Lord Protector novel (Zeke Williams) novel Chapter 2549

As the weak Apollyon opened his eyes, he painstakingly raised his hand to stroke Floretta's cheek. “Floretta, I-I finally got to see you.”

She scolded him, “You fool, why did you have to risk your life like that? How am I going to continue living if you die? You're really selfish...”

She continued sobbing.

Apollyon simply responded with a smile. “As long as I can save you, I'm more than willing to sacrifice my life.”

That was the power of love!

At that moment, Zeke came forward and took Apollyon's pulse. It was extremely faint, an indication that Apollyon was in a life-threatening condition.

Without any delay, Zeke whipped out his Ammo Needle and treated him with the Life Extension Needle, preserving Apollyon's life for the time being.

“Apollyon, rest now, for your injuries are debilitating. Don't worry. When I move to the Centuria's district, I'll definitely take you along.”

The grateful Apollyon nodded. No sooner had he wanted to get up and bow in thanks than Zeke stopped him. “Just rest.”

Instead, it was Floretta who stood up and—without any hesitation—dropped to her knees in front of Zeke.

“Mr. Williams, please accept my bow as thanks since I don't know how else we can repay our debt of gratitude to you. Going forward, Apollyon and I will be your humble servants, fulfilling your every command without question.”

Zeke replied, “All right, stay here and take care of Apollyon.”

Meanwhile, Johan exclaimed, “The battle is now over, and Mr. Williams' faction has emerged victorious! Congratulations, Mr. Williams, for attaining the rank of Centurion. Please move to the Centuria's district within three days and continue your service to the Theos Sect.”

“Hurray!” his men cheered.

As for the Calixion men, they exchanged clueless glances with each other, not knowing what to do.

Zeke stared at them coldly. “Now that your leader, Calix, is dead, I have replaced him as the new Centurion. Therefore, I'll give all of you this one chance to join me. The choice is yours.”

The crowd began to discuss among themselves.

“Now that our leader is dead, what are we going to do?”

“Shall we join them? Considering how strong Apollyon has become, this Chief Decanus must be even more powerful. Besides, on Theos Island, might is right.”

“I don't think joining them is a good idea.”

“Oh? Why? Tell us.”

“Think about it. How is the relationship between Calix and the other Centurions in the Centuria's district?”

“It goes without saying that they're very close.”

“That's right. Now that Calix is dead, don't you think the other Centurions will seek revenge on his behalf? When the time comes, they'll definitely target Mr. Williams. Therefore, if we follow him, wouldn't we be making enemies of the rest of the Centurions?”

“Exactly. That's why it's better to have this new Centurion as our enemy than the rest of them combined.”

“Come on, let's join the other Centurions. I'm sure they'll take us in.”

“Let's go!”

The defeated soldiers quickly fled back to the Centuria's district.

With that, Megahead turned toward Zeke and inquired, “Mr. Williams, should we....”

Zeke shook his head. “No, it's their decision whether they want to stay or leave. There's no need for us to interfere. Come now, let's return to base and move whatever we need to the Centuria's district.”

When Calix's panting men arrived at their base, they didn't stop to rest. Instead, they hurriedly packed up but didn't know where to go next.

Carrying worried expressions, they began to discuss among themselves. “With Calix dead, there's no way we can continue staying here. Hence, who should we join?”

“Now that all the Centurias are recruiting, we'll definitely be highly sought after given how big our group is.”

“Why don't we join Ms. Phoenix?”

“Why? Phoenixion, led by Ms. Phoenix, isn't particularly strong.”

“There are two reasons. Firstly, Ms. Phoenix has always been on good terms with Mr. Calix. Therefore, she would definitely welcome us with open arms. Secondly, she is inherently fair and treats her subordinates well. To be honest, the benefits she provides her men are twice what Mr. Calix has given us.”

“All right then. I agree that joining Ms. Phoenix is a wise choice.”

“Come, let's all go there now.”