The Protector (The Return Of The God of War) novel Chapter 642

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All of them stared at Zoey intently as suspense filled the air.

Just when Meredith was about to comment, Fred cut her off. “Let her speak for herself.”

When she saw that everyone’s attention was focused on her, Zoey took a deep breath and exclaimed, “No! I’m unwilling to do so.”

Turning to Landyn, Zoey apologized. “Landyn, I’m sorry to have disappointed you. But Levi is the one I love.”

“If you were unwilling, why did you come?” someone yelled.

“The Black family forced Ms. Lopez to do so,” Sylas explained.

Boom!

Meredith and Robert closed their eyes in despair.

It’s over! It’s truly over.

The Gates family was a lot more powerful than the Caesar family.

Just a word from Kurt alone could close all doors on the Black family, destroying them as a result.

The atmosphere became silent as everyone awaited the incoming storm.

Finally, Fred exclaimed, “You’re unwilling? Just like that?”

Immediately, he changed the subject. Lowering his voice, he growled, “Tell me then, what should the Gates family do now?”

“We have publicized the engagement banquet throughout South City and South Hampton. Even now, there are tons of people outside. Tell me, how is the Gates family going to walk away from this without being humiliated?”

The other members of the Gates family joined in and yelled, “Tell us! Give us an answer!”

“I…” Zoey was stupefied by the amount of pressure being piled onto her.

She did consider the possibility of the current scenario occurring but didn’t have a solution for it.

Landyn sneered, “Zoey, what a shame that I wasted my feelings on you. This is how you repay me?”

“If you disagree, why didn’t you say so earlier? Why must you wait until now to regret your decision?”

“Your ex-husband barged in on my engagement banquet, embraced you, and called you his wife. If this gets out, how am I to face the world? Do you know how humiliated I’ll be? And what about the disgrace this will bring to the Gates family?”

“You owe me an explanation. Or else, don’t blame me for being cruel. Despite my good nature, I’m willing to do anything to protect my family’s honor.”

Amidst Landyn’s barrage of questions, Meredith’s heart sank to its lowest depths when she saw how furious the Gates family were.

In the face of the Gates family’s questions, Zoey was at a loss.

“You want an answer? Hahaha.” Levi burst out in sudden laughter.

“What are you laughing at?”

Landyn felt insulted by Levi’s response.

“What am I laughing at? The reason you wanted to marry Zoey is just to complete your charade. Your Grandpa, Kurt, is dying. The only reason you’re marrying Zoey is because a fortune-teller said so,” Levi replied coldly.

“Nonsense! There’s no such thing,” Landyn bellowed as Levi exposed his hypocrisy.

“I really love Zoey. Therefore, I never married because I was waiting for her. When I heard she got divorced, I went to see her immediately. Can you tell me how many men can do what I did?” Landyn roared.

“That’s right, Landyn is very loyal when it comes to love. It’s surprising someone of his status is willing to marry a divorcee.”

“Mr. Gates is such a good man!”

The crowd began to praise him.

However, Levi sneered, “Landyn, all these years, you have philandered with at least seven to eight hundred women if not in the thousands. Putting that aside, just on the third of last month, you even slept with a high school girl. While on the seventh, you forced yourself onto a married woman…”

“You b*stard! Kill him!” Landyn roared furiously.

It was obvious Levi had found Landyn’s weakness.

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Levi smiled. “What’s the hurry? I haven’t even finished.”

“You’re slandering me! I have been celibate for many years,” Landyn retorted angrily.

However, everyone stared at Landyn suspiciously.

The more agitated he was, the more guilty he made himself out to be.

Even his men hesitated as to whether they should take action.

Despite being filled with rage as he glared angrily at Levi, Landyn was at a loss as to what to do.

Just then, Fred stepped forward and pushed Landyn aside. He shouted at Levi, “Who do you think you are? Since when does my son’s personal life need to be scrutinized by you?”

He continued, “Based on the Gates family rules, you have committed four crimes and will be punished accordingly.”

“Firstly, you’ve trespassed on and disrupted my son’s engagement banquet. Secondly, you claimed my son’s fiancée as your wife. Thirdly, you slandered my son. And lastly, you disrespected the Gates family!”

“The punishment for breaking the four rules is to have your four limbs broken on the spot.”

The moment Fred passed the sentence, the elite warriors of the Gates family guarded the exits to prevent Levi from fleeing.

Fred then looked towards the Lopez and Black families. “The Gates family is not one to be messed with. Anyone from South City that challenged us will also be punished.”

Both the Lopez and Black families trembled when they heard his words as they knew it was directed at them.

Landyn’s mother was even more furious. She glared at Levi and barked, “Kneel before me!”

She was royalty from a foreign country and had always looked down upon commoners.

In her eyes, Levi and Zoey were just society’s scum.

How dare they disrupt my son’s engagement banquet?

They’re asking to be killed!

Two foreign bodyguards approached to try and take Levi down.

Meanwhile, Levi clapped his hands and let out a sarcastic smile. “These are serious crimes. I’m impressed.”

However, he changed his tone immediately. “Does the Gates family not respect the country’s laws? Since when do you have the authority to pass judgment on others?” Levi smiled smugly.

When Fred listed out the four crimes, it was obvious that the Gates family was used to throwing their weight around all the time.

They had indirectly declared hegemony over their territory.

Within their sphere of influence, the Gates family was the law. They exercised their authority over all who lived there.

Therefore, they were the ones to decide the fate of others, including life and death.

Levi was furious.

He had been fighting hard outside against the nation’s enemies, to protect the country’s sovereignty and its people.

And yet, prominent families such as the Gates acted with such impunity within the nation itself.

Hence, he felt disillusioned.

Fred scoffed, “Today is my son’s engagement banquet, hence I only charged you with four crimes. If it were any other time, going against the Gates family is punishable by death. I would have sentenced you to death on the spot.”

Such shocking dominance!

The Black and Lopez families were astounded at how powerful the Gates family was.

No wonder they were considered South Hampton’s topmost prominent family.

Meanwhile, all the other members of the Gates family looked cold when they heard Fred’s words as if they were accustomed to it.

It was clear that that the Gates family did as they please and killed as they willed.

Meanwhile, Zoey was unnerved by the Gates family’s show of strength.

She was especially worried when she heard about the four crimes which required Levi’s limbs to be broken.

“In the eyes of the Gates family, does Erudia still matter? Do the laws of the country still apply?” Levi asked.

“Let me make it clear to you. Wherever the Gates family is, that’s where we are the law and everything we say, counts. Do you understand?” Fred replied in an assertive tone.

He wasn’t stupid. It was just that their family was simply too powerful.

All these years, he had always dealt with everything the same way.

Hence, in the eyes of the Gates family, they were the law.

That was all there was to it.

Suddenly, Levi burst into laughter, to the extent that everyone became curious.

His laughter also caused the Gates family to feel offended.

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“You… what are you laughing about?” Fred demanded coldly.

The way everyone saw it, Levi’s laughter was extremely annoying.

“I’m laughing because the Gates family is about to be destroyed. No matter how powerful a person or family is, they cannot override the sovereignty of the country.” Levi smiled.

How dare they claim to be the law in front of the God of War.

Are they not afraid of death? As that is the equivalent of challenging Erudia’s sovereignty.

Without a doubt, they need to be taken down.

“Hahaha, the Gates family is finished? What a joke! Who can touch us? Who even dares to touch us? You?” Fred broke into a haughty laugh, followed by the rest of the Gates family.

With our family’s influence, we are untouchable, let alone within South City itself where we are second to none.

“That’s right, me!” Levi grinned.

“I don’t want to see him still standing. He needs to kneel, now!” Landyn’s mother bellowed.

In response, Fred glowered. “Men, punish him for the four crimes now. Break his limbs so that he can feel the wrath of the Gates family.”

Upon his orders, four elite warriors emerged and headed towards Levi.

Zoey was terrified as she knew that they were helpless in front of the powerful Gates family.

Even if Russell and Logan went to get reinforcements it would still be too late.

Furthermore, the reinforcements might not even be enough as the Gates family was just too strong.

At the crucial moment, Zoey stepped in front of Levi and declared, “Whoever wants to hurt him will have to get through me first.”

When he saw the petite figure in front protecting him, Levi chuckled.

My honey is so adorable.

But this is no longer six years ago. Now, I am the God of War, a Five-star God of War in fact.

With me here, no one can harm you.

“Break both their limbs!” Fred ordered.

The Black and Lopez families wanted to stop them but were restrained by the Gates family elite warriors.

By then, Zoey closed her eyes and resigned herself to fate. Even if her limbs were broken, she was at least together with Levi.

However, Levi was calm.

If the Gates family laid a finger on them, they would immediately be destroyed.

“Wait!” At that moment, an old gravelly voice was heard.

Kurt was pushed towards the front on his wheelchair as he coughed continuously.

“Don’t touch the girl! She must be married into the Gates family,” Kurt declared.

He desperately wanted to survive.

The fortune-teller told him that she could cure him if she was married into the Gates family. Therefore, he couldn’t let the opportunity slip by.

Landyn must marry Zoey.

By hook or by crook, Zoey had to be married to a member of the Gates family even if they needed to kidnap her.

In response, Fred offered, “Zoey, as long as you agree to marry my son, I will guarantee that I won’t hurt Levi. Or else, he will definitely end up a cripple.”

Hearing that, Meredith and Robert finally realized that Landyn wasn’t really serious about marrying Zoey.

The Gates family’s main objective was to cure Kurt based on what the fortune-teller said.

Therefore, it wasn’t what Meredith and Robert wanted for Zoey, and they realized now that it was a trap.

However, they had already pushed Zoey into it and there seemed to be no way to escape.

It was impossible to renegade on the wedding now.

Meanwhile, Fred turned towards Meredith. “As long as Zoey is married to my son, I will guarantee the Black and Lopez families will become the topmost families in South City.”

Tempted by Fred’s offer of power, Meredith and the others second-guessed themselves.

Even Zoey considered it. To her, Levi’s safety was her top priority.

“Honey, let’s go. I’m curious to see who is going to stop me.”

At that moment, Levi grabbed Zoey’s hand and wanted to leave.

“Stop them!” Landyn yelled immediately.

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Fred grew desperate too. If they let Levi go, the reputation of the Gates family would be in tatters.

Their family would no longer be able to face the world and they would also lose all authority.

Therefore, Levi must not be allowed to leave.

At that moment, a group of elite warriors of the Gates family approached Levi and Zoey to seize them.

“How dare you leave after all the trouble you have caused?”

Fred ordered, “I want him dead! And she must marry my son!”

The Gates family’s desperation and intimidation caused the Black and Lopez families’ hearts to sink.

Levi would die today while Zoey would be forced into marriage.

In fact, the whole matter had doomed both the Lopez and Black families as well.

As everyone trembled in fear, no one dared to say a word.

In the face of the elite warriors, Levi sneered, “Are you sure you want to challenge me?”

“Why? Do you think I don’t dare to touch you?” Fred laughed deviously.

“Why don’t you take a look outside first?” Levi laughed in response.

“What’s going on outside?” Fred was curious and so was everyone else.

Meredith and the others stared at Levi in disbelief.

Does he have some powerful backup? Or else how would he have dared to come alone to rescue Zoey?

“Oh no! Mr. Gates, there’s trouble!”

At that moment, the Gates family’s bodyguards rushed in.

However, Fred was furious at them for panicking in public as it wasn’t good for their reputation.

Wouldn’t this made us a joke to outsiders?

“Hasn’t there always been a lot of people outside? All of South City’s socialites have gathered here,” Fred retorted.

“Mr. Gates, it’s not them. There are others. You have to see for yourself,” The bodyguard replied anxiously.

With that, Fred could no longer remain seated.

He got up and went to the hotel entrance to take a look.

When he saw what was outside, he was shocked.

A large group of men had filled the plaza outside Stardust Hotel and they were all dressed in black suits.

They numbered two to three thousand men and every single one of them looked intimidating.

There was a man standing right in front. He exuded a terrifying vibe as if he had just walked out of hell itself.

The man was Hades.

Behind him were three thousand men. They were all former members of the underworld and Brock Green’s former followers.

Now, they were all under Hades’ command.

When everyone saw the magnificent formation of men, they were all shell shocked.

The Gates family especially was caught by surprise.

Since when did so many men gather outside?

The Black family, Lopez family, and other guests gaped in disbelief as they wondered the same thing.

“See that? Do you still dare to stop me now?” Levi smiled.

With one word, Levi brought Fred back to reality.

“What do you plan to do? Do you think you can challenge the Gates family with this rabble? If so, you’re being too naive!” Fred sneered.

In the face of the great Gates family, these men were considered nothing.

“That’s right! Anyone who dares to go against us will die,” Landyn threatened.

Levi’s lips curled into a smirk. “In that case, I’ll leave with my wife now. You can try and stop me.”

With that, Levi walked to the hotel’s main door with Zoey in tow.

“Stop them!”

The moment Fred gave the order, a roar was heard outside.

It was so loud that it caused the ground to tremble.

“The three thousand men of South City are here to escort the men of Morris Group home!”

“Whoever gets in the way will be killed!”

Hades yelled together with the three thousand men and it sounded like a thundering roar.

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At that moment, the elite warriors of the Gates family were stunned.

No matter how strong they were, they were still no match for three thousand men.

What are we going to do?

Fear flashed across Fred and Landyn’s eyes as there were simply too many men outside.

In fact, every single one of them looked like a formidable fighter, and they were definitely not a bunch of rabbles.

Despite that, the Gates family’s honor was at stake.

If Levi stepped out of the door, their reputation would be destroyed.

Therefore, they had to defend their honor to the death.

“Stop them!” Fred insisted.

On his cue, more than ten elite warriors charged at Levi to kill him.

However, Levi and Zoey walked on and ignored everything around them, as if nothing happened.

Their enemies suddenly appeared behind them.

At the same moment, Hades made his move and his figure turned into a blur. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Levi and Zoey.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Hades dished out his attacks with the speed of light, leaving afterimages wherever he struck.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

One by one, the Gates family’s warriors were thrown back.

Thump!

All of them crashed at Fred’s feet.

After struggling a moment, they either lost consciousness or died on the spot.

It was a magnificent sight.

“If you’re not afraid to die, you can try coming at me,” Hades declared coldly.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The three thousand men moved forward a few steps and were about to enter the hotel.

Their movements caused the ground to tremble and struck fear into every member of the Gates family.

At that moment, Fred was overwhelmed by terror.

Although the Gates family was powerful, their base was still in South Hampton.

However, they were now in South City.

If anything untoward happened, reinforcements would definitely not arrived in time.

That being said, their pride still had to be defended.

“Have you thought it through properly? Do you really want to make enemies of the Gates family of South Hampton?” Fred asked again.

He swore to himself that once he gathered his men back at South Hampton, he would definitely destroy everyone in front of him now.

Hades replied with a sneer, “I don’t care if you are from the Gates family or not. But these two are under my protection.”

“That’s right. On the orders of the Morris Group’s head, we are here to escort Mr. Garrison and Ms. Lopez. Anyone who stands in our way will die!” the three thousand men outside yelled.

Hades looked at the Gates family again and warned, “Whoever wants a quick death can try and stop us!”

At that moment, the Gates family including Fred fell silent.

All of them could only watched as Levi led Zoey away.

This was the most humiliating event ever to happen to them in their family’s history.

Someone had stolen their future daughter-in-law and they were powerless to stop them.

However, Kurt who was behind them didn’t give up. “Cough, cough… stop them. They cannot leave… the Gates family’s reputation…”

As for Fred, he was almost in tears.

“Dad, let’s just bear with it. These men are fanatics. If we fight them, we might all die here.”

Meanwhile, tears of humiliation were already flowing down Landyn’s cheeks.

Ever since he was young, he had never been insulted to this extent.

With that, Levi left with Zoey together with the three thousand men.

The Gates family of South Hampton was utterly disgraced in South City.

Fred ordered immediately. “Once we return to South Hampton, we must gather all our forces. I will make sure there is a bloodbath in South City. Every one of the three thousand men just now must die!”

“I agree! We must wash away the shame that we experienced today. Or else I swear I will die!” Landyn bellowed in anger as he too was infuriated.

Furious at what just happened, Kurt roared, “Send out the order in my name!”

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Even after they left, Zoey couldn’t shake the feeling that it was all a dream.

What had just unfolded was simply too shocking.