Map Secured, Preparing to Head to Egghead

Swain finally let out a sigh of relief. At last, someone recognized him.

The Revolutionary Army soldiers around him were eager to make a move, ready to capture a spy and earn themselves a great merit.

He was afraid that when he acted later, he might accidentally kill one or two of them. Even if Dragon found out, he could only apologize to Swain.

"I came to see Kuma... and Dragon," Swain said slowly.

Before Karasu could say anything, one of the guards beside him barked:

"Who do you think you are? You think you can see our leader whenever you want?!"

"Shut up!" Karasu's expression changed drastically upon hearing that.

"Didn't you hear him? He told you to shut up, you damn spy!" With that, he stepped forward to subdue Swain.

But before he had taken two steps, his feet suddenly left the ground. He had actually been lifted up.

He turned back in confusion, only to see Karasu's huge palm already swinging toward him.

"Damn it! Hurry up and apologize to this lord!"

"My lord?" Only then did he realize something was wrong.

Karasu's next words made his face turn pale with fright.

"He is our ally, Lord Swain, one of the Four Emperors!"

"One of the Four Emperors?!"

The crowd cried out in alarm and hurriedly backed away.

Swain said expressionlessly, "I am not your ally."

He felt he had to draw a clear line. If Imu still had reservations about attacking Swain, then adding the Revolutionary Army buff would definitely make him a target of public criticism.

Dragon would no longer be the first target. Swain would be.

So he understood very clearly just how much weight those words carried.

Karasu chuckled and invited Swain into the bunker.

"I'll take you to headquarters shortly. The leader