Salute To The General

That was a threat, and a rather blatant one too. Nathan's gaze grew cold as well.

statement and apologize."

He flashed Baccio and his companions an indifferent look as he replied calmly, "It's not a good idea to be making such baseless accusations, Mr. Baccio. We used to fight alongside the Curia, and I have deep respect for Eugene IV, so I will allow you to retract your Nathan's voice wasn't loud, but it was very powerful.

Baccio instantly felt an immense pressure after hearing that and began sweating from his forehead.

Nathan is right. With his current strength and status, he has no reason to tolerate any disrespect. As the Chief Elder of the Curia, I am pushing my luck a bit too much by threatening him.

For a moment there, Baccio was starting to regret his actions.

However, Pope Eugene had stated that they must rescue the three Demigods from Nathan. Otherwise, God King of the Divine Realm would be enraged. If that were to happen, then not only would the Curia get in trouble, but it could also doom all of humanity. Moreover, Eugene IV would have the opportunity to journey to the Divine Realm and become one of its citizens.

If anything happened to the three Demigods of Helios during their time on Earth, then Eugene IV would lose his chance to ascend to the Divine Realm and become one of its people.

As such, Eugene IV ordered Baccio and his men to rescue the three Demigods from Nathan at all costs.

Although Baccio regretted angering Nathan, he knew there was no turning back.

At that point, all he could do was stand his ground till the very end.

"And I, too, have made myself very clear, Mr. Cross. You must release the Curia's three honored guests, or you will have to bear the consequences," he said in a deep voice.

Nathan said coldly, "It seems that you have no intention of seizing the opportunity I gave you. In that case, there's no need for me to honor our past, nor is there any need to show Eugene IV any respect."

Realizing that the situation had turned hostile, Baccio couldn't care less about being tactful anymore.

He narrowed his eyes and said, "You are not the one giving us an opportunity, Mr. Cross. On the contrary, it us who are giving you an opportunity. So, you won't admit that you're a vampire, huh? Very well, then. We shall make you reveal your true self right here and now! Let's see what else you will have to say when you enter the ferocious combat form of a vampire!"

Whoosh!

Those words had barely left Baccio's mouth when the members of the Council of Elders, a group of

cardinals, and two War Gods of the Light, assumed a fighting stance and encircled Nathan.

It became obvious that Baccio and his men intended to play hardball by forcing Nathan into combat form. That way, Nathan would have a hard time arguing his way out of the situation.

However, they had forgotten one important detail.

Baccio and his men were plotting to attack Nathan in the White House, which was in the heart of Eurasia. Colin and the Elite Eight immediately showed up and stood in a circle around Nathan.

Meanwhile, the guards' alarmed cries could be heard from outside.

"Hurry! We must protect the president!"

Just like that, the room was instantly swarmed with royal guards, who were armed to the teeth.

They came flooding in and surrounded the reception room completely so not a single person could escape.

Colin bellowed, "How dare you commit such an act? Drop your weapons immediately and surrender, or we will use force!"

By force, he meant that they would kill them on the spot.

Although they had been surrounded by the royal guards, Baccio and his men did not panic in the slightest.

Baccio, in particular, was extraordinarily calm.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Not only did he not take Colin's warning seriously, but he also paid no heed to the royal guards standing around him. Instead, he simply stared intently at Nathan as he said,

"Nathan, I'm afraid your royal guards

might not be enough if you're planning to kill us. You should hurry up and send more men over. Otherwise, we will end up wiping out your royal guards."

He then paused for a few seconds before continuing with a sneer, "If you don't want to stand by and watch your royal guards get slaughtered by us, then come and fight us yourself. However, if you choose to take us on all by yourself, you might just end up showing everyone your true colors. Hahaha!"