That sounded like a death sentence for Madam Helen and Preston. At the same time, twenty thousand armed soldiers surrounded the plaza at the mountain's base.
Preston's army of three thousand didn't make any movements, for they were surrounded, and they hadn't gotten any orders from him. On the other hand, after the civilians had thinned out, the soldiers quickly apprehended the elites of Preston.
Penny, Kylie, and everyone else watched this arrest in awe. "What's going on?” She gasped.
Colin answered, "Probably some criminals who were hiding in the crowd. We did nothing wrong, so they won't arrest us. Don't panic."
"Why isn't Nathan back yet? Is he in danger?" Penny was worried.
"He's fine. He's just having a bad case of diarrhea, so he told me to tell you guys to wait for him." Colin explained.
Penny quickly blushed with annoyance. "He's so impudent!”
Back on Lionheart Hill, Kenny and the other leaders bade Nathan goodbye. In the end, only Nathan, Darius, the generals, and the soldiers were left with Madam Helen and Preston.
Nathan stood with one hand behind his back and watched as Preston's elites were captured. "Preston, Helen. I seem to recall the both of you saying you'll kill my family after the event is over, no?" Nathan said coldly. "The event's over now, so you may begin."
The fear was too much for them to bear, so the duo started groveling before Nathan. Preston lost all his arrogance and begged like a death row inmate, "Please, general, forgive me! 1-1 didn't mean to offend you! Please have mercy on me!"
Nathan looked at him coldly. "Half an hour ago, you threatened to kill my whole family. If I were just a civilian instead of the general of the north, our positions would be switched, no? If I were in your position, would you have let me live?”
Preston's face was ashen pale. Shaking like a leaf, he opened his mouth to say something but no words came out.
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