Chapter 686
Chapter 686 Alliance
At the start, Sterio was slightly threatened by the one hundred over werewolves. However,
eventually, all the werewolves were in rather effortlessly through thebined efforts of the three of
them.
After thest werewolf was killed, Kathleen and Sterio also dropped into the engine room. “You
guys…” Two felt as though he was facing three giant mountains as he stared at the three individuals in
front of him. In fact, he felt suffocating just by ncing at them.
Then, a billhook was sent flying toward Killian. It struck the wall at an angle, practically pressing itself
against his neck.
“Be good, Killian. As long as you don’t understand, I won’t kill you,” Winston uttered with a smile. His
simple and honest appearance made him look like an old farmer.
At that moment, it was as if La had understood something as she gazed at the trio silently with tears
in her eyes from the sideline.
“I volunteer to be a hostage if you three need one. Please, let go of my son.” While she had no idea
what was Karl’s n, she knew she wouldn’t be getting a happy ending from the moment she was
captured and brought to Remdik.
She could guess it after herst call with Karl in Wildefield. He told her in an almost choking tone about
some of the things that happened in the past, some unfulfilled promises, and what Killian’s future would
look like.
Karl spoke a lot that night, but all La could pick up from his words was how sorry he felt toward her
and her son.
It was at that moment she realized he had struck.
As his wife, she knew he had great aspirations.
When order was being restored to thends, she was kidnapped to ckmail Karl.
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However, back then, he chose only to ry a single word—attack!
His reasoning was simple. His life and the life of his family were no different from those of ordinary
soldiers’ in his eyes.
If the army under hismand wouldn’t stop because family members of some random soldier were
kidnapped, then he certainly wouldn’t allow Eastern Army to demand a ceasefire just because La
was kidnapped.
So what if she is my woman!
While she was disappointed that he wouldn’t try to save her, she eventually understood what he really
wanted to do. Hence, she chose to stand behind Karl.
However, she still got herself and her child involved.
“My son is too young! Take me as a hostage instead. I can help you all convince Karl,” La pleaded
again.
In response, Kathleenughed. “Well, I will address you as Mrs. Hamilton. Now, you may not like to
hear this, but you’re not as valuable as little Killian over here. Seven years ago, when he was
kidnapped by ckbeard at Mount Yarwood, Karl didn’t hesitate to rescue him with a troop. I’m
impressed that you’re willing to go so far as a woman, wife, and mother. However, you don’t get a say
regarding what happens today.”
Before she ended her sentence, she knocked La unconscious by blowing a fragrant powder on her
hand toward thetter.
Winston, who was standing at the side, was nearly knocked out, too.
“It’s the Henderson family’s bewitching powder.” Sterio promptly leaped backward and stared at
Kathleen cautiously.
It was then Kathleen kicked the billhook away and grabbed the back of Killian’s neck. “I’m just a weak
woman. If you two let me win this round, the Henderson family will reward you two handsomely in the
future.”
“If you can step out of this boat alive, I’ll let you have the win.” Winston smiled, holding the billhook.
On the side, Sterio was staring at the scene as though he was watching a drama. He didn’t appear
anxious at all.
Kathleen frowned at Sterio. “What about you? What do you think?”
“Nothing.” Slowly, Sterio ascended the stairs. “Either of you can take them away if you want, but I
must remind you two that I’ve infected them with my parasites. They’ll die without my antidote.”
“What?” In response, Kathleen conjured a bout of spiritual energy in the hand she was grabbing Killian
with. Then, she sent the energy into his body to verify Sterio’s im. When she did, her expression
shifted drastically. “I can sense parasites in his arteries and energy field! Are you still human, Sterio?
He’s only seven years old!”
“So what if he’s seven?” Sterio smirked at the two. “Right now, we’re allpeting to protect Killian.
The moment we reach the border, those who fail to control Karl will use everything they have to kill the
party that seeds in order to destroy Eastern Army’s alliance with that person’s family. Isn’t that
something we all silently acknowledged? When we came down here earlier, there were three Remdik
children who were four or five years old in the cargo bay, right? Did you let them go, Kathleen?”
His words rendered the other two speechless.
In fact, that was how the respectable families operated.
For the sake of their families’ benefit, they were willing to kill anyone including infants. The destruction
of the Whitley family was but one example of their ruthlessness.
Winston put away his billhook. “Well, since the kid is infected with Sterio’s parasites, there’s no point
in us fighting over him. Let’s just kill him now. That way, it’s fairer to everyone here.”
Gazing at Killian, Kathleen raised her hand but didn’t attack the boy. “We haven’t arrived at the border
yet, so he doesn’t need to die now.”
“If you can’t do it, I will.” Winston promptly strode toward Killian.
Concurrently, Sterio spoke from where he sat on the stairs again. “There’s no need to rush. You two
should know that your families don’t necessarily have to be the sole survivor to be powerful and in
control. An alliance between all three of our families is always an option. “
Winston and Kathleen turned their attention to him upon hearing that.
“My family is in Xemrich, the Leeson family is in Doveston, and the Henderson family sits right in the
middle. In terms of terrain, all of us have enough space to develop. Once we form a tripartite alliance,
it’ll be difficult for anyone to break it. I estimate it’llst for at least eighty years, if not a century. As for
what’ll happen after that, well, we may not live for that long.
“Even if we can, we will have still earned a century’s worth of development for our families. Isn’t that a
good thing? In any case, that’s my proposal. You two should give it some thought and decide if it’s
easier for one family to take out the other seven or for an alliance of three families to eliminate the
other five.”
After listening to his suggestion, Kathleen and Winston fell into deep thought.
The fact that they were sent toplete their current mission meant they had a lot of say in their
respective families. In fact, on some level, they could decide how their families would develop in the
future.
In the past, everyone wanted to gain Karl’s support and keep the Saday family in check.
However, at that moment, Sterio introduced a new possibility for the duo.
If the three of them and their families established an alliance, they would overpower any one of the
remaining five families, and the Saday family would have no way of fighting them alone.
However, they still had to consider the possibility that the other five families might work together once
the war started.
Lastly, an alliance like that would beplicated, and there would be no turning back once it was
formed.
“I can’t make such an important decision on behalf of my family. I need to discuss this matter with them
first before I can give you an answer, Sterio.” As Kathleen spoke, she bit her finger bloody before
pressing it on Killian’s eyebrows.
A bizarre surge of energy emerged before her blood rapidly seeped into the boy’s eyebrows.
It was a type of blood curse. From then on out, Kathleen could blow Killian’s brain apart whenever she
wanted to.
Winston approached Killian, too, and did the same. “From this moment forward, this child belongs to
the three of us. Once we cross the border, the head of our family will decide whether we should spare
or kill this child.”