Chapter 496

In the headquarters of Rogue Isle, Fredrick knelt trembling before Wyatt. With a resigned voice, he pleaded, "Master Wyatt, I seek an end to my life. Please, grant me death." Wyatt's brow furrowed in confusion. "You've always feared death," he remarked. "Why ask for death now? Why choose it over betraying Obsidian Empire?" It puzzled Wyatt. Before departing on his mission for revenge against Obsidian Empire, he had approached Fredrick for inside information. Despite Wyatt's insistence, Fredrick had stubbornly refused to cooperate. "Master Wyatt, you can't imagine how terrifying Obsidian Empire is. I can serve you, but I can't betray them. I'd rather die if forced to choose." Fredrick's tears flowed like a river while his knees stayed glued to the ground. "I know you're powerful, Master Wyatt, and taking my life would be as simple as crushing an ant. But I can't betray the Empire. Honestly, my loyalty isn't by choice. We were all dragged in against our will. "They trained us and fo