Soon after Zack arrived in the Dragon Pass, the Great Jade Kingdom stopped attacking the Bright Dynasty. With the warring sides ceasing all their attacks against each other, the area quieted down, though eerily. The blood-soaked soil on the battlefield was also a grim reminder that the peace was short-lived, and could be shattered at any minute.

At that same time, Maxwell, who was leading the Bright Dynasty's reinforcements to the Dragon Pass, was starting to feel helpless. They still had to pass a river wide enough to drown every one of his men. A stone bridge had initially been set across it to help people traverse it, but due to the heavy downpour in the past few days, the said bridge had been destroyed. This forced them to wait until it was repaired.

"General, I'm afraid it will take days before we can cross this river," one of Maxwell's generals reported.

A grim expression contorted Maxwell's face,

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is to the Mountain Pass, which meant he didn't trust Miguel.

Miguel understood that no matter what Louis was doing, he couldn't stop him. The only thing he could do was turn a blind eye to it. Therefore, he chose to stay indoors with the excuse of healing his wounds. Moreover, he was indeed injured.

"Yes, My Lord."

After York left, Miguel rested his head on the pillow and sank into contemplation. 'At present, the Great Jade Kingdom is fighting with the Bright Dynasty and the Wonder Kingdom at the same time. It would be extremely disadvantageous for us if the two countries formed an alliance. But His Majesty still did so, which means that he knows it well or has a back-up plan. However, Matthew and his wife would never sit still and wait for death. As long as the couple are still alive, nobody could defeat the Bright Dynasty. His Majesty is reluctant to hurt Harper. Did he plan to let Louis kill her?'