The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call (Wynter Quinnell) novel Chapter 1819

Jensen let out a deep sigh, uncertain if the situation was for better or worse.

As the embodiment of the heavenly law, Dalton should've been free from any selfishness. But without it, Whitley and Wolf would never have had a chance at survival.

By the will of the people and heavens, they were all destined to perish in that purge—including Jensen. Though he was a mythical beast, rumors and ill intentions had led many to lose faith in him, branding him as nothing more than a bad omen.

Yet, Dalton had saved them out of his own selfishness. That selfishness took root after Wynter rescued him in his mortal state. Back then, he had acted in ways that were far from his nature, taking on personal burdens and developing unneeded selfishness and love.

It wasn't ideal for an embodiment of the heavenly law to cultivate love. But Dalton, always impartial, had chosen to carry those personal burdens rather than overstepping his duty.

The more personal burden he bore, the more it damaged his spiritual form. Despite being born from the refining flames, Dalton had inevitably developed a mortal heart from involving himself in such affairs.

It was clear what the consequences would be if an embodiment of the heavenly law grew a mortal heart. Eventually, Dalton uprooted his feelings of love, but he was never the same again.

Indeed, Dalton harbored a deep hatred for the cultivators. If it weren't for their greed, the world wouldn't be plagued by resentments and personal burdens. However, Wynter was an anomaly among them. Because of her difference, countless mysteries remained.

Jensen once suspected that Dalton's last spiritual form, which was the most important fragment, was hidden in Mt. Nyxvarn. If that were true, Dalton's reason to enter the formation was highly tied to the mountain.

After all, it was there that he spent the most time with Wynter. Every now and then, he would speak fondly of it.

Dalton stopped mentioning the past upon his second reincarnation as a mortal. When he encountered Wynter back in the 1930s, he tried to make her stay despite having no recollection of her. Perhaps that was why he refused to leave the formation—he found himself in a similar situation once more.

Even now, Jensen couldn't fathom what had caused the rift between Dalton and Wynter. The two used to be so close. Could the fall of Mt. Nyxvarn have been the trigger? But that was something inevitable!

Jensen couldn't help but fear that Dalton would never leave the formation. And if that happened, the formation could never be dispelled.

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Ianto Watkins, who had been tailing Arlen, was packing up his things after receiving orders to retreat. Just then, he noticed the cloaked figure headed in the opposite direction of the city.

"Something off, Captain Balch. The man didn't return to the city after meeting with Arlen and is instead heading toward a more remote area. I respectfully request permission to continue surveillance," Ianto reported.

Osian Balch pondered for a moment before consenting to the request. "Be careful. Retreat immediately if things go south. I'll have someone pick you up."

"Starting today, we have three months to finalize everything. The first step is to infiltrate Cascadia's energy system, which is their economic lifeline's backbone. If we can cripple their energy system, we'll trigger a chain reaction."

Beside Huchon, Stuart Kerdar spoke up. "I've already arranged a technical team to infiltrate the eastern coast next week. The energy hub there will be our primary target."

Huchon nodded approvingly. "Excellent. The second step is to cause another upheaval in their stock markets. Their financial system is another key pillar to their economy."

He then glanced at the person seated to his right and chided, "You've failed miserably in this, Fallow. The Emperor has learned of your blunder. After some deliberation, he decided to give you one last chance."

Perick Portok, otherwise known as Fallow, quickly replied, "I'll make sure to execute it perfectly this time!"

Huchon hummed in response. "You'll be in charge of contacting our internal agents in Cascadia. Your task is to instruct them to sell off large quantities of stocks at critical moments. That should trigger a panic in the market."

Perick acknowledged the order. "I'll complete the mission without fail. I've roped in a few key figures to act under my command."

In fact, the previous gold incident had dealt a heavy blow to Perick, which caused him significant loss.