Chapter 1691


    His eyes widened in disbelief when he caught a glimpse of the soldier''s shadow—it was deformed.


    He stuttered, “J-Josiah, is that you? A-Are you here to save me?”


    The soldier approached Jackson and reprimanded him, “Jackson, you''re just a good-for-nothing! We


    don''t need you when you can''t even keep a domain safe from our foes!”


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    Once Jackson was assured it was indeed the Ninth Commandment, he couldn''t conceal his excitement


    anymore. “Josiah, I''m willing to atone for my sins of not carrying out my duty! Can you please take me


    to Netherworld? I''ll exin everything to the rest in person!”


    Josiah, the Ninth Commandment, asked in return, “Have you mentioned anything regarding us of


    Netherworld?”


    “No, Josiah! I''ll never turn my back against Netherworld!”


    “Great!”


    “Josiah, can you please take me away with you? I''ll hand over everything I have to you!”


    Sneering, Josiah remarked with a vicious smirk, “Jackson, you''re such a fool! Do you really think we''re


    going to forgive you when you''re the reason the Tenth Branch no longer exists? Consider yourself lucky


    we''re not going after your family members even when you''re the one behind the loss of Summerbank!”


    Jackson fell into despair when he knew it was over for him. It turned out Josiah was merely there to kill


    him.


    “To hell you go!”


    Seconds after Josiah leaned over and whispered, he retrieved the dagger he had and stabbed Jackson


    in the forehead.


    After struggling for a little more than a few seconds, Jackson''s limbs turned stiff as he finally died.


    The suspicious-looking shadow sneaked its way down the hill and through the woods as soon as it


    ensured Jackson was dead.


    The soldier surveyed his surroundings in puzzlement seconds after he returned to his senses. He


    couldn''t even understand why he was next to Jackson, let alone realize that he had murdered Jackson


    after being possessed.


    When he caught a glimpse of the blood-drenched Jackson, he staggered backward and shrieked.


    W-What happened? Great Marshal needs him to get his hands on the whereabouts of the nation''s foes!


    H-How could he die on my watch? I''m doomed!


    Horrified by the consequences of his negligence, the soldier yelled, “H-Help! There''s an assassin!”


    Zeke, who was about to take Joseph on, had a bad feeling when he heard the soldier yelling. With a


    jump, he returned to the summit without a second thought.


    Zeke''s mind was all over the ce when he found out Jackson was dead. To be precise, Jackson was


    drenched in blood as blood continued gushing out of the wound on his head.


    F**k! Who did this!


    He checked the surroundings, but he couldn''t even spot anything suspicious. In other words, the


    soldier was the sole suspect.


    However, he couldn''t fathom the reason the member of Azure Dragon would betray him. ring at the


    soldier, he asked, “Speak! What happened here?”


    The soldier got on his knees as the color drained from his face. He stammered, “I-I''m not sure as well!


    I-I seemed to have lost consciousness for a short while! When I returned to my senses, Jackson had


    already been killed!”


    Alfred rushed over andunched a powerful kick in the soldier''s direction. “You better tell us the truth!


    What''s with the weapon you have with you then?”


    Shooting a nce at the dagger he had with him, he cast it aside and assured the duo, “I-I really have


    no idea what happened! I-I wasn''t the one who killed him!”


    Zeke stopped Alfred when Alfred was about tounch another powerful kick at the soldier. “Alfred, I


    don''t think it''s necessary to take things out on him since he''s not the one at fault.”