Chapter 202 A Real Man in the World Must Pick up a Sword to Fight (2)
Rendon returned to the Military Headquarters of the Dragon Kingdom. After greatly deterring the two secluded sects, the top four elders of the Dragon Kingdom left the two places. Coming out of the Roxanne family house, Iwan did not immediately go to the north to look for the holy temple his mother had been to in those days, but came back to the Millers' home.
When he got back, he felt the atmosphere of the Millers' home was tense. With Emily in her arms, Sally went to the backyard. In the room, Oscar Miller and Evan Cliff, the two old men, were reading with knitted brows the domestic and external battlefield reports the Military Headquarters had sent over. Evan frowned more deeply. Yesterday, Rendon had given him a carefree position for a Super God at the Military Headquarters, so he knew a few things happening at the headquarters.
Since he knew, he was more worried. He never expected that the situation there had deteriorated to such an extent shortly after he returned from the External Battlefield. Instantly, he had a tumult of feelings. Although he was seated, anyone could see he was quite anxious. After all, a lot of his comrades-in-arms were still on the External Battlefield!
Evan clenched his fists. He had the wish to go out to the battle with the Military Headquarters, but he was unwilling to part with Emily and Iwan because he owed them too much. Besides, before he could go to Rendon, Rendon phoned him, telling him the order of the Military Headquarters: He was forbidden to leave for the battlefield; he must stay in Gotham, or he would be expelled from the Military Headquarters!
Of course, Evan was not angry, but was more anxious. Looking at his anxious face, Oscar couldn't help but smile wryly, and said, "Old sport, don't be anxious. It's useless to be so. Marshal Scott has said that the former directors of the three departments have gone out to the battle with dozens of Super Gods and almost 100 Gods of War. Even if you, a Super God, join them, nothing will change. Don't worry."
Evan sprang up. He could not remain seated anymore, and he began walking around the room, worrying about the battle in the frontline. Now he couldn't do anything in the country, so he walked around and around.
"I know it's useless, but I'm worried! I can't calm down. Oscar, you've never been on the External Battlefield, so you can never imagine the dangerous situation there. There are so many excellent fighters in the External Regions. I can't say there are numerous Gods of War, but those regions are gathering grounds for desperados. There must be large numbers of strong fighters in those places! Can you imagine that?" Evan was so anxious that he walked here and there.
Jayna came in with a pot of tea at the moment. Seeing Evan's worried look, she immediately persuaded him, "Grandpa, don't be anxious. Let's talk about it when Iwan gets back. After all, he has been on the External Battlefield before. When he's home, let's see if we can help out, okay?"
Evan was stunned. Right, he also had a grandson! His grandson had great forces on the External Battlefield! His grandson was the Lord of the Heaven Domain anyway! At the moment, Evan's eyes lit up. He grabbed Jayna's wrist excitedly and said eagerly, "Where has Iwan gone, Jayna? When will he be back?"
Jayna smiled and comforted Evan, "Grandpa, don't worry. I'll call him again now. He has just called me, saying he would be right away."
"Okay, call him again. I can't remain seated anymore." Evan was torn with anxiety. Then, Jayna nodded and went out to phone Iwan.
But Oscar was a little speechless. He said with a dark face, "You're messing around, aren't you? Iwan is a genius and has spent five years on the External Battlefield, but he's just a Super God! Even if you ask him for help, what could he do? The child came back with much difficulty, and he keeps his wife and daughter good company. What else do you want him to do? Is it that you want him to go to the External Battlefield, eh?"
"You know nothing! Iwan... Iwan is... he... Alas! I'll stop talking to you! In a word, it's useful to find him!" Evan had wanted to tell Oscar Iwan was the Lord of the Heaven Domain, but after thinking for a moment, he dropped the idea. He thought Iwan had good reason not to reveal his real identity: He was afraid Jayna would be worried.
Then Evan stopped talking and kept walking around. Oscar frowned, feeling Evan was not finished but did not press him.
10 minutes later, Iwan came back, walking into the house. As soon as he came in, he saw that Jayna was waiting for him anxiously. He said to her with a smile, "What's going on, Jayna? I said I would be back, but why did you have to call me again and rush me?"
Jayna shook her head and said, "It's not me, it's Grandpa. After hearing the news that the Dragon Kingdom will send troops to the External Regions, he can't calm down. No matter how we persuaded him, it was useless. Maternal grandpa is now with him. Go persuade him."
Iwan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go persuade him. Where's Emily?"
Jayna said, "She's playing with Sally in the backyard. Don't worry."
"Okay, then I'll go persuade Grandpa, but you'll stay with Maternal Grandpa for a while. I'll say something to Grandpa alone, but don't worry. Everything will be fine." Iwan smiled at Jayna and pushed away the hair on the side of her face. He thought, "This girl is now also a little worried. She is not really native. She keeps saying Grandpa Evan is worried, but she is also worried." Then he smiled again and said, "Don't worry. I won't go to the External Battlefield. At least, I won't go in the near future. Don't worry."
Sure enough, Jayna was relieved when she heard that. Protecting the country was important, but she hated to see Iwan go to the battlefield. After all, Iwan had just been back for a while. Both Emily and Jayna were unwilling to part with him again. Over the two months, Jayna had dedicated all her body and mind to him. She didn't want anything else but that she could be together with him and Emily peacefully.
Iwan nodded and smiled, and then he went to Evan with Jayna. As soon as he saw Iwan, Evan looked at him with a worried face. He opened his mouth a few times, wanting to say something, but no word came out.
"Ho, ho... Grandpa, I know what you're thinking and what you're worried about. Let's go to Maternal Grandpa's study to talk. Go." After saying that, Iwan took the worried-faced Evan to the study.
Evan closed the door and said to Iwan a little anxiously, "Iwan, could you ask your Heaven Domain to help them?"
Iwan glanced at Evan with a smile and said, "Grandpa, why do you talk like that? These years, the Heaven Domain interfered every time the External Regions targeted the Dragon Kingdom, didn't it?"
"Uh... Iwan... um... I... you..." Iwan froze, wanting to say something, but he didn't really think it was proper to let it out.
Iwan nodded but stopped smiling. He said seriously, "Grandpa, please don't worry. If things deteriorate to the extremes in those places, I'll go over myself. You've been on the External Battlefield for years. You must know a few things. Unless it is absolutely necessary, I won't show up. But I've instructed the Heaven Domain. Please don't worry."
The look in Evan's eyes was quite complicated. He thought he could help his grandson, but he wound up finding that his grandson helped him and the Dragon Kingdom. Then he had more mixed feelings. These days, before he fell asleep, he would always sigh like this, "How could I be so lucky to have such a peerless grandson?"
Iwan nodded at Evan with a smile and said, "Grandpa, rest assured. The Dragon Kingdom will be fine. Today's Dragon Kingdom is no longer the poor and weak one she was in the past. You seniors should have a rest now."
"Yes..." Evan nodded with quite complicated emotions. After hearing Iwan's promise, he became much relieved. But he felt a little sorry when he looked at him now.
"Iwan, your father... I know you hate him. I apologize to you for him. Iwan... alas..." Evan sighed deeply.
After being silent for a while, Iwan also had mixed feelings. He had received the news about his father Andy yesterday. His father had killed all the elders who didn't have the Cliff surname, and he also had disfigured himself and disappeared. He thought his father had gone to look for his mother. As for the Cliff family, it did not really exist now.
When he learned what his father did, he had had all kinds of feelings. But the things of the past were too complicated for him to understand for now. Therefore, he could only remain silent at the moment.
After a long while, Iwan smiled at Evan and said, "Grandpa, don't worry. Let's talk about what will happen when it happens... And Lily Swift is dead. I don't hate her so much anymore. As for what will happen in the future, let's talk about it in the future... Now I just want him alive."
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