At the time, Martiny was regaining consciousness too. Her aura was no longer the same as before, as
the Chi within her had become rather mysterious and powerful. She, too, was also quite shocked after
noticing the changes in her own body.
After taking some rest, she walked over to Anderson and said, âThank you for saving my life, Anderson.
Iâ¦â
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Anderson immediately interrupted her and waved his hands back and forth. âMrs. Mayer, weâre on the
same team now. You donât have to be so formal with me.â
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Luna held Andersonâs arm. âMmh! Mom, youâre my mother, so heâs kind of like half a son to you too.
You can request anything from him.â
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At this point, Luna decided that she didnât need to hide anything, especially after having walked over
Persephoneâs Folly Bridge.
Freya spoke up. âSis, didnât you just say that you didnât have that kind of relationship with Anderson?
Why are you saying that heâs now half a son to Mom?â
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Luna replied, âI realize now that Iâm in love with him, okay?â
âStop hiding it, sis. You were hugging me in your sleep while calling Andersonâs name. And you kept
touching me all over⦠Besides, Aunt Benmore has already told us.â
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Luna was utterly speechless.
Martiny smiled and asked, âOh right, Anderson. Whereâs Claudia?â
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Anderson pointed towards the True Martial Shrine. âSheâs there.â
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He then told her that a member of the Flying Eagles, Manny, had died at the shrineâs entrance.
âWhat?!â
âManny⦠Is dead?â Xerxes jumped and yelped in disbelief. His eyes even started to redden.
Only then did Anderson find out that Manny was one of the veteran members of the Flying Eagles.
Before the academy was even founded, Manny was Jadeâs subordinate. They had been through life
and death together, serving their countryâ¦
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Manny, hot-tempered and a perfectionist, disliked some who participated in managing the Flying
Eagles, especially the higher-ups in America. They had been in conflict a few times, which made him
flip the table and quit the teamâ¦
Despite this, he remained good friends with Jade, being a strong ally by her side. If something ever
happened, he would surely be there at all times. Hence, he was naturally close to Xerxes.
Unexpectedly, he had actually died here.
After that, they found out that Charming and the others might face something even more sinister, which
was most likely within the shrine. Restless, the group rushed over to the True Martial Shrine.
After the group met up with Claudia and the old guardian, they briefly greeted them. Anderson then
asked the old man to open the shrineâs gates, bringing the entire team along with him too.
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They noticed another corpse right after entering, but it didnât belong to the Flying Eagles. It was the
body of their enemy.
The corpse was in more formal clothing, with a sword on its chest. Moreover, a tiny, ancient word was
carved into it, the word âSilencingâ. It wouldnât take much for one to know that this person was from the
Silencing Sword Sect.
Just then, Xerxes yelled. âButcher!â
He ran over and helped up a bulky man in the corner. The man was drenched in blood, unable to
move.
Anderson was shocked. He, too, knew who the Butcher was. They had fought side by side in Japan,
destroying Mount Fuji together. He might be buff and all, but he was a very caring person. He was
gentle to Bunty, his lover, so it was truly unexpected thatâ¦
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âHold on!â
âHeâs not dead yet!â
Anderson sensed a faint life force within Butcher. His soul still remained, but his body was half a step
away from his coffin. His condition, however, wasnât entirely irrecoverable.
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Thus, Anderson immediately took out a small bottle that contained the Fountain of Life. He told Xerxes
to open Butcherâs mouth and fed him the water.
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With more healing, they were finally able to bring Butcher back.
âButcher, how are you feeling? What happened to my brother and sister-in-law? And what about
Commander Benmore?â Xerxes demanded to know.
âPrincipal Lawlor, guys⦠Theyâre inside, go save them. The enemy is just too strong.â
As they were speaking, a loud voice came from upfront âYo. More back up from the Wastelands? Pretty
good, I must say. Now that youâre here, I can use you all as a sacrifice. Saves me the effort of capturing
some from the outside.â