CHAPTER 681 A HIDDEN DANGER

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."

"But..." Rocky hesitated. If he agreed, it meant Alston's scheme had succeeded.

"Go! That is my order!" Lance shouted. His face looked stern as he glared at Rocky to prevent him from

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was the eldest prince of the Holy Dragon Empire. Alston came here on behalf of the emperor, and not

even Lance had the authority to disobey his order. Something was going on and he needed to protect

Rocky. To go against Alston's order would only do more harm than good to Rocky.

"Rocky, please listen to father," Isis pleaded, her eyes filled with worry.

Rocky felt very disappointed, but he trusted Lance's decision on the matter. He knew it was a hard

decision for Lance and he was in a precarious position. First, he did not have enough powerful forces

to wrestle with Alston. Second, his defiance could be used against him by Alston. He knew Alston too

well. He was ruthless and cunning. He had to be careful and could not act on impulse.

Rocky knew he had to prepare. The deployment was just the beginning. And now, he needed to

convince Alston that his plan was working.

Alston stared at Rocky with an evil look on his face. He knew Rocky had no choice but to go to the

Mont City. He thought, 'Boy, how dare you fight against me! You'd better give up now, before it's too

late! This is just the beginning. Soon, I will make you beg for death!'

Rocky glanced at Alston then nodded towards Lance. Without a word, he turned around and walked

away from the tent.

"Rocky!" Terror-stricken, Isis bowed to Alston and then turned around to chase after Rocky.

The tense atmosphere in the tent had now disappeared.

"Much as I respect the decision of Your Royal Highness, I have to remind you that victory is the only

acceptable result of your battle with the Timber Deity Empire!" Lance said to Alston and left.

The Elite Commanders followed and left the tent. Before long, only Alston remained in the tent.