Lord Protector novel (Zeke Williams) novel Chapter 2434

The Guardian of Mount Kush did not react to Sheldon's attempt at flattery in the slightest.

Were you expecting me to thank you for offering me praise, you insignificant nobody?

The lift did not take long to arrive at the top floor, and the duo soon found themselves standing outside Lacey's office.

A knock on the door elicited a prompt response from the inside of the room. “Who is it?” Lacey asked.

Without replying, Sheldon turned to regard the Guardian of Mount Kush.

The latter then pointed at the door with a single finger, which caused the lock to slide open with a mechanical click and allowed the two to stroll into the office.

Lacey, who was busying herself inside, got a bit of a fright at the unexpected appearance of these two.

How did they manage to get in here while the door was clearly locked from inside? I didn't hear any sound of the lock being picked at all.

Lacey got onto her feet and regarded the pair warily.

“Are you with Blue Empyrean Logistics? Whoever allowed you in here?”

Lacey had yet to be able to identify them past the headwear and masks they had on.

That had Sheldon grinning. “You must have met too many people to not remember me, Ms. Hinton. Should I feel disappointed at how quickly you have forgotten about me?”

Hearing that voice caused all the nerves throughout Lacey's body to tighten up.

“Sheldon. You're Sheldon Guerrero! H-How dare you show your face here at Linton Group!”

Sheldon removed his cap and mask to reveal himself. “That's right. Not only have I the guts to come to Linton Group, but I'm also going to really make my presence felt here today.”

Lacey flew into an immediate rage. “Hmph! I think that it must have been too long since you were last reminded of what pain actually felt like. You ought to know that Zeke isn't going to let you off for this.”

Sheldon chuckled, “Hah! Do you figure that we haven't done our due diligence before calling on you? Zeke just left in a hurry, and I reckon that he won't be back for a while. Besides, so what if he returns, eh? Would he be a match for my master?”

Master?

Lacey looked at the man beside Sheldon curiously.

That must be Sheldon's master, but why would the boss of Intercontinental Group possibly bow to anyone else? What sort of character is this master of his?

At that moment, the Guardian of Mount Kush also removed his disguise. He went up to the window and peered out toward the east.

Then, he exclaimed, “The purple light rises. Fortuna flourishes! What splendid Fortuna this is!”

Fortuna!

Lacey's heart skipped a beat.

Although she did not have a concrete grasp of what Fortuna was, she had heard Zeke mention it often enough to know how vital Fortuna was to Eurasia.

Could Sheldon and his master be here for Fortuna? No. I can't allow them to get what they want.

The thought of that spurred Lacey to make a dash for the outside. As she ran, she shouted, “Somebody, help...”

Stupid b*tch!

Enraged, Sheldon chased Lacey down in an attempt to strike her in the face.

What he had not expected was for a handful of worms to suddenly fly off Lacey's body. Swift as lightning, they darted toward Sheldon and fired themselves unerringly into the unguarded Sheldon's face.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Once they made contact with the skin on Sheldon's face, they immediately exploded. Despite their lack of size, the magnitude of the blast they brought to bear was anything but, reducing Sheldon's face to an indistinguishable palette of gore upon impact.

Screaming in pain, he clutched his face and writhed around on the ground in agony.

His heart-rending wails made the hairs of any would-be observer stand on end. “My face, oh, my face... What is this? What the f*ck is this thing?”

Those that attacked Sheldon were the aegis worms Dawn had gifted to Lacey. Once a threat to Lacey's person was detected, these critters would come alive and be spurred into retaliation against her would-be attackers.

The color drained from Lacey's face at the sight of Sheldon's horrific predicament, for she had not expected those pretty multichromatic insects to pack such destructive potency.

Wouldn't I be killed if they were to ever blow up on me?

The Guardian of Mount Kush glared at Sheldon in scorn. “Witless fool. How could you not have expected Zeke to have some defensive countermeasures left in place on Lacey? You can't harm her for now, or you may risk alerting Zeke to our presence.”