Setting off

The dream was so realistic.

Frank could feel, breathe, and touch and it gave him the sensation as it would in real life. From the beginning to the end, Frank felt like a completely different person.

A man wronged by his family comes back for revenge.

Or a duty-bound soldier doing as he was commanded?

Those were the two things Frank couldn't understand from the dream.

"Who was he?"

"It was just a dream," Frank thought to himself.

But was it really just a dream? Frank tried to convince himself that it really was just a silly dream.

Or a nightmare.

Was it due to the trauma of his first battle?

But he knew deep down that this was no dream, but rather a memory.

A memory of his past life. He was a cold and heartless person in his previous life. He even went so far as to kill his own brother and the only excuse he had was that he was following orders.

But he couldn't hide it Frank knew that he enjoyed every single moment of it.

This dream had further solidified his resolve in not unlocking those memories. He didn't want to become a cold-blooded killer.

He didn't want to kill his friends and family; he wanted to be loyal and trustworthy, but he also wanted to attain strength.

But was that possible? Could he attain strength without killing his enemies? He didn't want to think about that, so he shut his mind.

Frank got up and walked outside. Just outside the balcony, he saw a few horses that weren't from the fire-bird base.

Upon closer inspection, he saw the insignia of the Li family.

"What might the lis want ?" He thought that, having put the disturbing dream behind him, he just wanted to face real life; he definitely wouldn't become that person.

He soon took a much-needed bath and changed his clothes. As soon as that was done, he headed outside and down the staircase.

And right in front of him was, wang ben, and the lord first seated, They were both having wine.

"Good morning, brother Wang and lord first," said Frank.

He put Wang Ben's name first because even though he knew the lord was an elder and respected him, he had to pay attention to military conduct first.

"Oh, Frank, come over here, lord first and I would like to have a chat with you," said Wang Ben. He had a nonchalant smile on his face.

Frank hurried over and stood behind Wang Ben.

"What does the lord first need?" Frank inquired, naturally interested.

"Did the lord first also want the dire wolf fangs?" Frank thought

"Have you seen Jonathan?" asked the lord first.

He was a bit embarrassed that he had lost his own child. If anyone heard that kind of thing, they would burst out in laughter. He was also very worried, but more than that, he was furious.

This wasn't the first time that Jonathan had run away when no one was looking. It pissed him off.

"What was so good about joining the military when as a noble you could wine and dine with people of great reputation?" he thought.

This child of his was really stupid.

"No lord, I have not seen him. He went missing?." Frank looked puzzled for a moment, then came to a sudden realization.

Jonathan had always talked about how he wanted to join the army. It all made sense now. Jonathan had run away to join the army.

And the lord first suspected that they were harboring him.

The lord first looked disappointed. Strictly speaking, even if Jonathan was with them, he wouldn't be able to force them to give him up.

Forget the fact that he and Wang Ben were of the same cultivation, the elders from the fire-bird base would annihilate him if he tried anything stupid.

"He has always wanted to join the fire-bird base. If you see him there in the future, please advise him to come back home," the lord first said.

He then stood up and bowed. He took a long breath and said

"And if he doesn't listen, please take good care of my son Jonathan."

If he couldn't stop him from pursuing such futile things, he had no choice but to find some kind of protection for him, and Wang Ben was his best bet. The boy was already as powerful as him.

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of him," said Wang Ben confidently.

A bolt of lightning suddenly flashed in the daytime.

Frank thought "wasn't that as good as admitting that he was indeed with them?"

The lord was first stunned, and soon he laughed bitterly.

He really was here, in the four-flavored wine inn.

Wang Ben just looked on like he didn't care, but deep down he was frustrated.

That guy, Jonathan, had come to him begging for a chance to join the fire-bird base. His first instinct was to send him back to the lis. He, of course, knew whose son he was.

Wang Ben didn't want trouble, but the dude suddenly put a knife to his neck. Wang Ben tried to stop him but noticed the sheer determination and reflexes.

This guy really was something else and he was gifted, so he accepted.

"I will be taking my leave now, officer Wang," said the lord. He then turned to leave.

but

Something told Frank that this definitely wasn't over.

That night, two black-robed figures broke into the four-flavored wine inn.

They covered their faces, but it was clear that it was lord first and lord fifth

They tried to be sneaky, but Wang ben noticed immediately and 'fought' them.

...…..

The next morning,

"Those old ghosts are so shameless they really dressed up and broke in." It was cadet knuckles. The guy was always open when he said things.

We all knew, of course, but no one said it because they wanted to give the old man and Jonathan face

He was his father at the end of the day.

"Let them come. We'll teach them a lesson." This time, sparrow spoke.

Everyone looked at him and thought

"How shameless!"

When the two old men had broken in, he was nowhere to be found. He was, let's say, preoccupied.

He had gotten what he always wanted since he got here.

"Women"

In fact, he was saying all of this to give the ladies the impression that he was powerful.

But we were all aware of his shamelessness.

Sparrow had a lecherous smile on his face.

"pervert"

"They aren't going to stop anytime soon," Wang Ben said with a bitter smile.

It was all Jonathan's fault

they were happily having fun in this village. Waiting for the reinforcements to return was just an excuse for them to stay and have fun.

Now they had to leave.

"Let them come, monster wang, we can definitely take them," said one of the cadets hurriedly.

"We came here to save a village, not to burn one down," Wang Ben commented.

"We set off by noon, get ready," Wang Ben said.

The old men could try to kidnap Jonathan at night but would never try during the day.

And so preparation to set off began. Some went to prepare the horses, while the others went to blackmail the Li family into giving them some booze.

"I say some, but I mean knuckles."

Soon the news spread around the village. People rushed to help the cadets pack. They were all indebted to the fire-bird base.

The bandits were captured. The village was safe. They even managed to get some nice dire wolf fangs.

Frank's dire wolf fang to be precise. They really had nothing else to do here. They now had to go back to the base and turn in the mission and wait for their reward

The villagers were all outside waiting for them to say goodbye.

They soon rode out on horseback. They all looked gallant. Frank had changed a bit; he now had a hidden glint of fierceness in his eyes. The majestic horses strode toward the village gate.

"Stop stop officers," an annoying girlish voice interrupted the moment.

When Frank and the others turned back to see who it was, they looked stunned.

They recognized the merchant Lester. They hadn't seen him for a good while, as if he had been hiding under a rock during the fighting.

"What do you want, Lester?" said Knuckles.

"Sir mighty officers, please hold up and let me come with you," he said.

"why?"

Of course, they didn't know the road would naturally be treacherous, so they didn't really move around with precious things.

But he was a merchant, so he knew

In a matter of fact, when they first saw him, he had just managed to outrun a bunch of thieves.

And he didn't hire personal guards because he was naturally stingy; he didn't want to spend

"Mmmmm okay, let him follow," said Wang Ben.

"This can be like a reward for you."

The Lis could only watch Jonathan leave, seeing him with a hood on, but they dared not accuse the officers.

Wang Ben and his companions then proceeded to the fire-bird base.