Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 1163: Hope

[Alan also saw Edward, who couldn't conceal the exhaustion on his face. He had just returned from Sur City when Alan held his arm and asked with a smile, "Are you alright?"

'"If you mean fatigue on the journey, that's nothing. But if you mean mood, I don't think it will be better. The situation here is more serious than I expected. With all due respect, a war of this scale cannot change anything with just your strength and my intelligence." Edward said quietly, "Sometimes people are poor, my lord."

"I know, but we can't escape unless you want to leave these people behind." Alan walked into the castle and said, "Where's Diego? Is that guy back?"

"I arranged for him to return aboard the Dawn. He should have arrived on Earth by now, right?" "I have something to remind you, my lord," said Edward.

"Tell me, there's already enough bad news. There's no shortage of bad news."

"It's not bad news. It's just my own idea." Edward whispered, "Don't you think Diego's behavior is strange? As far as I know, he doesn't have a good impression of you. Although I made a deal with you this time, I still have my doubts about his arrival."

"I didn't trust him either, but just like he said, the deal he made with me didn't conflict with our interests. And he did bring valuable information. Don't forget, without his reminder, our journey at sea wouldn't have been so smooth."

"I know that. For now, I don't have any evidence to suggest that he's doing you any harm. It's just based on his past behavior and intuition."

"No matter how strange he is, he has already left Heaven's Planet. It shouldn't have any other effects on us." Alan stopped and turned into a balcony in the castle. He looked at the stretch of barracks outside the city. "Edward, shouldn't we focus on the next battle? As for Diego, forget about him for now."

Edward bowed and nodded, "You are absolutely right, my lord."

Ellen frowned, "Why are you acting so weird? You even used the honorifics. When did we become so distant?"

"Because in the past, we were partners. But on the way back, I have sworn allegiance to you. Sir, you are my master now, so it is not strange to use honorific words." Edward smiled.

Ellen raised his hand and punched him lightly, "Come on, I know you're reminding me not to forget my promise to you. Don't worry, Stark, I'll get rid of him. You won't understand that war between me and him is inevitable."

"Although I don't know, I am willing to do everything I can to assist you." Edward whispered, "For the souls of our homeland."

"Look over there" Alan suddenly said, pointing to the east of the city. An army was galloping over from the east side of Forest Avenue. It was a troop of densely packed cavalry. All the cavalry were wearing dark green capes. From a distance, it looked like the forest stretched in the direction of the castle. The flag was fluttering under the setting sun. Alan saw a robust stag. The pattern represented the emerald stag army.

"Looks like the Imperial Army has finally reacted correctly. Let's go, let's see how many reinforcements have arrived." Alan turned around and left proudly.

That evening, a mixed army of Bucks arrived at the unicorn's territory. The army consisted of cavalry, spearmen, musketeers, gunners, infantry, and logistical engineers, totaling more than 25,000 men. Their arrival gave off a glimmer of hope in the dark clouds of despair that shrouded the unicorn territory.

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When Diego opened his eyes, he thought that he was still in the palace of Dawn Fort on the Heavenly Star. After pausing for a few seconds, he regained his senses and remembered that he had returned to Babylon. This was the courtyard of the Grant family in Babylon, and it belonged to him. The sunlight outside the window gave off a lazy smell. Babylon did not have the tense aura of the Bailey Empire, but Diego was not used to it. At this moment, a heavy pressure came from his left arm. A head emerged from the quilt and rested on his hand. josei

It was a woman, a young girl he met at Twilight Bar last night. She was beautiful and sexy. Diego did not forget that under the lights last night, her pair of snow-white peaks stood proudly in the air. There was a hint of plum blossom on the peak that tasted faint Mo Li flower fragrance. Last night there was a show of conquest and conquest. Diego released himself to his heart's content.

However, after it was released, it was empty.

He suddenly realized that he was used to everything on Planet Heaven. Now that he returned to his clan, he felt a little lacking. At this time, the girl under the blanket twisted her body. Diego reached out to hold the softness in her chest and kneaded it subconsciously. The temperature on the bed gradually rose. The girl woke up, snorted and swept away Diego's hand. She went into the quilt. A moment later, Diego found that the girl was using her cute little mouth to serve him. He let out a satisfied sigh and temporarily forgot about the emptiness.

He left the bed at noon, and after stuffing the girl with a large cheque, the girl left with satisfaction. Before you leave, don't forget to remind Brother Diego to look for her next time if you need her. Diego didn't care about this kind of girl at all. Moreover, there were more important matters to attend to today. The head of the Grant Family, and also Diego's father, Donald, would arrive at the guild hall.

Diego had already returned for a few days, and Donald had only come to see him today. This made Diego somewhat annoyed, but he did not dare to ignore this meeting with his father. Apart from the reason why Donald had left him in the guild for a few days, there was also another person who had come with Donald today.

Bed Grant.

That's Diego's brother and Donald's eldest son. Importantly, Bed's mother also came from a high-class Babylonian family. Although he couldn't compare to a rich family like Grant, he was much more noble than Diego's poor mother. Bed inherited his mother's arrogance and was hostile to Diego, the illegitimate son. Diego believed that if it weren't for his extravagance, he wouldn't have posed any threat to Bed. Otherwise, he would have already been killed by this half-brother when he was still a teenager.

Apart from meeting his father, Diego remembered something else.

He came to the garden of the guild hall and when there was no one around, Diego took out a test tube from his pocket. This was something he had brought from Heaven's Planet. He placed the test tube under the sunlight and could see that the blood inside flashed with a faint flash of fire from time to time. This was Allen's blood. Diego didn't even need to test it, but he knew that the blood in the test tube was not simple. Even after so long, the flickering flames still hadn't been extinguished. It could be seen that the blood was still highly active.

This was simply impossible!

"Son of Twilight, what the hell is this?" Diego narrowed his eyes and whispered.

Whether it was because he was far away from the Heavenly Star, what happened there seemed to have become very distant, so distant that it had nothing to do with him. Diego was even considering whether to follow Stark's orders. He didn't have a good impression of Alan, but Stark gave him a worse impression. In front of Alan, Diego thought he was the enemy of that guy. But to Stark, he only felt that he was a dog, and Stark didn't care about him at all. To that man, he was still alive only because he was useful.

'"What does that have to do with me? Stark or the Son of Twilight. Perhaps I can make a deal with Allen with this, for example, to have Beskard invest resources in me? Well, it would be best if I could hit Bed, or his mother's family. It would sound like a good idea." Diego shook the test tube and had a new vision of the future.

Just then, a voice cut in, "Are you talking about me? My brother, you don't sound too good."

Diego's expression changed as he hurriedly put away the test tube. He turned around and saw a tall young man walking over. He was Bed. Bed and Donnie looked alike and were often referred to as Little Donnie, which made him proud. Behind Bai De was a man. Judging from his clothes and logo, he was the Grant Clan's Guard Commander. '"What are you doing, my dear Diego? Did I see something in your hand, a specialty from Planet Paradise? Why don't you take it out and give me some insight?" Bed gestured to the guard commander to stay where he was, and he walked over and said with a smile, "What are you doing, my dear Diego? Do you have anything special from Planet Paradise?"

"That's not a specialty. Even so, it's none of your business, Bed." Diego narrowed his eyes.

Bed laughed. He even turned around and laughed at the guard commander. But when he turned around, his expression suddenly changed. Suddenly, he slapped Diego in the face. This palm strike came too quickly and too suddenly. Diego did not expect Bed to do this in front of outsiders. By the time he reacted, a clear applause had already been heard in the garden. Bed's palm didn't use Origin Energy, so it didn't cause any substantial damage to Diego. However, he had trampled on his dignity, which was even more unbearable than heavily injuring him.

Diego's breathing became rapid, his gaze awe-inspiring, and his momentum uncontrollably released. The distant guard commander saw this and was about to come over with a gloomy expression. Bed raised his hand to stop him and said to Diego, "What, you want to do it? Do you want me to remind you that you're just a bitch compared to me? It's all thanks to the hole between your mother's legs that you've been able to live in Grant's house until now. Let alone humiliate you, what if I hit you?"

"But on the other hand, if you dare to hurt one of my hair, Diego, there's no need for me to remind you of the consequences." Bed patted Diego on the cheek and said, "Listen, if you're smart, you should continue to live that life of drunkenness. Then you'll get some protection from me in the future. Otherwise, you'll be kicked out of the family when I come to power. At that time, you'll probably have to sell your butt to make a living, right?"

"So, Brother Diego, don't show off too much in front of your father. That will only make me feel that you are an eyesore!"