The Guardian's Sword

Chapter 204 The steel-boned tough lad, saluted with his head held high.

It had been two years since they last met, but the fiery passion in Zander Young's
heart had not ceased.

Outside the door, Harry Clarke stood straight up and tall as he guarded the door
diligently.

After hearing what Zander had roared, Harry gritted his teeth and wiped his eyes
with his sleeves.

Only people who have been in the army understood the relationship between
comrades-in arms.

Only when one has fought in battles together, then they would understand the
trusting relationship of watching each other's backs in a battle, and how that
relationship transcends life and death!

Harry Clarke was no rookie, so he could fully understand what Zander was
feeling

He also understood how the name that was Scan Lennon was a living legend to
the army of the Northwest!

That name was like their religion!

In the lounge, Zander stood tall and firm like an oak tree.

There was pin-drop silence in the room.

However, at that moment, the silence was louder than any noise there was in the
world!

Zander's right hand was firmly by his ear, straight and stiffly at the same line with
his eyebrows.

He stared intently at the front, his expression was one of fiery determination.
His red-rimmed eyes were filled with reverence and awe, even if the Sean
Lennon before him had already become a cripple.

In Zander's eyes, Sean had never fallen.

He was like a god in his eyes, the one people called a battlegod, and he was
worth Zander's utmost respect!

According to the military customs, Sean was supposed to salute back.
However, Sean merely reached out his hand, then put it down again as he shook
his head.

“I'm no longer the nine-star commander now.”

Sean laughed bitterly. His former glory was indeed... left in the past.

Now, even his sword and armor were taken away by Quill Zinmer.

On what grounds could he still proclaim himself as commandler?

“Commander, in my heart, you're forever that.

“In the hundred thousand of your personal guards’ hearts, you are forever our
only Commander!”

Zander was still saluting, his tone and expression could not be any more serious.
Sean lifted up his head slowly and looked at Zander quietly.

From Zander’s eyes, he saw determination, extreme determination.

One phone call from Sean hiad Zander giving everything up.

No matter if it was the position of a three-star commander, or the armies that he
could command, he had let it all go just to meet with Sean in River City.

How could Sean let Zander down?

“Commander, the other brothers are all waiting for you!”

Zander still remained at the same position as he repeated that over and over
again.

When Sean heard it, it sparked turmoil within Sean.

In his mind, different scenes flashed past.

He thought of the past when he brought his armies for gratifying, victorious
battles.

He thought about how he slew dozens of the enemy's commanders solely with
his own strength.

He also thought about how majestic it was to lead the millions of armies in
expanding the lands of their country.

“Phew!”

Sean slowly breathed out a sigh as he raised his arm slowly.

“You've done well.”

Sean's palm was at the same line of his eyebrows as he said softly.
“Commander. “... haven't done enough!”

Zander's tears gushed out once again.

He was deathly afraid that Sean would give up liope, and live the rest of his life in
mediocrity.

If that was so, even if Zander tried with all his miglit, le would not be able to
change anything.

Now that Sean had returned his salute, it clearly showed what his attitude was
towards the

entire situation.

The huge weight that was on Zander’s heart had finally lifted.

“Have a seat.”

Sean put down his arm and spoke.

Zander did not lower his arm until Sean did.

They sat opposite each other, face to face.

The commanding, arrogant aura that Zander exuded when he was with others
had disappeared without a trace before Sean.

In replacement, it was a deep, profound sense of awe, reverence, and respect.
Pain slashed through Zander's eyes when he looked at Sean's feet once more.
He could do anything and everything for Sean, be it to scale mountains or to dive
deep into valleys, he would gladly take all the pain on Sean's behalf.

However, it was not that he could not do anything to help Sean, and it was
precisely that that he could not act on behalf of Sean.

“Commander, your feet...”

Zander's fists were clenched rightly, sorrow seeped into his voice.

“I'll be healed, soon.”

Sean did not explain much but just waved lis lands in response.

“Really?”

Zander's eyes widened in disbelief, the emotions in his heart threatened to
overflow.

Quickly, he understood as well. Sean's ability to lieal was extraordinary, of
course, lie would be able to do something about it.

After thinking about it for a while, Sean spoke to Zander about it.

“Could you look for a certain herb for me? It's called Lilac Heart Weed.

“It must be at least ten years old and above.”

Zander had lived in the Northwest region for most of liis life and would be more
familiar with produces from the Northwest than Homer Larson was.

Even though the Lilac Heart Weed was hard to find, he was sure that Zander
would have his ways.

“Got it, Commander.”

Zander did not ask wliy Scan needed that, all lie did was nod affirmatively,

He had 120% trust in Scan.

It was the same with all the other personal guards that were carefully filtered and
chosen They were completely trusting of Sean Lennon.

They know that they only need to heed Sean's orders, then they would be on the
right path.

“When are you preparing to go back, Commander?

“Are you gonna go back immediately... after your feet are well?”

Zander hesitated for a while before he spoke about this matter once more.