Chapter 600 An Expectation


    By now, Sabina had realized that she overreacted. She internally reasoned with herself that this was all


    because she had been given orders to protect Rocky. That was all. However, she couldn''t ignore how


    her emotions bubbling up inside her heart.


    After a moment of hesitation, she stepped toward Sue and gingerly took her hand. "She''s going to ride


    back with me. It''s more convenient that way," Sabina said firmly, locking eyes with Rocky.


    Sue was taken aback by Sabina''s actions. Unable to utter a word, she embarrassedly looked to Rocky


    for further instructions.


    Seeing Sue''s worried eyes, Rocky gave a nonchntugh. "Rx! She might look like it, but she


    doesn''t eat people. Do what you''re told. Just follow her. Don''t worry," Rocky ended with a wink,


    crossing his arms over his chest. He didn''t seem to be bothered by Sabina''s suggestion.


    Sue apprehensively nced between Rocky and Sabina a couple of times before finally resigning


    herself to Sabina. Looking to the ground, she said softly, "Thank you for taking care of me."


    "No one will take you for dumb if you don''t speak," Sabina said haughtily to Rocky, casting him another


    re before mounting on Duchess Silver with Sue. Together, they took off into the sky.


    Rocky jumped onto Uriah, following closely behind them back to the camp.


    When they arrived, Rocky immediately had Sue sent back to Isis Pavilion, and then went in search of


    Sheridan. He hadn''t seen Sheridan since the battle started, and since Sheridan promised to give him a


    hand, Rocky needed to find him. After an intense search, Rocky couldn''t seem to find him, so he


    resigned himself to returning to the beast farm. Rocky figured he must''ve been in the beast farm, but to


    his surprise, Sheridan wasn''t there either.


    "The old geezer must be hanging around some women," Rocky surmised, shaking his head at the


    thought.


    He soon gave up searching for Sheridan and resigned himself to the idea of cultivating and studying


    the Sea Blue Magic Jade at the same time on Isis'' jade bed in the Isis Pavilion.


    Rocky couldn''t spare any time to find out how to apply Sea Blue Magic Jade in his cultivation after he


    got it. It was a rare and precious treasure and said to be of great help to the spirit maniptors. That


    was all Rocky knew, and if he wanted to learn more, he had to prove it with his own practices.


    However, things didn''t go as he nned. He had hardly settled into the white jade bed when an


    unexpected visitor arrived. It was Allen, the head of the Elite Regiment. Allen was also a cultivator of


    the Supernal Stage, and his power definitely surpassed that of Sabina. Rocky knew this because he


    felt Allen''s power when Allen managed to resist his ming de with only two fingers. It was no


    doubt Allen was more powerful than him.


    Although all these things raced through Rocky''s mind, he greeted Allen with a curt nod, as though they


    were old acquaintances.


    This stunned Allen, and a glimmer of appreciation shed in his eyes. Usually, people bent over


    backwards trying to please him since they knew how powerful he was; Rocky''s simple greeting was a


    refreshing change. Rocky showed no signs of weakness. At this point, Allen began to understand why


    the Commander in Chief treated Rocky differently.


    "Commander Allen, what a pleasant surprise! Is there anything I can do for you?" Rocky asked


    straightforwardly.


    "I havee to send some gratitude to you on behalf of the Crimson Dragon Group, as well as the


    civilians of Evian City. I heard from the Elite Commanders; if it weren''t for your clever n, our ten


    thousand men would never have defeated the enemy of thirty thousand. Incredible! If it weren''t for you,


    Evian City would''ve been taken by the Timber Deity Empire. The Commander in Chief was right about


    you. You truly are a genius!" Allen praised him generously.


    "I''m ttered, really. But let''s not beat around the bush. What really brings you here?" Rocky asked


    sternly, locking eyes with Allen. It was obvious Allen wasn''t here to just worship him, so what was his


    true motive?


    "Haha, Commander Rocky, you truly are a straightforward person. Then, I shall return the favor and be


    frank with you as well." Allen''s tone grew serious. "In fact, I am here to ask about your rtionship with


    Sabina. Why does she stick around you? I''m curious." Allen paused, scratching his chin. He had


    already asked Sabina this, but she refused to answer him. He had nowe to Rocky in the hopes of


    finding answers. He wanted to figure out why his niece was acting this way.


    "But, to be honest, I don''t think it has something to do with you. Let me ask you. Do you have a crush


    on her? If this is so, then I feel obliged to tell you to stop this nonsense. True, she is a beautiful woman,


    but she''s as cold as an iceberg. I beg you to spare yourself the pain!" Rocky said jokingly.


    "Are you always this funny? But you''re right about one thing, Commander Rocky. My niece is a


    beautiful girl indeed," Allen replied in jest.


    "Your niece? Oh, I didn''t know that. Ah, right! Samest name," Rocky muttered under his breath,


    quietly verbalizing his thoughts. Now that he thought about it, Sabina and Allen did share the samest


    name. How could he have never noticed before?


    "Didn''t Sabina tell you that she is the second daughter of the Ji n?" Allen asked, surprised at


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    Rocky''s ignorance.


    "Actually, I know nothing about her." Rocky shrugged. He was telling the truth. He indeed knew nothing


    about Sabina, including her background and the reason why she came to protect him.


    "So you mean, you have no idea that she''s the apprentice of Marcia, one of the Three Great Generals


    of the Holy Dragon Empire?" Allen asked incredulously, his confusion growing by the second.


    "What? Sabina is Marcia''s apprentice?" Rocky eximed in dismay. What he just heard was far


    beyond his imagination. If what Allen was saying was true, then it must''ve been Marcia who sent


    Sabina to protect him. But why would Marcia want to protect him? Rocky was in this difficult situation


    because of her, not to mention all the hardships he''d been through on the Gehenna Border. He couldn''t


    understand why Marcia would sent her apprentice to watch over him, unless maybe to spy on him or


    for some other reason.


    "You didn''t know that either?" Seeing that Rocky had no idea what he was talking about, Allen sighed.


    It seemed Allen wouldn''t be able to find the answers he was seeking.


    "Well, I know now," Rocky said coldly. Rocky felt rage surging within him, anger shing on his eyes.


    With a stone-faced expression, he brushed past Allen, without bidding him farewell.


    "What the hell is this..." Allen could tangibly feel Rocky''s anger when he brushed against him, but he


    was confused as to why he was angry. He had juste here to find out about his niece, but now he


    was left more confused than before. He shook his head with a sigh, wondering where he went wrong.