Chapter 1370 - Regroup on the Front Line (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Void Territory.

The large conference room was full of people. Not only were Anne, Marlene, Lize, Lapis, and Orchid Heart here, but Canary, Mini Bubble Gum, and Icy Snow were also present. It was quite lively having this bunch of young ladies getting together in a huddle. It wasn’t surprising since they were always like a family.

Since the invasion of Chaos, they had been sent to various fronts. Apart from feeling tremendous pressure, they also felt rather lonely with most of the people they knew dead. It was especially so the real Canary and Mini Bubble Gum. After all, unlike their projection, they never experienced a war of such scale. The days of fighting Chaos were a huge test for them and a day dragged on like a year.

Thankfully, Rhode had the foresight to let Erin and Lydia watch over the two of them. Erin and Lydia were thoughtful and comforting. Under their care, Canary and Mini Bubble Gum didn’t suffer from any war-related trauma… Or perhaps not yet.

The entire hall was bustling. Everyone hadn’t seen each other for a long time, so they checked on one another and whined about feeling exhausted, though they weren’t really complaining. However, Chaos was indeed tough to deal with. Even Rhode had a headache over it, not to mention these young ladies.

But what puzzled everyone was why they were called back to the front lines of the Void Territory by Rhode despite them being the backbone of the other fronts. Besides, Cassidy and Marybelle of the deity wardens also turned up, so it was apparent that there was something important to announce. However, when they asked the two of them curiously, Marybelle shook her head, while Cassidy knew nothing about it. It was apparent that they also weren’t aware of what was going on this time either.

“Is there something wrong with the front line? Is it about the previous…”

Lize blinked and asked uneasily. Everyone was stunned after the investigation report of Eloise’s crimes was made known. Moreover, they also didn’t know how to stop her. The only solution they had was to let Alice keep an eye on her actions all day, but this also wasn’t a permanent method. Thereafter, Rhode announced to them that there was no need to worry about the situation. He informed them that the suspect had left and it wasn’t necessary for them to raise their guard any longer. Otherwise, he was concerned that some of the young ladies might overthink the situation.

Women always had a lot on their mind. None of them was basically a fool to be able to survive with Rhode for this long. He was concerned that they would overthink the situation, so a decisive action by him was the right move in this complex situation.

“Anne doesn’t think that Leader would be so idle to investigate it thoroughly. Besides, didn’t Leader also say that the criminal has escaped? Everyone’s so busy right now, so how is it possible for us to come here for someone whom we don’t even know the appearance of? What about the other areas? Chaos is still hitting them pretty hard.”

Upon hearing Lize’s question, Anne was rather unconcerned. Although she wasn’t great at treating people with respect, when it came to her fighting instincts, she was a thousand times better than Lize. After hearing Anne’s answer, Lize couldn’t comment.

Even though she had grown after experiencing so many events, there was still a gap between her and a purely military person like Anne. Moreover, what Anne said was reasonable. This group of young ladies gathered here were the elites of all battlefronts. With them taking the lead in resisting Chaos, the rest by the rear could rotate to take breaks.

Hence, withdrawing them from the battlefronts would cause huge troubles. But despite that, they were still called back by Rhode, leaving only Erin and Lydia behind to bear the brunt. Fortunately, Erin and Lydia were very reliable. On the other hand, the Country of Law didn’t send any manpower over as they were already lacking. Not only that, but Rhode had also sent over several elite squads to assist them. Moreover, there was no one there that he needed, so since he couldn’t use the holy sword spirits, he could only mobilize the others.

This was a personal notice from Rhode. Everyone was familiar with him and knew that he wouldn’t do this kind of thing out of boredom. But as for the exact reason why called for them, no one was aware because he notified them through Alice. With her ability of historical record, everyone got the news and gathered almost immediately. Inside the notice, Rhode mentioned briefly that they needed to assemble instantly for an important matter. As soon as they heard it, they put on a serious attitude and rushed back.

But after they arrived, they found that Rhode wasn’t around. So what in the world was going on?

As the crowd was confused, suddenly, a figure flashed by. At the next moment, Alice appeared in front of everyone without warning. And along with her emergence, the tumultuous crowd settled down quickly.

It wasn’t that Alice’s reputation was that high. As a matter of fact, she was still inferior to Christie. After all, ‘Christie’ looked exactly the same as the little Christie and Rhode. She was also the head of the seven deity wardens, and highly revered by everyone. Compared with her, Alice was more like a homebody who spent all day in the library without moving a muscle. The crowd seldom met with her, so it went without saying they didn’t feel much of a connection with her. But now… The problem wasn’t with Alice, but the child in her arms instead.

That’s right, a child.

The child was about five or six years old, wearing a plain jacket and looking plump and adorable. But that wasn’t the point; the point was that the child in Alice’s arms looked very similar to Rhode. Or rather, very similar to Rhode, his younger sister, and Christie. At that moment, the child snuggled up in Alice’s embrace as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.

After meeting the child, everyone was bewildered. At the next moment, the entire hall broke out into an uproar like a volcano eruption.

“Who is that? Who is that?! What a cute little child!”

Upon seeing the adorable child, Anne skipped to Alice’s side instantly, sizing up the sleeping child curiously. On the other hand, Lize and Marlene looked at each other, not knowing what to say at all. The genetic inheritance of Rhode’s family was simply too insane. It was as if they weren’t born but cloned instead, so much so that it was impossible for them to misidentify the child.

Of course, it wasn’t like everyone was unprepared for the fact that Rhode would have a child. After all, many people here had an intimate relationship with him, and it was normal to conceive a child in this era without contraception. But the question was… Whose child was that?

“Tell me! Whose child is that?”

Mini Bubble Gum was the first to dash out of the crowd and stare at the others with her two widened, round eyes. Meanwhile, Canary, who stood at the side, put up a complicated expression. Honestly, she had some mixed feelings when she saw the child. If nothing terrible happened to her baby, perhaps her baby would have grown up to look like this child. But it was a pity that fate loved playing tricks on people…

“Not mine! Not mine!”

“Not mine either!!”

“Don’t look at me, Madam Bubble. I’m a vampire…”

Upon sensing Bubble’s murderous gaze, the young ladies disassociated themselves from the child. As a matter of fact, the child wasn’t theirs. And on the other hand, Angelina was really unfortunate. She only came here to report on her work, and it was precisely Bubble who dragged her into Rhode’s bed in the past. If vampires could give birth to children, she wouldn’t still be in such a mess now. Despite that, she was still bullied by Bubble…

Come to think of it, what’s with you always picking on me!

“Not any of you, huh? In that case, did Leader find himself a new woman?”

Upon hearing their responses, Bubble curled her lips and spoke. And when the young ladies heard her response, they were shook. Honestly, the likelihood of Rhode having a woman outside of his harem wasn’t only low, but very high instead. But most of them here were all over him and didn’t care about that. They knew him well enough to think that he wouldn’t be messing around with another woman at a time like this. Moreover…

“Okay, Bubble, be quiet. That child is around five to six years old, so the child wasn’t just born by any means.”

On the contrary, the projected Canary was relatively calm. Perhaps due to the fact that she was the perfect image of Canary in Rhode’s consciousness, she appeared to be calm about this shocking event. And upon hearing her words, the crowd also returned to their senses.

Indeed, it had been less than three years since Rhode came to the Dragon Soul Continent. Even if he were to have a child, the child wouldn’t be at this age. As for Canary’s side, although she used to be pregnant with his child, the child would be three years old at most and not five or six years old. Rhode and his younger sister did have a child, but Christie was still well and alive.