Chapter 1009 Claiming The Earth Dragon Vein

• Laurence's proclamation hung in the air for hardly a heartbeat before Finneas' expression shifted. The easy curve of his mouth melted away like frost at dawn. What remained in its place was a stare honed to a razor's edge, fixed coldly on the intruder.
• "Who, exactly, are you?" he asked, his voice low, each word ringing like tempered steel.
• "I am Laurence Huxley, Guardian of Westvale!" His voice rolled across the clearing like distant thunder. "By the authority vested in me, I order you to release him at once. Defy me, and you will go down in history as humanity's eternal traitor!"