"I'm completely fine, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I may not be alive right now. I'm truly grateful," Jessica said earnestly. For the moment, the crisis seemed to be over."Are you hurt?" Jessica asked, her worry evident."Don't worry, Drakonian soldiers aren't that fragile," Xayne replied, shaking his head to reassure her.Jessica still looked deeply concerned. When the ambulance arrived to take the injured bodyguard, she insisted that Xayne accompany him. She also insisted on going with Xayne to the hospital, having seen the state of his back, where the explosion had torn his clothes apart...."Your injuries are just superficial. There's no damage to bones or soft tissues. It won't affect your daily activities," the doctor said after treating and bandaging Xayne's wounds before leaving."Princess Jessica, you can go now. Don't you have to go to another country to go to for your speech? Don't waste time here," Xayne urged."No, I've already changed my plans. I'm l

"What are you guys doing? Why are you guys running a military demolition exercise?" Supreme Black Dragon shouted angrily."General! General! We're under attack! Armed assailants are blocking our vehicles. They have powerful weapons, and we're doing our best to hold them off," a soldier from the South Canyon Military Headquarters reported urgently."They're courting death! How dare those bastards come here?! Protect the princess!" Supreme Black Dragon roared.Xayne immediately got out of the car, bringing Jessica with him. He stayed close to protect her. With the attackers armed, staying in the car would make them easy targets.Calmly, Xayne assessed the enemy numbers, guiding Jessica to a safer spot. The sudden attackers numbered at least fifty. Usually, Supreme Supreme Black Dragon's men would not fear such a force, but now, with only a dozen soldiers escorting the princess, the situation was dire.However, the Supreme Black Dragon soldiers were highly trained. Despite their smal

"Ah, I can't see! Help!"Several assailants were blinded by the sand and dirt Xayne kicked, rubbing their eyes furiously. Xayne seized the opportunity, pulling the trigger and taking down another dozen enemies.After two rounds of Xayne's bullets and the previous firefight with the Supreme Black Dragon soldiers, the original group of fifty attackers had dwindled to fewer than ten, including Yaori and Enrick, who were still holding Jessica captive."How can someone be this powerful? We need to retreat now, or we're done for. Enrick, grab the woman, and let's get out of here!" Yaori shouted.They had been hiding in the back near the camp's entrance. Using their fallen comrades as cover, they turned to flee."I said, since you've come here, none of you are leaving." Xayne's voice was cold as he charged toward the attackers, taking them down before they could fire.Only three attackers remained—Yaori, Enrick, and one other who had stayed out of the fight until now."People of Drakon

Yaori pointed at Xayne."What?" The Supreme Black Dragon glanced at Xayne, who remained silent."You damn bastard, you killed so many of my men! They've been with me through thick and thin for years. As their leader, I must avenge them," Yaori said venomously, glaring at Xayne."That's impossible!" The Supreme Black Dragon refused decisively.There was no way he would let Xayne die."Impossible? Let's see what gives you the right to say that!"Yaori suddenly pressed the gun hard against Jessica's head, about to pull the trigger.At that moment, he felt an overwhelming killing intent envelop him.Seizing the opportunity, Xayne raised his hand, launching several needles from his fingers.In an instant, the needles flashed in mid-air, striking Yaori's gun-holding arm.With a sharp cry, Yaori's right arm went numb, and the gun fell to the ground.As he bent down to retrieve the gun, a figure, swift as a shadow, charged at him. Then, the figure delivered a powerful kick to Yaori'

Xayne's expression remained impassive."This is the truth. If what I said does not add up, I am willing to take responsibility," Baxford said firmly."Do any of you have anything else to add?" Xayne nodded, turning to the others."I do. Baxford didn't mention one thing. After they killed our brothers, they spread rumors in the international media, claiming that Drakonia coveted their technology, which led to them shelling us. They twisted the soldiers' deaths, alleging that we were attempting to steal blueprints at night, causing the accidental deaths by shelling." An officer raised his hand, his teeth clenched."And you didn't consider striking back?" Xayne asked."Of course, we did, but someone suggested that we should pay attention to our international image, so we kept the anger in check until now," Baxford growled, his body trembling uncontrollably.It was understandable why Baxford lost his composure. When brothers were gunned down and the perpetrators turned the tables, th