Blue Phoenix Chapter 66 – Dragon Corps’ Lord

"Commander! Commander! I have a message for the Frozen General!” the guard ran inside the Dragon Corps’ main office, his voice hoarse and his appearance ragged. At first the Dragon Corps’ Lord looked at him with contempt. But moments after, the words the flustered guard said made their way into his brain, and he realized that what was said made his heartbeat soar.

“The Frozen General, you say?” the Lord confirmed as he leaned back in his chair. On the outside nothing betrayed how his heart was constantly speeding up, his mind unable to make up a decision.

If he were to deliver the stone to the Frozen General but the message contained within was something minor, or maybe even uninteresting to the legendary figure, then it was highly possible that he would end up becoming a new member of the Frozen Brigade. However, if he were to deliver something which genuinely excited him, he would be granted as many gifts as he could wish for.

Another thing he had to take into consideration was should he choose not to share the message, then if the man got wind of the fact that he withheld information, the Lord would be in a very bad situation.

Eventually, the Dragon Corps’ Lord breathed in a deep breath before he accepted the memory stone. With decisive steps, he moved towards the Staircase of Hope.

The Staircase of Hope was located within the Dragon Corps’ main office and was the greatest secret of the Dragon Corps. It was a set of stairs which went deeper into the ground leading down towards the abyss. What exactly was down there was unknown to the Dragon Corps’ Lord. Only the President knew, and only he was allowed to descend them.

What the Lord could do was enter the stairs and go up to the Center Palace.

The staircase felt as though it went on forever and ever. Its size alone made the Lord feel slightly nauseous every time he looked down to watch the stairs spiral endlessly into the void. This view along with the fact that he was still constantly wondering whether or not his decision was the right one, caused him to

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