He Started A War, Conquered The World novel Chapter 2680

As it turned out, the real mastermind was Shield all along, and not even Lab of Gods could've expected that.

Black Hawk gulped as he stared at Smythe. “Are you saying it's...”

“Yes! You're exactly right!” the latter interrupted with a smile.

“The truth is, we had known about it ever since Lab of Gods disappeared. They were the ones responsible for all these years of turmoil! Haven't you noticed how Zarain has been lying low this whole time? It almost felt like we've isolated ourselves from the rest of the world.”

Upon hearing that, Black Hawk finally started to connect the dots.

“That’s because we were developing ourselves while monitoring Lab of Gods’ activities! We've been lying in wait for them!” Smythe added.

“I got it,” Black Hawk replied with a solemn nod. “It's all clear to me now!”

Smythe then leaned into his ear and whispered, “Well, let me tell you another secret about Zarain...” “W-What?” Black Hawk sputtered, eyes wide with disbelief as he listened intently.

Even after hearing what Smythe had to share, Black Hawk remained in a stunned daze.

He was, however, majorly relieved that he hadn't revealed the true extent of Levi's power.

I shall keep that tidbit to myself for now. Who knows? I could very well use that to my advantage in the future!

Smythe's lips curled into a menacing smile. “So you see... All we need to do now is sit back and enjoy the show!”

Meanwhile, the troops that Craig was waiting for had gotten caught in a pickle of their own.

On top of having their roads blocked, their air support had also been interfered with and attacked.

Because of that, Nicholas' troops had no choice but to take a detour, which only further delayed them from providing backup to Craig.

The worst part of all, though, was that the Death Harbingers were everywhere and impossible to shake off.

As much as Craig wanted to fight them back, it was difficult when he didn't know where they were hiding.