Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO
Chapter 2360; Father-and-Son Confrontation!
The Canaan region had an abundance of barren mountains and wild ridges could be seen scattered across the land. In comparison, buildings were few and far between. It was for the reason the people here still lived a semi-primitive life.
By that as it may, there were countless military vehicles passing through and modern soldiers marching forward briskly. Their presence seemed rather out of place in the surrounding environment!
Standing at the top of a hill, Magnus silently watched the scenery below. Ezra’s voice suddenly came from behind him.
“Magnus, we have allied with Gautier Verdake. In other words, the Zelinsky family and the Tanner family have merged forces. With an army of two hundred thousand under our command, as long as the integration of our troops proceeds smoothly, we will definitely be able to expand our influence across the region!”
Turning around, he gave a quick salute before looking at his father with a slight smile. “Father, why are you telling me this now?”
“You are the one who was praised as the smartest child. Don’t you know why I am telling you this?” Ezra countered as he joined his son, observing the integration of the army together. Although the situation remained somewhat chaotic, it was quite an impressive feat to have the troops organized to such a level in such a short time!
“Do you still not trust me, Father?” Magnus wondered calmly. “Are you afraid that I will betray you? Is that why you’re telling me we are powerful enough to establish ourselves as kings?”
“Is that not the case?” Ezra gave Magnus a serious look. “You have always liked to win against the odds. If I gave you an army of two hundred thousand now, would you have the confidence to fight Emmanuel again?”
Magnus snickered. Despite knowing his father wanted a positive answer from him, he answered with certainty. “No!”
As expected, Ezra’s gaze immediately became disappointed. There was even a hint of anger in his eyes! After a long bout of silence, he finally sighed. “Even after everything, why do you still refuse to help me? I am your biological father! Besides, there is nobody who can snatch the Zelinsky family from you anymore!”
“But…” Magnus smirked before he continued, “You are no longer the Mayor of Zovince. Not to mention, the Zelinsky family’s influence is being scrutinized and jointly dismantled by Ethan and Congress. How much does the Zelinsky family and the Tanner family really still the same as before?”
“Those are mere illusions. In the end, the world is about power. As long as e retain the ability to fight, everything will still be ours! Didn’t you always say that smart people love challenges the most?” Ezra laughed.
Magnus adjusted his glasses and smiled widely. “Yes, I do love challenges indeed!”
Since both father and son were intelligent people, the conversation did not prematurely end there. Needless to say, Ezra understood what Magnus meant by ‘challenges.’ He heaved a sigh and continued, “Magnus, are you aware that your mentor published an article?”
“If you are referring to the article predicting that Chanaea will conquer Ashdon Nation, then yes! I have seen it!” Magnus replied.
“Your mentor is quite impressive in predicting the strategic moves of a major country!” Ezra praised.
“Indeed!” Magnus smiled proudly. “Although his prediction was similar to mine, his reputation is much greater than mine. That’s why it had such a huge impact when the article was published!”
Ezra suggested, “Your mentor’s abilities are not limited to such deeds. As one of his most accomplished students, I’m sure we will receive his support if you pledge your allegiance to him. Won’t that give us a better chance of defeating Emmanuel and Chanaea?”
Magnus naturally understood what his father meant. The truth was that he had already anticipated his father’s request, so he was not surprised in the slightest.
“You disagree?” When Magnus did not respond, Ezra pressed harder. “Your mentor holds an extraordinary status in Eagle Nation. If we pledge our allegiance to him, we will definitely receive unimaginable support!”
“Why do I have to pledge my allegiance to him?” Magnus finally responded. “Isn’t your mentor supposed to be more powerful than mine? Isn’t he a god? Isn’t he the one who controls Eagle Nation and even secretly manipulates the world from behind the scenes?”
Stiffening slightly at those words, Ezra widened his eyes in astonishment. “How did you know that, Magnus?”
“The Five Sages are below only to the god, Even if I’ve never seen the god who managed to cultivate the Five Sages, it’s not hard to guess his identity.” Smiling rather smugly, Magnus adjusted his glasses again.
“You want me to pledge allegiance to my mentor, yet you want to hide your identity from the public. It’s all because you don’t want to be seen as a traitor by the people. That’s why you decided to place the blame on me instead. Isn’t that plan hypocrisy?”
Ezra smacked Magnus hard. “Insolent!”
Caught off guard, Magnus was thrown several meters away. He unexpectedly showed no anger as he sprawled on the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood. On the contrary, he burst into laughter as he climbed to his feet.
“You’re not killing me because I still have some value to you, right?”
“You are too clever, Magnus!” Ezra sighed. “That’s also the reason why I don’t like you. If it were Maxwell, he would have done exactly as I told him!”
“Fools are destined to fail, but the wise know how to survive!” Magnus remained self-satisfied.
“You won’t live long either!” Ezra declared regretfully. “I know you are waiting for Emmanuel, but I regret to inform you that he won’t be coming!”
“It seems you have already predicted my every move!” Magnus’ smile did not falter.
“You are my son, after all,” There was a rare hint of pride in Ezra’s eyes. “Emmanuel is bound to lose his way in the marshlands of the West End.”
At this time, Emmanuel arrived in the southwest region of the West End after marching endlessly for two days and two nights with his army of twenty thousand troops from the Northern Region. His strategic command over such a long-distance march and battle was something beyond the capabilities of ordinary people.
However, what lay ahead of them was a completely deserted area!
Sage soon came forward with a report for Emmanuel. “Reporting to Commander Lowe! This is a large swamp in the mountains ahead. Our ground forces won’t be able to pass though!”
Those words made Emmanuel frown.
“Emmanuel, this is a man-made swamp. Combined with the surrounding mountain, it becomes a large maze. It’s clearly meant to block our way!” Eve quickly explained.
“Can we arrange for air support?” Emmanuel immediately turned to Eve and inquired. It was only natural science that she was much more experienced in logistical matters than he was.
Eve promptly responded. “It’s possible, but the terrain the Canaan makes it difficult to find a landing point. No to mention, it will take at least three more days to reach our destination through air support!”
Emmanuel’s scowl deepened.
Having reviewed the satellite maps and the military intelligence of the Northern Region, he knew that Ezra and Gautier were gathering their forces in Canaan. If they were given three more days, they would be able to assemble at least ten thousand troops. They might even have time to stabilize their position in Canaan. It would be difficult to defeat them with the twenty thousand army from the Northern Region under those circumstances.
Even if we were to win in that situation, the casualties would be devastating! But they will soon assemble an army of twenty thousand if we don’t act now. They might even join forces with Tocvale. That will be complete disaster for Chanaea!
What should I do?
“Commander Lowe! We found strange marking ahead!” Emmaneul was deep in thought when Albin who had joined them on the expedition, hurriedly approached and reported loudly. His eyes instantly brightened at those words.
It turned out there was a glowing map under a large tree!
“Magnus! He must have left this for us!”
Emmanuel was quite familiar with how Magnus worked. Having seen various written works and drawings done by Magnus, he knew that the map was definitely a clue from the other party just by looking at the style. Others might not make sense of the glowing image, but he had no trouble deciphering the map and swiftly found the path through this maze of swamps!
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