Ch. 1481..1490
"Stay away from her, Angeline," Jay put away his unbridled behavior and warned with a sullen face without warning.
Angeline thought for a very long time before realizing what he meant.
Jaybie was referring to Sis Thirteen when he said 'her'.
Angeline was extremely confused. "She's just a child. She can't even protect herself..." She thought that Jaybie was overly anxious about her safety.
Before she could finish her sentence, Jay picked up a potted plant on the table next to him. The small seedling looked malnourished and fragile in the small pot. However, Jay said, "A seedling can't determine if it's going to grow straight or crooked. It's up to the person who cares for the seedling to decide."
Angeline stared fixedly at the stem that had not changed its position for several days now yet was obviously curved because the seedling was growing toward the light. Jay put down the pot and brushed Angeline's exquisite nose, saying, "Be a good girl."
Angeline gave him an endearing nod. "Mm."
She then threw herself into his arms and whispered," I'll be careful around her."
Jay breathed a sigh of relief.
In the study.
Baby Zetty and Baby Robbie sat in an orderly manner as they listened to their teachers.
Finn said, "Master Ares wants me to draw up a study plan for you. Any suggestions?"
Baby Zetty's eyes curved into crescent moons. "More classes from Brother Finn and fewer from Uncle Grayson."
The different way of addressing them sent Grayson into a fit of laughter. Then, he teased Finn, saying," You have to call me Uncle Grayson next time, Finn."
Finn glared viciously at Grayson. "She's insensible because she's young. Are you going to be so insensible too?"
One sentence was enough to choke Grayson up.
Baby Robbie suggested nonchalantly, "Fewer cultural classes and more physical education classes."
Finn and Grayson then huddled in the corner to draw up the timetable.
Baby Zetty and Baby Robbie protested when they saw the timetable densely-packed with classes.
"We're getting up earlier than the chickens and sleeping later than the pigs. Are you treating us as laborers?" Baby Zetty muttered, "We're students. Students are the buds of our motherland, the pillars of the country, and the hope of the nation. If you don't give us enough rest, then what's the point of having good grades when we're physically weak?"
Finn and Grayson exchanged glances with each other. "That does make sense."
"We mustn't let the children go down the same road as Mrs. Ares. She may be stunning and talented, but she can't put her talent to use because she's too delicate. That really is such a pity..."
"If that's the case, we'll cancel one self-study in the morning and evening so you can get enough sleep." Finn gave the final word.
Baby Zetty tried her best to maximize the benefits." Cancel physics and chemistry too... I have decided to take up liberal arts in the future, so can I not take these two subjects?"
Finn chided, "No."
Baby Zetty stammered, "Uncle Zayne told me that he had painstakingly studied and memorized physics and chemistry back then only to forget everything in the end. Life is short. I don't want to waste my precious time away like what Uncle Zayne did."
Grayson said, "You know full well that your uncle slacked off when it came to studies. He didn't even make an effort to remember the things he learned in physics and chemistry classes. Forget everything? That's just an excuse."
Baby Zetty sighed. "Learning makes you happy, so I love learning. I'm happy when you're happy."
Finn's face darkened. "Stop going on TikTok so much."
A hectic class schedule commenced.
Baby Robbie started snoring as soon as class started. However, since Grayson and Finn were mistaking him for Jenson, they did not make excessive demands as he was a prodigy who had graduated from Legendary Youth Academy.
Baby Zetty, on the other hand, was always up to no good. When she saw her brother dozing off instead of learning, she grew absent-minded as well and ended up getting criticized by Finn. "You're taking the college entrance examination in September this year, Baby Zetty. You must study hard if you want to enroll in the best university in the country."
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Chapter 1482
Baby Zetty pointed at Baby Robbie. "He's older and is setting a bad example by sleeping in class... Why aren't you doing anything?"
Grayson said, "He has learned everything in Legendary Youth Academy, you haven't."
Baby Zetty looked at Baby Robbie as he snored in his sleep and said in a rather puzzled manner, "Just look at how much of a sleepyhead he is! Who knows if he actually paid any attention in class when he was in Legendary Youth Academy? Why don't you try and test him?"
Finn shook Baby Robbie awake and asked him, "Let's hear you recite the periodic table backward, shall we?"
Baby Robbie looked at Grayson with drowsy eyes.
"I can't remember it anymore."
Grayson and Finn were stunned. "Don't tell us that you attended a fake Legendary Youth Academy, Jens?"
Afraid that he would expose his identity, Baby Robbie pretended to look profound and mysterious by saying, "Do you know why Daddy asked you to give us lessons?"
Grayson replied, "To make up for your missed lessons."
Baby Robbie asked again, "Are you sure?"
Grayson was slightly stunned.
It did seem strange when Master Ares suddenly asked him and Finn to give the two brats lessons. Both Grayson and Finn knew that Master Ares had made this arrangement with other purposes in mind, but they could not figure out what that specific purpose was even after racking their brains.
"You know why?" Finn asked, trying to sound him out.
Baby Robbie glanced at Baby Zetty. "He just wants you to be our keepers."
Grayson and Finn were in for a rude awakening. It turned out that Master Ares just wanted them to protect these two little ancestors?
Master Ares was guarding against the little girl from the military intelligence division?
Finn and Grayson were puzzled. Why did they still need to take precautions when the little girl was already paralyzed?
Grayson and Finn grew more vigilant after realizing how much thought Master Ares had put into this.
Baby Robbie pushed the thick book in front of him away and lay down on the desk again, preparing to go back to sleep.
Grayson and Finn had always obeyed all of Jay's orders, so Grayson quickly reached out to cushion
Baby Robbie's chin. He lifted it up hard and said, "I don't care what Master Ares' real intention is, but since he has asked us to help you catch up in your studies, then we will do as he says." "Get up for class, Baby Robbie." 1
"Start the class, then," Baby Robbie said helplessly.
Grayson and Finn took turns to go on and on for all six subjects of politics, history, geography, language, mathematics, and foreign languages. Baby Zetty was not as smart as Jenson and Baby Robbie. She had good grades but was only slightly better than ordinary children, hence she needed to be diligent and hardworking in order to get good grades. As a result, when Finn and Grayson talked about deep topics, she found herself struggling a little.
As for Baby Robbie, though he was gifted, he had completely given up on cultural studies in the past few years. Without any basics in cultural studies, the lesson was all greek to him.
"Do you understand?" Finn asked.
Baby Zetty shook her head honestly. "It's too difficult."
Finn turned to look at Baby Robbie for help. "Why don't you explain it to Baby Zetty, Jens?"
Baby Robbie coughed and choked. He was not Jens, so what the hell did he know?
"I don't know," Baby Robbie muttered.
He could not conceal it any longer.
This sounded like a complete joke to Finn and Grayson. Jenson, someone who attended Legendary Youth Academy... did not understand the Olympiad Maths that third-year junior high school students were currently studying?
This could not be.
At this moment, Grayson and Finn realized that the child sitting in front of them was not Jenson but Baby Robbie.
Grayson and Finn eventually decided to teach based on the students' ability, tutoring Baby Robbie and Baby Zetty separately.
Chapter 1483
Chapter 1483
Zechariah's emergency treatment lasted an entire day and night, but he still passed away in bed in the end.
Grand Old Master Yorks presided over Zechariah's funeral. That day, the villagers raised Zechariah's body and leaned it against a block of wood. They stood around his body chanting prayers with the religious leader. Women clad in plain white clothes danced around Zechariah's body to bid him farewell.
Judy, Zechariah's daughter, knelt in front of Zechariah in her mourning garment. She was wailing her heart out.
Grand Old Master Yorks read the eulogy out loud, "Life may be short but it is resplendent like the flowers in summer. Zechariah has made great contributions to Doomsday. He's a hero in Doomsday-Mount Pearl's patron saint. Now, with great reverence, let us bid farewell to our patron saint.
"Today, Mount Pearl has lost its patron saint, but fortunately, Zachariah and his wife have given us the clever and bubbly Judy who is not only beautiful but also great at medicine and combat. On behalf of all 108 Yorks Stronghold's villagers, I grant Judy, Zechariah's one and only descendant, the title of 'Mount Pearl Saintess'. We hope that Saintess Judy will carry on
her father's selfless dedication and legacy, working hard to keep Mount Pearl safe."
The villagers began cheering.
"Judy, Judy..." A loud and powerful cheer rolled over the hills and echoed throughout the valley.
It was as if Saintess Judy's existence was an extension of the patron saint's legacy. Now that they had a saintess, they thought that Mount Pearl would be safe. However, they had let their guard down. A powerful dark force was responsible for Zechariah's death, and his death was a challenge and threat posed against Doomsday.
Therefore, how could a mere saintess change the course of history?
Soon, the flames under the tall wooden frame started spreading up, burning Zachariah's scrawny body.
Judy screamed frantically, "Dad!"
The villagers pulled her back and comforted her. "Let your father die in peace, Judy."
Judy let out a heartbreaking cry. "Don't leave me behind, Dad. What am I supposed to do now that you're gone?"
"Dad..." Grief was written all over Judy's face.
Jay and Angelina looked on with a solemn expression as Zechariah's body burned. They had experienced the pain of parting with their loved ones before, hence they felt deep sympathy for Judy at this moment.
After the funeral, Judy staggered up to Jay and raised her tearful face as she said miserably, "Brother Ares, my father entrusted me to your care before he died. Will you keep your word?"
Jay replied, "Since I've made a promise to your father, I'll keep my word."
Angeline stared at Jay in disbelief.
Judy had racked her brains thinking of ways to marry him. Why was he taking the initiative to undertake the responsibility of taking care of Judy when he was supposed to avoid her like the plague? Angeline wanted to know what Jay planned to do when he said that he was going to take care of Judy.
Judy was overjoyed when she heard Jay saying that he was willing to take care of her. "Since you've given my father your word to take care of me forever, will you marry me, then? You're the only person I can rely on from now on, Brother Jay."
The villagers started cheering. "Marry Saintess Judy, marry Saintess Judy!"
Jay,
Jay was hesitant and in a dilemma.
They were at Zechariah's funeral, hence he did not want to send the fragile Judy another heavy blow on such an occasion.
However, he had yet to think of a tactful way to reject
Judy.
Angeline drew her hand out of Jay's arms and looked a t him with bitterness in her eyes. She stressed every word with a sonorous tone, "Hand me a divorce agreement first before you marry her."
Chapter 1484
Chapter 1484
Jay grabbed Angeline's hand anxiously and gave her a reassuring stare. He then turned to Judy and said," Judy, I promised your father to take good care of you, but I didn't promise him anything about marrying you. I, Jay Ares, am a person who takes my promise seriously and will never break it. With that said, I also promised my wife to marry her and her alone for the rest of my life. I'll take care of you, but I won't do so by marrying you."
Judy's smile froze on her face. Her unrequited love had turned into intense hatred. "You're not keeping your promise." She then covered her face and ran away.
The villagers all looked at Jay with condemning eyes." Zechariah has just passed on and you're already breaking your promise by refusing to marry Saintess Judy. We don't welcome you here in Doomsday." Jay was spurned, and his dashing face looked extremely awkward.
Angeline squeezed Jay's hand and gave him a reassuring gaze.
With Angeline's comforting gaze, his icy heart was instantly filled with delight. The corners of his lips were turned upward.
He did not care what others thought of him. Angeline was all he cared about.
"You're simply too much, all of you. Jaybie only promised Mr. Zechariah to take care of his daughter but didn't promise to marry her, so how is he breaking any promises?" Angeline said with certainty.
A villager stood up and uttered indignantly, "How are you going to take care of her if you don't marry her?"
Angeline sneered, "Let me ask you a question. Do you have parents?"
"Of course. I didn't jump out of a crack in a rock," replied the savage man who was standing up for Judy.
"Did they take care of you?" Angeline asked.
"It's only proper and right for parents to take care of their children."
"Let me ask you again. Do you have children?"
"Yes," he responded truthfully even though he was curious as to why Angeline was asking so many questions that were completely unrelated to Judy. Angeline guided him patiently. "Do you take care of your children?"
"Of course."
Angeline then said with a smile, "Let me ask you again, then. Will you marry your parents or your children?"
The man flushed with shame as if he was greatly humiliated. He roared in fury. "Why would I do such a monstrous thing?"
Angeline stopped there and expressed her intentions." Didn't you say it yourself? If Jay doesn't marry Judy, then he won't be able to take care of her."
Angeline's refutation had left the man speechless. Angeline continued, "My husband and I are happy with how things are right now. If he has promised Mr. Zechariah to take care of Judy, then I'll support him. I'm willing to adopt her as our daughter and love and protect her like all parents would do. Do you have any objections to that?"
Angeline's statement made a lot of sense to the villagers, hence they all nodded their heads.
"That's a good idea."
Judy rushed back and roared at Angeline with crimson eyes. "You can keep on dreaming if you want me to be your daughter. Do you think I have no idea what you're plotting at? You're trying to cut off Brother Ares and my chances of becoming a couple, aren't you? I won't let you have your way."
Angeline smiled without saying anything.
Jay, who had remained silent for a very long time, suddenly said, "Judy, I once swore an oath to Angeline to love and serve her alone my whole life. I promised her first before I promised your father, so I won't give up my initial promise for a promise that came later. If I do that, then how am I any different from a hypocrite?"
When Jay was done speaking, he turned to Angeline and said softly, "Let's go home, Angeline."
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Chapter 1485
Angeline nodded. "Mm."
Just like that, Angeline and Jay left hand in hand before everybody's eyes.
Dusk.
Both of them were summoned to Grand Old Master Yorks' half-mountain villa.
Grand Old Master Yorks had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Jay and Angeline, he deliberately adjusted his slouched sitting posture.
"You're here?" The hoarseness in his voice was difficult to conceal.
"Grandpa, did you summon me because of the assassin?" Jay and Angeline sat diagonally across from Grand Old Master Yorks.
Grand Old Master Yorks nodded solemnly. "The assassin invaded Doomsday's military base last night."
Jay was astounded! The military base?
That was Doomsday's core defense system. If it was destroyed, then the entire Yorks Stronghold would face a major crisis.
However, if the other party did not have a map as guidance, then there was no way they could enter
such a heavily-guarded place.
"Someone leaked the Nine Paintings." Jay's eyes turned cold.
Grand Old Master Yorks looked deeply at Jay and said, "Other than you and your mother, the Yorks' direct line of descent are the only ones who know about the map."
"Are you suspecting Jaybie, Grand Old Master Yorks?" Angeline stood up furiously and said indignantly," Jaybie will never betray his close relatives. Otherwise, he wouldn't have stood alone against Doomsday in order to protect the Ares family back then."
Grand Old Master Yorks and Jay's gazes shifted to the exceedingly agitated-looking Angeline at the same time.
Angeline's trust and care had put a blissful smile on Jay's face that it was hard to conceal.
Grand Old Master Yorks laughed boisterously. "I have never doubted Jay."
Angeline blushed. It turned out that she had been overthinking it.
Jay pulled her to his side to take a seat and patted her tiny head gently as if to soothe her wounded heart.
Grand Old Master Yorks said, "If the assassin can poison Master Zechariah without anyone knowing and advance unopposed in our base, then that just shows that he has extraordinary abilities and should not be taken lightly. I think you, Jay, are the only one who can deal with a formidable opponent like that."
Jay pondered for a moment, his eagle pupils gleaming with sharp wisdom. He said, "The assassin has been in Mount Pearl for so long. Did the Corvettes not find any clues left behind by the assassin?" Grand Old Master Yorks replied, "When the Corvettes carried out a blanket search in Mount Pearl, they did not find the assassin's tracks but they found this."
Grand Old Master Yorks picked up a fingernail-sized pendant necklace from the marble coffee table and said, "The Corvettes found this skull necklace in the base, presumably left by the assassin."
When Jay and Angeline saw the familiar-looking skull shape, an awe-inspiring brilliance shot out of their pupils.
This pendant was the exact same one as the one Jay wore around his neck.
Angeline said, "There seems to be a mistake, Grand Old Master Yorks. This is Jaybie's pendant necklace..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Jay was seen reaching for the necklace around his neck and pulled out his skull necklace with an equally surprised look. Angeline was dumbfounded.
Jay compared the two identical pendants and said inconceivably, "I own the same pendant necklace as the assassin? Do I perhaps share a relationship with this person?"
Grand Old Master Yorks looked at the skull necklace around Jay's neck, his pupils dilating in shock.
After seeing the surprised look in Grand Old Master Yorks' eyes, Jay could tell that this was no ordinary pendant. He asked with curiosity, "Is there a problem with this pendant, Grandpa?"
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Chapter 1486
Grand Old Master Yorks' hunched body quivered a little.
It felt like he had turned ten years older in an instant.
After a long time, Grand Old Master Yorks said in a hoarse voice, "I once saw this skull necklace on Mr. Boye."
"What?" Jay exclaimed, "Why would I have Mr. Boye s necklace?"
Up until today, Mr. Boye had only lived in legends.
In Jay's opinion, he and Mr. Boye were completely unrelated strangers, so how did he end up having Mr. Boye's private possession?
Grand Old Master Yorks glanced obscurely at Jay and closed his eyes for a very long time. When he opened his eyes again, a trace of anger exuded from them. "I shouldn't have trusted your grandfather. I can't believe he betrayed me."
Jay looked discomfited. "What do you mean, Grandpa?"
Grand Old Master Yorks found it hard to relieve his anger. "Your grandfather gave me an unconvincing reason to leave Doomsday back then and I believed in his nonsense. He probably knows where Mr. Boye is
and is hiding him away secretly, keeping all of Mr. Boye's medical achievements to himself."
Jay stood up abruptly and said, "Grandpa, Grandfather Dylan doesn't even know where Mr. Boye is."
Grand Old Master Yorks was skeptical. "If he didn't receive any help from Mr. Boye, how did he establish a business empire in Imperial Capital in just a few years, then?"
Jay retorted, "If my grandfather has any clue about Mr. Boye's whereabouts at all and is keeping all of the research results to himself, then Grand Asia would be the world's most advanced hospital by now. Although we have cutting-edge medical technology, we're still not at the forefront of the medical world."
He then paused and said, "Besides, I've been in the family for so many years yet have never discovered any clues about Mr. Boye at all."
Grand Old Master Yorks was extremely puzzled." Where did you get this pendant, then?"
Jay replied, "This is a birthday gift from Grandfather Dylan on my 18th birthday. It was a present from my late mother."
Grand Old Master Yorks gaped at him. "So your mother met Mr. Boye before she died?"
Jay's complexion was slightly dark and there was a tinge of disappointment in his eyes. "But why would my mother give me an outsider's necklace?" Grand Old Master Yorks theorized, saying, "Maybe by giving this necklace to us, she's trying to tell us that she has met Mr. Boye."
Angeline looked at the angry-looking Grand Old Master Yorks as well as the despondent-looking Jay.
The secrets hidden in her mind poured out all at once.
"I think I know all the answers," Angeline said.
Jay looked at Angeline in astonishment. "What did you say?"
Angeline said, "Jaybie, do you still remember the car accident I was in?"
Jay let out a bitter smile. "How could I possibly forget?"
Angeline said, "Do you know the cause of my car accident then?"
Jay said in a dispirited manner, "It was a set-up by my dad. But why did he set up this car accident? I just can't figure it out."
Angeline explained, "That's because I discovered a secret."
Jay listened with rapt attention. "What secret?"
"The Areses did not imprison your mother because they were afraid that Doomsday would avenge the Ares family. They did so because your mother killed Mr. Boye and angered your grandfather. Mr. Boye is your grandmother."
Jay might be a man who never plastered his emotions on his face, but after hearing the shocking information, his eyes still widened in astonishment.
Chapter 1487
Chapter 1487
"Mr. Boye is my grandmother? But how could it be? If my grandmother is Mr. Boye, how could Grandfather not know?" Jay was beyond astonished.
Angeline mulled it over and said, "I think your grandfather has no knowledge of your grandmother's true identity."
Jay was both nonplussed and flabbergasted. "Tell me everything you know, Angeline."
Aware that Doomsday was now facing the risk of being annihilated, Angeline decided to save Doomsday from the same catastrophe that befell the Ares family by making a clean breast of it all. "That day, I lost my way in Fragrant Vessel Court and entered the Ares residence's forbidden area by accident. When I was in the underground palace, I overheard your mother arguing with your father." When Angeline recalled what happened that day, she felt as though she was reliving her nightmare.
As a result, she shrank into a ball. When Jay noticed her unease, he quickly pulled her into his arms and soothed her. "You don't have to force yourself to think about it if you don't want to, Angeline." Angeline recollected herself and continued, "I heard
your mother screaming, saying, 'I want to expose your mother's identity and ask her to hand over her research results. This war started because of her. She has infected many people with this virus because of the live specimen she created. She's shirking responsibility by hiding here. She doesn't have any humanity at all!"
Even after so many years, Angeline could still remember the look on Chloe and Jordan's faces when they argued. She imitated the helpless look on Jordan's face. "You must've recognized the wrong person, Chloe. My mother is just an ordinary woman, so how could she be the medical expert you're looking for? Besides, my father didn't bring her home from the frontline of the war. He got to know her from a chance encounter. You said it yourself. My father is Doomsday's commanding officer, so there's no reason he can't recognize my mother, right?
"Your father is too afraid to reveal your mother's identity because her identity will bring forth catastrophes. If they know that the renowned Mr. Boye is in the Ares family, then the Areses will become the target of all..."
"This can't be..."
Angeline looked at Jay and Grand Old Master Yorks as they sunk into deep thought. She let out a wry smile, saying, "I suffered the misfortune because I overheard this secret."
Jay apologized deeply. "I'm sorry, Angeline. I
apologize to you on behalf of my mom and dad."
Angeline was once clueless about how she was supposed to come to terms with the hurt that Jordan and Chloe had inflicted on her but had now let go of the grudge.
"I used to hate them for the misfortune they brought upon me, but I stopped hating them when I recalled how lucky I am to have met you because they were the ones who brought you into this world." Angeline smiled sweetly.
Jay was heartbroken when he thought of the pain his parents had caused Angeline.
On the other hand, Grand Old Master Yorks was heartbroken because despite Chloe's stunning looks and talents, she was still no match for the monsters in the Ares family. She had clearly obtained the truth but was still unable to escape the Ares family's cage and eventually perished there.
Grand Old Master Yorks' dark and weary pupils suddenly gleamed brightly as he clutched the armrest of the couch with both hands, saying, "I think I know why the assassin is here." Jay said, "Oh? Who is it?"
Grand Old Master Yorks explained, "Mr. Boye's descendant."
Jay had expected it a long time ago, hence he looked quite calm.
Grand Old Master Yorks said, "Mr. Boye already had a family of her own before marrying your grandfather. Although Mr. Boye was born into a medical family, her man later turned to evil ways and practices. The organization he established is marked with a skull. The couple got along really well and worked together to make filthy money. From what I remember, they also have a son."
Jay's dashing face was condensed into ice. "Could he be the assassin who has invaded Mount Pearl?"
Grand Old Master Yorks nodded and gave his reason.
"It's bizarre to see Zechariah getting poisoned by Phiz Poison. It's very similar to how Mr. Boye would do it."
Angelina added, "Mr. Boye was killed by Chloe, whereas Chloe was both Doomsday's daughter and the Areses' daughter-in-law. It's no wonder the assassin is targeting both Doomsday and the Areses."
Chapter 1487
Chapter 1488
Chapter 1488
The truth was out!
Jay's eagle eyes contracted slightly. The dots had now connected. Several clear and distinct chains were formed. Ultimately, Jay's pupils froze in place as he gently uttered three words, "military intelligence division."
Angeline paled slightly!
When Jay called out the name 'military intelligence division' without warning, the clever Angeline could immediately guess why he did that.
"Jaybie, the military intelligence division is an evil organization established by Mr. Boye's descendant, right? When they took Baby Robbie away a few years ago, everything was all premeditated, right? If that's the case... Now that Jens has gone to the military intelligence division, does that mean he'll only have a slim chance of survival?" Angeline muttered as she held Jay's arms with trembling hands. Although Jay's head was a mess right now, he needed to force himself to stay calm. He consoled Angeline, saying, "Don't worry, Angeline. I'll rescue Jens out of there. Trust me."
Grand Old Master Yorks furrowed his brows so hard
that the creases were enough to squash a mosquito. When he noticed the unease in Jay's eyes, Grand Old Master Yorks looked even more distressed.
Why was Jay constantly put to the test? Why were the heavens so cruel to him?
"Jay, it doesn't really matter even if the military intelligence division owns Doomsday's map. We still have our last and final trump card. I think it's time we play this card." "What trump card?"
Grand Old Master Yorks restored his arrogance." Hmph, Doomsday's ability to fight is unparalleled anywhere in the world. Since they've made their way to Mount Pearl, we can easily make them retreat with one strike."
Jay reminded him. "Grandpa, Doomsday's admiral... is gone. Who's going to lead the elite Tiger and Wolf Armies?"
Without a good admiral to lead them, both the Tiger and Wolf Armies would be splintered. Everyone knew this.
Grand Old Master Yorks looked at Jay and said in a sonorous tone, "You."
Jay chuckled and said, "I'm not a suitable candidate. My refusal to marry Judy has made the villagers very unhappy. Do you think they'll let me lead them willingly?"
The corners of Grand Old Master Yorks' lips curved into a confident arc. "Grandpa believes in you."
Angeline's heart grew heavier and heavier.
At this very moment, the Yorks' stronghold and Jens' life were weighing down on her like two huge mountains on her back.
Could she really bring herself to sacrifice other people's lives just because she and Jay insisted on spending the rest of their lives together with only the two of them?
Angeline stood up anxiously, saying, "If... If this is for the sake of the 100,000 lives in Yorks Stronghold... For the sake of Jenson... Then I'm willing to sacrifice my happiness. Jaybie, maybe you should marry Judy so you can lead the villagers in this battle with peace of mind."
Jay raised his eyebrows and asked, "What happens after we win this battle, then? Are you going to just stand around and watch as Judy and I become husband and wife?"
Angeline was stunned as her tears rolled down her cheeks.
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Jay knew just how tormented Angeline must be feeling at the moment and laughed. "Don't think too much. Your worries aren't going to happen."
He planted a blazing kiss on her forehead. "Trust me,
Angeline."
Grand Old Master Yorks looked at the two lovebirds and waved at them. "Go and get ready, Jay. I'll make arrangements for you to go through the barriers as soon as possible."
Chapter 1489
Chapter 1489
Darkness enveloped Mount Pearl.
Jay and Angeline looked at the dark sky, both of them silently worrying about their child-Jenson.
Angeline nestled in Jay's arms and said with sorrow," Jaybie, I finally understand why you kept it a secret from all of us and fought Doomsday alone back then."
Jay's mind wandered back to a few years ago when he kept a secret from all of his close relatives and faced Doomsday alone...
Dying was easy, actually. Cutting off ties with his family was not. It was especially hard when he was expected to give up on his and Angelina's relationship.
Angelina's voice gently tugged on Jay's heartstrings in the quiet night.
"If I could trade my life for everyone's safety, I believe I'd do the same. I shouldn't have blamed you back then, Jaybie," Angeline said tearfully.
Jay pulled her closer and murmured affectionately, "To be honest, Angeline, I regretted it. I regretted it the moment I was an inch away from death. I regretted leaving you behind and sending you to face the storm alone."
Angelina's eyes turned slightly pink. She commanded
domineeringly, "Don't leave me behind ever again."
Jay held her close, his voice hoarse. "Okay."
Military intelligence division.
Jenson sat in front of a drawing board, absentmindedly sketching Doomsday's Nine Paintings.
Sis Daisy walked in with a bowl of mushroom soup and said grumpily, "I heard from the other sisters that you're skipping meals and sleep trying to complete Nine Paintings as quickly as you can. You can't do this to yourself, Lil Fox. Drink this mushroom soup and go to bed!"
Jenson raised his eyebrows and flashed a haughty smile. "Sis Daisy, Foster Father wants me to sketch the Nine Paintings, so I'm sure it's urgent. I shouldn't let him down."
Sis Daisy let out an endearing smile. "Your foster father won't be in the military intelligence division for a few days, so you can slack off for a bit."
"Really?" Jenson's eyes lit up.
This was the perfect opportunity for him to familiarize himself with the military intelligence division's topography.
"Mm."
After drinking the mushroom soup, Jenson stood up, did some stretches, and kicked his legs to loosen his muscles. He flashed an innocent smile at Sis Daisy before asking with ulterior motives in mind, "Where
are the other sisters?"
Sis Daisy replied, "They're all sleeping."
Jenson's eyes glinted with a tinge of wisdom, but he deliberately sounded listless. "Boring. I'll get some rest too, then."
He then yawned twice before walking to his bed.
Sis Daisy covered him with a blanket thoughtfully before leaving with the soup bowl.
As soon as Sis Daisy left, Jenson's listless eyes started glistening.
His sharp eagle eyes fell on the wallpaper. Those were Baby Robbie's scribbles, each and every one of them revealing just how much Baby Robbie longed to go home.
For example, there was a scribble of five birds, but a bird with broken wings was falling from the sky. Baby Robbie was clearly scribbling himself when he drew the falling bird.
When he saw these depressing scribblings, Jenson's eyes exuded a gratified smile.
Baby Robbie was probably nestling in Mommy and Daddy's arms right now, enjoying the boundless fatherly love and the compassionate love of their mother.
Not long after that, Jenson sneaked out of the
dormitory.
He wanted to familiarize himself with the military intelligence division's topography.
However, with no map to guide him, he could only zigzag his way through the maze-like military intelligence division.
Eventually, he came to an underground palace.
There was a young lady guarding the entrance of the underground palace, standing there motionlessly like a puppet. Her eyes, however, were sweeping around the place constantly like a spotlight, detecting any anomalies around her.
Jenson pulled out a smoke bomb from his arms. This was a good weapon that he had found in Baby Robbie's room. He tossed the smoke bomb at the entrance of the underground palace, and immediately, a cloud of thick smoke burst out of the shell and permeated through the entire underground palace.
Chapter 1490
Chapter 1490
Jenson took the opportunity to grope his way into the underground palace.
In the pitch-dark underground palace, only a very dim wall lamp in a corner was lit. It barely illuminated the underground palace's layout.
At the center of the underground palace, several folding chairs were placed at random. Two people were seen tied up to two of the chairs.
It was one man and one woman. 2
The man had his head down, hence it was hard to see his face.
The woman's head had tilted to one side, her messy hair covering her face though parts of it remained uncovered.
When Jenson saw one of her eyes and the shriveled skin around her eyes, he was instantly petrified.
This woman's shriveled skin looked all too familiar to him.
He held his breath as he made his way toward the woman.
He had just approached the woman and was about to reach out to lift her hair away from her face when he
felt a weight on his shoulders.
Someone had placed his or her hands on his shoulder.
Jenson moved his entire body, preparing to fight to the death.
"What are you doing here, Lil Fox?" the young lady asked sternly.
Now that Jenson was caught red-handed, he could only laugh awkwardly. He was contemplating if he should murder her to keep her mouth shut.
It was then that the young lady suddenly leaned over and reprimanded him out of concern for him. "This is the military intelligence division's forbidden area.
This isn't a place you should enter."
Jenson froze a little.
Was she going to kill him, then?
The young lady suddenly pulled him into a side door, and when Jenson finally came back to his senses, he realized that he was already standing on the Roman pillar outside the entrance of the underground palace.
Jenson glanced at the girl at the gate of the underground palace and could easily tell who she was judging from the characteristics of the sisters which Baby Robbie previously described to him.
This was Sis Jasmine.
Jenson showed Sis Jasmine a grateful look before turning around and tiptoeing away.
When he returned to the dormitory, Jenson threw himself onto the huge bed and let out a heavy sigh of relief.
The man and the woman imprisoned in the underground palace popped up in his mind again. That woman and the woman in his memory, one who had left a horrible impression on him, both shared the same disorder-muscle atrophy.
Mount Pearl.
Grand Old Master Yorks had set up the sky barrier, and several iron chains were seen running across the moat. The top ten elders each stood on one chain. For any gate-crashers who were trying to break through the sky barrier, this mission was tantamount to scaling the sky.
When the villagers saw Grand Old Master Yorks, they all began wagging their tongues curiously. "Who's trying to break through the sky barrier?"
"We're talking about ten against one here. I think the gate-crasher is going for the admiral's title."
"Despite not having an admiral for so many years, everyone has remained safe under Doomsday's protection. Now that Grand Old Master Yorks is suddenly promoting an admiral, I think terrible things are going to happen in Doomsday soon."
"Yes. Patron Saint Zachariah getting poisoned by Phiz Poison is an omen. In short, Doomsday will very likely dispatch the Tiger and Wolf Armies this time. That's why they're eager to promote Doomsday's admiral." "Who do you think in the Yorks 108 Strongholds has the ability to crash the sky barrier other than Chloe Yorks?"
At this moment, Grand Old Master Yorks and Patriarch Spencer arrived at the sky barrier platform with a crowd gathered around them.
Patriarch Spencer said in an imposing manner, "We have set up a barrier here at Mount Pearl today for all aspiring and ambitious individuals to attempt. However, this barrier is extremely dangerous to undertake because one wrong step will cost you your life. You will not be able to survive, so please think carefully before you make the decision to crash this barrier.