The Guardian's Sword

"Lisha, I'm sad to see you locked up, unable to go anywhere and even see the
people you want to see!"

"Do you know I've gone to see Sean, the commander-in-chief of Dorodo’s city
defense army? He's very hospitable. He not only made tea for me but also said
he would be my bodyguard in the future. He was so eager that I was
embarrassed to refuse. But he's from Dorodo after all. He can't remain in Crosac
forever, so I rejected him. Lisha, are you upset? Do you want to cry?

"Cry if you want. I won't laugh at you... No, I might laugh at you a bit and save
your face." With that said, Aria snickered, utterly smug.

However, Lisha remained unfazed as if she had not heard Aria's words.

After a long time, Lisha finally said flatly, "Doesn't it feel good to boast?"

Lisha would not believe Aria had met Sean. She knew what Sean was like.
Sean was straightforward to all women as if they owed him five million dollars.
The impressive statement, "Women only affect how fast I can draw my sword."
was said by him in front of Shirley and herself.

How could such a proud and indifferent man make tea for Aria himself and also
offer to become her bodyguard?

Aria was even bad at boasting!

Seeing that Lisha easily saw through her lie, Aria did not panic.

She snorted coldly and said, "Lisha, you asked Sean to assassinate me and
injured Lowich, and that's the truth. I know you want to deny it, but deny it all you
want..."

"Dad won't believe you. I can predict that you'll be locked up in this room forever
and imprisoned for the rest of your life. Even if I became mayor, I wouldn't let you
out!"

"Lisha, surrender and give in to me if you want to continue living in Crosac.
You're my sister after all. I won't make it too bad for you. All I want is the position
of the mayor of Crosac. I'm not interested in anything else."

Hearing Aria's words, Lisha remained unfazed.

After waiting for a long time, Aria said with a dark expression, "You're still as
stubborn as ever, so hold on then. I'll see how long you can hold on!"

With that said, Aria strode off.

When she left, she slammed the door shut with a loud bang.

Fortunately, Lisha's room door was sturdy. Otherwise, she might have broken it.
The captain of the mayor's personal guards was reporting to Claremento in the
mayor's office.

Most people might not know about Aria's meeting with Lisha, but it could not hide
from Claremento, the mayor of Crosac. However, the main point was not about
Aria meeting the mayor but about what was going on outside the city.

"Sir, I've received word that Dorodo seems to be up to something. Chiliarch
Gregory of Dorodo's city defense army has left Dorodo with 1,500 men. They
disappeared after leaving the city, and there is no trace of their whereabouts.”
"What?" Claremento frowned.

He looked back in a certain direction, it was where Sean's room was.

"1 didn't expect the kid to react so strongly. Young people are impulsive, including
the commander-in-chief of the city defense army," Claremento said slowly as he
exhaled gently.

The personal guards of the mayor's residence surrounded the room where Sean
was.

It had been that way since Lisha and Aria's fight broke out, and Aria bit back.
Sean was under house arrest. He had no freedom and could not leave at will. He
was followed by the personal guards of the mayor's residence even when going
to the bathroom. However, it did not bother Sean.

He was prepared. Even if the worst happened, he had a way of leaving Crosac
and safely returning to Dorodo with Zander and Shania, so Sean was not
worried.

Sean was playing chess with Zander in the room.

He often played chess with Zander. However, considering recent events, it had
been a long time since they had casually played chess for fun.