Upon hearing all those people gather there wishing to see Austin, Godwin, Julius, and Peter rushed out of the mountain and hurried
towards Austin. In a matter of a few seconds, they appeared on Austin's side.
Aside from them, the Queen, Clark, and several dozens of A.L. Army chiefs accompanied Austin. They all lined up behind him.
After a while, sounds of chaos reverberated in the area.
The buzz and chatter cfrom the crowd of people that lingered from afar.
Coming from all directions, figures of flying men crushing towards Austin and the others.
Among the incoming crowd, sexuded fierce and powerful vital energy force.
Up close, smembers of the approaching crowd were noticeably impressive-looking. They walked and moved with poise and
grace. Scanning them one by one, anyone could notice the refined stance and glamorous aura that they eluded. They all had
remarkable qualities. They were obviously men of high positions who had reigned for a long talready.
"Oh Commander Austin, please excuse my bluntness.
My nis Frankie, and | am the leader of the Thunder Sect from the Elite Holy Kingdom. | call the way here to pay a
personal call on you, Commander Austin."
A tall and sturdy man approached the young commander. He was bold enough to introduce himself first. He was a middle-aged
man with a full forehead and rosy cheeks. He was surrounded by luminous electric arcs that seemed to flicker brighter when he got
excited.
This man who introduced himself as the leader of the Thunder Sect was at the medium stage of Semi-emperor Realm.
A few other people appeared after. A dozen disciples stood behind him.
Based on their aura and refined posture, it seemed that those other people are high ranking individuals in the Thunder Sect as
well.
"Aw, Godwin, Julius, Peter! You guys are also here!
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It has been a while since we last saw each other. How are you doing, my dear old friends?"
Frankie asked the three. When he was approaching the three, he noticed that they were all standing closely behind the respected
commander.
Godwin, Julius, and Peter had long made a reputation for themselves in the South Continent and Frankie was on the same
generation as them. It was only fair to say that these four men evenly matched in rankings. Because of this, they had become
close friends.
"Thunder Sect?" Austin murmured lowly.
Among the words of introduction of this guy in front of him, that was what struck him the most. The mentioned Thunder Sect made
him remember the thunder unicorn he met when he was still in the Violet Orchid Empire.
The thunder unicorn was round up and cornered by a man called Elder Adrian and his accomplices. They were allegedly from the
Thunder Sect. They continued to torment the badly wounded beast, until he slowly fell to his death.
However, before the beast finally let out his last breath, he gave Austin his Thunder Elixir and beast soul. It was offered to him in
exchange for a favor. The beast demanded revenge. Austin promised that he would grant the dying wish when the tcomes.
Austin never forgot about the promise that he made to the thunder unicorn.
"Oh, Frankie, I've been looking forward to meeting you for a long time. There are speople that | want to inquire about from
you.
Does your Thunder Sect have these three elders named Elder Adrian, Elder Horace, and Elder Sheldon?
They once accompanied the young master of your beloved sect to a small, remote land called Violet Orchid Empire."
Thinking about the dead unicorn, Austin did not grant Frankie a warm welcome. On the contrary, his smile was faint and his voice
sounded flat.
He then roughly described the three elders he mentioned earlier. He explained all the details of how the elders and the young
master looked like.
Frankie, the renowned leader of Thunder Sect, had always been worshiped and admired by most people. But he could not help but
feel uneasy when Austin treated him indifferently. He had no idea why the commander acted a little hostile to him.
"Elder Adrian? Elder Horace? And Elder Sheldon?
And... And the young master?" Frankie was puzzled.
He kept on thinking about what Austin said to him but he still looked perplexed.
"Well, about these four people... Commander Austin, | am so sorry. The odd thing about it is that the names and the descriptions
didn't ring any bell to me. | don't know any of them, not at all.
Are you sure they really belong under my sect?
Or maybe... Maybe they said they were one of us just to deceive you,"
Frankie reasoned out. He looked sincere and innocent as he tried so hard to recall if he knew the people the commander was
talking about.
"Frankie my old friend, you must think harder! Commander Austin was not joking with you. If | remember it correctly, these four
men belonged to the third branch."
An old man in blue suddenly cut in.
"Ah, that's right! Now | understand," exclaimed Frankie.
When he finally recalled who they were, he felt relieved.
"Commander Austin, please letexplain. The Thunder Sect is a little different from the other sects. You see, we are kind of like a
federal system.
In fact, Thunder Sect is composed of a main branch and three other divisions.
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Theoretically, the three divisions are under the command of the main branch.
However, the three divisions also enjoy a high degree of autonomy at the stime. We are united as well as separated.
As the leader of the Thunder Sect, | am also the head of the main branch. But the four men you mentioned belong to the third
branch, so technically, | don't really know the men you're talking about."
Being able to explain what had to be said to clear up the misunderstanding, Frankie looked calmer and more confident.
"Oh... Is it?" Austin pondered, still not buying it.
He looked hesitant to accept the man's explanations but he slightly nodded.
"Itis! Indeed it is!
Commander Austin, | am a sincere and honest person. Please have more faith in me. | am always at your service. So, if you pardon
my asking, did the three elders, Elder Adrian, Elder Sheldon, and Elder Horace ever offended you?"
If there was anything Frankie was good at, it was watching the mood of other people. He took note especially of people who were
more important than himself, like Austin. He knew what big trouble it would be so he spared no effort to butter Austin up and
offered his generous help.
"Yes, they woundedbefore. And my friend died because of them," said Austin sternly.
His face grew dim and the aura he radiated beccold.
"What? How dare them!" Frankie shouted out loud. He couldn't believe it that those morons chose to mess up with such a
dangerous person. Dread took over his body and beads of cold sweat started to cout.
Frankie was shocked by the horrible news. He almost screamed his heart out from the fear of being dragged in the situation. 'Holy
shit. Those useless bastards. Why did they have to provoke such a dangerous monster! And now | have to clean up their mess!"
thought Frankie to himself.
"Commander Austin, | am deeply sorry for the trouble my disciples caused. They always go stirring up trouble for me. Even |
cannot bear the sight of the third branch anymore," he started to apologize, "but Commander Austin, you need to believe that me
and my sect never meant for them to offend you.