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After Danielle treated the wounds of Elliot and his friends, they went to the cafeteria: The members at the fortress greeted Danielle when they saw her.
“Elliot, let’s eat something.” Danielle knew that Elliot and his group must not have been eating proper meals since they came to the border.
“Danielle, when did you establish this fortress?”
liot wanted to learn more about Danielle.
To be able to survive at the border, Elliot figured Danielle must have suffered a lot. He vowed to protect her since she had returned to the Darling family now.
Danielle replied, “A few years ago.”
She could tell that Elliot felt bad. However, her life at the border was actually quite decent.
“Danielle, you’re amazing,” exclaimed Maximus. He could tell that this fortress was well–maintained. Each member had their own responsibilities.
Maximus would never have guessed that the leader of such an organized base would be so young. He felt a little ashamed of himself.
David had not been able to talk to Danielle. He quietly served food for Danielle. With David around, Danielle didn’t need to do most of the things herself.
“Elliot, are you here for the virus in the research lab?” Danielle asked calmly.
Elliot explained, “That’s right. Not only did this infamous research lab create the IV2 virus, but they are also secretly experimenting on humans and have captured many innocent people. They also captured Professor Erk. We have to save
him.”
Danielle nodded and instructed, “Taylor, Aiden, and Denny, rescue Professor Erk and the hostages from the research lab at the Wulf Clan after this. Bring them here.”
“Shadow, we’ve finished eating. We’ll go now.” The three of them accepted the mission and hurriedly headed to the research lab with a group of people.
“Thank you, Danielle.” Elliot was well aware that Danielle had more authority than him here at the border. Although the leader of the Wulf Clan was dead, there were still many people guarding the research lab.
It would be easier for Danielle’s subordinates to rescue the captives.
David instructed, “Nathan, lead a team to support Shadow’s men David knew that Jackson still had a capable subordinate who doubled as his adviser. The man had a high status in the Wulf Clan.
Nathan said, “I’m on it.”
“Danielle, can I get a tour of the fortress later?” asked Justin as he looked at Danielle expectantly. Although he had seen many things along their way to the cafeteria, he wanted to further explore the area.
Luke and Maximus were also looking forward to a tour of the base.
“Sure. I’ll get someone to bring you guys around.” Danielle agreed to Justin’s request readily.
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Kit, bring them around the fortress. They can go anywhere they want.” Danielle instructed.
Kit replied respectfully, “Noted.”
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Many areas in the fortress had restricted access. Kit figured Danielle truly trusted Elliot and his group for her to allow them access to all areas.
Kit said. “Let me show you around.”
Kit brought Maximus, Justin, and Luke on a tour to visit the fortress.
Elliot, Lydia, and David remained in the cafeteria with Danielle,
Lydia said with a smile, “Danielle, are you used to life at home? Elliot told me some time ago that they found you. I’m very happy for you. I’ve always wanted to visit you, but I didn’t expect to meet you in this fashion. I’ll send you a gift when we get back.”
Danielle was a good judge of character. She could tell that Lydia loved Elliot very much. She also felt comfortable around
pared to Audrey. Lydia. Lydia emanated a completely different aura
Danielle replied, “Lydia, Elliot has already given a gift.”
me
Lydia argued, “That’s from him and not from me. I’ve always dreamt of having a sister since I was young. Unfortunately, I’m the only child in my family. I’ll surely pamper you from now on
Lydia was very fond of Danielle. The two of them naturally enjoyed each other’s presence.
“Alright.” Danielle smiled brightly
Kit brought the group to the armory.
The eyes of Justin, Luke, and Maximus lit up when they looked at the armory that covered more than 10 thousand square feet. The armory housed various models of pistols, submachine guns, sniper rifles, and so on.
The collection here was beyond their imagination. Most importantly, all the weapons here were state–of–the–art masterpieces.
“Look! Isn’t this the Black Rose, the king of guns?” Maximus shouted excitedly.
Justin and Luke were examining other weapons. Justin dismissed Maximus, saying, “Can you keep it down? How can they have the Black Rose? I heard that the Black Rose is in the hands of a mercenary group overseas. It can’t be here.”
Justin was indeed very surprised by the extensive and up–to–date collection here. However, there was only one Black Rose in the world, so it was impossible for it to be here.
“It’s really the Black Rose. I’ve seen pictures of it. If you don’t believe me, come and take a look yourself!” Maximus held the gun gently as if he was handling a baby.
Justin facepalmed at Maximus’s nonsense. He teased, “Luke, don’t you think Maximus looks like a hick in a big city?” “Why don’t we go over and take a look first?” Luke didn’t believe Maximus either. However, Maximus kept calling for them. While Luke and Justin were heading over, they heard Kit say calmly, “Mr. Cole, this is indeed the Black Rose, the king of
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guns. We have many here.”
Luke and Justin jogged over when they heard it. Justin went forward and snatched the gun from Maximus, admiring it carefully.
Justin exclaimed, “Luke, this seems to actually be the Black Rose
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Justin had only seen pictures of the gun before and had never seen it in person. However, he often admired its picture. He was a gun fanatic.
Luke took the gun and observed carefully
At the side, Justin and Maximus said anxiously, “We haven’t seen enough of it. Don’t you know it’s first come first serve?”
When Kit noticed that the men were fighting over a pistol, he took out two more Black Roses and handed the pistols to them. He said calmly, “We have many Black Roses here.”
The men immediately shifted their focus from admiring the gun to processing Kit’s words. They wondered why the Shadow Fortress was in possession of so many Black Roses.
They thought, ‘Isn’t the Black Rose the king of guns? Isn’t there only one Black Rose in the world? Why does the fortress have so many of them?”
“Why do you have these? Isn’t there only one Black Rose in the world?” Luke asked curiously.
“You can ask Shadow yourself. She’ll tell you if she wants to,” answered Kit. Although Danielle made it clear that these men could stroll around the fortress, Kit wasn’t sure if he was allowed to tell them everything.
Danielle brought Elliot, Lydia, and David to the reception hall.
“Elliot and Lydia, do you want to take a rest first?” Danielle asked.
Elliot replied, “It’s okay. They should be back soon.”
He couldn’t sleep anyway since he hadn’t rescued the hostages and completed his mission.
Maximus, Luke, and Justin arrived at the reception hall just then. They strode over in big steps and looked excited. Kit was calmly following behind them.
“Danielle, why do you have so many Black Roses in your fortress Isn’t there only one in the world?” Maximus asked in confusion.
The people present in the reception hall had different expressions when they heard this.
Elliot stood up in surprise. He knew that his friends were speaking the truth judging from their exeited expressions. He exclaimed, “What did you say? The Black Rose?”
Every gun user had been dying to check out the Black Rose in person. Elliot was dumbfounded by the fact that the Shadow Fortress owned many Black Roses. This was even more shocking news to Elliot than knowing that Danielle was Shadow.
David raised his eyebrows. He was a little surprised. Danielle seemed to be more capable than he had expected.
“I gave that gun to Reid,” Danielle said flatly.
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Elliot asked, “Danielle, you know Reid Townsend?”
The men present were shocked. Reid’s mercenary group was the largest organization in Fleoria.
Danielled replied, “Yes.”
“Danielle, where did you get these Black Roses?” Elliot asked in confusion.
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“I made them on a whim,” Danielle said casually. She invented the Black Rose a few years ago. To her surprise, many people liked it.
Elliot and the others were stunned. The reception hall suddenly turned very quiet.
“What? You made it yourself? On a whim?” Maximus broke the silence with his loud exclamation.
Justin, who was standing beside Maximus, almost went deaf.
