The moment Tamarind laid eyes on Xayne, a chill ran down his spine.Two years ago, he had faced Xayne in battle, and the old wound on his left shoulder still had not healed.Seeing that face again filled Tamarind with a sense of dread.'What now?!'He was the only Celestial Dracarium Commander in Wyne Pass, and thus, there was no one to back him up. Alone against Xayne, he had no chance.He barely survived two years ago, but that was because he had four others fighting alongside him to corner Xayne."Commander... we..."Before his guard could finish speaking, Tamarind did something that stunned everyone.He tossed aside his Scarab spear, dropped to his knees with a thud, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "We surrender!"'Sur...surrender?!'Tamarind's voice thundered through the camp, reaching every corner.Many soldiers stood frozen as they stared in disbelief. Their commander surrendered without even fighting.As the soldiers began to lower their weapons, Xayne's cold v

Mars frowned, anxiously questioning the Drakonia man.The man, fanning himself leisurely, smiled slightly. "I've already told you before, Drakonia has reactivated Xayne. With the Dragonbreakers Legion repeatedly on the verge of collapse but now revitalized and captured two cities in just two days, only Xayne could accomplish such a feat."Mars inhaled sharply. Losing Wyne Pass was not the worst thing since he could always retake it. But with Xayne in control of Wyne Pass, the situation became far more dangerous. Xayne's tactics were too unpredictable, making it nearly impossible to anticipate his next move."Mars, we can't wait any longer. We need to muster all our forces and take back Wyne Pass!" Schindler stood up and said in a firm voice.Kyle and Rosen also nodded in agreement. No matter who controlled Wyne Pass, it could never be Xayne.Mars slammed his hand down on the table as he was frustrated. "But we can't abandon Wyne Pass either. If we lose that, we'll be trapped betwe

"Xayne, are you afraid? I'll fight you in a duel! As long as you can defeat me, all the 100,000 troops will surrender!" Mars was not ready to give up as he shouted at the top of his lungs.In response, the only thing he received was a splash of tea from above the city walls."You...! You’re insulting a Celestial Dracarium Commander!" Mars roared in fury.Unbeknownst to many, Mars had actually advanced to an Eternal Commander. That was the reason he dared to challenge Xayne to a duel. He would not gamble the fate of his entire army on such a risky venture if he was not sure of victory.Xayne slowly stood with one hand behind his back, gripping the parapet with the other hand as he looked down. The vast army, numbering in the tens of thousands, was just a stone's throw away, but conquering Wyne Pass was no easy feat."I see you’ve marched your troops a long way. I’ll spare you today. Get some rest and recover, and we’ll fight another day," Xayne said casually, stretching in full vie

Hammond stepped forward, pointed at Hilton's face, and yelled furiously."That's right! If we annihilate the 100,000 enemy troops at Barnie right now, the coalition will have no reason to continue their invasion!" Warren chimed in as well.The argument between both sides quickly heated up.The officials were split into two factions. Most of the civil leaders sided with Hilton, while the military commanders stood up in support of Xayne."Enough!" The Emperor slammed his hand on the desk and shouted.The room fell silent as everyone saw the Emperor’s anger."Since ancient times, civilians die for their convictions, soldiers die on the battlefield. That’s what brings fortune to a nation! And yet, here you all are, arguing over who gets the glory?"The assembled officials hung their heads, silenced by the rebuke."Emperor." Hilton stepped forward. "In my opinion, we should push Xayne to act now. The enemy could retake the capital’s gates at any moment!""Are you trying to get Xayn

Yes, sir!" Quad and Quint saluted and left the room."Hex, Sefton, each of you will lead 10,000 elite soldiers and engage the enemy head-on from the front!""Yes, sir!""Augustin, you'll take 20,000 soldiers and defend the city!""Understood!" Augustin nodded slightly and stepped aside.As Xayne stared down at the tens of thousands of enemy troops outside the city walls, his eyes grew cold. "Every single one of those soldiers below has the blood of our people on their hands. Anyone who lets even one of them escape will be brought to court.""Yes, sir!" The soldiers roared in unison.That night, under Xayne's orders, two divisions broke through the siege and headed north.The Five Nation army outside the city was puzzled. 'Why aren't these troops engaging them directly? Why are they retreating north?'As they wondered, Hex and Sefton swept through the Five Nation army like two dragons emerging from the sea with 20,000 men, sending the enemies into a panicked retreat.Before th