Nathaniel didn't know how he hung up the call. He had even forgotten that Mango was still waiting for him at the coffee shop. He stood there alone, while the bustling traffics with the crowd's movement seemingly became unseen virtual objects to him.
The massacre had filled both his eyes and minds.
It was an inhumane and brutal massacre.
He was initially thought that Longford County was destroyed due to some conspiracies or schemes, but little did he expect that it was actually a murder action to kill Carlson's aunt and Barack simply because of the jealousy of a man.
Benny Powell!
Bloody hell!
He should rot in hell!
Nathaniel's eyes turned golden once again, and even his blood was boiling due to the anger.
He could clearly feel the despair and sorrow of those people at that time due to the Memory Venom.
Longford County which used to be a picturesque county was destroyed due to that mission.
A scene had suddenly appeared in Nathaniel's mind.
A somewhat familiar woman was lying in a man's arms in a cave. It seemed that they had some intimacy previously, while they were calming down their emotions. Meanwhile, there was a month-old baby sleeping beside them.
Looking at the man, the woman said somewhat gloomily, "Augustus, I gave birth to a son for you behind our people's back. This is our son. Look! His features look like me."
The man hugged the woman and said anxiously, "Leave here with me, please. You are my beloved woman. Our son can't live without a mother. Can you please go with me?"
"Augustus, I'm the only child of my father and also the inheritor of the whole county. We're not allowed to marry with outsiders in the rule of our county, thus it's impossible for us to be together."
The woman sobbed sorrowly but one could see the helplessness and persistence in her eyes.
She had her own responsibilities and she couldn't abandon the whole county simply for love.
"Augustus, you shall know that our county ruler was set by hereditary. The Golden Lancehead Venom recognizes only the lineage of our family. I have my responsibility. I can't leave here."
"Well, I will stay here then. Both our son and I will stay here with you. Even if I can't marry you, or stay with you above board, I will accept it. You know right, I love you and I can give up everything for you."
Augustus hugged the woman tightly.
The woman said with tears, "Augustus, leave here with our son. Find a place where no one knows you and raise our son well. Don't teach him anything about venom. Don't ever let him know about Longford County, and also a mother like me. He is our son, the evidence of our love. He should have his own life and choose his own path in the future instead of having to inherit the arrangement due to the lineage in his body. Only by leaving Longford County will he live a brilliant life with all sorts of possibilities. As long as he can live well, it will be the best way to keep him your companion for me. Do remember to make him visit the scenery where I haven't been to and have a free life with him. If you love me, can you promise me that?"
"How can you treat me in such a cruel manner?"
Augustus let out a sorrowful growl that woke up the baby beside him.
The baby cried loudly.
The woman quickly picked him up and comforted
him.
Her eyes were so gentle which was enviable by the others.
Just then, there were fighting noises from the outside. The woman abruptly paused for a moment before she subconsciously put on her clothes. She was about to head out when she was stopped by Augustus.
"Where are you going? We are a family. Can you please leave with me? You have to leave with me! Don't meddle with the county affairs. Can't you just be a simple woman?"
"Augustus, just let go of me. I was born here and grew up here. Those folks in the county have always respected and pampered me since I was a child. They gave their best to me. I am their young chief and there must be something happening to the county now. I have to go and have a look. My father is still at home."
The woman ran out as she spoke, but Augustus knocked her out with a karate chop.
He said painfully, "I don't care if those people are alive or dead, but I don't want to see you die. Don't blame me, my dear. You will fully belong to me only when Longford County no longer exists. Only then will you stay with me and our son to live an ordinary life. I love you so much, and I want only you and a family. Without you, how would our son and I be happy? I'm sorry that I've shown those people the route into the county. I knew exactly what they will do to the whole county, thus I won't even let you go out either. When everything is over, we will leave here and lead our own lives anonymously. I will pay you back by showering you with more love in the future. Don't blame me forthat, alright?"
Everything was a disaster out there, yet the villagers couldn't find their chief.
Everyone had fallen into a pool of blood.
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