Beneath the Lake

A bright red crack appeared across the office floor instead of on Han Dong's body.

"Commander Shaya, don't be angry. Wasn't I asking for your opinion?"

Commander Shaya had already been somewhat angry about Han Dong making such a dangerous decision on his own.

Yet not only had Han Dong failed to reflect on his dangerous actions in Perugia City, he was even thinking of joining the upcoming "assault battle."

The Expeditionary Force had only estimated how the enemy might launch their attack.

The exact time, location, troop numbers, and how many Ancestral Bodies would participate were all still unknown... The battle's difficulty and danger would be far greater than the Perugia Siege Battle.

Commander Shaya was so angry that she nearly lashed Han Dong with her whip, yet she could not quite bring herself to do it.

Of course... Han Dong knew where the problem lay.

The reason he had hurriedly made this request was because the crucial intelligence about "land deed devouring" he had learned from the Earl had forced him to alter his plans at the last minute.

Han Dong wanted to use the early outbreak of "low- and mid-level battles" to expand the area of his land deed.

That way, he could store more useful things during the later stages of the Great Expedition.

Commander Shaya's jade-like foot lightly stepped on Han Dong's thigh, while her fingers formed the number one.

"A reason! One reason, no more... If you can't convince me, never bring this matter up again.

I personally examined your body. I know you're different from others.

But don't underestimate this Great Expedition either... If anything happens to you, it will be an enormous loss to both the Expeditionary Force and the Holy City."

Han Dong could tell that, after everything they had experienced