Chapter 2598: Chapter 2598: Please Calm Your Anger, Centurion!

Although, the Black Dragon Army soldiers, in front of outsiders, stand united, as solid as a rock, without fault.

However, usually within the Black Dragon Army, friction and intense disputes are inevitable among the soldiers...

During such times, soldiers under the command of a weaker Centurion, generally are more cautious in front of soldiers under the command of a stronger Centurion.

After all, if things really escalate, the one with the weaker support will end up suffering.

Previously, Cairo Yellow, as one of the top three Centurions in strength among the ten Centurions of the Black Dragon Army, had a thousand soldiers under his command whom few dared to provoke, hence their perpetual superiority.

A while ago, upon learning of the demise of their Centurion Cairo Yellow, these soldiers were grief-stricken and worried about their future days.

After all, the new Centurion might not be as strong as their former Centurion!

Because of this, now upon hearing that the thousand soldiers who originally belonged to Centurion Cairo Yellow have a new ’Centurion’, they were somewhat anxious:

Because they didn’t know the strength of the new Centurion...

If the new Centurion is too weak, they will no longer have the superiority in front of other Black Dragon Army soldiers they once had.

Moreover, many soldiers might come to trouble them due to past grievances.

Previously, while Centurion Cairo Yellow was around, those soldiers didn’t dare trouble them.

Now, with Centurion Cairo Yellow gone, should the new Centurion be average in strength, those soldiers will definitely seize the opportunity for ’settling old scores’ and ’kicking someone when they’re down’.

Just as the group of soldiers originally under Centurion Cairo Yellow were filled with anxiety.

"Soldiers once under Centurion Cairo Yellow, quickly come out to greet your new Centurion ’Wyatt Barnes’!"

A loud voice came from high above not far away, timely reaching the ears of the group of soldiers originally under Centurion Cairo Yellow, startling them back to reality.

"The new Centurion is here?"

"This voice sounds like Centurion Hector Simplicity... it seems the new Centurion came with him."

"It makes sense that a new Centurion replacing Cairo Yellow would come to meet us... I wonder what this new Centurion’s temperament is like, whether he is easy to get along with."

"I don’t care about his temperament or whether he’s easy to get along with... I just hope that even if he’s not as strong as Centurion Cairo Yellow, he’s not much weaker."

...

Upon hearing the arrival of the new Centurion, the original group of soldiers under Centurion Cairo Yellow soared into the sky, heading towards the source of the loud voice.

On the way, they couldn’t help but discuss again.

Most of them only hoped that their new Centurion isn’t too weak!

As for the rest, they didn’t care.

In the high sky, Wyatt Barnes, dressed in purple, walked confidently, following Hector Simplicity at a leisurely pace, arriving above several valleys.

He looked down and could see:

In these melodious and flower-filled valleys, there were numerous densely packed tents, only more than a hundred were sparsely spaced apart.

"These tents should be where my subordinate Centurions and centurions reside."

This was not difficult for Wyatt Barnes to guess.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

...

With the sound of swift winds in his ears, countless small black dots appeared in Wyatt Barnes’ field of vision, akin to a swarm of locusts approaching the void where he and Hector Simplicity stood.

At a glance, Wyatt Barnes could see a group of soldiers from the Black Dragon Army who had soared into the sky, numbering seven to eight hundred.

He was not surprised by this.

Although he had a thousand soldiers under him, surely some were on assignments and thus not present here.

"Centurion Hector Simplicity, Commander Holland’s orders have been fulfilled by you... there’s no need for you to trouble yourself with what’s to come."

Wyatt Barnes looked at Hector Simplicity, standing statue-like beside him, spoke softly, embodying a ’private guest’ stance.

"Centurion Wyatt Barnes, don’t be hasty... I’ll say a few words to them once everyone’s here, then leave."

Hector Simplicity smiled faintly, his eyes flickering with slyness.

"What? Planning to tell them... their Centurion is merely a ’Purple Moon Celestial’?"

Wyatt Barnes looked at Hector Simplicity, his calm gaze seemingly able to see through everything.

"Hmph!"

Having his intentions revealed by Wyatt Barnes, Hector Simplicity responded only with a cold snort, then stood silently in place, waiting for the arrival of the Black Dragon Army soldiers under Wyatt Barnes.

Whish! Whish! Whish! Whish! Whish!

...

A gentle breeze blew by, and over eight hundred Black Dragon Army soldiers appeared in the void in front of Wyatt Barnes, forming neat formations, divided into three groups.

The first group only had eight people.

The second group had more than seventy people.

The third group numbered over seven hundred.

The black armor they wore appeared identical at first glance, but the ’mark’ on the emblem at their chests varied.

"Centurion... centurion... ordinary soldiers..."

Through the badges on their chests, Wyatt Barnes could easily discern:

The first group of eight were all Centurions of the Black Dragon Army; the second group were all Black Dragon Army centurions; as for the third group, they were merely ordinary soldiers of the Black Dragon Army.

"Greetings, Centurion!"

"Greetings, Centurion!"

...

A group of centurions and ordinary soldiers from the Black Dragon Army, led by the eight Centurions, all saluted Wyatt Barnes and Hector Simplicity together.

"Commander-in-Chief asked me to bring your Centurion over for a meet-and-greet... Now that the person has been brought, it’s time to leave."

After over eight hundred soldiers of the Black Dragon Army had saluted Wyatt Barnes and Hector Simplicity, Hector swept his gaze over the soldiers before him, laughed heartily, and said, "However, you should all cherish the opportunity to interact with your new Centurion."

Just as the group of Black Dragon Army soldiers heard Hector Simplicity’s words and felt deeply confused by them.

Hector Simplicity continued:

"After all, he’s only a ’Purple Moon Celestial’... I’m afraid he won’t hold the position of Centurion for many days!"

Leaving this final remark, amidst laughter, Hector Simplicity’s figure moved, vanishing like a gust of wind.

For a moment, the entire scene fell into a dead silence.

Over eight hundred Black Dragon Army soldiers once again looked at Wyatt Barnes, their previous cautiousness gone, replaced with expressions of disappointment.

Especially the eight Centurions, their brows furrowing tightly.

"A Purple Moon Celestial... The identity token of Cairo Yellow Centurion was actually retrieved by a Purple Moon Celestial?"

"Heaven is truly playing a colossal joke on us!"

...

After learning from Hector Simplicity that Wyatt Barnes was merely a ’Purple Moon Celestial’, the eight Centurions previously under the command of the deceased Cairo Yellow Centurion expressed deep disappointment.

Meanwhile, the group of centurions from the Black Dragon Army, having regained their composure, also started to make noise.

"Everyone, shut up!!"

Listening to the noise in his ears, Wyatt Barnes’ expression instantly darkened, then issued a cold shout that silenced the Black Dragon Army soldiers before him temporarily.

"Do you all... think I’m a non-existent Centurion?"

Now, Wyatt Barnes’ expression was as unpleasant as it could be.

Even if he couldn’t be a Centurion for long, he was still the superior of this group of Black Dragon Army soldiers—he was their Centurion.

Yet now, this group of soldiers showed no regard for him as their ’Centurion’!

Did they truly think Wyatt Barnes was easy to bully?

"Hmph!"

Upon hearing Wyatt Barnes’ remark, one Centurion was the first to regain composure, snorting coldly and saying disdainfully, "A mere Purple Moon Celestial, even if he got the ’Centurion’ position through favoritism, it’s destined not to last long..."

"Without strength, what airs are you putting on in front of us?"

Saying this, a cold smile appeared at the corner of the Centurion’s mouth.

However, as the cold smile at the corner of the Centurion’s mouth emerged, it froze immediately.

At the same time.

Bang!!

"Ah—"

A heavy collision sound suddenly rang out along with a shrill scream.

It was the Centurion who first regained composure and mocked Wyatt Barnes, seemingly being struck by something and sent flying with a scream, spewing a mouthful of clotted blood.

The blood dyed the sky, glaringly bright!

Meanwhile, the other Centurions who had just regained their composure and were also preparing to speak out, shut their mouths instantly.

From the scene just now, they realized:

Their new Centurion was definitely not just a ’Purple Moon Celestial’!

As Centurions of the Black Dragon Army themselves, they were all ’Purple Moon Celestials’, yet they could not even capture the trace of the move made by the Centurion before them.

Imagining themselves in the situation:

If they were the Centurion just now, even if prepared, they would still not escape such an outcome!

"Centurion, please curb your anger!"

Soon, one elderly-looking Centurion was the first to regain composure, kneeling before Wyatt Barnes, shivering as he spoke.

It should be known that there was a rule in the Black Dragon Army:

If someone disrespects their superior, the superior is fully entitled to kill them directly!

Witnessing the true strength of their new Centurion, recalling their own disrespectful demeanor due to underestimating him, this elderly Centurion was suddenly drenched in cold sweat.