Little Tyrant Doesn't Want to Meet with a Bad End Chapter 449.2: Familiar Faces (2)

In the end, Duke Brookley was unable to figure out the reason behind Layton’s interest in the Ascarts despite having done some digging around. However, he wasn’t too bothered by it since it was of little importance in the grander scheme of things.

What was more important was to decide on their next move. They had to urgently proceed ahead with the plan they had agreed on with the Ackermanns.

“Ancestor Layton, regarding our next move…”

“We’ll stick to our original plan, but take note of the extent,” replied Layton after he placed the letter down.

His response put Duke Brookley’s heart completely at ease.

Eager to put their plan into action, Duke Brookley respectfully requested permission to take his leave before hurriedly leaving the dungeon. After his departure, Layton reached out and picked up a document that was lying on the table.

It was a military intelligence document regarding the Theocracy’s allied army that Duke Brookley had brought on the day he came to seek Layton’s permission. There was one page in it that looked particularly wrinkled, a sign that it had been browsed many, many times.

After reading the letter from his old comrade, Layton couldn’t help but flip the document to this very page to read its contents as he had done many times before.

【Roel Ascart
The only son of Ascart Marquess, Carter Ascart.
Awakener of the Ascart Bloodline
Winner of the Challenger Cup
Origin Level 4
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Reading through the document and looking at the familiar face in the painted portrait, Layton fell deep in thought. A long time later, he let out a deep sigh.

“How alike… I guess it’s time for me to head out.”

Layton put down the documents and stared at the blue sky above before closing his eyes.

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In the allied army’s command center outside Edgar City, Carter impassively stared at a map in front of him with several other generals that sported grave faces gathered around him.

It was already the middle of the night, which was not a normal time to hold a military meeting, but an urgent report had broken on what would

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