The next morning, Xandros was brought out from the dungeon. He appeared extremely weak. The instant Yuven witnessed Xandros’ condition, he knew who was responsible. Without delay, he turned to Ivasha. “Did you do this?”
“That’s right. He deserved it!” Ivasha glared at Xandros.
“How could you have been so impulsive? Mr. Chance must have his reason for imprisoning Xandros. If you accidentally torture Xandros to death, you’ll ruin Mr. Chance’s plan!” reprimanded Yuven.
Upon hearing that, Ivasha rolled her eyes and kept quiet. “It doesn’t matter what I do as long as he still breathes. The more important question is whether King Lucian even cares about his son.”
Jared was concerned about that issue, too. After all, the Divine Bow was a divine weapon. If Lucian refused the exchange, then there would be trouble. Jared’s group traversed to the top of the wall. Then, they bound Xandros high above with at rope.
Not long after, they noticed a group of people marching toward Imperial Beast City before stopping hundreds of meters in front of the entrance.
It was a group personally led by Lucian. Lucian was enraged the moment he spotted his son being hung high up on the wall.
“Yuven, you coward! Did you kidnap my son because you’re afraid of battling me? Is that it? If you’re a man, you’ll release my son right now, and we’ll have a one-on-one duel!” yelled Lucian as he glowered at Yuven on the wall.
In response, Yuven glanced at Jared, who bellowed, “You’re King Lucian, right? Don’t waste our time. Did you bring me what I want? Hand over the weapon now, and I’ll free your son. It’s that simple!”
Lucian glared at Jared icily. “I brought it with me, so let my son go!”
“All right, then.” Jared picked up Xandros, preparing to proceed with the exchange with. Lucian.
“Allow me to accompany you, Mr. Chance. Just in case he pulls a dirty trick,” said Yuven. After all, Jared would be in great danger if Lucian sprung a surprise attack during the handoff.
“Worry not, Yuven. I can handle this. You just need to stay here.” Jared smiled faintly.
“Jared…” Viola, Quinley, and Aislin approached him, worried.
There was an indescribably complicated expression on Ivasha as she watched the women surrounding Jared. Initially, she thought she was an excellent fit for Jared. After all, she was the princess of Imperial Beast City.
Yet, at that moment, she felt a little insecure. After all, Jared was an extraordinary man surrounded by scores of incredible women. Compared to them, Ivasha felt inferior.
Yuven noticed his daughter’s expression and understood what she was thinking, so he approached her. “Ivasha, if you’re worried about Mr. Chance, you can express it to him, too.”
Ivasha glanced at Quinley and the others before shaking her head.
“How about I join you, Jared? It’s too dangerous for you to go alone,” said Quinley. Aislin added, “Yeah. Let’s head there together. While we’re not strong, we can at least block some attacks for you.”
Compared to the others, Aislin was the weakest. However, since she was Jared’s woman now, she was willing to risk her life to protect him.
“Don’t act rashly, Mr. Chance. What will we do if anything happens to you?” advised Viola. Clearly, none of them wished to see Jared perform the exchange with Lucian.
“I’m not marching into the maws of death. No need to worry so much about me. As I said, I have a plan to handle this. Absolutely nothing will happen to me. I promise, okay?” assured Jared.
Upon ending his sentence, he leaped from the wall with Xandros in his grip and landed on the ground.
