Chapter 655

Despite the Lion King not having completed its breakthrough to the fourth tier, it was still a bona fide peak third-tier beast, with strength on par with a peak martial king. The gap between Fabian and the Lion King was three minor realms—though not insurmountable, it made the confrontation difficult. "Enough with the talk, follow my orders. I'm still the mayor!" Fabian's tone was stern, but beneath it was an underlying concern. Paxton knew exactly what Fabian intended to do, but the more Fabian insisted, the less he could stand idly by and let the man throw his life away. Resolutely, Paxton replied, "Once we're back, you can punish me however you see fit, but there's no way I'm leaving now." Feeling Paxton's determination, Fabian sighed deeply, realizing further discussion would be useless, and chose not to press the matter. "I wonder what's going on outside. It's been so long without any news, and I'm sure people are starting to panic. The beast wave hasn't even started, and we