A Demon's Journey

Gilberd showed up three days later. He had arrived by himself. He had a legitimate reason for coming alone: Roman had urged him to do so discreetly. The Glerian Kingdom's forces must have learned their lesson when they launched an ambush against the Sinyalian Kingdom's camp without gathering sufficient intelligence.

Roman was sure that they wouldn't repeat that mistake. At the least, they would try to keep their eyes on the new soldiers that enter the Sinyalian Kingdom's camp. Even if a small team of warriors arrived, the information would spread to the whole army. And the Glerian Kingdom's forces would be alerted as well.

Moreover, Gilberd could fly in the air. However, his power wasn't so great that he could have other warriors fly together with him. It would significantly affect his speed and stamina. And Roman's priority was to have Gilberd here as soon as possible.

Roman was the War General Association's prodigy. Not only that, but he was also a descendant of an extremely famous General Family and he was quite prideful of that. However, Roman also knew that he couldn't risk the lives of these soldiers for his insignificant pride.

He was well aware that requesting a 5 Star Warrior and having him execute Noah was a heinous act. It just demonstrated that he lacked the ability to murder Noah. But Roman was willing to take that on his conscience and deal with this terrifying opponent.

Roman recognized that if the Glerian Kingdom learned of their talent's death, they would go to any extent to investigate the matter. They would eventually understand all that had occurred.

The names of Roman, Gilberd, Sophie, and Alby, as well as the names of other commanders, would emerge in front of them. The Glerian Kingdom would place them all on a hit list and seek retribution at all costs.

Meanwhile, Gilberd was quite excited. Roman had informed him that one of his enemies was a 4 Star Warrior who could utilize a Sword Domain. However, this didn't terrify Gilberd.

There was a qualitative difference between a 4 Star Warrior and a 5 Star Warrior. Only until the 4 Star Rank was it possible to fight across ranks. The 5 Star Rank served as a line of separation between the mighty and the mediocre.

It was believed that everyone below the Lord Rank was an ant! And this was not an exaggeration! A 5 Star Warrior had a greater quantity of Ardor, with its density increased by dozens of times. His Ardor would be powerful enough to interact with the environment and fight an opponent from afar.

His spirit would be five to six times stronger, and his lineage or other innate talents would be significantly augmented.

Finally, he could combine all of his abilities to put a lot of pressure on his opponent. If the opponent's cultivation was below 5 Star Rank, he would be restrained to the point of being unable to battle effectively.

As a result, Gilberd felt confident in his ability to defeat Noah. The Sword Domain could make Noah resistant to the suppression ability of the 5 Star Rank, but it couldn't let Noah entirely bridge the enormous gap between the 5 Star Rank and the 4 Star Rank.

Gilberd could only be ecstatic for one reason. He was thrilled since he would be able to meet Sophie and spend time with her. He agreed right away when Roman contacted him and urged him to hurry to the battlefield.

After agreeing to Roman's request, he went to meet his father. Fortunately for him, Spencer Russel was accompanying his father. Spencer had come just to talk about some serious issues. They were done speaking about the serious matters and were now drinking booze.

Gilberd entered the hall and saw his father and Spencer laughing like mad guys. They seemed to be talking about some silly things and laughing over them like children. However, Gilberd didn't care about their talks.

He was here for a specific reason. He immediately went and paid his respects to Spencer and his father. After that, he informed his father that he would be leaving for the battlefield right away since Roman was urging him to come. It seemed that Roman required his presence.

Spencer and his father both became solemn when they heard Roman's name. They had nothing but reverence for the Alfornsen Family. This family had given the Sinyalian Kingdom valiant and heroic generals who had never shied away from laying down their lives for their nation.

Moreover, they had heard many good things about this prodigious descendent of this prestigious family. Gilberd's father roared at him, "You idiot! What are you doing here?! Leave immediately and assist him however you can!"

It seemed as though Gilberd's father was ready to pick up the jug and smash his son's head with it. Gilberd was truly frightened when he heard his father shouting at him. Fortunately, Spencer placed his hand on Gilberd's father's shoulder and spoke, "Calm down. Let him speak."

"Whatever," Gilberd's father spoke as he dropped the thought of beating his son. Gilberd let out a sigh of relief.

He then stared at Spencer and spoke, "Uncle Spencer, I actually wanted to ask for my father's permission to speak to you. I have a small request for you. I hope you could fulfill it."

Spencer was curious about Gilberd's request and spoke, "Speak child. What do you want from me?"

"As you know, Sophie has also gone to the battlefield. I am sure she has some 5 Star Guards accompanying her, who would protect her from any harm. However, as you know Uncle, she is rather impulsive and could risk her life to save someone. I don't want something to happen to her. If she is injured, it would truly break my heart," Gilberd took a small pause to stare at Spencer.

Spencer seemed lost in thought. He knew that Gilberd was right. There was indeed a good chance that this could occur. She seemed to like courting disasters. After a few seconds, Spencer spoke, "You are correct, child. So, what is the solution?"

"I know that the Royal Guards are protecting her, and she would be safe if the situation remained normal. However, if the situation turned dire and she rushes into danger, I can't prevent her from risking her life if the Royal Guards stop me. Thus, I request your command token so that I can order the Royal Guards to take her away," Gilberd had carefully prepared his words and presented them before Spencer.

Spencer thought about these words for a couple of seconds. He was aware of the value of his command token. With that command token, Gilberd could easily command all of the Royal Guards, and the Royal Guards would prioritize his commands above Sophie's.

It would be very dangerous to leave this command token in the hands of the wrong person. But Spencer trusted Gilberd greatly. He had seen this child grow up and believed that he had a good heart.

Thus, Spencer didn't think much before he handed over that Command Token to Gilberd. If he wasn't drunk right now, he would have noticed that wicked grin on Gilberd's face as he held that command token.

Gilberd knew that even after possessing this command token he couldn't order the Royal Guards to do some dishonorable deeds. However, Sophie could no longer order these Royal Guards to prevent him from visiting her.

This was all he wanted! And maybe, he could get a chance to do something more with Sophie. Thus, Gilberd went to the Black market and bought the Silver Rabbit's Blood Syrup.

Silver Rabbit's Blood Syrup was a potent aphrodisiac that could stimulate intense sexual desire when consumed. Gilberd was planning to use this only as a last resort. He knew that this would be a one-way road.

There would be no going back after he completed this task. He had to be ready to deal with a furious Spencer who would be determined to make Gilberd pay for his actions.

If Spencer was after him, then given his great relationship with the King, Gilberd would have the entire Sinyalian Kingdom after him! They would be like hungry beasts after his blood!

Gilberd had naturally planned an escape route for himself. After carrying out the act, he intended to flee to the Lamhilhan Theocracy. He possessed sufficient jewels, secret techniques, weapons, and, most importantly, the strength to protect himself in the Lamhilhan Theocracy.

But Gilberd truly hoped that he wouldn't be forced to resort to this.

Now, as he entered the encampment, he couldn't help but stare at Sophie, who had come out to greet him. A smile appeared on his face as he turned towards Roman and spoke arrogantly, "Heya, Roman. Didn't think you would ask for my assistance to deal with some kid who can fight decently with the sword."

Gilberd knew that a Swordsman who could utilize a Sword Domain was a big deal, but he wanted to show off in front of Sophie, so he downplayed Noah's ability in front of the group.