The Herb King

George Dustin fearfully stared at the corpse of his mount. He was supposed to overturn the battle with his arrival, but Prince Renz was using him as a stepping stone for his rise in popularity! Thinking about this, he couldn't help but stare at the man who was holding the Two Lion Sword. He was wearing striking red armor with a golden cape that fluttered along with the wind.

At this moment, Prince Renz looked majestic with the bearing of an imperial prince. He glared coldly at George Dustin while pointing his sword forward. "I'll give you the chance to surrender. I can let your army leave here, but you have to give your word that you will compensate us for our losses!" He didn't want to spare this man, but prolonging the battle would only lead to the death of more soldiers. He could only swallow his anger to prevent more casualties on their side. Furthermore, his world essence was almost emptied after he used the power of the Two Lion Sword. He couldn't afford to use it for a second time.

George Dustin hesitated when he heard this. He had seen the overwhelming power of the Two Lion Sword and with Prince Renz getting its recognition, he could summon a power that was beyond the Level 4 Esper! 'Too bad His Majesty didn't let me borrow the Red Dragon Spear...' He sighed in his heart.

The Red Dragon Spear was the Divine-Rated artifact of the Dustin Empire. Although it didn't have its own spirit, it was still a very powerful weapon of mass destruction. It was closely guarded by the Dustin Imperial Family and they would only use it when their empire was threatened.

Seeing his hesitant look, Prince Renz said. "Think about your men. The longer you hesitate, the more of them will die on the battlefield. I promise you that if you retreat now, our Leone Empire will not attack your Dustin Empire. What do you think Sir George? Just think of it as me signing a peace agreement with you."

Hearing this, George's face eased up. He didn't want to return home as a defeated general. Prince Renz was already giving him a good excuse for his retreat. If he didn't agree to his demand, it was certain that they would fall out. There was also the Two Lion Sword that made him feel anxious to confront the prince.

While George Dustin was hesitating, his soldiers were nervously looking at Prince Renz. He was the only person that made them wary to make a move. Without him holding down the fort, they could have effortlessly invaded Lion City.

After a moment of hesitation, George Dustin stared at the prince before he gave a command to his subordinates. "Retreat!"

The soldiers of the Ice Wyvern Battalion were a bit surprised, but they knew that their chances of breaching the eastern gate were very low because of Prince Renz' presence.

Before the Ice Wyvern Battalion fully retreated, George Dustin gave one last look at Prince Renz as he muttered. "You have to keep your promise. We will send an envoy here once everything is cleared up. I guarantee that our Dustin Empire will give you a good explanation."

Prince Renz nodded his head. "I give you my word. Just prepare compensation and our Leone Empire will forget this matter. I just hope that the Dustin Imperial Family won't go back on their words." He said.

"I'll make sure His Majesty agrees." George muttered before departing with his soldiers.

Soon, George Dustin commanded the Dustin Empire's soldiers to retreat from the battlefield. He then sent a messenger to Prince Renz' camp telling him that they would stay for three more days to let the public think that they were still engaged in battle. George Dustin didn't want the others to think that their Dustin Empire was cowards so he could only resort to this.

When Prince Renz received the message, he sent a reply telling George that he would allow them to stay for three more days, but he added that they should leave after the stipulated time.

The soldiers of the Leone Empire were confused when they saw their enemies retreating, but they soon erupted into joyful cheering.

They were severely outnumbered by the Dustin Empire, but they actually managed to make the enemies fall back! Only the soldiers protecting the eastern gate knew why the Dustin Empire retreated, but the first prince commanded the soldiers not to disclose this information.

Meanwhile, in the infirmary of the Lion City camp, Alec Ward was being treated by the Doctors when he received the news of their victory. He was shocked when he heard this since the fighting was still fierce when he left the battlefield. "What's going on?" He muttered to himself.

Suddenly, a series of footsteps echoed, followed by the arrival of a group of soldiers. "Young Master, we won! We survived!"

Alec Ward stared at the remaining servants of the Ward Household with relief. He was happy to see that many of them were able to survive. 'Father, thank you for giving us the chance to live...'

***

Gustavo fiercely hacked his sword from various angles, but his opponent was able to block his offensive because of his shield and armor. It was so infuriating that Gustavo was close to becoming crazy. 'Dammit! This guy is like a cockroach! This too f*cking infuriating!'

While the two were at a stalemate, more and more soldiers from both sides were dying. There were even some Level 4 Espers who died.

Meanwhile, some soldiers of the Ford Empire managed to break the encirclement. They then charge to the headquarters of the Leone Empire. Because there was a Level 3 Esper leading them, no one could block their way. It was until they inadvertently entered an area that was heavily protected by the experts of the Leone Empire.

"What is this place? Why are there so many experts here?"

The soldiers of the Ford Empire were fighting with the experts guarding the area and they soon noticed that they were preventing them from entering a certain tent.

"There must be a high-ranking officer inside the tent! Kill them and let's bring the officer's head to the Grand General!"

"Kill!"

Suddenly, an enraged shout from a little girl echoed.

"Why is it so loud outside?! I'm sleeping here!"

Hearing this, the soldiers of the Ford Empire were dumbfounded.

"What is going on? Why is there a little girl here?"

"I must be hearing things..."

Not long later, a small figure emerged from the tent. She was holding a gigantic sword in her hands. It was so huge that it almost looked like she was holding a large chunk of metal.

"Who are you guys?! Why are you disturbing my sleep?!" The little girl glared at them.

"Young Miss Olivia, please go back to the tent. We'll take care of these guys." The leader of Olivia's guard team said to her fawningly.

Olivia ignored his words and walked in between the two sides with arrogant strides. Her footprints left deep marks on the ground because of the immense weight of her weapon. She then pointed at the enemies as she shouted. "I don't eat humans. Leave before I get angry!"

The soldiers of the Ford Empire stared speechlessly at the little girl. Who was this little imp? Why was she so arrogant? Is she the daughter of a high-ranking general?

"She must be a daughter of a high-ranking officer! Let's take her alive to the Grand General! I heard that the Grand General likes little girls the most." An ugly middle-aged soldier said while licking his lips.

Olivia's guard team furrowed their eyebrows angrily when they heard his words. This fellow was too vulgar that it made them repulsed. They wanted to kill him, but before they could even make a move, a small figure suddenly appeared in front of the man.

"Papa told me not to use my powers against the innocent. Luckily, you're not one." Olivia muttered before she brandished her gigantic weapon at the man.

Puchi!

The ugly middle-aged man was cut in half in just a blink of an eye! It was so fast that no one at the scene witnessed how Olivia's giant sword moved.

When everyone regained their senses, they couldn't help but stare at the innocent-looking little girl in horror. The man she killed was a Level 3 Esper, but the guy wasn't even able to block one strike from her! They almost thought that they were dreaming, but when they saw the pool of blood in front of them, they could only shiver in trepidation.

Olivia retracted her giant sword. She then turned her gaze at the remaining enemies, making them shake like scared puppies. "Put down your weapons and surrender." She muttered.

Hearing this, the remaining soldiers quickly threw their weapons without saying a word. They even kneeled to show that they were surrendering.

Seeing this, Olivia nodded her head in satisfaction. She then turned her gaze to the leader of her guard team and warned him. "Don't tell papa about this."