Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master novel Chapter 681

It stunned Rocky that Lance sided with him. Apparently, Lance trusted him more than he trusted Alston. Even if Alston was the eldest prince and next in line to the throne of the reigning emperor, Lance did not have second thoughts. This was both surprising and unexpected. Given Alston's position as the eldest prince, Lance could have rooted for him. Doing so would earn him favor from the future emperor. Alston was obviously against Rocky, and his decision could put him in a troublesome situation. Nevertheless, Lance stood by Rocky.

Still, Rocky knew that Lance's decision would not change Alston's mind. Alston is ruthless and deceitful. He would do whatever he wanted. Rocky recognized the  evil look on Alston's face.

Alston remained calm and smiled to the surrounding people. He fixed his eyes on Lance and addressed him in a commanding manner. "General Lance, don't worry, I will not replace Commander in Chief Rocky with anyone else. I have decided to go to the front line myself. I will take charge of the Crimson Dragon Army and lead them in the battle against the Timber Deity Empire."

His words shocked the surrounding people, including Lance. It was unexpected for the eldest prince of the Holy Dragon Empire to go to the front line and command the army in person. It was too risky, and his decision was unprecedented.

Rocky saw through Alston's charade and pretension. He remained calm as Alston declared his decision to go to the front line. Alston would not give up on the opportunity to fight against him. He had anticipated Alston's move, and he was right. From the start, Alston had planned to deploy Rocky to the Mont City. It was his deepest desire to command the Crimson Dragon Army and take credit for all its achievements. He could not let Rocky lead the Crimson Dragon Group into victory, especially one against the Timber Deity Empire. If Rocky succeeded in achieving victory against the Timber Deity Empire, he would become a legendary figure in the Holy Dragon Empire. He would gain endless support and power. Eventually, he could recruit followers and establish his own powerful army. This was unacceptable and threatened Alston.

There was no way Alston was going to allow it to happen. The situation at Mont City was problematic and unstable. Rocky would be at a loss on how to defend it from the invaders once he stepped in as a commander. The destruction of Mont City would ruin his reputation. His defeat in this battle would discredit any previous victory or achievement. More than that, a defeat was a good excuse to kill him. Alston could kill two birds with one stone if he carried off his plans well.

Alston's evil nature is frightening. His plan took everything into consideration and it did not matter even if Lance favored Rocky over him. It's a win-win situation for him, and all he had to do was lead the Crimson Dragon Army into the battle. He was the eldest prince and would remain successor to the throne even if he lost. If that happened, he only needed to walk away and leave the mess to the Crimson Dragon Army.

All this time, Lance tried to control his brewing anger. He stared at Alston with clenched fist, and eyes filled with anger. He doubted Alston's request right from the start. No one in his right mind would demand to get the supreme command of the Crimson Dragon Army and then deploy Rocky to deal with the urgent situation in Mont City. Unless that person was up to something suspicious. For some reason, Alston's actions were not in accordance with his position.

'When he arrived, he made it clear that he was here to show his support and to help defend us from the Holy Sea Empire. Now he passed the responsibility to Rocky. He is also demanding to take over Rocky's position and lead our army against the Timber Deity Empire. Why? What is the reason behind all these? Why do I feel that he is hostile towards Rocky? But they just met each other today.' Questions rushed through Lance's mind, but none of them could explain Alston's series of actions and decisions.

"General Lance, do you have a problem with my proposal?" Alston asked Lance in a sarcastic tone. Lance's decision to side with Rocky did not matter at all. Lance had no choice but to obey him.

Lance came back to his senses and stared at Alston for a while. After a moment of hesitation, he looked at Rocky and ordered him. "Rocky, since His Royal Highness have so much confidence to replace you as the Commander in Chief, we should follow his order. You will be deployed to the Mont City. Do your best to save the city, that way you will lessen the problem of the Crimson Dragon Army."