Chapter 588: Bruising

Deborah Waller blamed herself. Tears shimmered in her eyes. Her lips trembled, and even her voice shook. "I'm sorry… this is all because of me… If I hadn't begged you to save Grandpa, those people wouldn't have set their sights on you." Her voice dwindled, softer and softer, like a child admitting she'd done wrong. The Mountains and Rivers Seal was no ordinary object. It carried the Empire's fate and fortune on its back. Even someone like Grandpa, the Supreme Military Commander, could barely...