Nobilis of War novel Chapter 1473

The color drained from Todd's face in an instant and his eyes were laden with a deep surprise.

The man stood before him was tall and handsome. He wore black iron armor that fitted his form well and in his hand, he held a spear shining with divine light.

Darren shifted his gaze to the man, surprised to discover such a good looking young man in the midst of the gray mist.

"Todd, are you surprised to see me alive?" His voice was flat and devoid of emotion, a far cry from what it was when he had been shrouded by the gray mist.

"I never would've expected it, in my wildest dreams." Todd's expression was complicated. It was hard to read and understand what he might have been thinking.

"Now, do you still wish to stop me?"

"I would not dare, captain. I only have one request. Please let Darren go. He is my relative," Todd requested, bowing to the man.

"Hahaha..." the man burst into laughter. "Todd, my good friend, he is now the Territory Enfeoffing Emperor. If I killed him, the Chaotic Region would lose its nominal ruler and order will be restored. It is god's plan that we would meet again here, today. Now we can rebuild the Heavenly Eagle, take the world on and make our dream a reality."

"Murray, my friend, that's impossible," Todd said sadly, shaking his head with a bitter smile.

Darren had been standing aside, listening to them speak and had been struck dumb by what he heard.

As it turned out, Todd knew this man and even referred to him as friend.

"Humph! Have your forgotten your dream, and your fallen hot-blooded friends? God blessed me and let me survive so that I can make up for my regrets and right my mistakes. I knew you'd grown stronger a long time ago, and your strength is close to that of the major bandits and even comparable to what mine had once been. But do you know why I never came to you before?" asked the young man named Murray with a hint of rage and disgust in his voice.

"Captain, please let bygones be bygones. The Chaotic Region will never be a paradise. It will never be possible. Please, just give up on it," sighed Todd heavily with tears welling in his eyes. He seemed as though his energy was being drained from him and it hurt him to argue with Murray.

What a cruel time it was! And what a group of hot-blooded fools they were! But that was the past.

Eventually, it ended in darkness and blood. Todd finally realized that their dreams were not right for this era, an era full of battles and darkness.

"You have betrayed our faith and our soul! I knew you would do this, and so when I returned to this world, I had no intentions of ever coming to you. You don't deserve to be a member of the Heavenly Eagle anymore."

Todd was silent. He could not find any words to say back.

His mind was racing, reliving the past, recalling the group they once were. How touching and pitiful it was.

"Sir, what the hell is going on? What is he talking about?"

Darren stepped up and asked of Todd.

Todd still said nothing, but Murray responded, "Darren, Patriarch Darren, don't you think your existence is a bit ridiculous, a bit out of order? How dare you, a mere warrior at the Celestial God Realm, take over the position of the Territory Enfeoffing Emperor? If it's not me, there are still many bandits who will kill you. Do you really think so highly of yourself, that you think what you have done is okay?

Then again, the so-called Chu Clan disappeared a long time ago; it is not easy finding someone like you, a descendant of that clan."

Darren's face turned solemn and he replied coldly, "I don't care who you are and what you have done. But you have no right to judge me."

"You are too proud and arrogant to be able to see yourself clearly. You do not deserve to live," Murray said disdainfully, casting an icy glance at Darren.