CHAPTER 550 THE SHADOW AND THE SWORD

"Really?"

Hearing Leo's words, a smile immediately appeared on Ariella's face.

Against great pressure, she finally bet on the right thing.

Leo added: "However, I hope you are clear that your sincerity is not worth mentioning, and I am not

striking because of it."

Ariella's face stiffened for a moment and returned to normal as she looked at Leo and asked, "Isn't it

because the first thing they'll do in case the Newman family wins first place is to take revenge on you?"

Leo sneered, "A mere Newman family is not worthy of my attention, even if I give them the

championship, what can they do to me?"

Leo's voice was flat, not even putting the Newman family in his eyes, not to mention Lydia, or Aurora,

who was also in a bit of a trance.

Even the Aurora of twenty years ago did not dare to say such things, what makes Leo dare?

"Don't say those big words again, the kid will learn."

Lydia frowned and admonished Leo.

Leo gave a smile and did not offer any explanation.

He naturally had his own reasons for agreeing to Ariella's invitation.

Definitely not the Newman family.

The Newman family strong and still meant nothing in his eyes.

What really concerned Leo was this title of 'Guard of the Northernland'.

The true name of a guardian should be one that had been fought on the battlefield, honed through

blood and tears.

Can a mere play-acting Northern Assembly judge the Guard of it?

It was ridiculous!

The battlefield was ever-changing and anything could happen, and if it was decided after just one

assembly, then the Northernland was bound to be lost.

As the Commander of Wyverns, Leo would naturally not let such a thing happen.

"Whatever the reason, if you say yes, it's a success for me."

Ariella said from the bottom of her heart.

"Then, my mission is complete."

Ariella said again to Leo, "To stop the Newman family, it is better for all the royal clans to get together

and meet, tomorrow morning, all the people from all the clans will come, I hope you can come and join

us."

Lydia was hesitant, but Leo agreed, "Okay."

Lydia immediately glanced at him with a worried look in her eyes.

She did not want to get involved with the Valenham’s royal families.

Leo held her hand and said with relief, "It's okay, trust me."

"I'll see you tomorrow then."

Ariella left the restaurant after she finished speaking and got into a car.

Inside the car, Daniel Spencer smiled and asked, "How was it going?"

Ariella nodded, "It went well, he agreed."

A glow of joy also appeared on Daniel's face, "In this way, my Clan also has an expert to fight instead."

Daniel had confidence in Leo.

Suddenly remembering something, Daniel said to Ariella, "Miss, someone from the clan has come

again, saying that they are not at ease with your actions and are coming to oversee them."

"It's surveillance, isn't it?"

Ariella sneered, but asked, "Who is it?"

"Cindy Spencer."

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After finishing their meal, Leo and Lydia also said goodbye to Aurora and the others.

On the way back, Leo’s eyes were dark.

Originally, he did not want to attend such a conference at all.

He would secretly use his power to not allow him to travel to the Northernland, no matter who won the

crown in the end.

But now he had changed his mind.

The identity of his Commander of Wyverns had been hidden deep enough, and it was time for it to be

made known to the public.

Not, of course, by his own declaration, but in a different capacity as 'Guard of the Northernland'.

Just after arriving at the hotel, Leo received a call from Nadine.

"Young master, do you have a moment, I would like to talk to you."

Leo frowned, was there anything can’t be talk about over the phone?

But still he said, "Sure, where are you?"

Nadine immediately said, "Young master, I'll come and get you!"

Ten minutes later, Nadine's car arrived.

Leo sat in the back row, "What is it?"

Nadine squeezed the steering wheel with both hands for a long time.

"What's wrong with you?"

Leo asked when he noticed that Nadine was in a bit of a bad mood.

Nadine's grip on the steering wheel loosened, and through the rear-view mirror, Leo saw Nadine

smiling.

"Nothing, I just wanted to ask you how long have I been with you."

"Over five years now, I think, why?"

Leo said.

"So five years have passed so quickly ......"

Nadine said as she leaned back in her seat and looked at the clear blue sky.

"For these five years, I have only been grateful to you, and I would do anything for you, including going

to my death."

"You have said that this is love."

Nadine recalled, "But, young master, you're still not 100% at ease with me, are you?"

As the words fell, Nadine couldn't help but turn around and look at Leo.

Leo froze, and he saw tears in Nadine's bloodshot eyes.

Nadine actually cried.

Gradually, Leo also understood what Nadine wanted to say, and he fell into silence at once.

It was a long time before he apologized, "I'm sorry."

"Why? Just because I was born in 'Phantom'?"

Nadine's questioning voice was tinged with trembling, and one by one, tears of blood fell.

"Young master, you are probably the only man I like in this world, I don't ask for anything, I just wish

that I could always be your shadow, can't even this wish be fulfilled now?"

"Nadine."

As Nadine was getting emotional, Leo suddenly stopped her with a gulp.

Then he took out a piece of turquoise jade from his pocket and placed it in Nadine's hand.

"This piece of jade is for you, it saved my life in battle before."

Nadine took it with a shudder and Leo got off.

The jade block was of good material and was still a little warm, but in the centre of the jade, there was

a crater.

At one point in the battlefield, an enemy sniper's bullet penetrated Leo's chest.

But it happened to shoot at this piece of jade, saving Leo's life.

Since then, Leo had used the jade as a talisman, but now he had given it to her.

Nadine's eyes, however, fell in big tears.

She had understood what Leo meant and left the place as soon as she stepped on the accelerator.

Looking at Nadine's car as it went away, Leo's gaze was deep and profound.

A woman in black leather appeared silently behind her, none other than Sharon.

She looked at Nadine's distant car with the same deep gaze and asked, "Is this really good? She's

been with you for five years and you're hurting her by doing this."

Leo did not look away, his voice was low.

"It's because she's been with me for five years that I'm willing to trust her loyalty, it's just that she's sad

to be on her own."

"By giving her this jade, I have given her a task that she must complete properly."

"When she returns from her mission, I will personally receive her."

Sharon seemed to understand something, surprised, "You want her to go undercover? That's too

dangerous!"

"It was the best way for her to overcome her own demons."

Leo said indifferently, "She was born there, the chip bomb in her head is a dead end, only she can take

that step herself."

"She is more than my shadow, she is my sharpest sword."