Ch. 3701..3710
Chapter 3701 Levi Getting Stabbed “What? Boss got stabbed?” “How is that possible?” “Our checkpoints didn’t issue any warning!” “Master Garrison was in solitary training, and the ambusher should be a fighter sent by the Glorian Order.”
“It could be a mighty being from Kenfort as well! Who else could sneak into the base unnoticed?” The news of Levi getting stabbed caused a huge commotion in the base.
A lot of people thought that was a signal for the tripartite alliance to launch their attack on the base. Fortunately, Zoey and the other core members were there to calm everyone down. Hence, the situation stabilized slightly.
After that, the high-ranking members all rushed toward the secret room Levi was in when he was in solitary training. Floyd followed them there as well because he wanted to see Levi’s condition for himself.
“Master! How’s Master? Out of my way!” Floyd roared anxiously. Undeniably, Floyd’s acting was perfect. The secret room was packed with the base members. When Floyd arrived, they lined up on both sides and created a path for him.
Floyd directly walked into the tunnel. The core members of the base were all inside. “Keep quiet! We must let Master rest!” In the face of the noisy atmosphere, Floyd once again made his presence known.
In his mind, he thought he had to be stern and authoritative as the head disciple so that once Levi died, he would be the leader of the base. By then, who would dare to stop me from dating Gloria?
Indeed, everyone fell silent. Floyd kept walking and arrived in the secret room moments later.
From afar, he saw Zoey, Forlevia, and the others standing around Levi.
“Zoey, how’s Master?” Floyd asked worriedly.
Zoey looked sorrowful as she sighed and answered, “Things aren’t looking good. There’s nothing we can do to help.”
“Is it that bad?” Floyd pretended to look surprised and quickly shifted his gaze toward Levi.
At that moment, Levi’s face was pale, and he looked like a dead man.
If it weren’t because his chest was still slightly rising and falling, one would easily think that it was a corpse.
“Zoey, why don’t we take the weapon out of Master’s body?” Floyd asked curiously. Levi was lying on his side, so the powerful short sword could be seen sticking out of his back.
Sighing again, Zoey answered, “We tried doing that, but every time we did it, your master’s breathing weakened. We have no choice but to leave the weapon in his body. That way, his injury doesn’t worsen. However, Evie said that it seems like the weapon is laced with a special kind of poison that is relentlessly corroding Levi’s blood.”
Zoey looked terrible. Her eyes were red, and it was clear she was trying hard to hold her tears in.
“How did this happen? Master is a pure physical cultivator. How could an ordinary weapon hurt him? How about the men who were supposed to guard the secret room? Did they see the assassin? I only went to the perimeter to check the situation there. How did someone quietly sneak in during such a short period of time? What were those useless guards doing?” Once again, Floyd put on a world-class act. Not only did he clear himself of any wrongdoing, but he had also thrown the others under the bus.
“The guards were all defeated. The assassin is most probably an elite in using poison. Besides, the guards were no match for the assassin. Furthermore, the weapon used to harm Daddy doesn’t look like an ordinary weapon. The poison on the blade is especially strange,” Forlevia uttered sternly.
“I think the assassin is a lot stronger than the guards. Whenever Boss was in solitary training, it was almost impossible to approach him silently. Hence, I think the assassin is a mighty being from Kenfort,” Phoenix uttered in a deep voice.
Chapter 3702 Doubting Floyd Floyd breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. That’s the best thing I’ve heard from Phoenix recently. Phoenix is one of the most influential members at the base because she’s good at analyzing situations. Now, everyone’s going to think that the assassin was a fighter from Kenfort.
“Tell everyone at the base to strengthen our defense and activate all the defensive formations. We have to be prepared for an ambush from the tripartite alliance.” Floyd knew his chance to shine had arrived. Now that everyone is panicking, the calmer I am, the more people will trust me. I need to start paving my way toward being the leader of the base.
Indeed, a lot of people started to look at Floyd differently. Even Azure Dragon and the others, who had just had a fallout with Floyd, were starting to see him in a different light. They didn’t expect Floyd to be so calm under such circumstances.
Spurt! Right then, Levi spat out a mouthful of blood. “Master, how are you feeling?” Floyd quickly rushed up to him to take a closer look. He noticed that there was a hint of purple in the mouthful of blood Levi just spat out.
The blood had a pungent smell so bad that some of the people nearby—who were less capable in terms of combat prowess—felt dizzy when they smelled it.
Even Floyd was affected and fell into a daze for a moment. No wonder Divine Perish is ranked second in the Poison Handbook. It’s still so potent after getting mixed with blood.
At that moment, Levi looked deathly pale, and his breathing had gotten weaker. “Levi!”
“Daddy!”
“Boss!” Everyone approached Levi anxiously.
“All of you, leave! There’s nothing the lot of you can do here.” Zoey chased everyone out. She looked so worn out that it was as if she had just aged a dozen years.
With that, everyone left the secret room. Floyd then proceeded to set up the defenses at the base. Again, he made his presence known among the other members.
After he was done with the arrangements, he went to a secluded place to contact Gloria. Not only did he tell her that he had successfully ambushed Levi, but he was also bragging about his performance at the base.
Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Glorian Order in Corpse Pit, Gloria told everyone about what Floyd had reported to her. “Great! He’s done well! I can’t believe he actually succeeded!”
“Levi, I bet you never expected to get betrayed by your most valued disciple, right?” Gloria laughed in cruel delight. “Master, has that idiot Floyd really done it?” Xylas was doubtful. “Do you think it’s true?”
Before Gloria could respond, Bone Grandmaster uttered, “It has to be.”
“How are you so sure, Bone Grandmaster?” Gloria asked. In fact, Gloria doubted Floyd as well. Although he won’t lie to me, I know Levi is a cunning man. For all I know, Levi could be acting!
“Lord Gloria, you just relayed Floyd’s message. The description of Levi’s state matches the description of a person infected by Divine Perish.” Bone Grandmaster paused and continued, “He couldn’t have faked the effect. Besides, Floyd mentioned the peculiar smell of Levi’s blood. The smell is there because the blood has been affected by Divine Perish. Hence, I know Levi has truly been poisoned. Even if he ends up surviving by relying on his pure physique training, Divine Perish has already severely harmed him. There’s no way he can return to his best shape in a short period of time.”
“Oh, I see!” Those words had eliminated all of Gloria’s doubts. “It seems that improving Floyd’s cultivation during this period has worked wonders. However, Levi was courting death. He shouldn’t have gone into solitary training right before the war. By doing that, he had given Floyd the chance to strike.”
“Master, since that’s the case, should we act on the base next?” Xylas questioned.
Chapter 3703 Woo Santino Meanwhile, at the Ecclesiastic Order, Thundera and the others had received the news from Gloria, and they were aware that Levi had been severely injured.
“Even God is helping me! It’ll be so easy to attack his base now.” Thundera was overjoyed. He had been worried about going up against Levi because the latter was the strongest at the base.
Now, we have nothing to worry about. Thundera collected himself and turned toward Hansel. “What do you think, Master Hansel?” Although the Ecclesiastic Order was his, Bluesky Sect was his key pillar of support.
Hansel kept mum for a while before answering, “F*ck that monkey! I was hoping that I could tear him apart with my own hands. Who would’ve thought that he would fall on his own? Fine, then. I’ll just kill all his friends so that he doesn’t need to die alone. By the way, did you hear from the Cetus?”
In an annoyed tone, Thundera said, “They haven’t said anything. I think they’re just waiting for us to attack first because they’re scared. What a bunch of cowards.”
“Well, since they’re not eager to attack, we should also stay put. We’re only working with them out of desperation. Let them do all the hard work, and we’ll just reap the rewards,” Hansel said.
“You’re right, Master Hansel. I’ll just tell them we’re not ready yet to drag things on. Let’s see what they’re going to do about it,” Thundera said coldly.
Hansel nodded. “I’ll pay Lord Gloria a visit personally and ask her what she thinks of it. We’ll then know what to do next.”
Hansel had been missing Gloria dearly, so he just wanted to take the opportunity to get close to her. He was desperate to progress their relationship further so she would become his cultivation partner.
“Thank you, Master Hansel,” Thundera replied in a deep voice.
On the other side, Gloria was making her final preparations for the attack on the base. Now that Levi is severely injured, it should be an easy task to attack the base. However, I must minimize the casualties on my side.
“Grant, I think we should just let Master Thundera and Bluesky Sect attack the base first so that we can reap the benefits. We’ll then kill Master Thundera and wipe out Bluesky Sect after they’ve suffered losses from the battle.” Gloria smirked.
“That’s a good plan, but I doubt Hansel and the rest will do that!” Grant paused for a while before adding, “Now that Hansel and the others know that they’re stronger, they won’t be satisfied taking orders from us.”
“What do you think we should do, then, Grant?” Gloria asked tentatively.
Grant replied, “I say we stay put and wait for Santino to arrive. By then, Hansel and the rest will have no choice but to listen to our orders. Things will go smoother that way.”
“You have a point, Grant. Let’s wait patiently, then.” Gloria agreed with Grant’s suggestion because she also wanted to see how strong Santino was. No matter what, Santino will enable me to get closer to Void Sect’s council members.
With that in mind, Gloria started to plan her approach to getting into Santino’s good books. Santino is way more valuable than Hansel. If I can win him over, I’ll just abandon Hansel.
Gloria was yearning for Kenfort’s cultivation resources.
She was especially keen after hearing that Kenfort had a lot of divine ley lines and holy ley lines. As a person with a devourer spiritual bone, these resources were very tempting.
Besides, that wasn’t all that Gloria wanted. She also planned to conquer Kenfort after gaining a foothold there. She wanted to be the leader of Kenfort in due time. Levi, Hansel, and even Santino are nothing but my stepping stones!
Chapter 3704 Suspecting Floyd Back at the base, everyone was already terribly frightened and anxious when they first heard that the tripartite alliance had formed to attack them.
After hearing about Levi getting ambushed, though, the members were on the verge of a breakdown. In their eyes, Levi was their unbeatable God of War.
With their God of War dying and the tripartite alliance as their enemy, they knew it was almost impossible for them to survive. At the same time, the guards at the perimeter kept reporting that the fighters from the tripartite alliance were gathering outside their base.
“The tripartite alliance has already surrounded our base. We can’t even get out now. What should we do?”
“What’s so scary about that? It’s just death!”
“That’s easy for you to say. Don’t you know how cruel the followers of the Glorian Order are? They’ll torture you and make you wish you were dead!”
“F*ck! I heard that Master Eusof and the Top Ten were brutally tortured by them!”
Everyone was sighing in despair.
Even more of them were feeling restless and on edge.
In fact, they were panicking.
Although Zoey, Azure Dragon, and the others had tried to calm them down, they ended up making everyone feel even more anxious.
No one could blame them because even Zoey was feeling hopeless.
Furthermore, with Levi’s injury, Zoey could barely keep calm herself.
Basically, everyone at the base knew they were living on borrowed time.
Meanwhile, a lot of people had gone to visit Levi.
They were told that Levi was barely surviving because the Divine Perish in his body was increasingly threatening.
Every time the poison acted up, Levi’s condition would worsen. At that moment, he was as good as dead.
Even so, a lot of elites tried forcing the poison out of Levi’s body even as they fed him miracle medicines to keep him alive.
“How did Boss’ condition get so bad? What should we do next?” Azure Dragon, who had always been composed, had also started to panic.
He wasn’t worried about dying in battle. Instead, he was sincerely worried about the safety of others, especially Forlevia and Zoey. They’re Boss’ family. I can’t let anything happen to them.
“What else can we do? We’ve even given Boss miracle medicines. It doesn’t seem like he’s getting better.” Phoenix sighed.
“If the tripartite alliance attacks, I’m going to fight to my death to create a path for Boss and the others to escape,” Black Tortoise uttered.
Although those were some brave words, he still failed to lift the spirits of the others.
The tripartite alliance has two large sects from Kenfort and more than a dozen mighty beings. Fighting and creating a path would be an impossible task! As much as they hated to admit it, they knew the circumstances were dire.
“Who do you guys think the assassin is?” Phoenix suddenly asked.
“It’s most probably one of the mighty beings from Kenfort. Who else could manage to carry out the assassination unnoticed?” Azure Dragon uttered, his gaze sharp.
The others agreed with him.
However, they saw Phoenix looking thoughtful, so they asked, “Phoenix, could it be that you’ve noticed something else?”
“Yeah. Considering the circumstances, there’s no need to hide anything now.”
“If you suspect anyone, just say it.”
The crowd urged her to speak her mind.
Phoenix sighed and answered, “Based on what I know, Floyd was the one tasked to arrange the roster for the guards around the secret room when Boss got stabbed. Thus, Floyd knew where all the checkpoints were and when they would change shifts. If he were the culprit, no one would know anything about it since he could sneak in undetected. Besides, don’t you guys remember how he threatened Bruno and us because of Gloria back then?”
Upon hearing that, everybody at the scene went silent.
Chapter 3705 The Struggle Of Floyd “You all forgot one more thing. Divine Perish is something that only the Medical Guild possesses, and Gloria’s Bone Grandmaster once had a deep connection with the Medical Guild,” Phoenix continued. Dead silence ensued.
Azure Dragon and the others exchanged looks. Disbelief could be seen in their eyes. After a long while, Azure Dragon spoke. “Is that really possible, Phoenix? After all, Boss is Floyd’s master. He treats Floyd really well, as though they were relatives. I can imagine him hurting us for a woman, but he would’ve at least considered everything that Boss has done for him, right?”
The others shared the same sentiment. After all, compared to them, Levi had a much stronger relationship with Floyd. They couldn’t believe Floyd would betray Levi, someone who was like a father to him, just because he was in love with a woman.
“Besides, when Boss was hurt, there was nothing odd about how Floyd was acting!” Kirin uttered in a deep voice.
Rubbing her throbbing temples, Phoenix thought about what they had said. I do suspect Floyd was the culprit. However, what Azure Dragon and the others are saying also makes sense.
“Hopefully, I was overthinking it,” she muttered. As though she had suddenly thought of something, she added, “In the future, whenever it’s Floyd’s turn to arrange the guard posts, we need to send in extra guards.”
“I agree!” Azure Dragon nodded. Guilt and regret were currently swirling in Floyd’s mind. His emotions got even more complicated when he saw how anxious the staff on the base had become.
Seeing as Levi was nearly dead now, should the tripartite alliance attack, the whole base would be wiped out. As he thought about the situation, he believed he was the cause of the disaster.
If I hadn’t tried to kill Levi, perhaps the base would still stand a chance. That possibility crossed Floyd’s mind. After all, Levi had created lots of miracles in the past. Images flashed past Floyd’s mind like a movie.
Floyd saw Zoey’s worried face, Forlevia’s sorrowful and tearful expression, and the melancholy Phoenix and the others were experiencing…
If not for his assassination attempt, none of them would’ve been that despondent.
Did I really do something wrong? Floyd questioned himself. No, no. I didn’t do anything wrong. What’s wrong with wanting to be together with my lover? If anything is to blame, it’s Levi! He was the one who listened to the lies. What happened to him was his own fault!
It was his belief that he had to do what he did to stay together with Gloria. Why didn’t you just die on the spot, Levi? If you had, I wouldn’t have felt this guilty! Just die from the poison already! There’s nothing but pain waiting for you if you keep on living like this!
He continued to curse Levi in his mind. If someone was standing next to him at that moment, they would realize a malicious purple and black aura was swirling in his eyes.
Should I head over to his location and end his life right away? When that thought crossed Floyd’s mind, he was shocked.
In the distance, many people went into Levi’s room to visit him. Even though they would enter with hope, they would leave with disappointment not too long after.
Despite the complicated emotions in Floyd’s heart, he still decided to visit Levi. In reality, he was a little afraid of doing so. He was worried about Levi waking up and claiming that he was the culprit upon discovering some tiny clues about the assassination attempt.
After all, from Floyd’s perspective, Levi was more sensitive than anyone else when it came to detecting problems or oddities. If I accidentally expose myself when I talk to him, I’ll be a dead man. When his train of thought ended there, he stopped.
He suddenly regretted visiting Levi. “Floyd?”
Just as he was about to leave, a tender voice called out to him.
Chapter 3706 Condition Of Levi When Floyd raised his head, he saw Forlevia approaching him. She quickly arrived in front of him and asked suspiciously, “You’re already here. Why don’t you go in?”
Panic rushed into his mind, but he pretended to be calm and spoke in a deep voice. “I suddenly remembered that there are weaknesses in the arrangement of the defensive posts. I plan to deal with it so the tripartite alliance won’t take advantage of that.”
“I see!” Forlevia didn’t suspect anything because Floyd had been working hard at setting up the base’s defenses ever since Levi was hurt.
Almost every day, he would survey the guard posts and ask about the defensive formation’s conditions. “So, you’re here to visit Master too, huh?” He quickly changed the subject.
She nodded. “Daddy’s condition has become even more serious. All I can do is use my energy to suppress the spread of the poison.”
After saying that, her eyes began turning reddish. She had done everything she could to drive the poison out, but each time, the effects were minuscule.
“You shouldn’t blame yourself for that, Evie. If you want to blame someone, blame the person who provided Divine Perish. Otherwise, Master wouldn’t have suffered such a severe injury. If Master had only suffered external wounds, he would’ve recovered very quickly since he’s very powerful.” Even though Floyd was comforting Forlevia, it felt as though he was comforting himself, too.
“Mhm, I know.” The sorrow on her face faded a little before she continued, “Let’s go and meet him together, Floyd!” “Ah… Sure! I guess the defenses can wait.” He squeezed out a smile.
If he had rejected her reasonable request, he would appear too suspicious. Upon stifling the apprehension in his heart with great effort, Floyd entered the bedroom with Forlevia.
The moment he stepped in, a strong smell of herbs rushed into his nose. He knew those herbs were being used in an attempt to drive the poison in Levi’s body out.
Despite the insignificant effects of any attempts at treating Levi, the people there still did their best to try. Levi’s eyes remained tightly shut. His face was pale as a ghost, and he looked even more lifeless compared to two days ago.
He was so weak that even the rising of his chest as he breathed was imperceptible. At that point, he was pretty much just a corpse. It’s my fault that Master is in his current state!
No, the person who provided Divine Perish is to blame for this. No, if anyone is to blame, it’s Levi. He was the one who listened to the rumors. If he hadn’t attacked Gloria first, things wouldn’t have ended up like this!
It was as though two tiny people were arguing in Floyd’s mind. When he saw Levi’s familiar face, an awful feeling rose in him. After all, Levi was his master—the one who had taken very good care of him and trained him well.
All the time they had spent with each other flashed past Floyd’s mind as he tightened his fists. Unbeknownst to him, his fingers were digging into his flesh, causing blood to flow out.
Sensing Floyd’s odd demeanor, Forlevia comforted, “Don’t blame yourself, Floyd. It’s possible that our enemies sent out mighty beings from Kenfort. Even with the best defenses, it wouldn’t have stopped this from happening.”
She thought he was still blaming himself for Levi’s assassination attempt. He was stunned for a second as he realized he had lost his composure.
However, he snapped back to his senses quickly enough. He quickly followed along with what she said and uttered, “Even so, I’m to blame for what happened. You know what? I should leave and reinforce the defenses right away.”
Floyd then turned around and left, afraid that he would expose himself if he stayed any longer. “It’s really not your fault, Floyd…” Forlevia wanted to comfort him some more, but he was already gone.
As she turned to Levi, her expression was taken over by sorrow again. “Please get better soon, Daddy!”
Just as she finished speaking, a voice rang out inside the room. “Forlevia, isolate this place from the outside world. I have something to talk to you about.”
Chapter 3707 Forlevia On A Mission “Are you talking to me right now, Daddy?” Forlevia thought she was hallucinating because when she turned to look at Levi, she saw his eyes were still tightly shut.
“You aren’t hallucinating right now, Evie! Don’t draw anyone’s attention and cut off all contact with the outside world. Isolate this place!” His voice was heard clearly again.
A joyous smile formed on her face as she quickly completed his request. Using the energy that existed in the environment, she unleashed a technique that turned the room into an isolated space.
“I’ve isolated this place from the outside world, Daddy. You can tell me everything without worry,” Forlevia whispered. Levi’s voice came from his body again. “I’m actually fine. This is just a disguise to fool people.”
“That’s great!” The news made her so happy that tears of joy almost streamed down her cheeks. Daddy’s fine! Why is he doing this, though? Is it related to the assassin’s identity? Or maybe he’s trying to fool the tripartite alliance? All sorts of questions popped up in her mind.
“I need you to listen to my every word seriously from now on, Evie. You mustn’t let anyone realize we had a conversation, especially not Floyd.” Levi’s voice sounded serious.
“Floyd?” He proceeded to tell her everything that happened to him, especially the details about his assassination. Shock could be seen on her face when she finished listening to his tale. I can’t believe Floyd’s the one who tried to kill Daddy!
“In order to pretend I was hurt, I allowed Divine Perish to move and spread in my blood. This is why my body appears as though it was poisoned. After completing your mission, I’ll force the poison out of my body. Right now, you have more important things you need to do. Not only is an attack from the tripartite alliance imminent, but you also need to increase your cultivation level in these few days.” After that, Levi also told her Digital God had found many spiritual ley lines with a detector.
He mentioned that because he wanted her to use the remaining energy in those spiritual ley lines to increase her cultivation level.
“You’ll leave the base in front of everyone and tell them that you’re trying to find ways to increase your power. No one will suspect anything.” Then he told her that there was a secret emergency tunnel on the edges of the base which could be used to sneak through the tripartite alliance’s surrounding forces.
“Why don’t you tell these to Mommy, Daddy?” Forlevia asked after she mentally recorded everything he said. Seeing her mother’s haggard state also made her heart ache.
“You need to keep it a secret for now. Don’t worry; everything will come to light soon. I have no choice but to let your mother suffer for now in order to win this battle,” Levi replied in a deep voice.
“Okay!” Even though she didn’t particularly like the idea, her father’s words made sense to her. Since Floyd is still an active threat, if Mommy learns of this news, she may accidentally expose the truth. In that scenario, Daddy’s plan of pretending to be poisoned will be for nothing.
“All right, remove the isolation technique now. If you use it for too long, people will suspect something is going on.” Once Levi finished his sentence, he stopped talking and returned to his half-dead state.
“I’ll be going now, Daddy.” Forlevia promptly turned around, buried the joy in her heart, and put on a melancholic facade. The moment she stepped out of the room, she saw Azure Dragon and the others approaching.
“How’s Boss’ condition, Evie?” Phoenix asked caringly. A sigh escaped Forlevia’s mouth. “His condition is getting worse. I don’t know what to do.”
The others sighed in unison. They could feel her helplessness at being powerless. “What are you preparing to do?” Phoenix asked. What Forlevia said next shocked them.
“I’m going to leave the base to search for a way to increase my power. I’ll leave Daddy’s protection to you all,” she said abruptly.
Chapter 3708 Forlevia Acting Odd The expressions on Phoenix’s and the others’ faces changed instantly. They felt shocked, confused, and puzzled, among other emotions, when they heard that.
“You want to leave the base with how things are right now, Evie?” Phoenix asked to confirm again. To her surprise, Forlevia nodded with determination. “That’s right. I’d rather not just sit around and wait for something to happen.”
It was clear that she had no intention of explaining herself further. In fact, she didn’t even give them a chance to ask her more questions before she left.
As the group watched her leave, they remained silent, stunned. It wasn’t until five or six minutes later that they returned to their senses.
“What do you think Evie is trying to do, Phoenix?” Azure Dragon asked first.
Phoenix continued to stay silent for a long while because even she didn’t know what to make of Forlevia’s decision.
Since Levi was injured, Forlevia was probably the most powerful fighter left on the whole base.
Her sudden departure would only make the anxious people on the base even more stressed out.
In fact, it could even cause a terrible chain reaction.
Phoenix’s worries weren’t unfounded because that was exactly what happened after the news about Forlevia’s departure spread.
The morale and spirit of the people on the base were damaged once more.
Some nasty rumors began to surface.
“What else can it be? She’s clearly running away because she has no hope that we can win against the tripartite alliance!”
“I hate to admit it, but that’s a very likely scenario. However, it’s not like I don’t understand it.”
“That’s true. Just Evie alone can’t change the outcome of this battle.”
“So she just ran away and left us here to die? Even though she’s Boss’ daughter, she didn’t inherit his unyielding determination at all.”
“Less talking, more thinking. Since it’s still uncertain if Boss will survive, we should think about what we should do now that the tripartite alliance’s attack is imminent.”
The crowd buzzed as they discussed the matter. People on the base were already worried about their fates. The news of Forlevia leaving only made things worse.
Many were planning to escape in secret.
Once the fear of battle was born, it spread scarily fast.
It was as though Forlevia’s departure was the last straw before the spirit of people on the base collapsed.
Of course, Gloria and the others learned of the news too.
She promptly sent powerful soldiers to seal off the areas around the base, hoping to capture Forlevia and deal yet another significant blow to the morale of the base’s staff.
However, it was as though Forlevia had vanished into thin air because none of the enemy soldiers saw her leave.
No one knew she had already slipped out of the encirclement with the help of the secret tunnel and found Digital God.
With his help, she found many spiritual ley lines and used them to power herself up.
Levi’s plan was well thought out. Since the tripartite alliance still hadn’t done anything, it meant they could wait at ease for the alliance’s ace in the hole.
It was a perfect opportunity for Forlevia to increase her power and reach greater heights.
While the decreasing morale of the soldiers was bad for the base’s strength, the only people that could truly sway the outcome of a battle were the most powerful ones.
Concurrently, Floyd was getting pretty suspicious. Shouldn’t Evie be defending the base when the tripartite alliance is just right outside our doorsteps and Master is still hurt? It’s not an exaggeration to say the base is in extreme danger, yet Evie, the strongest fighter in the base and the only one who could put the people’s worries to rest, just left? Doesn’t she know her departure at this time may lead to the destruction of the base?
It confounded him.
He tried to figure out the true reason why Forlevia left by asking other people, but he soon realized even Zoey had no idea what her daughter was doing.
Why did Evie suddenly just leave right after thinking about doing it? I didn’t even get a chance to stop her. Zoey’s already haggard face looked even more worried.
She tried questioning Phoenix and the others about it, but all the answers she got were the same.
That befuddled her even more.
Chapter 3709 Only Child Gloria and the others were confused as well because Forlevia had somehow managed to sneak out of the base undetected, despite the fact the base was heavily surrounded.
“No need to worry about it too much, Gloria. She’s just a kid. There’s nothing much she can do,” Grant comforted when he saw Gloria’s frown.
“You may not know about this, but Evie is the most powerful fighter on the base after Levi. Her sudden departure makes no sense. Many people currently on the base are Levi’s friends and family. She should’ve stayed there and protected them. Something is definitely going on. Maybe this is a scheme of some sort?” Without hesitation, Gloria told him everything she was thinking about.
Xylas uttered in a deep voice, “Your worry isn’t unfounded, Master. However, from another point of view, this isn’t difficult to understand. After all, Evie is Levi’s only child. They should know that, even if Evie stays, they can’t change the tide of battle. Maybe that’s why they let her leave, hoping that she’ll survive and come back with a vengeance in the future.”
Wade added, “That makes sense to me. Lord Gloria, I believe we should keep an eye on the movements inside the camp. As for the runaway kid, we can use Zoey and Levi to bait her out when we attack the base. I don’t believe she can stand by and watch her parents and friends be murdered.”
Gloria felt a little relieved when she heard that.
It was then her communication device buzzed. Upon pulling it out, she realized Floyd had sent her a message to meet up.
“Go do what you all think should be done. I’m going to make good use of another pawn that I have. Maybe I’ll be able to take down the base without even shedding a drop of blood!” A sinister smile appeared on her face.
Everyone was puzzled by what she meant by that.
Not too long after, Floyd arrived at the meeting spot on time.
Despite her disgust, she still asked with care, “Did something happen? Why did you want to meet me this badly? Did Levi find out you’re the one who assassinated him?”
Gloria’s heart clenched when she saw how down he appeared because she thought Levi had recovered.
“No… Mas— Levi’s body is getting worse with each passing second. If not for the collective efforts of the people on the base, he probably would’ve been dead by now,” Floyd replied.
She sighed with relief in her mind and asked, “Then why do you look so worried? Now that Forlevia has left, you’re the one with the highest authority on the base. Even Zoey can’t compare to you. What’s there for you to be worried about?”
Her intention was to guide him with her words and make him feel more confident in himself so he could actually take control of Levi’s base.
If she played her cards right with Floyd, she would be able to destroy the base without lifting a finger.
“I think I’m in the wrong, Gloria. After all, Levi is my master. Both he and his wife have always treated me really well. Now that he’s injured, if the tripartite alliance attacks the base, all those people may die. This whole ordeal happened because of me! I’m a sinner!” The more he spoke, the more emotional he became.
He even punched himself in the chest twice as regret took over his face.
“I also feel bad for failing you. Even though Levi treated you so harshly, my assassination attempt failed. I don’t deserve to be called a man. I swore I would protect you, yet I failed at everything I promised to do. I’m a useless piece of garbage! What’s the point of me living like this?” Floyd’s emotions drove him to the brink of madness. Pulling out a dagger, he then tried to stab his heart with it.
“What are you doing, Floyd?” Gloria quickly grabbed his arm.
“You aren’t a piece of garbage.” She began utilizing her amazing acting skills to manipulate him.
Chapter 3710 A True Man “You were willing to destroy your family for me. There aren’t a lot of people in this world who can do that. That’s what makes you a true man. Don’t forget you’re currently the sole supporting pillar of the base. If you fall, the morale of the people on the base will crumble even faster.” As Gloria continued to comfort Floyd, he gradually calmed down.
“Do you really think that, Gloria?” Hope shone in his eyes when he asked that. She nodded. “Of course. How can the man I fall in love with be a piece of trash?”
Her words were so sincere that even the ever-observant Levi wouldn’t detect anything wrong with them, let alone Floyd, who was deeply in love with her.
That was because Gloria really did think that. It was just that such a man hadn’t shown up in her life yet.
If even Grant and Hansel were just her stepping stones to reaching greater heights, then Floyd certainly wasn’t the man of her dreams.
“You’re so good to me, Gloria.” Floyd became so emotional that he was close to crying.
The guilt he experienced for the damage he caused to the base was reduced greatly.
“From now on, I’ll do whatever you want me to do to the best of my abilities. Even if I have to make the world my enemy, I’ll still stand by your side unmovingly.” Floyd professed his love, but it only made Gloria feel disgusted again.
Still, she smiled brightly because she was happy that Floyd was completely under her control.
From his perspective, he thought his genuine emotions had moved Gloria.
“What do you think I should do next, Gloria? The people on the base were feeling apprehensive after Evie suddenly left. Even after I tried my best to comfort them, it still didn’t work.” Floyd appeared as though he was at a loss.
Gloria thought about it and said, “This is your best chance to establish your authority and save the day. Once you manage to comfort them, find your best opportunity to kill powerful fighters in the tripartite alliance. That’ll certainly raise the morale of your troops. Not only that, your position in their hearts will be greatly improved. If you can manage to do that, it’s only a matter of time before you can control the entire base. When that happens, no one will dare refuse to let us stay together.”
Upon hearing that, images of him rallying the troops with his arm raised and getting all of them to respond surfaced in his mind.
Floyd remained in his stupor for a long while before he snapped back to his senses.
Then he said resignedly, “But the elites in the tripartite alliance are powerful. I don’t think I can kill them with my current strength. If I only kill a bunch of small fry, I don’t think I can elevate my position in the hearts of the people.”
Gloria remained silent in thought briefly before suggesting, “You don’t need to worry about that. I may still be in the Ecclesiastic Order, but I stand on the same side as you. Thus, I’ll do my best to provide the intel you need. You just need to find the right opportunity to kill the core elites of the Ecclesiastic Order.”
“You’re so nice to me, Gloria!” He was very touched by her gesture.
Smiling prettily, she answered, “Of course I’m nice to you. You’re my man, after all.”
“For your affections, I’m willing to die without hesitation if you tell me to do that right now.” Floyd’s voice sounded emotionally intense.
Gloria wanted to laugh when she saw his teary eyes.
Her plan was to use Floyd to reignite the battle spirit of the people on the base.
Additionally, it would improve his reputation among the people there. It was a plan that would knock out two birds with one stone.
I wonder what kind of expression you’ll make when you learn the truth, Floyd. Ah, Levi. I bet it never crossed your mind that you’ll be taken out by the many factions under my control. Gloria was already eagerly waiting for the day when she would attack the base and crush Levi and his allies under her boot.