Levi gave Zoey a look that puzzled her and nodded.
No way!
Zoey quivered in fear as it struck her that Levi was giving up his life for her and the child.
There was no other reason for him to say yes.
“You’ve heard it, Thierry! He agreed!” hastened Cora and Wilton.
“No! It’s not happening! You can’t go, Levi! You’ll die!”
Zoey tried to stop him.
“Shut up! You’re in no position to speak!”
Cora pulled her aside.
“Em…”
Thierry wavered and turned to look at Levi.
“I’ve made my decision. Now get it done and over with!” Levi roared, leaving Thierry no choice but to accept his service.
“Very well then. You will join the Suicide Squad in Malcolm’s stead!”
“No! Who is Malcolm to say no, and my husband condemned?” Zoey yelped.
“This is unfair! What did Levi do to deserve this damnation?”
The rest of the crowd roared in.
“Levi is the son-in-law of the Great Family of Westford, and what’s wrong with having him to fight for us?” Cora defended.
Shaun and his fellow men then came forward and added, “Have you forgotten that Levi was the God of War? At this time of crisis, shouldn’t he be the first to take up the responsibility to protect us?”
“Exactly! As a warrior of Erudia, he should protect us! Levi should be the first to be on the Suicide Squad!”
“He vowed to serve Erudia at any cost, and now the time has come!”
Zoey refuted, “Stop your wiles! Joining the squad is voluntary!”
“Zoey, don’t worry. I shall return!” Seeing a possible bedlam occurring, Levi calmed Zoey down.
“But this is suicidal! How are you going to come back alive?”
Every single soul in Erudia knew how monstrously powerful the Northern Demon was.
“Hurry up! It’s time!”
After putting the last pawn in the Suicide Squad, they met the others before proceeding to the North.
That was how Levi, in a hotchpotch, joined the forces to contend with the Northern Demon using Malcolm’s name.
As for the Avengers, Levi had already sent the Calamity and the Four Great Families to watch their every move.
They would only strike upon his orders.
The Suicide Squad then gathered at their training base in Oakland City.
It was a team of a thousand strong men.
Every fighter wore a mask and was shielded in a suit of armor.
Thanks to that, the Dragonites didn’t notice that Levi was in the assembly too.
“Here in the Suicide Squad, all commands are to be obeyed with no questions asked! Are we clear?”
The Dragonites entrusted the Eastern Beast with absolute authority over the squad. If a fighter was asked to sacrifice himself, to the netherworld he’d go.
“Aye, Aye!” the crowd roared in chorus.
Heracles was pleased with the vigor. “That’s the spirit! March on!”
The Suicide Squad headed toward the North under the leadership of the Four Basilisks.
“Any news from Levi? Have they made a move?”
The Dragonites were eager to know about what Levi had in mind.
“Not yet. Stay put.”
“What’s the matter with Levi? Is he disobeying orders?”
“Is he still holding a grudge against us because we got the disciples of the Five Dragons of Erudia to mount an attack on the Northern Demon?”
“We admit that the Crown King is strong, but the disciples are stronger! That’s the undeniable truth!”
“Pass down this order. Levi is required to exterminate the Avengers. Any intention of dissent will be subjected to military law!”
The order was passed down, but Levi paid no heed to it as he was in the Suicide Squad.