Chapter 507: A Happy Family Reunion

"Why did the carriage stop?" Helen asked as she looked out of her window.

"Mistress, we have company," Zero replied with a faint smile on his face. "The good kind."

Helen didn’t understand what her guard was talking about, so she decided to step outside of the carriage to get a better look at what was happening.

What she saw made her eyes widen in shock.

Hovering in the sky around their carriage were hundreds of Gryphons and Pteranodons.

And at the center of them all, a single Pegasus descended from the sky.

When Helen saw her son, Leone, she felt all the worries and anxiety from escaping vanish without a trace.

When Leone dismounted from his mount, he didn’t hesitate to run to his mother and hug her tightly.

He didn’t care if everyone in his surroundings thought of him as a child. Seeing his mother safe and sound made the pressure and anxiety he felt decrease drastically.

"What took you so long?" Helen asked playfully as soon as Leone stepped back to take a better look at her.

"Sorry, Mother," Leone replied.

Suddenly, someone grabbed hold of Leone’s waist and called out to him sweetly.

"Bwader!" Elizabeth hugged Leone tightly and looked up at him with a smile. "Hug!"

How could Leone possibly win against such cuteness?

The Great Chieftain of the Borderlands carried his sister like a princess and peppered her cheeks with kisses.

"Noooo!" Elizabeth tried to push Leone’s face away while giggling because his kisses felt ticklish.

Alphonse, who had also disembarked from the carriage, looked at his family with a smile. When his gaze landed on the mounted riders around him, he knew that reinforcements had finally arrived.

And, as if waiting for that moment, the Pteranodon Tyrant carrying Edward also arrived at the scene.

Brent had noticed that several Gryphons and Pteranodons were circling around a certain location.

Curious, he decided to take a peek. He didn’t expect to see Leone there, along with his missing family members whom they had been looking for ever since they arrived in the lands of Britannia.

"Edward!" Helen cried out in happiness when she saw her eldest arrive safely.

Their family had reunited once more. But she couldn’t help but smile sadly after remembering that there was still one member missing from their family.

"Don’t worry, Mother," Leone said after noticing his mother’s sad smile. "I will rescue Father no matter what."

"I believe you." Helen nodded. "With you here, everything will be fine."

In the few months that she hadn’t seen Leone, she noticed that he had changed a lot.

It was not about his looks.

It was more about his presence, as well as the way he carried himself.

He no longer looked as soft as he used to be. There was now a certain sharpness and firmness in his gaze that made Helen feel his manliness.

"You’ve grown up a bit, Leone," Helen said softly.

"Yes, Mother," Leone replied. "And I’m still growing up. But let’s continue our discussion later in Stoneguard Fortress. You’ll be safer there."

"Understood." Helen nodded.

"Astravor, I know you don’t like carrying people, but just this once, let my mother ride you," Leone said to the Garuda Gryphon.

"Fine," Astravor agreed.

"I want to ride that horsy!" Elizabeth pointed at Arion, and the Pegasus lowered its head so that Elizabeth could hold on to its neck. "Good horsy..."

Helen smiled before shifting her attention toward Zero. "We will be heading to the fortress first. Please take your time to follow us."

"Understood, My Lady," Zero stated. "Your safety is our utmost priority."

Leone assigned a few of the Gryphon Riders to escort Zero and the other secret forces that belonged to his grandfather.

The last thing he wanted was for their own side to attack friendly forces, who had ensured his mother’s safety.

Alphonse rode behind Dominic, while Elizabeth sat in front of Leone.

And a grand escort of flying monsters followed behind them, making sure that no fools would dare block the path of the Great Chieftain of the Borderlands, who was taking his family to safety.

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Meanwhile, in the lands taken over by the Barbarians and Beastkins...

"Who goes there?" A squad of Eagle Riders blocked the path of Godwin and Hagen, who were nearing their captured territory.

"I am Godwin, Chieftain of the Warclaw Tribe of the Borderlands," Godwin declared.

"I am Hagen, Chieftain of the Grimhowl Tribe of the Borderlands," Hagen stated.

"I am Azar," Lord Azar said. "Guardian of the Sandreaver Tribe of the Borderlands."

The reason why the Beastkins didn’t attack the three right away was that they felt extreme danger from the one who called himself Azar.

He was currently in his Shanlong form, and the presence he radiated was something no ordinary Beastkin could handle.

Dragons by nature were considered one of the strongest beasts on the continent.

They had a natural intimidating effect against anyone they deemed an enemy.

"State your purpose." The captain of the Eagle Riders raised his hand to tell his men not to do anything reckless.

"We have come to meet with the Barbarian King of the West under the order of the King of the Borderlands," Godwin stated.

Leone was now technically the Barbarian King of the Borderlands, so he didn’t say any lies. However, his words made the Beastkin frown.

The only Barbarian King they recognized was Alaric of the Azura Tribe since he was their steadfast ally.

However, since this matter was between the barbarian tribes, they decided to escort their guests to Alaric’s place.

Several minutes later, Godwin, Hagen, and Lord Azar landed at a city that was now under the Barbarian King’s control.

Lord Azar had transformed into his human form to avoid misunderstandings.

Frankly, the three of them were very curious to see the current Barbarian King.

After all, this was the first time they were meeting the barbarians of the west ever since they had migrated to the Borderlands.

"I was told that you were sent here by the Barbarian King of the Borderlands," a man who stood two meters tall said in a casual tone. "Interesting... Does your King go by the name Leone Frontera?"

The Barbarian King of the West, Alaric, looked at his guests with a confident smile on his face.

He wanted to know who was brave enough to declare himself a Barbarian King when he alone reigned supreme.