"By the way, what have you gained from your trip to the spiritual race, Chief Colton?" Rocky asked
immediately, eager to hear what the chief would say.
"Obviously they don't want to join hands with us in a fight against the Shura Race. Humph, I reckon it's
because the Shura Race is only sending their troops to the human race, so the spiritual race doesn't
see the need to preemptively participate in the war." Colton breathed a troubled sigh.
"That's just as I expected. Have you made preparations for the war?" Rocky asked.
"I've already met the leaders of the Sky-suppressing Mansion and the Sovereign Pavilion. This time,
they are willing to do their best to help our Di Clan. After all, winning the war would ensure the survival
of the human race," Colton replied.
"That's good. Before we left the Shura Race, we learned that they already sent out a spearhead. I
reckon they've already reached the border," Rocky reported. He had collected a lot of valuable intel
while he had been in the Shura Race.
"Yes. I heard from the frontier yesterday that the spearhead of the Shura Race has arrived," Colton
added with a solemn nod.
"Then who will be the commander in chief of our human army this time?" Rocky asked again.
"We haven't settled it yet. Hey, since you're back, why don't you be the commander in chief?" A light
bulb went on in Colton's head. In his eyes, there was no one more suitable than Rocky to lead the
human race through war.
"I'll take a pass on that one. I'm more suited to be a hero behind the scenes. I don't want to be the
commander in chief. I'm actually planning to form an army of my own," Rocky revealed a plan of his
own.
"Your own army?" Colton glanced at Rocky in confusion.
"That's right. I have two reasons why I came back this time. One is to help the human race fight against
the Shura Race, and the other is to destroy Prince Zain's plan. As long as he fails his mission to defeat
the human race, he won't be qualified to inherit the title of king of the Shura Race," Rocky explained.
"I see. What's your plan then?" A feeling of relief washed over Colton's tired body when he heard of
Rocky's plan. He believed that the Shura Race wouldn't succeed as long as Rocky was by the human
race's side.
"I want to rescue the Spiritual Emperors I trust. In addition, I also want an army filled with well-trained
and trustable soldiers familiar with mysterious military skills," Rocky said as he spoke out his plan.
"No problem. But which Spiritual Emperors do you want to recruit?" Colton asked.
"I will give you a list of names later, Chief Colton."
"Okay. You should rest first. You must be tired from such a long journey. I'll have someone arrange a
place for you in the meantime." Colton called the steward and gave him some orders.
He then ordered some members of the Di Clan to take Rocky and Esteban into a wing house to rest
while Eunice returned to her place.
Rocky spent the next few days coming up with a plan for his independent army according to the
distribution of troops in the front line.
After getting the list of names from Rocky, Colton wasted no time recruiting the Spiritual Emperors.
Among the notable names were Michelle, Carla, Lilith, and Moore, all of whom stood out during the
Spiritual Emperor Contest.
The Spiritual Emperors arrived at the Di Clan one after another without knowing why they were
summoned.
When everyone finally arrived, Colton asked them to gather at the training ground.
"Spiritual Emperors, you must be wondering why I summoned you here," Colton said as he looked
around the Spiritual Emperors.
"Does Chief Colton have any special task for us?" a Spiritual Emperor asked his companion in a low
voice.
"Maybe he wants one of us to lead the army."
"Maybe he'll choose the commander in chief from us!"
Each Spiritual Emperor made their own speculation.
"Truth be told, I wasn't the one who called you here, he is." With that, Colton shifted his gaze to the
side, signaling to the others to do the same.
Soon, Rocky appeared in front of the Spiritual Emperors along with Eunice.
"It's him!" The Spiritual Emperors' eyes grew big in surprise. After the fight against Israel at the peak of
the Boundless Mountain, Rocky had disappeared without a trace, without anyone knowing where he
had gone.
"I'll come straight to the point. I summoned you here not for any other reason, but for the hope that you
would lend me your strength and help us repel the invasion of the Shura Race." Rocky didn't beat
around the bush.
"Chief Colton, if you were the one who said it, I would have no second thoughts offering my service to
you. But if it's him, then I'm sorry, but I won't accept it," Holden said unhappily. It was obvious that he
wasn't fond of Rocky.
"Why?" Colton immediately asked Holden.
"Although it is undeniable that he's powerful, he is only about the same age as us and is only stronger
in a few aspects. I doubt many of us will be convinced that he'll be able to lead us to victory," Holden
answered frankly. He was the first one to express his doubt.
"That's right. It's impossible for us to work under him." Some Spiritual Emperors who were older than
Rocky also voiced out their concern.
"Calm down, everyone. I believe Basil is more qualified to be a leader than any of you are. If it weren't
for him, the human race wouldn't have been able to defeat the spiritual race back then," Colton said as
he raised his right hand to silence the Spiritual Emperors.
"Chief Colton, what do you mean?" Michelle asked immediately. Although she understood what Colton
meant, she couldn't believe it.
"To put it simply, Basil was the one who helped the human race win the war against the spiritual race.
Only a handful of people know this," Colton reiterated.
The Spiritual Emperors looked at each other in disbelief. Who would have thought that Rocky was the
great hero of the human race?
"I trust him with my life!" Colton said with certainty.
"Chief Colton, even so, at least let us know the plan against the Shura Race!" another Spiritual
Emperor suggested.
Colton cast a glance at Rocky.
"That plan is currently confidential. I'm not forcing you to join me; you're free to leave anytime if you
don't want to stay," Rocky answered as he waved he hand.
The Spiritual Emperors once again looked at each other as they tried to figure out what to do. There
must be another reason why Colton trusted him so much. With a war pending to start at any moment,
all of them were eager to help the human race. What was more, if they helped win the war, their
prestige in the Ethereal Region would surely improve.
"I am willing to join you." Of course, there were also those who expressed their support for Rocky, such
as Carla, who was the first one to join him.
"Me too." Lilith followed immediately.
Several other Spiritual Emperors also followed and raised their hands to show their willingness to join
Rocky's independent army.
But still, most of them were hesitant.
"I'll join too." Out of the blue, Michelle also raised her hand.
"Michelle, what are you doing?" Holden didn't expect this and felt as if he was being betrayed.
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