Life After Prison by Silencieux novel Chapter 2780

Sachin's departure left Malik as the sole level nine supreme paragon on the battlefield, so he decided to halt the assault temporarily and step out to catch a breath. A rainbow of light suddenly descended from the heavens, and a ninth-grade royal paragon landed before Malik. He frowned after recognizing the visitor as Danyal, one of those who had been with Sachin on the western front.

With a somber expression, Malik asked, "What brings you here? Aren't you stationed in the west?"

Danyal revealed with a heavy heart, "Melvin, who comes from one of the extended branches of the barbarics, has returned. He led thirty thousand barbarics to fend off the siege on our western end."

Malik was not pleased to know that Melvin had returned. Veins began to bulge on his forehead as he shot Danyal an angry glare. "How have the practitioners on your side been guarding the front lines?"

Melvin was the younger brother of the current barbaric king Allen, and they were both supreme paragons. Rumors spoke of their rivalry two hundred years prior as they vied for the title of Barbaric King. Following Melvin's defeat, he led tens of thousands of supporters westward, declaring himself their leader near Westregion's border. Though they were once bitter enemies, the devils' invasion in Northsea was an opportunity for the brothers to join forces.

With Allen, Cuthbert, and Heath already among the level nine supreme paragons of Northsea's royal city, the addition of another one in Melvin was beginning to sound like too much to handle for Malik. He felt that breaching into the sacred land was nearly impossible without a half-immortal or Sachin.

After a brief moment of deep thought, Malik was preparing to report to the tribe on the latest developments and reorganize the siege to await Sachin's return. However, several streaks of light descended rapidly, and several disciples emerged with frightened expressions.

Malik's unease grew, and he asked with a frown, "What is it now?"

Tomos had died, and so did Sachin. The loss of two level nine supreme paragons was too daunting a prospect for Malik to entertain, yet that was what had happened. The bad feeling he felt earlier had come true, and he tried his best to steady his breathing. Despite his shock and fear, he forced himself to analyze the situation.

Sachin's fall meant that he was isolated and vulnerable. Pursuing the barbarics further would almost certainly result in his death. He knew that he would be outmatched even against the likes of Allen and his cohorts, let alone Severin.

Fear and peril washed over his trembling figure. He decided to ignore his sect's directives and commanded Danyal, "We must retreat right away! Leave Northsea's grassland at once and return all the treasures that have been seized from the barbarics!"