CHAPTER 705 THE NEW SITUATION

Rocky asked immediately, "What's the reason for the second condition?"

"Our Holy Sea Empire attacked the Holy Dragon Empire because the Timber Deity Empire threatened

us," Clark, the Commander in Chief of the Holy Sea Empire explained.

"I see. Alyssa used such a vicious method. I wonder what kind of threat it was! It must have been

serious as it caused your empire to break our alliance and even attack us!" Rocky wondered. He

wanted to know the truth so that he could understand Alyssa better, but even without the truth, he

already saw her as the cruelest and most unscrupulous woman in the world.

"I am sorry but I can't explain more to you. I hope you will agree with the second condition, ' Clark

replied as he shook his head. He seemed to have some secret that he was not allowed to let Rocky

know.

Meanwhile, Rocky was studying him intently, as if he was searching for something, and then he nodded

to himself after a short tense-filled silence. After all, he didn't want to lose his focus on what was more

important, which was to take back Mont City. "Okay, I accept. I promise to do so, on my honor as the

Commander in Chief of the Crimson Dragon Army."

"I believe you, Rocky. I hope you will fulfill your promise!" Clark said happily, once the agreement

passed through Rocky's lips.

And Rocky nodded solemnly, but inside, he was truly relieved that they had solved their problem.

Only a day later, Clark and the other troops of the Holy Sea Empire had retreated from Mont City, and

they were headed back to the border of their empire. Finally, the Crimson Dragon Army had

successfully taken back Mont City and saved the lives of many people.

Once he had dealt with the matters of Mont City, Rocky asked Louis to return to the main camp on the

front line, together with Allen and the members of the Elite Regiment. Meanwhile, Isis and Sabina went

back to the headquarters in Evian City with him.

They arrived at the headquarters quickly, where they went to meet with Lance. "Father," Rocky and Isis

greeted him tiredly. They hadn't had the opportunity to rest yet, so they were running a bit ragged.

They were in Lance's study, and Rocky was reporting to Lance about his conversation with Clark and

all the things that he had learned. Lance was listening to him with full focus, outraged and surprised by

the information he managed to obtain.

"I can't believe that the Holy Sea Empire was threatened by the Timber Deity Empire," Lance

murmured, almost to himself, as he shook his head. They originally thought that the people from the

Holy Sea Empire planned to take advantage of the situation and loot, but now it seemed that it wasn't

that simple.

"The Timber Deity Empire is using all sorts of methods just to get back at us, and the worst is that they

are succeeding," Isis said angrily. She was sitting next to Rocky in front of her father, her dainty hands

clenched tightly on the chair's armrest.

"You did very well, Rocky! I didn't expect that you could take Mont City back without any

reinforcements. I thought it would be impossible, but you accomplished it anyway. I'll immediately report

this to the emperor. I'm sure His Majesty will be glad to find out that Mont City has been taken back."

Lance patted Rocky's shoulder casually, overjoyed and proud of his son-in-law. He successfully

resolved a major crisis for the Crimson Dragon Army and the Holy Dragon Empire, and the result was

even more astonishing compared to his success in Evian City.

"It was all due to Isis, Allen, and the others' help. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made it," Rocky said

modestly. Of course, in his mind, that was also exactly what he felt. He owed his victory to every

person who helped him along the way.

"Rocky, tell me the truth. Have you known the eldest prince for a long time?" Lance suddenly asked.

His face abruptly turned serious compared to the joyful expression he had earlier.

"Father, why are you asking me this?" asked Rocky with a slight frown, taken-aback by the sharp turn

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"You see, I returned here so that I can observe the eldest prince secretly. The prince transferred you to

Mont City first, but when you arrived, Mont City was already lost. And I knew it was lost because the

commander had escaped with his five thousand soldiers. All these things couldn't be a coincidence!"

Rocky stared at him in surprise. It appeared that Lance had been observing Alston's every movement

secretly, and he was now suspicious of the elder prince. Rocky quickly covered his surprise with a loud

laugh.

"Father, you're thinking too much! The eldest prince and I have never met before. Maybe he is just

testing me," said Rocky, as he smiled in amusement as if the thought was something that never

crossed his mind.

"Really? But I feel..." Lance murmured doubtfully. Rocky looked at Isis in alarm, and she thankfully

steered the conversation elsewhere.

"Father, how is the battle between the Crimson Dragon Army and the Timber Deity Empire going?" Isis

cut in at once.

"The Timber Deity Empire and the Roaring Flame Empire are attacking us with their joint forces, while

the eldest prince is counterattacking them. The two sides have come to a deadlock. But if it goes on

like this, our army may have no chance to win. The eldest prince is not a match for Alyssa." Lance

shook his head in despair, but thankfully, it seemed that the previous conversation had been wiped

from his mind.

"I don't know what the eldest prince is up to. Rocky was doing well in commanding us. Why does he

have to intervene? Does he think he is smart enough to take care of everything? Look at what

happened now! His commanding skills are so bad that we lost the advantages we gained thanks to

Rocky's best efforts!" Isis ranted in anger, and Rocky reached out to pat her gently in comfort.

"I'll take care of the rest. Don't worry. You two can take a break here for a few days, and then you can

go back to the Imperial City," Lance said when Isis had calmed down from her passionate rant.

"Imperial City? Why there?" Isis and Rocky exclaimed at the same time before they covertly exchanged

glances with each other.

"With the current situation, I think it's better for Rocky and the eldest prince not to meet each other. For

the time being, I'll remove Rocky's title as the Commander in Chief, and appoint him as the Crimson

Dragon Envoy. After that, I'll transfer him back to the Imperial City. Isis, your position as the Deputy

Commander in Chief will also be removed. Your mother has called me several times to see her son-in-

law, and won't stop pestering me, so I think you two should temporarily return to the Imperial City and

live there for some time. Your mother really wants grandchildren soon," Lance said firmly. He seemed

to have already made up his mind in the matter.

"But what about the Timber Deity Empire and the Crimson Dragon Army?" Rocky still couldn't help but

ask. He had done such a good job, so this decision had come out of left field for him. More than that,

he couldn't go back to the Imperial City. He wasn't allowed, to be exact, to go back to the Imperial City,

because he was personally ordered by the emperor to be exiled to the Gehenna Border. Thus, he

wasn't permitted to go back to the city without the order of the emperor, or he would risk violating the

emperor's order, which meant that he would be doubly punished. In his mind, Rocky knew that it wasn't

the right time yet. Although Lance trusted him, he still couldn't fight Alston by relying on the forces of

the Crimson Dragon Group alone. He still needed the support of many forces, such as the spirit

manipulators' clans of the Holy Dragon Empire. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to defeat Alston, and he

couldn't take back his identity as the prince. All his previous efforts would all be in vain.

"I told you that I'll handle it. You can rest easy and go to the Imperial City," Lance repeated with a trace

of annoyance and confusion in his voice. He expected that the two of them would at least feel more

comfortable in the Imperial City, away from the eldest prince who was targeting Rocky, but he had the

impression that they didn't want to go. He wondered what could be stopping the two from leaving. If

Rocky was truly a member of the royal family, then his secret identity would be revealed if he returned

to the Imperial City.

He observed Rocky, who looked like he had more to say, but Isis stopped him by pulling his sleeves.

She whispered to him, "Rocky, just listen to what our father said. It's for our own good."

At this, Rocky settled down, but he was caught in a dilemma. He couldn't refuse Lance's proposal

directly, but he couldn't go back to the Imperial City either. He sighed as he felt a headache coming on.

"You can go and rest now." Lance waved his hand and said, effectively dismissing any more protests

from Rocky.

At this, Isis nodded respectfully at her father, and left with Rocky.