Chapter 1070: Talks of the Frontlines

Chapter 1070: Talks of the Frontlines



Just as both Edward and Wells began to wonder once more as to where Valyr could be, the two immediately had looks of surprise on their faces once they saw the door to the room opened.

At first, their expression turned into that of excitement, thinking that the person they were wanting to see had finally come.

Yet, when the appearance of the person had come into full view for the two, their expressions immediately shifted, with Edward immediately letting out bloodlust.

"Don't you dare move any further." Though he still looked like a teenager, the bloodlust Edward gave off reminded those that sensed it of his hardships in the frontlines, fighting against monsters and foes while teetering on the edge between life and death.

Swiftly grabbing his trusty spear in the corner, the young teenager tightly gripped on it, pointing its tip towards the stranger that entered their room. "I'd suggest you step back and close the door."

Expecting his comrade in the battlefield to do the same thing as him, Edward was instead left at a slight loss for words when Wells began to let out a peal of laughter all of a sudden, looking at the stranger that entered the room as if he'd been expecting him.

Unsurprisingly, Wells' reaction being the exact opposite of what he expected confounded the young teenager, especially since the stranger was faintly giving off an aura that he'd become familiar with thanks to the battlefield.

The aura of imminent death.

Thankfully, Edward had no need to dwell in his thoughts any further, with Wells clearing up the confusion he'd felt. "It's been a while since you've last used your disguise skill. Did you upgrade it? Took me a lot longer than I thought to recognize your other identity."

"I did upgrade it," said the stranger as he nodded with a smile, only for the man's appearance to transform into something Edward was more than familiar with.

"Valyr!" Realizing that he'd pointed his spear at the one that got him off the streets, the young teenager inwardly felt guilt as he immediately put the spear back where it was. "You're back!"

"Apologies for not giving you a heads-up," said Valyr in response, ruffling Edward's head as he knew what was going on in the young man's mind. "Also, that kind of attitude is definitely going to save you a ton of headache later on."

Being reminded how special of an existence Edward was to the War of the Three Sovereignties, Valyr continued to listen to their narration to the end, with the two ending it off with the personal improvements they've made before returning.

"Currently, I'm now at the middle levels of Rank 3," said Wells before pointing at Edward. "On the other hand, Edward just broke to Rank 3 pretty recently."

"It won't be long till I surpass you, Wells," replied Edward with a grin.

Watching the two interact as if they were the best of friends, Valyr was reminded of the way he spent his time with Wells in the past, feeling a bit of guilt at the fact that he'd gotten separated from them for over 10 months.

Though he knew he'd still remain busy for the foreseeable future, the young man aimed to slightly correct these wrongs, looking at the two with a smile.

"To be honest, I'm quite curious as to how strong you two have actually become," said Valyr, prompting the two to look back at him with slight interest. "But I suppose we could leave that for some other time."

"Instead, what I want to know about is the frontlines," continued the young man, his expression immediately becoming serious. "How is it as of late?"

"Stable," replied Wells as he donned a similar expression. "The defensive lines are finally beginning to hold up against the orcs' offensives, with a few of the stronger groups even going so far as to push it deeper into orc territory."

"If you want to know how our group is doing, we're currently at a slight advantage against the orcs," said Edward as he continued where Wells left off. "However, with the new weapons the Lord of All Trades created for the war, it won't be long till we get our revenge."

"Anyways, why are you asking about this?" Wells looked at Valyr with a hint of curiosity, only for his eyes to slightly widen in disbelief as he looked him in realization. "Wait, don't tell

me..."

"Need I say more?" Valyr let out laughter at Wells' reaction, only to then give Edward an affirmative nod. "If it isn't already obvious..."

"I plan on heading to the frontlines myself."