Chapter 251
Unperturbed by the students’ gazes, Adrian began, “War Legate Draco, born Adrian Xander, hails from Swallowston and joined Wyvern Peak as a soldier when he was eighteen.”
‘Adrian Xander?”
The students’ ears perked up when they heard this, while Kendall was stunned.
The students began to chatter among themselves.
“The legate’s name is Adrian? And he’s from Swallowston like us?”
“Is that true?”
“Did you hear that, Juno? The legate is from the same place as us!” a female student whispered as she patted Juno’s hand, the latter who was silently watching Adrian.
At that moment. Juno raised her hand and asked, “Excuse me, but how do you know that the legate’s name is Adnan Xander? I heard that his files are super confidential and that nobody knows his identity unless they’re important people”
Adrian smiled. You’re Juno, correct?”
Juno was instantly curious.
“He knows you, Juno” Sherry, her deskmate, exclaimed,
Juno nodded. “That’s correct, but how do you know that?”
Adrian smiled once more. 1 heard Mr. Kendall mention your name before. He told me your father died in the battle against the Lupasians. Was he Joseph Byrd by any chance?
Juno was shocked, while Kendall was petrified.
“Yes, that’s my father’s name. How do you know that?”
“Because your father was my subordinate.”
The entire room fell deadly silent when Adrian said this. Juno’s mouth hung open as she stared at him in a daze, tears trickling down her cheeks.
Both she and all of the students seemed stunned, while Adrian continued, “Your father was a hero, Juno. You shouldn’t be listening to stories of the legate, but of your father instead.”
“Do you know any stories about him?” Adrian asked.
Juno shook her head. In a hoarse voice, she said, “I don’t. Nobody’s ever told me about them. The Battle Warrior Department told me that my father died in action. My mother and I embraced one another from the helplessness we felt. She even wondered how we were going to live on.”
“Then how about I tell you a story about your father? Would you like to hear one?”
Juno nodded profusely, leading Adrian to say, “But before I tell you his story, could you tell me if Wyvern Peak paid you a large compensation? I’m talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars. Do you know anything about it?”
“I do!”
“Then why is your mother still working as someone’s babysitter?”
“My second uncle said he found a miracle doctor who could heal my legs. My mother gave the money to
him out of desperation only to find out she’d been conned,” Juno answered honestly, causing Adrian to smile mockingly to himself.
‘This world sure is filled with all sorts of characters.”
Juno shook her head. 1 don’t care about the money, sir. You said my father was your subordinate. That must mean you’re a great general, aren’t you? I’d like to hear stories about my father, please.”
Adrian nodded. “Sure thing.”
He then continued, “Joseph was a soldier at Wyvern Peak. The captain of the forty-eighth squad, in fact. He even had a nickname-Cold Steel. There was a major war against the Luposians fourteen years ago. He was ordered to infiltrate the enemy’s rear camp with his squad and eliminate the enemy general… Juno and her classmates quietly listened to the story-a story about Juno’s father!
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