Chapter 571: The War Begins
After Martin Allen left, Matthew jumped to the top of the ruined building.
"Ava."
"Yes?"
"You are the Mafia leader I have personally put in place. Move your people in and take control of Richter's Mafia. There are dangerous people and weapons there, so you must be careful. You can use all your resources, but I don't want a failure. This is no longer a test."
Ava nodded gently. 'Finally...' Her expression turned serious.
"I will be unworthy of being with you if I fail this mission, so you won't need to call me anymore if that happens. But, if I can do it..." She stared at him. "I hope you can grant my wish."
Matthew stared back.
"No one on my team is unworthy, only those who betray me. So, if you fail, I'll make you do a more dangerous mission until you succeed. Failure is part of growth. But if you can succeed, I'll reward you by fulfilling your wish."
Ava smiled. "Your words are enough." She looked at the girls behind her and took out a flight device. "We're leaving. It's time for us to start the real plan and stop playing around."
Soon, she and her team left, too.
"It's time for us to move too, Isla and Alice," he said, but despite that, he noticed that neither girl was moving.
"Do you have any questions? I'm pretty sure I've..."
"I can feel you holding back a lot of power inside."
"That power could be enough to destroy you."
"What's going on, Matt?"
Both girls took turns to speak, leaving Matthew silent.
A few seconds later, he smiled.
"Have you forgotten who I am? Even though I have this power contained within me, it is no great thing for me to bear it." He turned to look at them. His red eyes shone softly.
"Don't forget that I am an Eternal. The Immortal among all. I will not die so easily."
Isla frowned. It made sense, but... Why did she feel that something was wrong?
Why was there something in her mind that screamed that it wasn't so? That he was no longer what he claimed to be?
"..."
Seeing them in silence, Matthew caressed their heads a little.
"Even if I wanted to die, I'm afraid it's not that easy for me to do it. There will always be something that will keep me tied to this world. So come on, don't worry about those things. Everything is under control."
Then he started walking away from them. The other girls also moved quickly to follow him, so Alice and Isla were forced to do the same.
Matthew sighed, looking at the horizon. 'I think we miscalculated, father. But don't worry. I can do it. I just need to speed everything up, even though that in itself is the most dangerous thing.'
Looking at the dark horizon, he was reminded of what that member of the Dietrich Clan had told him when he 'Awakened.'
'Night could fall at any moment too... The situation is becoming more and more dangerous...'
"…It seems that moving beyond what I demand of myself is the best way to win this war…"
'What a dangerous war…'
His thoughts became words and then became thoughts again.
Amidst the strangeness, he continued on his way.
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The Kingdom of Richter is the Kingdom that everyone wants to visit, but at the same time, many fear to visit.
Although its freezing temperatures are dangerous even for vampires, its beautiful white landscapes and exotic female beauties make it one of the most desired kingdoms among male vampires.
In terms of beauty, this Kingdom is superior to the rest.
But this beautiful kingdom was in a mess lately.
And they found out too late.
A great war had broken out on the borders of the Kingdom of Richter; the Dark Kingdom, once the most powerful kingdom, fiercely attacked the Kingdom of Richter, the current most powerful kingdom.
The border towns suddenly became empty of ordinary civilians, and an influx of strong warriors began to fill the streets.
Despite this, everyone was still wondering, What on earth was going on? Why had the Dark Kingdom suddenly attacked them? What were those guys up to?
By the time the news spread...
They had already lost a considerable border fortress. And that was when they understood.
The most striking figure at that moment was none other than Matthew Dietrich himself and two powerful and respected women today, Isla Moore and Alice Allen.
Three of them were enough to eradicate all the border forces that resisted. Those whom Matthew himself called traitors.
Then, several border towns in another area lost their forces and were taken over by troops led by the Dark King and Reagan Cooper.
The speed was so astonishing that it was scary. The population of the Kingdom of Richter was shaken, and even some of its leaders were surprised, but the reality is that they were not yet fighting the greatest forces in the kingdom, so nothing was written yet.
In the Royal Castle of the Kingdom of Richter.
"Hmph, the Dark Kingdom really dares to try to get their hands on our lands! It's time for us to show what we're made of!"
"4 Great Generals, it's time for the Dark Kingdom to understand that it's just any old kingdom right now!"
In front of him were four rather big guys with different auras specializing in various combat forms. The aura of all 4 was terrific.
"Lord, don't worry. The Dark Kingdom is the least of our problems. We must find a way to deal with this, Matthew Dietrich. He may have come with powerful people from the Allen Clan... Perhaps..."
"Maybe he's planning to do like in the City of the Clans."
The King smiled. "Don't worry, I'll take care of that bastard. You worry about your Citadels and about recovering the lands."
Seeing him so confident made the four great generals breathe a sigh of relief. Their king was worthy of respect. He had always been at their side and had led them to become enormously strong, fighting the devourers even in other kingdoms.
They trusted him completely.
"If that's the case, then don't worry. We'll take care of those bastards." After pounding their chests, they went to their respective cities.
None of them expected the advance of the Dark Kingdom to be led by squads with absurd power... None of them expected to find those bastards at their doorsteps.
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A deadly war had broken out around the Kingdom in an unexpected way.
After conquering the first border city, Matthew allowed the troops arriving from other places to settle there while they finished their preparations.
"It's time to launch the real attack, Alice, Isla."
"Are we moving towards that Great General's area? Emma and Ava have surely already started their attacks." They both asked, making Matthew nod.
"Yes. The first thing we'll do is take control of those Fortified Citadels. We'll move as a small group with plenty of attack power to take them by surprise. The rest of the troops will join us later."
They both nodded. "Where will you go? Will you help us or go with Emma or Ava?"
"No, I won't help none of you. I will hold back the forces of the capital without going to war, as they will surely try to send reinforcements to the Fortified Citadels; I will prevent that."
"Right... So we'll join you when we're done with the citadels?"
"That's the idea."
"Good..."
They both looked at each other for a moment but nodded. "We'll move at once then. We'll inform the generals of the troops we have here and begin the full attack."
After saying that, they both left where they were and the mobilization began.
Matthew didn't take long to leave either.
'I sense powerful enemies in this place. An Heir and people with Dietrich's blood in their veins too. I guess this is what war must look like.' He smiled, although it was dangerous, he seemed to be enjoying himself.
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