, and I can overlook it as childish foolishness. Say it again, and it will be an affront to my authority."

"This situation fully exposes the kind of person you truly are!" Dong Huan glared angrily, his eyes wide, as he said, "If you send troops now, millions from the legion could immediately teleport to our various territories and join the battle at once. Even if you truly fear an ambush on the City of Desire, at worst, our forces could teleport back—it’s not like the City of Desire can’t hold out for even a few minutes! Clearly, this is just an excuse!"

"Guards, throw this child out!" Desire Arises from the Heart didn’t seem inclined to argue further with Dong Huan and directly issued an eviction order.

"Boom!" At that moment, the doors of the conference hall were suddenly kicked open with immense force, splinters of wood flying everywhere!

Everyone immediately jumped in shock, hurriedly turning toward the entrance!

At the doorway strode in a man clad in a black suit of armor and wearing a bamboo hat. His aura was incomparably overwhelming, like that of a high-ranking general.

This man was none other than the Gentleman.

But this time, the half of his impeccably chiseled face visible beneath the brim of his bamboo hat was frosted over with cold fury, radiating an anger as electrifying as thunder. The surrounding air grew stiflingly heavy, and no one dared to breathe audibly.

The Gentleman walked straight up to Desire Arises from the Heart, towering over him, and said, "Are you sending troops or not?"

His voice was calm, as though he were asking a simple question, but everyone present could feel the commanding presence behind those words—as if failing to answer properly would unleash a storm of wrath.

It was the first time anyone had seen the Gentleman so incensed. He had always been somewhat reasonable, never showing significant resistance to Desire Arises from the Heart’s directives. Now, he had suddenly erupted, leaving everyone too petrified to speak!

This was the power and influence of a super-first-class master—when dormant, reserved; when enraged, crashing through doors and interrogating the commander-in-chief face-to-face!

Desire Arises from the Heart paused momentarily, visibly taken aback as this version of the Gentleman was utterly different from the one he had known. It took him a while to regain his composure, and a flicker of panic surfaced in his heart. He swallowed dryly and forced a tense smile as he said, "Gentleman, you’re here... Please take a seat! We can discuss this calmly!"

"I’ll ask one last time! Are. You. Sending. Troops?" The Gentleman raised his voice by several degrees, his words cutting through the atmosphere like knives aimed at Desire Arises from the Heart’s chest.

For a moment, the room fell into dead silence, as though everyone could sense the Gentleman’s wrath about to erupt!

"This matter requires careful deliberation; the enemy may have other schemes. We should..." Desire Arises from the Heart resorted to his prior excuses, albeit noticeably less convincingly, his confidence faltering. He could feel that the Gentleman was ready to kill him on the spot if provoked further.

But before he could finish speaking, his words ground to an abrupt halt because, at that moment, a majestic and far-reaching sound echoed across the world—

"[Continental Announcement]: [Gentleman] has left [Desire Arises from the Heart]’s [Desire Legion] and withdrawn from the Hero’s Continent national war."

The Gentleman had left the legion!

Instantly, everyone in the room was struck with shock and disbelief!

This was the only super-first-class master within the Desire Legion. If Desire Arises from the Heart was merely the nominal commander, then the Gentleman was undeniably the true spiritual leader in the eyes of the legion members!

A legion with a super-first-class master at its helm was the only kind of legion that could genuinely reassure people. Without the Gentleman’s presence, no matter how many members the legion had, it wouldn’t truly qualify as a great legion.

And now, the only super-first-class master had unilaterally chosen to leave the legion!

"The day the national war ends is the day your life ends! Dong Huan, I’ll go assist your guild!" The Gentleman flung a parting remark before striding purposefully out of the conference hall, dragging Dong Huan along. His cloak billowed behind him as though propelled by the gale of his fury.

Everyone stared blankly as the Gentleman departed, his final declaration reverberating through their minds.

Those few short words carried an overwhelming authority that left everyone breathless, their meaning crystal clear—during this critical moment of the national war, the Gentleman wouldn’t harm Desire Arises from the Heart, but once the war concluded, he would personally deliver retribution.

None doubted the truth of those words. The words of a super-first-class master were as immutable as fact. From this moment onward, Desire Arises from the Heart was already a man condemned—he was merely living on borrowed time until the national war ended!

Desire Arises from the Heart stood frozen, watching the Gentleman leave. He finally realized he had made a grave mistake, one that was now utterly irreparable.

...

At this moment, the Gentleman and Dong Huan were racing toward the teleportation circle. Dong Huan’s long-distance teleportation skill had just been used, and it was still on cooldown, making the teleportation circle their only option.

"Gentleman, thank you!" Dong Huan said gratefully as he quickened his steps. The Gentleman had left the legion to assist him—an act of kindness so immense that words scarcely sufficed to convey his gratitude.

Though many people could establish their own legions, none could rival the Desire Legion’s accumulated merits and achievements. The Desire Legion had waged wars for so long, with practically every guild across the Hero’s Continent contributing to their merits. The legion’s amassed merit was astronomical, and other legions were simply incapable of catching up.

If the national war ended in victory, Desire Legion would undoubtedly secure the title of Best Legion, and every player within the legion would receive generous system rewards. Leaving the Desire Legion didn’t render one ineligible for participating in the national war, but losing out on those bountiful post-war rewards was no small matter.

That was why so many people were willing to stay with the Desire Legion—they craved the post-war rewards. For the Gentleman to willingly give up such immense rewards in order to assist the Xuanyuan Clan was a monumental act of generosity!

"No need for thanks. This situation has shown me Desire Arises from the Heart’s true nature—it’s clear we can’t win the national war under his command. There’s no point in chasing after post-war rewards when the war itself is unwinnable," the Gentleman said, shaking his head as though the matter weighed lightly on him. He then asked, "The Hero Guild is your ally—why haven’t they sent reinforcements at this critical juncture?"

"A few days ago, God of Slaughter personally sent someone to ask if we needed assistance, but at the time, we hesitated because of his conflict with Desire Arises from the Heart and declined his offer." Dong Huan bit his lip, his regret evident. If they hadn’t refused the offer, they wouldn’t be in such a difficult position now.

"Send him a message immediately. The Xuanyuan Clan is already on the brink of destruction. With God of Slaughter present, the Xuanyuan Clan won’t fall," the Gentleman urged.

At that moment, a voice suddenly echoed across the world—

"[System Announcement]: [God of Slaughter] has established [Hero Legion] and joined the Hero’s Continent national war."

"Looks like he’s already aware of your crisis. It’s settled now—you can relax," the Gentleman said, ruffling Dong Huan’s hair with a reassuring expression.

"But isn’t his joining so abruptly a bit late?" Dong Huan asked anxiously. "We turned him down before, so he likely wasn’t prepared. Mobilizing troops will take hours, and by that time, the Xuanyuan Clan might already be finished!"

Shaking his head, the Gentleman said, "He alone is enough to stabilize the situation. Don’t believe me? Just listen: within one minute, there will be a system announcement."

Almost as soon as his words were spoken, the world was filled with consecutive announcements—

"[Continental Announcement]: [Poland Legion] has exited the Hero’s Continent national war."

"[Continental Announcement]: [Korea Legion] has exited the Hero’s Continent national war."

"[Continental Announcement]: [Swiss Legion] has exited the Hero’s Continent national war."

"[Continental Announcement]: [Finland Legion] has exited the Hero’s Continent national war."

Four announcements in total, all at once. God of Slaughter had barely created his legion and entered the battlefield when four nations immediately withdrew from the Hero’s Continent national war!

"What... What’s happening?" Hearing the announcements, Dong Huan was both shocked and delighted as he asked.

"Because these nations understand that with God of Slaughter in the fray, their good days are over. Rather than face inevitable annihilation, they’d rather cut their losses now. These nations harbored no grievances against Hero’s Continent; they only joined the national war for the sake of leveling up and accumulating merits. Now that an unpredictable factor like God of Slaughter has entered the battlefield, they naturally won’t risk continuing the fight," the Gentleman explained calmly, as if he foresaw every outcome. "In this world, there’s only one person whose presence inspires such fear—God of Slaughter. The strength he demonstrated on the Land of Dongying several months ago remains unparalleled, even now. He’s an anomaly. With him in the battle, the Xuanyuan Clan won’t fall."

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