Chapter 60: Arrogant Aiden, the Simulation Map

Aiden’s eyes were filled with anger as he looked at Logan. At that time, if someone else had been in charge of The White City, the result would have been even worse.

When Aiden entered a war state, he only saw the big picture. His orders were cold and merciless, but it was something he had no choice but to do.

He knew that even a little hesitation back then would have caused the survivors of The White City to run away because of the high casualties, and in the end, they would have been killed by the demons and monsters from the Abyss.

"Is it that you don’t hear what I’m saying, or are you just refusing to admit your mistake?" Logan said with a look of confidence. He continued speaking to the other young people at the party.

"You all know that General James once publicly praised Victor for having the potential to become a general."

"If Victor had been in charge of The White City at that time, more people would have survived."

Logan looked at the silent Aiden, thinking he had hit a nerve. He felt very proud of himself.

A reclasser from a small city, how could he possibly be better than genius Victor?

It was obvious—Victor was right.

Plus, both Logan and Kelsey were from the imperial royal family. Aiden treating Kelsey like that was a direct challenge to the royal dignity.

What did it matter that Aiden had stopped the invasion from the Abyss? Did he really think he was higher in status than a royal relative?

Not to mention, Aiden had taken away his chance to enter the imperial secret realm!

As Logan was thinking this, Aiden finally spoke. His voice was very cold.

"My mistake?"

"You said all that just to attack me. How about this—be direct. Give you a chance to fight me. If you lose, you have to kneel in front of the victims of The White City and apologize."

"If you win, you can ask for anything you want."

In an instant, Logan’s face turned stiff. He had seen the video that was circulating online. That powerful the Abyss Spider Demon was killed by Aiden.

Logan knew that if he agreed, he would definitely lose.

But he couldn’t just back down easily. Because right now, standing up against Aiden was representing the interests of the the Sovereign City elite.

No matter how talented someone was, when they came to the Sovereign City, they had to be respectful.

Logan looked at Victor and said slowly."I just...."

He didn’t finish his sentence. Aiden immediately waved his hand and cut him off.

"Don’t waste time. Either admit you’re useless, or accept my challenge."

"Show up at the critical moment to provoke, then act like nothing happened when things get real. It’s really disgusting."

Logan’s face darkened. In the group of young people from the Sovereign City, he was at the top. Except for genius and Kelsey, no one dared to treat him like that.

But now, he couldn’t back down. Accepting a fight with Aiden was not even in his plan.

The eyes of the people around him, in Logan’s view, had already started to show some mockery. It felt like needles, making him very uncomfortable.

Logan took a deep breath and tried to act like he didn’t care.

"I just pointed out your mistake. You’re so emotional. It looks like I was right."

When Aiden heard this, he took two steps forward and stood directly in front of Logan.

His cold eyes stared straight into Logan’s.

"Useless. You like to talk about others’ business, but when it’s time to act, you always have an excuse."

"You did manage to attack me using the victims of The White City."

Aiden pulled out his Iron Dragon’s Magic Staff. At once, Logan became nervous and stammered, asking.

"W-what are you going to do? This is the Sovereign City, not The White City!"

"Aiden, I warn you—if you attack me, the Emperor won’t forgive you!"

Logan never expected that just by saying a few words, Aiden would be so decisive and ready to fight right here.

Aiden held his magic staff and pointed it at Logan. "Either shut up and apologize, or draw your weapon."

At that moment, Victor couldn’t stand it anymore. He stepped between Aiden and Logan.

"Logan’s words were a bit harsh, but he wasn’t completely wrong. When it came to the invasion of the Abyss, there were better strategies."

"I just feel sorry that more people could have survived."

Aiden looked at Victor. This guy was constantly pushing his limits.

The events in The White City had left a heavy and painful feeling in Aiden’s heart.

He wasn’t a cold stone. After seeing so many dead bodies and such a cruel war, he still felt sadness and pain.

"General, general, kill more enemies for me." The blood-stained thumb reappeared in Aiden’s mind.

His eyes had some red lines, and he spoke slowly and clearly.

"Genius? Mythic Reclasser? Let me see your strength. You two can fight together."

The young people at the party were shocked and started to whisper among themselves:

"This Aiden is too arrogant. He actually wants Victor and Logan to fight him together?"

"It’s really over the top. Maybe the title of imperial hero has made him lose his sense of self."

"No, don’t you think what Victor and Logan said was a bit too much?"

"Too much? A Reclasser from a small city, he didn’t even say hello when he saw us. And how could he possibly be as good as Victor in military skills?"

"Wasn’t Aiden already doing his best in The White City?"

"Come on, Aiden just got lucky. He used so many people’s lives to get where he is now. I could do the same if I were in his place."

A bunch of comments came into Aiden’s ears. He couldn’t help but grip his magic staff a little tighter.

What was the point of the title [Imperial Hero] or the rewards from the Empress? None of it mattered to him.

With the 10,000x Critical Hit system, he didn’t even need to talk about it. He still had over a thousand Epic Demon’s Hearts on him now.

Not even the Great Shaw Empire had that!

"Enough! What are you all doing?" The voice of Empress Eira suddenly echoed out.

Logan instinctively lowered his head. All the young people at the party bowed to Eira.

"Your Majesty, they just had a small disagreement," someone finally dared to say.

Eira gave a quick glance at Logan, then turned her attention to Victor and softened her expression.

"Speak. What’s going on?"

Before Victor could answer, Kelsey suddenly spoke up.

"Mother, Logan has been using the victims of The White City to anger Aiden."

Aiden couldn’t take it anymore, and that’s why he acted like this. Please don’t punish him."

Kelsey looked worried. She was afraid Aiden would be punished.

Victor shook his head and said slowly."Princess, don’t you think it was too cruel to scatter the survivors into the streets and let them fight to the death?"

"Many people could have lived. But because of that strategy, they died on the battlefield."

"I was just telling Aiden that his tactics weren’t perfect."

Aiden coldly said."Idiot. If you were in charge, no one would survive!"

"You can’t do it, but why is it a problem for others to say it?" Victor replied stubbornly.

Empress Eira looked over at James.

James looked at Victor and shook his head slightly.

Even he wouldn’t have done better than Aiden in the situation of The White City.

Eira suddenly understood James’s meaning. She turned to Victor and said in a gentle way.

"Things are already over. Aiden didn’t do anything wrong. The fact that so many people survived in The White City was thanks to him."

Victor didn’t get what Eira meant. He shook his head and said.

"Your Majesty, when I saw those videos online, I always thought, what if those people had survived instead?"

"Aiden’s actions don’t deserve the title of Imperial Hero. He’s too cold and too cruel."

Cold?

Cruel?

Aiden took a deep breath. Was he supposed to do nothing and let every single person in The White City die, just to not be called cold or cruel?

"Do you think I care about the title of Imperial Hero? Do you think I need the Empire’s rewards?"

"Genius? You’re just a stupid and ignorant guy."

Victor took a deep breath. He was sure there was a better way. He believed that Aiden’s cruel tactics were wrong.

He turned to James and said."General James, can I borrow the military simulation map from the Ministry of War?"

"This... Victor, maybe not." James wasn’t sure if he wanted to hurt the Empire’s genius.

Victor was strong in many ways. Even in military matters, he had some potential.

But Aiden’s decisions were so solid, even James, the Empire’s war hero, couldn’t find any flaws.

The simulation map was a special item that could show different battle scenarios. James knew what Victor wanted to do — prove himself.

But the truth was, no matter what Victor did, he wouldn’t find a better strategy.

Victor didn’t understand James’s meaning. He thought James was just trying to give Aiden some face.

So he said."General James, people can only grow better when they know their mistakes."

"I’m just trying to show Aiden where he’s wrong."

James couldn’t help but turn and look at Eira.

Eira thought for a moment, then said."Go ahead. Bring the simulation map here."

James nodded. Before leaving, he looked at Victor and let out a soft sigh.