The Guardian’s Sword by Talking Cigarette

Chapter 1

eyes closed as he let out a light snore. His head tilted to one side as drool ran down the corner of his lip, making him look like a braindead

commanded millions of soldiers in the Northwest. That year, his adoptive father Colin was killed by the enemy. In a rage, Sean marched a million troops across the border and killed ten of the enemy’s commanders. He was proclaimed a legend in that battle, recovering 4,000 kilometers of land. After the war, he collapsed in exhaustion. Then a treacherous subordinate took advantage of his coma and poisoned him. It made Sean suffer brain damage and enter into a state of semi-stupor, even paralyzing his legs. Sean clenched his fists, and his knuckles cracked. His fingernails even dug deep into his flesh. The whites of his deep eyes were red and bloodshot as if he was a wild animal in a frenzy. “Now that I’m sober, it’s time to settle some scores.” Moments later, Sean slowly contained his anger as he tried to walk on his legs. However, his legs were as if they were not his. He had no energy at all. It was as if he were truly paralyzed. Sean reached out both hands—one felt the pulse of his leg while the one slowly stroked the meridian of his leg. “Not too bad. It’s just that being confined to a wheelchair for so long has caused a blood blockage and the limbs to degenerate a little.” Sean muttered to himself. With his medical skills and some practice, he would soon recover. Surveying the slightly crude surroundings in the room, the bits and pieces of Sean’s memory gradually pieced together. He lapsed into dementia for two years, but that did not mean he could not remember. “Is this Quinn Residence?” Sean muttered to himself. The Quinn family of River City were descendants of a general. The old master of the Quinn family, Levi Quinn, was a legend in the army. He served with distinction in wars for the country. Levi saw Sean’s potential and begged Sean’s adoptive father many times to let him get engaged to his granddaughter Willow Quinn.  Although the members of the Quinn family had no idea of Sean’s position in the army, they knew Levi had a good eye, so the person he fancied would be good. Therefore, they were happy about it. However, after Sean retired from the army, he not only became a halfwit but also lost the feeling in his legs and the ability to take care of himself. They had wanted to elevate the Quinn family’s status to a new level in River City through Sean. Now, their plan failed. Great expectations became despair, and you could imagine the resentment and reluctance. After Levi died in battle, the descendants of the Quinn family struggled in ​​making ends meet and had been reduced to the ranks of third-rate families. The Quinn family blamed Sean for all of this. Therefore, they were mean to Sean. Over the two years, the Quinn family never looked Sean in the eye and humiliated him. When Willow was gone, Sean was worse than a servant. Even maids were rude to Sean. As Sean recalled, only Willow was kind to him.